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Analysis
Nuclear energy
Cheaper, cleaner, more consistent: Separating the fact from fiction in Dutton’s nuclear claims
The opposition leader has promised a “bold, visionary” nuclear program that lowers energy prices. Here is a fact check of his major claims.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Weird Trump idea would shut America off from the world
Donald Trump floated a truly bizarre plan during a private meeting in Washington last week.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Courts
Three Sydney men accused of gang rapes during buck’s weekend
Andrew David and brothers Maurice Hawell and Marius Hawell are alleged to have raped three women over two nights inside an Airbnb apartment.
Breaking
Defamation
Lisa Wilkinson returns fire in Lehrmann defamation appeal
The high-profile presenter has responded to Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to overturn his devastating defamation defeat.
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Trump's White House
Trump 2.0: What four more years mean for Australia and the world
In the first of a five-part series, international editor Peter Hartcher examines why Donald Trump is more inclined to like a US enemy than a friend if he wins a second term as president.
Opinion
Executive pay
Should the Qantas board cut Alan Joyce’s pay deal down to size?
The airline has enlisted an influential governance expert to advise on whether to claw back up to $16 million from the former CEO’s performance-based pay entitlement.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Like it’s falling out of the sky’: Bird flu detected on NSW egg farm
A farm near Sydney is under lockdown after bird flu was found in chickens, the first outbreak in the state in more than a decade.
The job advert has been seen thousands of times. But no one has applied
A rewarding job in a stunning region is going begging despite the best efforts of the community to fill it.
Jerry Seinfeld tells activists they’re in the wrong place at his Australian shows. Here’s why they persist
The comedian has become the target of pro-Palestinian protesters over what has been interpreted as his support for Israel’s response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
Opinion
Media & marketing
The public has voted on the next Media Watch host, and you’re in for a shock
With a couple of notable exceptions, the permanent hosting role usually goes to an older white man towards the twilight of his career. Not this time.
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
All rise for the incredible true story of Viagra’s first trials
In 1994, a group of Welshmen took part in a study for Viagra. But the little blue diamond was no magic pill.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Roosters attempt to lure Wallabies star for finals countdown
There is a tug of war between the Roosters and Rugby Australia over the immediate services of Wallaby star Mark Nawaqanitawase.
‘It’s becoming a marquee game’: The Sydney derby’s hard-earned spot on AFL calendar
The Swans celebrated 150 years as a club on Wednesday, but focus remains on Saturday’s meeting with their Sydney rivals.
How Silicon Valley lured ‘tech-savvy’ Cummins to US league
After competing in the IPL and T20 World Cup, the Australian pace ace had no interest in backing up for Major League Cricket – until someone mentioned Silicon Valley.
The major tourist attraction that was once ‘the shame of Italy’
Who would have thought this downtrodden, impoverished region would one day become a subject of pride for Italians?
At least 550 people die from extreme heat during Muslim pilgrimage
Temperatures have reached as high as 51.8 degrees during the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage that millions of Muslims make to Mecca to perform religious rites.
Another ‘alien’ monolith appears, this time atop a remote desert mountain
The discovery is the latest in a series of mysterious shiny columns popping up around the globe since at least 2020. No one knows where they come from.
NSW BUDGET
‘I was ready to be furious, but this looks like a budget that’s actually bringing back some fairness’
From builders and electricians to health workers and concerned parents, here’s what the people made of Daniel Mookhey’s second budget.
Final price tag for long-delayed intercity passenger trains to top $4 billion
The Korean-built trains require upgrades to equipment including station platforms and signalling, but will start carrying passengers on selected lines in coming months.
Sydney
Icy weather locks in across south-east Australia after crisp winter morning
Parts of the country have experienced the coldest June morning in almost 30 years and the cold snap is expected to last for days.
Lehrmann defamation case judge to headline women’s media conference
Justice Michael Lee is neither a woman nor in media. But we’re looking forward to his customary wit and wisdom when he takes the stage with Ita Buttrose.
