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UK election
‘Change begins now’: Keir Starmer claims victory, Albanese sends congratulations
Keir Starmer says he will return the government to the service of the British people in a speech claiming victory on a momentous night for the UK Labour Party.
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UK politics
Celebrations will be short-lived as Starmer faces monumental challenges
Britain’s new prime minister faces perhaps the most monumental challenges of any incoming UK leader since Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won in a landslide in 1945.
Opinion
Keir Starmer
When I met Starmer, he’d have won my ‘least likely PM’ vote. Look at him now
He’s a bit bland and with no big vision, but he’s ousted the crooked Conservatives.
Kathy Lette
Writer
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University
‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag
Property developer Lang Walker gave generously to Western Sydney University. His company stands to gain far more.
Opinion
Racism
Batter to boat-rocker … and neither Khawaja nor Dutton will back down
As a breed, Australian cricketers are generally on the conservative side of things, but the softly spoken opener has shattered the convention.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Grubby’: Pocock calls out Payman citizenship ‘smear’
Labor Party figures are backgrounding against Senator Fatima Payman, who formally defected from the party yesterday.
Record-breaking weather system brings rain and freezing mornings
Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal “anticyclone” that could go down in history.
Can TV stars be politicians in Australia? Survivor star King George thinks so
Known on the show as the king of Bankstown, George Mladenov was the first back-room political operative on Australian Survivor. Now he’s considering getting back on the hustings.
How Australia’s music cartels drive up the cost of live shows
The ACCC has told a parliamentary inquiry that “vertical integration” adds as much as 20 per cent to the cost of live music events in Australia.
Five burning questions for Wallabies v Wales
A new-look Wallabies take on Wales on Saturday in their first match since the World Cup disaster, and there is no shortage of talking points.
Opinion
NRL 2024
The first team to stem the tide of tries will emerge victorious
NRL coaches can be forgiven for feeling like King Canute when it comes to repelling attack.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Analysis
Wales rugby
The currency of hard graft: Deciphering Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies team
Rugby Australia bosses would sell their grannies for a win over Wales on Saturday but Schmidt appears focused on the long game.
Italy’s seductive south is incredible and unforgettable
Famed for glorious, chaotic streets, charm-filled squares, mountains and olive groves, ancient history, coastlines and food – Italy’s south is all that and even more.
New-wave vending machines making cakes and steaks more convenient than ever
At a time of rising costs, robots are coming to the rescue, ushering in a new age of food on the run.
Her pop career became soul-destroying. So she torched it and rebuilt it on her own terms
With Burnt Tapes, Eves Karydas shows young female musicians a path beyond sexist industry expectations.
Opinion
Sexism
Gen Z men have a problem with feminism. We need to talk about why
Earlier this year, a global study found one generation of men more than any other thinks feminism has gone too far. That generation, I’m uncomfortable to say, is mine.
Daniel Cash
Contributor
Can Kevin Costner pull off his craziest career move yet?
Costner has defied the odds before, but the four-part, self-funded Horizon series is by far his most ambitious project yet.
‘Do it’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the serious step she took with her mum
From Seinfeld and Veep to a hit podcast and new choices with her 87-year-old mother, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is rolling with a fast-changing industry – and world.
NRL 2024
Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss
It was a frustrating night for the Eels, with star half Mitchell Moses sent to the sin bin. Souths ran out winners 32-16.
Exclusive
Twelve years removed from the NRL, Brian Smith makes shock bid for Eels job
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.
Sydney
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Sydney emergency
Colleagues distraught at drowning of ‘kind-hearted soul’
Kaushik Chatterjee’s death has shocked friends and co-workers after he got into strife at a remote Ku-ring-gai beach.
Sydney’s housing reforms have shaken up the city. There’s more to come
The premier says the need to get more homes built, particularly for young people, is not going to disappear any time soon.
Chinese ‘tourist’ jailed over fatal breast surgery
A Chinese national used between nine and 12 times the safe dose of an anaesthetic before performing a botched procedure that killed a Sydney woman.
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.
SEE & DO
These are the July gigs that should be on your calendar
From Australian punk-rock royalty to a rapper who now plays the flute, here are the month’s must-see shows.
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Torture, murder, lust and lies: Don’t miss this thrilling Tosca
Puccini’s masterpiece becomes a gripping, visually captivating game of cat-and-mouse in this new production.
Politics
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Political leadership
Fatima Payman has hurt Labor badly. And she isn’t done yet
Senator Fatima Payman’s defection to the crossbench has caused major damage to the government. And she isn’t done yet, either.
Business
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Franchising
Sharetea Australia ‘very happy’ after three-year fight against Taiwanese giant
Sharetea Australia has gained the exclusive rights to use the brand in the country – but it faces ongoing battles with disgruntled franchisees.
World
Biden says he needs more sleep and will avoid events after 8pm
President Joe Biden began a conversation with governors by declaring he was continuing in the presidential race, leaving some feeling that any further discussion was chilled.
Opinion
Forcing Biden out would have only one beneficiary
Charles M Blow
Journalist and commentator
Amid champagne gifts and shameless rorting, one institution is fighting back
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
We need to get out of ‘meeting hell’. Here’s how
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
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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.
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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
More beasts, less bedroom action: House of the Dragon changes course
The second season of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones prequel has wisely focused more on the dragons, but the story-telling still feels back to front.
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NRL 2024
The first team to stem the tide of tries will emerge victorious
NRL coaches can be forgiven for feeling like King Canute when it comes to repelling attack.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Five burning questions for Wallabies v Wales
A new-look Wallabies take on Wales on Saturday in their first match since the World Cup disaster, and there is no shortage of talking points.
Opinion
Racism
Batter to boat-rocker … and neither Khawaja nor Dutton will back down
As a breed, Australian cricketers are generally on the conservative side of things, but the softly spoken opener has shattered the convention.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Analysis
Wallabies
The currency of hard graft: Deciphering Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies team
Rugby Australia bosses would sell their grannies for a win over Wales on Saturday but Schmidt appears focused on the long game.
Mankini saga to Paris with 19 broken bones in-between, Rose books his Olympic ride
Shane Rose hasn’t played it safe since a fall in March that broke bones in 19 places. Now, he’s off to Paris.
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NRL 2024
Panthers part ways with Taylan May after confidential settlement
After a series of off-field dramas, 22-year-old centre Taylan May has played his last game for the three-time premiers.
Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss
South Sydney mastered the wet conditions at CommBank Stadium on Thursday night to continue their mid-season revival with a 32-16 victory against Parramatta.
Have Your Say
Rugby union is not about to collapse, despite what the NRL keeps telling us
A new era starts under new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt on Saturday against Wales.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
