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Breaking
Tragedy
Man and boy, 2, killed by Sydney train after pram falls on tracks
The man and toddler were killed after a pram carrying two children rolled onto the tracks at Carlton train station on Sunday.
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Gaming & wagering
Clubs in crisis: RSL resists calls 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.
Exclusive
Road safety
NSW rewards motorists for driving safely. So why is our road toll rising?
More than 1 million motorists have been rewarded for driving safely for 12 months, but road safety experts question how the measure saves lives.
‘I owe immigration my life’: Trump holds first rally after shooting
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.
Democrats fear Biden is incapable of articulating their message
Joe Biden’s bumbling, at times incomprehensible, speech has become a pattern that is fuelling the effort to push Biden aside as the Democratic Party’s nominee.
Opinion
Opinion
J.D. Vance is a jump to the left and a step to the right
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
Scamdemic destroys life savings of victims
HSBC is a small player in Australia’s banking sector, but data suggests its customers have been heavily targeted by fraudsters.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I boost my super or pay off my mortgage?
Owning a roof over our heads and being debt-free in retirement is a common goal. But doing so can come at the expense of extra earnings.
Paul Benson
Money contributor
At 17, Abbey quit swimming on Instagram. A Bronte Campbell text changed everything
Last year, Sydney swimmer Abbey Connor announced her retirement. Now she’s about to compete at her maiden Olympics.
Three golds, a record and controversy: Australians dominate at pre-Olympics aths meet
Mackenzie Little set a new personal best en route to gold in the javelin, Nina Kennedy won in the pole vault for the fifth consecutive time and Oli Hoare took gold in a controversial running of the Emsley Carr Mile.
Piastri and Norris combine to post a 12-year first at Hungarian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri, Australia’s McLaren driver, has promised to let personal ambition take second place to team priorities after a remarkable front-row lockout.
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.
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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.
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.
A place where water is more valuable than diamonds
Without annual floodwaters, this part of the world would be incapable of supporting life. Instead, it’s teeming with it.
How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC
One day she followed a Greek music producer on Instagram. It didn’t take long before she was singing at Eurovision. Now she’s doing the HSC.
Opinion
Future technology
I never felt emotional about my email address, until they tried to take it from me
This shake-up by the telcos goes beyond practical inconvenience. It’s an emotional wrench – a loss of identity.
Vivienne Pearson
Writer
Editor's Picks
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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
Israel strikes Yemen in response to deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv
The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the war began in October, and they threatened to open a new front in the region as Israel battles proxies of Iran.
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
Striking debut novel with echoes of David Foster Wallace
Reading Ask Me Again is like a long catch-up phone call with an old friend.
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Sport
Opinion
Wallabies
It was only Georgia, but Wallabies produced their best passage of play for two years
Wallabies fans predictably zoomed in on the negatives after Saturday’s wobbly Test win. But their impressive opening quarter will give the Springboks plenty to think about.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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.
Live
AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round 19 LIVE updates: Swans come back to even the contest after Lions got an early jump
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from the round 19 Sunday games.
At 17, Abbey quit swimming on Instagram. Then a text from Bronte Campbell changed everything
Last year, Sydney swimmer Abbey Connor announced her retirement. Now she’s about to compete at her maiden Olympics.
Exclusive
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.
Scott hot in British Open but Day cools as wild weather hits Royal Troon
Australia’s two survivors of the cut in the British Open had contrasting fortunes on the treacherous Old Course at Royal Troon.
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.
Have Your Say
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.
