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The Kirribilli Club has gone bust despite its harbour views and poker machines.

Harbour views and pokies not enough to save RSL club from cash woes

The Kirribilli Club has been placed in voluntary administration months after it sought $2000 from members following a hike in rental costs.

Has ‘pro-China’ Peter Dutton morphed from hawk to a dove?

O.pposition Leader Peter Dutton addresses an official luncheon with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday.

The big story of the Chinese premier’s visit was one that few have remarked upon: the opposition leader’s strikingly softer rhetoric on China.

Bird flu discovered at another farm near Sydney

Avian influenza has been found at a second egg farm in the Hawkesbury district.

Mark was charged with graffiti. What happened next surprised him

Mook Simpson’s Darlinghurst Road work.

Historical photographs are a common sight on construction hoardings across the CBD, but one photograph from the 1960s has raised eyebrows.

Road rage victim intentionally held against moving vehicle, police allege

Rhyce Harding was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Blackett.

Sydney man Bradley Wilkinson has been charged after Rhyce Harding died in an alleged road rage incident.

Man who allegedly used hidden cameras to film women to remain behind bars

Police allege a man set up hidden cameras in a bedroom at a Lithgow home to film women without their consent during intimate acts.

Rabbitohs win gritty battle with weakened Sea Eagles

Rabbitohs win gritty battle with weakened Sea Eagles

It wasn’t pretty, but South Sydney have marched their way to four consecutive victories, getting the better of an understrength Manly team.

Swans storm to victory in the rain after dominating derby

Chad Warner of the Swans celebrates with teammates.

The Sydney Swans underlined their premiership credentials with a 10th win in a row after another one-sided clash with the Giants.

Australian soldiers, PNG and an unnamed trophy: The 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.

Vaucluse unit with 48 stairs and different wallpaper in every room? That will be $2.915m

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.

Struggle streets: The fight to keep Sydney’s suburban shopping strips alive

The Corso in Manly.

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.

Barcelona plans to ban all holiday apartments by 2028

The boom in short-term rentals in Barcelona, Spain’s most visited city by foreign tourists, means some residents cannot afford an apartment after rents rose 68 per cent in the past 10 years.

Cuddles on a schedule: Olympic village nursery allows visits from bubs

Keesja Gofers and her daughter, Teleri.

Athletes will be able to schedule time for their children to visit the Olympic Village Nursery for the first time in the games’ history.

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‘It’s borderline crazy’: The feat that leaves this coach in awe of his athlete wife

They both lost limbs through tragic accidents – now, former gold-medal sprinter Scott Reardon coaches his fellow Paralympian wife, long-jumper Vanessa Low.

Olympics warm up: You name the sport, we name the movie

With the Olympics just over a month away, we’ve (almost) found a movie, TV series or documentary to match up with all 28 events.

My first Business Class experience was delightful - but it ruined me forever.
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The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class

How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?

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‘A labour of love’: Bigger is better for Nadia Bartel and these thriving Australian brands

‘A labour of love’: Bigger is better for Nadia Bartel and these thriving Australian brands

Three designers are willing to take a risk with new stores despite a tough retail climate.

This new Singapore hotel is a foodie’s paradise

The new-build mid-scale hotel comes with six distinct dining and drinking options.

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Jess Sergis after copping a hit in Origin two.
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‘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.

NSW have brought the suspended Joseph Suaalii into camp to play the role of Reece Walsh in training drills.

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.

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A man has allegedly stabbed staff at Westmead hospital.

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.

Cursed weekends: Sydney suffers yet another wet and wild Saturday

The wet weather in Sydney is forecasted to linger for the rest of the weekend.

Sydney has received more than double its average rainfall for June already, as the city experiences its sixth wet weekend in a row.

Network Ten’s fresh fight with Bruce Lehrmann

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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The spot in Sydney where if you sing to whales, they sing back

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

The highly anticipated Shingrix vaccine is difficult to find after GP’s orders were restricted.

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.

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Speedo’s Fastskin suit, inspired by shark skin, was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The texture helps direct the fl ow of water and reduce drag.

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.

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The penthouse atop the Hall & Campbell development at Bondi Beach sold for $23 million as a gutted shell.
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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 view from level 56 of One Sydney Harbour.

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He’s been to rugby league hell. This is what Mitchell Moses learnt in ‘rugby league heaven’

Mitchell Moses has had a seat at the table during a rugby league masterclass. Now it’s his time to produce one for NSW.

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The ‘super power’ that helped Connor Watson overcome 12 serious injuries

The Roosters utility will make his NSW debut on Wednesday. It’s a remarkable achievement for a player who considered retirement after a cursed run of injuries.

Jeral Skelton’s big hit on Fetalaiga Pauga.

‘He’s suffering’: Pauga send-off takes shine off polished performance by Roosters

After being on the end of one of the best tackles of the season, Junior Pauga was sent off for producing one of the ugliest in the Roosters’ clinical 26-8 victory over the Bulldogs in Gosford.

Campbell Graham is unlikely to return for the Rabbitohs this year.

Graham set to miss season as Souths shut out Sea Eagles

South Sydney defeated Manly for a fourth consecutive win on Saturday but are set to be without centre Campbell Graham for the rest of 2024.

Ajla Tomljanovic will try to win the Birmingham title ahead of Wimbledon.

Setbacks be damned: Aussie Ajla into grasscourt final but Thompson loses

Ajla Tomljanovic’s latest comeback is gathering steam ahead of Wimbledon, advancing to the Rothesay Classic final in Birmingham and within one victory of her maiden WTA title.

Chad Warner of the Swans celebrates with teammates.

Perfect 10: Swans’ premiership charge runs straight over Giants

John Longmire’s men underlined their title credentials with their 10th win in a row after another one-sided clash between the cross-town rivals.

Dylan Pietsch poses outside Allianz Stadium.

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.

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