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A global tech outage affected millions on Friday.

‘Largest IT outage in history’ hits computers worldwide

A widespread CrowdStrike outage is affecting the nation’s supermarkets, banks, telecommunications companies and airlines on Friday.

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CrowdStrike Falcon: What caused Microsoft systems outage?

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The outage appears to be global, impacting millions of systems in Australia and across the globe.

As it happened: CrowdStrike CEO apologises for outage, all Jetstar flights cancelled

Jetstar was forced to cancel all its flights in Australia and New Zealand on Friday, impacting thousands about to fly out for the weekend.

Obama ‘fears’ Biden unlikely to win as president weighs up candidacy

Barack Obama (left) and Joe Biden  pictured together n March.

After declaring that only “the Almighty” could convince him to stand down after his devastating debate performance, the political walls have begun closing in on Joe Biden.

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Two Trumps occupy the stage as ex-president accepts nomination

Trump at Republican Convention gif.

The speech – in which Donald Trump recounted in dramatic detail the moment he almost lost his life – was the first he has given since last weekend’s shocking event.

Trump 2024, the living martyr, is at his zenith and looks unstoppable

After Donald Trump’s extraordinary coronation in Wisconsin, and with Joe Biden’s ills mounting, an extraordinary moment of reckoning is at hand for America.

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An ‘embarrassment’ to Sydneysiders: Our harbour junkyard revealed

A new coalition is pushing to rid the harbour of rotting junk and pollution for the enjoyment of future generations.

‘Rather die on my feet than live on my knees’: Behind the rise of Ciraldo’s ‘hustlers’

‘Rather die on my feet than live on my knees’: Behind the rise of Ciraldo’s ‘hustlers’

After 12 months, and a lawsuit against the club, question marks over Cameron Ciraldo’s coaching credentials emerged. The Bulldogs have since silenced the critics.

NRL to test broadcast rights waters as streaming loophole appears

The code is set to go to market for its next TV deal this year, seizing on anti-siphoning laws that allow it to sell digital rights to global players such as Amazon.

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I think my dead dog, Maggie, is communicating with me through radio

Kate Halfpenny’s late dog, Maggie.

The death of my dog and the incredible story of a letter to a local newspaper from a dying man have got me thinking about my own mortality.

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Kate Halfpenny

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Racing NSW, Tabcorp end $6m lawsuit days before McLachlan starts new role

Gillon McLachlan and Peter V’landys.

The former AFL supremo will have one less issue to worry about when he starts at the ASX-listed giant.

No time to waste on another climate war, big business warns

Energy and manufacturing giants are refusing to back the Coalition’s rejection of Australia’s 2030 climate targets.

Travel quiz: What is the Aurora Borealis better known as?

What is the Aurora Borealis better known as?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with the weekly travel quiz.

‘Every serving of grief is a full serve’: The challenge of losing a twin in utero

It’s a loss that triggers contradictory emotions: how to square the happiness that one survived with an enduring sadness that the other didn’t?

Sorry, Bumble, it’s not you. I’d just rather read a steamy book

Reality is making celibates of us all and romance novels are having a renaissance.

Polignano a Mare, a stunning clifftop town on the coast of Puglia.

What places in southern Italy must we absolutely visit?

“We are completely unfamiliar with the bottom part of Italy. Could you recommend the places we must absolutely include on our trip?”

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Michael Gebicki

The Tripologist

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Eight great kebab and souvlaki recipes for a relaxed Friday night in

Serving suggestion: Chicken shish with flatbread, hot chips, yoghurt and mint.

Plus, the RecipeTin Eats’ lemony Greek potatoes that go with absolutely all of them.

Nine in 10 people lie to their therapist. But why?

We pay hundreds of dollars to have people listen to our deepest truths. So why can’t we divulge our secrets?

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NRL 2024

South Sydney Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook.

He hasn’t taken a kick at goal in eight years. Meet South Sydney’s new goalkicker

The Rabbitohs have already used six goalkickers this season and have the worst percentage of any team this year. But there’s an unlikely saviour looming.

Cameron Murray runs into a sea of Maroons players to fight from the bench.
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I’ll let the NRL in on a little secret … fans love the Origin melee

Rugby league has been reluctantly dragging itself and its knuckles into the 21st century for some time, but let’s not sanitise Origin too much.

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Chief Sports Writer

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Former premier Dominic Perrottet at home with wife Helen and the couple’s seven children.

‘Closing a chapter’: Dominic Perrottet resigns from NSW parliament for US job

Former premier Dominic Perrottet will resign from parliament and move his family to Washington DC for a new role.

Nepotism, wasted money, potential corruption: Sydney council on the brink

Liverpool council under threat of suspension.

Major projects related to the Aerotropolis precinct and large housing developments have been threatened, while the damning report also highlights a “toxic culture” within Liverpool Council.

‘Reckless renewables’: The NSW community fighting a massive solar farm

Wallaroo resident Adam Gresham in front of the area where the proposed solar farm would be.

The residents of the tiny hamlet of Wallaroo in the Southern Tablelands say they support renewables, but the proposal for a giant solar farm on their doorstep is in the wrong location.

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Synthetic turf plan for ‘the jewel of the inner west’ sparks anger

Synthetic turf plan for ‘the jewel of the inner west’ sparks anger

The $8 million project, funded through a state government grant, will reignite tensions over the 61-hectare site.

Are tampons toxic? Here’s what you need to know

A new study found tampons contained traces of toxic metals.

A study found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what can this research really tell us about the millions of tampons sold every year?

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Little Women at the Hayes Theatre.

A musical Little Women brings Jo’s lurid imagination to life

Our critics deliver their verdict on the latest shows around town.

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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Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo.

‘Rather die on my feet than live on my knees’: Behind the rise of Ciraldo’s ‘hustlers’

After 12 months, and a lawsuit against the club, question marks over Cameron Ciraldo’s coaching credentials emerged. The Bulldogs have since silenced the critics.

South Sydney Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook.

He hasn’t taken a kick at goal in eight years. Meet South Sydney’s new goalkicker

The Rabbitohs have already used six goalkickers this season and have the worst percentage of any team this year. But there’s an unlikely saviour looming.

Billy Pollard looks on during a Wallabies Captain’s Run.

‘I love the battle’: Why Billy Pollard chose rugby’s dark arts over bright lights of NRL

As a schoolboy, Billy Pollard was pursued by NRL clubs and sat down with Wayne Bennett. But he chose rugby and will make his run-on debut for the Wallabies on Saturday.

Gillon McLachlan and Peter V’landys.

Racing NSW, Tabcorp end $6 million lawsuit days before McLachlan starts new role

The former AFL supremo will have one less issue to worry about when he starts at the ASX-listed giant after a potentially long and costly court case was discontinued.

Teahupo’o Olympics.

126m cruise ships, the Secret Service and Jesus bans: When surfing and the Olympics collide

The Games are descending on an island paradise and the world’s most intimidating wave, with all the rules, regulations and Olympic-sized logistics that entails.

Kaylee McKeown during training in Chartres ahead of the Olympics.

McKeown losing her world record is a blessing in disguise, say Olympic greats

Steph Rice, who lost her world record months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows exactly how Australia’s backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown is feeling.

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Olympic careers are usually short. Athletes deserve to know they are clean.

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s recent decision-making turns on its head the concept of strict liability.

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