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Chalmers set to hand down budget as cost of living pressures continue to bite
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is delivering his third federal budget at 7.30pm. Follow our live coverage with all the news and analysis from our team of experts.
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Domestic violence
DV bail changes make a big difference, but Minns missed one big red flag
The proposed laws will make it much harder for the most serious offenders to inflict harm. But there are other protections it can and must deploy.
Rosalind Dixon
Professor of law
Qantas scraps direct flights to Shanghai as Chinese tourists stay away
The airline will suspend all flights from Sydney to Shanghai at the end of July, citing a lack of demand since the route relaunched after COVID border closures.
Man banned from eastern suburbs after allegedly threatening teens on wharf
Jack Doyle allegedly threatened to use a firearm on a group of teenagers fishing at Watsons Bay wharf before being pulled over by police hours later.
Judge takes aim at Dawson’s ‘convenient’ claim about ring
Chris Dawson claimed his wife Lynette never returned home after he dropped her at a bus stop. A top judge asked a pointed question.
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Sydney Metro
The Sydney bus routes that will be axed and cut short when Metro opens
While there is bad news for some commuters, long-suffering Victoria Road bus passengers have had a win.
World’s oldest Chinese dragon vandalised in attack on Australian museum
Two separate dragons were damaged in the attack. Police have released images of two suspects they are looking for.
Paul Kent seeks mental health, alcohol treatment after alleged brawl: court
High-profile NRL journalist Paul Kent has asked a court to give him time to seek mental health and alcohol treatment.
Courtroom erupts as whistleblower is jailed
Former defence lawyer David McBride was jailed for five years and eight months for stealing and disclosing sensitive classified military information.
Tougher than the GFC: Duo shut their hatted Chinese and casual Mexican restaurants
Citing the toughest trading conditions they’ve experienced, Sydney hospitality veterans Rebecca Lines and Hamish Ingham have closed two eateries.
Opinion
Parenting
We should stop funding IVF and pay under-25s to have children
When egg freezing, with all its associated costs and uncertain outcomes, looks more attractive than just getting down to it, we are in the grip of crazy collective thinking.
Ramona Koval
Writer and broadcaster
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Shadow boxing on as BHP eyes being crowned world’s copper king
Anglo rejected BHP’s second, higher takeover offer. But playing hard is getting harder.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Tours
My guide went above and beyond – he gave me his shoes
When I was in Morocco last September during the earthquake, I ran out into the street without thinking about my feet.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
No, you’re not imagining it. Your feet might be getting bigger
Many people say their feet are getting bigger as they age. Experts share their thoughts.
Golden goals at Fashion Week as designers switch it up to chase customers
On the second day of Australian Fashion Week, the Matildas’ favourite off-pitch brand stepped out of its comfort zone.
‘He’s not ready’: Moses no certainty to return before Origin as Sharks name Trindall
Mitchell Moses is out of Magic Round – and no certainty to return for next week’s final Origin I audition – as Cronulla recall Braydon Trindall.
The Lord’s jibe that hurt Usman Khawaja the most
As a rising star, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer kept his thoughts in check. Then he found his voice – and used it.
Pass the bad luck repellent: The Argentinian flown in to solve NSW’s prop crisis
Argentinian Enrique Pieretto is the Waratahs’ newest starting prop after season-ending injuries to everyone else.
Federal Budget 2024
The five key pressures on the budget – and how they’ve blown out over time
Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher promised to rein in the five fiscal horsemen of the budget apocalypse. But have they?
The budget promises good news on inflation and interest rates – but there’s a flipside
Inflation has not been within the Reserve Bank’s target band for a decade. Tuesday’s budget will forecast it slipping below 3 per cent by year’s end.
Sydney
High-profile Sydney lawyer charged with sharing sex assault complainant details
Abdul Saddik has represented several members of one of the main clans embroiled in Sydney’s drug war.
Charlise Mutten asked if her alleged killer would make a good dad, jury told
The nine-year-old girl was excited to visit her mother, Kallista Mutten, and her mother’s fiance, Justin Stein, before her alleged murder, her grandfather has said.
