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Tragedy
‘Heroic’ father dies trying to save twin girls, hit by train as pram falls on tracks
The man tried to rescue his children but he and one of the two-year-olds were killed at Carlton train station. The other twin survived and was pulled to safety by police.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
For heaven’s sake - and your own sake, Joe - let it go
It makes me sad that Biden doesn’t see what’s inescapable: If he doesn’t walk away gracefully right now, he will probably ruin his legacy.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
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General insurance
The forgotten tax adding billions to the country’s insurance premiums
State governments have reaped billions from stamp duty on insurance, and the industry’s peak body says it’s time for states to put that money back into mitigating natural disasters.
In his 80s, he has the weight of a nation on his back and a story that needs to be told
He’s the supercoach who helped Dean Lukin win gold in 1984. And now five-foot tall Paul Coffa has another unknown Australian weightlifter set to shock the world.
46 tests in 52 weeks: How China’s swimmers are being targeted by drug testers
Fresh details have emerged over the increasing number of drug tests China’s swimmers are being forced to take ahead of the Paris Olympics.
‘Not ideal’: Matildas’ luggage stuck in Spain ahead of Olympics opener
Australia’s chef de mission Anna Meares says every effort is being made to get the Matildas their luggage and equipment left behind after a private flight to France.
Opinion
Network outage
How close are we to chaos? It turns out, just one blue screen of death
Crippling tech meltdowns like CrowdStrike are getting more common and more severe. Will you be ready for the next one? Are you keeping spare cash?
David Swan
Technology editor
Wallabies set to wheel out international big guns against Springboks
After three Test victories using only home-based players, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is ready to call up international reinforcements for the Test against South Africa.
New Eels era won’t include Barrett as Talagi offered fullback chance
Incoming Parramatta coach Trent Barrett has opted for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, while making a final pitch to highly rated youngster Blaize Talagi.
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Manly Sea Eagles
End in sight to Brooks’ 223-game finals drought as he rains on Hasler’s parade
Luke Brooks owns the longest finals drought of any player, but surely not for long after helping shore up Manly’s surge to fifth following the Bulldogs’ later loss.
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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.
My mother’s anxieties about something happening were always there. Now I know why
A tragic accident would shape my mother’s life – and impact my own a generation later.
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
The two main ways of working are polar opposites, but they could both learn a thing or two from the other.
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
‘There is nothing like proving someone wrong to motivate you’: Brooke Boney
The 37-year-old surprised everyone when she announced she was walking away from her high-profile breakfast television job. Her next move? Oxford University.
Sunday baking project: Helen Goh’s coffee layer cake with buttercream and brittle
This layer cake recipe is an update of an old-fashioned coffee and walnut cake.
Surge in new hotels as crackdown on Airbnbs in Byron looms
A new home-away-from home has opened in Byron as the impact of new caps on short-term rentals in there are about to be felt.
Paris 2024
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.
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
NRL 2024
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‘It was pretty surreal’: Cleary makes perfect comeback with field goal victory
22 charges and $22,000 fines: Sezer latest Tiger in trouble
The Wests Tigers’ awful judiciary record just got worse with their halfback hit with a hip-drop tackle charge
Analysis
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.
Sydney
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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.
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.
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.
WEEKEND READS
‘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.
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.
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
Investors ‘comfortable’ about a Trump presidency, despite volatility
Economists say the outcome of the US presidential election has been largely priced in by investors, as softening inflation helps to buoy shares.
World
Democrats fear Biden is incapable of articulating their election 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
Should I boost my super or pay off my mortgage?
Paul Benson
Money contributor
J.D. Vance is a jump to the left and a step to the right
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Why you should think twice about retiring early
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
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Property
‘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.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘Greens powder, collagen, creatine and beef liver’: What a sprinter eats in a day
Athlete Olivia May’s morning routine starts with a big glass of water and taking her electrolytes to the beach to watch the sunrise with her dog, Oakley.
Culture
Arthur Boyd’s renowned landscape paintings shown together for the first time
The artist’s suite of large-scale landscape paintings will be shown in the place they were made.
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NRL 2024
‘It was pretty surreal’: Cleary makes perfect comeback with field goal victory
Nathan Cleary played just his sixth match for the defending premiers this season, but stood up when it counted to put a plucky Dolphins side to bed.
Wallabies set to wheel out international big guns against Springboks
After three Test victories using only home-based players, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is ready to call up international reinforcements for the Test against South Africa.
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NRL 2024
End in sight to Brooks’ 223-game finals drought as he rains on Hasler’s parade
Luke Brooks owns the longest finals drought of any player, but surely not for long after helping shore up Manly’s surge to fifth following the Bulldogs’ later loss.
‘Not ideal’: Matildas’ luggage stuck in Spain ahead of Olympics opener
Australia’s chef de mission Anna Meares says every effort is being made to get the Matildas their luggage and equipment left behind after a private flight to France.
Swans pipped by Lions in Gabba thriller after Papley, Rampe injured
Sydney led by 15 points heading into the final term but were unable to hold on in Brisbane, falling a third loss in their last four games.
Ryles’ new Eels era won’t include Barrett as Talagi offered fullback chance
The incoming Parramatta coach has opted for a clean break from the Brad Arthur era, while making a final pitch to highly rated youngster Blaize Talagi.
7000 words on a five-foot, octogenarian weightlifting coach? The uber-long story you must read before the Olympics
He’s the supercoach who helped Dean Lukin win gold in 1984. And he has another unknown weightlifter ready to shock the world.
Have Your Say
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
