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State of Origin
The minute of madness that sealed Blues’ fate in Origin hammering
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow completed his hat-trick right at the end of the Maroons’ romp at Accor Stadium, but the result of game one was decided long before that.
Analysis
NRL 2024
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game one
Queensland romped home in State of Origin I in Sydney on Wednesday night – but which stars shone the brightest on the big stage?
Chammas at Origin
NRL
‘Hope you enjoyed your debut’: Watch Queensland assistant coach sledge Suaalii
Former Maroons enforcer Nate Myles earned a rebuke from an NRL official for taunting the NSW rookie after he was sent off.
Updated
State of Origin
Suaalii facing four-to-five week suspension for high shot on Walsh
Joseph Suaalii has effectively been ruled out of State of Origin II, meaning he won’t get the chance to atone after being sent off for a high shot on Reece Walsh.
Updated
Queensland Maroons
He scored a hat-trick, but this was Hammer’s best moment
When Queensland wakes up on Thursday morning, jubilant Maroons fans will have plenty of talking points from the night before.
Opinion
For subscribers
Blues rarely win when it’s 13 on 13 ... take one away and stop the fight
This year’s opener was over before 10 minutes had been played. I’ve got a horrible feeling the same can be said of the series.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Fury on the floor: Dutton, PM clash with Greens over Gaza
Adam Bandt sought to condemn the government for being “complicit” in the invasion of Gaza but was shut down after Labor MPs branded him a “fraud” and a “liar”.
Dad’s Dubbo house, the surprise ute and the missing $4 million
Ivan Webb’s son found a way to help his parents buy their family home. Now Benjamin Webb is at the centre of a corruption probe.
Analysis
Household debt
Australians have been dipping into piggy banks just to make ends meet
Growth at 0.1 per cent is abysmal. GDP per capita has fallen by 1.6 per cent since mid-2022. You don’t see that sort of fall outside a deep recession.
News Corp boss defends $376m AI deal amid looming job cuts
Michael Miller rebuked the likes of Facebook, X and TikTok for refusing to subscribe to Australian rules and values.
Ex-Liberal minister attacks own party on state’s housing crisis
Stuart Ayres has unleashed on his former colleagues over an attempt to kill off the government’s signature housing policy.
Opinion
Healthcare
Yes, an ‘ADHD tax’ is a real thing. I know because I pay it every day
We work and strive to live normal lives. But our financial, workplace, education and legal systems are all designed for neurotypical people. And that comes at a price.
Caroline Zielinski
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Indigenous art
‘What is it, 1991?’: Rapper Adam Briggs slams move to ban controversial song
One of Australia’s biggest hip-hop artists has slammed comments from the NSW government, after a song was withdrawn from rotation at a Sydney school.
TV report card: The best shows of the year so far
You don’t get a good start to the streaming year just because there are some great shows on offer. What you need is the right mix.
Medieval version of the EU is gorgeous and free from crowds
The cities in the former Hanseatic League in Northern Europe provide one delight after another.
Blondie were the darlings of punk. It just took us a while to realise
Chris Stein thought he’d gone back three decades when he and Debbie Harry brought their band to Australia.
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Opinion
State of Origin
Blues were brave but ballistic shoulder shot made a victory mission impossible
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Just in
STATE OF ORIGIN
Why being ‘flustered and frustrated’ is the perfect Women’s Origin preparation
The Sky Blues ran an opposed session against the Knights’ Jersey Flegg team, and while frustrating at times, Kylie Hilder called it the best way to prepare.
The tiny NSW country town that has produced three Blues
The mayor of Temora could not be prouder of the three Blues with links to the Riverina town who will run out in the Origin opener.
Sydney
Former UTS worker accused of escalating series of sexual offences
The 28-year-old has been banned from visiting Bondi Beach and is subject to a strict curfew and other bail restrictions.
Household battery sales ‘grind to a halt’ as consumers await savings
The NSW government will offer an incentive of up to $2400 to buy a household battery from November 1. The solar industry welcomes it, but wants it brought forward.
Driver charged after cyclists injured in horror northern beaches crash
Two avid cyclists were seriously injured when they were hit by a car on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Kamahl to fight charge of intimidating woman on mental health grounds
The 89-year-old entertainer is accused of intimidating a 38-year-old woman in two text messages.
Sydney’s old trains to be kept in service for an extra 12 years
Used on rail lines across the city, the Tangara fleet was originally meant to be retired by 2027.
Politics
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Labor senator quits party committee in further sign of isolation
The senator also stepped down from two parliamentary foreign affairs committees last week after comments accusing Israel of conducting a “genocide” in Gaza.
Business
$14b super fund misled investors by greenwashing, court finds
Active Super deceived investors when it claimed it had restricted members’ exposure to gambling, coal and Russian companies, the Federal Court ruled.
World
‘Every reason’ to think Netanyahu is prolonging war, Biden says
Political observers say Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party would lose an Israeli election if one were held today.
Opinion
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Property
Why the housing market here is worse than our overseas peers
While building more homes is a part of the solution, experts say there are other measures that could bring prices down.
The suburbs where properties are at highest risk of fire and flood
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
Good Food
Lifestyle
My boss talks in corporate-speak riddles. Am I obliged to join in?
Making sure people can understand what you’re saying is more important than any corporate jargon, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
Adam Hills is so popular he turns down offers from the royal family
The Spicks and Specks host is a huge star in the UK – and also a serious athlete.
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Opinion
State of Origin
Blues were brave but ballistic shoulder shot made a victory mission impossible
NSW went into the first Origin match of the year as unbackable underdogs. It didn’t take long for their odds to blow out even further.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Blues 10 Maroons 38
State of Origin
The minute of madness that sealed Blues’ fate in Origin hammering
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow completed his hat-trick right at the end of the Maroons’ romp at Accor Stadium, but the result of game one was decided long before that.
Updated
State of Origin
Suaalii facing four-to-five week suspension for Walsh hit
Joseph Suaalii has effectively been ruled out of State of Origin II, meaning he won’t get the chance to atone after being sent off for a high shot on Reece Walsh.
Opinion
State of Origin
Blues rarely win when it’s 13 on 13 ... take one away and stop the fight
This year’s Origin opener was effectively over before 10 minutes had been played. I’ve got a horrible feeling the same can be said of the series.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Updated
State of Origin
He scored a hat-trick, but the Hammer’s best moment was the try he saved
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow’s raw pace and running power terrorised the Blues all night. But it was an ‘Origin effort’ to prevent a certain Spencer Leniu try that exemplified the Queensland spirit.
Playoff numbers to be cut under Super Rugby restructure
The competition’s maligned eight-team finals will be slashed to six next season to drive a more competitive season.
Why being ‘flustered and frustrated’ is the perfect Women’s Origin preparation
The Sky Blues ran an opposed session against the Knights’ Jersey Flegg team, and while frustrating at times, Kylie Hilder called it the best way to prepare.
Have Your Say
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game one
Queensland romped home in State of Origin I in Sydney on Wednesday night – but which stars shone the brightest on the big stage?
