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Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting demanded Olympic champion Dawn Fraser be sounded out to become Swimming Australia president.

What Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship

The billionaire’s generosity to Olympians means she is adored by athletes. But her company’s demands to install Dawn Fraser to head Olympic swimming reveals a desire for something in return.

Former Nine News chief’s behaviour an ‘open secret’

Nine executives face questions over their handling of complaints against the former news chief.

Darren Wick, the recently departed head of Nine’s news and current affairs division, has been accused of engaging in drunken, lecherous behaviour by current and ex-staff.

US curbs Australian poultry imports on bird flu concerns

Australia earlier this week reported its first human case of avian influenza in a child authorities said had been infected in India.

‘A sick joke’: The leaf-covered man scaring joggers on a popular Sydney running loop

A man dressed in a ghillie suit hides in the bushes at the Bay Run on Friday.

Amid heightened debate about women’s safety in Australia, the prank has prompted outrage from local runners and the mayor, who has reported the man to NSW Police.

Filmmaker known for Super Size Me dies at 53

Morgan Spurlock has died at the age of 53.

Morgan Spurlock’s film chronicled the detrimental physical and psychological effects of him eating only McDonald’s for 30 days.

You’ll likely live longer than you think, so start planning now

Life expectancies are changing rapidly, with 42-year-olds today possibly living until 99. It’s key to factor this in to your retirement planning.

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The Hands and Sharing stores in Newtown.

Are these two Sydney gift shops too similar? One thinks so

A war of words has erupted between two gift shops in the city’s inner west, after one publicly accused a newcomer of copying several elements of its business.

A crowd of expats descended on the pool, as one local looked on

A crowd of expats descended on the pool, as one local looked on

Whether it’s an image of the most famous person on the planet, or a little-known victim of tragedy, a good photo has the power to stop you in your tracks.

The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis

As rent and house prices rise, living close to friends and maintaining a sense of community is becoming harder than ever.

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Sunak sitcom continues as British prime minister visits Titanic shipyard

Britain’s Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak, right, and Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris wait on board an Artemis Technologies boat before a tour during a visit to the maritime technology centre at a dockyard in Belfast, on Friday.

As Rishi Sunak stood in the shipyard, his colleagues – acting as if it were every man and woman for themselves – jumped overboard en masse.

‘Influencer of God’: Teenager clears last miracle hurdle on road to sainthood

An image of Carlo Acutis is unveiled during his beatification ceremony celebrated by Cardinal Agostino Vallini in the St Francis Basilica, in Assisi, Italy, in 2020.

“Carlo was the light answer to the dark side of the web,” his mother said of the “patron saint of the internet” who will now be canonised.

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More than 300 people buried by massive landslide in village

The Papua New Guinea Post Courier reported the increased death toll and said 1182 houses were destroyed.

It’s all or nothing for NSW as Waratahs take on Moana Pasifika

Fergus Lee-Warner of the Waratahs looks dejected during a loss to the Hurricanes.

After 10 losses from 12 matches, the Waratahs are still a mathematical chance of playing finals. Follow all the action.

‘Played with my head the last couple of years’: Olakau’atu opens up

Haumole Olakau’atu.

Haumole Olakau’atu is playing some of the best football of his career on the eve of Michael Maguire’s NSW team selection, but admits the pressure has gotten to him in the past.

Matildas star has won two Champions Leagues but still hopes third time’s a charm

It has been both the shortest and longest four years since Ellie Carpenter signed with Lyon. This weekend, she will play Barcelona for a third Champions League winner’s medal.

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, the creators and stars of Colin From Accounts.
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Colin From Accounts returns for an excellent second season of hilarity and chaos

Two weeks on from the end of season one, Ashley and Gordon are determined to get back the mutt that brought them together. It’s easier said than done.

One of Europe’s hottest destinations is cooler (and crowd-free) in winter

Waterfront in winter – “Monument to the Discoveries” in Belem, Lisbon.

Portugal is a revelation in (their) winter: charming, easy-going cities, swoon-worthy countryside and few tourists.

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Banquet

The only four dishes you need to create the ultimate Kylie Kwong dinner party

As much-loved restaurateur, Kylie Kwong announces the closure of Lucky Kwong restaurant, we celebrate some of her greatest dishes.

