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Political leadership
Voters swing to Dutton in new sign of angst over economy
With households suffering from rising prices and higher interest rates, 53 per cent of voters name the cost of living as the most important issue in deciding their votes.
Trio found guilty of gang rape of women during buck’s weekend
The men faced trial over the sexual assaults during two nights at an Airbnb apartment in 2022.
Analysis
Building Bad
It’s a union, not a bikie gang: CFMEU needs a serious overhaul
The union’s national body wants policymakers and the public to think it’s taken a strong step. It hasn’t.
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US Votes 2024
Gunman came to attention of authorities while acting strangely outside Trump rally
A tip sparked a frantic search, but officers were unable to find him before he managed to get on a roof, where he opened fire.
Wild conspiracies crop up accusing Trump of faking shooting
Donald Trump used a theatrical gel pack to fake being shot. No, the Secret Service colluded with Trump to get a great photo. These are just some of the “BlueAnon” theories.
Analysis
Donald Trump
Biden planned to ramp up his attacks on Trump. Now those plans are in disarray
The US president faces a delicate balancing act in his campaign for re-election as America reels from the attempted assassination.
Analysis
China relations
Australia refuses to match allies sanctioning China over support for Russia
The UK, US and the EU are among those sanctioning Chinese companies accused of helping Russia wreak havoc in Ukraine. The Albanese government is an outlier.
Lehrmann-Ten evidence probed for Higgins-Reynolds case
Lawyers for Linda Reynolds are poring over tens of thousands of pages of evidence taken from Brittany Higgins’ phone.
Giant batteries are getting even bigger as coal exit nears
Developers of giant batteries designed to smooth the shift from coal to cleaner power are attracting record levels of investment.
Manly rookie won his mates thousands, and may never play for Sea Eagles again
Jamie Humphreys’ Manly debut is every chance of being his only game for the club. His mates loaded up, and won big betting on the NRL first-gamer.
Blacks and Blues: Why one of the best-paid rugby players in the world has joined NSW
Richie Mo’unga is one of the biggest stars in rugby – and one of the best paid at nearly $2 million a season.
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Baseball
Ku-Ring-Gai to Cleveland: Bazzana becomes millionaire Australian MLB success
Sydney’s Travis Bazzana has been selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the top pick in Major League Baseball’s draft.
When the police brought out the water cannons, the Georgians packed down a scrum
In Georgia, the ability to scrummage is handy when the police come knocking.
By 15, one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?
While the Olympics inspire many people to take up a new sport, research shows it’s tough to get teenagers to stick with it.
Coastal hotspots where Sydneysiders, sea-changers and celebrities are flocking
A love affair with the surf shows no sign of slowing in neighbourhoods where southerners and celebrities are paying a premium.
Katy Perry is back with a ‘feminist’ anthem. It’s a train wreck
Katy Perry’s much-anticipated new single begins with the lyrics “sexy, confident, so intelligent”. Unfortunately, it is none of those things.
Little-known French spot where villages look like a Disney set
The region where the Danish royals holiday also happens to have bargain-priced holiday homes.
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15 hearty winter pasta recipes to cook this week
Beef up your midweek pasta with sausages, slow-cooked meat, veg, rich sauces and more for a satisfying, warming meal.
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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
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The shooting in 160 seconds: Inside the assassination attempt
Before any shots were fired, people in the crowd knew something was amiss. What happened next was chaotic, deadly and over in seconds.
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‘Supposed to be dead’: Trump recounts shooting as FBI search for motive
A sprawling investigation has begun to understand how Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to get within firing range of the former president.
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Hospitals
Why these parents didn’t sue the hospital that killed their baby
What does justice look like when your child dies due to catastrophic medical errors?
Police speak to man after body found on Sydney’s northern beaches
The man’s body was discovered in a Dee Why car park, with neighbours telling police they saw someone being carried from a unit block before the grim discovery.
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.
NRL 2024
‘It’s an accident, but not OK’: NRL defend Kennedy ban for colliding with referee
Will Kennedy was hit with an “absolutely insane” charge for colliding with a match official. On Monday, he accepted his fate and the NRL defended the sanction.
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‘This is bigger than me’: One tackle changed Ethan Lowe’s life. Now he’s suing for $1m
He has a spinal injury which means he can’t recognise he’s burning his hand in the kitchen and sometimes falls over uncontrollably.
Politics
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Building Bad
Labor executive set to ban donations from Victorian CFMEU
The move is an attempt to cauterise the political damage over revelations of underworld infiltration into the scandal-plagued construction union.
Business
Opinion
Bank fees
Australian banks are behaving badly – again
Six years after the royal commission, there are signs of a re-emergence of poor behaviour. At the very least this looks like conduct slippage.
Elizabeth Knight
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World
Tunnels, tricks and tactics: Hamas’ strategy in Gaza revealed
Hamas’ ghost army appears only fleetingly, emerging suddenly from underground to attack, then returning to their subterranean fortress.
Opinion
True history of the Black Hand, the Liberals who have kept Menzies’ flame alive
George Brandis
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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
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.
Culture
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?
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Blacks and Blues: Why one of the best-paid rugby players in the world has joined NSW
One of the best-paid rugby players in the world has joined the NSW Blues as the team attempts to plug into the success of the All Blacks.
When the police brought out the water cannons, the Georgians packed down a scrum
The Georgian ability to scrum can be partly explained by history, cultural expression and a natural athletic gifts in a country of under four million people.
Manly rookie won his mates thousands … and may never play for Sea Eagles again
Jamie Humphreys’ long-awaited Manly debut is every chance of being his one and only game for the club. So his mates loaded up and won big by betting on the NRL first-gamer.
‘It’s an accident, but not OK’: NRL defend Kennedy ban for colliding with referee
Will Kennedy was hit with an “absolutely insane” charge for colliding with a match official.
Analysis
Wimbledon
Out-served, outgunned, outplayed: Is this the end of the Djokovic era?
Doubting Djokovic is a dangerous game, but even he is starting to do it.
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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’s burning his hand in the kitchen and sometimes falls over uncontrollably.
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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.
Have Your Say
Who is Cooper Connolly? The story behind Australian cricket’s newest wildcard
Cooper Connolly has vaulted into Australian colours after some eye-catching displays for WA
