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Investigation
Good Weekend
‘I’ve just killed me kids’: His story never changed. But the science has
He was jailed for an unthinkable crime. Now there are questions about Robert Farquharson’s guilt.
Marles to call out China’s ‘unsafe’ encounters with Australian navy
The minister’s remarks are likely to hit a sour note for Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, attending the conference for the first time.
Opinion
Donald Trump
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? That people celebrated it
Trump’s business model is tribalism, and the guilty verdict will further entrench it. So, for his political opponents, there is little cause for celebration.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
‘Messy’: How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived
It was only a matter of time before tensions over sexual harassment inside Australia’s largest media organisation boiled over.
Analysis
AI
Australian at the centre of the battle over AI has a warning for the world
There’s a war raging about the future of artificial intelligence - and Melbourne-born Helen Toner is in the thick of it.
The Sydney suburbs where house prices have risen the least in five years
Sydney house prices have risen 57 per cent over the past five years, but some pockets of the city have increased much less.
Australian universities are under siege from all sides. Are they powerless in the face of political attacks?
The federal government’s use of international student numbers to slash migration puts universities’ business models at risk. Here’s why.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why a guilty verdict won’t dethrone King Donald
The election is now guaranteed to be a vote not only on Trump and Biden, but on the entire US system.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
Taxis
How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock
Four drivers gave me one star. Four! When it comes to tiny metrics of anonymous condemnation, that’s a caning.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Trump says he’s ‘honoured’ to run for president as a convicted felon
In his first remarks since a jury found him guilty of a hush money conspiracy, the 77-year-old framed the election as a fight to save America.
Opinion
State of Origin
Why Queensland gets Origin, and NSW does not
Why is there an indifference to Origin in this state as opposed to Queensland, whose entire identity is defined by what happens in three interstate matches each year?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Can you turn the nicest guy in rugby league into an Origin captain?
Jake Trbojevic is known for his relentless work ethic, extreme likeability, and signature thumbs up. But does he have what it takes to be the Blues captain?
‘I’m a bit concerned’: Gustavsson takes blame as Matildas rocked by Foord injury scare
Caitlin Foord’s preparation for the Paris Olympics could be disrupted after she went down with a hamstring injury in Friday night’s scratchy 1-1 draw with China.
Bridgerton star tipped for Aussie shark film from Succession producers
English actress Phoebe Dynevor, one of the stars of season one of Bridgerton, is set to star in a Hollywood thriller to be filmed in Melbourne.
Why can’t Jetstar transfer my bags on connecting flights?
“Apart from the inconvenience, it is highly inefficient, with travellers dragging their bags around and creating further congestion in the check-in area.”
Exclusive
Fitness
How fat hidden inside our muscles is ‘critical’ to health outcomes
According to new research, a specific kind of fat plays an important role in our health and the way we age.
WEEKEND READS
Podcast
‘I want to believe he’s guilty ... but I can’t’: Listen to the podcast
Why a growing number of experts believe the case against convicted child killer Robert Farquharson is “fundamentally flawed”.
Modern Guru
Can I stop my friend’s husband from making snide comments?
Love is mysterious, writes our Modern Guru, with the finest people often attracted to … others.
Sydney
Opinion
Property development
New housing targets may change Sydney. Failure to hit them will change it more
One mayor has branded the housing plan a ‘catastrophe’ for his area. But the real catastrophe would be if Sydney was unable to grow.
Michael Koziol
Sydney editor
Graphic content
Courts
‘Each victim was in dreadful fear’: Terror of the ‘inner-west rapist’
Seventeen years after he sexually attacked four women across Sydney, Darren Kennedy was caught by DNA. He has now met his fate.
Man who murdered 19-year-old partner after prolonged ‘nang’ use jailed
Liqun Pan was fatally stabbed in an apartment littered with empty nitrous oxide canisters. He fell four floors and spent months in a coma before his arrest.
Room to raise heights again if Sydney’s building targets are not met
New height limits and other planning controls could be intensified if they fail to deliver enough new homes, the state’s planning boss says.
‘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.
NRL 2024
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Bulldogs surge into top eight with win over woeful Knights
The screw standing between Moses and a NSW Blues recall
The Parramatta halfback says Nicho Hynes “will do the jersey proud”. But if NSW don’t win game one, does Moses get rushed back into the side?
Exclusive
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.
Politics
Red paint, smashed windows: Wong condemns ‘violent’ protests over Gaza
Police have warned that security threats to parliamentarians are on the rise after Labor ministers’ offices were vandalised by antiwar protesters.
Business
Opinion
Retirement living
Six financial foundations you need in place (long) before retiring
When you look at people retiring comfortably today, it’s easy to see what the most important foundations of a happy retirement are.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
Terror plot to attack Olympics foiled by security services
The Chechen teenager was suspected of plotting an “Islamist-inspired” attack on a football game during this summer’s Olympics, authorities said.
Opinion
Trump’s the guilty one, but it’s Biden who needs a ‘get out of jail’ card
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How gardening can improve your mental wellbeing and friendships
Gardening may not only help connect us to nature, but with other humans.
Culture
Sky Ferreira emerges after 10 years of ‘being erased’ by record label drama
The cult pop enigma returns to Australian stages for Vivid Live in Sydney and Rising in Melbourne.
Traveller
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Sport
Opinion
State of Origin
‘We’d be open to Gus being involved’: Why Queensland gets Origin, and NSW does not
Why is there an indifference to Origin in this state as opposed to Queensland, whose entire identity is defined by what happens in three interstate matches each year?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Opinion
State of Origin
NRL to take back seat, for now, as Origin behemoth emerges again
There is a solution to the mundane nature of the NRL regular season – bring back the “final five”.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Waratahs ready to swoop on Rebels’ Wallabies stars after axing
Wallabies stars Taniela Tupou and Carter Gordon could be heading to NSW.
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NRL 2024
Canterbury defended for 20 minutes with 12 men – but still put Knights to sword
The Bulldogs overcame the absence of NSW stars Stephen Crichton and Matt Burton, as well as the injured Viliame Kikau, to storm the Knights’ fortress.
Gustavsson takes blame as Matildas rocked by Foord injury scare
Caitlin Foord’s preparation for Paris could be disrupted after she went down with an injury in Friday night’s scratchy 1-1 draw with China.
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Super Rugby
Waratahs end season to forget with cruel one-point loss to Reds
Down 19-0 at halftime in their final game of a horror season, the Waratahs dug deep to fight back and briefly take the lead. But, ultimately, it ended in more heartbreak.
The screw standing between Mitchell Moses and a NSW Blues recall
The Parramatta halfback says Nicho Hynes “will do the jersey proud”. But if NSW don’t win game one, does Moses get rushed back into the side?
Have Your Say
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
