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Paris 2024
The switch-up, taming a legend and a big kick: How Australia won relay gold
We break down exactly how Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus swam the fastest 4x200m relay in Olympic Games history.
Analysis
Swimming
The 4x200m Australian women were near certainties. That doesn’t mean it was easy
The deceptively simple feat of Australia’s celebrated relay team is that they lived up to expectations.
‘Paris is empty’: Restaurant owners lament the Olympic party that never came
With locals away and tourists not turning up, Paris is strangely quiet during the Games.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
The Games have never been fair. But what’s happening in swimming and boxing is shameful
Away from celebrities in the stands, execs on their jollies and plenty of world-class sport, there are some pretty serious moral questions being raised at these Games.
Mission Olympics: Tom Cruise set to star in closing ceremony
The action movie star has filmed stunts in Paris and the next host city, his home town Los Angeles, for the ceremony on August 11.
Two legendary crime reporters sit down at a notorious pub. The chat quickly turned to Roger Rogerson
Sent to talk to the father of the victim of a police shooting, Neil Mercer came back with a story that would change his life.
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Title Deeds
Ex-Seven producer Taylor Auerbach casts spotlight on $25m Elizabeth Bay duplex
Lendlease’s Tony Lombardo, ex-Seven producer Taylor Auerbach and ANZ’s Richard Gibb lead a conga line of high-end sellers to an early start to the spring selling season.
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Crime
Former super yacht worker to stand trial over ‘blood oath’ kidnappings
Ethan Davis pleaded not guilty on Friday to six charges allegedly committed against his ex-girlfriend when she tried to end their relationship.
Opinion
Racism
I’m pro-Palestine, but if I worked at Officeworks I’d serve Jews
The store manager was “pro-Palestine”. Well, so am I, but that does not justify collective punishment upon Jewish people worldwide.
Joshua Dabelstein
Writer
The bomb that killed Hamas leader was lying in wait for ‘months’
The assassins of a top Hamas leader snuck past Iran’s Revolutionary Guard months ago to plant the bomb that killed him.
Exclusive
Coming soon
Failed Botswana Butchery site in Martin Place to be reborn as huge hospitality hub
The team behind glamorous CBD venue Shell House will start work immediately on The International at the entrance to the new Martin Place station.
Bloodbath: ASX tumbles after economic worries
Keep up to date with today’s national news stories with our live blog.
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Road safety
How an old airstrip and a few sheep paddocks could help shrink Australia’s road toll
Big trucks will barrel down a former runway at up to 100km/h under a $30 million plan to improve road safety, amid a 60 per cent jump in fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles.
America’s most famous road trip is now a ‘ghost highway’
Although it officially vanished 40 years ago, the remnants of Route 66 still offer a glimpse of the “real America”.
‘One of my greatest finds’: Odd discoveries in Nellie Melba’s home
Cigarettes, monogrammed crockery, handwritten letters … cataloguing the “time capsule” Victorian abode of the famed soprano opens a treasure trove of intrigue.
Dicey Topics
For subscribers
‘What if I didn’t do that?’ Author Michael Connelly on a life-changing moment
The American writer best known for his Harry Bosch thriller series on the power of fate – and his favourite tip for good writing.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Even if you accept that gender is fluid, the rules of sport shouldn’t be
The IOC, having sleepwalked its boxing competition into a hot mess, is now seeking to convince us the rules of the sport are being followed.
Chip Le Grand
Chief Reporter
The hottest item at the Paris Olympics is a chocolate muffin
On a quest to fuel himself with thousands of calories a day, Olympic swimmer Henrik Christiansen found an unexpected delight.
Updated
Paris 2024
They’re used to fighting over gold. Together, they blew the world away
The team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus brought it home for the Dolphins’ fifth gold medal in Paris.
Updated
Paris 2024
Biles won gold, then put on a necklace to tease her critics
And still, she rises. Simone Biles soared above the trauma, above the criticism, above the ghosts of Tokyo, and above even the laws of gravity, to leap further into history.
