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Crime
Money man caught after syndicate flew ‘mules’ into Sydney to build $1m fraud web
Fake bank accounts created by the mules were used to siphon money conned from Australians out of the country – until detectives nabbed central player Muhammad Abdullah Cheema.
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Development
Paradise lost is just not cricket for burnt beachfront investors
Paul’s Warehouse owner Paul Dwyer brought in Steve Waugh to promote a luxury Sri Lankan hotel development. Seven years on it’s unbuilt and mired in controversy.
The suburbs where you should have bought a house
Dozens of suburbs that were affordable to the average buyer are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away, and where to look instead.
Bikes vs rail: Multimillion-dollar cycle tourism plan divides locals
A regional council wants to attract high-spending tourists to town by turning an old railway line into one of the highest cycling tracks in Australia. But not everyone is happy.
Australian hospitalised after being injured in mass shooting
Gunmen opened fire on a market in a tourist area in central Afghanistan, killing six and wounding four, including an Australian.
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NRL 2024
Edwards strolls through Warriors for first points after 90 seconds
Penrith are looking to make it nine straight wins against New Zealand when they meet in Brisbane.
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Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons
The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.
‘You wrote the rules you idiots’: Inside Australia’s reaction to that bizarre Bairstow stumping
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial call and the abuse in the Lord’s Long Room, is revealed in a new doco.
‘Make America Godly Again’: Why US Christians put their faith in Trump
Donald Trump is increasingly leaning into religion, and his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians.
As Japan’s yakuza weakens, a new type of criminal enterprise emerges in its place
Unorganised and loosely connected criminals – some hired on social media – are believed to be behind a series of crimes once dominated by yakuza.
Israeli war cabinet fractures as Gantz gives Netanyahu June 8 ultimatum
The popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.
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Healthcare
‘Disorders of consciousness’: The million-dollar question and the mysteries of coma
An ‘acute brain failure’ jettisons a patient, their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?
Analysis
AI
Google, OpenAI race to create indispensable AI assistant
Both companies are rolling out technology that lets you talk to their chatbots in a much more natural way.
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Title Deeds
Oroton heir Tom Lane flips ‘paint and paper’ reno in Bowral for $14.5m
The Lanes, who bought a Byron hinterland project for $3.8 million and sold it for $33.6 million, have had success further south. But not everyone is having such a good time.
For your next trip to New York, add a weekend in the country too
Just two hours from the Big Apple, this landscape of woods, rivers and farmland gives visitors the opportunity to exhale without giving up creature comforts.
‘Bedazzled everything’: Why this model can’t get enough of early-2000s fashion
Sarah Ellen says this era holds a special place in her heart.
‘I belong in every room I’m in’: The Bridgerton creator on what drives her self-belief
Shonda Rhimes was told to “just make shows you want to make”. No one was expecting it to be the hugely successful Regency period drama.
WEEKEND READS
‘For all the other non-grandparents out there: you are not alone’
The pain of childlessness is well documented. But it can hit all over again when friends gush about their grandchildren.
‘I belong in every room I’m in’: The Bridgerton creator on what drives her self-belief
Shonda Rhimes was told to “just make the shows you want to make”. No one was expecting it to be the hugely successful Regency period drama.
Sydney
In her day job, Rachel works with koalas. One call changes that
When they get the call, Rachel and Luke brave cold weather and choppy seas in an inflatable vessel to free unlucky humpback whales stuck in fishing lines.
Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path
Waverley Council has been forced to revise its coastal walk upgrade after residents said it would let tourists look into their bedrooms.
‘Impossible to sleep or work’: How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery
Noel Painton Smith and her neighbours say a major highway upgrade is damaging their homes and health.
Investigation
Domestic violence
Tears, abuse and remorse: Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court
NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?
The map that shows the winners and losers from Sydney’s road toll shake-up
Transurban has released internal modelling that is contested by the man leading a sweeping review of Sydney’s motorway network.
NRL 2024
‘I felt a weight off my shoulders’: Schuster opens up on Manly departure
Josh Schuster has spoken for the first time about his Manly exit, the demons he has overcome and his plans to become the pivotal figure at his next club.
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Sharks show top dog mentality to edge thriller with Roosters
Cronulla proved they belong at the top of the table after defeating another genuine premiership contender in the Roosters.
Politics
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Bills
One click to save hundreds as new power price ruling set for release
Chris Bowen wants to stop energy companies slugging households and businesses with a loyalty tax on their power bills.
Business
Opinion
Hip pocket
Contemplating an EV? Here’s the buzz on the pros and cons
Electric vehicles are soaring in popularity, but “range anxiety” and fears over costs are preventing many drivers from making the switch.
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World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
One in four Palestinians claiming asylum in Australia
The push for permanent protection for some temporary visa holders is a fresh test of Labor’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Property
Finally his day: Buyer who lost nine auctions wins $3.8m Newtown stunner
The home’s artistically designed interior with exposed brick, timber and metal detailing drew seven bidders despite its modest land size.
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Title Deeds
Views for days: Star stock picker buys his neighbour’s $11.3m oceanfront pad
Australian investment legend David Paradice showed form when he bought into North Bondi’s oceanfront in 2007. Values have come a long way since.
Good Food
Lifestyle
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
Culture
Making ‘clouds’ onstage and other strange challenges solved by this design supremo
Designer Elizabeth Gadsby loves to push boundaries in her work.
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Sport
‘There will people saying I’m not the man for the job’: Can Hynes finally be NSW’s saviour?
The Sharks star admitted he was close to not playing against the Roosters – but another star turn has him steeled to solve NSW’s halfback woes.
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NRL 2024
NRL 2024 LIVE: Panthers take on the Warriors at Magic Round
Penrith are looking to make it nine straight wins against New Zealand when they meet in Brisbane.
Fraser-McGurk to be Warner World Cup reserve as Green, Maxwell fire
Jake Fraser-McGurk is likely to be a travelling reserve for Australia at the T20 World Cup squad, as Cameron Green has shown why the 22-year-old couldn’t be squeezed into 15-man squad.
‘It’s not about money … I felt a weight off my shoulders’: Schuster opens up on Manly departure
Josh Schuster has spoken for the first time about his Manly exit, the demons he has overcome and his plans to become the pivotal figure at his next club.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons
The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.
Flailing Waratahs desperate to avoid wooden spoon after tenth loss
With only two wins for the season, NSW are parked in last place after crashing to the Western Force in Perth.
Calf injury has Bronte Campbell racing clock for a fourth Olympic campaign
After 18 months out of the pool, Bronte Campbell promised herself she would have one more crack at making an Olympic team. Then came an injury from left field.
Have Your Say
‘You wrote the rules you idiots’: Inside Australia’s dressing-room reaction to Bairstow stumping
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room, is revealed by the latest season of the Amazon Prime documentary.
