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Dutton goes off script, calls Albanese ‘child in a man’s body’
Attacking the prime minister in strikingly personal terms, the opposition leader vowed to override premiers opposed to nuclear power plants in their states.
Mark was charged with graffiti. What happened next surprised him
Historical photographs are a common sight on construction hoardings across the CBD, but one photograph from the 1960s raised eyebrows.
Police allege road rage victim intentionally held against moving vehicle
Sydney man Bradley Wilkinson has been charged after Rhyce Harding died in an alleged road rage incident in Sydney’s west.
Does New York have the answer to Sydney’s suburban strip malaise?
Changing tastes and online retailing have left our urban shops in the doldrums. Some retailers think they know how to bring the good times back.
Network Ten’s fresh fight with Bruce Lehrmann
Network Ten wants Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 in security to continue his defamation appeal, in a move that could result in the proceedings being axed.
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NRL 2024
Rabbitohs face undermanned Manly looking to maintain winning run
South Sydney are looking to make it four wins on the trot when they face an injury-hit Manly side in wet and wild conditions on Saturday night.
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LoadingAustralian soldiers, PNG and an unnamed trophy: The true origin of State of Origin
The first-ever State of Origin game actually took place in Papua New Guinea, a timely discovery given the NRL is considering handing a license to the Pacific nation.
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NSW Blues
‘Battered and bruised’: Sergis will put body on the line again for NSW in decider
Sky Blues centre Jessica Sergis suffered a series of knocks and bumps in game two, but she said nothing would have stopped her from seeing out the match.
Vaucluse unit with 48 stairs and different wallpaper in every room? That will be $2.915m
Despite the number of steps up to the home and work involved in bringing the unit into 2024, 14 buyers still registered to bid.
Feeling the heat in Ukraine, Putin turns up the temperature elsewhere on the West
Some analysts worry that Western desensitisation to Putin’s warnings, particularly about using nuclear weapons, has created a precarious situation.
How Ornella’s ‘very expensive education’ in Sydney pushed her to build a school across the Timor Sea
At the age of 14, Ornella Byak had an encounter that shaped the course of her life.
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AFL 2024
Clinical Swans get the job done, claiming spoils over spirited Giants
Despite a late fightback from a Giants side that refused to throw in the towel, the Swans’ class told against their city rivals.
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LoadingHey, Joe: Look who the Blues brought in to mimic Reece Walsh
In a move sure to get under the skin of the Maroons, NSW welcomed the suspended Joseph Suaalii into camp to play the role of the man he knocked out in Origin I.
Opinion
Wallabies
The unluckiest omission from Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad
It’s a relatively big squad for this time of year and the absence of Melbourne Rebels lock Josh Canham, therefore, is something of a surprise.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
This album feels destined to become a seminal Gen Z breakup record
Gracie Abrams, nepo baby and Taylor Swift acolyte, has crafted one of the year’s best pop releases.
Hot chips with Chinese food? The unexpected fast-food phenomenon sweeping Sydney
Irish Chinese food might make Aussies “a wee bit angry” but it hasn’t stopped them lining up for hours. (Plus: Colin Fassnidge’s pick of the bunch).
NRL 2024
‘It’s hard when we are struggling’: But Utoikamanu won’t cut and run on Tigers
In-demand front-rower Stefano Utoikamanu has assured Tigers fans he won’t leave the club before the end of the season. Beyond that? He’s not so sure.
Exclusive
Mini Magic Round: Tigers, Rabbitohs to move games for Indigenous celebration
The proposal, which is now being considered by the NRL, is for the Roosters, Rabbitohs and Tigers to host games against other teams from within the Eora nation.
Sydney
Two Westmead security guards stabbed amid spike in hospital assaults
Police were called to Westmead Hospital about 11.30pm last night following reports that a 39-year-old man allegedly stabbed two security guards.
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Architecture
The spot in Sydney where if you sing to whales, they sing back
Two new lookouts at North Head seem to conjure the whales, and there’s an eerie echo straight out of Finding Nemo.
Revealed: The aged care homes failing to vaccinate residents
Almost 100 aged care facilities have COVID-19 vaccination rates below 10 per cent, as the sector faces 161 more active outbreaks than this time last winter.
