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The polar vortex that is bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia

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A destabilised weather pattern has pushed the polar vortex high above Antarctica off course, pushing freezing winds into southern Australia. When will it end?

Bid to keep out girls from Newington College suffers major blow

Students entering Newington College, which will soon accept female students.

A breakaway faction has failed in its bid to stop plans by Newington College to admit girls to the historic private school.

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Accused killer cop allegedly stalked victim six months before double murder

Court documents have revealed the allegations against Beau Lamarre-Condon months before he is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

‘Sun has a bit of a sting’: Aussie men finish 11th, 12th in 20km race walk

‘Sun has a bit of a sting’: Aussie men finish 11th, 12th in 20km race walk

The men’s and women’s 20km race walk, golf and hockey will be up first on day six in Paris, before we return to the pool where more gold medals are up for grabs. Follow the action.

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Pass me the microphone! I like, you know, literally hate bad Olympics commentary

Much like the Olympic sports themselves, mastering the art of great commentary is not as simple as it seems.

Matildas part ways with coach after Olympics flop

Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.

Sydney dining scene hit with its biggest closure yet

The Barangaroo restaurant when it opened in 2016.

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.

Man allegedly planned Westfield terror attack in Sydney’s south

Sebastian Newman allegedly planned a terrorist attack at Westfield Miranda in Sydney’s south.

The 21-year-old was charged with plotting an attack after allegedly throwing bottles of explosive chemicals around a bathroom inside the Miranda shopping centre.

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Reaching for the Star: Second inquiry on casino group fails to shock

Could it be that the casino regulator in NSW was a trigger-happy when it ordered yet another inquiry into the Star’s suitability to hold a licence?

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Kamala Harris’ superpower is bringing out the worst in Trump

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.

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Nick Bryant

Journalist and author

Trump is on a collision course with an old foe

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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.

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The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire.

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Amin Saikal

Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies

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One-pot wonders to an ‘embarrassingly simple’ pasta: The 20 most popular recipes of July

An especially bleak midwinter meant more warming comfort foods (and the occasional big wodge of cake).

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Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus hug after the final of the Women’s 200m Freestyle.

The science behind why Paris’ ‘slow pool’ is affecting our swimmers’ times

Australia are winning gold, but few world records are being set. Paris’ unusually shallow pool might be to blame.

An interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus has annoyed some observers of the opening ceremony.

If there were Olympic medals for apologies, these would be all gold

From drag queens recreating The Last Supper, to the IOC mixing up North and South Korea, to the Matildas coughing up goals, these are the best apologies of Paris 2024.

France’s Leon Marchand delivered the night of the Games for the host nation.

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.

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Songs, pins and testing the cardboard beds: athletes are having a lot of fun behind the scenes in Paris.

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Water police remove two bodies from the yacht “Taloha” near Folly Point at Cammeray.

Bodies of man, woman found aboard north shore yacht

A man and woman’s relationship back story is being investigated by police after their mysterious deaths on board a yacht in Cammeray.

What Sydney commuters will get to reduce fallout from metro delay

Driverless metro trains.

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

The federal government has given states a deadline of the end of September to indicate if they will sign the next Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.

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

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.

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‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species

A dead grey nurse shark, entangled in a mesh net off the coast of NSW. Image obtained from the NSW government under FOI.

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.

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Tony Gustavsson’s tenure as Matildas coach is over.

Matildas part ways with coach Gustavsson after Olympics flop

Tony Gustavsson and Football Australia have agreed there will be no new contract after the Swede’s previous deal expired with the team’s elimination from Paris 2024.

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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has revealed his squad to play the world champions next week – but there is one giant omission.

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Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 6 - Matildas, coach part ways; Jemima Montag eyes gold in race walk; Kookaburras 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.

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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.

Adam Reynolds and the Broncos are on the cusp of missing the finals.
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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.

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