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Gold for Australia! Cyclist wins first medal; Fox competes before swimming finals

Gold for Australia! Cyclist wins first medal; Fox competes before swimming finals

Aussie cyclist Grace Brown has won gold as flag-bearer Jess Fox had her first run before the swimming finals start. Follow live.

She’d already decided to retire. Now Grace Brown has won her first gold medal

Brown, who only switched to cycling from running eight years ago because she felt it would be easier on her legs, narrowly missed the medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

A slip and an underwater scream: Aussies distraught after fluffing final dive

Divers Anabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney were in contention for Australia’s first medal in Paris. Then, disaster struck.

Paris Olympics 2024 day one - in pictures
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Paris Olympics 2024 day one - in pictures

Australia’s athletes have kicked off day one of competition in Paris with spectacular performances across a range of sports.

PM to announce fresh faces in ministerial reshuffle to boost team for election

Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 8 November 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

A new ministerial line up will be announced on Sunday as the government seeks to build momentum against the Coalition.

‘They’re on fire for Kamala’: How Harris has upended the 2024 US campaign

‘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.

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The Obamas called Kamala Harris. Cameras rolled. Hokeyness ensued

The historical weight of the moment may have been somewhat undercut by the stage management.

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‘To a certain extent, I’ve been in denial’: Ray Martin on life’s great mystery

‘To a certain extent, I’ve been in denial’: Ray Martin on life’s great mystery

He climbed to the pinnacle of Australian TV journalism. What challenge was left? The ultimate one.

‘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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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?

Roosters survive scare in NRL win over Manly

James Tedesco scores a try during the round 21 NRL match against Manly.

The jury remains firmly out on the Sydney Roosters’ premiership credentials after scraping past an undermanned Manly in a 34-30 NRL win.

Razzle-dazzle Bulldogs dismantle dire Broncos

Matt Burton of the Bulldogs kicks the ball.

Canterbury have turned on a simply sensational display of attacking rugby league to put a dagger deep into the heart of Brisbane’s NRL finals hopes.

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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?

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First home buyer with mum’s help misses out to investor for $1.1m Bellevue Hill pad

Enlisting the help of family wasn’t enough for a number of first home buyers who bid for the two-bedroom unit.

Why Sydney’s best minds should be looking at heritage buildings

The Parramatta girls home at the Parramatta Female Factory precinct.

Yet another significant part of Parramatta’s history is at risk of being compromised.

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.

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Josh Giddey, of Australia, shoots in front of Willy Hernangomez, of Spain, in a men’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Lille, France. (Gregory Shamus/Pool Photo via AP)

The Boomers need their star trio to fire at the Games. They passed the first test

The Boomers’ Olympic campaign is off to a great start with an impressive win over Spain in their opening Group A match in Lille.

She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?

She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?

In Paris, the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races: not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.

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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.

The pictures that defined the opening ceremony
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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.

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‘Get down! Get out!’: Surviving Beirut’s 2020 blast

‘Get down! Get out!’: Surviving Beirut’s 2020 blast

Four years ago, a port explosion pulverised Beirut. An Australian writer describes the shocking aftermath.

Jess Lynne, left, and Jade.

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.

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Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian outside her home in Sydney on Friday before the judgment was handed down.

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.

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The hidden microphones that caught a plot to get away with murder

The jury heard Carroll had met Benjamin Parkes and Robert Sloan while living in motels around Liverpool.

Najma Carroll had been a gifted HSC student and rising sports star. Before she died, she put her trust in the wrong people.

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Revealed: Plan for new offices at Glebe Island - but no homes

An excerpt of the Port Authority of NSW’s Bays Port Plan, marked “final draft for consultation”, obtained by the Herald.

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

The Victorian coroner investigated the death of a Wemba Wemba girl who was under state care when she took her own life in 2021.

A paramedic made unwanted sexual advances towards a teenager, claiming he was led on by the term “Netflix and chill”.

Liverpool Council prepares for legal siege after damning report

Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun.

Liverpool Council has called for every copy of a damning investigative report to be deleted, as it prepares for broad legal action.

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Grant Anderson celebrates a try for Melbourne.

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.

Selwyn Cobbo is tackled by Jarome Luai in the State of Origin decider.
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Ash Barty in action at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Paris 2024

The athletes Olympic medallist Ash Barty is desperate to watch in Paris

She won three grand slam tennis titles but Barty will cherish her Olympic bronze medal forever.

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Steph Catley was not impressed after the Matildas conceded.

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron poses with French athletes as he visits the Olympic Village on Monday.
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How I scored an interview with French President Emmanuel Macron

The phrase “No regrets” was in the back of my mind when I cheekily squared up to the French leader.

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Kate Moloney celebrates the Vixens victory over the West Coast Fever.

Vixens survive super-shot barrage to surge into Super Netball grand final

A Sophie Garbin goal in the final 30 seconds of the game helped put an end to a Fever scoring spree and secure the Vixens their sixth grand final berth.

France’s Melvyn Jaminet in action during a 2021 international against Australia in Brisbane.

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.

Isaac Heeney of the Swans.

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.

Jenna Fryer gets in the pool with a Fastskin LZR.

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.

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