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NRL 2024
Wife of Raiders star banned for 10 years after footy brawl
The wife of Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii has been banned from local football for a decade for her involvement in an incident earlier this month.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Hamas chief assassinated in Tehran home
Ismail Haniyeh’s death came after Israeli airstrikes killed three of his sons in April.
Opinion
Aviation
Why Rex might still have a future
Rex has become the latest to discover just how difficult, if not impossible, it is to crack the Qantas/Virgin duopoly. But all may not be lost.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Former partner of wealthy Sydney businessman loses court battle over his estate
A judge has ruled the children of Andrew Findlay should inherit his multimillion-dollar estate, not their mother.
Teenage boy dead, sister under police guard after crash
A 17-year-old boy died when a car, driven by his older sister, crashed into a tree on the Pacific Highway. Police said the woman left the scene after the crash.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Who will Harris choose as her running mate?
Her pick as her potential vice president has taken on greater significance since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and could sway a close election.
Panthers poised to pounce on Talagi in fresh Eels blow
He was being groomed as the long-term successor to fullback Clint Gutherson, but Blaize Talagi will leave the Eels and is on the cusp of joining their bitter rivals.
King Kyle primed to retake crown in 100m showdown
A mere six hundredths of a second came between Kyle Chalmers and 100m gold in Tokyo, but the speedster has stormed into the final.
Opinion
Olympics
A noble failure: The Paris opening ceremony let athletes down
The IOC should insist that athletes enter a stadium to be introduced to the world rather than being treated like tourists coming to town.
Ric Birch
Producer and director
Olympic triathlon events to go ahead as Seine passes water quality tests
The decision comes as a relief for the 110 athletes expecting to compete, and for Paris authorities who have promised a swimmable Seine as a long-term legacy.
Inflation numbers take pressure off Reserve Bank for rate rise
New inflation figures show that despite a further rise in the cost of living, it is not climbing any faster than expected by the Reserve Bank.
Opinion
Investing
Why get-rich-quick schemes are doomed to disappoint
The boosts of dopamine, validation and adrenaline that come with short-lived wins can still leave you in a hole when it comes to securing your financial future.
Paridhi Jain
Money contributor
Do age-gap relationships really work? Increasingly, women think so
Celebrity or not celebrity, women are finding there are a lot of upsides to being in a relationship with a younger man.
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Marine life
‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species
Shark nets have been a feature of Sydney beaches since 1937, but there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.
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Network outage
Xero outage hits small businesses nationally
The outage has caused chaos for thousands of Australian businesses and their accounting teams.
These recipes for oven-baked cheesy goodness will make you melt
Turn the oven on. These recipes are simple, quick and effective at meeting all your cheese-loving needs.
A new adventure: The Home Alone house goes up for sale
After a renovation that gave the interiors a wow factor, this iconic movie residence is now worth millions of dollars.
I am paid to work part-time. How do I stop my boss from giving me a full-time workload?
If the scope of your role is bigger than the three days per week you are paid for, you need to speak with your boss, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Her arch-rival stole the world record. Six weeks later, McKeown got her revenge
In a showdown with world-record-holder Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown destroyed the American with an unbelievable swim.
Catch up on all the ups and downs of fourth day action
All the highs and lows of day 4 at the Paris Olympic Games, captured in images.
Redemption for Simone Biles as she leads US women to gold in Paris
The win came in a gym packed with A-list celebrities as the team recaptured in Paris what they couldn’t achieve in Tokyo three years ago.
The Boomers were on fire. An NBA star intervened, and another is in the way
Australia will head into its final Group B match needing a result after falling to Canada 93-83 in Lille.
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Sydney
Premier says sorry over delay on metro opening
Chris Minns admits his government should not have got the hopes of the public so high for the now-canned August 4 opening of the Metro City and Southwest line.
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University
‘Debt until death’: Vice chancellor attacks soaring fees as degrees hit $50,000
The cost of every degree for 2025 has been revealed. A university boss says young people are being priced out of their dreams.
Meltdown in train tunnel a key factor behind shelving of metro’s August 4 opening
The meltdown is one of three problems which have detonated the much-hyped August 4 start date.
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State Parliament
Private, public or selective? Where those ruling NSW went to school
If you want a job on one side of politics, one type of education background could pay dividends.
Serial rapist of Janine Balding jailed for extreme porn access
Wayne Wilmot, convicted over the abduction and rape of Janine Balding, has been sent back to jail for trying to access pornography.
Politics
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Burke dismisses as ‘idiotic’ claims he would be soft on Palestinian refugees
Palestinian community leaders want a permanent visa scheme for the 1300 people who have fled the conflict in Gaza.
Business
Rio Tinto profit edges up despite China’s economic slowdown, property crisis
The world’s biggest iron ore miner said strong copper prices had help offset lower iron ore and aluminium prices, which have taken a toll on its overall earnings.
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Crime
Violent riot erupts near site of deadly dance school stabbing attack in England
Police said the crowd was believed to be supporters a far-right group and the unrest was inspired by speculation about the teenage boy arrested over the stabbings.
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Property
Why ‘everyone’s anti-Boomer’ - at least when 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.
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.
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Autism
My surprising mid-life diagnosis makes me proud
Being told I was neurodivergent was like discovering you’ve been wearing a silly hat since the day you were born, though no one ever thought to mention it.
Mike Knapp
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Culture
‘A true original’: Music industry mourns ‘Dunedin sound’ pioneer
Martin Phillipps - widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest songwriters - penned heavenly pop hits across a five decade long career, while overcoming some of life’s hardships.
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NRL 2024
Wife of Raiders star banned for 10 years after footy brawl
The wife of Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii has been banned from local football for a decade for her involvement in an incident earlier this month.
They woke up as favourites for gold. They left in tears with their fans
A tearful Charlotte Caslick has been left to ponder what went wrong as Australia’s rugby sevens ambitions evaporated inside three long hours in the Parisian sun.
King Kyle primed to retake crown in 100m showdown
A mere six hundredths of a second came between Kyle Chalmers and 100m gold in Tokyo, but the speedster has stormed into the final in Paris and says he is in better shape.
Panthers poised to pounce on Talagi in fresh blow for Eels
He was being groomed as the long-term successor to fullback Clint Gutherson, but Blaize Talagi will leave the Eels and is on the cusp of joining their bitter rivals.
Olympic triathlon events to go ahead as Seine passes water quality tests
The decision comes as a relief for the 110 athletes expecting to compete, and for Paris authorities who have promised a swimmable Seine as a long-term legacy.
Magpies boss backs Kelly against ‘very serious’ racism claims
Collingwood president Jeff Browne has backed club CEO Craig Kelly amid a new racism scandal that threatens to overshadow Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game.
Redemption for Simone Biles as she leads US women to gold in Paris
The win came in a gym packed with A-list celebrities as the team recaptured in Paris what they couldn’t achieve in Tokyo three years ago.
Have Your Say
A noble failure: The Paris opening ceremony was a creative tour de force, but let athletes down
The IOC should insist that athletes enter a stadium, their rightful environment, to be introduced to the world rather than being treated like tourists coming to town.
Ric Birch
Producer and director
