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US Votes 2024
‘This trial was rigged’: Donald Trump lashes out after jury convicts him on all 34 counts
Trump has become the first US president to be convicted of a crime with a New York jury finding him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. Follow live.
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Trump faces the prospect of jail after historic guilty verdicts
The court decision could reshape the 2024 US presidential race and further fracture an already divided nation.
Can Trump be president despite his criminal conviction?
Donald Trump’s criminal conviction for illegally covering up a hush money payment to a porn star will not prevent the Republican candidate from pursuing his campaign to retake the White House.
Phone taps, diaries and an ad with ‘love’ to Lyn: Inside Dawson’s tangled web
On March 27, 1982, a 15-word ad appeared in a Sydney newspaper, urging “Lyn” to call “Chris”. The author had already murdered her, a judge found.
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Media & marketing
Nine star raised privacy concerns at highest level, former CEO says
Hugh Marks has confirmed a senior presenter told him the network was feeding confidential information about her to rival media firms.
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Renewables
‘We are running out of time’: How wind farms in NSW are taking years to build
Renewable energy proponents say it is taking too long for projects to be approved a week after the Minns government extended the lifeline of the Eraring coal power station.
Suburbs where home owners can’t afford their mortgages
As many as one in 30 households in hard-hit pockets have fallen behind on repayments, buckling under high rates and inflation.
‘He’s despised there’: Peter Dutton reacts to Trump verdict
The federal opposition leader reacted to the news of Donald Trump’s convictions on all counts in his hush money trial in New York.
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NSW budget
‘Tough times’: How cost of living pain is hurting this Sydney chocolate maker
Economic headwinds across the city and state are adding to pressures on the NSW budget.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
When you force a million people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
Benjamin Netanyahu can’t call the Rafah deaths a “tragedy” of hindsight.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Opinion
Real life
‘Honey, you’re overreacting’: The reason why too many men get away with it
My father admitted his obsessive control of my mother. My ex-partner stalked and attacked me. But doctors and police just wouldn’t listen.
Jennie Hollamby
Contributor
NSW Police seek a new spin doctor after months of chaos
After their last appointment drew controversy, the police are after a new media head to give Karen Webb some tabloid sparkle.
I lined up with hordes of sweaty visitors - for this?
Jostling crowds have made viewing the Mona Lisa one of the most disappointing experiences in Europe.
‘Evening Standard’ to end daily print edition after 200 years
The London paper, which has angered dictators and shaped the legacy of political leaders, says the change is driven by better WiFi on the Tube and a shift to working from home.
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NRL 2024
You’ll never guess which NRL club is doing best – and worst – off the field
An NRL document has ranked the financial performance of every club. There are some big surprises – at the top and bottom of the ladder.
Opinion
For subscribers
Benji Marshall puts his family ahead of football. Why are we attacking him?
The Wests Tigers coach has been criticised for taking a mid-season trip to Fiji.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
How this Blues ‘brotherhood’ got their Christmas present six months later
When Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o and Spencer Leniu said their goodbyes at a Christmas party, they didn’t dream they’d be re-uniting so soon.
The next Japan: The hot new destination Aussies are flocking to
The number of Australians flocking to this exciting Asian country has surged 35 per cent compared to before the pandemic.
Wagon Wheel v Cart Wheel taste test: Are Aldi’s copycats even better than the real thing?
Similar names, similar packaging, but up to half the price. Good Food blind taste-tests popular chocolates against their imitators, with some surprising results.
Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore: 15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival
From Cannes award winners to local documentaries and big-name stars, these are the festival’s top picks.
NRL 2024
Six weeks ago, he was an Origin outcast. Now Luai is in NSW’s leadership group
The Tigers-bound five-eighth was dropped for the final match of last year’s series and a recall looked a long way off. But injuries opened the door to a dramatic change of fortunes.
The Blues have been burned by pace before. So how do they put the brakes on Maroons?
Queensland’s back line boasts some of the fastest players ever seen in Maroon. Origin I could be gone in the blink of an eye if they find open space.
Sydney
Inside the giant worm set to carve out a second rail line under Sydney Harbour
The tunnel boring machine will begin digging its way beneath the harbour from Rozelle to the northern end of the CBD within days.
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State Parliament
Only 2% of Sydney housing shifts east under shake-up
Despite Chris Minns announcing an ambitious rewrite of the state’s housing targets, an analysis of the plans shows little movement in the overall spread of proposed dwellings.
‘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.
Here comes winter … and with it even more rain
Heavy rain is set to hit the east coast of Australia to kick off winter after a soggy autumn.
Government blunders in published costing of Powerhouse Museum revamp
The Minns government has been left red-faced after a $350.4 million costing of the Powerhouse Museum redevelopment at Ultimo was published in error.
SEE & DO
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Martin Freeman is back in the best, most intense police drama in years
Created and written by former police officer Tony Schumacher, The Responder returns for another compelling – if anxiety-inducing – season.
Did Miranda July just write ‘the first great perimenopause novel’?
The writer, director and actor has achieved the impossible and made middle age sexy.
Politics
Labor Senator resigns from committees after ‘genocide’ comments
The Labor Senator accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza used the controversial “river to the sea” chant in a dramatic intervention.
Business
Former Nine News boss’ $1m golden handshake on the line
Nine will try to claw back at least part of the payment to the former news boss accused of drunkenly groping staff after complaints to management and anger from journalists.
World
His licence suspended, a man appears in court via Zoom from behind the wheel
The judge appeared to be stunned by the irony of the man’s actions given the charge he was facing.
Opinion
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
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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
How the Olympics helped a generation of girls fall in love with skateboarding
Female skaters like 14-year-old Chloe Covell are inspiring more girls than ever get into skateboarding.
Culture
Opinion
WordPlay
Why the Streisand effect could be morphing into the Gina effect
The moment you tell us to look away, we can’t stop gawking, as Gina Rinehart recently found out to her detriment.
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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NRL 2024
Benji Marshall puts his family ahead of football. Why are we attacking him?
The Wests Tigers coach has been criticised for taking a mid-season trip to Fiji.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Exclusive
NRL 2024
You’ll never guess which NRL club is performing best – and worst – off the field
An NRL document has ranked the financial performance of every club. There are some big surprises – at the top and bottom of the ladder – in this revenue reveal.
How this Blues ‘brotherhood’ got their Christmas present six months later
When Jarome Luai, Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o and Spencer Leniu said their goodbyes at a Christmas party, they didn’t dream they’d be re-uniting so soon.
Moses the master as Eels beat Sharks
Their star No.7 is back and all is well with the Eels again. Finally, Eels fans have something to smile about again.
The Blues have been burned by pace before. So how do they put the brakes on Maroons?
Queensland’s back line boasts some of the fastest players ever seen in Maroon. Origin I could be gone in the blink of an eye if they find open space.
Analysis
Australian rugby
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Is Rugby Australia’s decision to axe Melbourne another episode of calamity in the 15-man code, or a necessary act of leadership?
‘Paul Gallen is my hero’: The gesture that stuck with Jaime Chapman
A meeting with the NSW Blues great 14 years ago made a big impression on a young Jaime Chapman, then a Kurnell Stingrays junior and now a NSW Origin sensation.
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
