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Swimmer won gold in world record time, then accused Chalmers of snub
Chinese star Pan Zhanle obliterated the 100m freestyle world record before calling out his rival.
Everywhere you look in Paris, there are French police. Then you look again
The French police turning heads throughout Paris have sleek uniforms, jaunty hats but a chequered reputation.
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon due to ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could escalate due to retaliatory strikes.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Why Australian athletes should be the last to whinge about the Olympic Village
In the pursuit of making these Games as green as possible, Paris organisers have forgotten why we’re all here.
From love in the village to shave parties: The best Olympians to follow on TikTok
Songs, pins and testing the cardboard beds: athletes are having a lot of fun behind-the-scenes in Paris.
Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet
Cirrus Dining co-owners Brent Savage and Nick Hildebrandt of the Bentley Restaurant Group have announced the waterfront venue will have its final service on September 1.
Opinion
Universities in crisis
Students are starving. One man could fix it with a keystroke
If you have any influence on the next generations, tell them not to do an arts degree – at least until the federal government fixes its fee problem.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Bodies of man, woman found aboard north shore yacht
A crime scene was established when the bodies were found aboard a yacht moored at Tunks Park in Cammeray.
Opinion
Interest rates
Donald Trump is on a collision course with an old foe
He tried to fire Jerome Powell during his presidency before discovering he didn’t have the authority. Now the Fed chairman is set to throw a spanner in the works heading into November’s election.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris’ superpower is bringing out the worst in Trump
Daring to question Kamala Harris’ Black identity, Donald Trump is becoming more Trumpian – and playing into Democrats’ hands.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Exclusive
Domestic violence
DJ killer allegedly fractured partner’s neck after prison release
A Byron Bay-based personal trainer had only been out of jail for six months when he allegedly attacked a woman.
Two charged with using inside information to bet on Australian of the Year
Police allege a 38-year-old Commonwealth employee provided information to a 38-year-old man, who used it to place a series of bets on the awards between 2017 and 2019.
The doctors who depend on Rex to allow them to work
Sydney cardiologist Rachael Cordina regularly does an early morning dash to regional NSW, usually on a Rex flight. Now country towns are worried after the airline went into administration.
‘I’m not sure if I’m proud’: Meet Phil Elwood, one-time spin doctor for the world’s worst
Promoting positive stories about dictators and despots takes a special kind of immorality. Can you buy your soul back afterwards?
Opinion
Europe
Europeans are angry about tourists, but they’re blaming the wrong people
If overtourism is the cause of so many problems in Europe, why are we having the same issues here in Australia?
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Fox said seven words to herself, and smiled like an assassin. She raced like one
Jess Fox needed the run of her life to secure her second gold medal in Paris. With one stunning run under the Parisian sun, she did exactly that, and cemented herself in Australian Olympic lore.
Women’s boxer identifying as a man calls for transgender Olympians to be banned
As a gender debate flared in Paris, a boxer from the Philippines who fought in the women’s competition declared, “I still consider myself as a trans man because my heart says so”.
Aussie gets the last laugh as Chinese swimmer bombs out, suddenly stops talking
China’s Qin Haiyang speaks fluent English but has avoided questions about how a performance-enhancing drug ended up in his system.
Analysis
Paris 2024
This was classic backs-to-the-wall Matildas – and that was the problem
An Olympic campaign sputtered to an end in Marseille as the Matildas succumbed 2-1 to the US, their forever nemesis. It was an unprepossessing way to go out.
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Sydney
What Sydney commuters will get to reduce fallout from metro delay
The interim measure is aimed at reducing disruption to commuters from changes to bus timetables occurring before the new line opens.
NSW schools face missing out on billions in clash over extra funding
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has given the states a deadline of the end of September to indicate if they will accept a new 10-year school funding deal.
Ex-partner of Sydney businessman loses court battle over estate
A judge has ruled the children of Andrew Findlay should inherit his multimillion-dollar estate, not their mother.
Exclusive
Marine life
‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species
The state government has installed nets to deter sharks at Sydney beaches since 1937 and will do so again next month. But there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.
Teenage boy dead, sister charged over crash
A 17-year-old boy died when a car, driven by his older sister, crashed into a tree on the Pacific Highway. Police have now charged the woman over the crash.
Politics
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Inflation
Inflation numbers take pressure off RBA 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.
Business
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World markets
$500 billion in a day: Nvidia’s Wall Street record sends founder up the rich list
Nvidia’s wild Wall Street ride this week has continued with a record day - and a windfall for Jensen Huang.
World
Ex-BBC presenter pleads guilty to making indecent images of children
Huw Edwards was one of the BBC’s most prominent figures as well as one of its highest-paid, before he was suspended in July 2023.
Opinion
Whatever his achievements as PM, another rate rise would just about bury Albanese
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Why the price of your breakfast might point to the Reserve Bank’s next decision
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
Malcolm Turnbull
Former prime minister
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Property
‘Dramatic slowdown’: How property values changed after years of higher rates
Home buyers can’t borrow as much money, but owners are pushing ahead with plans to sell now, and new figures show the fallout.
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a sparkling beachfront panorama to a palatial family home and a country estate, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Birds, bees and trees: My guilty winter pleasure
This weekend’s National Tree Day highlights how planting trees can help make our world a better place.
Culture
Todd Woodbridge’s son didn’t follow dad’s footsteps. He walked into a lead role instead
The tennis great’s son admits he’s the “odd one out” in a very sporty family as he prepares to take on the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
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Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Why Australian athletes should be the last to whinge about the Olympic Village
In the pursuit of making these Games as green as possible, Paris organisers have forgotten why we’re all here.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 6 - Aussie Jemima Montag eyes gold in women’s 20km race walk; Australia take on NZ in hockey
Athletics, golf and hockey will be the first events on display on day six in Paris, before we return to the pool early Friday morning where more gold medals are up for grabs.
Chinese swimmer won gold in world record time, then accused Chalmers of poolside snub
Chinese star Pan Zhanle obliterated the 100m freestyle world record on Wednesday night before calling out his Australian rival.
Opinion
NRL 2024
I thought the Broncos would win the title this year – but it all went to their heads
They almost had two hands on last year’s trophy, but this year the Broncos have been awful. Only two players can hold their heads high.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Two gold in 118 minutes: The French super-fish who overshadowed Australia
To understand the noise beneath the roof of the Paris swimming stadium, you need to think back to what it was like when Ian Thorpe dived into the Sydney Olympic pool.
Analysis
Paris 2024
This was classic backs-to-the-wall Matildas – and that was the problem
An Olympic campaign sputtered to an end in Marseille as the Matildas succumbed 2-1 to the US, their forever nemesis. It was an unprepossessing way to go out.
Before the 100m final, Mollie’s hands did not tremble. Perhaps it was a sign
Mollie O’Callaghan is a swimmer possessed by intense, nervous energy. It helped her beat Ariarne Titmus. Two days later, it was gone.
Have Your Say
Could Mitchell Moses be next? Why there may be more bad news for embattled Eels
Still reeling from the news that Blaize Talagi is on the move, Parramatta must now face the prospect of Mitchell Moses following suit.
