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‘A national disgrace’: Union lashes Telstra’s plan to cut 2800 jobs

CEO Vicki Brady announced that up to 2800 jobs would be affected in a bid to make major improvements in productivity at the telco giant.

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‘Mummy, no’: Charlise’s alleged killer claims he heard girl scream

A jury has listened to prison calls between Justin Stein and his mother after he was charged with murdering his partner’s nine-year-old daughter.

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NRL 2024

‘I’m not bitter’: Arthur opens up on Eels sacking

‘I’m not bitter’: Arthur opens up on Eels sacking

Former Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has expressed his gratitude to the club despite being sacked on Monday but insists he still has much more to achieve in the game.

Then prime minister Scott Morrison meet with then US president Donald Trump in 2019.
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US Votes 2024

Scott Morrison explains why evangelical Christians love Donald Trump

The former PM has shared his insights on the Republican former president, who heads towards November’s election with more support from evangelical Christians than ever before.

Lismore father in suspected murder-suicide identified

The College Street unit block where the body of a father and son were found in East Lismore.

When police knocked on a Lismore unit’s door on Sunday, they didn’t realise what was inside.

Conflict-fuelled energy swings not over: Australia’s biggest oil and gas producer

Energy markets will continue to be rocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Palestinian conflict, says Woodside Energy.

Supermarket self-checkouts must die. And no, I don’t want a receipt

Gif showing how cameras monitor the self-service checkout at supermarkets

Supermarkets’ faith in customers’ ability to negotiate the self-checkout appears to be fading faster than a BBQ chicken after six hours in the bain-marie.

Bullying, behaviour, distraction: See how our schools rank

Girls’ wellbeing is a particular concerns in the latest analysis of Australia’s PISA data.

A new report shows Australian teenagers are more likely to feel unsafe and bullied at school than their international peers.

‘It’s time they admit they got it wrong’: Reynolds fronts court ahead of Higgins peace talks

WA Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is at Perth’s Supreme Court as Brittany Higgins and partner David Sharaz are expected to beam in from France for mediation in their defamation row.

Mitchell Moses.

Barrett makes first big call as Moses’ Origin hopes are dashed

Parramatta’s interim coach could have had the club’s best player back straight away, but Moses will miss another week as his Origin chances evaporate.

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NRL 2024

Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club

Wayne Bennett

They weren’t late to the party to sign the supercoach. They weren’t in the same hemisphere as the party.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Matildas make definitive Olympics call on Sam Kerr

The Matildas had been bizarrely reluctant to speak in absolute terms about her chances – until Tuesday, when coach Tony Gustavsson unveiled his squad for their upcoming friendlies against China.

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USA

Even Americans are getting sick of having to tip

Nobody begrudges the worker the tip; what people are questioning is the economic model.

My question is: what took them so long? Australians have not been tipping for decades.

Lee Tulloch
Lee Tulloch

Travel columnist

The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world

Shell’s head of strategy says the chances of meeting the global carbon emissions targets depend on two crucial factors.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Senior business columnist

Teriyaki salmon bowls.

RecipeTin’s rice bowls stretch two salmon fillets into a filling dinner for four

Delicious, wholesome and satisfying, this simple meal can be thrown together in the time it takes to steam rice.

Veteran performer Noni Hazlehurst.

‘You couldn’t take your eyes off him’: Noni Hazlehurst on her ‘genius’ Play School co-host

The prolific actor has done everything from theatre, film to lifestyle presenting. But the beloved children’s show was one of the toughest.

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Sydney

Nearly half of Sydney Uni’s students come from overseas

Nearly half of Sydney Uni’s students come from overseas

The institution was the only NSW university to post a surplus in 2023, although it underpaid casual academics about $70 million.

Inside the massive terminal at Sydney’s new airport

Inside the massive terminal at Sydney’s new airport

The terminal’s design is intended to ease “pain points” that passengers frequently experience at airports.

High-speed rail, airport connections and more stations: what Parramatta needs by 2050

Parramatta skyline

The City of Parramatta could be a global city of five connected “districts”, according to the council’s new vision for the region.

The surprise connection between a Buddhist temple and a croquet club

Croquet club and Nan Tien temple, on the heritage register.

The latest additions to the State Heritage Register celebrate NSW’s rich cultural tapestry.

‘Freezing my tits off on Liverpool St’: The unfiltered history of Kings Cross

Julie Bates AO, sex worker rights activist and principal of Urban Realists Planning & Health Consultant.

From Sydney’s first strip club, to drag cabaret and late night parties – Kings Cross was once the centre of Australia’s after-hours entertainment scene.

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NRL 2024

Fans pack the national stadium in Port Moresby to watch the Kumuls in action.
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‘It will unify the country’: Security minister assures NRL players PNG will be safe

In a wide-ranging interview, the country’s security minister spoke passionately about the “transformative” impact a team based in Port Moresby would have.

Mitchell Moses.
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Barrett makes first big call as Moses’ Origin hopes dashed

Scans have confirmed the Storm superstar will join Nathan Cleary, Tom Trbojevic and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui on the sidelines.

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Hard Rock has hit out against claims it’s looking to buy The Star Entertainment Group.
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Casinos

Hard Rock denies it’s looking at The Star

Hard Rock said it was considering taking legal action after The Star said it was briefly in talks with its local outfit regarding a potential takeover.

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Raymond Faitala-Mariner faces the Bulldogs on Thursday for the first time since leaving the club.

‘Maybe I was wrong’: Former Bulldogs skipper lifts lid on Ciraldo methods

Raymond Faitala-Mariner faces Canterbury on Thursday for the first time since leaving the club and has spoken about challenging Cameron Ciraldo’s training methods.

Eels coach Brad Arthur.
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NRL 2024

‘I’m not bitter’: Arthur opens up on Eels sacking

The former coach has broken his silence on his dismissal from the club.

Wayne Bennett
Opinion
NRL 2024

Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club

They weren’t late to the party to sign the supercoach. They weren’t in the same hemisphere.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Mitchell Moses.

Barrett makes first big call as Moses’ Origin hopes dashed

Parramatta’s interim coach could have had the club’s best player back straight away in the post-Brad Arthur era, but Moses will miss another week as his Origin chances evaporate.

Sam Kerr won’t be going to the Olympics.

Sam Kerr finally ruled out of Olympics – five months after knee injury

The Matildas had been bizarrely reluctant to speak definitively about her chances – until Tuesday, when coach Tony Gustavsson unveiled his squad for their upcoming friendlies against China.

Parramatta officials courted Wayne Bennett, but the Dolphins coach is poised to return to South Sydney.

Signed, sealed and delivered: Wayne Bennett to coach Rabbitohs

The seven-time premiership winner will return to the last club he led to a grand final when he takes charge of South Sydney for a second time.

Josh Addo-Carr.

How meat and greet with Gus got Addo-Carr back on track

As NRL rivals circled, Josh Addo-Carr broke bread with Bulldogs boss Phil Gould and learned some home truths about leadership, prompting an off-field overhaul for the Indigenous flyer.

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