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‘They’re on fire for Kamala’: How Harris has upended the 2024 US campaign
In 36 hours, Harris amassed $192m in donations, 100,000 new volunteers and blew up the internet with endearing memes of the vice president.
Analysis
Barack Obama
The Obamas called Kamala Harris. Cameras rolled. Hokeyness ensued
The historical weight of the moment may have been somewhat undercut by the stage management.
Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Opinion
For subscribers
The achievement Harris should keep quiet about
Joe Biden was ousted despite delivering a strong economy. Is the ‘death of deliverism’ now a problem for liberal governments?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Deranged Smurfs and flaming pianos: The strangest moments of the opening ceremony
We ponder some of the delightfully baffling moments of the ceremony.
This wasn’t just an opening ceremony. It was a tour de force of culture and camp
With clowns, ballet dancers and models, and pop performances, the Paris Opening ceremony was a remarkable triumph.
Video of police kicking man on ground at British airport sparks protests
The unnamed male officer has been suspended and removed from all duties and is now under investigation for criminal assault.
How one small woman transformed her sport
The nine-time US champion returns to the Olympics as the unequivocal favourite, with five moves named after her, including one that no other woman performs.
Set your alarms: What you should watch today
With Paris eight hours behind most of us in Australia, it’s tough to know what to watch and when. Here’s a day-by-day guide to the events you can’t afford to miss.
Why night one at the pool could be the greatest in Australian Olympic history
Australia has never won three gold medals on the same night in the pool at an Olympics. Is that about to change?
‘Going into politics has taught me I’ve got more courage than I thought’
Two years ago, she was a “shy”, reluctant pollie. Now Allegra Spender’s navigating the fallout from tragedies at home and abroad.
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Title Deeds
Tech rich listers join the billionaires of North Bondi in $8.5m digs
Rich listers Collis and Cyan Ta’eed made headlines in May when their tech firm was sold for $373 million. Guess what they did next?
Opinion
NRL 2024
How to make the greatest game of all even greater
Six-agains, more teams in the finals, fewer games, ditch the disruptors … and don’t mention the Bunker. What needs to change in rugby league?
Opinion
Paris 2024
Je ne regrette rien: How I scored an interview with Macron
The phrase “No regrets” was in the back of my mind when I cheekily squared up to the French leader.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Bolt’s ultimatum: I’ll quit if James wins succession battle
The high-profile conservative columnist says he’ll walk if James Murdoch takes over News Corp.
From graveyards to orange juice labels, baby naming is getting creative
John, William, Mary, Elizabeth: There was a simple formula for naming children in the Western world from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Not anymore.
Minnie Driver joins the ranks of acting greats who have played Elizabeth I
“Queen Elizabeth comes to meet you very, very specifically,” says Driver, who follows Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench and other acting greats in the role.
Traveller Letters: If it’s empty, why can’t I use the business class loo?
“Surely, a common-sense approach to safety and passenger welfare prevails over exclusive, business class toileting.”
The pictures that defined the opening ceremony
Hundreds of thousands of spectators witnessed the colour, pomp and star power of the opening ceremony in Paris.
A Seine spectacular: Paris Games open with light and wonder
The night veered from the clichés of a cancan line and Les Misérables, to the defiant rebuilding of the burnt-out Notre Dame, modern Parisian fashion and house music.
Seven places to watch the Paris Olympics in Sydney
Including a French rooftop restaurant serving martinis and fries, a Japanese sports bar with snacks, and a spot showing the swimming finals, with croissants.
Science of sport
Paris 2024
Why staying underwater (and using a dolphin kick) might be the key to gold
Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown will be racing the best swimmers in the world in Paris, but they have another foe to overcome to win gold.
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NRL 2024
The Storm bargains that strike a perfect balance with Munster’s $1.25m deal
As has been Craig Bellamy’s calling card for more than 20 years, an unheralded low earner will be punching well above his wage outside returning superstar Cameron Munster.
Opinion
The Origin decider was out of this world. But how much more can these players give?
I’ve taken time to watch the game three replay. It was one of the toughest and most brutal games I’ve ever seen.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Sydney
Gladys Berejiklian defends her leadership after losing ICAC court challenge
A majority of the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed the former premier’s challenge to damning corruption findings made against her.
