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Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
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Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our weekly travel quiz.
PM warns against faith-based political parties as Payman hints at next move
Independent senator Fatima Payman said “stay tuned” when asked if she wanted to collaborate with a coalition of Muslim groups planning to run against Labor MPs.
Starmer’s Labour crush the Tories in landslide win
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has crushed the 14-year-old Conservative government to claim what is expected to be one of its biggest parliamentary majorities in history.
Exclusive
ALP
NSW Labor braces for state conference threats after Payman defection
The premier has warned against any move to “smash up” the state conference, and put his own MPs on notice about party solidarity.
‘Ready to take on the world’: Former Herald editor Judith Whelan remembered
Judith Whelan was remembered by 500 mourners at the University of Sydney on Friday.
X-Factor star accused of murdering a baby is ‘battling cancer, abuse from locals’
An X-Factor star accused of murdering a baby girl has had his bail conditions changed after telling a court he suffers abuse when reporting to police.
Exclusive
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.
Biden says he is ‘first black woman to serve with a black president’
A week after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate with Donald Trump, the sitting US president appears to be fighting for his political life.
Security guard convicted over plot to rape and kill UK TV star
Gavin Plumb had been attempting to live his “ultimate fantasy” and was described by the prosecution as someone who had an “obsession” with TV host Holly Willoughby.
Tony Wright’s Column
US Votes 2024
Trump and the king who could do no wrong, but lost his head
The US Supreme Court grants immunity from prosecution for former presidents like Donald Trump. But could a king really do no wrong and keep his head?
Fewer than 10 child athletes will head to Paris. Ruby is one of them
Skater Ruby Trew has been competing internationally since she was six. She will be among a handful of children vying for gold in Paris.
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.
Shackleton saved his men from the ice, and now this man wants to save the ice from us
A virtual reality film opening on Saturday brings to life Shackleton’s tale of endurance.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The art in Ciraldo’s Dogs of War: How one man’s obsession revived Belmore
The Bulldogs bucking of NRL numbers and conventions, as well as a roster and defensive overhaul, has a finals return looming.
Opinion
Racism
Khawaja on front foot over Dutton’s Muslim candidate comments
Australian cricketers are usually quite conservative, but the softly spoken opener has shattered that.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The drag race of rowing: How Australia plans to break a 124-year drought in the eights
In 124 years of trying, Australia has never struck gold in the blue-riband eights event.
Chebbo’s launches ‘burger empire’ to rival In-N-Out with Marrickville outlet
Ali Chebbani has gone from McDonald’s burger flipper to social media smashburger sensation and beyond.
Surrendering on the road to Italy’s seductive south
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.
Nova Peris makes her dancing debut, but there’s one politician she won’t ask for advice
By competing on Dancing with the Stars, the Olympian and politician wants to prove “anything is possible”, no matter your age.
NRL 2024
Opinion
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
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.
Sydney
The ‘King of Bankstown’ aced Survivor. He thinks he can do the same in politics
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.
Exclusive
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.
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
Analysis
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
Exclusive
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
Brazil’s ex-president indicted over undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The jewellery would have been exempt from tax had it been a gift from Saudi Arabia to Brazil, but not Jair Bolsonaro’s to keep for himself.
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
‘Really nice up-and-coming town’ that boomed most in NSW
The median weekly house rent in NSW regional and coastal areas is the highest yet, only $175 a week less than Sydney.
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?
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
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Sydney live reviews
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.
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Sport
‘Good fit’: Why Bellamy knows Utoikamanu would succeed at Storm
The Storm coach sees plenty of worth in young Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu.
NRL round 18 LIVE: Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers
A host of big-name Origin stars are back in NRL action this week for a grand final rematch. Will the return of Reece Walsh at Suncorp Stadium spark a Brisbane side in free fall after four straight defeats?
Analysis
India
His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket
Why was Jay Shah on the podium when India won the Twenty20 World Cup? There is an election coming up.
‘It was a full surprise’: Wright shocked to be named Wallabies captain
Liam Wright will lead the Wallabies out against Wales on Saturday as Australia’s least experienced Test skipper since Ken Catchpole in 1961 having not played a Test in four years.
The drag race of rowing: How Australia plans to break a 124-year drought in the eights
To win at the Olympics in the blue-riband eights event, you need a crew that is part-football team, part-orchestra. In 124 years of trying, Australia has never struck gold.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The art in Ciraldo’s Dogs of War: How one man’s obsession revived Belmore
The Bulldogs bucking of NRL numbers and conventions, as well as a roster and defensive overhaul, has a finals return looming.
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
Have Your Say
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.
