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Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
The disgusting display from world’s media after Algerian boxer’s victory
Whether you believe Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should be at these Games, everyone would do well to remember they are human beings.
Video analysis
Olympics
What you need to know about the most absurd and thrilling race in swimming
Selection is vitally important. So too is the order in which teams roll out their swimmers for races that generally have lots of lead changes. Here’s how the race played out – and what you might not have noticed.
Live
Sport
Jason Day’s shot at golf glory; Djokovic v Alcaraz; last day of action in the pool
The final round of golf gets us back in the swing in Paris, and Australia will attempt to make the most of the final day of swimming competition. Follow the action on our live blog.
Sarah Ferguson on her worst interview: ‘He was just rude, not interested’
The five-time Walkley Award-winning journalist and host of 7.30 also reveals who’s at the top of her interview wish list.
‘All hell breaks loose’: What may happen next in the Middle East
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has accused the US of supporting the attack that killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and has again called for retaliation as tensions in the Middle East grow.
Trump pulls out of debate, seeks face off with Harris on Fox News
The decision makes it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election.
The Olympic sport you think you can play, especially after a few beers
Table tennis players are constantly challenged to matches by backyard warriors. Here are the reasons you’ll never beat them – starting with a $1000 racquet.
It started with the ‘straddle’. Then a radical technique changed the sport forever
Two Australians are hoping to win gold. We explore how much higher they can jump, and how a stray backside or heel can bring down an Olympic dream.
Rate rises will fail to tame inflation, says $140b fund’s investment chief
The investment chief of UniSuper says monetary policy has run its course, and inflicting more pain on squeezed households is not the answer.
Exclusive
Courts
Why ‘squatter’s rights’ delivered a home to one man
It was a modest fibro cottage in Sydney’s south that eventually sold for an immodest $1.5 million. This is the intriguing story of its former owner.
How an Italian soccer legend’s Sydney visit helped lift the lid on a club scandal
Disquiet over Club Marconi’s handling of the visit of Italian superstar Francesco Totti drew attention to broader concerns over the club and a toothless regulator.
The one item this professional dancer wore every single day while on tour
Emily Seymour also puts a cream or black blazer and comfy sneakers on high rotation.
A trip to the shops with my mother came with an unconventional lesson
She has a number of brilliant shoplifting techniques, which I know all about thanks to the many hours spent as her lookout and faithful accomplice.
Opinion
Kids & money
Can you put a price on having kids? For many, yes you can
Birth rates in Australia are declining, which, given the exorbitant cost of having children, should come as no surprise.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Planning a trip across the ditch? Here are five of NZ’s best-kept secret locations you need to visit
From the east coast of the North Island to the most southern town, these are the spots you don’t want to skip.
This retro celebration cake will never go out of fashion. Learn how to whip up a great one
Bring out a black forest cake – a high-rise stack of airy chocolate sponges, sweet-sour cherries and clouds of cream – then stand back and soak up the accolades.
London’s transformed ‘living laboratory’ is a one of a kind
London’s much-loved Natural History Museum has breathed fresh air into the story of our planet in reopening of its two-hectare gardens.
Convicted Australian child sex abuser at Olympics as coach: report
Brett Sutton, convicted for abusing a swimmer, has been accredited by the Chinese Olympic Committee for the Paris Games, it has been revealed.
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 Olympic champion who survived a puncture and had time for a victory pose
There wasn’t much joy for the Australians in the men’s road race, but one described it as “the coolest race I’ve ever done”.
Updated
Paris 2024
‘I’m absolutely buggered’: Titmus couldn’t stop the machine that is Ledecky
Ariarne Titmus gave it an almighty nudge and set a PB, but America’s endurance queen Katie Ledecky powered to her fourth consecutive 800m freestyle gold medal.
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WEEKEND READS
A trip to the shops with my mother came with an unconventional lesson
She has a number of brilliant shoplifting techniques, which I know all about thanks to the many hours spent as her lookout and faithful accomplice.
Shortly after my divorce, I made an impulse purchase. It saved me
Every family needs something different to rebuild them after a marriage breakdown. We were rescued by a cat.
Sydney
Exclusive
Education
Top Sydney schools’ futures uncertain amid co-ed push
Options include making Balgowlah Boys co-ed, doing the same with Mackellar Girls, or allowing local students to enrol at Manly Selective until year 9.
‘When I was at school we all had a recorder’: Calls to mandate music lessons
Thousands of children are leaving primary school with no formal music education as band programs close and teachers struggle to include the arts in classroom lessons.
Preventing the ‘other’ national road toll
Can cars that make barking noises, flashing lights and sirens and AI-assisted road signs help reduce roadkill?
‘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.
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.
NRL 2024
Sharks 20 Rabbitohs 6
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.
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.
Politics
No Makarrata commission: PM backs new ways to talk to First Nations people
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says that in the post-Voice referendum world, the government is seeking fresh ways to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we borrow $500,000 and invest it all in shares?
Borrowing to invest is certainly a key wealth creation strategy, but it all comes down to your appetite for risk.
Paul Benson
Money contributor
World
‘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
If Trump returns to the White House, Australia may need its own nukes
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
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Title Deeds
Rich property flipper buys $28m Bellevue Hill house to knock it down
Paula Liveris, whose husband is Olympics boss Andrew Liveris, leads a string of brave flippers including artists, architects and a soft-drinks entrepreneur.
Sydney strata manager appeals 10-year ban for accessing funds without approval
One of Sydney’s highest profile strata managers is accused of failing to act with honesty, fairness and professionalism.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Baby Boomers
Good things come in coloured envelopes, but only Boomers know that
Alas, we no longer send birthday cards like we used to. It’s a hallmark of the times.
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
Opinion
Financial planners
Your three biggest retirement advice questions, answered
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Culture
Minnie Driver joins the ranks of actors who have played Elizabeth I
“Queen Elizabeth comes to meet you very, very specifically,” says Driver, who follows Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench and other acting greats in the role.
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Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
The disgusting display from world’s media following Algerian boxer’s victory
Regardless of whether you believe Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting should be competing at these Games, all concerned would do well to remember they are human beings.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 9 – Jason Day’s shot at golf glory; Djokovic v Alcaraz; final day of swimming
The final round of golf gets us back in the swing at the Games, and Australia will attempt to make the most of the last day of competition in the pool. Follow all the action on our live blog.
Analysis
Sydney Swans
A bad dream: Waking the Swans up before September comes
The Swans have lost five out of their last six games. How can the club save their faltering season?
Opinion
Wallabies
Putting Super Rugby Pacific to the South Africa Test
Two Tests against the Springboks, with players who compete against European competition, will gauge the quality of trans-Tasman rugby.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Analysis
NRL 2024
Holy Moses: Why Eels fear powerful agent
Isaac Moses manages exciting rookie Blaize Talagi, whose exit has hurt Parramatta more than they will admit.
Video analysis
Paris 2024
What you need to know about swimming’s most absurd and thrilling race
It’s one of the strangest spectacles in the pool – men and women competing together, large gaps and a thrilling conclusion. It starts with mathematics.
Down a set and a break, Ebden and Peers looked gone. Then they won Australia’s 12th 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.
Have Your Say
‘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.
