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Paris 2024
Best Olympics start after tennis gold; Boxer breaks down after win; Biles wins her third
Matthew Ebden and John Peers have won men’s doubles gold as Aussie windsurfer Grae Morris takes silver. Australia is also chasing medals in cycling and swimming. Follow live.
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World Boxing
Algerian boxer at centre of gender storm breaks down in tears after win
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has defeated Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori to book a semi-final in the women’s 66kg boxing category amid a gender row that’s erupted in Paris.
Ebden and Peers were down and out. Then they won gold
Matthew Ebden and John Peers became the only Australian gold medallists in the men’s doubles since “The Woodies” won the 1996 title in Atlanta.
How a gamble backfired on Australia’s fastest man
Rohan Browning could not replicate the speed that propelled him into a semi-final in Tokyo.
The swimmer who barely swims: McEvoy’s radical experiment
These are the things you can do in 20 or so seconds.
Chalmers reveals toll of social media abuse after Chinese ‘snub’ claim
Kyle Chalmers says he’s cleared the air with China’s Pan Zhanle after accusations of a poolside snub in Paris, as an American star was quizzed about a warm-up incident.
Exclusive
Gender equality
This syndrome is shockingly misdiagnosed. Little wonder Bethany felt ‘medically gaslit’
Health experts want greater education about a debilitating syndrome which leaves patients, particularly women, fighting for a diagnosis.
‘I heard a bang’: Two men shot in suburban park, two on the run
The targeted attack in Sydney’s south-west left one man lying in a suburban park with gunshot wounds to his head and torso.
Unicorn calls last orders, ending an era for the pokie-free ‘proper Aussie pub’
Fans of its wing-on chicken schnitzel and Jatz with French onion dip still have time to visit the Paddington boozer before the operators finish up.
Opinion
Olympics
‘Triple pike? I could do that’: The lies we tell ourselves during the Olympics
Comparing ourselves to athletes (and critiquing their technique) is basically an Australian national sport.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Swans’ flag hopes in tatters after Power pummelling
A season that promised so much for the Swans only a month ago is now rapidly unravelling.
Tiny 33-square-metre unit in Rushcutters Bay sells for $582,500
Despite its size, half a dozen registered for the home because it ticked all the boxes, including the ability to be used as a short-term rental.
Spies’ children ‘didn’t know they were Russian’ until arriving in Moscow for prisoner swap
Vladimir Putin wiped tears from the face of the daughter of two sleeper agents and greeted them – in Spanish.
‘Utterly deplorable’: Violence erupts in UK after Taylor Swift dance class killings
Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning vehicles, setting a car alight, the BBC said.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
A presidential ticket with a woman of colour and a gay man? Quick, pass the smelling salts
I’ve cracked the Veepstakes formula, and there is one candidate rising to the top to be Kamala Harris’ Democratic Party running mate.
Melanie La’Brooy
Writer
Analysis
Paris 2024
The mysterious and silent fall of a genuine gold medal hopeful
He entered the Paris Games as one of Australia’s best multi-medal chances at the pool. Yet, the Sam Short mystery remains unsolved.
The world’s fastest man craved the spotlight. Netflix gave it to him – it’s come at a cost
He projects uber-confidence, but in Paris this week he revealed he struggles with his next-level celebrity.
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Rowing
How a British man became the first ever person to win a women’s gold
The Olympic regatta produced a quirky twist on the gender debate gripping the Games in Paris.
The surprising things I learnt about Mediterranean food on board a ship
As a former food-magazine editor, I wasn’t expecting to broaden my culinary knowledge on a cruise ship.
Opinion
Financial planners
Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered
Getting financial advice without paying for it is a national pastime in the lead up to retirement. Here are the three most common things people want to know.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Opinion
Work therapy
Why did I get blamed for a bad idea at work?
It sounds to me that you’ve either become caught up in some catastrophic misunderstanding or you’ve been deceived.
Jonathan Rivett
Careers contributor
Video analysis
Paris 2024
It took 36 years – then just 21 seconds: The four things Cam McEvoy did perfectly
He has achieved what no Australian man in swimming history has. And Cam McEvoy won the race from the instant it began.
Like hurling a bowling ball the length of a tennis court. Is this the strongest man at the Olympics?
When it comes to the spirit of the Games, the shot put and discus thrower from Boring, Oregon (yes, really), puts the “stronger” into “faster, higher, stronger”. But how much stronger can humans get?
The swimmer who barely swims: Inside McEvoy’s radical experiment
These are the things you can do in 20 or so seconds.
‘The greatest double I’ve ever seen’: Marchand marches on Phelps’ legacy
By winning four individual events at the Games, Leon Marchand has mirrored what Michael Phelps did in Athens 20 years ago.
