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Investigation
Scams
Fast cars, forgery and a bogus Banksy deal: Australians caught in collapse lose millions
A suspected international scam has dissolved into acrimony and recriminations all played out on social media.
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AFL 2024
‘Prodigious talent’: Former Giants and Dockers player dies
Cam McCarthy has died at the age of 29, and is the third former Docker to die in the past six years before reaching the age of 30.
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NRL off-field behaviour
George Burgess found not guilty of groping woman
Burgess had admitted to telling the woman “be naughty with me” when he visited her Sydney apartment, but denied repeatedly grabbing her bottom.
‘No real winners’: Judge rules on costs of high-stakes Lehrmann case
The judge who presided over Bruce Lehrmann’s multimillion-dollar defamation case has delivered his decision on legal costs.
Opinion
Domestic violence
Without Molly’s Law, more women like my friend will die
Please do not let Molly’s death be just another statistic. Let her name be heard and remembered.
Aidan Clarke
Friend of Molly Ticehurst
Opinion
NRL 2024
Why Bennett loves the game but doesn’t chase the game
He’s into his fifth decade as an elite coach, but Wayne Bennett’s traits suit the way the modern game is played.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Who’s bankrolling Sydney’s private school fees? The bank of nan and pop
More parents are missing school payments as they struggle with massive mortgage payments. Cashed-up baby boomers are here to help.
Trump promised a ‘deal’ to Big Oil as he asked for $US1 billion for campaign
With his eye on securing a second White House term, Donald Trump told the oil CEOs at dinner at Mar-a-Lago: You are all wealthy enough.
Opinion
Donald Trump
Can Trump survive a Stormy sex scandal? Just ask Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton accustomed the American people to political scandal. Donald Trump may benefit from their consequent ambivalence to politicians behaving badly.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Fifteen of Australia’s best places to stay in the wild
From the wild and rugged to comfortable safari-style stays and architectural cabins that cling to cliffs and shorelines.
Sydney has much more to offer than the Opera House, harbour
Recent Hollywood blockbusters focused global attention on the city’s most famous landmarks, but are they missing the real city?
Australia’s unlikely ‘enforcer’ is making enemies
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb is working harder than she ever has in her career, and the results are showing on the scoreboard.
Wong labels some university protests antisemitic
Universities have been roiled in recent weeks by pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protests and encampments have been set up on some campuses.
High Court dismisses immigration detention claim in win for Albanese
The High Court dismissed the claim by the bisexual Iranian man who launched a bid for release from immigration detention, claiming he is being unlawfully held.
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Courts
‘Eunuch maker’ who broadcast mutilations of men jailed for life
A Norwegian national made more than $500,000 from the website’s 22,841 members who paid to watch videos of his “barbaric” underworld surgeries.
Review
Chippendale
Good Food Guide editor reveals his go-to spot for a slap-up meal (and it’s Nigella approved)
There’s nothing quite like this caviar-topped dish in Sydney, and there isn’t a restaurant quite like Ester either.
‘An expensive lesson to learn’: How Stuart lived up to the world’s high expectations
A lover of cocktails, cigars and conservative politics, Stuart Skelton isn’t your typical opera star.
NRL 2024
Opinion
‘It’s not personal’: V’landys dismisses talk of Gould fallout after NRL breach notice
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘Devastating for him’: Trbojevic to be sidelined for up to eight weeks
Tom Trbojevic is poised to be ruled out of the entire State of Origin series, with Manly officials expecting the star fullback to be sidelined for up to two months.
Analysis
‘You know I barrack for Queensland?’ How Roosters won race for Fifita
Fed up with waiting, Roosters supremo Nick Politis was contemplating pulling the four-year, $3.3 million offer on the table to David Fifita. Then his phone rang.
Sydney
Singer Kamahl to face court on stalking charge
Legendary entertainer Kamahl will face a Sydney court on a charge of stalking and intimidating behaviour towards a woman to whom he says he loaned money.
Exclusive
State Parliament
Paradise lost: Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning
The latest NSW homelessness street count has seen the number of people sleeping rough in some coastal areas soar by several hundred per cent.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
‘I’m devastated’: Funding row threatens kids’ places at renowned family and domestic violence centre
Up to 100 children a year face being blocked from accessing one of the state’s most recognised family and domestic violence intervention centres. Parents say the government is abandoning them.
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Crime
Man who allegedly stabbed woman at gym had twice breached AVOs
Police have charged the alleged attacker, Anthony Monteleone, with wounding with intent to murder and contravening an AVO.
New taxes impeding delivery of 50,000 new homes in Sydney, developers claim
A new Property Council report says two new taxes and long planning approval times are making housing construction unfeasible.
SEE & DO
Blast off for stories that will move you to laughter, tears, and fear
Ceridwen Dovey’s latest speculative stories, all set in space, unfold with fierce clarity and breezy wit.
From the footy field to the stage for this Indigenous dancer
Indigenous dancer Thomas ES Kelly says his work SILENCE has a message for all Australians.
Politics
‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback
Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.
Business
Opinion
GDP
The economy’s just the means to an end. So, are we getting our money’s worth?
Our materialism puts us on a “hedonic treadmill”. We think buying a bit more stuff will make us happier and, at first, it does. But pretty soon the thrill wears off.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump’s lawyer over her account of sex with former president
In a combative few hours of cross-examination in the hush money trial, Trump’s lawyers sought to portray the former porn star as a promiscuous extortionist.
Opinion
If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, it could kill his government
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
When uni students endorse terror, it’s time for political intervention
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Five ways to kick off the concussion debate without stopping the game
Michael Morgan and Anthony Boyd
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Property
Crown’s $90m sky home, languishing on the market, gets a $10m discount
Call it opulent, elevated, expensive – but the luxury home set high in Crown Resorts’ skyscraper can’t yet be called “sold”.
How Sydney households could have saved $2741 without doing anything
The amount of money saved could have been life-changing for some households in the cost of living crisis.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Anger is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here’s why
While it’s a normal emotion, constant feelings of anger can have long-term risks.
Culture
Israel’s Eurovision entrant booed as 12,000 protest in city
Israel is one of 16 countries vying for 10 slots in this weekend’s final. Singer Eden Golan was booed during dress rehearsal.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Why Wayne Bennett loves the game, but doesn’t chase the game
He’s into his fifth decade as an elite coach, but Wayne Bennett’s traits suit the way the modern game is played.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
‘It’s full-on’: Waratahs boss answers the tough questions after another underwhelming year
Paul Doorn has overseen the Waratahs and NSW Rugby for four years during a turbulent period. Ahead of a must-win clash with the Brumbies, the CEO sits down for a Q&A.
Analysis
NRL 2024
‘You know I barrack for Queensland?’ How Roosters won race for Fifita
Fed up with waiting, Roosters supremo Nick Politis was contemplating pulling the four-year, $3.3 million offer on the table to David Fifita. Then his phone rang.
‘Devastating for him’: Trbojevic to be sidelined for up to eight weeks
Tom Trbojevic is poised to be ruled out of the entire State of Origin series, with Manly officials expecting the star fullback to be sidelined for up to two months.
Opinion
NRL 2024
‘It’s not personal’: V’landys dismisses talk of Gould fallout after NRL breach notice
But the ARL Commission chairman has promised greater scrutiny on club officials who slam the game in their media roles.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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.
‘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.
Have Your Say
‘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.
