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The Sydney suburbs where hundreds of homes are sitting empty
While thousands of houses are used as holiday rentals or secondary residences, MPs want a tax on vacant property.
Albanese says he ‘didn’t see’ Chinese officials blocking Cheng Lei
During a signing ceremony, the Sky News journalist - who was released from a Chinese prison last year - appeared to have her view blocked by a team of Chinese media officials.
Analysis
Political leadership
The numbers that debunk, for good, any idea that Dutton is unelectable
Peter Dutton is tapping into community anger about the cost of living, and new polling should debunk any idea that he is unelectable.
Eastern suburbs executive guilty of stealing taxi in Sydney’s CBD
Brett Henson had claimed a group of men threatened him after a night out at Shell House and The Ivy before he took off in a cab.
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Courts
‘Where’s Costello when you need him?’ Lehrmann faces media outside court
Bruce Lehrmann has appeared in court in Toowoomba over allegations he raped a woman in 2021, with a magistrate to determine if the case should proceed to trial.
Jerry Seinfeld savages protester at Sydney show
The US comedian was heckled during his Sunday night performance, and video shows a man being escorted out by security.
Opinion
US election
I’m beginning to think MAGA doesn’t mean what Trump thinks
Somewhat ironically, the issue of whether age should preclude Trump and Biden from seeking the top job is the only one on which the two men are united.
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Animal rights
Animal-loving Brits outraged after officer uses police car to knock down runaway cow
The officer has been removed from frontline duties after footage of the incident was shared on social media in a country world-renowned for its love of animals.
Biden is relying on stars to win voters. It hasn’t quite worked out
Joe Biden is banking on Hollywood’s A-list to help propel him to victory in November, but their star power has yielded a mixed bag for the embattled US president.
Patients are flooding NSW hospitals in record numbers. The solution might be a bitter pill
Waiting room chairs, hallways and overflow tents: If you’ve been to a NSW hospital this year, you know the challenge facing the health minister.
A bar in the home cinema: Couple pay $6.46 million for luxury Strathfield house
The buyers are moving from a unit in Rosebery and have plans to start a family. It was one of 805 auctions scheduled on Saturday.
Opinion
Electric vehicles
China is facing an electric car dilemma
China has some big decisions to make about its electric car industry. It can’t afford to get them wrong.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Restaurant news
Embattled Public Hospitality Group loses its Greek showpiece
Experienced operator Con Dedes is taking the reins at Sydney restaurant Alpha but the future involvement of chef George Calombaris remains unclear.
Apple and Microsoft in once-in-a generation tech battle
Apple Intelligence will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs, which are being launched this week.
Analysis
State of Origin
‘We didn’t handle Latrell well at all’: Why Maroons will fear return of Blues’ wrecking ball
Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has painful memories of the last time the South Sydney star ran out for NSW. A look back at his performances during that series explains why.
The English created one of the world’s greatest culinary experiences
A full English breakfast is a glory to behold – a fry-up that will make you want to put off lunch until tomorrow.
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TV drama Under the Bridge brings humanity to a terrible real-life crime story
The true crime drama traces the friendships and families of the teenagers involved in the grim death of a 14-year-old girl in Canada.
NRL 2024
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‘Playing with injections’: Cobbo axing explained as Slater delivers Walsh verdict
Reece Walsh has been selected for Queensland in game two of the State of Origin series, but J’maine Hopgood and Selwyn Cobbo have been ruled out with injury.
Analysis
Maguire has made lots of changes. That doesn’t mean he’s hit the panic button
There’s no Origin post-mortem like one when NSW lose. But Michael Maguire has danced a fine line between open-heart surgery to his team and making necessary changes.
Sydney
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Property development
Senior Liberals call out NIMBYs over housing
The NSW Liberals last year overwhelmingly backed a bold plan for housing, including around every train station in Sydney. Now they have changed their minds.
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Crime
The law Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and Kathleen Folbigg want changed
The laws were rushed through parliament after Chris Dawson’s murder conviction. Kathleen Folbigg and Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton say they are dangerous.
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Vivid Sydney
Minns ‘sorry’ after drone cancellation
Public safety drove the decision to cancel the drone show at Circular Quay on the final night of the festival of light, organisers say.
The Lady Vanishes: Is Bruce Lehrmann’s former landlord an aristocrat?
The woman accusing Lehrmann of property damage has been described as “Lady Gaenor Meakes”. But how did she get the title?
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Investigations
Laughing, smiling, hating and right at home at university encampment
Investigation shows how fringe pan-Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir uses front groups to exploit wider concerns about war in the Middle East.
Politics
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Political leadership
Dutton ahead as voters thump Labor on economy
Peter Dutton has gained a narrow lead over Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister after a significant shift in his favour during disputes on climate, immigration and the economy.
Business
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Aviation
Lost guns, damaged planes: Qantas’ slew of complaints to ground handler revealed
Employees at a major ground handling service have made at least one error a day on Qantas flights this month, including damaging planes and mishandling firearms.
World
Russian friendly nations join Australia in calling for ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’
Eighty countries used a peace summit in Switzerland to call for the territorial integrity of Ukraine to be the basis for any future agreement to end Russia’s two-year war.
Opinion
Brexit will dominate the UK election. Not this one, but the next
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
What will happen if Australia keeps virtue-signalling on immigration
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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Title Deeds
Who’s who of downsizers put a high price on designer blocks
While shoppers value labels like Gucci, for the high-end downsizer it’s all about the designer names of inner-city buildings.
First home buyer nabs three-bedroom semi for less than sellers’ asking price
The young woman outbid six other registered buyers on the Rockdale home.
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Lifestyle
Coffee is linked to an increased risk of anxiety. Here’s how to cope
If your morning latte is leaving your feeling anxious, health experts have some advice.
Culture
‘Bigger than Barbie’ Italian movie wins Sydney Film Festival competition
There’s Still Tomorrow has a surprising light touch for a film about a woman trapped in a toxic marriage.
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State of Origin
‘Make sure you don’t live in glass houses’: Maguire fires first shot at Maroons
NSW coach Michael Maguire has hit back at suggestions Maroons fullback Reece Walsh was deliberately taken out in Origin I.
Analysis
State of Origin
‘We didn’t handle Latrell well at all’: Why Maroons will fear return of Blues’ wrecking ball
Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has painful memories of the last time the South Sydney star ran out for NSW. A look back at his performances during that series explains why.
How Australia’s swimmers compare to the rest of the world ahead of Olympics
Is the Australian swimming team heading to Paris as good as is being advertised? Here’s a look at the early numbers.
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NRL 2024
‘They don’t know me, but hate me’: Latrell like you’ve never heard him before
In his first interview in three months, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell reveals the mental battles that left him wanting to quit the sport.
Longmire says nine-goal Amartey’s benching a ‘prearranged rotation’
Swans coach John Longmire insists the decision to take Joel Amartey from the ground against Adelaide last Saturday was part of a wellbeing plan.
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US Open
The agonising moment on final hole when McIlroy lost the US Open
The Northern Irishman bogeyed his last hole by missing a par putt from about four feet. It handed the lead to Bryson DeChambeau, who sealed victory minutes later.
Analysis
State of Origin
Maguire has made plenty of changes. That doesn’t mean he’s hit the panic button
There’s no Origin post-mortem like one when NSW lose. But Michael Maguire has danced a fine line between open-heart surgery to his team and making necessary changes.
Have Your Say
Domestic comps over Super Rugby? Be careful what you wish for
The exit of the Brumbies has prompted the annual debate, with the familiar calls to blow up Super Rugby and let Australia and New Zealand go their own way.
