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Antisemitism in Australia is worst in my lifetime: Marles

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said he was alarmed by a rise in antisemitism in Australia.

The deputy prime minister says the government is determined to introduce new criminal laws for those who vilify others based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.

Tingle under fire after ‘racist country’ comments

Laura Tingle, chief political correspondent of the ABC’s 7.30 current affairs television program

The ABC’s chief political correspondent has come under fire for comments she made criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Why this property giant’s shareholders staged a coup

The hulking-out of Lendlease shareholders not only demonstrates just how aggrieved they were but is a reminder that investors are the owners and in theory the board works for them.

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Two were killed in the crash.
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Dashcam footage shows horror ride-share crash that left man, child dead

A father and his two young children were travelling in a ride-share car that turned into an oncoming Toyota Hilux, police say.

Charlise Mutten’s mother tells jury of last time she saw daughter

Kallista Mutten (left) arrives at the NSW Supreme Court in Parramatta to give evidence at the trial of Justin Stein accused of murdering her nine-year-old daughter Charlise Mutten.

Kallista Mutten has told a jury her nine-year-old daughter called her partner “daddy” and had travelled with him to his family’s Blue Mountains home.

‘It was beautiful … then they put all these flats up’

Turrella, NSW

Welcome to Turrella, one of the 37 suburbs in which the state government wants to put more housing – and it doesn’t even have an ATM, let alone a bank.

Commuters face big disruptions to Sydney light rail services

Commuters face major disruptions to light rail services on Wednesday.

Tram drivers and other operational staff will stop work for four hours on Wednesday during peak periods as part of industrial action.

Murderer of WA women owned 13 guns, called daughter during shooting

The Perth man who murdered two innocent women inside their suburban home on Friday was a licensed gun owner, it has been revealed. 

Nicho Hynes.

‘Good to go’: Hynes allays fitness fears; Trbojevic proud to lead Blues

NSW players arrived at their hotel on Monday afternoon, with Nicho Hynes declaring himself a certain starter at halfback and the new skipper receiving a warm reception.

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IPL

“We feel lucky as a team”: Why Starc is the ‘X factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign

Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of  Abhishek Sharma.

Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.

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NRL 2024

‘Hasn’t got to that standard’: The shock snubbing of a Maroons star explained

One debutant and one surprise axing have headlined the Maroons’ game 1 squad, while the race to replace Cameron Munster has been decided.

No parking, no worries: Lilyfield house sells for $4.68m at auction

All bidders who contested the auction intended to live in the home.

Listing agent Jack Parry said the sale price rivalled nearby homes with on-site parking. Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.7 per cent at the weekend.

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‘Peak cringe’: Canva goes viral for on-stage rap video

The Canva Create event in Inglewood, California, US, on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

The rap was panned as being awkward and emblematic of how detached Silicon Valley has become from reality. But its co-founders say it was all part of the plan.

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Is the Ray-Ban Meta mash-up worth putting on your face?

Meta and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses put cameras, microphones, speakers and a little bit of AI into an object you would probably be wearing anyway.

Get your kicks on Route 66 in the US.

The five classic road trips that could be the drive of your life

From the classic Americana of Route 66 to little-known sojourns in the Mediterranean, here are the world’s best road trips - and a local favourite - to get your motor running.

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NRL 2024

‘He’s been ready for a long time’: The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues
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‘He’s been ready for a long time’: The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues

NSW coach Michael Maguire recalled a passage of play in Dylan Edwards’ performance on Saturday that sealed his decision to choose the Panthers fullback over James Tedesco.

Dylan Edwards is knocking at the door for NSW.

Fittler pays tribute to Edwards among Madge’s Origin ‘surprises’

The Blues have named six NSW Origin rookies as Michael Maguire’s predecessor Brad Fittler congratulated Dylan Edwards on a long-awaited debut at the expense of incumbent captain James Tedesco.

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Lisa Wilkinson (left), Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins.

Wilkinson seeking $1.8m in legal costs from Ten for Lehrmann defence

Lawyers for the TV network and high-profile presenter are returning to court amid the fallout from Bruce Lehrmann’s disastrous lawsuit.

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Pollution

Secret drones found Sydney’s ‘biggest asbestos dump’. Then the cameras were switched off

An aerial view of the Wheeny Creek site in northern Sydney, now partially grassed over.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is facing claims of mismanagement from its own investigators after it uncovered an alleged illegal waste dump containing asbestos.

‘Idiot’ spends night on cliff ledge after wrong turn on popular coastal walk

Daniel Hart says he felt like an “idiot” when he had to be rescued after taking a wrong turn on a popular coastal walk.

Despite falling into the ocean, being washed onto rocks and spending the night on a cliff ledge, a bushwalker in Royal National Park was lucky to walk away largely unscathed.

Lismore rallies for a mother in grief after murder of her child

Sophie Roome is comforted by family, friends and the community of Lismore at a silent vigil for Rowan, 2, who was murdered by his father last Sunday.

Rowan’s mother Dr Sophie Roome and students from his swim school were among the crowd of 120 who gathered to remember the toddler killed by his father in a murder-suicide last week.

Colleges face mass closures as students from whole continents banned

Hundreds of vocational and english colleges are at risk of closure, the sector says

Hundreds of private colleges face closure as the government pushes ahead with its plan to slash migration.

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Almost a dozen buyers registered to bid on the home that had been owned since 1990.

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.

Ben Low bought an investment property in Tregear, but may have to move in instead.

Ben was priced out of his first choice suburbs. Then he was evicted

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Nicho Hynes.

‘Good to go’: Hynes allays fitness fears; Trbojevic proud to lead Blues

NSW players arrived at their hotel on Monday afternoon, with Nicho Hynes declaring himself a certain starter at halfback and the new skipper receiving a warm reception.

‘He’s been ready for a long time’: The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues

‘He’s been ready for a long time’: The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues

NSW coach Michael Maguire recalled a passage of play in Dylan Edwards’ performance on Saturday that sealed his decision to choose the Panthers fullback over James Tedesco.

Jarome Luai.

Luai might be the most polarising player in NSW. But Maguire needs his belief

The Blues coach wants players who run towards the fire. After weeks of injury carnage, his Origin hopes rest with Luai leading the way.

Viliame Kikau is a key component if the Bulldogs want to win.

Kikau out for up to six weeks, Butcher suffers season-ending injury

Canterbury’s star back-rower will be sidelined by a finger fracture for a crucial part of the season as the Roosters confirmed Egan Butcher has ruptured his ACL.

Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of  Abhishek Sharma.
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IPL

Starc the ‘X factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh

Mitchell Starc was the victor in a $8million title shootout with fellow Australian pace ace Pat Cummins as the Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Katrina Gorry says she will be fit for the Olympics.

‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Olympics

Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham, and she feared she may miss what could be her last big tournament with the Matildas.

David Fifita is a surprise omission from the Maroons’ State of Origin squad for Game One.
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NRL 2024

‘Hasn’t got to that standard’: Shock snub of Maroons star explained

One debutant and one surprise axing have headlined the Maroons’ game 1 squad, while the race to replace Cameron Munster has been decided.

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