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Watch live: Biden faces high-stakes press conference after Zelensky-Putin gaffe

Watch live: Biden faces high-stakes press conference after Zelensky-Putin gaffe

Ahead of his much-anticipated press conference, US President Joe Biden mistakenly used the name of Russia’s president when introducing the president of Ukraine at the NATO summit. Follow our live coverage.

Brace for impact – we’re about to be Trumped again

Given Joe Biden’s plight, it seems likely that Donald Trump will again become US president – and Australia will have to scramble to adjust.

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Democrats ‘evenly divided’ on Biden as US announces new deal with Australia

With Joe Biden refusing to quit, the Democrats have been left searching for an “executable, pragmatic pathway” to win the November 5 election, says a top Democrat.

Married couple charged with being Russian spies accused of stealing secrets from the ADF

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw has been reappointed to the role.

Two Russian-born Australian citizens will face court today charged with espionage after they allegedly obtained ADF material to send to Russian authorities. Follow live.

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Ten jobs that could earn you more than you might expect

Ten jobs that could earn you more than you might expect

Looking for a career change? Need to boost your income? Some jobs that earn six figures may surprise you – here are 10 of them.

What the CEOs of the top ASX-listed companies earned last year

The average realised pay for the chief executive of an ASX100 company in the 2023 financial year was 50 times what an average Australian worker earned.

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Battle of wills plays out over high-flyer’s $20 million estate

A mystery former lover, family feuds, a trophy home named Camelot and a tragedy which gripped the city all featured during the hearing played out in Courtroom 10D at Queens Square.

Masked man seen on CCTV leaving hotel room where two Australians found dead

A man, who police identified as a suspect, walks along a hallway before entering a room at the hotel.

The bodies were found with their hands and feet tied in a room at the Lake Hotel in a resort city in the Philippines.

Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge

Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries.

I hired a male sex worker for my 70th. It didn’t go to plan

Mitch, in his 30s, seemed like a perfect gift to self. But then...

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Paris 2024

Forget poos in the Seine. The Olympics have a bigger concern

Drugs not doo-doo will be the biggest issue in Paris.

Don’t worry about the occasional Bondi cigar floating down the Seine in Paris. Of greater alarm should be the dirty competition.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Italy’s late-bloomer reaches back-to-back grand slam finals

Jasmine Paolini kept coming back against Donna Vekic in what became the longest Wimbledon women’s semi-final.

A bridge on the incomplete Maldon to Dombarton railway line.

Why Sydney needs to bring back this abandoned ‘missing train link’

The government has been urged to resuscitate a long-lost railway line from Port Kembla to south-west Sydney or risk wasting the potential of the city’s new airport.

The Scots College ‘cut-price Hogwarts’ castle is still not open

Scots College library blend.

After years of blown deadlines and millions in additional costs, Scots College still won’t tell us when it will open its new castle-shaped library.

Why your chances of buying a house may have been getting even slimmer

Australian home buyers are taking on less debt when compared to their income, despite rising property prices across the country.

The best and worst times to visit the world’s greatest tourist sites

Chateau de Versailles will host equestrian events in a temporary arena on the Royal Star site.

These are some of the world’s most popular – and crowded – places, but if you plan your visit correctly, you can experience them without the tourist hordes.

From thick clots to the red-hot top: Eight tinned tomato soups, tasted and rated

The brief: test affordable supermarket tinned tomato soups to see which ones are worth stocking the pantry with over winter. The result? Read on.

The founders of the Incognito Art Show, Ed and David Liston, and Laura Jones.

Want to buy an Archibald winner’s work for $100? This show is your chance

The Incognito Art Show features works by Archibald winners and helps raise funds for artists with disabilities.

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Emily Carey and Liam Woodrum in Geek Girl.

Chase away the winter chills with these cheerful, uplifting TV series

From Geek Girl to Graham Norton, these television favourites will warm the heart and lift the spirits.

Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh

Wine snobbery driving you to drink? This festival comedy show is for you

In Pour Taste, which is running at Bondi Festival, includes a joke-filled tasting of five wines.

