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It was meant to be Arnie’s night - now it could end up being Mollie’s Games

It was meant to be Arnie’s night - now it could end up being Mollie’s Games

Ariarne Titmus stressed that hers were tears of joy for her teammate, but no one was really buying it.

Watch: Boxer Harry Garside breaks down during confronting TV interview

Harry Garside during the interview.

Harry Garside’s ringside interview was so raw as to make viewers feel they’d been on the end of one of his opponent’s punches.

He spent years trying to buy one special horse. Together, they won a silver medal

When Chris Burton first rode Shadow Man, they clicked. It prompted a late return to eventing that has brought him back to the Australian team.

Tears trickle down Titmus’ cheeks as O’Callaghan outguns her in 200m final

Mollie O’Callaghan, left, of Australia, celebrates alongside Ariarne Titmus, of Australia, after winning the women’s 200-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The battle of the Brisbane training partners was always going to be a classic.

These are the moments that mattered from a dramatic and emotional day at the Olympics

These are the moments that mattered from a dramatic and emotional day at the Olympics

Australia is into a semi-final of the women’s rugby sevens, while in a shock result, Sam Short didn’t qualify for the 800m freestyle final.

Day three: The best pictures from the the action

All the highs and lows of day 3 at the Paris Olympic Games, captured in images.

The blinding lights of the Red Light District.
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The holiday that took a sickening turn and ended with a father behind bars

An Australian man on holiday with his family began messaging a stranger on social media. When he returned home, officers swooped.

2 children dead, 11 people hurt in stabbing rampage at dance class in England

Police and forensic officers attend the scene of the attack.

The attack happened at a Taylor Swift-themed workshop that was held on the first week of school vacation for children aged about 6 to 11

We trust the police. But the court system? Not so much

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Only a third of Australians express faith in our courts - but we feel safe in our homes and aren’t too fussed about dog poo.

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The secret probe into uni facing foreign student allegations

An Australian university has been accused of poaching students and for having low English standards for foreign students.

Celebrated Sydney seafood chef Josh Niland in the kitchen at his ambitious new venture, Paddington’s Grand National Hotel.

Five years in the making, Josh Niland’s revamped Saint Peter opens

Josh and Julie Niland have transformed the Paddington pub into a plush hotel, bar and restaurant. The ambition? To be a ‘world-class’ dining destination.

Australians told to leave Lebanon immediately as Dutton flies to Israel

A woman from the Druze minority weeps near the site where 12 children and teens were killed in a rocket strike on a soccer field.

The travel advice came as the United States is lead the diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon’s capital Beirut in the hope of avoiding a full-blown war.

Why ‘everyone’s anti-Boomer’ - at least when they are trying to buy a home

Home ownership is part of the Australian psyche, but the gap between the haves and have-nots just got wider.

Biden pushes to ban blanket immunity for presidents in overhaul of ‘extreme’ court

US President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday.

The US president is using his final months in office to advocate ambitious changes, amid fears the court has become too deeply politicised.

Veep is funny, but the danger of Trump is no laughing matter

Life is mirroring art in the US 2024 election.

I wrote the sitcom, and it’s no guide to the actual threat the outcome of the US election poses.

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How does Aussie skincare stack up against global competitors?

Skincare may seem universal, but each country has its distinct approach. How do three heavy-hitters compare in the skincare Olympics, and which one comes out on top?

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Silver medallist Christopher Burton was riding a horse lent by a British equestrian friend who was unable to compete in the Olympics.

He spent years trying to buy one special horse. Together, they won a silver medal

When the competitive relationships between man and horse have again been probed, Chris Burton’s platonic love for Shadow Man is the story this sport needed.

Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan, the two fastest women in the world.

Tears trickle down Titmus’ cheeks as O’Callaghan outguns her in 200m final

The battle of the Brisbane training partners was always going to be a classic.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic congratulates his beaten arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the Olympic tennis second round.

Djokovic overpowers Nadal in Olympic renewal of old rivalry

The lop-sided nature of the Serbian’s victory all but confirmed that this could be the final time we see these two greats face each other across the net.

