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Analysis
Nuclear energy
Seven nuclear sites and two big black holes: Why voters deserve better than this
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a bold plan with almost no detail, leaving cynics to draw only one conclusion.
Analysis
Nuclear energy
Separating the fact from fiction in nuclear claims
Peter Dutton has promised a “bold, visionary” nuclear program that lowers energy prices. Here is a fact check of his major claims.
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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.
Opinion
Antisemitism
Just after 3.20am, six masked people started smashing my office
The escalating attacks over the Middle East conflict show that our problem is not on the other side of the world, it is here.
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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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.
Wilkinson returns fire in Lehrmann defamation appeal
The high-profile presenter has responded to Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to overturn his defamation defeat.
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Illness
‘Like it’s falling out of the sky’: Bird flu detected on NSW egg farm
A farm north-west of Sydney is under lockdown after bird flu was found in chickens, the first outbreak in the state in more than a decade.
Bumper crowds at Sydney’s winter cultural events prompt tourism rethink
The soaring popularity of Sydney’s winter cultural events, including its landmark mid-year lights festival Vivid, is triggering a rethink of the state’s tourism strategy.
‘Unconditional support’: Putin and Kim sign new mutual defence pact
The Russian leader’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years is being watched closely by Seoul and Washington, which have expressed concern about military ties.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘These people were sick’: Visiting survivors plead for October 7 not to be forgotten
Mazal Tazazo went to the Nova music festival to dance with her friends. Instead, she ended up in a pool of blood, playing dead to avoid being killed.
‘If it’s five minutes, I’m happy’: Trbojevic addresses furore over Origin game time
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 preparations.
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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.
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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.
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Hotel reviews
The luxury hotel on the site where Murdoch launched his media empire
The rejuvenated Playford plays extremely well to the guest desiring upscale comfort and ready access to Adelaide’s culinary, cultural and sporting attractions.
Worried about your tween’s screen time? Check your own
A new study has linked parental screen use with problematic social media use in adolescents.
Opinion
Motherhood
Is my biological clock faulty, or is motherhood just not for me?
It’s not that I hate kids. I just don’t want one of my own.
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
NRL 2024
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.
Opinion
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
Sydney
‘Game of Thrones’: Council axes 10th CEO in eight years
The spectacular falling out between two Liberal heavyweights over a $537,000 per year post is set for court-ordered mediation.
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.
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.
Sydney student uncovered a ‘shocking’ problem with global cancer research
Undergraduate Danielle Oste found something thousands of scientists had overlooked.
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.
Politics
The political fault lines spoiling Dutton’s nuclear plans in Victoria
Nuclear power plants will probably never be built in the state even if the Coalition wins the federal election. Here’s why.
Business
‘Prudent but difficult’: Mineral Resources announces Yilgarn shutdown, 1000 jobs affected
Mining giant Mineral Resources has announced plans to close its Yilgarn iron ore hub after it was deemed no longer financially viable.
World
US spent $345 million on Gaza pier that has operated for only 10 days
The pier that the US military built to rush humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip has largely failed, aid organisations say, and will probably be abandoned soon.
Opinion
The public has voted on the next Media Watch host, and you’re in for a shock
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
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.
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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
Seinfeld tells activists they’re in the wrong place at his 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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
‘If it’s five minutes, I’m happy’: Trbojevic addresses furore over Origin game time
The surprise skipper played just 29 minutes of game one. Michael Maguire addressed the issue with Jake Trbojevic before NSW’s revenge mission in Melbourne.
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
