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Education
Sydney’s most overcrowded primary and high schools revealed
While one public school has hit 2200 students, others are sitting underused with room for hundreds more pupils. Search the full list to see how crowded your school is.
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Sydney councils
‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Council bans same-sex parenting books
Books that include same-sex parenting content have been banned from eight western Sydney libraries, prompting threats from an angry state government to review the council’s funding.
Violent abuser allowed to stay in Australia after attacking partner with bat
A tribunal has cancelled plans to deport a repeat abuser who attacked his partner in Orange after years of criminal behaviour.
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Interest rates
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers
Jim Chalmers, a Brisbane Broncos fanatic, will wonder what hit him after the Reserve Bank signalled higher interest rates for longer.
‘They’d be so proud’: The 10-year-olds accepting challenge laid for them 40 years ago
One school keeping an ancient Indigenous language alive is helping to close the gap through cultural education and it hopes to spread the joy.
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Quantum Computing
Confused by the quantum computing race? It’s just like the Oscars
The government just bet $1 billion on one kind of quantum. But there are many other contenders in the race for the golden gong.
Investigative journalist defends stories on renowned orthopaedic surgeon
Charlotte Grieve told the Federal Court that her articles about surgeon Munjed Al Muderis were fair and based on patients’ experiences.
White House Situation Room struggles to chart a path through the fog of war
Over the course of a few hours, the news from the Middle East came into the White House Situation Room fast and furious. Officials rushed to work out the truth.
Australian gets Beethoven’s hair tested – and may have solved mystery of his deafness
An Australian businessman with a passion for Beethoven wanted to honour the composer’s request in 1802 that doctors one day try to figure out why he had been so ill.
Groundbreaking? No, but these celebrities won the Met Gala red carpet
The Met Gala isn’t really a place for setting trends, but these celebrities were best in show.
‘This is not a good deal’: Merivale’s $18m class action settlement derailed
A group of current and former employees alleging $129 million in underpayments now wants to abandon the settlement agreement.
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Money & relationships
When an engagement goes belly up, who gets to keep the ring?
Weighing the question of who should keep the $100,000 bling after the bitter break-up of a Victorian couple, I considered the advice of two experts: a family lawyer and Elizabeth Taylor.
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Psychologist
Gracie Otto began a film about her dad’s one-man show. A diagnosis changed the story entirely
Gracie Otto has a new documentary about her beloved father, who no longer recognises himself in one of Australia’s biggest films.
‘He’ll want to make up for lost time’: Roosters back returning Leniu to keep cool
The Roosters have rushed Spencer Leniu straight back into the side for Sunday’s clash against the Warriors after serving an eight-match ban for the Ezra Mam “monkey’” slur.
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Around the clubs
Timely return for Latrell as injury-hit Rabbitohs bring in rookies
The star fullback is back from a three-week ban as interim head coach Ben Hornby patches together the wounded Bunnies.
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Timely return for Latrell as injury-hit Rabbitohs bring in rookies
The star fullback is back from a three-week ban as interim head coach Ben Hornby patches together the wounded Bunnies.
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Panthers or Roosters? Why David Fifita is weighing up Titanic decision
As the deadline for a decision looms, we weigh up the best option for the NRL’s most in-demand man, David Fifita.
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Police
Former television reporter charged with choking woman
Now a corporate consultant, Liam Cox, 39, has been charged over an alleged domestic violence incident at a home in Sydney’s east.
Lehrmann faces legal action from ex-landlord over Sydney pad
Bruce Lehrmann, who lost a multimillion-dollar defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson last month, had his rent at the property covered by Seven.
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Courts
Detective’s alleged teen rape victim ‘kept asking to leave’ when he groped her in police car, court told
The then-19-year-old has accused the sex crimes detective of raping her, and thought she had to ask permission to leave his car because “he was a cop”.
This uni is considering expanding into Saudi Arabia. It’s caused a stir back home
The institution was the first foreign university to be granted a licence to explore opening in the authoritarian kingdom.
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Child abuse
‘Most evil crimes imaginable’: Childcare worker, partner jailed for decades
The NSW childcare worker and his partner abused dozens of children over several years and filmed the acts.
Politics
Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform
A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.
Business
Bonza’s lessors push ahead with plans to remove planes from Australia
Lawyers told the Federal Court that Bonza’s aircraft leases had been terminated last week, while emails confirm its backers knew in March of a plot to shut it down.
World
‘I have to watch every word I tell you people,’ says Trump after judge flags jail
The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal trial has had enough of the ex-president’s gag order violations.
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Property
Landlords hike rents nearly 50 per cent since the lows of lockdown
Rental prices for units have skyrocketed since COVID-19 lockdown, and house rents have jumped too. Is any relief in sight?
Unliveable Mosman unit that last sold for $86,000 fetches $1.1m at auction
Twenty-six buyers registered to bid on the two-bedroom unit, which is in an unliveable condition
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Lifestyle
The ‘naked dresses’ of the Met Gala; Sydney Sweeney ditches blonde locks
It’s the first Monday in May (at least in New York City), and that means it’s time for Anna Wintour’s Met Gala aka fashion’s biggest night. Follow our live coverage.
Culture
Mona heads to Supreme Court in fight to keep Ladies Lounge for women
The art gallery was ordered to close a women-only exhibit last month after a NSW man launched an anti-discrimination case.
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‘He’ll want to make up for lost time’: Roosters back returning Leniu to keep cool
The Roosters have rushed Spencer Leniu straight back into the side for Sunday’s clash against the Warriors after serving an eight-match ban for the Ezra Mam “monkey’” slur.
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Super Rugby
Cheik, please? Why Waratahs gig looms as Aussie rugby’s most pressing issue
When the Waratahs sneeze, the rest of Australian rugby catches a cold. So is their former coach Michael Cheika the man to nurse the Tahs back to health?
‘It was a tough upbringing’: Why Taylan May has ‘pain’ inked on his face
The young Panthers centre opens up about his tattoos, a controversial Instagram post, and trying to stop Stephen Crichton.
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Around the clubs
Timely return for Latrell as injury-hit Rabbitohs bring in rookies
The star fullback is back from a three-week ban as interim head coach Ben Hornby patches together the wounded Bunnies.
Five years ago Tiana tried boxing for the first time. Now she’s off to the Olympics
Tiana Echegaray went to a boxercise class in 2019 to keep fit and it has led her to competing at her first Olympics at the age of 30.
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NRL 2024
Panthers or Roosters? Why David Fifita is weighing up Titanic decision
As the deadline for a decision looms, we weigh up the best option for the NRL’s most in-demand man, David Fifita.
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NRL 2024
Prophecy that ‘doctors and lawyers’ will rule NRL is coming true
The death of Manly player Keith Titmuss and separate lawsuits brought by Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett raise serious questions for the game.
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‘Small ball’ and a rugby league revolution: Are the Bulldogs back?
Many thought they were mad for recruiting a bunch of small, multi-skilled players. But were Phil Gould and Cameron Ciraldo ahead of the game?