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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.
Analysis
China relations
Has ‘pro-China’ Peter Dutton morphed from hawk to a dove?
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
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
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
It wasn’t pretty, but South Sydney have marched their way to four consecutive victories, getting the better of an understrength Manly team.
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Match report
Swans storm to victory in the rain after dominating derby
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
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
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
Athletes will be able to schedule time for their children to visit the Olympic Village Nursery for the first time in the games’ history.
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘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.
Opinion
Air travel
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?
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
‘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.
NRL 2024
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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.
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.
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.
Cursed weekends: Sydney suffers yet another wet and wild Saturday
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 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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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.
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
I was a terrible Grace Bros employee, but I hope department stores don’t check out
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Nuclear power plan has a distinct Soviet flavour
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
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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 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
Attention gym-bench hogs: Try lifting more than your phones
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
Culture
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.
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Sport
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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Match report
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.
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.
Have Your Say
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.
