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A plea for help after the heartbreak of Bondi
There’s one thing missing from Westfield Bondi Junction that is making it difficult for people to move on.
Stabbed bishop takes swipe at those using attack ‘to serve political purposes’
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has uploaded an 11-minute statement to YouTube saying he is not opposed to the video of his stabbing remaining on social media.
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Crime
Teens face court charged with planning attack after alleged terror cell uncovered
Five young people have faced court, three of whom are accused of planning a terrorist attack, after police swarmed on associates of the alleged Wakeley church stabber.
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Anzac Day
Ben Roberts-Smith attends Anzac Day dawn service
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World War I
The missing emotion that needs to be articulated on Anzac Day – Rage
Eleven decades on from the horrors of Gallipoli, I am yet to see a thunderous piece of writing saying what needs to be said.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
At dawn on the Kokoda Track, Albanese pays tribute to our Diggers
After two days climbing the muddy path through the mountains of PNG, Anthony Albanese and James Marape marked the dawn service at the Isurava battlefield memorial.
‘Massive surveillance failure’: Fire ant infestation sparks fear of undetected spread
More than 100 nests of potentially deadly fire ants have been discovered on Defence land in the Murray Darling river system.
Opinion
Company mergers
BHP’s clever plan for dealing with Anglo’s poison pills
BHP has approached the embattled Anglo American mining house with an all-scrip offer that would see the group’s most troublesome assets spun off.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Emma was found dead and beaten. A man was charged – but not with murder
A close relative of Emma Bates said her family had been told murder charges against John Torney were “off the table”.
Review
Parramatta
This iconic laksa shop is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can
After more than three decades in business, Temasek still offers value with a capital V, selling 500 to 600 bowls of laksa every week.
With grief still raw, Stephen Curry looks into family tragedy
In the latest Australian series of Who Do You Think You Are – which also features Pat Rafter and Miranda Otto – the actor learns more about his recently deceased father’s family.
Opinion
Sunday Life
Is there an age when we give up on love?
I’m now in my 50s and after three decades of engaging in mating, dating and relating, I’m over the drama. And the compromise. And the expectations. Also, the hurt.
Wendy Squires
Arizona charges 18 over 2020 election, including Giuliani and Meadows
“I will not allow American democracy to be undermined,” Democratic state Attorney-General Kris Mayes said.
The ‘Never Trump’ faction of grassroots Republicans just made their voice heard
Haley suspended her presidential campaign last month. If the voters who backed her this week refuse to support Trump in November, it could damage his prospects for victory.
Opinion
US politics
Trump lets loose, and it’s the smell of defeat
Just when you thought the most buffoonish member of the US right could not get any sillier, he managed to pull it off - and it stinks.
Bill Wyman
Columnist
Meet the heartthrob playing Anne Hathaway’s 24-year-old love interest
A few years ago he was selling frozen yoghurt, now British actor Nicholas Galitzine is leading the rom-com revival, one hit film at a time.
Opinion
NRL 2024
NRL rule changes are messing with players’ minds
In the high-pressure match environment players are struggling to comprehend and understand “policy tweaks” to how the game is officiated.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back
In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished from public life. He faced the battle of his life as the golfing world wondered what had happened to him.
NRL 2024
Opinion
Dragons gone from bunnies to bullies in Flanagan’s new era
Even if the Roosters beat St George Illawarra on Anzac Day, they will wake up sore on Friday morning.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Updated
Former rugby league star Terry Hill dies at age 52
Hill made 246 first-grade appearances during spells at Manly, Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney.
Sydney
The cruel twist of fate that let an accused killer walk free
Daniel Billings was charged with stalking, rape and animal cruelty. Police said he’d threatened his former partner. There was no magistrate, so a registrar gave him bail.
Exclusive
Public transport
Old trains, delays and timetable risks: The truth about Sydney’s strained rail network
Lifting the performance of the train fleet and rolling out a new timetable are among the challenges identified in a review.
Thousands gather in Sydney to mark Anzac Day in biggest crowd in recent years
“We are heartened to see so many Australians with us today,” said master of ceremonies Gareth McCray.
Lisa Wilkinson and Ten at loggerheads over Lehrmann defamation costs
The high-profile presenter is locked in a fresh fight with Ten over her million-dollar legal costs of defending the failed defamation suit.
‘Are you threatening me?’: Police called as council meeting turns chaotic
Union members refused to vacate the chamber when Liverpool’s Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun called a closed session to debate the future of chief executive John Ajaka, a former Liberal MP.
SEE & DO
A gripping and twisty psychological thriller set at a divorce ranch for women
Our reviewers cast their eyes over the eight books you’re about to see everywhere.
Before he died, Freud had a mysterious meeting. Film ‘reveals’ who it was with
Anthony Hopkins is at his sarcastic best in a story that imagines a battle of wills that took place shortly before Freud’s death.
Politics
PM pays tribute on the Kokoda Track, ‘this great artery of mud and suffering and perseverance’
After two days climbing the muddy path through the mountains of PNG, Albanese and Marape marked the dawn service at the Isurava battlefield memorial.
Business
BHP eyes takeover of $52b rival Anglo American
BHP, the world’s largest miner, has approached London-listed Anglo American with an offer that could turn into this year’s biggest deal.
World
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Animals
Military horses, one blood-covered, run loose through central London
A group of horses bolted and threw their riders while on their daily morning exercise in central London, leaving several people injured.
Opinion
A $50k bonus, cheap uni, extra healthcare: the 4400 Navy jobs no one wants
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
Property prices defy gravity as average households are being priced out
The average buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years, but there’s little sign of prices following suit.
Median house price hits record high of $1.6 million
Sydney house prices are now more than twice that of units, a record gap that pointed to well-heeled buyers driving demand in a tight market.
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Lifestyle
Desire gaps are common in relationships. Here’s how to talk about them
The latest season of Heartbreak High is shining a light on asexuality and mismatched libidos.
Culture
How Shogun became an unlikely streaming success
Subtitled fare is mainstream these days and audiences are flocking to foreign-language shows, including this swashbuckling, feudal-era Japanese drama.
Opinion
WordPlay
‘Omnishambles’ caught our attention but its origin might surprise you
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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NRL 2024
NRL rule changes are messing with players’ minds
In the high-pressure match environment players are struggling to comprehend and understand “policy tweaks” to how the game is officiated.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back
In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished from public life. He faced the battle of his life as the golfing world wondered what had happened to him.
Breaking
Club rugby
Shute Shield racist abuse proven but Easts cleared of code of conduct breach
A Sydney Rugby Union hearing has determined West Harbour players were subject to racial abuse at Woollahra Oval in February.
Waratahs on cusp of unbeaten season – but they’d rather keep playing
Undefeated NSW play Fiji in the Super Rugby Women’s grand final on Sunday, but a veteran has called for the competition to double in length.
Olympians bumped off Sydney tracks for school carnivals before Paris
Less than 100 days before competing in Paris, Sydney-based Olympians have been forced to move to Japan to get regular track time ahead of Paris.
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Around the clubs
Turuva to join Wests Tigers in 2025
The Panthers winger has knocked back an offer from St George Illawarra and has agreed to terms with the Tigers.
Opinion
NRL 2024
How Dragons have gone from bunnies to bullies in Flanagan’s new era
Even if the Roosters beat St George Illawarra on Anzac Day, they will wake up sore on Friday morning. It’s a large reason why the Dragons looked to have turned the corner.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Have Your Say
‘No-brainer’: Rugby Australia wants Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day
RA chairman Daniel Herbert believes a Wallabies-All Blacks game on Anzac Day would be a lucrative “flagship” event for the cash-strapped code.