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Trump holds first rally after attempt on life
With running mate J.D. Vance by his side, the former US president addressed a Michigan rally exactly a week after he was shot. Not much has changed.
New details revealed about Trump bullet wound
He underwent scans for the bullet wound he sustained in last weekend’s assassination attempt, but did not require stitches.
Opinion
Opinion
J.D. Vance is a jump to the left and a step to the right
The vice-presidential hopeful has transcended his disadvantage and shown what the idea of America is meant to be. That makes him an important symbol for the future.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Explainer
Sovereign wealth
Trillion-dollar piggy banks: Inside the world of sovereign wealth
Norway’s is famously huge. Qatar used theirs to buy Harrods. How do sovereign wealth funds work? And why isn’t ours as big as Norway’s?
Exclusive
Investigations
‘Not a single care’: Fraud victims say bank could have stopped scammers
HSBC is a small player in Australia’s banking sector, but data suggests its customers have been heavily targeted by fraudsters.
Analysis
Work/life balance
CEO burnout: The ‘dirty little secret’ among business top brass
Burnout is a multibillion-a-year problem, with money primarily being haemorrhaged via days lost to stress, fatigue and poor mental health.
Charlotte Lytton
After eight years, Darling Harbour carousel reopens
The carousel is one of the two oldest in Australia, having been imported by ship from England in 1894.
Exclusive
Gaming & wagering
Clubs in crisis: RSL resists pressure to support failing club
RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge said it is not the job of the military veterans charity to operate licensed clubs that sell alcohol and promote gambling.
This impressive eastern suburbs home was once two rundown dwellings
It is now a three-level, three-bedroom contemporary home with distant views of the harbour.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
He paid $45m for a brick house and demolished it. Then council weighed in
Adman David Droga’s grand plans for the Tamarama headland were met with lavish praise from architectural boffins, but not so the council.
‘Absolutely idyllic’: Sydney suburbs homeowners never want to leave
When Erica’s father bought his house he declared, “I’m never leaving!” and after a working life on the move, he’d found his paradise.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Victorious Blues dress for success in final shot at Maroons
There was a genuine swagger in the way the NSW team celebrated their series win in Brisbane, especially their eye-catching choice of attire.
Exclusive
NRL
Family launches legal action after death of country league player
An inquest was held into the death of Grant Cook, who died during a rugby league game in 2016. However, that’s not the end of the matter.
Analysis
Wallabies
The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated in victory
Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?
My neighbour just turned 96 and I’ve never seen her wear the same outfit twice
No matter the occasion, Dee can put together an incredible, often colour-coordinated ensemble, with an innate sense of style and dramatic panache.
Exclusive
Sexual health
Using AI, this app may tell if you have an STI
An Australian app is showing promise in identifying infections in photos using artificial intelligence, amid a surge in people contracting STIs over the past year.
It’s winter, your nose is runny. But these cold and flu tablets may not help
What some consumers don’t realise is that a common drug used to treat blocked noses does not work when taken in tablet, capsule or liquid form.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump is being canonised by his party, Biden is being flagellated by his
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Just in
Paris 2024
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘I don’t just want to be an Olympian, I want to be a successful one’
Australia’s fastest woman has made her dreams a reality so far. There’s still plenty more to achieve.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Olympic officials fear excluded Russia plans to cause Paris mayhem
The International Olympic Committee said it was resigned to the Paris Games being targeted by disinformation attacks.
NRL 2024
Storm 24 Roosters 8
Roosters return home empty again after falling to bogy team
Opinion
A (sort of) defence of Cameron Murray on a night that had it all
A few days have passed since that memorable State of Origin contest in Brisbane. The majesty of what we witnessed remains.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘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.
Sydney
Man dies in hospital after Sydney stabbing
Police responded to reports of an assault minutes before the man showed up at hospital with stab wounds to his stomach on Saturday afternoon.
Light rail line knocked out by fallen tree as fierce winds batter Sydney
Damaging winds blew down trees across Sydney, with emergency services receiving more than 500 calls for help across the state.
‘One life was lost and one life will be ruined’: Teenager charged with murder
A boy, 15, has been charged with the murder of a man in his 30s who was allegedly stabbed to death in Sydney’s inner west.
Their companies owe billions, but this family still spent lavishly on wedding
Remon Fayad and the Fayad family spared no expense for their Florence ceremony. Their companies’ creditors have been left high and dry.
He’s captained Australia. But how did he perform in the HSC?
Sitting still for long periods of time didn’t come naturally to the rugby league star, but a few clever tactics helped him push through to the final whistle.
WEEKEND READS
Why Peru has won the ‘world’s leading culinary destination’ title for six years running
From gourmet Lima to the soaring heights of Machu Picchu, the South American country offers an edible and visual feast.
‘My first three girlfriends all cheated on me’: Ben O’Toole on looking for love
“I haven’t had the best run of luck,” says the 34-year-old actor.
Politics
New push to end ‘ugly’ exploitation of older Australians
A $5 million media campaign aims to raise awareness of and eliminate elder abuse, which affects about one in six older people in Australia.
Business
Opinion
Hip pocket
From Grange to loose change: How to turn your hobby into a money spinner
If you enjoy collecting items such as wine, coins or stamps, you could be sitting on a nice little nest egg.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
World
From honour student to the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump
Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honours at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin.
Opinion
Can Peter Dutton win the battle for the battlers?
Margot Saville
Journalist and author
Most of us fight with our neighbours. There’s an easy fix, but you won’t like it
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Trump 2024, the living martyr, is at his zenith and looks unstoppable
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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Property
The $1.351m Newtown unit that ticked all the boxes for first home buyers
Five buyers – almost all first timers – registered to bid on the home that last sold for $855,000 in 2018, records show.
Our favourite 13 homes in NSW for sale right now
Looking for your next home? From a mid-century beach house to a Blue Mountains beauty, we’ve got you covered.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘Young guys are going hard’: Are perms for men the new mullet?
More men are asking for perms that look different but smell the same as their ’80s incarnations.
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.
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Paris 2024
‘People would be angry, upset’: Hackett backs any Aussie protests after China drugs scandal
Eleven of the 23 Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests in 2021 will compete in Paris and Grant Hackett won’t be surprised if there are protests.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Victorious Blues dress for success in final shot at Maroons
There was a genuine swagger in the way the NSW team celebrated their series win in Brisbane, especially their eye-catching choice of attire.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Family launches legal action after death of country league player
An inquest was held into the death of Grant Cook, who died during a rugby league game in 2016. However, that’s not the end of the matter.
Wallabies 40 Georgia 29
Wallabies
Wallabies make it three out of three after surviving Georgian scare
The Wallabies are unbeaten so far in 2024, but they made life difficult for themselves against a granite-tough Georgia team.
Analysis
Paris 2024
Why gene doping is the next great Olympic threat
No one has ever been busted gene doping, considered the next frontier in cheating in sport. But that doesn’t mean it won’t be happening at the Paris Olympics.
Storm 24 Roosters 8
NRL 2024
Roosters return home empty again after falling to bogy team
The Storm produced another clinical performance to complete a 10th win in their last 11 starts against the Roosters.
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I love it and hate it’: Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
In an exclusive interview, the five-time gold medallist also opens up about his relationship with Michael Phelps and why he isn’t buying into the phony war of words with the US.
Have Your Say
A (sort of) defence of Cameron Murray on a night that had it all
A few days have passed since that memorable State of Origin contest in Brisbane. The majesty of what we witnessed remains.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
