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Crime
Police officer stabbed in head, chased and caught own attacker
After sustaining two stab wounds to the head, the injured constable and his colleagues then chased down and apprehended the suspect near Hyde Park.
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Resolve Political Monitor
Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses out on budget boost
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.
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Iran
Iran’s president, foreign minister missing after helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister reportedly crashed in heavy fog near the border with Azerbaijan.
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Australians abroad
Investigators allege NRL star’s father has cartel links, sent drugs from Mexico
More details have emerged about the alleged crimes of Australian man Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Opinion
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
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
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.
Hammer’s double sinks Tigers after back-to-back sin bins
The Dolphins claimed a fifth win on the trot as the Tigers - who at least showed some fight despite being down to 11 men at one point - sink to seven straight losses
Serious injury fears for Munster as Storm rout puts pressure on Arthur
Melbourne ran out comprehensive 48-16 winners over the Eels, but victory was soured by Cameron Munster leaving the field in agony with an injury that has significant State of Origin implications.
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.
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?
Opinion
Real life
What links King Charles to Margot Robbie? They’re both avid ‘kidulters’, obviously
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.
Shona Hendley
Writer
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.
PM’s policies make Dutton look sadly short-sighted
Peter Hartcher’s article gives Australian voters a perfect 20/20 view of the choice that the nation faces at the next federal election.
Size matters: When it comes to tour groups, bigger is not better
Bigger groups usually mean lower cost but a group of 12 is a very different experience from one of 20.
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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.
Opinion
Hip pocket
Contemplating buying 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
Money Editor
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.
Sydney
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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
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
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 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?
NRL 2024
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.
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.
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.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
World
As Japan’s yakuza weakens, something new is emerging to take its place
Unorganised and loosely connected criminals - some hired on social media - are believed to be behind crimes once dominated by yakuza.
Opinion
Why Israel is losing the PR war
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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.
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘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.
Culture
‘It can be tricky’: Celeste Barber on mocking celebrities now she is one
To make it even weirder, some of the people she ridiculed in the past have become good friends.
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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.
Tigers seventh straight loss compounded by back-to-back sin-bins and Hammer magic
The Wests Tigers kept on punching, but needless sin-bins and clunky attack sank the joint-venture once again as the Dolphins welcomed Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow back from injury in fine fashion.
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Formula 1
Verstappen wins at Imola, Piastri fourth after grid penalty
Australian ace Oscar Piastri finished fourth for McLaren after being demoted on the grid.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
