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Fire
Father dragged children into fatal inferno, fought off rescuers: police
One of the surviving children tried to save their siblings before their father allegedly fought off rescuers, police believe.
Opening date revealed for Sydney’s mega metro rail line under harbour
The opening to passengers of the mega rail line under the heart of the city will happen on a Sunday in early August.
Opinion
Culture wars
We will lose if Payman’s identity politics triumphs
The senator’s passionate politics renders compromise unpalatable. The last thing Australia needs is this type of politics.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The denial and disinformation facing October 7 survivors
Holocaust scholars recognise a sadly familiar pattern in October 7 denial, but are shocked at how quickly it set in.
Exclusive
Coming soon
Coming soon: 16 hot new Sydney restaurants still to open this year
The glitzy four-in-one venture is among the city’s most anticipated openings for the rest of 2024. Here’s the full list.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Why wealthy Sydney home owners decided to sell, then changed their minds
If you thought it was cold outside this week, take a look at Sydney’s prestige property market.
Live
NRL 2024
JWH breaks record as Roosters take on Dragons side out for revenge
The Roosters are flying high and the Dragons are enjoying a welcome resurgence as well as the two old rivals clash at Allianz Stadium. Follow all the action live.
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Wallabies
Five things we learnt from the Wallabies’ win over Wales
The Wallabies are a work in progress, but what did we learn about the new-look team as they started the Joe Schmidt era?
Breaking
State of Origin
Mitchell ruled out for at least a month, surgeon to determine if season is over
Mitchell is no chance of playing in the Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium on July 17 and has been told that he will be unavailable for South Sydney for at least a month.
‘No one is irreplaceable’: As Biden digs in, supporters now look to push him out
Growing swaths of Democrats now believe that by remaining on the ticket, the president is jeopardising their ability to maintain the White House.
Explainer
US Votes 2024
‘I screwed up’: When is a leader too old to lead?
Joe Biden’s recent halting debate against a blustering rival caused panic in some quarters. But does it mean he should throw in the re-election towel?
Opinion
Interest rates
Boomers, don’t say you had it worse, even if you mean well
The problem with the generational measuring contest between who did it tougher and lived to tell the tale is that it’s deeply, deeply flawed.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Gastro cases hit 20-year high as parasite spreads disease to kids
A gastrointestinal disease caused by the cryptosporidiosis parasite has reached alarming rates, with daycare and school aged children picking up the infection.
Employers spruik workplace wellbeing services. But who is picking up the phone?
More workers are accessing their company’s Employee Assistance Program, but psychologists and researchers have questioned whether the system is working.
Exclusive
Inventors
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.
Opinion
Ask an expert
I’m getting old and my SMSF has become a burden. What should I do?
For most, there comes a time in later life where the costs in time and accounting fees of a self-managed super fund outweigh the benefits.
Paul Benson
Money contributor
Opinion
Natural world
My new favourite place to go – and the fun is free
Where else might you see tiny people taking their first steps, young people having their first kiss and old people happy out and about?
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Opinion
Hip pocket
On the fly: How to manage money when you travel overseas
Australia is back in a travel boom, with overseas tourist numbers outstripping pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Weekend reads
Opinion
Some punk stole my guitar 50 years ago. I never thought the mystery would be solved
It was in Brunswick Street that my house was burgled. I was robbed of a heavy black Les Paul Custom. I’d expected the fate of that guitar to remain unknown.
Red Symons
Flâneur
Grandmothers have stories you wouldn’t believe. Ask about them before it’s too late
When I worked up the courage to ask my relatives about their lives, my grandmothers’ stories came like a raging torrent of water.
Sydney
Exclusive
Workplace safety
The workplace rife with shocking sexual harassment
More than a dozen current and former Corrective Services workers from different prisons say they endured humiliating harassment and assault.
Exclusive
Domestic violence
Minister charged with Bondi assault on woman
A senior government minister from Papua New Guinea has been charged with assaulting a 31-year-old woman in Bondi.
