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Crime
NRLW player allegedly assaulted teenage girl
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
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.
In first rally, Harris frames election as choice between ‘freedom and chaos’
The 59-year-old prosecutor entered the stage to loud and lengthy cheers, as people waved “Kamala” banners from the bleachers.
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.
Opinion
Food and wine
I ate at ‘the world’s worst restaurant’ and now it’s worse
It’s world-famous and notoriously expensive, but don’t spend your money like this.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Opinion
Cost of living
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
Economics Editor
Exercising every day? You may need to stop
Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
Nine’s Olympic staff attacked during robbery attempt; police investigate alleged gang rape
The assault came after Australian athletes were warned not to wear their uniforms while out in Paris.
‘Not a hillbilly town’: Brisbane boss says 2032 Games are ahead of schedule
Andrew Liveris has moved to reassure Olympic stakeholders in Paris that Brisbane 2032 will deliver a spectacular Games.
The world has just recorded its hottest day on record
Every month since June 2023 has now ranked as the planet’s hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.
Analysis
Debit cards
Westpac offers debit cards to eight-year-olds in youth banking push
Children as young as eight are being offered a physical debt card in an effort by Westpac to improve their financial literacy.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Can you withdraw a loved one’s super after death to save on tax?
It’s important to clarify strategies to save on superannuation “death tax”, as there are certain methods that will not work after death.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
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
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.
‘A baby recession’: The Sydney suburbs where births have plunged most
This map reveals the suburbs with Sydney’s lowest fertility rates.
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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.
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Paris 2024
Olympic champion banned after video emerges showing ‘error of judgment’
Equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin has been banned from Paris 2024 over a video showing her whipping a horse repeatedly on the legs.
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.
‘It’s not like I’m a crazy bug person:’ The unusual snack giving this Olympian a boost
As Australia’s beach volleyballers hit the sand, the top of the Eiffel Tower loomed over the stands like a giant spectator.
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NRL 2024
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.
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
Sydney
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State Parliament
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.
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Crime
Fresh charges for alleged Paddington double killer
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.
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.
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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 in a suburban home in Banksia.
Politics
‘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.
Business
Electricity prices rise as cold spell and wind drought bite
Costs are climbing again after a stretch of cold weather coincided with a wind power drought, forcing expensive gas plants to fill the gap.
World
Who is Kamala Harris? The next likely Democratic presidential nominee
A former senator and prosecutor, Harris is already the first woman and black person to serve as vice president. She could very well become president.
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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.
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Lifestyle
Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness
We need to flex our social muscles as much as our physical ones, even at work. So, what’s the best way to go about it?
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Culture
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.
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Sport
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
