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NSW budget
NSW counted Sydney Metro property sales twice. It was a $1b mistake
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey is warning of a bad-news budget, but it just got even worse after bean counters uncovered a big problem.
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Border security
People smugglers arrested, given free pass to help hunt bosses
An Indonesian people smuggler has revealed how he was caught by Australian authorities only to be sent home without charge.
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Investigations
AFP officer’s home raided in anti-corruption investigation
A high-ranking federal police officer has been suspended after internal affairs officers searched his Canberra home this week in response to allegations of conflicts of interest.
CCTV footage potentially offers new clues about Mosley’s movements
Images from a security camera show a man believed to be Michael Mosley strolling by, suggesting he may have made it safely off the coastal path on the Greek island where he vanished.
Floodwaters rising in Sydney’s north-west after deluge
More than a dozen people have been rescued from floodwaters overnight, while 12 evacuation orders are in place along the Hawkesbury River.
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Trial by Water
Geoffrey’s killer cough put him in jail. A call to his brother got him out
The truck driver is not sure if convicted murderer Robert Farquharson is innocent – but he can see similarities with his own unjust imprisonment.
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Crime
Man arrested after woman allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and extorted for $300,000
A 29-year-old man has been accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in Sydney’s north-west before threatening to release photographs of the attack unless she paid $300,000.
Denmark’s prime minister assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man in central Copenhagen and a man has been arrested over the attack.
Opinion
Political leadership
When he’s snookered, PM goes from statesman to scrapper
One of the benefits of The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee found it revealing.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The architects took a big gamble on this Bondi home. It just sold for $10.7 million
Translucent fibreglass sheeting that sells for $25 a linear metre is unusual in architect-designed homes, but it features in this Bondi house that triggered a bidding war.
‘A heartbreaking decision’: The news no fashion brand wants to share
In what some are calling the worst trading conditions in 25 years, more brands are closing amid falling spending and rampant discounting.
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Title Deeds
Where do you go when you have $130 million to spend?
A couple found the right downsizer digs for about $14m, a bargain compared to its original hopes.
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Of course Walsh was targeted, but there’s no grand conspiracy
Pre-match comments from some former Blues have the conspiracy theorists worked up. But there’s no doubt Joseph Suaalii acted alone, but without malice, or intent with his high shot on Reece Walsh.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Dragons winger Ravalawa sent off for using slur against referee
The St George Illawarra try-scorer has apologised after aiming a derogatory term at a match official in a NSW Cup game, risking a huge suspension.
Opinion
Opinion
The problem with Panthers’ move to sack Taylan May
The NRL’s “no-fault stand-down” rule is imperfect but necessary. But Penrith’s internal proceedings raise several questions.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
One of Europe’s top attractions was a big disappointment
“After visiting Alhambra as a young backpacker, I looked forward to my return visit to take in what I had not fully appreciated at the time.”
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Performing arts
Unseen for 60 years: Lost Beatles tape unearthed at secondhand market
Sydney filmmaker and former musician Greg Perano bought an old 8mm film that contained live footage from the legendary Sydney Stadium gigs for $12.
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Dicey Topics
Tech insider Kara Swisher on the problem of Silicon Valley’s ‘adult toddlers’
The influential US journalist discusses the politics of selfishness – and the difference between Star Trek people and Star Wars people.
Timing is everything: An expat’s guide to London’s best months for visitors
For this native Briton, it’s June and July: helped along by Wimbledon, the Royal Academy and the Lord’s Test.
Sydney
ABC censured for biased, inaccurate brumby reporting
The ABC Ombudsman criticised three news bulletins that included unsubstantiated claims challenging the science behind the feral horse population estimate, but declined to rule on the journalist’s personal use of social media.
He’s auctioned thousands of homes. So what’s it like to sell to a famous billionaire?
Seeing Lachlan Murdoch in buying-mode is just one story Sydney’s auction king can tell.
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Crime
Phone data tracked Mongols bikie to FriendlyJordies bombing, court told
Phone records allegedly place a bikie at the scene of an arson attack on YouTube creator FriendlyJordies’ Bondi home and communicating with his co-accused.
