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Discrimination
Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification
New laws to be introduced into a highly charged political context will make it a criminal offence to vilify a person based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
Breaking
Tragedy
Several children killed after Indian amusement park inferno, police say
A major fire broke out at an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, killing at least 27 people, police and media reports said.
‘Havoc’ for patients as hundreds of medicines in short supply
Medical experts warn the shortages are at best frustrating and at worst dangerous.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Sydney’s date with density and how we can get it right
When it comes to urban planning, award-winning architect Philip Thalis says the harbour city has been failed by all tiers of government, and for a long time.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Ben was priced out of his first and second choice suburbs. Then he was evicted
At one point in his near two-year search he tried to buy a house with asbestos but it sold for $240,000 more than the price guide.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Rich lister looks to double his money selling Wahroonga acreage for $9m
Five years later the only improvement is approval for subdivision.
Analysis
A-League Men
Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has seen?
Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Arthur, Moses back Eels culture after sacking
Sacked coach Brad Arthur is still defending the culture at Parramatta, and a TV reporter has accused star half Mitchell Moses of swearing at him at training.
Mitchell confirms Origin availability after sin-binning
The South Sydney fullback spoke for the first time this year after captaining the Rabbitohs to victory over the Eels during Indigenous round.
‘NIMBYs will NIMBY’: Residents in ‘nice suburb’ object to more events at Moore Park
Plans to hold more events in a section of the Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park have sparked opposition from residents.
Opinion
Immigration
Immigration cuts only work if women have more babies. Dutton knows they won’t
Our real population problem is not one of excess. Birth rates are declining.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
New campaign aims to improve what you know about consent
The success of the federal government’s year-long consent campaign will be a test for Anthony Albanese’s pledge to end gender-based violence in one generation.
Every night, Jeremy Buckingham went to bed hoping his son was OK
The upper house member is hesitant to say he returned to politics in his son’s memory, but says the state’s inadequate mental health system was behind the decision.
Nicki Minaj reportedly arrested for Amsterdam drug possession
The rapper and pop star was travelling to England for the next stop of her world tour when police reportedly said they found drugs in her luggage.
Mum, daughter murdered over friend’s marriage breakdown
Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her youngest daughter Gretl, 18, were senselessly murdered after becoming the unexpected victims in the marriage breakdown of a family friend that ended in a gunman storming their house.
Opinion
Comedy
The power of crying in public, more specifically, on the 8.08am train to Central
I’m sorry to everyone in the silent carriage who listened to my stifled sobs, but I finally understand the benefits of having a good – and public – cry.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
‘You had to hustle’: How Debi Mazar went from New York door girl to Hollywood star
The 59-year-old actor’s latest role has brought her all the way to Adelaide.
‘Nothing made sense until I came out when I was 19’: The Block judge opens up
“I orientated myself toward the women in my life because they felt safe,” says Darren Palmer.
NRL 2024
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.
Blues blow for Hynes but Luai steps up in push for No.7 role
NSW coach Michael Maguire arrived in Cronulla hoping to watch his side’s next playmaker – he just thought it would be Nicho Hynes, not Jarome Luai.
Sydney
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.
Is Clover Moore 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.
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.
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?
‘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
Opinion
The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do
One day, these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated by son - who’s happy just to be out on a court with them - gave me faith in the future.
Tamara Walsh
Contributor
‘I don’t know if I would be here if it weren’t for the pool’
Swimming is about more than exercise. It’s about solace, meditation, emotional sustenance – and, at this Sydney ocean pool, community.
Politics
Hollie Hughes turfed from winnable Senate spot in NSW Liberal preselection
The centre-right senator will be replaced by Jessica Collins, who is aligned with conservative forces in the NSW Liberal Party, including shadow treasurer Angus Taylor.
Business
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Don’t be fooled by record prices, crypto is still as unsafe as ever
The introduction of crypto ETFs has sent investors into a frenzy. But it’s important to remember that the market is still unregulated and volatile.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
World
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.
Opinion
When they cater for women, even the menu is misogynist
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Five prime ministers in five years was dismal. But a new reality is unfolding
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Britain’s best hope is a PM with the charisma of frozen peas
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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Property
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.
Exclusive
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.
Good Food
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
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.
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Sport
Blues blow for Hynes but Luai steps up in push for No.7 role
NSW coach Michael Maguire arrived in Cronulla hoping to watch his side’s next playmaker – he just thought it would be Nicho Hynes, not Jarome Luai.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Arthur, Moses back Eels culture after sacking
Sacked coach Brad Arthur is still defending the culture at Parramatta, and a TV reporter has accused star half Mitchell Moses of swearing at him at training.
Analysis
A-League Men
Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?
Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.
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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
