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The portrait Gina wants removed: Billionaire locked in battle with gallery

Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, and Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira.

Australia’s richest person wants the gallery to remove a portrait of her from an exhibition by Archibald Prize-winning Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira.

Chris Dawson’s alleged ‘odd behaviour’ over children’s portraits

Chris Dawson; and sketches of his daughters commissioned by his wife, Lynette, in 1981.

A top prosecutor has told Chris Dawson’s murder appeal the convicted wife killer appeared to show a “complete lack of sentiment towards his own children”.

Chalmers under fire over $300 energy bill rebate

Industry groups have argued that the billions of dollars spent on the rebate could have been better allocated to increasing income support payments.

Students and supporters attend a rally protesting Israel’s war in Gaza at an encampment at the University of Sydney earlier this month.

Students have a right to protest. Peacefully. On campus. Universities must be defended

Calls for “intifada” are antisemitic, but it is not clear that police should end an entire protest in response to isolated criminal offences.

Alan Finkel
Alan Finkel

Former chief scientist

We asked Australians what they thought of the budget. This is what they told us

We asked Australians what they thought of the budget. This is what they told us

We spoke to people about their thoughts and concerns ahead of, and immediately after, the budget. Here’s what they had to say.

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Coalition slams billionaires’ budget as miners cheer

The likes of Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart’s companies will receive an indirect boost to mine and process critical minerals or develop green hydrogen.

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Elizabeth Knight

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Three-time Olympic figure skater barred in US for sexual misconduct

Brendan Kerry, competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, has been banned for life from US Figure Skating.

Brendan Kerry has been barred from US figure skating after an investigation led by the country’s peak sports abuse authority.

If the US election were held today, Trump would win

Donald Trump’s many outrages are plain for all to see, yet thus far he is playing the winning hand against Joe Biden.

Bruce Wolpe
Bruce Wolpe

Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer

Chinese international student Aaron dressed as Winnie the Pooh as part of his protest against Chinese president Xi Jinping at a bus stop outside the entrance to the University of Sydney in February 2023.

Aaron staged a protest in Australia, then Chinese police visited his parents

Aaron, an international student studying in Sydney, knows all too well that the industrial-scale surveillance deployed by the Chinese government doesn’t stop at the border.

Melbourne Storm skipper Harry Grant.

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

Inside the $22m facelift for nation’s oldest parliament

The Legislative Council chamber was part of the renovation.

Removing mould and termite damage was one thing, finding someone to manufacture 14,000 buttons was quite another.

NSW Coalition tries to push through DV bail laws without reading them

Shadow attorney general Alister Henskens said the Coalition wanted to new bail laws to pass parliament by Thursday.

The shadow attorney-general wanted to suspend standing orders to allow new domestic violence laws to pass without consultation.

Salman Rushdie’s memoir is the work of a supreme storyteller

The novelist’s account of the brutal attack on him and how he survived is moving, ghastly and full of self-scrutiny.

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This perfect Asian resort is heaven, if you can afford it

The new Bill Bensley-designed four bedroom villa.

We’ve arrived at Heaven. No, I’m not being hyperbolic. This dreamy resort is broken up into Heaven, Sky, Earth and Sea.

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Sydney

Does Merivale magic strike again at Good Luck Restaurant Lounge?

Justin Hemmes’ latest venue is a high-energy rabbit warren of a space with a menu that’s just as super-charged.

Guests at the Alix Higgins show at Australian Fashion Week, (L to R) Sam Passmore, Annaliese Griffith-Jones and Russell Phillip.

These two front rows at Fashion Week couldn’t have been more different

Two vastly different labels stood out at Australian Fashion Week by getting personal with their customers.

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Federal Budget 2024

This budget is a big red light to your next pay rise
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This budget is a big red light to your next pay rise

Just spending money on handouts to bring down inflation is not Chalmers’ main game.

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The three-minute budget: Everything you need to know

Labor has unveiled its economic plan for the next four years and beyond. Here is a quick rundown.

Sydney

Sophie-Lee Fullagar and James Doherty died in the Wardell crash in February.

Four people died when their car ran off the road. Now police believe they were being chased

Four victims, aged 24 to 50, were killed when a Mazda Ute hit a tree. Newly released footage shows the car being followed over a bridge.

‘I need to report my daughter missing’: Triple-zero call from Charlise Mutten’s mother

Charlise Mutten was allegedly murdered by her mother’s fiance, Justin Stein.

A jury has heard Kallista Mutten’s call on the morning of January 14, 2022, sobbing as she said she had last seen her nine-year-old daughter “two nights ago”.

Vulgar bumper sticker on car allegedly involved in fatal crash

A 17-year-old P-plater is in police custody after a pedestrian was allegedly hit and killed in Bexley as police discovered a vulgar bumper sticker on the teen’s Ford Falcon.

A 17-year-old boy is in police custody after a pedestrian was killed in a crash in Sydney’s south. The car was found parked in a nearby street, sporting an offensive sticker.

Parents of allegedly murdered surfer plead for killer to come forward

Parents of allegedly murdered surfer plead for killer to come forward

The mother of a young surfer allegedly stabbed to death at a NSW beach said she has “lost faith in humanity” as the killer remains on the run.

Tom once sat at the back of his classroom and cried. He has a message for Australian teachers

Tom Bennett in Sydney on Tuesday.

If teachers are to win back control of classrooms, they will need more than a well-planned lesson.

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NRL 2024

The Roosters have withdrawn their offer for the million dollar Titans forward.

Roosters pull $3.3 million Fifita offer, Queensland star set to stay put

Gold Coast star David Fifita will remain with the Titans after the Roosters sensationally withdrew a big-money offer to lure the in-demand forward to Bondi.

Ricky Stuart will remain as the Raiders coach until 2029.
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Ricky Stuart extends as Raiders coach until 2029

The 500-game coach will be at the Canberra Raiders until the end of the decade after signing on with the club for another five years.

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Wayne Bennett is on his way back to the Rabbitohs.

Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney

South Sydney officials held a meeting with Bennett in Brisbane days out from Magic Round as they prepare to announce his return to the Rabbitohs.

Ange Postecoglou during Tottenham’s loss.
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The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world

The Australian is running Tottenham with principle. But English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.

Jake Gordon training ahead of his  return to action.

Rugby Australia refuse early release request from Waratahs skipper

In the midst of another disappointing Waratahs season, captain Jake Gordon has been linked with an early move to France.

Melbourne Storm skipper Harry Grant.

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

David Fifita and Nick Politis.
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NRL 2024

Why the Roosters won’t lose any more sleep over Fifita flip

“No” is a word the Roosters have heard with unusual regularity in recent times. However, the club isn’t overly concerned about the David Fifita knockback.

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Knights wary of Roosters raid as third party speaks out over Ponga deal

Knights officials fear an approach to the NRL by Andre Ponga to seek clarity on contractual issues could be the first steps in a plan to extract Kalyn from the club.

Mitchell Moses was forced to watch the action in the second half last Friday.

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.

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