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Is Clover to blame for turning Oxford Street from party precinct to ghost town?
A troubled construction project has added to the woes plaguing Sydney’s iconic gay strip.
Sydney gift store accused of copying neighbour
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.
More than 20 million views and counting. Is Penny NSW’s most prolific Google reviewer?
From museums to McDonald’s, dedicated Google reviewers list their gripes and grievances to score points on the “gamified” platform.
‘A sick joke’: The leaf-covered man scaring joggers on a popular Sydney running loop
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.
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Tragedy
Man who killed mother, daughter in Perth home was looking for his ex-wife
The man attended the Floreat house looking for his ex-wife. He instead killed a 59-year-old woman, and an 18-year-old woman.
Filmmaker known for Super Size Me dies at 53
Morgan Spurlock’s film chronicled the detrimental physical and psychological effects of him eating only McDonald’s for 30 days.
Lane Cove investment property bought in 1990 for $250,000 sells for $3.5m
Eleven buyers – a mix of young families and developers, who were eyeing it for its knock down potential – registered to bid. But one group didn’t even get a look in.
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Swimming Australia
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’
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.
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NRL 2024
Nicho Hynes a major Origin doubt as Sharks’ night gets worse in Panthers thumping
The Sharks have risen to every challenge they’ve faced this season – but the three-time reigning premiers shape as the toughest test of their title credentials yet. Follow all the action.
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LoadingIt’s a battle of the interim coaches as the Rabbitohs tackle the Eels
Ben Hornby’s Rabbitohs take on Trent Barrett’s Eels for Indigenous Round at Accor Stadium.
Why Nathan Cleary can no longer be NRL’s hardest trainer
The Penrith superstar has a reputation for being rugby league’s most fastidious trainer. Then another hamstring injury changed everything.
Analysis
UK election
Sunak sitcom continues as British prime minister visits Titanic shipyard
As Rishi Sunak stood in the shipyard, his colleagues – acting as if it were every man and woman for themselves – jumped overboard en masse.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah
While the International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its orders, the case was a stark sign of Israel’s global isolation over its campaign in Gaza.
‘Influencer of God’: Teenager clears last miracle hurdle on road to sainthood
“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.
Angourie Rice brings Hollywood star power to the Sydney Writers’ Festival
The talented young actor and her playwright mother Kate appeared on stage to discuss their debut novel, Stuck Up & Stupid.
‘Documenters of our time’: Exhibition celebrates Herald photography
The Photos1440 Exhibition showcases the artistry of the Herald’s photography at the NSW State Library.
WEEKEND READS
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 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
Analysis
Sydney house prices
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
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
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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Courts
‘He didn’t have a chance’: Luke went to his new job in the morning. He never came home
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
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.
NRL 2024
Opinion
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
Columnist and author
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.
Politics
Aerial shooting culls thousands of horses in Kosciuszko
NSW government is ramping up the removal of feral horses from the alpine environment with a controversial technique.
Business
For the past year, Tony hasn’t paid a power bill. Here’s how he did it
Virtual power plant programs, and the retail offers being built around them, are coming at a critical moment in the energy transition.
World
US curbs Australian poultry imports on bird flu concerns
Australia earlier this week reported its first human case of avian influenza in a child in Victoria whom authorities said had been infected in India.
Opinion
Five prime ministers in five years was dismal. But a new reality is unfolding
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
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Title Deeds
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.
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.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Comfort food
Five marvellous meatball recipes to cook this weekend
Lifestyle
Opinion
Spectrum
Quiche used to seem amazing, when did we become so immune to delight?
Is there a way to recapture that enthusiasm? To channel our younger selves, and remember our giddy surprise?
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Culture
The biggest, weirdest and best Cannes films to keep an eye on this year
This year’s Cannes festival was largely defined by bold, daring and outright strange films. Here are six titles you should be across.
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Why Sam Burgess and Warrington are in line to join NRL clubs in Las Vegas in 2025
Adding a Super League game to the double-header at Allegiant Stadium would bring fans flooding in from the UK.
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A-League Men
A-League grand final LIVE: Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
After scrapping their way to the decider, can Victory produce another late twist to spoil a fairytale finish to the season for the treble-hunting Mariners? Follow all the action in Gosford.
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NRL 2024
Hynes in extreme doubt for Origin as Penrith crush Cronulla
Jarome Luai appears all but certain to wear the NSW No.7 after Nicho Hynes became the latest halfback to break down with injury.
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NRL 2024
NRL round 12 LIVE: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels
It’s the battle of the interim coaches as Ben Hornby’s Rabbitohs take on Trent Barrett’s Eels for Indigenous Round at Accor Stadium.
‘It’s a blank canvas to revisit my approach’: Why Nathan Cleary can no longer be NRL’s hardest trainer
The Penrith superstar has a reputation for being rugby league’s most fastidious trainer. Then another hamstring injury changed everything.
Moana Pasifika 27 Waratahs 12
Super Rugby
Worst season ever? Waratahs go from bad to worse in loss to Moana Pasifika
The Waratahs’ hopes of qualifying for the finals have been officially dashed – and they’ve also claimed the wooden spoon.
‘We were the best team in the world’: Why Maguire’s Kiwis triumph should give Blues fans hope
Few expected Michael Maguire’s New Zealand to defeat the Kangaroos last November. They won 30-0. Some key players from that Kiwis side believe he can get a similar performance out of NSW.
Have Your Say
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.
