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Analysis
Political leadership
Payman has hurt Labor badly. And she isn’t done yet.
Fatima Payman has sought to inflict maximum political damage on the party she claims to love and she has succeeded brilliantly.
‘Full-scale offensive’: Sydney University restricts all protests on campus
Students now need permission to use megaphones and must give three days’ notice for any protests on campus.
Thousands of patients face massive cost hikes as hospitals pull plug on NIB
St Vincent’s Health Australia has given notice to the insurance giant that it will terminate its contract after negotiations broke down.
CCTV released after three women attacked in Sydney robbery spree
A major police manhunt is under way after a masked man armed with a knife and hammer robbed multiple people.
Chinese ‘tourist’ jailed over fatal breast surgery
A Chinese national used between nine and 12 times the safe dose of an anesthetic before performing a botched procedure.
Inner west psychologist charged with multiple sexual assaults
The assaults allegedly occurred at various health practices in Waverton, Kirribilli, Rozelle and Balmain.
This man will be PM when you wake up tomorrow. But who is he?
Barring an almighty upset, Starmer will become British prime minister on Friday when his Labour Party ousts the ruling Conservatives after 14 years. It is no mean feat.
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UK politics
‘A new chapter’: Labour forecast for record-breaking win as polls open in UK election
Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun newspaper has endorsed the opposition Labour Party rather than Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives.
Toxic ex gets the TV treatment: ‘Now it’s Asher Keddie in his arms, not me’
From a traumatic relationship came a Good Weekend cover story, then a book, and now, a TV series – proving all happy endings don’t look the same.
Opinion
Insolvency
A series of unfortunate events: Demise of Booktopia is a page turner
A blindingly bright-coloured flag appeared only a month ago when the listed company told the market that directors’ fees for the year would be paid by issuing shares, rather than in cash.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
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Crime
‘It’s OK’: Lehrmann allegedly consoled woman during Toowoomba rapes
Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial for rape after his barrister failed to have the case thrown out of court.
The tactical shift behind Roosters’ most dangerous attack in 90 years
The Roosters already had a string of attacking options at their disposal. Trent Robinson’s shake-up has finally unlocked how to take full advantage of them.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Rugby players posing in lingerie in 2024 is not ‘regressive’
Just as female athletes are transcending stereotypes, their agency is being stripped by former female athletes applying the paternalistic lens they themselves sought to escape.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Opinion
England
Bazball hype a distraction from England’s reality
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain; their opponents win.
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
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Airport reviews
This cramped, daggy airport is my new favourite
This isn’t a flashy, modern airport, and it doesn’t have many exciting facilities, but I love New Chitose with all of my stomach and heart.
★★★★
Review
Who needs sex and drugs? This rock ’n’ roll doco still compels
This telling of the Midnight Oil story is a headlong trip through 45 years of social, political and pop music history.
They were the hottest stars of the ’80s. Now the ‘Brats’ look back in anger
A revealing new documentary looks at how the ‘Brat Pack’ tag shaped the careers of the show’s stars.
NRL 2024
Opinion
The bunker is getting it all wrong. These are the changes it needs
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Exclusive
‘No one is going to help us’: Frustration at Eels as Moses launches tirade
A seething Mitchell Moses vented his frustration in an impassioned dressing room address to senior staff and players.
Updated
Townsend signs one-year contract to join Roosters in 2025
James Tedesco backed the premiership winner to have a big influence on the club’s rising halves, as the star No.1 contemplates his own future.
Sydney
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Private schools
Former Shore headmaster takes legal action against school
Tim Petterson left in July 2022 after a review of the school’s culture found new leadership was needed.
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Surfing
When Brett scalped himself on a remote island, a Learjet flew him to hospital
Drinking too much overseas can void your travel insurance. Being forgetful about your luggage may also mean you won’t get covered. It pays to check the fine print.
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Housing affordability
Council votes, angry mayors delay housing reform action
The major “stage 2” changes to permit more low- and mid-rise housing are now slated for the end of 2024 despite earlier indications they would be active by June.
Lawyer charged with smuggling drug-filled balloons into prison
Kristy Howell allegedly concealed cocaine, methamphetamine, buprenorphine and tobacco inside six balloons.
The words that triggered the Paul Kent street brawl
The NRL personality has pleaded guilty to affray but will avoid a formal conviction after the court rejected his mental health claim.
SEE & DO
Why Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons can’t say no to Yorgos Lanthimos
The actors star in the “really weird” Kinds of Kindness, which was made before the Oscar-winning Poor Things was even released.
Is Dracula an antihero? Kip Williams prepares to farewell STC with bite
Dracula is the final piece in STC’s Gothic trilogy, which started with The Picture of Dorian Gray and continued with Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Politics
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Payman accuses PM of pressuring her to toe the line or quit
Rebel senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor Party after creating a political firestorm with her decision to vote against the government over recognising Palestinian statehood.
Business
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue spied on former staff and their families
The billionaire mining magnate’s company hired private investigators amid allegations of stolen intellectual property.
World
‘Enabler in Chief’: As Biden digs in, Trump turns his attack on Kamala Harris
Republicans and conservative US media outlets have always taken aim at Harris, who is 21 years younger than the US president.
Opinion
Labor believes Fatima Payman’s rebellion was plotted for a month
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Wagga Wagga boo-boo? Perhaps, but Speakman must defang yappy Nats
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Property
Broken dishwasher, pins poking through the carpet. Then she got a $130 rent hike
Intense competition to find more affordable homes in Sydney has driven unit rents up $50 per week since last year. Can it continue?
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a character-filled 1920s arts and crafts residence to a twin-pavilion home with sea views, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
Good Food
Lifestyle
She is 36, has a PhD and is heading to the Olympics to compete in breakdancing
In a sporting first, Rachael Gunn will be putting her skills to the test at Paris 2024.
Culture
‘It is time to say farewell’: Lisa Millar announces exit from ABC Breakfast
Millar has been the co-host of the broadcaster’s breakfast show for about five years after replacing Virginia Trioli in 2019.
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NRL 2024
NRL round 18 LIVE: Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Only two spots separate them on the ladder but the difference between a Souths side chasing a fifth win on the hop and a Parra in freefall could scarcely be starker.
The tactical shift behind Roosters’ most dangerous attack in 90 years
The Roosters already had a string of attacking options at their disposal. Trent Robinson’s shake-up has finally unlocked how to take full advantage of them.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Twelve years removed from the NRL, Brian Smith makes shock bid to return as Eels coach
Just when you thought you knew all the candidates in the mix for the Parramatta job, a man who first coached in 1984 has entered the race.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Sorry, but rugby players posing in lingerie in 2024 is not ‘regressive’
Just as female athletes are transcending stereotypes, their agency is being stripped by former female athletes applying the very paternalistic lens they themselves sought to escape.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Schmidt names most Wallabies debutants in 44 years – including a Test legend’s son
Joe Schmidt has unveiled his first Test team to meet Wales on Saturday, and yet again there are no shortage of new faces.
Opinion
England
The Bazball reality: England entertain, but their opponents win
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain; their opponents win.
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
‘Spent too much money’: A-League club distributions slashed to $500,000
APL chairman Stephen Conroy says the competition was facing financial ruin unless it passed a $20 million hit onto club owners.
Have Your Say
The bunker is getting it all wrong. These are the changes it needs
The way we use video review technology is driving me crazy. But there are ways to improve it for the fans.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
