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Sunday Life
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Exclusive
Trial by Water
One crash killed three soldiers, the other three boys. Both featured this strange detail
Why would people stuck in a sinking car turn off the heater, ignition or headlights?
Explainer
US election
Trump jokes he will be dictator for a day. But could it happen?
They can pardon a turkey and order a nuclear strike – but could a sitting US president really sweep away all checks and balances on power and rule unchallenged?
Exclusive
Nuclear energy
PM ignites nuclear fight with Dutton
Anthony Albanese is spoiling for a fight on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power at the next election. It’s a fight he has won once before.
Breaking
State of Origin
Tedesco recalled for Blues duty after Edwards is ruled out
James Tedesco will replace Dylan Edwards as NSW fullback, subject to approval, just one week after being axed as Blues skipper.
Airline, insurer under fire after lost luggage mars veterans’ Anzac Day trip
Transport Minister Catherine King said the lack of fair treatment for passengers in Australia was incredibly disappointing.
At 81, Isabel Allende knows how she’d like to die: ‘At home, with warm socks and a dog’
The Chilean writer, who has sold more than 74 million books, has an unlikely new project featuring her rescue dog, Perla.
Opinion
Racism
If Australia’s a racist country, it’s not just a black and white issue
There is an authorial arrogance to writers’ festival anti-racism, in which whiteness is forever and always the protagonist.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Why Australia’s first female union boss scares Alan Jones
The union “nun” talks about Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, pizza, and why she has grudging respect for Michaelia Cash.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
Donald Trump
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? 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
Rescue efforts for missing woman continue after western Sydney townhouse explosion
Emergency services are holding out hope that a woman, believed to be trapped under the rubble of the Whalan townhouse that exploded on Saturday, is still alive.
Art gallery wins more funding, faces more job cuts in tough state budget
A NSW Treasury audit shows the gallery’s $344 million expansion has not delivered on its forecast boost to its commercial activities, and more jobs may have to go.
‘Mr and Mrs Sharaz’: Brittany Higgins weds partner in Gold Coast ceremony
The former political staffer married her partner on the Gold Coast in a tightly guarded ceremony surrounded by family and friends.
Babynomics: Is starting a family good for you, or just for the nation?
Having children can be a joy, but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.
Girls think their vulvas should look like Barbie’s. These experts want to change that
With a growing number of young women seeking cosmetic genital surgery, health professionals are on a mission to challenge the Barbie “ideal”.
Exclusive
Education
How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question
New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Aussie boy made good: Low-key expat cashes in on $29m Bellevue Hill house
The home has more than tripled in value since it last traded in 2009 for $8 million, even with an architect-designed makeover.
From an unliveable terrace to a Surry Hills stunner, with bonus studio
When Philip bought the home, calling it a mess was an understatement. After four years, it has been transformed.
Opinion
Social media
Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day
The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more, which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
WEEKEND READS
The men in Stephanie Alexander’s life are mostly ‘husbands of friends or gay’
“I get plenty of hugs from them and I am happy with that,” says the 83-year-old author and cook.
Exclusive
‘What needed to be done’: The Aussie who impersonated the head of the British war machine
To deceive the Germans, MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
Sydney
The Sydney motorbike club that can’t legally ride
The club’s turban-wearing Sikh members cannot ride on NSW roads because of helmet laws.
New pharmacist powers to prescribe see thousands of women bypass GP
Women aged between 18 and 65 who present with uncomplicated UTIs can head to the pharmacist instead of the GP, though doctors warn misdiagnoses can be dangerous.
Exclusive
Shopping centres
More experiences, more security: The future of Westfield Bondi Junction
A social wellness club and interactive sports store will replace David Jones food hall, as part of a makeover of the shopping centre.
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.
NRL 2024
Exclusive
All Blacks and Blues: Madge’s secret weapon to beat Maroons
A key figure in turning the All Blacks from World Cup chokers into world-beaters has emerged as Michael Maguire’s ace ahead of Origin I.
Panthers 10 Dragons 22
Flanagan’s half-time blast fires Dragons to huge comeback win
A second-half fightback from Shane Flanagan’s side stunned the premiers, who went into the break leading by 10 points at BlueBet Stadium.
Politics
Analysis
Political leadership
Albanese could still go to the polls this year (and get married soon after)
Anthony Albanese has said he plans to serve a full term, but there are at least six good reasons for him to consider calling an early election.
Business
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’
The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details have been compromised.
World
‘My rock’: Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies at 86
A black woman who grew up in the 50s in segregated Chicago, Mrs R moved into the White House to watch her daughter become first lady of the United States.
Opinion
How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Six foundations you need in place (long) before retiring
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? That people celebrated it
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property
Young couple beat 14 others to splash $3.2m on trend-defying red brick house
The home was in a local heritage conservation area, not traditionally as popular, but had features that proved a standout.
The Sydney suburbs where house prices have risen the least
Sydney house prices have risen 57 per cent over the past five years, but some pockets have increased much less.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Man’s most expensive friend? The soaring cost of caring for the family pet
The pet supplies industry is booming as owners such as Liv Arnold seek the best food, accessories and healthcare for their animals.
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.
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Breaking
State of Origin
Tedesco recalled for Blues duty after Edwards is ruled out
James Tedesco will replace Dylan Edwards as NSW fullback, subject to approval, just one week after being axed as Blues skipper.
Has Des Hasler provided the Bluesprint for NSW to stop Reece Walsh?
The Titans shut down one of the most electric players in the game in their upset win over the Broncos last week. Here’s how they had success where so many teams have failed.
Inside the mind of a warrior trying to save his broken family
On a silent team bus en route to Magic Round, news broke in Australia that Payne Haas’ father risked the death penalty on serious drug-smuggling charges, the latest in a long line of family scandals. How does he maintain his focus?
Demon’s Roland-Garros charge continues but Kokkinakis loses five-set epic
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to reach the fourth round at Roland-Garros.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Return to NRL after rugby no done deal, says Suaalii
Rejoining the Roosters is no certainty for Joseph Suaalii when his contract with Rugby Australia runs out in 2027.
Exclusive
State of Origin
All Blacks and Blues: Madge’s secret weapon to beat Maroons
A key figure in turning the All Blacks from World Cup chokers into world-beaters has emerged as Michael Maguire’s ace ahead of Origin I.
Panthers 10 Dragons 22
NRL 2024
‘It was awful’: Furious Flanagan’s half-time blast fires Dragons to stunning comeback win
A second-half fightback from Shane Flanagan’s side stunned the premiers, who went into the break leading by 10 points at BlueBet Stadium.
Have Your Say
‘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
