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Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay
The Italian national has the skills the country needs, but he says he has been barred from permanent residency by a discriminatory policy.
Opinion
US election
Why the world fears four more years of Trump
Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made the likelihood of a second Trump term far more real, and has China and the rest of the world on edge.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Joyce says Labor’s voting rules are a ‘relic’ of the past
Barnaby Joyce has spoken about the internal Labor Party debate over the handling of Senator Fatima Payman’s decision to cross the floor.
How three Australians are going to spend their tax cuts
Australians on different tax brackets tell us how they will spend their stage 3 tax cuts.
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Tax cuts
Value of stage 3 tax cuts will be gone soon after next election
Australians will start to see their pay packets improve from Monday as the stage 3 cuts begin, but more tax cuts are needed to stop tax rates climbing higher.
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Stage 3 tax cuts calculator: See how much money you’ll get back
The stage 3 tax cuts officially take effect today. Here’s how much you’ll get back.
These are the best new houses in NSW. Which would you choose?
See a gallery of the top new houses in the state as judged by the Australian Institute of Architects and vote for your favourite.
Sydney bus shake-up for opening of major new metro train line
Five bus routes will be axed, 11 altered and frequencies on about two dozen increased when the new metro line opens in August.
Only the lonely: How regent honeyeaters are learning to sing again
The critically endangered birds made worldwide headlines when researchers discovered they were losing their songs. Now, there are signs efforts to teach them are working.
Opinion
US election
Biden is as selfish as Trump, and risking the democracy he wants to save
In Washington, people often become what they start out scorning. This has happened to Joe Biden.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
Analysis
Social media
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s court win threatens to expose Facebook’s trillion-dollar secrets
How does Facebook interact with fraudsters who book scam ads on its platform? Billionaire Andrew Forrest is about to find out.
Buyer beats nine others for luxe $6m inner west home ‘worth fighting for’
The stylish home with a swimming pool, and walking distance to everything, attracted interest from doctors and local business owners.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
‘People talk a lot of rubbish’: Bellingham hits back at critics as stunner saves England
Gareth Southgate’s side was on the verge of being knocked out by Slovakia at Euro 2024 until the Real Madrid star’s overhead kick took the game to extra time.
Here’s what the ultimate island resort looks like
Nowhere does resorts better than the Asia-Pacific. From food to pools to wildlife, here are the best of the best.
Opinion
Tripologist
Bags, meals and TV: On codeshare flights, which airline’s rules apply?
If you’ve booked your flight with Qantas, but your flight is being “operated by Jetstar”, can you still expect checked luggage and meals to be included?
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
This Australian group revolutionised theatre. Now the world has noticed
This regional Australian theatre has received one of the world’s biggest arts prizes. This is what makes them so remarkable.
Sydney
NSW Liberal Party mulls Coalition split as row intensifies
NSW Liberal Party MPs will consider the future of the Coalition at a party room meeting on Tuesday after Nationals leader Dugald Saunders defied the opposition leader.
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Housing crisis
Housing plan unveiled for Carriageworks precinct
The Minns government will deliver 250 social and affordable homes near Redfern station after revealing the first four Sydney sites to use surplus public land.
Son’s anguish over police domestic violence response to dying mother
The NSW Northern Rivers is in shock after Sarah Miles was allegedly killed by her male partner in the third fatal case of domestic violence in the area this year.
Has the state’s housing crisis hit Macquarie Street?
The number of MPs with big property portfolios is declining, with more NSW politicians renting or “rent-vesting”.
Change is coming to Five Dock, but will it be too much?
Everybody agrees Metro West will change Five Dock, but how much? A proposal by the Anglican Church for 20-storey towers has brought the question into focus.
NRL 2024
Roosters kick off crucial Walker talks, Tupouniua exit escalates
The Tricolours will look to keep the NRL’s best young half off the market as Sitili Tupouniua weighs up rival interest despite having three years left on his contract.
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The Dragons are in the top eight. Can their fans dare to dream?
Tougher challenges are ahead but, for now, Shane Flanagan is working minor miracles with a bunch of players of whom little was expected at the start of the year.
Politics
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Abducted in Japan
‘Heartbreaking’: Wong condemns abduction of Australian children
Parents warn Tokyo’s two-year delay in implementing new laws could trigger a “dash to the finish line” to abduct more children in Japan.
Business
How the US election result could hurt Australia’s green metals exports
There are fears that a second Trump presidency could slow the rollout of electric cars and renewables, softening demand for Australia’s critical minerals.
World
Updated
World elections
French voters slap Macron, propel far-right to strong lead in first round
French polling agencies indicated that President Emmanuel Macron’s grouping of centrist parties could finish a distant third in the first-round ballot.
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Property
Why downlights are making you colder and your split system less effective
Ever felt like the air-conditioner only pushes around cold air in winter? It may take climbing up into the attic and having a look around to find out why that is.
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Title Deeds
Billionaire problems: Sydney’s trophy home owners selling at a discount
Cue the smallest violin. It seems the higher the asking price, the more that prestige sellers are being asked to cut from their expectations.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Is walking the answer to back pain? A new study says yes
The new study builds on existing research by following patients outside a tightly controlled clinical setting.
Opinion
Sunday Life
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Opinion
Greater Good
My street library was just a family project. What happened next, you wouldn’t read about it
Amy Adeney
Children's author and teacher
Culture
It just got harder for Australia to create the next Kylie or Troye
Australian musicians are already doing it tough, but a recent US government decision has made it much harder for Aussie acts to showcase their work.
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Analysis
NRL 2024
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL in 2024
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
Noemie completes Fox hunt as all four family members become Olympians
Noemie Fox, the younger sister of Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has qualified for her first Olympics in the kayak cross event at Paris 2024.
‘This is crazy’: How hypnosis led Aussie out of ‘doldrums’ to PGA Tour triumph
Cameron Davis turned to therapy after months of underwhelming form. Now he’s ended an Australian drought on the PGA Tour.
‘People talk a lot of rubbish’: Bellingham hits back at critics as last-gasp stunner saves England
Gareth Southgate’s side was on the verge of being knocked out by Slovakia at Euro 2024 until the Real Madrid star’s overhead kick took the game to extra time.
Hooper announces retirement after missing Olympics
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has missed the cut for the men’s Olympic sevens team, bringing down the curtain on a distinguished career for Australia.
Tight Five
Wallabies
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.
‘Keep integrity of the game’: Robinson calls for sin-bin summit as Manu breaks hand
The Roosters outside back stocks have taken another hit as Trent Robinson fears 71 sin bins so far in 2024 have gone too far in policing foul play.
Have Your Say
‘It won’t happen again’: Trindall breaks silence on drink-driving, drugs charges
Braydon Trindall’s season was in peril after failing a roadside test the morning after a huge Cronulla win. But he’s got one goal on his mind after resuming his NRL career.
