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Jones investigation
Alan Jones attends schoolboy reunion as fresh assault allegations emerge
As the broadcaster spent Friday celebrating a premiership win 50 years ago with former players, more men detail fresh allegations that Jones indecently assaulted or groped them.
Investigation
Domestic violence
How police took down ‘The Destroyer’ who terrorised his partner
Domestic violence is the biggest challenge facing NSW Police: they get 500 call-outs a day and spend up to 60 per cent of general duties dealing with the cases.
Opinion
Domestic violence
The ‘call to arms’ is a step forward. Shame about the steps backwards
While the league unites against domestic violence, it must walk the talk.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Three bodies found where Australian brothers went missing in Mexico
Callum and Jake Robinson and their friend, US national Jack Carter Rhoad, were last seen on a surfing trip in Mexico on April 27.
The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis
Australia’s housing crisis will worsen in coming years. MP Allegra Spender has a simple plan to fix it.
Opinion
Political leadership
Keating’s apprentice is painting a different portrait of Australia
If Jim Chalmers can deliver on his big picture, Australia will win on a global scale. If not, the title of Christopher Malouf’s Archibald Prize portrait will be vindicated.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Would you live here? The experts’ verdict on the government’s mid-rise houses
The government has released a slew of new photos of mid-rise housing that it says is the “best there is to offer”. Is it? We take a closer look.
Love to shop online? These ‘shadow websites’ are a convincing scam
Imitation websites can look exactly like the homepages of shoppers’ favourite brands, and more people are falling victim to them.
Get a room: Why hotels are so hot right now
Investors, developers and management groups are lining up to join boom-time conditions in the hospitality industry.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
A $9.5m Sydney mansion that ‘shocked the flock’ of Exclusive Brethren back up for sale
It was a big week for high-end sellers, from the $200 million digs of John Symond to the Strathfield home of rich lister Tony Tartak.
Opinion
Jobs
No matter which way you look at it, the way we are working is broken
All the research shows the way we work is broken. It’s a problem we must urgently address.
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Opinion
Retirement living
Seven secrets to getting juicy deals on retirement travel
The sector serving retirees with travel is packed with well-kept secrets. Today, I’m going to share a few of the finest.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
What is it about teenagers and terrorism – and what is being done?
Relations between Muslim communities and the authorities are at rock bottom while commitment to programs to counter violent extremism appears lacking.
She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin
Working with a “billable hours” mindset, lawyer, mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them
We are stuck with forever chemicals. So, what can we do about them?
Opinion
The Fitz Files
When daylight swimming was illegal at Manly beach
How one man’s fight to change the law paved the way for Manly Swimming Club’s great legacy.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Qantas’ new frequent flyer scheme is just another disappointment
“For years I could grab business class reward flights on Qantas or Velocity frequent flyer points by carefully checking early every morning 353 days ahead of my planned trips.”
Editor's Picks
Opinion
Domestic violence
Holding all men responsible for a violent minority has failed to keep women safe
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Just in
NRL 2024
‘We got what we deserved’: Victory slips through Sea Eagles’ grasp on wet night
A remarkable recovery from the Raiders denied Manly at 4 Pines Park, with Ricky Stuart’s side fighting back from a 20-point deficit.
Latrell is back, but struggling Souths still missing $4m of talent
Skipper Cam Murray has welcomed Latrell Mitchell’s return, but warned he would not solve the Rabbitohs’ long list of problems.
Sydney
Updated
Courts
Shereen’s partner pleaded for help when she went missing. He now admits he killed her
The body of mother-of-two Shereen Kumar was found near her Dural home after a police search.
Updated
Sydney councils
Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China
Tony Bleasdale, a Labor Party veteran, was returning from a delegation to cities in South Korea and China when he died.
Analysis
Domestic violence
NSW has promised serious action on domestic violence. So, why the wait?
The female members of Chris Minns’ cabinet are optimistic that years of inaction on domestic violence is about to change. Let’s hope they are right.
Think this week has been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged
A band of rain sweeping towards Sydney is forecast to deliver 150-millimetre downpours and flash flooding.
A force of nature with a wry smile: Lang Walker remembered
Billionaire and philanthropist Lang Walker was remembered as a transformative force in Australia’s urban landscape at a memorial service at Sydney Town Hall on Friday.
WEEKEND READS
When Joey lost a leg, others wrapped him in cotton wool. Not Adam
Plasterer Joey Fry’s bout of depression in 2019 led to a life-changing event. His mate, plastering business owner Adam Sorrenson, has helped him heal.
Dicey Topics
‘I’ve heard some strange theories’: Paul Murray on The Bee Sting’s climax
The Irish writer on his childhood fear of the devil, his superpower – and one of the enigmas of his latest novel.
Politics
Dutton says there’s a ‘strong argument’ for domestic violence royal commission
“I think there’s a strong argument for a royal commission if we know that it’s going to produce the evidence,” the opposition leader says.
Business
It introduced Ozempic to the world. Now it must remake itself
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has eclipsed French luxury group LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company – thanks to demand for diabetes and weight-loss drugs.
World
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
The country, like others in South-East Asia, is sweltering through a heat wave.
Opinion
Morrison broke a taboo with anxiety; he’s broken a bigger one in his book
Justine Toh
Author and researcher
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Property
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now
From a renovated sandstone home to a transformed idyllic cottage, these are the picks of the bunch.
How well-heeled buyers are paying millions for luxury homes - without a loan
In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled areas, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Real life
My wedding plan was perfection, then I turned my feet into two blocks of ice
My scheduling and Be Your Best strategy seemed to have paid off, before suddenly I realised it hadn’t.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Culture
A reverse Notting Hill? How Anne Hathaway has elevated the streaming rom-com
Looking for something slicker than Anyone But You, and saucier than Notting Hill? This movie is for you.
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Opinion
Wallabies
The top four Wallabies bolters ... and my pick for new captain
Time is running out for Wallabies hopefuls to impress new coach Joe Schmidt. Here are the players putting their hands up for a first international call-up.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Roosters run away with victory against bruised Broncos
It was costly night at Suncorp for Brisbane who not only lost convincingly to Trent Robinson’s side but also finished the game with some major injury fears.
‘He’ll have surgery’: Huge blow for Broncos as Reynolds faces long spell on sidelines
The Brisbane skipper left the Suncorp Stadium field on Friday night clutching his left arm after rupturing his biceps while tackling Roosters winger Fetalaiga Pauga.
Waratahs suffer heaviest defeat to Hurricanes in Super Rugby history
The Waratahs missed 41 tackles and were no match for the Hurricanes on Friday night but coach Darren Coleman believes his team can still play finals.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
When daylight swimming was illegal at Manly beach
How one man’s fight to change the law paved the way for Manly Swimming Club’s great legacy.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘We got what we deserved’: Victory slips through Sea Eagles’ grasp on wet night
A remarkable recovery from the Raiders denied Manly at 4 Pines Park, with Ricky Stuart’s side fighting back from a 20-point deficit.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Can Sam Taylor walk the talk? That and four other burning Sydney derby questions
We take a closer look at Saturday’s tantalising clash between the high-flying Swans and Giants at the SCG.
Have Your Say
Bennett beckons, but is it wise for Souths to get back with an ex?
History offers mixed results regarding coaches who return to their former clubs, and nostalgia has a tendency to distort the reality of past break-ups.
