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Investigations
Australian drug trafficking suspect hails from rich list family
The father is the epitome of the migrant success story; the son is one of the nation’s most wanted suspected criminals.
End the creep: Former RBA expert backs annual tax relief for millions
Luci Ellis, Westpac’s chief economist, says there’s a big case for increasing tax thresholds each year. Without end, taxes will keep rising forever.
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Courts
‘He didn’t have a chance’: Luke went to start his new job. He never came home
Luke Bray, 24, wasn’t even supposed to be at work the day that he died. His mother now wants answers.
Opinion
Oral health
Yes, we love to hate them, but here’s some sparkling news for dentists
Sure, they extract quite a bit of dosh from us. But when it comes to our teeth doctors, the haters should just build a bridge.
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
News Corp’s Game of Thrones begins as job cuts loom
News Corp is expected to unveil a flatter management structure, with casualties expected in middle management and senior editor ranks.
Affordable housing a new asset class picking up speed
Housing aimed at essential workers is gaining momentum as developers in eastern Australia expand projects.
Analysis
State of Origin
We asked data nerds to pick the NSW Origin team. Here is who they selected
The team have been in the lab crunching the numbers, our experts have their say and we also get AI on board for the NSW campaign.
Bruce Lehrmann pursued by former landlord over alleged property damage
The owner of a luxury Sydney pad where Bruce Lehrmann lived rent-free under a deal with the Seven Network has appeared for the first time in a NSW tribunal.
Trump offers lies, fear ... and promises of a better New York in the Bronx
Days away from learning his fate in a historic hush money trial, the former president drew thousands of fans to a campaign rally in one of America’s poorest neighbourhoods.
Analysis
UK election
As well as rain and bad polls, Sunak has to deal with ghosts
Two key figures, adored and detested by their respective tribes, will make life harder for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in bids for PM.
Opinion
Protests
Macron’s supreme arrogance to blame for New Caledonia riots
In the ongoing blame game, it’s hard not to point to Macron himself as the arsonist in chief. He’s the one who set in motion a vote in Paris that triggered the protests in New Caledonia.
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
Armour-plated passion: The couple who joust together, stay together
A mutual love of donning medieval-style armour led couple Rodney and Liberty Deaman to the perfect, albeit unusual, shared hobby.
The Cannes red carpet always delivers drama. This year was no exception
From surprise appearances to Greta Gerwig in horse heels, here are six of the biggest moments from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
‘Kind of scary’: The reason restaurants are closing
The predictions are devastating: one in 13 hospitality businesses could close in the next 12 months. So what’s gone wrong, and is there a fix?
‘Nothing over $30’: Kings Cross drinks guru defies tough times to open surprising new bar
David Spanton’s clever new venture on Bayswater Road proves luxury can also be affordable.
Hold the phone. You can have pizza alla Norma on the table in 20 minutes.
A cheeky shortcut helps this vegetarian pizza come together in a flash.
NRL 2024
‘Lucky to be alive’: How Souths legend learned to walk again after a coma
Nathan Merritt will take a simple stroll in Indigenous Round this weekend that represents a significant milestone in his recovery.
Opinion
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
Sydney
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Crime
Marrickville stabbing was premeditated, police allege
Police say a man planned the stabbing of his brother and mother in their inner-west Sydney home, the attack unfolding while their father was in the shower.
Sydney’s undercover wartime lookout post reopens after ‘labour of love’
An abandoned, empty and crumbling military base will be opened to the public after a two-year restoration project.
Sydney pro-Palestinian students suspended after classes ‘disrupted’
The university says some students have gone beyond the bounds of acceptable behaviour in protesting against the Israel-Gaza war.
Updated
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.
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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”.
SEE & DO
More than just lights - here’s our pick of Vivid Ideas
From meeting strangers to spying on strangers, there is plenty of variety in the Vivid Ideas program.
Aussie psychological thriller examines death penalty with a horrific twist
Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases, including an engaging account of the seven Cleopatras and Geoffrey Robertson’s crisply argued case for prosecuting Putin.
Politics
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Political leadership
Australian voters back plans to keep gas on tap
The poll found that 75 per cent of voters supported a domestic gas reservation policy to ensure a steady supply of gas to households and businesses.
Business
Opinion
Housing crisis
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
Economics Editor
World
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Aviation
After ‘absolute carnage’ on Singapore Airlines flight, Australian has no sensation in legs
Australian man Keith Davis said his wife suffered a severe spinal injury on the ill-fated Singapore Airlines flight 321 and was in intensive care in a Bangkok hospital.
Opinion
Confessions of a disabled parking sticker offender
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
I won’t mourn the death of the man who oversaw my sham trial
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Political scientist and writer
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
He sold his studio to Netflix for $700m. Then he went on a $120m property spree
The Animal Logic co-founder has taken to real estate in a big way in recent years, and his $12 million Byron Bay cash buy is just his latest acquisition.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
After heart surgery, Nick Hudson quit his job to become a push-up evangelist
The former engineer wants to improve mental health around the globe, one push-up at a time.
Opinion
Trends
In appealing to the rich, has trail running lost its dirtbag spirit?
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
Trailblazing Australian artist known for provocative, political work dies
The Melbourne-based artist developed an international following for her acerbic and witty installations and photography.
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Analysis
State of Origin
We asked data nerds to pick the NSW Origin team. Here is who they selected
The team have been in the lab crunching the numbers, our experts have their say and we also get AI on board for the NSW campaign.
Injury threatens Hooper’s Paris Olympics sevens dream
Less than a year after missing Rugby World Cup selection, Michael Hooper is facing more heartbreak.
‘Lucky to be alive’: How Souths legend learned to walk again after a coma
Nathan Merritt will take a simple stroll in Indigenous Round this weekend that represents a significant milestone in his recovery from a debilitating bout of double pneumonia.
Two decades on, the Central Coast Mariners are a miracle of Australian sport
The A-League’s smallest club has survived a series of near-death experiences over nearly 20 years to become an underappreciated gem of the national sporting scene.
Opinion
State of Origin
Maguire’s call on Tedesco will decide NSW’s Origin fate
He’s not only the fullback but also the incumbent captain, so the decision Maguire makes about the Roosters No.1 will have major implications for the Blues’ campaign.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
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
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
