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‘Publish the marks’: Parents bristle at secret selective school entry scores

Veyaan Singh sat the test on Thursday.

Parents like Rav Singh are annoyed that his son Veyaan, who sat the test on Thursday, doesn’t know where he stands.

Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain

Wet weather in Sydney.

Australia has always experienced swings between hot, dry weather and heavy rain, but this is now amplified.

When uni students endorse terror, it’s time for political intervention

The university protests in Australia arising from the Israel-Gaza conflict have moved beyond a debate about free speech.

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Parents killed after man took drugs amid lockdown boredom

Glenn and Susan Murray  (pictured) were stabbed to death by their son Graeme Leslie Murray in Oberon in August 2021.

Graeme Murray stabbed his parents to death with “utmost brutality” in their NSW home, a judge says.

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Man charged after allegedly stabbing woman at Sydney gym

Police have charged the alleged attacker, Anthony Monteleone, with wounding with intent to murder and contravening an AVO.

This illustration provided by NASA in 2017 depicts planet 55 Cancri e, right, orbiting its star. The new James Webb Telescope has allowed researchers to see a thick atmosphere around the planet that is about 41 light years away.

Super-Earth: Astronomers finally find a rocky planet with atmosphere

The planet, called 55 Cancri e or Janssen, is about 8.8 times bigger than Earth.

Sea Eagles and Dolphins locked in see-sawing battle

Sea Eagles and Dolphins locked in see-sawing battle

The Dolphins are sitting pretty in the top four as they prepare to host a Sea Eagles side smarting from one of the great NRL capitulations last week.

Waratahs lose playmaker to Japan as Rebels saga causes chaos

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Will Harrison of the Waratahs reacts during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Chiefs at Allianz Stadium, on April 26, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

The prospect of the Rebels closing and Wallabies No.10 Carter Gordon moving to NSW was a factor in another Waratah electing to move offshore.

Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters, turns down Panthers

The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup, beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.

Long-time Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international football after the Paris Olympics.

‘I’ve sacrificed everything’: Lydia Williams to retire

After two decades, 103 caps, five World Cups and six Asian Cups, the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell to the national team - after her third Olympics this year in Paris.

Sydney, Monash unis warn students as Dreyfus refuses legal advice

A clash developed at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Monash University on Wednesday when pro-Israel supporters attempted to storm a stage where speeches were being conducted.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus noted that people could make a complaint under the Racial Discrimination Act if they were concerned about phrases being used by protesters.

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Apple’s tone-deaf iPad ad triggers our darkest AI fears

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Apple has made its worst marketing faux pas since it forced everyone to listen to U2.

Dave Lee

Heineken family owns a historic hotel that can never be sold

Board a classic wooden boat from the hotel’s riverside terrace for a private guided canal tour to the Van Gogh Museum.

The billionaire brewers filled the hotel, built in 1896 on the site of Amsterdam’s first inn, with their priceless Dutch art collection.

How pop music met its Waterloo in ABBA

What is it about ABBA’s songs that generate so much ardour? English music writer Giles Smith tries to find out.

Travel shows index pic: (clockwise from left) Joanna Lumley, Conan O’Brien, Stanley Tucci, Eugene Levy, Miriam Margolyes, Martin Clunes and Richard Ayaode.

Let’s call time on famous actors making travel shows, unless it’s Stanley Tucci

It was said of US troops in Britain during WWII that they were overpaid, overfed, oversexed and over here. Same goes for most celebrities on the tourist trail.

By cancelling Mother’s Day, this school is so inclusive it excludes mums

Hunter Valley Grammar School has cancelled its Mother’s Day gift stall for children in K-6 and replaced it with a “Family Gift Stall”.

Brad Emery
Brad Emery

Freelance writer

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Parents thinking of helping kids into property must consider this

I have long been of the “help sooner rather than later” view, but if you hand over a lump sum to your children, is it going to be a gift or a loan?

Noel Whittaker
Noel Whittaker

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Nicho Hynes takes on the Dragons.
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This is the most important three weeks of Hynes’ career

Over the next month, the Sharks star can prove he belongs at Origin level.

Andrew Johns
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Moses Suli was nudged out of position just before the tackle on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
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Why I will continue to argue for concussion victims

The column written by my colleague last week shocked me, but this issue is far bigger than a difference of opinion.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

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Sydney

Ku-Ring-Gai Mayor Sam Ngai on Thursday.

This mayor says he’s ‘more YIMBY than NIMBY’, but his council will sue over housing

Ku-ring-gai mayor Sam Ngai has come under fire from the planning minister for making a legal challenge to the state’s new laws.

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The seven-day healthcare clinic that’s closed 14 per cent of the time

Northern Beaches Hospital.

The GP clinic is meant to cut wait times at Northern Beaches Hospital. Instead, it’s struggling to stay open.

It will be faster to take a train to the existing airport than a bus to the new one

It will be faster to take a train to the existing airport than a bus to the new one

Forecast journey times show it will take about an hour to travel on new bus services to Western Sydney Airport from nearby urban centres.

Minns flags tougher bail laws for high-risk domestic violence orders

NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed his government will introduce tougher bail laws for high-risk domestic violence offenders.

The move comes after yet another high-profile alleged domestic violence incident which saw a woman stabbed outside an Alexandria gym on Wednesday.

‘Thank you for living’: Bondi survivor meets her superhero

‘Thank you for living’: Bondi survivor meets her superhero

Liya Barko nearly died when she was stabbed at Westfield Bondi Junction, but she was saved by a tall, calm man in a green T-shirt. Now she’s finally met Wayne Tolver-Banks.

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In a handout image acquired Wednesday, 24 April 2024  shows  general scene pictures from the film “From Hilde with Love”  Photo: Supplied .

This tale of the Nazi resistance is both gentle and heartbreaking

From Hilde, With Love avoids Nazi film cliches while telling the story of a brave couple in 1942.

Blue Lights
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Blue Lights is one of the best police dramas in years

Set in Northern Ireland, this police drama is a genuine sleeper that deserves the wide acclaim it’s earned over two seasons (with two more on the way).

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David Fifita has made a decision on his future.
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NRL 2024

Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters, turns down Panthers

The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup, beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.

Tommy Talau celebrates his try.

NRL round 10 LIVE: Sea Eagles, Dolphins locked in see-sawing battle; Saab out with shoulder injury

The Dolphins are sitting pretty in the top four as they prepare to host a Sea Eagles side smarting from one of the great NRL capitulations last week.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Will Harrison of the Waratahs reacts during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Chiefs at Allianz Stadium, on April 26, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Waratahs lose playmaker to Japan as Rebels saga causes chaos

The prospect of the Rebels closing and Wallabies No.10 Carter Gordon moving to NSW was a factor in Will Harrison electing to move offshore.

Banned: Wil Powell.
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Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur

Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday, as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.

Long-time Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international football after the Paris Olympics.

‘I’ve sacrificed everything’: Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas

After two decades, 103 caps, five World Cups and six Asian Cups, the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell to the national team - after her third Olympics this year in Paris.

The Panthers have had to farewell a host of superstars.

‘It took 10 years to become an overnight success’: How Penrith built the ultimate footy factory

The Panthers spend $3 million every year to nurture junior talent. The result is a production line of superstars, although the premiers can’t keep them all.

Even if David Fifita joins the Roosters, they have the money to still retain Angus Crichton.

Fifita is a done deal. Can the Roosters keep Angus Crichton, too?

One representative Roosters player would love for Angus Crichton to stay put, despite David Fifita’s arrival at Bondi Junction next season.

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