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Immigration
New Zealand warns Australia not to rip up deportation deal
The Albanese government softened immigration laws as part of an effort to improve diplomatic relations with New Zealand in the Jacinda Ardern era.
Exclusive
LGBTQ
Terry was arrested when he was 21. Next week the premier will say sorry
Terry Goulden has lived with the shame of a crime for most of his life. Chris Minns is about to make a formal state apology.
Police reveal new details about riverbank baby as mother remains missing
After police found evidence that a woman had given birth on the banks of the Cooks River, DNA testing has revealed the missing baby is a boy.
Celebrity chef and hatted restaurant operator to join flash new $800m Sydney Fish Market
Details have emerged about the forthcoming Blackwattle Bay development, with big hospitality names set to open at the site next year.
Israel seizes Egypt-Gaza border corridor, flags war will last year
Israel’s military said it seized control of the corridor to cut off smuggling tunnels as it tries to destroy the militant Hamas group in a war that is now in its eighth month.
China drops its beef with Australia over meat exports
But even as the agriculture sector praised the federal government for the lifting of restrictions, Labor faces a fight over a proposed ban on live sheep exports.
Breaking
Archibald Prize
Street artist wins Packing Room Prize with portrait of Baker Boy
The 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize this year have also been announced.
Two more players caught up in alleged A-League bet-fix scandal
Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have been named in court as participants in a criminal scheme - which used the manipulation of yellow cards to corrupt betting - that allegedly involved three of their already charged teammates.
Opinion
Company mergers
BHP walks after Anglo breaks off the engagement – but never say never
Anglo American’s refusal to engage with BHP forced the world’s largest miner to abandon its $74 billion mega-deal.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘I’ve still got my mother-in-law’s Mixmaster’: Inside Sydney’s dying breed of repair shops
As tinkers and cobblers dwindle in number, and goods are easier to replace than repair, some businesses are bucking the trend.
Ten spectacular remote escapes worth the effort to reach
A luxury get-away-from-it-all hotel might mean a bit of a journey, but that’s what makes it all the more special.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘Who’s going to be my mummy now?’: Enter aunt Winnie
Bank manager Winnie Dunn and her namesake author niece are as close as any mother and daughter could be – and just as disputatious.
An image calling for ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ is going viral. But it seems AI-generated
More than 40 million Instagram users have shared this graphic to their stories using a user-generated template.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Trump’s air of confidence vanishes as jurors deliberate on his verdict
The former US president has vehemently denied wrongdoing, but his usual air of confidence was gone on Wednesday morning in New York.
‘A pretty magic spot’: Where you can sea-change for under $750,000 in NSW
Byron might be out of reach, but Sydneysiders are ditching the commute for coastal hotspots that cost half the price of the capital.
‘This is women’s surfing’: A perfect 10 as history made at Teahupo’o
Women were banished from Teahupo’o for 15 years because it was deemed too dangerous. In heaving, two-metre waves on Thursday, the women dominated like never before.
Updated
Super Rugby
‘Unacceptable level of risk’: Court battle looms as Rugby Australia shuts down Melbourne Rebels
Rugby Australia chief Phil Waugh informed Rebels staff and players of the impending closure at a 10am meeting on Thursday at AAMI Park.
Hooper’s telling admission ahead of Olympics
Wallabies great Michael Hooper has revealed what he needs to do over the coming weeks if he’s to book his ticket to Paris 2024.
NRL 2024
Opinion
Origin in reverse: Queensland are raging favourites – and they can’t hide from it
Always the team which picks the no-nonsense workers and rises above their underdog status, the Maroons are in new territory this year.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
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.
Sydney
‘My word against his’: Colossal failure in sex assault cases
Samantha was attacked by a man she thought was her friend. Fear stopped her pursuing justice. Sadly, she’s far from alone.
Updated
Crime
Crackdown on dangerous ‘date rape’ drug
More than 4000 litres of the drug have been seized recently as police warn about a rising number of sexual assaults and overdoses linked to it.
Newington College co-ed fallout leads to Supreme Court stoush
Opponents of Newington’s decision to admit girls won a Supreme Court battle against the college’s old boys’ council last week.
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.
Broadcast legend on air for more than seven decades dies
Sydney radio would not have been the same without pioneering DJ Bob Rogers, and it won’t be quite the same again.
SEE & DO
This coming-of-age novel features strikingly precise characterisation
Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases including a swashbuckling tale of a woman pirate and a deep dive into the symphony beneath the waves.
Bob Dylan, Socrates and a speaking sky: this thrilling book has it all
Poet Anne Carson pairs words and drawings in a celebration of beauty and absurdity.
Politics
Giles fights to fix crisis and save his job, as PM rips up the rule book
Anthony Albanese was forced to back his embattled immigration minister in a fiery parliamentary question time following growing opposition calls for Andrew Giles to be sacked.
Business
Lawyers mull class action over Rio Tinto sexual harassment claims
Two years after a damning report into sexual discrimination, assault and bullying at Rio Tinto was released, an investigation into the claims could lead to a lawsuit.
World
Zelensky looks to Albanese to help lift Ukraine peace summit hopes
The absence of some world leaders, including Joe Biden, at the peace summit will be a “standing ovation” for Putin, warns Kyiv.
Opinion
Forget the medals and PBs, I want poetry and romance
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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Property
‘A pretty magic spot’: Where you can sea-change for under $750,000 in NSW
Byron might be out of reach, but Sydneysiders are ditching the commute for coastal hotspots that cost half the price of the capital.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial penthouse to an elegant Italianate villa and a hinterland showstopper with infinity-edge pool, here’s our pick of the bunch.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Trends
Forget skinny jeans and side parts; Gen Z are now coming for our socks
Ankle socks are the latest fashion item to be cancelled by Gen Z. What’s a Millennial to do?
Jenna Guillaume
Culture
Big Little Lies producer says Australian TV needs to be braver
Award-winning producers Bruna Papandrea and Tony Ayres are heading up a new summit designed to shake up Australian TV on the international stage.
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Updated
Super Rugby
Melbourne Rebels shut down after 14 seasons
Melbourne Rebels players have been called to a meeting with Rugby Australia where they will be told the club will no longer be part of the Super Rugby competition.
‘This is women’s surfing’: A perfect 10 as history made at Teahupo’o
Women were banished from Teahupo’o for 15 years because it was deemed too dangerous. In heaving, two-metre waves on Thursday, the women dominated like never before.
Opinion
State of Origin
Origin in reverse: Queensland are raging favourites – and they can’t hide from it
Always the team which picks the no-nonsense workers and rises above their underdog status, the Maroons are in new territory this year.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
‘We’re running out of time’: Hooper’s telling admission ahead of Olympics
Wallabies great Michael Hooper has revealed what he needs to do over the coming weeks if he’s to book his ticket to Paris 2024.
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.
Updated
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.
Have Your Say
Forget the medals and PBs, I want Olympic poetry and romance
Higher, faster and stronger is far from the whole story when it comes to the Olympic Games.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
