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Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
Interactive: Search for uni courses
Search for uni courses across Australia with Campus your essential education guide
‘A baby recession’: The Sydney suburbs where births have plunged most
This map reveals the suburbs with Sydney’s lowest fertility rates.
Australian athletes warned not to wear uniform after alleged gang rape
The safety warning comes as police investigate the alleged gang rape of a 25-year-old Australian woman at a popular Parisian nightlife district.
Households feel optimistic about finances. Here’s why that may be short-lived
Tax cuts have boosted sentiment but inflation data due next week will be key to the Reserve Bank board’s next interest rate move.
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Crime
Fresh charges for alleged Paddington double killer
Beau Lamarre-Condon is facing charges of domestic violence-related murder and aggravated break-and-enter.
The unlikely Sydney suburb in line for new 30-storey towers
A plan to build 1200 apartments in Five Dock is one of dozens of major projects lodged under the Minns government’s new blueprint for housing.
Dog leash used to save the life of ‘courageous’ surfer bitten by a shark
An off-duty police officer has been credited with saving the life of a surfer who lost his right leg after being bitten by a shark at Port Macquarie.
Opinion
Workplace
I’m a cafe worker. There’s one question customers ask that shows a lack of respect
Most people have little idea of the stigma directed at hospitality workers. Here’s one of the assumptions.
Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
Freelance writer
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Harris frames herself as everything Trump is not, and Democrats are behind her
Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor and attorney-general, believes she can offer the US something that Donald Trump, a convicted felon, cannot.
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Human trafficking
Syndicate trafficked teen to work in Sydney brothels, police say
The alleged head of a syndicate has been arrested in Sydney after women were found sleeping three to a single room.
What Amy Winehouse and Shane Warne can tell us about death statistics
An Australian analysis has compared the death rates of sports stars and musicians.
Opinion
Childcare
I’m a grandmother, not a child carer. I did the job the first time around
I long ago made it clear to my adult children I would not be participating in exhausting hours of tending to toddlers.
Avril Moore
Contributor
Analysis
Shares
Eight stocks that analysts have tipped for a turnaround
These stocks are among analysts’ tips of Australian-listed companies whose share prices could do better.
These are the athletes tipped to fuel Australia’s record Olympic medal haul
If the latest predictions prove accurate, Australia’s Olympic team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.
No sixes, please: English club bans maximums due to neighbour complaints
Players at one of England’s oldest cricket clubs have been banned from hitting sixes after neighbours complained of damage to their properties.
NRLW a ‘value driver’ for next NRL broadcast deal, says Abdo
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo said the women’s game was a key selling point for the next rights deal.
Opinion
Tips & advice
Stuck in an unfamiliar city at midnight, I accepted a lift from a stranger
The prospect of arriving in an unfamiliar city fills me with unease. So I don’t hesitate when a woman seated beside me offers a lift.
Catherine Marshall
Travel writer
Explainer
Sovereign wealth
Why isn’t our sovereign wealth fund as big as Norway’s?
Norway’s is famously huge. Qatar used its to buy Harrods. How do sovereign wealth funds work?
Kamala is brat: How a pop phenomenon took over culture and politics
A Charli XCX and Kamala Harris collab was probably not on many of our bingo cards for this year.
Paris 2024
The Australian athlete who sacrificed a slice of his finger for his Olympic dream
The hockey player suffered a gruesome injury just weeks before the Olympics. He made a surprising decision.
From Wimbledon woes to Games debut: Demon’s quick recovery
Alex de Minaur’s Olympic dream looked shattered when he withdrew from Wimbledon less than a fortnight ago with a “freak” hip injury, but he has recovered in time to compete in Paris.
NRL 2024
Opinion
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.
Sydney
Exclusive
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.
War memorial stolen from Sydney park ‘in dead of night’
An almost 100-year-old bronze honour roll commemorating veterans of World War I has been stolen from a north shore memorial park.
What this north shore mayor really thinks of his colleagues
One Sydney mayor has described three of his colleagues as “people who hate the world when they wake up”.
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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.
Politics
Exclusive
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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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.
World
Risk of Lebanese-Israeli conflict is real, but a ceasefire in Gaza may help
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia that dominates southern Lebanon, has said it will stop firing rockets if Israel halts its war with Hamas in Gaza.
Opinion
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Property
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.
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Exercising every day? You may need to stop
Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Culture
Bosch remains one of the most rewarding crime shows of the past decade
Bosch: Legacy sees the former LA homicide detective played by Titus Welliver become a private eye, a move that has sharpened this already successful series.
Opinion
WordPlay
You might not know it, but you’re probably a ‘citizen scientist’
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Traveller
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Sport
England calling: Bateman bales on Tigers … but he’ll be back next year
Wests Tigers have granted John Bateman an immediate release to finish the year in Super League – but the edge forward will return to Concord for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Shute Shield teams consider awards boycott after powerhouse club escapes penalty for breach
Just how many Test matches a Tongan prop has played became a central issue in a heated Shute Shield rules controversy.
These are the athletes tipped to fuel Australia’s record Olympic medal haul
If the latest predictions prove accurate, Australia’s Olympic team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.
No sixes, please: English club bans maximums due to neighbour complaints
Players at one of England’s oldest cricket clubs have been banned from hitting sixes after neighbours complained of damage to their property.
‘Like following Bradman into bat’: But Thompson’s forging his own path behind the mic
Ray Warren’s excited commentary was the soundtrack to a golden era of Australian swimming. Now Nine’s chief sports broadcaster Mathew Thompson is ready to follow in “Rabbits’” footsteps in Paris.
Swans searching for answers to cover injured Papley’s goal kicking
Swans coach John Longmire admits there are no easy solutions to covering the loss of injured Tom Papley’s impact around goal.
The Australian athlete who sacrificed a slice of his finger for his Olympic dream
The hockey player suffered a gruesome injury just weeks before the Olympics. He made a surprising decision.
Have Your Say
Why Matilda Michelle Heyman is Australia’s best comeback story in Paris
After being forced into international retirement in 2019, the veteran striker wants to make the most of her Paris campaign.