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WEEKEND READS
From the Queen’s menu to vintage Dior: Mementoes from Australia’s high street
David Jones donates 3000 pieces including Dior accessories to join Queen Elizabeth’s menu at the Powerhouse Museum.
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You’ll jump and you’ll gasp at this old-school ghost story
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Sydney
‘I came back to add the gold’: Sakakibara’s hometown hails its hero
Artist Sarah Rowan had to adjust her mural of Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai in Helensburgh after the 24-year-old’s historic BMX win in Paris.
These trainspotters crossed the globe for the metro opening. Then it was cancelled
Rail enthusiast and YouTuber Daniel Meacock will head home to London without having the opportunity to ride Sydney’s new metro line.
‘Unusual’ winter swells erode beaches and dunes
Beaches recover relatively rapidly from coastal erosion, but sand dunes can take years to repair.
The Sydney clinic barred from treating patients
The state’s healthcare watchdog is cracking down on alternative clinics offering a controversial medical procedure banned by US regulators.
‘My beautiful angels’: Mum farewells children killed in Lalor Park fire
The children who died in the blaze allegedly lit by their father have been remembered at an emotional service in western Sydney.
NRL 2024
Sharks 20 Rabbitohs 6
Cronulla sweat on Trindall injury after scrappy defeat of Souths
Why rugby league’s greatest record may never be broken
An Achilles injury and uncertainty about his future at Souths means Alex Johnston’s quest to overhaul Ken Irvine’s try-scoring record is suddenly hanging by a thread.
‘Des doesn’t stop’: Mellow Hasler can still rip a door off its hinges
Slowly but surely, veteran coach Des Hasler is giving the Gold Coast Titans reason to believe.
Politics
Revealed: The electorates that are home to the most renters
The NSW Labor government has stuck to its election promise for renters, but now it must convince landlords.
Business
‘It ends up being a bloodbath’: Why plucky Rex Airlines came unstuck
A graveyard has filled with airline groups that have tried and failed to challenge the duopoly in the skies, from Compass to Tiger Airways and Bonza. Rex is just the latest.
World
Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant bombs in Hamas chief’s residence
The plan originally was to kill Ismail Haniyeh in May when he was at the funeral of Iran’s president, but that changed because of the large crowds and the high possibility of failure.
Opinion
If Trump returns to the White House, Australia may need its own nukes
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Is your baby black or white?’ Neither, but I wonder what Trump would say
Max Jeganathan
Senior research fellow
Why we need to stop the careers counselling guessing game
Jim Bright
Careers contributor
No way was that women’s boxing match a fair fight
Lucy Zelic
Sports presenter and journalist
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There are some neighbourhoods where home buyers risk reselling their property for less than they paid, but not here.
Our 13 favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From a glassy waterfront beauty to a stately 19th century terrace, we’ve got you covered.
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Lifestyle
The wild rooftop garden in Redfern that took home a prize
Gardens, courtyards and sheds. That’s the theme of the winners of this year’s residential architecture awards, including House of the Year.
Culture
Social media has made us more psychopathic, says author Jon Ronson
The journalist, author and screenwriter says he “got drunk” on the power of his psychopath-spotting skills.
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Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 8 – Best Games start after tennis gold; Silver in windsurfing; Browning’s shock 100m exit
The action continues at a frenetic pace in France with Australia winning gold in the men’s doubles in the tennis and silver in the windsurfing. However, sprint star Rohan Browning’s Olympic campaign is over. Follow every big moment on our live blog.
‘We let the country down’: The World Cup pain that shelved Koroibete’s retirement plans
Superstar winger Marika Koroibete had decided to hang up his boots for the Wallabies after the World Cup. But then disaster unfolded – and plans changed.
Analysis
Paris 2024
McKeown doesn’t command the spotlight. She must now command respect
The win caps a remarkable Olympics for the 23-year-old, who has become the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals.
Sharks 20 Rabbitohs 6
Match report
Cronulla sweat on Trindall injury after scrappy defeat of Souths
Already without Nicho Hynes until the finals because of a serious ankle injury, the Sharks can’t afford to lose an experienced playmaker such as Braydon Trindall.
Swans’ flag hopes in tatters after Power pummelling
A season that promised so much for the Swans only a month ago is now rapidly unravelling.
The swimmer who barely swims: Inside McEvoy’s radical experiment
These are the things you can do in 20 or so seconds.
Why rugby league’s greatest record may never be broken
An Achilles injury and uncertainty about his future at Souths means Alex Johnston’s quest to overhaul Ken Irvine’s try-scoring record is suddenly hanging by a thread.
Have Your Say
‘It don’t stop till the casket drop’: How Snoop Dogg became the unlikely face of the Olympics
Forget gold medals. The most sought-after item in Paris is a pin of the Long Beach rapper blowing Olympic smoke rings. How did this happen?