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How a spicy midlife crisis launched The Unsatisfactory Spouses Club

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

Ken Wyatt in his study surrounded by “native welfare” files. Spanning a century, they show in painful detail how cruel policies affected four generations of his family.

Ken Wyatt is not known for anger. But when he read his family’s government files ...

The former minister for Indigenous Australians thought he knew everything about the heartache of his people. Then he read about the treatment of his forebears.

Sydney

Inflation and house prices are on the rise.

The truth about immigration and Sydney’s housing crisis

How have fluctuations in population affected housing costs in Sydney? And are migration cuts the solution to Sydney’s accommodation crisis?

Two casinos, may always have been a stretch for Sydney. The profitability of both is now in doubt

Star and Crown are both facing headwinds.

One casino has been approved to operate, but is laying off staff. The other has just emerged red-faced from an inquiry that may result in losing its licence.

Solar households handed payment incentive to boost battery uptake

Solar panels in Jordan Springs

A day after extending the life of the country’s largest coal-fired power plant, the NSW government is offering cash incentives for solar storage.

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‘He didn’t have a chance’: Luke went to his new job in the morning. He never came home

Luke Bray and his mother Diane Bray.

Luke Bray, 24, wasn’t even supposed to be at work that day. His mother wants answers.

Bruce Lehrmann pursued by former landlord over alleged property damage

Gaenor Meakes outside the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Thursday.

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.

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NRL 2024

Maguire’s super Saturday: Three games and 20 players who could make or break the Blues

Maguire’s super Saturday: Three games and 20 players who could make or break the Blues

The NSW coach will watch three matches involving no fewer than 20 NSW hopefuls in what amounts to their final Origin audition.

Jack de Belin arriving at court in April 2021.
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No-fault stand-down policy isn’t perfect, but NRL has little alternative

You can argue the stand-down rules are neither an effective deterrent nor a fair punishment – but that’s not the point of them.

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The Point Piper property Rockleigh has sold on the quiet for more than $80 million.
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House bought for $325,000 in 1978 resold for more than $80m

The off-market sale makes it Sydney’s highest house sale this year, to date, and ranks in the city’s top five house deals of all time.

Nox in the Talofa hinterland near Byron Bay sold for $12 million to animation pioneer Zareh Nalbandian.

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.

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New NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire will have a busy Saturday night.

Maguire’s super Saturday: Three games and 20 players who could make or break the Blues

The NSW coach will watch three matches involving no fewer than 20 NSW hopefuls in what amounts to their final Origin audition.

Darren Coleman

Super Rugby Pacific LIVE: Waratahs take on Moana Pasifika

After 10 losses from 12 matches, the Waratahs are still a mathematical chance of playing finals. NSW need a bonus point win over Moana Pasifika to keep their faint finals hopes alive.

Ellie Carpenter celebrating her birthday and the Champions League semi-final victory over PSG.

Matildas star has won two Champions Leagues but still hopes third time’s a charm

It has been both the shortest and longest four years since Ellie Carpenter signed with Lyon. This weekend, she will play Barcelona for a third Champions League winner’s medal.

Joe Schmidt

This is the hardest Wallabies squad to pick in a decade, but there is a core to build around

After the World Cup car crash, the Wallabies squad is wide open for July’s Tests. From now on, every game in Super Rugby will be a virtual final, or a real one. There really are Wallabies jerseys up for grabs.

No country loves rugby league more than PNG.

PNG league team is a great idea – but why should we pay for it?

Albo’s mob is talking about putting in $60 million annually for 10 years to sustain the Port Moresby team. Something does not add up here.

Peter FitzSimons
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Haumole Olakau’atu.

‘Played with my head the last couple of years’: Olakau’atu opens up on Origin

Haumole Olakau’atu is playing some of the best football of his career on the eve of Michael Maguire’s NSW team selection, but admits the pressure has gotten to him in the past.

Jack de Belin arriving at court in April 2021.
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NRL 2024

No-fault stand-down policy isn’t perfect, but NRL has little alternative

You can argue the stand-down rules are neither an effective deterrent nor a fair punishment – but that’s not the point of them.

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