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Crime
Trio found guilty of gang rape of three women during buck’s weekend
Maurice Hawell, his younger brother Marius Hawell and friend Andrew David faced trial over the sexual assaults during two nights at an Airbnb apartment in 2022.
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Building Bad
‘I just need it to end’: CFMEU power play turned Ben’s dream into nightmare
The day before his 19th birthday, he started a new job. He was bullied, humiliated and locked in a shed.
Three strains of bird flu detected in Australia
Poultry farms in NSW, Victoria and the ACT have been hit hard since late May, with chickens being culled to prevent further spread.
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US Votes 2024
Second suspicious device found at shooter’s home, FBI says
The FBI said it has not established a motive for the shooting but is working “to determine the sequence of events and the shooter’s movements prior to the shooting”.
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Donald Trump
Why attack on Trump is no watershed moment for America
Unable to confront its murderous past, America continues to suffer from historical amnesia when it comes to political violence.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Analysis
North America
Attempt on Trump’s life throws Biden’s attack plan into disarray
The US president faces a delicate balancing act in his campaign for re-election as America reels from the attempted assassination.
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US Votes 2024
Trump shooter a registered Republican who wore hunting outfits to school
The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man to have shot the former US president.
Secret Service under pressure over gunman’s clear shot
Donald Trump’s allies have blasted the agency over its protection of the former president.
Opinion
US politics
Trump’s radical policy agenda looms larger after the shooting
A second Trump presidency could lead to a new breakout of inflation in the US, even as the Federal Reserve board’s independence would be under threat.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
European Championships
At the final whistle, England looked as if they had their hearts ripped out
England’s 58 years of misery goes on as the ultimate prize of a major soccer title slips away again.
Oliver Brown
Princess Catherine’s purple streak is a Wimbledon winner
While royal rivals turned to feminine florals, Catherine, Princess of Wales, took a colourful stand at the tennis.
What does $3.5m buy in Sydney’s east? Two bedrooms, and it’s ‘liveable’
The vendor had lived in the 1920s home for 42 years and collected $500,000 more than their asking price.
Opinion
Pregnancy
‘This is your fault’: The doctor’s words that left me with PTSD
It’s only now – 24 years later – that I am able to discuss it, and I still cry. Birth trauma is still vastly overlooked, but its impacts can last a lifetime.
Beth Knights
Contributor
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History
The surprise encounter revealed in Governor Phillip’s newly unearthed journal
When 20 pages of Australia’s first governor’s journal turned up, it was something of a must-have for the State Library of NSW.
Opinion
Tripologist
Is it worth paying for airport lounge access? What you get for your money
Pay-for-use lounges are a godsend for travellers with long layovers, but value for money depends on a variety of factors.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
These music festivals defied the trend and sold out. What’s the trick?
Defying the gloomy trend of cancellations, Strawberry Fields, Mundi Mundi Bash and Harbourlife have all sold out. Is there a pattern here for festivals to emulate?
Poh and co show amateurs how it’s done in a chaotic and pointless challenge
It’s the return of chaotic energy Poh, and a whole lot of hysterical ex-contestants, as the judges and amateurs whoop it up for no good reason.
Paris 2024
Analysis
Paris 2024
Headaches mounting for Matildas as Foord joins growing injury list
The Matildas have fallen 2-1 to Canada in their last warm-up match before the Paris Olympics, with coach Tony Gustavsson left sweating over the fitness of Caitlin Foord.
Analysis
Paris 2024
Homegrown hopes: The French stars carrying the weight of a nation
Around 10,500 athletes and 15 million tourists are expected in the French capital for the Olympics, where much of the attention will be on those hoping to make their home advantage count.
TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Explosive devices found in gunman’s car as investigation continues
A sprawling investigation has begun to understand how Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to get within firing range of the former president.
‘A monster’: Melania Trump speaks out after shooting
In a lengthy and powerful statement, the often elusive former first lady revealed how she realised her family’s life was “on the brink of devastating change”.
Sydney
Body found in Sydney’s northern beaches, police fear foul play
A crime scene has been established and police are treating the death as suspicious after the discovery in a Dee Why car park.
Does the building site across the road sound too loud? It probably is
The residents across the road from the Sydney Fish Market have learnt the hard way that the noise assessment process for construction work is deeply flawed.
