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Network outage
‘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.
Analysis
Analysis
CrowdStrike Falcon: What caused Microsoft systems outage?
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
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.
Analysis
Donald Trump
Two Trumps occupy the stage as ex-president accepts nomination
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.
Opinion
US politics
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.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Exclusive
City life
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’
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.
Exclusive
Broadcast rights
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.
Opinion
Death
I think my dead dog, Maggie, is communicating with me through radio
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.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Racing NSW, Tabcorp end $6m 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.
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?
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.
Opinion
Tripologist
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?”
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Recipe collection
Fakeaway
Eight great kebab and souvlaki recipes for a relaxed Friday night in
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?
Paris 2024
‘Like swimming downhill’: Inside the race where Titmus landed her killer blow
Moments before breaking her 400m freestyle world record last year, Ariarne Titmus burst into tears. She still doesn’t know why.
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.
NRL 2024
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.
Opinion
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.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Sydney
‘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
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
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.
Exclusive
City life
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 study found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what can this research really tell us about the millions of tampons sold every year?
SEE AND DO
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.
Politics
EVs charge to the front – and to the rescue – in clean power reforms
Electric vehicles are a key target of reforms that aim to harness the wave of new, clean energy technology.
Business
ASX nosedives after US tech sell-off sends stocks skidding
Miners leading the decline, after several big technology stocks continued their slide and dragged Wall Street down for a second consecutive trading session.
Analysis
Media & marketing
Tucker Carlson seems to be having the time of his life at the convention
Ben Terris and Jeremy Barr
Opinion
Elon Musk
Why a major investor says Tesla shares will increase 1000%
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Drone attack on Tel Aviv likely to fan escalation fears
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone strike that hit a part of central Tel Aviv, leaving one dead.
Opinion
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
‘Pretty magical’: Jesinta and Buddy Franklin’s glam home for sale
The star couple dream of finding a block of land and building a luxury farmhouse - once they find the right buyer.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Why your 30s and 40s can be the perfect time to start running
When Sinead Diver competed in her first world championship at 38, she thought it may be her last. Now 47, she’s heading to the Paris Olympics.
Culture
★★★½
Review
A beautifully balanced performance in a hilarious, quirky comedy about change
Ashley Storrie delivers a commanding turn as the stubbornly outspoken heroine Nina in the at-times hilarious and sensitive comedy Dinosaur.
Traveller
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Sport
‘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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have Your Say
I’ll let the NRL in on a little secret … fans love the Origin melee
Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau’atu deserve their suspensions for involving themselves in the push-and-shove, but spare me the tut-tutting.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