‘No justification’: Rich clubs given $500m in tax breaks
Just 5 per cent of clubs received half of the $1 billion in gambling tax concessions granted to clubs in 2022-23.
Batters up: Sydney triplets going to Little League World Series Baseball finals
Spencer, Fletcher and Hudson Dobb are ready to represent Australia in the US competition.
WEEKEND READS
Inspiration from sharks and space: The swimsuit innovations setting Paris pace
In the past, swimsuit technology boffins turned to apex predators in the race for record times. Now they’re looking further afield.
Magazine
June 22 Edition: Stories on the people, places and issues that matter
Can Ariarne Titmus beat the GOAT – again? | Paris Olympics special | Australia’s rising running stocks | The ‘light touch’ Games
Politics
Dutton’s nuclear gamble puts everything on the line – except the details
Peter Dutton has bet the Coalition’s electoral future on nuclear power. Will it be a triumph or an electoral suicide note akin to John Hewson’s Fightback?
Business
Opinion
Workplace culture
The hidden cost of being too good at your job
Sometimes, less really is more when it comes to sustainable success and wellbeing, so try putting in a bit under 100 per cent.
Shadé Zahrai
Careers contributor
World
Prince William takes the children to watch Taylor Swift on his birthday
The Prince, celebrating his 42nd birthday, is believed to have booked a private Wembley box to mark the occasion with Princes George, 10, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
Opinion
Nuclear power plan has a distinct Soviet flavour
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Thank you, Mr Dutton. With Lithgow going nuclear, the Shamrocks dare to dream
'Rampaging' Roy Slaven
Retired sportsman, expert commentator
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Title Deeds
The former Wallaby who spent $23m on a Bondi ‘shell’
The two-storey penthouse opposite the beach is yet to be built, but once completed it is expected to be a downsizer for the Manly-based chief executive of Goodman Australia.
The suburbs where units cost more than a house
The price buyers are willing to pay for units with views, little maintenance and proximity to amenities.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘How has this become a thing?’: Navigating the tricky business of sex after divorce
Grey divorce is on the rise, with an increasing number of divorcees dating again, sometimes after decades of being out of the game.
Culture
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Kyle Sandilands
‘Mad Witches’ urge advertisers to boycott ‘VileKyle’ Sandilands
An online activist group is pushing for an advertising boycott of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O as the shock jocks expand their show into Melbourne.
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NRL 2024
Walker the star as ruthless Roosters beat Dogs despite finishing with 11 men
The Roosters are up to fourth on the ladder after a clinical 26-8 victory over the Bulldogs on a very wet night in Gosford.
Live
NRL 2024
NRL round 16 LIVE: Rabbitohs take on undermanned Sea Eagles
South Sydney are looking to make it four wins on the trot when they face an injury-hit Manly side in wet and wild conditions on Saturday night.
Hey, Joe: Look who the Blues brought in to mimic Reece Walsh
In a move sure to get under the skin of the Maroons, NSW welcomed the suspended Joseph Suaalii into camp to play the role of the man he knocked out in Origin I.
‘It’s hard when we are struggling’: But Utoikamanu won’t cut and run on Tigers
In-demand front-rower Stefano Utoikamanu has assured Tigers fans he won’t leave the club before the end of the season. Beyond that? He’s not so sure.
The art of inspiration: Why Dylan Pietsch hopes to spark a new generation of Indigenous Wallabies
In 135 years, only 14 Indigenous men have ever played for the Wallabies. A young Waratah hopes to inspire a new breed.
Front-row to hip-hop: Meet the rep footy star who just passed one million streams on Spotify
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown – or Yung Maynie to his hip-hop fans – is gaining traction in the music world after one of his tracks was played on Triple J.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Sydney’s mini Magic Round: Tigers, Rabbitohs to move games for Indigenous celebration
The proposal, which is now being considered by the NRL, is for the Roosters, Rabbitohs and Tigers to host games against other teams from within the Eora nation.
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Why the best laid plans of Madge and men go awry in Origin
There are four players who’ll run onto the MCG that will be targeted by their opponents.
