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Greyhound racing
Explosive report alleges ‘morass of exploitation and suffering’ in NSW greyhound racing
The former chief vet at Greyhound Racing NSW has claimed that the industry is barbaric, immoral and unsustainable, and leaders are inflating the number of re-homed dogs.
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Courts
Woman ‘sobbing’ as she told friend about alleged gang rape, jury told
The court has heard the 19-year-old woman told her flatmate she was unable to get out of the apartment before anything bad happened.
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Crime
Man waited inside ex-girlfriend’s north shore home before stabbing, court told
A 23-year-old man was picked up by police in North Manly shortly after the incident. It is alleged he was covered in blood.
Bone found at Balmoral beach reveals origins of Australia’s apex predator
When Sally Wasef sent a bone found in an exclusive enclave off for carbon testing, she thought it would be a couple of hundred years old. She was wrong.
Renovations no excuse for evicting tenants under latest plans to fix Sydney’s rental crisis
NSW Labor hopes it has landed a compromise as it belatedly tries to deliver on an election promise to help renters amid the worsening housing crisis.
Japanese tourists smuggle 300,000 cigarettes into Sydney, says Border Force
Nine Japanese nationals have had their Australian tourism visas cancelled after the undeclared cigarettes were seized.
Albanese shocked by ignorance of antisemitism
The prime minister has appointed eminent lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as Australia’s first envoy to combat discrimination towards Jews.
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Crime
What’s happening in Alice Springs?
The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.
Private schools are meant to help you get ahead. Not in Starmer’s cabinet
Two-thirds of Rishi Sunak’s cabinet were privately educated, but only one MP in Labour’s new cabinet paid to go to school.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
I’ve been covering Biden for years. I’m surprised Democrats let him run again
In 2020, the US president presented himself as a transitional figure who would unite the country before passing onto a new generation – yet here he is.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Replacing Biden will solve one problem but create another for Democrats
Joe Biden is the ultimate decider on whether to stay on or to step aside, but key meetings this week may open the door for Kamala Harris.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Cleary’s Penrith to spearhead Las Vegas quadruple-header in 2025
Las Vegas 2025 is being marketed as ‘bigger, bolder and better’. See which NRL and Super League teams will feature – and when.
‘No beaches in Penrith’: Jarome Luai rescued on surfing trip
The NSW five-eighth had to be pulled from the water at Urbnsurf as the Blues hit the waves on Tuesday.
‘Everyone’s on notice’: Eels ready for Ryles roster shake-up
Eels skipper Clint Gutherson expects incoming coach Jason Ryles to put his stamp on the club’s roster. If that means giving the fullback jersey to Blaize Talagi, he’ll do it.
Daughter of acclaimed author Alice Munro alleges sexual abuse by stepfather
The Nobel Prize winner’s daughter says her mother stood by her husband when she was told of the abuse. The Canadian author died eight weeks ago.
Opinion
Paris
It stinks and I wouldn’t swim in it, but I love the Seine
French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hildegard promised earlier this year that they would swim in the Seine before the Olympics. It’s possible Macron called an election to avoid the task.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
Zwick’s laugh-out-loud memoir of working in Hollywood
The creator of thirtysomething has written a perceptive and entertaining account of his life behind the camera and the people he has worked with and fallen out with.
Sydney
The unexpected Sydney project in the hunt for a world architecture prize
Of the Australian-designed projects on the shortlist for a prestigious global prize, one is not usually known for architectural greatness.
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Domestic violence
Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in alleged DV attack
A man has been charged with the murder of his partner after he allegedly stabbed her to death before fleeing.
A mother’s love and a father who ‘tried to kill us’
Images posted by the mother of the children killed in the Lalor Park house fire reveal “a bond like no other”.
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City life
The ‘permit parking’ scheme banned at the beach but OK for elite gym members
The state government is operating an unusual, quasi-legal parking scheme for members of an elite gym at Moore Park at the same time it tries to crack down on councils using the system.
Fatima Payman finds a friendly Labor comrade in Sydney
The senator, who quit the ALP last week over the Albanese government’s stance on the war in Gaza, will appear at an event with a NSW Labor MP this month.
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Opinion
History points to Maroons three-peat – but don’t put your glasshouse on it
After day one of the State of Origin gibber fest, it’s fair to say “bullying” will be the buzzword of choice in the lead-up to the decider.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Blues debutant Mitch Barnett missed the birth of his son – to help his NSW teammates
The 30-year-old will get his first Origin cap in the series decider – and coach Michael Maguire knows the extent of his sacrifice.
Politics
Australia takes rare step of blaming China for backing cyberattacks
It is the first time Australian agencies have taken the lead in attributing cyberattacks to hacking group APT40 and naming the Ministry of State Security as a sponsor of the operations.
Business
Ray Hadley marks 20 years on top in Sydney
The broadcaster extended his record streak as number one in the coveted mornings slot while Ben Fordham beat The Kyle and Jackie O Show at breakfast.
World
This fairytale village in ruins symbolises state of China’s economy
These days the abandoned ruins stand as a mausoleum to Evergrande’s rapacious ambitions and a symbol of the sickness plaguing the real estate market.
Opinion
Wall Street is disconnected from reality
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
Investor beats 14 others to $1.29m Surry Hills one-bedder with outdoor loo
The tiny sandstone cottage had no parking but attracted a crowd of first home buyers, investors and a son bidding for his mother.
‘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?
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Lifestyle
How to avoid burnout once you hit the mid-year slump
Feeling mentally exhausted and unmotivated at work? Australians are particularly susceptible to it at this time of year.
Culture
The Twelve is back, with new cast, new crime, old tactics
Sam Neill returns as the “silver fox” barrister, but around him swirl a storm of micro-plots that are the show’s real purpose.
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Cleary’s Penrith to spearhead Las Vegas quadruple-header in 2025
Las Vegas 2025 is being marketed as ‘bigger, bolder and better’. See which NRL and Super League teams will feature – and when.
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Wimbledon
‘A few pain killers will help’: Hip injury could dent one of de Minaur’s biggest weapons
Australia’s Alex de Minaur pulled off a stunning victory against Arthur Fils, and now faces grand slam great Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final that will be the biggest match of his life.
‘Everyone’s on notice’: Eels ready for Ryles roster shake-up
Eels skipper Clint Gutherson expects incoming coach Jason Ryles to put his stamp on the club’s roster. If that means giving the fullback jersey to Blaize Talagi, he’ll do it.
‘No beaches in Penrith’: Luai rescued on surfing trip
NSW five-eighth Jarome Luai had to be pulled from the water at Urbnsurf as the Blues hit the waves on Tuesday morning.
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Brumbies
Rugby Australia to take control of Brumbies
The ACT Brumbies have followed the Waratahs’ lead by signing a partnership agreement with the game’s national governing body.
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Test cricket
Blond highlights: Keeping pace with Anderson’s remarkable 20-year Test career
Australians first laid eyes on a peroxide-tipped Jimmy Anderson more than two decades ago. As he prepares for his farewell from the Test arena, we pick out five of the pace legend’s finest moments.
‘You guys can’t touch me’: Djokovic’s ‘disrespect’ outburst before Demon clash
The Serbian star cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over Holger Rune, but he wasn’t happy with some of his rival’s fans.
Have Your Say
History points to Maroons three-peat – but don’t put your glasshouse on it
After day one of the State of Origin gibber fest, it’s fair to say “bullying” will be the buzzword of choice in the lead-up to the decider.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer