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Giles fights to fix crisis and save his job, as PM rips up the rule book
Anthony Albanese was forced to back his embattled minister in a fiery parliamentary question time following growing opposition calls for Giles to be sacked.
Analysis
Housing crisis
Housing is Sydney’s biggest crisis. Now targets are here, the hard work starts
The plan is clear: the city’s west will keep expanding, but now the east and north must too. Above all, the housing must be delivered.
Mortgage pain on the rise as inflation remains high
Delinquency rates have more than doubled in some suburbs as households struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living.
Jessica thought she was ready for her first baby. Instead, she wound up traumatised
Thousands of NSW women shared harrowing stories during the inquiry into birth trauma. A new report says some of their experiences were preventable.
News Corp staff shocked at exit of senior editor
Rupert Murdoch’s Australian publishing empire has begun the painful task of shedding long-serving journalists amid falling revenues across the media industry.
Broadcast legend on air for more than seven decades dies at 97
Sydney radio would not have been the same without the pioneering DJ and won’t be quite the same again.
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Missing person
Breakthrough find in search for Samantha Murphy’s body
An anonymous police source is confident a phone found on farmland belonged to the 51-year-old mother.
Opinion
Racism
Why ABC chiefs should back Tingle for calling out racism
As is often the case in Australia, the person who calls out racism faces far more scrutiny than the racism itself.
Giri Sivaraman
Race discrimination commissioner
Whiskey bars, an ice skating rink and a cinema: Inside NSW’s Origin camp
Eight weeks ago, the hotel didn’t have a gym and the field looked like a “goat track”. It’s now the NSW Blues’ mountain hideaway.
Why Crichton’s fate is again intertwined with that of Fifita
Angus Crichton is one of the big selection inclusions for NSW, while the Maroons didn’t pick David Fifita. Now Crichton can command ‘Fifita money’ at the Roosters.
‘Heartbroken’ family hits out online after marathon runner loses Olympic battle
Six women qualified for three spots, with one Olympic marathon runner who missed out accusing Athletics Australia of breaking its selection criteria.
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Mergers & acquisitions
Anglo rejects BHP’s last-ditch attempt to continue $74b takeover talks
The globe’s largest miner had requested a further extension to seal a deal with its London-based takeover target.
Think middle age is boring? You need to read this novel
Writer, director and actor Miranda July has achieved the impossible with her new novel.
Kamala Harris has hit a new high with key voters. This is how she’s done it
If she continues to rise in popularity, the US vice president could neutralise Republican attacks on Biden’s age and mental acuity.
This ‘outrageously delicious’ saucy dinner is your one-pan answer to chicken satay
Plus two more budget-friendly one-pots including a generous home-style Greek chicken and rice recipe and a rich red wine and tomato beef ragu.
Inside the bizarre ‘plot to steal Elvis’ Graceland home by paperwork’
Media outlets often receive unsolicited emails from people who make outlandish claims. This one seemed different.
NRL 2024
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Nicho Hynes sits out day one of Blues training on Sharks’ advice
Nathan Cleary was a surprise spectator at NSW’s first training session for this year’s Origin series, but the man picked to replace him didn’t work out with the side.
‘If anyone thinks I’m a racist, I can’t control that’: Leniu opens up on Vegas fallout
NSW debutant says he isn’t expecting retaliation from Brisbane teammates of Ezra Mam in the Origin opener, but won’t back down from the confrontation against the Maroons.
Sydney
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Planning
Revealed: The number of new homes coming to your Sydney suburb
Some parts of Sydney’s north and east have had their housing targets tripled and quadrupled under figures released by the state government today.
The property boasted space for ‘extraordinary home’. Its owner has copped a record fine
A Sydney woman illegally cleared hectares of native vegetation to make a site for a house and space for her family to drive their cars.
Emergency departments are busier than ever. Here’s how your hospital stacks up
Emergency waiting times at two of the state’s biggest hospitals have skyrocketed as the system buckles under “unprecedented pressure”.
Exclusive
Courts
Acid bath killer murdered pregnant wife who had wanted to leave him
Arnima Hayat told her friends Meraj Zafar was violent and she regretted marrying him. He now admits he killed the 19-year-old.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
The ADVO hearing that could have saved a two-year-old boy
A Lismore man last week killed his two-year-old son Rowan in a murder-suicide that shocked the state.
Politics
Exclusive
Immigration
Dutton’s department released two men convicted of aiding killers
Government documents also show that 102 convicted sex offenders were released into the community during the six years when Dutton held the relevant portfolio.
Business
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Mergers & acquisitions
Anglo rejects BHP’s last-ditch attempt to continue $74b takeover talks
The globe’s largest miner had requested a further extension to seal a deal with its London-based takeover target.
World
NRL star’s father accused of being at ‘centre’ of failed drug smuggling attempt
Authorities in Indonesia say the Australian must face justice there, where such crimes can attract the death penalty.
Opinion
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Property
Ben was priced out of his first 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.
Run-of-the-mill Lane Cove home bought for $250,000 in 1990 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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Raised by single women who had to leave bad men, Debi Mazar beat the odds
The New York It girl and best friend of Madonna hustled her way to Hollywood. Now, she’s set to star in a homegrown series that packs a feminist punch.
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Rye grass, whiskey bars, an ice skating rink and a cinema: Inside NSW’s Origin camp
Eight weeks ago, the hotel didn’t have a gym and the field looked like a “goat track”. It’s now the NSW Blues’ mountain hideaway.
Only three men have played for both the Wallabies and All Blacks. A fourth is set to join them
Kiwi-turned-Queenslander Alex Hodgman is on track to become one of the rarest things in trans-Tasman sport: a Wallablack.
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Australian soccer
‘He’s got the quality – now it’s time for him to show it’: Socceroos coach throws down gauntlet to Irankunda
The most hyped young talent in the Australian game is in line to make his long-awaited debut next week as part of Graham Arnold’s new-look squad.
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AFL 2024
Clarkson investigated for verbal outburst
The AFL on Wednesday confirmed Alastair Clarkson was the subject of a probe for allegedly using “profane language” in reaction to an umpiring decision while coaching from the bench.
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State of Origin
Nicho Hynes sits out day one of Blues training on Sharks’ advice
Nathan Cleary was a surprise spectator at NSW’s first training session for this year’s Origin series, but the man picked to replace him didn’t work out with the side.
Nine tries in four starts: Will Wallabies unleash the ‘Junkyard Dog’?
Reds rookie Tim Ryan has become a cult hero with a series of sizzling tries that have to be seen to be believed. And he is NSW’s problem this week.
‘I’m trying to look after my family’: Payne Haas breaks silence over dad’s drugs arrest
The NSW Blues star has spoken for the first time since his father, Gregor, was arrested over alleged links to a Mexican cartel and plans to smuggle methamphetamines into Indonesia.
Have Your Say
Inside the Blues campaign: Why Maguire wants the spirit of ’85
The NSW coach has called on past glories to inspire his team for the 2024 State of Origin series.
Roy Masters
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