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Aviation
In extraordinary scenes, Bangkok officials block Australian patient from speaking out
Staff surrounded an injured Australian from Singapore Airlines flight 321 in a hospital cafe when it became apparent he was about to talk to the media.
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”.
Exclusive
Population
Working smarter ‘will make up for migration cuts’
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.
‘It’s stupid, the system is broken’: The housing crisis gets worse
Workers are feeling “pretty distressed” to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.
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Crime
Man critical, woman injured after stabbing in Marrickville
Two people are in hospital after a stabbing in Sydney’s inner west on Thursday evening.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
International affairs
I won’t mourn the death of the man who oversaw my sham trial
Iranians have been dancing, setting off fireworks and posting an endless stream of helicopter memes.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Political scientist and writer
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.
‘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.
Opinion
State of Origin
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
Chief Sports Writer
Exclusive
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.
Sydney’s undercover wartime lookout post opens after ‘labour of love’
An abandoned, empty and crumbling military base will be opened to the public after a two-year restoration project.
How a spicy midlife crisis led to The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club
When marriage trouble hit a group of Melbourne friends, they sought solace in each other.
Review
Surry Hills
New-look White Horse is its most delicious iteration yet
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.
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
Many see TV roasts as an opportunity to rail against wokeness. But they’re not: they’re nasty, retrograde and just not funny.
NRL 2024
Analysis
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.
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.
Sydney
Exclusive
Crime
On the run for months, builder of collapsed home convicted of fraud
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”.
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.
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Energy
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.
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.
Thousands of Australians want a place at a top US university. Here’s how Rizina got hers
Australian students vying for entry to elite US and UK universities are beginning their college preparations from as young as 12.
SEE & DO
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.
★★★★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.
Politics
States go nuclear on Dutton as Origin boss backs Eraring to stop blackouts
As news of the deal to prolong the life of the Eraring power station broke, state governments lined up to oppose nuclear energy.
Business
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Fashion retail
Australian fashion label Dion Lee collapses
Dion Lee will be run by administrators as a going concern as the hunt for a new buyer begins.
World
Catholic Church shift marks ‘a step back in time’ for some
They often stand out in the pews, with the men in ties and the women sometimes with the lace head coverings that all but disappeared from American churches more than 50 years ago.
Opinion
When I had a Baby Reindeer experience, I resolved to find my stalker
Damien Nowicki
Deputy Opinion Editor, The Age
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Property
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.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Trends
In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
Have we become so comfortable in our lives we are now seeking – and willing to pay big money for – discomfort?
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
Opinion
Streaming
Is Netflix killing off the binge model it created? The signs say yes
The latest season of Bridgerton has been split in two, spread out across a month. It’s the latest sign the streaming giant is shifting from the binge model.
Aine Ryan
Culture news editor
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Sport
‘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.
Opinion
State of Origin
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
Chief Sports Writer
Exclusive
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.
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.
Swans cling on as Brave Bulldogs suffer heavy injury toll
The Western Bulldogs’ gallant 14-point defeat to Sydney at Marvel Stadium has been compounded by injuries to stars Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.
Analysis
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.
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.
Have Your Say
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with South Sydney’s mercurial star.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