The NSW workers who should be searched for drugs
While prison visitors are now routinely scanned for drugs, guards may be the weak link in the system, the NSW inspector of Custodial Services says.
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NSW residential property
Revealed: How Sydney mayor survived city’s housing crisis
He’s never talked about it before, but when he was a student in an unaffordable neighbourhood, he didn’t have a lot of money or options.
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Mental health
Lawmakers to consider impact of housing, education policy on suicide rates
Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson has promised suicide prevention legislation will be introduced to parliament next year.
NRL 2024
‘How the hell was I trying to play last year’: Crichton’s remarkable transformation
The NSW Origin star has spoken about the mental health battle which included the Roosters enforcer suffering a manic episode at the start of 2023.
Cry time: Ronaldo Mulitalo made his twin sob before he became an NRL player
Two months ago, Lorenzo Mulitalo was about to give up on his dream. Then he got home after a day working as a scaffolder and his brother made him cry.
Politics
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Building Bad
‘Credible allegations of wrongdoing’: Blow for CFMEU’s Victorian branch
An emergency meeting of the union’s national executive has decided the Victorian branch will be placed into administration, with the national office to assume all senior executive powers.
Business
Opinion
Wage growth
OECD’s message to our inflation warriors: calm down, she’ll be right
International public servants in Paris have reminded us that Australia’s real wages are too low. So why is the RBA so worried about continued high inflation?
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
Colombia is facing a new problem: too much cocaine
Unsold blocks of coca paste are piling up and it’s the families that pick the raw coca leaves that are suffering most.
Opinion
True history of the Black Hand, the Liberals who have kept Menzies’ flame alive
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Bill Shorten is wrong. The case for NDIS funding of sex workers
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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Property
Joe Hockey’s childhood home with harbour views sells for about $7.5m
The Northbridge house moments from the local sailing club last traded for $27,200 and had been in the family since 1969.
Raymond pays $150 a week to live in Paddington. Developers want him gone
Sky-high property prices are enticing developers to replace cheap housing with luxury homes. But they probably didn’t anticipate the backlash.
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Lifestyle
Help! My daughter is starting to remind me of myself
What are children if not divine vengeance?
Opinion
Social media
How do children tell if online news is fake? Here’s a slip, slop, slap-up idea
Bryce Corbett
Journalist, author and founder of Newshounds
Culture
Beverly Hills 90210 actor Shannen Doherty dies at 53
American actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role as high school student Brenda Walsh on hit 1990s television drama Beverly Hills, 90210, has died.
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NRL injury ward
One tackle changed Ethan Lowe’s life. Now he’s suing for $1m
Lowe has a spinal injury which means he can’t recognise he is burning his hand in the kitchen and sometimes falls over uncontrollably. The NRL’s insurer won’t let him claim under the game’s policy.
Opinion
European Championships
At the final whistle, England looked as if they had their hearts ripped out
England’s 58 years of misery goes on as the ultimate prize of a major soccer title slips away again.
Oliver Brown
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Australian cricket
Whizkid vaults into Australia’s T20 team, Marsh to captain as Cummins rests
Cooper Connolly has vaulted into Australian colours after some eye-catching displays for WA
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Baseball
Australia’s Bazzana makes history – and more than $15m – as No.1 pick in MLB
Sydney’s Travis Bazzana has been selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the top pick in Major League Baseball’s draft.
King Carlos proves times have changed with Djokovic demolition
Carlos Alcaraz handed Novak Djokovic arguably his most humbling defeat in any grand slam final on Sunday – an extraordinary 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) beatdown.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Fears grow over the return of the chicken wing tackle; Swan emerges from ‘dark times’ as a player reborn
AFL great Leigh Matthews is among those concerned at not only the increased prevalence of the chicken wing tackle, but why players are now being rewarded for it. Meanwhile, Luke Parker says his AFL return on Saturday felt like he was making his debut all over again.
‘How the hell was I trying to play last year’: Crichton’s remarkable transformation
The NSW Origin star has spoken about the mental health battle which included the Roosters enforcer suffering a manic episode at the start of 2023.
Have Your Say
The Wallabies will play better than they did against Wales … and lose
It took three moments of individual brilliance to eke out a second straight win over Wales, but there are still areas where sharp improvement is needed.