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Coal
End to a secret deal that locked in coal exports and Sydney truck traffic
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13m so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
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Domestic violence
No timeframe for rollout of ankle bracelets for DV accused
Chris Minns repeatedly declined to put a timeline on law changes that will see men who are released on bail after being accused of a serious DV offence required to wear an ankle bracelet.
‘Fat bike’ riders are plaguing Manly. Police and the mayor are determined to stop it
More than 200 people have been booked for “fat bike” offences in the past year in one council area alone. In Manly, they’ve had enough.
NRL 2024
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‘Madge understands’: Why Wighton will not play for NSW
Jack Wighton will remain in representative retirement despite the NSW Blues facing a nightmare injury toll, but insists coach Michael Maguire still has plenty of talent to choose from.
Opinion
Why Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury isn’t the end of the world for NSW
Michael Maguire is trying to cultivate a next-man-up ethos for the Blues. He’ll have to start straight away.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Politics
Lehrmann inquiry chair facing corruption probe
The ACT’s integrity commissioner has launched an investigation into the former judge who helmed the Lehrmann trial probe.
Business
Mortgage lender hacked, credit card details published on dark web
Firstmac customers are being warned they may need to replace their identity documents after copies of them were stolen by a ransomware gang.
World
‘Inappropriate acts’: New York-Dublin portal overhauled
An art installation will undergo changes after Dubliners flashed their backsides and showed images of the September 11 attacks up to the camera.
Opinion
In the president v the porn star, Stormy Daniels is a legal dominatrix
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
What it costs to live in the Sydney suburbs with the highest wellbeing
A suburb’s wellbeing was measured on several indicators such as health, environment, jobs and income – but it comes at a price.
Sydney suburbs with the most distressed property sales
One in eight home sellers in the hardest-hit pocket of Sydney are motivated to get a deal done urgently as interest rates stay high.
Good Food
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Family
Bookkeeper or insect killer? Everyone has a role to play in a family
There’s no pleasure in life greater than being asked to open a jar of olives by a loved one.
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
‘We’re just really mad’: What keeps the parents of murder victim going
Keeping their son’s memory alive with and beyond The Laramie Project has become a life’s work for Dennis and Judy Shepard.
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‘He’s not ready’: Moses no certainty to return before Origin as Sharks name Trindall
Mitchell Moses is out of Magic Round – and no certainty to return for next week’s final Origin I audition – as Cronulla recall Braydon Trindall.
‘He’s a weapon’: Roosters utility emerges as Blues bolter
This time last year, Connor Watson wasn’t sure if he would ever play in the NRL again. Now he’s in the frame for an unlikely State of Origin debut.
Pass the bad luck repellent: The Argentinian flown in to solve NSW’s prop crisis
Argentinian Enrique Pieretto is the Waratahs’ newest starting prop after season-ending injuries to everyone else.
Updated
NRL 2024
‘Madge understands’: Why Wighton will not play for NSW
Jack Wighton will remain in representative retirement despite the NSW Blues facing a nightmare injury toll, but insists coach Michael Maguire still has plenty of talent to choose from.
Updated
Around the clubs
Roosters rally around Angus Crichton after Fifita signing
Roosters players Terrell May and Victor Radley said they hope to have Angus Crichton at the club next year.
Why some Spurs fans want Tottenham to lose to City … and what Ange thinks
Victory on Wednesday (AEST) would give Tottenham’s Champions League hopes a huge boost but would also gift their bitter rivals one hand on the Premier League trophy.
‘We’re looking after Tommy’: Swans not ‘overly concerned’ for McCartin’s future
Tom McCartin is still suffering the lingering effects of a head-high bump in the Sydney derby and won’t play against Carlton on Friday night.
Have Your Say
Why Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury isn’t the end of the world for NSW
Michael Maguire is trying to cultivate a next-man-up ethos for the Blues. He’ll have to start straight away.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
