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The Confession podcast
Murder was just the beginning in this astonishing new podcast.
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Defamation
Sharaz retreats as bid to delay Reynolds’ defamation row fails
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins’ fiancé David Sharaz have declared he can no longer fight WA Liberal senator Linda Reynolds’ defamation action, as the court rejected Higgins’ bid to delay the looming trial.
China investors in the cold as Chalmers makes security a test for budget largesse
Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia will be the centrepiece of the May budget. The treasurer will reveal the five key tests for how it will work.
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Domestic violence
Leaders consider plan to track DV offenders
The PM has also warned about the way boys and men are gaining access to violent and misogynistic content online, raising the prospect of new measures.
Opinion
Bondi Junction attack
My daughter was killed in the Bondi Junction attack. How my family found out is shameful
Seeing the vision of Jade’s last moments and knowing it has been broadcast to millions of people is an appalling breach of privacy and an insult to human dignity.
Elizabeth Young
‘We’re gonna kill’: Teens allegedly discussed bombs, guns in group chats
A court heard a 16-year-old discussed a fear of getting caught over their “conspiracy for a terror attack”.
Russian missile hits law school, kills several in Ukraine’s Odesa
“Monsters. Beasts. Savages. Scum. I don’t know what else to say,” Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov said in a video posted on Telegram.
Pauline Hanson grilled over views on Islam during heated court hearing
The One Nation leader came under pressure over her public statements criticising Islam during her court battle with Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
Opinion
Global economy
The West is about to make a major error in its economic war against Putin
Lack of attention to the “Global South” has come back to haunt now that Western interests are threatened by an axis of Russian, Chinese and Iranian authoritarianism.
Jeremy Warner
Lynda stayed with her abuser so he wouldn’t kill her. It ended tragically
She was living in a nightmare. But those closest to the Sydney woman knew nothing of her terror until it was too late.
‘If I get busted, I get done for fraud’: ICAC finds council worker corrupt
Tony Nguyen used fake email addresses, aliases and “dummy bids” to manipulate tender processes for council projects, the corruption watchdog has found.
Analysis
Insolvency
The global turbulence behind Bonza’s backers
Bonza airlines was tipped into voluntary administration. But its problems are just part of wider questions being asked about the financial health of its backer, US investment firm 777 Partners.
‘I have been sacked’: Souths part ways with Demetriou
The Rabbitohs board has terminated coach Jason Demetriou’s contract, effective immediately, following the side’s disastrous start to the season.
Opinion
Opinion
Nine years after Luke Keary stared down Russell Crowe, others at Souths are doing the same
The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power play at the Rabbitohs.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
How a scam artist who conned hundreds in Hollywood was exposed
Documentary maker Chris Smith spent four years trying to track down the Hollywood Con Queen and found it wasn’t the money they were after.
‘I do, but don’t tell anybody’: Why Gen Z are keeping marriages secret
Marriage rates in young people have never been lower. But even those who are getting engaged or wed are choosing to keep their news private.
Analysis
Quantum Computing
Y2K was a flop. But Q-Day could really screw us over
Quantum computing accelerated on Tuesday with a $1 billion injection of government funding. But the rise of the tech poses a key threat to the way we live.
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NRL 2024
Emotions charged as Maroons rise: Why halves will decide Broncos’ fate
A star returns for what is set to be an emotionally charged rematch, as the two halves pairings brace for one of the season’s biggest battles.
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‘We just have to fight’: Arthur stoic after losing Gutherson for five weeks
First, they lost their halfback. Now, Parramatta coach Brad Arthur will be without his skipper for at least a month after he had surgery to repair his injured knee.
Sydney
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Crime
Paul Kent in hospital with suspected collapsed lung and broken ribs
The man who clashed with the rugby league personality outside a Rozelle nightspot also suffered a head injury after a bystander intervened in the melee.
Town grieves after teen allegedly murders 10-year-old sister
The 17-year-old girl allegedly stabbed her sister at a home, south of Newcastle, on Monday afternoon. She has been remanded in custody charged with murder.
Man slashed across neck with box cutter during soccer match
Members of the public disarmed a 24-year-old man who was allegedly chasing men and women around a Sydney park, police say.
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Crime
Molly Ticehurst’s puppy beaten to death before her murder, police allege
Daniel Billings allegedly killed Molly Ticehurst’s 12-week-old dachshund in the weeks before allegedly murdering the young mother. Experts say harming animals is a “high-risk” red flag.
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Children's Health
‘The cough that keeps on giving’: Why your child keeps getting pneumonia
Doctors are urging families to revert to pandemic measures such as wearing face masks and using hand sanitiser to halt a pneumonia outbreak.
Politics
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Property market
Coalition looks to turbocharge super withdrawals, easy loans in battle for first home buyer votes
Party insiders say the shadow cabinet is weighing which policies to include in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget-in-reply speech.
Business
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Supermarkets
Coles expands home brands to compete with Aldi
As the price of some fruit and meat comes down, Coles is betting on lower-priced home-brand products to stop customers from switching to the German discount supermarket.
World
Kremlin displays Australian-made Bushmasters as ‘trophies’ in Moscow
The propaganda exercise comes ahead of a May 9 military parade to commemorate the end of WWII, which has become a homage to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion
The China ‘game changer’ that just made Elon Musk billions
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years
Despite Australia’s widespread rental crisis, a handful of suburbs have had near-negligible rent increases in the past five years, with some even recording price drops.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Magnesium spray is said to be the secret to good sleep. But does it work?
Beyond anecdotal claims for its benefits, how effective is magnesium spray? How does ingesting magnesium differ from applying it topically?
Culture
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This is Nick Cave at his transcendent, heartbreaking best
When the singer-songwriter is left genuinely alone on stage during this “solo” show, with just his piano as accompaniment, his status as national treasure is laid bare.
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Sport
‘I have been sacked’: Souths part ways with Demetriou after board meetings
The Rabbitohs board has terminated coach Jason Demetriou’s contract, effective immediately, following the side’s disastrous start to the season.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Nine years after Luke Keary stared down Russell Crowe, others at Souths are doing the same
The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power play at the Rabbitohs.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Another Wallabies star eyes code switch after NRL talks
Carter Gordon is considering a move to rugby league as uncertainty swirls around the future of the Melbourne Rebels.
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Around the clubs
DCE avoids first ban of career after charge downgrade
The Manly halfback will be free to face the Raiders on Friday after successfully arguing he was not the main player involved in a dangerous tackle on Shaun Lane.
Aussie bowler infamous for crude graffiti declares interest in England defection
Daniel Worrall, a former Sheffield Shield quick best known for a crude sketch in 2014, could become the first player in 125 years to represent both Australia and England.
The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold
Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.
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NRL 2024
‘We just have to fight’: Arthur stoic after losing Gutherson for five weeks
First, they lost their halfback. Now, Parramatta coach Brad Arthur will be without his skipper for at least a month after he had surgery to repair his injured knee.
Have Your Say
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
Rugby Australia chairman Daniel Herbert has warned the game cannot afford to squander the expected windfall from the Lions tour and back-to-back World Cups after announcing a $9.2 million loss for 2023.
