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‘It could be any of us’: Top scientists sound alarm over unreliable evidence

The Australian Academy of Science chief is calling for law reform after questions were raised over Robert Farquharson’s case.

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Tragedy

Terrifying moment woman realised her daughter was buried in exploded home

Authorities are racing to find a woman in her thirties trapped under the rubble.

Neighbours recount the moment the mother of a nurse in her 30s discovered her daughter was trapped under rubble in Sydney’s west.

Rupert Murdoch, 93, ties the knot for the fifth time

The media mogul married for the fifth time at the weekend at his vineyard in California.

They say they ‘need’ Frydenberg. But there’s a big problem with his return

The rush to restore Josh Frydenberg to parliament looks like a sure Liberal victory. But it’s a huge risk when anyone stops to think.

The $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will be enough to keep China quiet

Anthony Albanese’s government is wary of China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

Australia is offering a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track an offshore gas project the government hopes will keep Beijing at bay.

My father’s confession stunned me. He thought he was punisher and victim

“My father never hit my mother or I, but his temper was forever lurking.”

My father never hit my mother or I, but his temper was forever lurking. Then one day, he explained the reason for it all: “I have been punishing your mother.”

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Australian universities are under siege. Are they powerless in the face of political attacks?

Universities in crisis

The federal government’s use of international student numbers to slash migration puts universities’ business models at risk. Here’s why.

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Killer found with uniforms and police handcuffs to stay in jail

Trent Jennings’ storied criminal history includes killing a man he met on Grindr and tying up and robbing another of $400 and a Mercedes-Benz.

He’s back! James Tedesco joins Blues camp.

‘Incredibly lucky’: Tedesco rushed back for Blues after Edwards ruled out

Just a week after being axed, James Tedesco is back for NSW after a cruel blow for rookie fullback Dylan Edwards.

The Australian Open has a dilemma: can men and women keep playing together?

Min Woo and Minjee Lee.

Five months out from this year’s event, there is still no official venue. Is the viability of one of the most historic golf tournaments under threat?

Eels’ Matterson in limbo with headaches and dizzy spells, Simonsson cops ACL injury

The Eels back-rower hasn’t played since leaving the field in loss to the Broncos three weeks ago.

Man’s most expensive friend? The soaring cost of caring for a family pet

Liv Arnold and her Maltese shih tzu Groot, who “likes the finer things in life” such as $30 porterhouse steaks.

The pet supplies industry is booming as owners such as Liv Arnold seek the best food, accessories and healthcare for their animals.

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Title Deeds

Aussie made good: Expat cashes in on $29m Bellevue Hill house

The architect Michael Robilliard-redesigned residence of Kim and Mike Buchanan has sold.

The home has more than tripled in value since it last traded in 2009 for $8 million, even with an architect-designed makeover.

The travel insurance clause that could ruin your holiday

What do the recent floods in West Sumatra, the current riots in New Caledonia and the 2023 earthquake in Morocco have in common?

Michael Gebicki
Michael Gebicki

The Tripologist

Lila Moss has inherited the looks of her mum, Kate Moss, as well as her designer wardrobe.
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Style

Nepo babies come in many shapes, but fashion nepo babies are the worst of all

It doesn’t bother me that Kaia Gerber inherited her mum’s looks and career. But my blood boiled when she wore Crawford’s Versace dress to her birthday party.

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Wendy Syfret

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Marriage

I’m with Prince William – you don’t need to put a ring on it

William places a wedding ring on Kate in 2011. The prince prefers not to wear his wedding band.

The course of true love surely runs no smoother with bling wrapped around your fourth finger.

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.

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At 81, Isabel Allende knows how she’d like to die: ‘At home, with warm socks and a dog’

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.

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is one of three all-species wildlife hospitals in NSW.

Tex Perkins rallied to save it, but ‘world-class’ wildlife hospital could still close

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, a registered charity, has treated more than 7000 creatures since it opened in October 2020.

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Sydney Airport.

Planes to continue landing before end of curfew - if Sydney Airport gets its way

Australia’s largest airport wants to keep a rule that lets some international aircraft land in the hour before the overnight curfew lifts each day.

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Education

How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question

About 40 per cent of students in Australia report being distracted by digital devices in their maths lessons.

New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.

Art gallery wins more funding, faces more job cuts in tough NSW budget

The north and south wings of the Art Gallery of NSW are to be given Indigenous cultural names.

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.

E-cigarette use rising in NSW despite vapers saying they want to quit

Singapore has not had a lot of luck weeding out vapes.

The number of people using vapes in NSW increased last year, but survey data suggests more than half are considering quitting in the next six months.

Still waiting for your online order to arrive? You’re not the only one

More people are complaining about delayed or missing online orders.

NSW Fair Trading received more than 6000 complaints about delayed or missing orders last year.

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NRL 2024

Reece Walsh being targeted by the Titans.

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.

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Analysis

212 points in five weeks: The secret sauce that finally has Roosters’ attack firing

This time last year, the Roosters couldn’t score for 79 minutes, and never looked like scoring either. Now the NRL’s most scrutinised attack has left the rest of the competition for dead.

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Fewer off-field dramas could lead to more success for Parramatta in 2024.

Eels’ Matterson in limbo with headaches and dizzy spells as Simonsson suffers ACL injury

The Eels back-rower hasn’t played since leaving the field in a loss to the Broncos three weeks ago.

The Cowboys pulled off a stunning upset over the Roosters on Sunday.

Trailing by 12 and down to 12 men, the Cowboys still upset the high-flying Roosters

North Queensland have pulled off one of the biggest boilovers of the season despite missing six Origin stars and losing another man to the sin bin at Allianz Stadium.

Caitlin Foord leaves the field with a hamstring injury.

Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord ‘unlikely’

Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.

NYPD Sgt Mohammed Latif, second from right, with officials and teenagers from his cricket program promoting last year’s World Cup at New York’s City Hall.

How the NYPD became one of US cricket’s biggest supporters

The ICC turned to an unlikely source for participants in its Twenty20 World Cup trophy tour of New York – a police department youth program.

He’s back! James Tedesco joins Blues camp.

‘Incredibly lucky’: Tedesco rushed back for Blues after Edwards ruled out

Just a week after being axed, James Tedesco is back for NSW after a cruel blow for rookie fullback Dylan Edwards.

Payne Haas.

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?

Tied for the lead: Minjee Lee.

Minjee Lee surges into share of Women’s US Open lead

Minjee Lee is closing in on Australian golf history after producing the round of the week to surge into a share of the third-round lead at the mega-money Women’s US Open in Pennsylvania.

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