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Police officer stabbed in head apprehended his own attacker

Police officer stabbed in head apprehended his own attacker

After sustaining two stab wounds to the head, the injured constable and his colleague then chased down and caught the suspect near Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD.

Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses out on budget boost

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues, polling shows half of voters want more done to curb immigration.

Sydney’s new $78 million ferry wharves are set to open, without the ferries

The new public wharves are due to be completed within the next six months, but commuters face a years-long wait for services because of state government indecision.

Park Gyu-young, Alia Bhatt, Demi Moore, Debbie Harry, Lila Moss, Kate Moss, Nikolai von Bismarck and Debonnaire von Bismarck attend the Gucci Cruise 2025 Fashion Show at Tate Modern, London, last week.

Succession drama grips Gucci as sales fail to make the cut

Some investors are beginning to ask whether Gucci boss Francois-Henri Pinault should consider passing the baton at his luxury empire and bring in fresh blood.

Investigators allege NRL star’s father has cartel links, sent drugs from Mexico

Gregor Johann Haas, the father of NRL star Payne, in an image provided by the Philippine government.

More details have emerged about the alleged crimes of Australian man Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday.

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UK

I attended the Sea Power Conference. On behalf of Australia, I was embarrassed

Inexcusably, not a single officer of our Navy had bothered to travel from Canberra to attend our AUKUS partner’s principal naval strategic forum.

George Brandis
George Brandis

Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general

Back-to-back sin bins rock Tigers as Dolphins take charge

Back-to-back sin bins rock Tigers as Dolphins take charge

Can the Dolphins continue their hot streak and make it five wins on the trot?

Chammas at Magic Round
Wests Tigers

Tigers refuse to commit to Leichhardt Oval despite government pledge

Shane Richardson

The Wests Tigers will hold a board meeting on Monday to discuss the club’s stadium strategy and are not in a position to commit to playing any games at Leichhardt Oval.

‘There’ll be people saying I’m not the man for the job’: Can Hynes 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.

One of the “golden man” mimes that perform on the streets of Islamabad.

Is the gold mime spying on us? In Pakistan, it’s not a strange question

In Pakistan, where people live in fear of powerful security services, conspiracy theories have long been embraced. Did you know Osama Bin Laden was Jewish?

As Japan’s infamous yakuza weakens, something new is emerging in its place

Yakuza membership has fallen significantly after extensive police restrictions.

Unorganised and loosely connected criminals - some hired on social media - are believed to be behind crimes once dominated by yakuza.

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Real life

What links King Charles to Margot Robbie? They’re both avid ‘kidulters’

It’s easy to assume that toys speak only to kids and that once puberty hits, we stop needing their comfort. But that assumption is be wrong.

Size matters: When it comes to picking a tour group, bigger is not better

When it comes to tour groups, bigger is definitely not better.

Bigger groups usually mean lower cost but a group of 12 is a very different experience from one of 20.

This arresting doco is filmed on a barge for psychiatric patients

Director Nicolas Philibert.

Nicolas Philibert, the director of On the Adamant, rewrites the conventions of the documentary in the Berlin Film Festival-winning On The Adamant.

How does an $8.50 mascara compare to a $69 one? The truth about luxe beauty

We all love high-end beauty, with its slew of lush ingredients, but we also love a bargain that has cult status.

During REM sleep, our brain mimics its awake state.
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Mental health

How we process emotions during sleep may change our mental health

New insights into REM sleep and our emotions may change the way we treat mental health.

Is this what your home will look like after the great global green power switch?

Is this what your home will look like after the great global green power switch?

A lofty warehouse west of London might offer a glimpse of the future of our home energy.

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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.

Dominic Powell
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Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.

Non-grandparent grief is different. There’s never any hope, only the clear knowledge that you’ll never be able to hold the offspring of your offspring.

‘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.

Sydney

Rosa Brown was concerned when her local public school switched from traditional books to an e-library for kindergarten students under their home reading program.
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Education

Parents push back after school’s decision to ditch books for screens

An inner west public primary school has told parents that students will use an e-library rather than physical books for their home reading program.

Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path

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.

The suburbs where you should have bought a house

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.

‘Impossible to sleep or work’: How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery

Noel Painton Smith and husband Warwick at their home in Medlow Bath.

Noel Painton Smith and her neighbours say a major highway upgrade is damaging their homes and health.

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Domestic violence

Tears, abuse and remorse: Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court

Day in the life of a domestic violence court.

NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?

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NRL 2024

Injury-hit Warriors claim famous win in thrilling Panthers upset

Injury-hit Warriors claim famous win in thrilling Panthers upset

The Warriors were walking wounded at one point, out of form and without Shaun Johnson, only to roll the reigning premiers in a gutsy Magic Round upset for the ages.

Paul Kent leaving Downing Centre Court earlier this month.
Analysis

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.

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Property

The suburbs where you should have bought a house

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.

Tom and Emma Lane sold their Bowral  renovation.
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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.

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Tigers
Chammas at Magic Round
NRL 2024

Tigers refuse to commit to Leichhardt Oval despite government pledge

The Wests Tigers will hold a board meeting on Monday to discuss the club’s stadium strategy and are not in a position to commit to playing any games at Leichhardt Oval.

Magic Round LIVE: Tigers sin-bin piles pressure on as Dolphins lead Suncorp finale

Magic Round LIVE: Tigers sin-bin piles pressure on as Dolphins lead Suncorp finale

Can the Dolphins continue their hot streak and make it five wins on the trot?

Jake Fraser-McGurk has been devastating with the bat for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

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, as Cameron Green showed why the 22-year-old couldn’t be squeezed into a 15-man squad.

Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes greets fans at Magic Round.

‘There will be 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.

Camoern Munster.

Arthur defiant, Munster injured as Storm run riot over Eels

Melbourne ran out comprehensive 48-16 winners over the Eels, but the victory was soured by Cameron Munster leaving the field in agony with an injury that has significant State of Origin implications.

Three-time Olympian Bronte Campbell is hoping to make the Australian team for Paris.

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.

Warriors.

Panthers refuse to use May as an excuse for shock Warriors loss

The Warriors were walking wounded at one point, out of form and without Shaun Johnson, only to roll the reigning premiers in a gutsy Magic Round upset for the ages.

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