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Private school win as government kills off donation rule change

A plan to stop private schools collecting tax-deductible donations for major building programs has been killed off by the federal government.

Biden reportedly ‘more receptive’ to growing pleas to stand aside

As the Democrats push ahead with plans to make Joe Biden its presidential nominee, there are reports Nancy Pelosi has told him polling shows he cannot win.

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Australian drug ‘kingpin’ arrested in Montenegro

Vaso Ulic being arrested this week in Montenegro.

Vaso Ulic is alleged to have masterminded an attempt to move almost 2.5 tonnes of cocaine from South America to Australia and Europe.

Raj Sagwal (left) and his business partner Garry Bajaj in front of their Chill N Grill Indian Restaurant in Harris Park on Wigram St.

In Sydney’s Little India, Raj has to close his food cart by 7pm – or face council’s wrath

Little India’s night-time economy is booming. But a zoning regulation means most street carts are forced to close by 7pm.

Police inspector had 13 beers, eight spirit drinks before crash, watchdog says

Detective Inspector “AB” was charged in November over the drink-driving crash in Sydney’s NorthConnex.

A high-ranking member of the force, whose name will be kept secret for 40 years, engaged in “serious misconduct” after he allegedly had more than 20 alcoholic drinks and crashed his work car in Sydney.

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Building Bad

Labor-linked judge in government sights to take over CFMEU

A judge being considered to lead the clean-up of the scandal-plagued CFMEU once ran as a Labor candidate.

How these Australian women became a global target of online misogyny

TBH skincare cofounder Rachael Wilde at her office.

Rachael Wilde and five employees recorded a 19-second video about clothes they were wearing. When the video hit X, the messages took a turn.

Cyberattack on prescription service MediSecure affects 13 million Australians

MediSecure was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year.

Personal and health data from the hack is up for sale on the dark web.

Untouched meals, cyanide and six bodies in a luxury hotel room

The suite had been locked for a day. The tom yum soup and fried rice left untouched. But there was something far more ominous in the room: six bodies.

$60m crypto group under investigation rebrands to target new customers

NGS Crypto founder Mark Tencaten enjoys a round of golf last year after becoming a director of AP Financial Services Group.

NGS Crypto is accused of inappropriately encouraging investors to take money out of super to invest in bitcoin.

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Elon Musk

Why a major investor says Tesla shares will increase 1000%

Is there no circus in which Elon Musk does not want to perform?

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Supporters bandaged ears in solidarity to see Trump’s mini-me Vance speak live

Supporters bandaged ears in solidarity to see Trump’s mini-me Vance speak live

Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance, who has morphed into his mini-me, was the man of the moment at the Republican convention.

Brian To’o returns to Sydney still in his Origin playing kit.

Game, party, bed, flight: 16 hours after kick-off Brian To’o was still wearing his playing kit

The Blues winger was still wearing his Origin playing kit 16 hours after kick-off and Michael Maguire brought back his famous baseball bat before taking one last swing at Queensland.

‘Pretty magical’: Jesinta and Buddy’s home for sale

Jesinta and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin have put their Gold Coast home on the market.

The star couple dream of finding a block of land and building a luxury farmhouse - once they find the right buyer.

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Pregnancy

It was in the final moments of my eighth pregnancy when I began to shiver uncontrollably

More than 150,000 Australian women have experienced a miscarriage.

Lying in the operating theatre, so close to having my miracle baby, I felt like I was floating in a bubble of terror.

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Phones

I showed a stranger a Trump meme. It was a wake-up call

We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.

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Paris 2024

The Australian Olympic team’s deputy chef de mission Kaarle McCulloch places a wreath on the grave of Cecil Healy in Assevillers, northern France, and Healy, who was an Australian Olympian before the First World War.

He died 106 years ago, but in one French village they’ll never forget this Australian Olympian

Cecil Healy died the day after the battle of the Somme was won. More than a century later, his legacy for bravery and sportsmanship live on in Australia and France.

Ariarne Titmus chats to the media at Australia’s team base in Chartres on Wednesday.

Watch out world: Titmus, McEvoy say Paris prep has been gold standard

Ariarne Titmus says she’s never had a better preparation, while Cam McEvoy has revealed he’s clocking personal bests in training ahead of the Olympics in Paris.

