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Paris 2024
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.
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LoadingShe’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
Australia’s athletes have kicked off day one of competition in Paris with spectacular performances across a range of sports.
Titmus v Ledecky: Brace for what could be a defining sporting moment
Ariarne Titmus, Katie Ledecky and Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh are set to light up the Paris night in a swim for the ages.
PM to announce fresh faces in ministerial reshuffle to boost team for election
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
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
‘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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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?
Roosters survive scare in NRL win over 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
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.
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?
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
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.
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?
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.
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
Hundreds of thousands of spectators witnessed the colour, pomp and star power of the opening ceremony in Paris.
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Weekend Reads
‘Get down! Get out!’: Surviving Beirut’s 2020 blast
Four years ago, a port explosion pulverised Beirut. An Australian writer describes the shocking aftermath.
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.
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.
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
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
Bolt’s ultimatum: I’ll quit if James Murdoch wins succession battle
The high-profile conservative columnist says he’ll walk if James Murdoch takes over News Corp.
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
The achievement Harris should keep quiet about
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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
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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
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.
Ash Barty
Stan Sport expert
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.
Opinion
Paris 2024
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.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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.
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.
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.