These are the moments that mattered from a dramatic and emotional day at the Olympics

These are the moments that mattered from a dramatic and emotional day at the Olympics

Australia is into a semi-final of the women’s rugby sevens, while in a shock result, Sam Short didn’t qualify for the 800m freestyle final.

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NRL 2024

Stefano Utoikamano hits it up against the Roosters.

Wests Tigers star Stefano Utoikamanu walks out of struggling club

The powerful front rower had been seen as the future of the Tigers, but has reportedly become dismayed after a string of poor performances.

Panthers half Nathan Cleary was the star of the show in his team’s comfortable win over the Dragons at WIN Stadium.

Cleary masterclass as Panthers destroy hapless Dragons

Nathan Cleary has put Penrith’s premiership rivals on notice, scoring a hat-trick of tries in the Panthers’ 46-10 win over St George Illawarra.

Sydney

Former TV host Andrew O’Keefe leaves Waverley Police Station.

Former TV star released on bail after stalking and intimidating charge

Police say Andrew O’Keefe had threatened a man in Point Piper before returning a positive result for drugs in a roadside test.

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Indigenous

Police had a plan to reduce Aboriginal incarceration. Then this happened ...

The independent watchdog for NSW Police says the force can do more to stop high numbers of Aboriginal people ending up in jail.

Prison numbers are going in the wrong direction for Aboriginal people. But NSW Police say they should not be held accountable for helping to bring them down.

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Sydney Metro

How new metro line links Sydneysiders to the rest of the globe

The new Metro overlaps with Sydney’s Global Economic Zone.

The new metro is overlaid along what’s known as Sydney’s global economic corridor and will help power more than 41 per cent of the state’s economic output.

The up-and-coming tourist town with barely a cup of latte in sight

Batlow is famous for its apple orchards.

Sydneysiders and a host of enterprising locals are keen to reinvent a NSW country town that was almost wiped off the map.

The Sydney builder that sent a $100,000 bill for ‘fake’ roof

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ANSA Homes sent a client an invoice for nearly $100,000 accompanied by an image purporting to be evidence of the completed roof. The next day, the client realised the image was wrong.

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12/104 Darley Road, Manly

Couple splashes $5.5m on unrenovated Manly unit

The home with ‘big, dramatic views’ had been owned by the same family since the 1960s, with renovation costs of half a million dollars.

Tenants are under pressure from rising rents.

How Australians are saving $366 a week on housing in a cost of living crisis

Crushed under rising prices, new figures show a rational shift to try to manage as best as possible.

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France’s basketball player Victor Wembanyama,

Wembanyama is to France’s Olympics what Matildas were to Australia’s World Cup

The 20-year-old, 2.24-metre NBA rookie of the year is a blend of world-class talent, charisma and authenticity – and he has a rare cultural influence.

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The Matildas faced certain disaster. Everything changed in 31 chaotic minutes

The Australian women’s football team was 5-2 down and facing an early exit from Paris 2024. Then came four goals – a total of 11 in an absurd and fascinating victory.

Kyle Chalmers before the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?

They’re the Olympic-sized questions you have probably been too afraid to ask. We’ve found the answers to Paris’s quirkiest conundrums.

Stefano Utoikamano hits it up against the Roosters.

Wests Tigers star Stefano Utoikamanu walks out of struggling club

The powerful front rower had been seen as the future of the Tigers, but has reportedly become dismayed after a string of poor performances.

This was the gold medal Jess Fox really wanted.
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Paris 2024

The 10-minute game that helped Jess Fox calm her nerves before elusive gold

Having snuck through to the women’s kayak singles final, but not without some drama, Jess Fox needed to zone out and focus. So she opened her phone.

Bryce Cartwright says incoming Eels coach Jason Ryles has not been in contact with him.

Uncertain times for Eels quartet under new coach

Ryan Matterson, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Maika Sivo have been linked with moves away from Parramatta, and now forward Bryce Cartwright might be among them.  

Panthers half Nathan Cleary was the star of the show in his team’s comfortable win over the Dragons at WIN Stadium.

Cleary masterclass as Panthers destroy hapless Dragons

Nathan Cleary has put Penrith’s premiership rivals on notice, scoring a hat-trick of tries and putting on an attacking masterclass in the Panthers’ 46-10 win over St George Illawarra.

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