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Sydney
Anonymous tip leads police to discover 900kg meth imported into Sydney
A Sydney man is facing life in prison after methamphetamine with a street value of $828 million was found hidden in industrial machinery imported from the United States.
The technology designed to stop trucks getting stuck in Sydney’s tunnels
Sensors have been placed on a motorway north of Sydney to alert truck drivers to over-height loads in what is set to lead to a ring of high-tech technology.
Exclusive
Crime
Accused killer cop allegedly stalked victim six months before murder
Court documents have revealed the allegations against Beau Lamarre-Condon months before he is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Updated
Tragedy
Relationship of sailor, brothel owner found dead on yacht to be investigated
Police were told the pair had planned to stay on the 47-foot yacht Taloha at Cammeray on Monday night.
Role of violent pornography on teens under microscope
Teenagers, often as young as 13, are inadvertently stumbling across pornography on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
Politics
Greens demand changes to back key Labor housing policies in the Senate
Max Chandler-Mather is already ramping up pressure on Labor’s new housing minister, Clare O’Neil, just days after she was given the role.
Business
Updated
World markets
ASX suffers $50b wipeout after Wall Street dives
The ASX has tumbled, mirroring US stocks, after weak economic data rattled Wall Street investors.
World
Hezbollah vows ‘definite’ response to Israeli killing of top commander
Fuad Shukr’s killing was the most serious blow to Hezbollah in nearly two decades and threatened to push the fighting across Lebanon’s southern border into a full-blown conflict.
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
Opinion
Kamala Harris’ superpower is bringing out the worst in Trump
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Whatever his achievements as PM, another rate rise would just about bury Albanese
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
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Property
Brett tried to sell a house without an agent. He took a $400,000 haircut
Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach had attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.
‘Dramatic slowdown’: How home 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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. These tips may help
Some people feel high when they have exercised but for others, a workout leaves them feeling worn out.
Opinion
Autism
My surprising mid-life diagnosis makes me proud
Mike Knapp
Tech innovator and entrepreneur
Culture
‘We weren’t sure what we were doing’: How Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey found their sound
The Powderfinger and Something for Kate frontmen have stepped back to the 1980s for their new joint project Fanning Dempsey National Park.
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Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
The Olympics have never been a fair fight. But what’s happening in boxing and swimming is shameful
Away from celebrities in the stands, execs on their jollies and plenty of world-class sport, there are some pretty serious moral questions being raised at these Games.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 7 - Boomers take on Greece; Kookaburras clash with India as tennis semi-finals get underway
Golf resumes after Min Woo Lee’s horror opening round, while the athletics program properly gets under way before Cam McEvoy chases gold in the pool.
Opinion
Paris 2024
One code has a chance of making it in the USA – and it’s not league
The NRL’s best player has just over 400,000 followers on Instagram. For Ilona Maher, a USA women’s sevens star, that number is 2.5 million. It says much about the social and sporting landscape.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Humble Aussie weatherman replaces Scarlett Johannson’s husband as US surfing correspondent
Colin Jost is a Saturday Night Live regular, married to a Hollywood A-lister, boasts an audience of millions and was NBC’s Olympic surfing correspondent. Now surfing’s own Steven Bradbury is stepping into his shoes.
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Waratahs
‘It’s a big weight off my shoulders’: Tupou relieved to finally seal move to Tahs
Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou leaned on international teammate Angus Bell and NSW’s new general manager Simon Raiwalui to help finally seal his deal to the Waratahs.
‘Fully committed’ To’o emerges from Panthers talks. So, what was the problem?
As his closest mates prepare to say farewell to Penrith, the three-time premiership-winning winger has said he will be going nowhere after meeting club officials.
Updated
Paris 2024
They’re used to fighting over gold. Together, they blew the world away
The team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus brought it home for the Dolphins’ fifth gold medal in Paris.
Have Your Say
A nice guy with a complex legacy: Gustavsson’s Matildas roller-coaster has come to a halt
As the post-mortems come thick and fast, a holistic reflection of the Swede’s tenure in charge of the Matildas can be viewed through the prism of his own language.
