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Trump found guilty
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US Votes 2024
Trump backers call for retribution for verdict; Cohen brands lawyer ‘stupidest of all time’
Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. Follow our live coverage.
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The jury was unanimous in finding him guilty. What happens next to Donald Trump is far less clear
The guilty verdict hit like a thunderclap across New York, the city where the former president made his name.
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North America
‘The jury has spoken’: Trump convicted of all 34 charges
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the 12-person jury did their job. Their decision could reshape the 2024 election and further divide the nation.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump’s the guilty one, but it’s Biden who needs a ‘get out of jail’ card
Donald Trump is still favoured to snatch the presidency in November. Joe Biden’s opportunity for a reset will come on June 27.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
A fixer, a secret meeting and that tape: The key moments that convicted Trump
From the crass comments made in the Access Hollywood tape to the testimony of his former fixer, several key moments stood out during the Manhattan trial.
Anticipating what Trump 2.0 might look like hardly requires a great leap of imagination
Another Donald Trump presidency might feature scenes of disunity and political violence. But that’s always been the American way.
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Courts
‘Each victim was in dreadful fear’: The terror of the ‘inner-west rapist’
Seventeen years after he sexually attacked four women across Sydney, Darren Kennedy was caught by a DNA breakthrough. He met his fate in court on Friday.
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Crime
Double-murderer had cricket ball-size cyst pushing on brain: health worker
Health workers worried about Mark Bombara’s behaviour before he murdered two Perth women were aghast to learn he owned guns.
‘Largest coal mining proposal’ in state’s history floated for NSW
The EPA has warned that the rest of the NSW economy would have to make steeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions to compensate if the proposal goes ahead in its current form.
Neil Perry says ‘enough is enough’ as he joins bid to save embattled $64b industry
The prominent chef joins high-profile restaurants in an effort to rescue the industry from unprecedented challenges.
Phone taps, diaries and a personals ad with ‘love’ to Lyn: Inside Chris 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.
Opinion
Body image
Australians are the world’s keenest nudists. I want in
After a passenger was arrested for streaking 32,000 feet in the air on a Virgin flight, you have to wonder about the psychology behind getting your gear off.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi opts out of $7 million Sydney house after three months
The heritage Victorian manor settled in the name of the best-selling author in March. As it returns to the market the question is: will she recoup her money?
Obeid gets extra jail time for lying to corruption probe
The son of disgraced ex-NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid will spend more time behind bars after admitting he lied to the state’s corruption watchdog.
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IPO
The $2.2b takeaway deal: Guzman y Gomez to float on ASX
The burrito chain, which has had ambitions to float on the Australian stock exchange for years, has pulled forward its plans.
I watched nothing but Tubi for a week. Here’s what I learnt
It’s free and has a huge library of shows and movies. But is it any good?
Riding in a driverless taxi has become a must-do tourist attraction in the US
Tourists are putting riding in a driverless taxi on their must-do lists, but it requires some planning.
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From cheesy chook to tea cake: 20+ of the most popular recipes of May 2024
From chicken one-trays to simple six-ingredient pasta sauces, these recipes will see you through winter in style, too.
The crime fighter who wants to break cocaine’s spell over Sydney
Recreational drug use must become socially unacceptable to rein in Sydney’s booming – and often violent – narcotics trade, says Michael Barnes.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
‘Fearless’ Warner chasing grand slam of world titles
Australia are aiming to add the world Twenty20 trophy to their Test championship and one-day cup triumphs over the past 12 months.
‘Paul Gallen is my hero’: The gesture that stuck with Jaime
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.
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Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
When you force a million people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Just in
NRL 2024
Opinion
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.
Sydney
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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.
Driver, 18, dead and four passengers injured in Sydney car crash
A car carrying four young passengers ran off a road in Wetherill Park and crashed into a tree overnight, killing the 18-year-old driver.
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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.
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.
SEE & DO
Tears, relief and a room full of love greet Beth Gibbons’ stage return
The Portishead singer’s first solo album has been years in the making. At its first live outing in Paris, she shares the rapture.
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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.
Politics
‘Dysfunctional’: Albanese blames Coalition-stacked tribunal for deportation debacle
Anthony Albanese said the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was filled with failed Liberal candidates, as tensions flare with New Zealand over deportation policy.
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
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.
Opinion
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Iain Payten
Senior Sports Reporter
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Property
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.
‘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.
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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
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.
Opinion
WordPlay
Why the Streisand effect could be morphing into the Gina effect
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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State of Origin
Purist, obsessive, intense: Why the Michael Maguire I know is an extraordinary competitor
A year after he won the premiership with Souths, I worked on a book with Michael Maguire. I don’t think I’ve met anyone who wants to win so badly.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Breaking
World Boxing
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
‘Fearless’ Warner chasing grand slam of world titles with Australia at T20 cup
Australia are aiming to add the world Twenty20 trophy to go alongside their Test championship and one-day cup triumphs over the past 12 months.
Opinion
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
This diver was shocked when told she’d won a world title. Can she break Australia’s Olympic drought?
Diver Alysha Koloi won a world championships gold medal in February. She is hoping to make history in Paris – and has her sister to thank.
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round on another rain-soaked day at Roland-Garros, but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
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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.
Have Your Say
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.
