Sport newsletter: Olympics edition
News, results and expert analysis from the Paris Olympics sent daily during the Games.
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Why the game has changed for Sydney’s new metro line
A new inter-peak period will be created in the middle of the day for the mega train line which is due to open in less than two weeks.
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Trade unions
CFMEU boss allegedly bragged of corrupt contract connections at $94b super fund
Police allege the official boasted to corrupt building firms that he could secure them lucrative jobs on construction projects financed by superannuation giant Cbus.
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Sydney
Light rail on Broadway, start-ups and a green hub: City of Sydney’s vision for 2035
A new economic strategy sets a target of adding 200,000 more jobs to Sydney CBD and its surrounds.
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Child abuse
The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them
Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning: This story contains distressing content.
Rethink urged on ‘outdated’ treatment of migrants with disabilities
A controversial exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act allows the government to order the removal of migrants with long-term health conditions and their families.
Mollie versus Arnie: The anatomy of a colossal Olympic showdown
A deep dive into every tactic, technique and turn that goes into executing the perfect 200m freestyle race.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Why a 20-team competition solves NRL’s biggest problems
PNG and the Perth Bears are a lock – but the identity of the third new franchise is anyone’s guess.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Nine CEO carries Olympic torch as journalists’ strike looms
The industrial action threatens to derail Mike Sneesby’s plans to offer cross-platform coverage of Paris 2024.
Endorsements, donations come rolling in for Kamala Harris
And after warning Biden that he would lose to Trump, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - one of the most influential Democrats in the country - gave her unequivocal backing to his 59-year-old deputy.
Opinion
For subscribers
Biden’s exit changes the game, but here’s why Trump’s still on track to win big
Kamala Harris is no less unpopular than Joe Biden. On some measures, she’s even less likely to win against Donald Trump.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘I need you and Mike at the house’: Inside the weekend Biden decided to drop out
President Joe Biden didn’t tell most of his staff until a minute before his announcement.
The Sydney suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to raise the rent
A handful of Sydney’s most coveted lifestyle and premium locations are bucking the broader trend of the city’s market over the past year.
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Telecommunications
Giving it away: Optus’ novel plan to win back customers
The telco is letting anyone use its network for a week for free, in a bid to move on from its year from hell.
Opinion
Network outage
The cinema was ‘cash-free’ but the eftpos machines were down
The CrowdStrike outage reminded the developed world of how reliant we are on a few big companies to keep the show on the road.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea
A discovery in the deep sea has challenged scientific consensus of how life on Earth began.
Hip-hop star Andre 3000 pulls off eccentric career change with style
When it comes to musical about-faces, multi-platinum-selling rap artist to improvisational flautist is up there on the scale of unexpected career left turns.
Paris 2024
‘Social cleansing’: To make way for Olympics, Paris clears thousands of homeless
Last week alone around 470 people were removed from camps located along the Canal de l’Ourcq, on the route of the Olympic flame on July 25
‘Thorpey was possessed’: The ‘race of the century’ as told by the men in the water
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
NRL 2024
Lucrative Manly deal poised to make Paseka the NRL’s longest-contract prop
At 197 centimetres and 120 kilos, the Sea Eagles are investing in their man mountain becoming one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers.
Sea Eagles 38 Titans 8
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.
Sydney
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Royal National Park
The surprising discovery in the Royal National Park
The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.
Hero father identified after Sydney train tragedy
The family had recently posted photos of their Australian adventures on social media after moving from India to Sydney for work.
Manicured nails are the norm for many. The health implications are soaring
Podiatrists estimate there has been an 80 per cent rise in cases of fungal nail infections linked to poor hygiene.
The pre-teen whiz kids tackling the HSC
Jakob Lal, 11, could do algebra when he was four years old. Josefine Pisano and Charles Fawcett are equally gifted. They’re among the youngest candidates in the year 12 exams.
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Domestic violence
Emma’s husband was a first-time DV offender. Her experience told a different story
When Emma’s husband hit her and dragged her along the floor, she stayed quiet. The next time it happened, she couldn’t be silent.
Politics
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Energy
States pump up ‘key technology’ to get households off gas
Australia’s eastern states are facing looming gas shortages, and home owners are set to be targeted to reduce their use.
Business
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Energy
Woodside chases global LNG ‘powerhouse’ crown with latest deal
Australia’s top oil and gas company has agreed to buy US LNG developer Tellurian and a huge new export terminal it has started building in Louisiana.
World
From De Niro to Clooney: The power of celebrity endorsements
As Joe Biden steps back from the presidential nomination, major Hollywood players respond.
Opinion
Will Biden’s self-sacrifice save the Democrats?
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
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Property
Five families bid for $4.6m Turramurra home to be near private schools
The four-bedroom house was highly sought after at auction by upsizing families, soaring $650,000 above its vendor’s reserve price.
The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared
A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.
Good Food
Lifestyle
What’s behind the Ozempic baby boom?
If the buzz is to be believed, women now have access to a medication that can not only help shed weight but can also calm fertility panic.
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Culture
Joni Mitchell’s life has been over-examined. But this is not your typical biography
Ann Powers was uneasy about taking on the life of one of the great figures from American music. The biographer’s work is a dazzling and discerning appraisal of the singer.
Opinion
WordPlay
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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NRL 2024
Why a 20-team NRL competition solves rugby league’s biggest problems
PNG and the Perth Bears are a lock – but the identity of the third new franchise is anyone’s guess.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Eels face wooden spoon battle with $4.5m of talent on sidelines
Interim coach Trent Barrett will hold the fort for old Dragons teammate Jason Ryles with roughly 40 per cent of the Eels’ salary cap sidelined for the rest of the season.
‘I was just cooked’: The four weeks that shaped Catley’s Matildas captaincy
The team’s mature thinker and eloquent speaker will take some key lessons into Paris 2024, and is adamant that, at this point, she will play in their opening match.
Chloe’s friends have gone back to school. She’s skating along the Champs-Elysees
Chloe Covell is too young to sleep in the athletes’ village, and yet she’s a key part of one of the biggest skateboarding teams in Paris.
Four world record holders and Ian Thorpe on a revenge mission. This was the race that had it all
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
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Paris 2024
‘Not what the Olympics is about’: Sport integrity chief laments doping cloud over Paris 2024
Outgoing Sport Integrity Australia boss David Sharpe says athletes need clarity about the case of the Chinese swimmers before they trust the anti-doping system.
Why did Piastri’s teammate let him win? The high-speed politics of Formula 1
Oscar Piastri joined an elite group as an Australian F1 race winner, but he had to navigate the choppy world of team orders to do it.
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