NRL 2024

‘We understood the enormity of ’85’: How Mortimer inspired Blues’ series win

Coach Michael Maguire tapped into the spirit of “Turvey” for the current campaign, which culminated in just the third NSW series win decided at Suncorp Stadium.

Cameron Murray was sin-binned after involving himself in the scuffle from the interchange bench.
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‘I’d do the same’: Clubs rue injury, suspension toll as Origin melee costs $26,000

The Rabbitohs are fuming after losing skipper Cameron Murray for their finals charge as Penrith, Parramatta and Manly all wear the brunt of a brutal State of Origin decider.

Sydney

Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun speaks on Thursday after Minister Ron Hoenig announced a public inquiry into the council.

Liverpool council under threat of suspension, election delayed over ‘widespread dysfunction’

The Office of Local Government has found evidence of dysfunction, and allegations of maladministration and corruption.

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City life

Behind the million-dollar smile, Luna Park hides a troubling story

Big Dipper at Luna Park

Developers have long fought over prized land by the harbour. The next battle is over one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Sydney mayor and partner served with apprehended domestic violence orders

Liberal Hawkesbury mayor Sarah McMahon and her partner Matthew Bennett.

Police say they responded to reports of a break-and-enter at a Richmond property and served the mayor with an interim order, without providing details on her partner’s order.

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Dutton wants a social media ban. April thinks it is a bad idea

Dutton wants a social media ban. April thinks it is a bad idea

Three of Australia’s largest mental health organisations are pushing back against bipartisan support for a ban for those under 16.

Move over Crown: First look at plans for Sydney’s tallest-ever buildings

A mock-up of the proposed towers. It is a concept drawing, not an artist’s impression of the actual design.

Two proposed skyscrapers next to each other would transform the CBD skyline and effectively match the Sydney Tower Eye as the city’s tallest structure.

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Murder mystery and wartime survival: Eight books to read this weekend

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

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Why a playwright who updates the classics thinks it’s mostly unnecessary

Adapting Uncle Vanya, Joanna Murray-Smith was desperate to stay true to the playwright’s intentions.

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Property

Auction sellers make more money than the highest prior offer on average.

What home buyers need to know about the risk of buying at auction

The premium has hovered in a range of about 10 per cent to 11 per cent in recent years, and pushed above 12 per cent in 2021.

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Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Our top picks include a beach house with three decks to enjoy the sea breeze, a no-expenses-spared restoration, and a creekfront sanctuary.

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Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall during their time together as teammates.

Tiger town split: Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah part ways

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall informed his former teammate that he and the Wests Tigers had decided that they needed someone with more experience to assist with the club’s rebuild.

Isaac Cooper is heading to his second Olympics.

Two years after being sent home from training camp, Olympian opens up on controversy

A lot has happened in Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper’s life since his first Olympics in Tokyo.

Jason Ryles will coach the Parramatta Eels from 2025.

The no-poach clause that will keep Ryles’ claws out of Melbourne

The Storm have allowed Jason Ryles to begin work at Parramatta immediately, but he won’t be bringing any Melbourne players with him.

Angus Crichton celebrates on Wednesday night.

He thought he’d broken his neck. Then Angus Crichton returned to win the Wally Lewis Medal

The NSW back-rower is the season’s best comeback story – but the player of the series feared it was all over in the third minute on Wednesday night.

Cassiel Rousseau is putting the finishing touches on his Paris Olympics preparations.

From TV talent shows to 10m platforms, Rousseau is going for Olympic gold (well, sort of)

How does this tattooed, mulleted, free-spirited 23-year-old afraid of heights dive with such precision he stopped China claiming a world titles clean sweep?

Brian To’o returns to Sydney still in his Origin playing kit.

Game, party, bed, flight: 16 hours after Origin kick-off Brian To’o was still wearing his playing kit

Blues winger Brian To’o was still wearing his NSW Origin playing kit 16 hours after kick-off and Michael Maguire brought back his famous baseball bat before taking one last swing at Queensland.

Darby Lancaster celebrates scoring a try in Perth.
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Wallabies

‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice

It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes to his Wallabies team.

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