Exclusive
Courts
The hidden microphones that caught a plot to get away with murder
Najma Carroll had been a gifted HSC student and rising sports star. Before she died, she put her trust in the wrong people.
Exclusive
Development
Revealed: Plan for new offices at Glebe Island - but no homes
A political stoush has erupted over the future of Sydney’s Bays West precinct, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying housing was a better option.
Paramedic banned over ‘Netflix and chill’ misconduct with teen
A paramedic made unwanted sexual advances towards a teenager, claiming he was led on by the term “Netflix and chill”.
Exclusive
Sydney councils
Liverpool Council prepares for legal siege after damning report
Liverpool Council has called for every copy of a damning investigative report to be deleted, as it prepares for broad legal action.
WEEKEND READS
Can you find true love when you start high school?
They got together as teenagers, and in the decades since, psychic medium Jess Lynne and orthodontic dental technician Jade Vigilante have shared many milestones - and odd pet names.
The stare-down between a courtroom sketch artist and Ghislaine Maxwell
In a strange power move that left me frozen in my seat, Maxwell decided she would start drawing the courtroom sketch artist while the sketch artist was drawing her. Then she started drawing me.
Politics
Exclusive
COVID inquiry
COVID left us poorer, sicker and with a big financial headache, inquiry told
Businesses, unions, health experts and the education sector say Australia needs to prepare for future pandemics to avoid repeating mistakes that are still being felt in some parts of the nation.
Business
Analysis
Cybersecurity
‘The world is in meltdown’: Inside the front lines of the CrowdStrike outage
It was at about 3.30pm on an otherwise quiet and uneventful Friday that Ashwin Pal’s phone began blowing up.
World
The one-sentence FBI statement released to curb conspiracy theories
The FBI’s statement was an attempt to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries.
Opinion
How to solve Australia’s housing crisis
Kevin Bell
Former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
So Kamala is the ‘childless cat lady’? White male power plays its hateful gender card
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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Property
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a timeless 1930s beach house to a luxury apartment with front-row views of the city skyline, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
‘It’s a special place’: NSW tree-change towns where house prices rose most
House prices in regional NSW have reached a record high as buyers chase lifestyle and affordability, but can it last?
Good Food
Lifestyle
From graveyards to orange juice labels, baby naming is getting creative
John, William, Mary, Elizabeth: There was a simple formula for naming children in the Western world from the 17th to early 19th centuries. Not anymore.
Culture
Billy Joel says goodbye to New York after 104 shows over 10 years
The Piano Man has performed his final concert of a historic residency at Madison Square Garden.
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Paris 2024
Swimming coach spared axe over helping Korean rival – months after he was told not to
An email obtained by this masthead reveals that Australian coaches, including Michael Palfrey, were warned four months ago about links to foreign athletes.
Matildas fitness in focus after ‘train-wreck’ loss to Germany: report
The fitness of the Matildas will reportedly be the focus of a comprehensive review following their thumping loss to Germany at the Paris Olympics.
Racist ‘headbutt’ video: six-month ban for French rugby star
French rugby union full-back suspended for six months following racist remarks he made while on tour in Argentina.
Injury-hit Swans brace for AFL finals hopefuls Bulldogs
Sydney are confident they have the depth to overcome a late-season lull and dent the Western Bulldogs’ top-eight hopes in the process.
I tried Speedo’s Olympic swimsuit. It’s fast in the pool, but takes forever to put on
The Fastskin isn’t like a regular one-piece bathing suit. It looks more like a singlet worn by a wrestler.
They were the last Aussies to go 1-2 in the same race. They think it could happen again – with a world record
Sam Short and Elijah Winnington are Australia’s big gold medal hopes in the opening event of the swimming program. And it might take a world record to win it.
‘One of the best broadcasters this country will see’: Sporting greats farewell David Morrow
The longtime radio and television veteran was farewelled on the same day competition begun in Paris - with a new tribute announced in his honour.
Have Your Say
Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Michael Phelps being a ‘tosser’
The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.