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Sydney businessman Mark Sarian is accused of 37 sexual crimes against 10 women after he allegedly failed to pay for sex work.
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Sydney businessman charged with sex crimes in case ‘unlike any other’

A venture capitalist from Sydney has been charged with dozens of counts of rape and abuse against 10 women in a major test of new consent laws.

Bodies of mother and teenage daughter found in Sydney home

Police officers at the Marsfield home on Thursday.

Police were called to the home in Sydney’s north-west on Thursday morning, responding to reports of a concern for welfare.

Dramatic sting at Sydney’s new urban surf pool catches alleged drug importer

AFP arrested American national Guang Shi at URBNSURF wave pool at Sydney Olympic Park on Monday.

The Californian man allegedly thought he was importing millions of dollars worth of drugs into Sydney, before police pounced in front of afternoon wave riders.

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First responders had to ‘wrestle’ child from accused father

The father and alleged murderer from Lalor Park with one of the children.

The 28-year-old man who allegedly set fire to his home, trapping three children inside, has been charged with their murder.

Revealed: How fast each Sydney council approves homes

Georges River is the slowest council in great Sydney when it comes to determining housing DAs.

According to a new league table, 21 Sydney councils are taking more than an average 115 days to approve development applications. See how yours ranks.

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NRL 2024

Bennett’s Dolphins end Rabbitohs’ run with 36-28 win

Bennett’s Dolphins end Rabbitohs’ run with 36-28 win

The result keeps the Dolphins well in top-four contention, with points differential the only thing keeping them behind fourth place Cronulla and fifth place Canterbury.

Jason Ryles during his days with  Eddie Jones at England rugby.

‘All the attributes of a successful coach’: Eddie Jones backs Ryles’ Eels appointment

After working with Jason Ryles during recent rugby campaigns, the former Wallabies coach believes Parramatta are onto a winner with their new mentor.

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ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said the bank had engaged external legal counsel.

ANZ boss pledges action over inflated bonds allegations

ANZ boss Shayne Elliott says allegations that the bank overstated the value of government bonds it traded by more than $50 billion will be treated with “utmost seriousness”.

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Drugs, not poo, will be the big issue in Paris.
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Paris 2024

Forget poos in the Seine. Doping is the biggest concern at the Olympics

Confidence in WADA’s ability stop drug cheats is at rock-bottom after it was cleared of mishandling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Daniel Atkison (right), Nicho Hynes and Tom Hazleton (centre) celebrate a try against the Roosters.

‘In his saggy undies, ready to flatten me’: The making of Cronulla’s halves saviour

Unheralded utility Daniel Atkinson replaces one Sharks star and old roommate after a night terror and pre-season tangle with another.

Charlie Cale scores against the Rebels

The wonder try that put Charlie Cale on the path to a Wallabies jersey

The Brumbies No.8 has made a habit of embarrassing backs with his extraordinary pace and now he’ll get the chance in a Wallabies jersey against Wales.

Jason Ryles during his days with  Eddie Jones at England rugby.

‘All the attributes of a successful coach’: Eddie Jones backs Ryles’ Eels appointment

After working with Jason Ryles during recent rugby campaigns, the former Wallabies coach believes Parramatta are onto a winner with their new mentor.

Isaac Heeney and the Swans have learned his fate at the AFL tribunal.
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AFL 2024

‘Pretty shattering’: Heeney out of Brownlow race, AFL throws out appeal

Isaac Heeney has been left disappointed by the AFL appeals board’s decision to uphold his ban. Heeney won’t face North Melbourne on Saturday and is now ineligible to win the Brownlow Medal.

Blues brothers: Christian Crichton with younger sibling Stephen.

Blues brothers: Crichton siblings face off as NSW pumps up the volume

Stephen and Christian Crichton, despite both enjoying NRL stints at Penrith and Canterbury, had never played with or against each other. That changed on Thursday.

Jack Bostock scores the opening try of the game.

Rabbitohs winning streak ends at the hands of Bennett’s Dolphins

Despite a double for Alex Johnston and a hat-trick for Jacob Gagai, the Rabbitohs went down to the Dolphins 36-28 on Thursday night.

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