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Hunter Valley bus driver pleads guilty after 10 killed in tragic crash
Brett Button was facing 10 counts of manslaughter, which will be dropped in exchange for his guilty plea.
The president, the porn star and the payment: Stormy Daniels testifies
In an astonishing moment, the porn star told a jury in explicit detail about her alleged sexual encounter with the former US president.
‘Our hearts are broken’: Parents of surfers killed in Mexico share their grief
Debra and Martin Robinson have urged people to hold their loved ones closer following the tragic murder of their sons.
Breaking
Defamation
Lehrmann’s no-win, no-fee agreement with lawyers revealed in court
Network Ten sought access to documents revealing whether the former Liberal staffer had financial assistance in bringing his multimillion-dollar defamation case.
Goodbye Selina’s: The new plan for Coogee Bay Hotel approved
The famed Selina’s nightclub at the Coogee Bay Hotel will be demolished, while a new 11-cafe laneway will appear in its place. But some locals say it’s still “too big”.
China’s near miss with Australian aircraft shows ‘malign intent’: Paterson
The Chinese government has fired back at Australia over the dangerous military incident in the Yellow Sea.
Prince Harry in UK but won’t visit father because King couldn’t find time
The Duke of Sussex had made little secret of his hopes to see his father, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year.
Security guard shot outside Drake’s mansion in Toronto
The shooting comes amid a heavyweight rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
Exclusive
Education
Revealed: Sydney’s most overcrowded primary and high schools
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.
Opinion
Cyber bullying
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
He’d come to me and said: “Hey Dad, I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.
Wayne Holdsworth
Contributor
What our obsession with eating red meat is doing to our state
The NSW biodiversity outlook suggests the state is set lose nearly a quarter of all known plant and animal species in the next 100 years.
Apple debuts new M4 chip in its thinnest device ever
The company has debuted two new lines of tablets, including a larger screen iPad Air and an OLED iPad Pro.
Mastermind behind billion-dollar hacking unmasked after years of taunting
Attacks by the Lockbit ransomware operation targeted more than 100 hospitals and healthcare companies worldwide. Now the world knows Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is the mastermind.
‘They’d rather give you one million bucks’: Average home deposits soar
Many property buyers who are left in the market now have extraordinary wealth – often from family.
Australian duo Electric Fields out of Eurovision in nail-biting finish
Their stunning finish is a blow to Australia’s ambitions in the 68-year-old iconic music competition.
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.
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NRL 2024
Updated
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.
‘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.
Sydney
How Emily took advantage of one of the ‘good things’ to come out of COVID
When Emily West moved to northern NSW eight years ago, medical receptionists were regularly bamboozled when she tried to book a video appointment with her specialists back in Sydney.
Caseworkers strike over poor state of care system
NSW is facing a chronic shortage of caseworkers, including child protection workers, leaving vulnerable kids and women facing more harm.
Violent abuser allowed to stay in Australia after attacking partner
A tribunal has cancelled plans to deport a repeat abuser who attacked his partner in Orange after years of criminal behaviour.
Exclusive
Crime
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.
Politics
Analysis
Interest rates
Reserve Bank delivers a hospital pass of problems to Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will wonder what hit him after the RBA signalled higher rates for longer.
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
Biden holds up some arms shipments to Israel, sources say
They come at a time when Washington is publicly pressuring Israel to postpone its offensive in Rafah until after it has taken steps to avert civilian casualties.
Opinion
Not all men abuse women. But is this how it starts?
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Trumpeting a terrible vision: What awaits if Biden loses … or even wins?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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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
Good Food
Lifestyle
How do I manage my poorly performing staff with ADHD?
This is a complex issue but one you will be able to navigate with expert advice and compassion, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
Epic tale of destruction and family ties: Our latest show to take on the world
Just weeks after The Picture of Dorian Gray made a West End splash, this local stage hit is heading to the US.
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Sport
In just 19 balls, Fraser-McGurk heaps more pressure on Australian selectors
He wasn’t deemed good enough for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, but Jake Fraser-McGurk’s responded in the best possible way with another IPL batting blitz.
‘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.
Southwell sisters snubbed for NSW Origin team
Newcastle’s premiership-winning sisters Jesse and Hannah Southwell are among the list of players dropped for game one in Brisbane next week.
Analysis
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.
Updated
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.
Opinion
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.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
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.
