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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will say: “In politics, wrecking is always easier than building.”

Albanese to voters: I feel your cost-of-living pain

The prime minister will tell voters hit hard by the rising cost of living that he feels their pain and has not forgotten what it is like to “struggle and strive”.

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Population

Working smarter will make up for deep migration cuts, shadow treasurer says

Angus Taylor says boosting productivity across workplaces will help deliver growth to all Australians.

As the Coalition struggles to explain its planned migration cuts, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.

PM points finger at Coalition over release of ex-detainee

Anthony Albanese has sought to shield his government from further backlash over a former immigration detainee now charged with murder.

Property prices have soared out of reach for many households.

‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling

Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.

Treasury tells all: How the housing market is so stuffed up

Our housing industry has been too slow to respond to increased demand. What’s the Albanese government doing about this mess?

Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins

Economics Editor

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Aviation

Bangkok officials block Australian patient from voicing airline criticism

Keith Davis, centre, is whisked away, prevented from talking to reporters at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.

Staff surrounded an injured Australian from flight 321 in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.

I won’t mourn the death of the man who oversaw my sham trial

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Ankara in January.

Iranians have been dancing, setting off fireworks and posting an endless stream of helicopter memes.

Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Political scientist and writer

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CBD

Birkin hell! Rebekah Brooks has Murdoch’s News Corp in the bag

The controversial star of the global Murdoch empire is turning heads in Australia with her regal style.

Burton dazzles as Flanagan says Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’

Burton dazzles as Flanagan says Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’

Matt Burton impressed as the Bulldogs embarrassed a woeful Dragons with a near point-a-minute second-half blitz.

Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I

Too many rocks, not enough diamonds this season for Latrell Mitchell to be picked for NSW for Origin I.

The South Sydney fullback doesn’t deserve the jumper, nor can he be trusted to perform in it.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Analysis
Australia

Are Manly, Seibold and Moses still on the same page?

The Sea Eagles have told their coach that contract talks are on hold after three straight losses.

How a spicy midlife crisis led to the Unsatisfactory Spouses Club

All members of the club met when they were young - early marriage is a risk factor for divorce.

When marriage trouble hit a group of friends, they sought solace in each other.

The new-look White Horse is the pub’s most delicious iteration yet

The White Horse dining room.

You can roll up and order a beer, but I’m not quite sure you can still call it a pub. Whatever White Horse has become, I like it a lot.

I used to love being told a secret, but now I don’t really care

I’ve been told of some pretty significant secrets in my time – from affairs, to secret children, to gambling problems, to bankruptcies – so the bar for titillation has been significantly raised.

Kerri Sackville
Kerri Sackville

Columnist and author

Ten tourist traps that are actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)

Ten tourist traps that are actually worth visiting (and 10 others to avoid)

Don’t be a Grinch. Sometimes you should simply give in and enjoy the entertainment and outrageous kitsch of tourist traps.

An inglorious TV tradition: Three hours of Tom Brady put-downs shows the roast is toast

The Roast of Tom Brady featured American celebrities discussing the highs and lows of the NFL great’s life.

Many see TV roasts as an opportunity to rail against wokeness. But they’re not: they’re nasty, retrograde and just not funny.

Ingrown hairs can be a pain. Here’s how to prevent them

They may be common, but they don’t have to be an ongoing issue.

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NRL 2024

Addin Fonua-Blake has been stood down by the Warriors.
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‘His emotions were intense’: Why Warriors star skipped team song

The manager of Addin Fonua-Blake has explained the bizarre walk-out that has cost the Warriors star the chance to play this weekend.

Angus Crichton’s manager was in talks with the Roosters.
Updated

Roosters ramp up Crichton bid after Panthers raid Tigers for marquee man Papali’i

The reigning premiers have landed a $750,000 star from the wooden spooners as the Roosters look to keep their own resurgent back-rower away from interested NRL rivals.

Sydney

Winning design of the new $188 million Riverside Theatres.

Broadway comes to Parramatta: New $188m theatre for western Sydney

After years of planning, a new theatre has been announced for Parramatta and it’s comparable to Sydney and Melbourne’s best.

Analysis
Electricity

Eraring bill will max out at $450m. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out

Eraring bill will max out at $450m. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out

The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.

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Energy

Minns steps in to save country’s largest coal-fired power station

Minns steps in to save country’s largest coal-fired power station

The government will extend the operating life of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, until August 2027.

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Crime

On the run for months, builder of collapsed home convicted of fraud

George Khouzame, the director of Hemisphere Constructions, was responsible for the Condell Park house collapse. But he hasn’t been charged over it.

George Khouzame, whose company built the Condell Park house that collapsed last year, insists the charges were for “very, very, very, very low-end fraud”.

Mark Latham tweet ‘offensive, crass, vulgar’ but not defamatory, court told

Mark Latham tweet ‘offensive, crass, vulgar’ but not defamatory, court told

The former NSW One Nation leader is defending a defamation action brought against him by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich over an offensive and graphic tweet.

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Crime fiction author Michael Connelly is one of the international names featured in the Sydney Writers Festival 2024 program.

He’s written 38 novels - but there’s one big reason you hardly even see his name on a movie script

The former LA Times crime writer turned bestselling author has written 38 novels, some of which are now movies and TV series. He’s in Australia this month.

Ben O’Toole, Anthony LaPaglia and Josh Helman in Death of a Salesman
★★★★½

Anthony LaPaglia’s Willy Loman rips apart the American Dream

Seventy-five years on, Death of a Salesman retains its power and relevance, and in this version, Anthony LaPaglia gives an extraordinary performance.

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Property

Energy-efficient homes sell for more money.

How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour

A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.

Some households under pressure have decided to sell.

‘Early warning sign’: Why property owners are selling their homes now

Owners are selling up in greater numbers this autumn than they were at the same time last year, new figures show.

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Sport

Too many rocks, not enough diamonds this season for Latrell Mitchell to be picked for NSW for Origin I.

Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I

The South Sydney fullback doesn’t deserve the jumper, nor can he be trusted to perform in it.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Stephen Crichton

Burton dazzles in 11th-hour Origin audition as Flanagan says Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’

Canterbury piled on 38 unanswered points in the second half to blow away a Dragons side derailed by injuries to Jack Bird and Hame Sele as Canterbury’s star put his hand up for NSW.

Teahupo’o wipeout,

‘Eight-storey building onto a four-foot reef’: Why Teahupo’o is so perfect ... and terrifying

Five surfers have died at the iconic and infamous Tahitian break, venue for the Olympic competition in July, which translates as “place of skulls” in the local Polynesian dialect.

Medal-winning machines ... Kaylee Mckeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma Mckeon and Cate Campbell after winning the 4x100m medley relay.
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Swimming

‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement

A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.

Manly coach Anthony Seibold.
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NRL 2024

Are Manly, Anthony Seibold and Isaac Moses still on the same page?

The Sea Eagles have told their coach that contract talks are on hold after three straight losses. But Seibold insists he didn’t storm out of a meeting on the eve of a season-defining clash.

Hopoate
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NRL 2024

‘The pressure is off now’: Meet the latest Hopoate to crack first grade

Lehi Hopoate will become the sixth member of the footballing clan to play first grade after being named to start at fullback for Manly on Friday night.

Taylan May’s career is clouded.

NRL suspends Taylan May, Brandon Wakeham under no-fault rule

The footballing careers of Taylan May and Brandon Wakeham are under a cloud after they were officially stood down from playing duties.

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