Killer’s elaborate web of lies about murder of nine-year-old Charlise
The jury returned their guilty verdict after two weeks of deliberations, finding the 33-year-old killed his partner’s daughter then mounted an elaborate cover-up.
Catholics have been handed five Sydney cemeteries. It’s left one other faith outraged
A Muslim cemetery provider has accused the government of prioritising the Catholic Church, as crossbench MPs say a bill was rammed through parliament to avoid scrutiny.
Exclusive
Heritage
Two photos, taken from same spot – but 120 years between them
The first image, taken from a balloon, is believed to be the first elevated panorama of Sydney.
NRL 2024
Updated
Dragons’ recruitment push heats up with Cook to return, Bird to stay
Damien Cook will go back to where it all began while utility Jack Bird didn’t wait until the end of the month to trigger his player option at St George Illawarra.
King and I: How filming with a Blues great 18 years ago sparked Watson’s Origin dream
A 10-year-old Connor Watson shot a commercial for NRL footy cards with Blues pair Matt King and Nathan Hindmarsh in 2006. Now he’s set to follow in their footsteps.
Politics
Locations of Coalition’s proposed NSW nuclear power plants revealed
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled long-awaited detail of his pledge to build nuclear reactors in Australia, promising to construct two plants by the middle of next decade.
Business
Ice-cream with ketchup? McDonald’s is ending its test run of AI drive-thrus
Ever get your burger order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? The experiment behind the fast food giant’s automated order taker will soon be coming to a close.
World
China has given more than 630 villages new names like ‘Unity’ and ‘Harmony’. Not everyone is happy
Human Rights Watch said it had identified a mass renaming process by Chinese authorities in the country’s north-western region.
Opinion
By dumping 2030 targets, Dutton reveals a worrying truth
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
If the RBA does its job, we might all hold on to ours
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
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Property
Rates on hold, but these home owners are doing it the toughest
Households are stretched to their limits and some are already behind on mortgage repayments.
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How can I protect my employees from transphobic customers?
The customer is not always right, especially when they’re discriminating against trans people, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
Did Bridgerton bring sexy back? Or did it prove we’re still uncomfortable with some sex on TV?
That Nicola Coughlan had to address her body shape repeatedly shows we still have a way to go when it comes to seeing desire in all shapes and sizes and ages on screen.
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NRL 2024
Roosters attempt to lure Wallabies star for end-of-season push
There is a tug of war between the Roosters and Rugby Australia over the immediate services of Wallaby star Mark Nawaqanitawase.
‘It’s becoming a marquee game’: The Sydney derby’s hard-earned spot on AFL calendar
The Swans celebrated 150 years as a club on Wednesday, but focus remains on Saturday’s meeting with their Sydney rivals.
How Silicon Valley lured ‘tech-savvy’ Cummins to US league
After competing in the IPL and T20 World Cup, the Australian pace ace had no interest in backing up for Major League Cricket – until someone mentioned Silicon Valley.
McKeown stunned as American star breaks world record in Olympic warning
Kaylee McKeown has lost one of her world records after an eye-catching swim from her arch-rival at the US Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.
Updated
European Championships
What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).
Updated
Around the clubs
Dragons’ recruitment push heats up with Cook to return, Bird to stay
Damien Cook will go back to where it all began while utility Jack Bird didn’t wait until the end of the month to trigger his player option at St George Illawarra.
Breaking
State of Origin
Martin misses training as Blues prepare for must-win Origin showdown
NSW’s best player from game one, who tried to inspire his undermanned side with some classic tackles, was the notable absentee when the Blues began their preparations.
Have Your Say
Mind games and sledging: Madge has drunk the sky-blue Kool-Aid
You’d have more luck getting Michael Maguire into a headlock than getting a headline out of him. That is, until he embraced State of Origin’s oldest rule.
Dan Walsh
Sports Reporter