‘No phone rule’: The Sydney nightclub intent on covering up patrons’ cameras
A Sydney nightclub is asking clubbers to put away their smartphones and enjoy the atmosphere. Will it catch on?
Boy, 16, dies after car carrying five teenagers crashes into tree
Police say a 17-year-old learner driver was behind the wheel on Friday night and recorded a positive roadside breath test.
Strata law reform on the cards as NSW Fair Trading swamped with complaints
The changes are set to address poor behaviour by managing agents as advocates call for the commissioner to have greater powers.
NRL 2024
Updated
The four Blues options to replace injured Latrell in Origin decider
NSW coach Michael Maguire has been dealt a huge blow, with Latrell Mitchell set to miss the series decider due to a foot injury.
Round-up
Golden touch: DCE, Burton step up to boot Manly, Bulldogs to victories
For the second week in a row, Matt Burton has kicked the match-winning field goal. And in the day’s late game, Daly Cherry-Evans followed suit with a clutch kick to lift Manly into the top eight.
Politics
Analysis
UK politics
‘This is for Gaza’: What the UK election means for Albanese
UK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
Business
Opinion
Superannuation
Have you heard of retirement bonuses? Here’s how to get one
Some super funds are paying out up to $22,000 to those ending their work lives. Here’s how that works.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
The billionaire ‘French Rupert Murdoch’ shaking up the election
The rise of Marine Le Pen to front-runner in the French election is closely intertwined with the emergence of a powerful conservative media machine backed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré.
Opinion
Boomer or bust? No, leaders like Biden and Trump should know when to bow out
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property
‘Ridiculous’: The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most
Several once-affordable suburbs recorded rent hikes of 25 per cent or more over the past year. Is there an end in sight?
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Where we’d rather be: Car dealer buys one of Palm Beach’s priciest houses
The Palm Beach trophy home Karala has been a good barometer of Palm Beach’s high-end market. Its latest sale is no exception.
Good Food
Lifestyle
She was once the other woman. So why am I still stalking her on Instagram?
It might be strange and slightly creepy, but I’m part of a sisterhood.
Culture
★★★
Review
Forget the macho men, Jodie Comer is the real star of The Bikeriders
Tom Hardy and Austin Butler bring the beef as members of a Chicago bikie gang but Comer supplies the narration and is the main reason to see the film.
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Breaking
State of Origin
Mitchell ruled out for at least a month, surgeon to determine if season is over
Mitchell is no chance of playing in the Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium on July 17 and has been told that he will be unavailable for South Sydney for at least a month.
Live
NRL 2024
NRL round 18 live: JWH breaks record as Roosters take on Dragons
The Roosters are flying high and the Dragons are enjoying a welcome resurgence as well as the two old rivals clash at Allianz Stadium. Follow all the action live.
Salmon facing 2-3 week ban after officials held fire on game-changing penalty
The Match Review Committee’s ruling will be cold comfort to the Warriors after a potentially match-winning penalty was not called.
Analysis
Wallabies
Five things we learned from the Wallabies’ win over Wales
The Wallabies are a work in progress, but what did we learn about the new-look team as they started the Joe Schmidt era?
How JWH passed up becoming NRL’s richest player to break Roosters record
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves makes Roosters history on Sunday – but he could have quit the club to become one of the game’s first $1 million-a-season players.
Analysis
Wallabies
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Wales
We take a look at the performances of every Wallabies player following a 25-17 win over Wales in Sydney.
Updated
State of Origin
The four Blues options to replace injured Latrell in Origin decider
NSW coach Michael Maguire has been dealt a huge blow, with Latrell Mitchell set to miss the series decider due to a foot injury.
Have Your Say
Fox red-faced after Matthew Johns spruiks AFL
The NRL and Fox Sports have been left embarrassed, with the face of Fox League, Matthew Johns, involved in an advertising campaign to promote the game’s great rival.