Kent drank 21 schooners before alleged street brawl, court told
The man allegedly involved in an ugly street fight with the high-profile rugby league personality has appeared in court.
His second home sits on a developer’s goldmine. But he says ‘we must stay’
Membership is declining and income is dwindling, leaving a once-thriving institution at the crossroads and divided over its future.
NRL 2024
Dragons 56 Wests Tigers 14
Lomax’s record points haul sees Dragons maul Tigers
The Dragons – knocking on the door of the top eight – delivered a thumping 56-14 win when they hosted Benji Marshall’s Wests Tigers in Wollongong.
‘They seem to want to kill him’: Walsh hit highlights dilemma
The NRL’s ultimate athlete for the TikTok generation is bringing fans to the game in droves. But after his Origin knockout, is he at risk of being attacked out of the game?
Politics
Chalmers takes swipe at Costello as Nine board convenes over crisis
As the Nine board discussed the fallout from sexual harassment allegations, chairman Peter Costello was under scrutiny for video footage of an airport incident.
Business
Senior Seven journo on leave amid probe into ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Senior Channel Seven journalist and presenter Robert Ovadia is on leave from the network as it looks into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour by him towards a woman.
World
‘Very anxious’: As Russians mass across the border, town braces for attack
Sumy repulsed Russian forces during the 2022 full-scale invasion, now bombs, missiles and rockets are falling on its citizens.
Opinion
Why I’m binning Marie Kondo and keeping everything else
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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Property
Our 13 favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From a beach house with classic charm to a Georgian-style residence, we’ve got you covered.
‘It’s paradise’: The natural disaster-hit suburb many home owners won’t leave
Rising water has become a constant threat in coastal Florida, but many residents here cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Billion-dollar brand Zimmermann joins the Brat Pack for its new look
The founder of Australia’s biggest global luxury fashion label reveals the eighties movies that inspired her latest collection.
Culture
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The Watchers is proof Ishana Night Shyamalan has her father’s talent
Starring Dakota Fanning, this supernatural horror shows Ishana has inherited a taste for tinkering with the unseen and incomprehensible.
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Opinion
The Fitz Files
Of course Walsh was targeted by Blues, but there’s no grand conspiracy
Pre-match comments from some former Blues have the conspiracy theorists worked up. But there’s no doubt Joseph Suaalii acted alone, but without malice, or intent with his high shot on Reece Walsh.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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NRL 2024
Las Vegas combine star swaps Motown for Moore Park to chase NRL dream
The Roosters have pulled off an NRL first after signing an American footballer identified as a potential cross-code star.
Dragons 56 Wests Tigers 14
NRL 2024
‘Unacceptable and embarrassing’: Benji fumes at Tigers as Lomax obliterates record
Two days after his State of Origin debut, Zac Lomax scored three tries and kicked 10 goals as the Dragons ran in 44 unanswered second-half points.
Dragons winger Ravalawa sent off for using slur against referee
The St George Illawarra try-scorer has apologised after aiming a derogatory term at a match official in a NSW Cup game, risking a huge suspension.
Opinion
NRL 2024
The problem with Panthers’ move to sack Taylan May
The NRL’s “no-fault stand-down” rule is imperfect but necessary. But Penrith’s internal proceedings against their winger raise several questions.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
‘They seem to want to kill him’: Walsh hit highlights league’s dilemma
The NRL’s ultimate athlete for the TikTok generation is bringing fans to the game in droves. But after his Origin knockout, is he at risk of being attacked out of the game?
‘Off the charts’: Wallabies’ woes no problem as $300m Lions tour looms
In a year’s time, up to 40,000 travelling fans will start arriving for the British and Irish Lions tour. And they’ll be cashed up.
Have Your Say
Five simple reasons NSW must pick Latrell Mitchell
Joseph Suaalii’s absence leaves a NSW centre spot up for grabs in Origin 2. This is why the South Sydney star is the standout candidate.
