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In extraordinary scenes, Bangkok officials block Australian patient from speaking out

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 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”.

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Working smarter ‘will make up for migration cuts’

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor argues that industrial relations changes will help boost the economy.

Property prices have soared out of reach for many households.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Andrew Webster

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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.

Sydney’s undercover wartime lookout post opens after ‘labour of love’

The Harbour Trust with help from volunteers have refurbished the North Fort Battery.

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

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.

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)

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.

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Manly coach Anthony Seibold.
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.

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.

Sydney

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

Winning design of the new $188 million Riverside Theatres.

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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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.

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.

Thousands of Australians want a place at a top US university. Here’s how Rizina got hers

Rizina Yadav attended an Ivy League university

Australian students vying for entry to elite US and UK universities are beginning their college preparations from as young as 12.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

Manly coach Anthony Seibold.
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.

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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