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NRLW player allegedly assaulted teenage girl

NRLW player Kate Fallon allegedly assaulted a teenager.

A rising star of the NRLW allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl who lived in a neighbouring apartment after a disagreement over a food delivery order.

‘Biggest change’: New syllabuses in NSW schools

Windsor South Public School

A radical overhaul of the state’s school syllabuses marks a dramatic shift away from inquiry and student-led learning to a knowledge-rich curriculum.

He ran Europe’s second-busiest rail line. Now he’ll oversee one of Sydney’s

As Australians flock to the Olympics, Paris has opened a new driverless rail extension just weeks before Sydney cuts the ribbon on its own.

Nine’s Olympic staff attacked during robbery attempt; police investigate alleged gang rape

French police patrol the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

The assault came after Australian athletes were warned not to wear their uniforms while out in Paris.

Cost-of-living crisis? Why only some of us are feeling the pinch

A fascinating study into how our standards of living have changed since before COVID helps to explain why some Australians feel no pain.

Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins

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US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned amid bipartisan outrage over the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump.

US Secret Service head resigns following Trump rally shooting

Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation came after a scathing hearing in which she was excoriated by both sides of politics.

Brittany Wells and Jordan Do Rozario who bought into Mirvac’s new apartment development.

The gold-star system driving dodgy developers out

New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.

The world has just recorded its hottest day ever

Tourists at the Trevi Fountain shelter from the sun under parasols in Rome, Italy.

The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees as heatwaves scorched large swathes of the United States, Europe and Russia.

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Fresh charges for alleged Paddington double killer

Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of murder and aggravated break-and-enter.

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has recently been hit with three new charges, one of which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years behind bars.

‘Wilful blindness’: Big fines for tech giants that ignore abuse material

Apple, Microsoft, Google and Meta face fines of almost $800,000 a day if they don’t front up over efforts to combat online abuse.

Drug testers promised to heavily target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word

Drug testers promised to heavily target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word

China’s 31 swimmers in Paris are the world’s most frequently drug tested athletes – at a rate five times higher than their Australian counterparts.

The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could soon become most powerful man in global rugby

Brett Robinson in his days as the ARU high performance manager.

Former Brumbies captain Brett Robinson is considering a run for the chairmanship of World Rugby later this year.

These are the athletes tipped to fuel Australia’s record Olympic medal haul

If the latest predictions prove accurate, Australia’s team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.

I ate at ‘the world’s worst restaurant’ and now it’s worse

True destination dining: Mugaritz.

It’s world-famous and notoriously expensive, but don’t spend your money like this.

Ben Groundwater
Ben Groundwater

Travel writer

Exercising every day? You may need to stop

Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.

Kate Reid from Lune Croissant trained in Paris and returns often.

Five foodie Francophiles share their dining, bakery and fromagerie favourites

How to skip the queue for Instagrammable pastries, taste the world’s best bread, and eat at the restaurant that fed Brad Pitt. Plus the Australian restaurants that offer a Paris match.

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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.

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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.

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Sydney

A pro-Palestine protest in Sydney in February. Labor organisers are expecting several thousand to demonstrate at the party’s state conference.

NSW Labor Party engages unprecedented security contingent for conference

The party has been forced to cancel a series of fringe events and employ the “largest security contingent” in the division’s history.

Dog leash used to save the life of ‘courageous’ surfer bitten by a shark

Emergency services respond to Kai McKenzie, bitten by a shark in Port Macquarie on Tuesday, July 23,2024

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.

Syndicate trafficked teen to work in Sydney brothels, police say

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 in a suburban home in Banksia.

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The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them

Around 20 per cent of internet-using Filipino children aged 12 to 17 have been subjected to online abuse and exploitation, representing an estimated 2 million children.

Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning: This story contains distressing content.

Why the game has changed for Sydney’s new mega metro line

Sydney Metro train.

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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Property

Clovelly house rents have fallen over the past year.

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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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.

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Brett Robinson in his days as the ARU high performance manager.

The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could soon become most powerful man in global rugby

Former Brumbies captain Brett Robinson is considering a run for the chairmanship of World Rugby later this year after colleagues urged him to stand.

Jess Hull believes she could be the one to close the gap on Faith Kipyegon.

‘That surprised her’: How Jess Hull plotted to take on the greatest 1500m runner of all time

Two extraordinary runs, six days apart, have made the world believe the Australian could be the one to bridge the gap on the imperious Faith Kipyegon.

Zac Stubblety-Cook placed second to Qin Haiyang in the men’s 200m breaststroke final at the world championships in 2023.

Drug testers promised to heavily target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word

China’s 31 swimmers in Paris are the world’s most frequently drug tested athletes – at a rate five times higher than their Australian counterparts.

John Bateman

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.

Vunipola Fifita posing in Tonga gear at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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.

HOVE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09:  Sussex take on Northamptonshire viewed through the press box window, smashed by a Mal Loye six during the LV County Championship match between Sussex and Northamptonshire at the County Ground on September 9, 2010 in Hove, England. Journalists present report no injuries.  (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) HOVE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Sussex take on Northamptonshire viewed through the press box window, smashed by a Mal Loye six during the LV County Championship match between Sussex and Northamptonshire at the County Ground on September 9, 2010 in Hove, England. Journalists present report no injuries. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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.

Tom Papley is helped from the Gabba after suffering an ankle injury last Sunday.

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.

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