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Live
Paris 2024
Boomers cling on to semi hopes in Serbia thriller; 14-year-old skater through to finals
The Boomers are taking on Serbia for a spot in the semi-finals of the basketball and Australian teens competed at the skateboarding park. Follow all the action.
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LoadingSwimmer says worms found in meals, net zero ‘narrative’ forced on athletes
British star Adam Peaty has excoriated Olympic officials for the conditions at the athletes’ village – particularly the food.
Her hero’s Batman, but she channelled Spider-Man to break two world records
It can be said without demur that the one Olympic sport that is on the up and up is sports climbing.
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US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate
The 60-year-old is a veteran of the Army National Guard and a former high school teacher who coached his football team to its first state championship.
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Local council
Rising Labor star and former mayor Sarah Carter found dead
Friends and colleagues were devastated by the death of the 45-year-old councillor, who they described as talented and empathetic.
Former TV host O’Keefe abuses police officers in dramatic arrest footage
Police bodycam footage of the former TV star’s dramatic arrest on domestic violence charges has emerged.
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Crime
Woman on Tinder date allegedly gang raped after NRL match
One of the four men is standing trial accused of orchestrating the alleged sexual assault in the woman’s Sydney unit.
Perrottet admits ‘vaccines saved lives, but mandates were wrong’ during COVID
The state’s youngest-ever premier on the lessons he has learnt and the mistakes he made during his 13 years on Macquarie Street.
‘Who would wear that – in public?’ Why there are no MAGA hats in Paris
Americans fans are strutting their stuff while Team USA takes the biggest sporting stage, but despite the sea of red, white and blue in the grandstands, one item is notably absent.
Opinion
Olympics
Taxpayers will come dead last at the Brisbane Games
Australia may be sweeping up gold in Paris, but the realities of hosting the Olympic Games in 2032 are proving seriously dire.
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Analysis
Gender equality
Attempt to clarify boxing’s gender row was a shambles. It told us everything
While journalists and IBA officials exchanged verbal jabs, Algerian boxer Roumaysa Boualam, Imane Khelif’s friend, staged a dignified, one-woman protest.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘Mistake becomes magnified’: How it could quickly go wrong for Kamala Harris
This presidential campaign is playing out in fast-forward. Strategists in both parties say speed is likely to benefit Vice President Kamala Harris.
Adam Nagourney
Everything we know so far about the UK riots
Violence is spreading in Britain’s streets. But who is rampaging and why?
Government slams Iranian ambassador for backing destruction of Israel
Anthony Albanese decried the ambassador’s comments on Israel as hateful and antisemitic, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong labelled them repugnant.
Gold for going viral: Who is winning the internet Olympics?
It’s a photo finish between South Korea’s cyberpunk, the Turkish shooter with his hand in his pocket, and a well-endowed pole vaulter.
The one problem with climbing this landmark peak
While there are undoubtedly spectacular views from the summit of Table Mountain, there’s one landmark you won’t be able to see from there.
Opinion
Tips & advice
Nervous flyers tense with fear during bumps. I know, because I am one
We keep our seatbelts firmly done up over our blankets when asleep. We limit toilet breaks to moments when there is no one waiting so we spend less time standing.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
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Opinion
World markets
What triggered chaos on global markets
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
Illness
Why I hang around public toilets watching what you do with your hands
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I feel sad for these boxers’: The Australian caught up in Olympics gender row
In 2018, Kristy Harris fought against one of the two boxers at the centre of controversy in Paris. Last year, she sat on the board that ruled on their sex tests.
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Olympics
Saffron’s sights were set on Paris. A refugee border dispute wrecked her dream
A young Australian athlete was denied her chance of competing at her first Olympic Games because of a border dispute that ended up in world sport’s highest court.
The Teahupo’o whisperer who catches fish while he surfs, along with eight-metre monsters and Olympic gold
In hindsight, what hope did Australian surfing silver medallist Jack Robinson have against a local champion who knows the world’s scariest wave like the back of his own hand?
‘That was his plan all along:’ How a champion made a ‘sick’ world record look easy
Up close, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has a sense of insouciance. For him, pole-vaulting seems as easy as breathing.
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Sydney
‘Her family deserve answers’: Significant developments over teen’s disappearance
Rose Howell vanished on the Mid North Coast days before her 19th birthday. Police have searched a property near where she was last seen alive, 21 years ago.
Counter-terrorism officers charge teen over Sydney uni stabbing
The 14-year-old boy’s intent to murder charges came a day after the national terrorism threat level was raised from “possible” to “probable”.
Not ‘a girl’ or ‘a secretary’: The Harbour Bridge engineer who has been recognised at last
Despite doing the work of civil engineer and project manager from the age of 21, Kathleen Butler was never described as one.
‘Will not be popular’: Unions slam premier over work from home call
The state’s top union leader says public servants have “had the rug pulled from under them” by a push to get them back in the office.
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Media & marketing
Staff urge ABC to stop ‘racking up costs’ and drop Lattouf case
ABC union staff have called on management to settle with the sacked stand-in radio host.
NRL 2024
Exclusive
Coach betting scandal rocks rugby league
The career of a coach who allegedly wagered on rugby league games, in contravention of NRL rules, will go on the line on Wednesday night.
Accosted Canberra drummer meets Bulldogs chief
A Raiders fan who feared serious injury after a run-in with Bulldogs fans on Sunday night has met Canterbury CEO Aaron Warburton to discuss the incident.
Politics
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International students
Unis say 14,000 jobs at risk from Labor’s ‘poll-driven’ crackdown
Australian universities claim the government’s migration crackdown is already costing the sector dearly, even before proposed caps are implemented.
Business
Coles promises fewer empty shelves as warehouse robots come online
The new automated distribution centre in western Sydney will result in the closure of two nearby warehouses by early 2025, with 350 jobs lost.
Opinion
World markets
The market carnage is over for now, but volatility is now the new black
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
World markets
Butterfly effect: What sparked the global market meltdown
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris has just one route to power. Donald Trump has two
Yes, Kamala-phoria has entranced the Democrats and re-energised the base. But Donald Trump is far from beaten, and the election itself is only part of the story.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
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Property
‘Parents are kicking in $200,000 or $1 million’: Home deposit gap widens
It can now take a dual-income couple almost a decade to save a deposit for their first home, but many buyers have another way.
Doctor buys lavish $7.1 million Strathfield home with 10-car basement
The home also features five bedrooms and a pool, and a collection of well-to-do bidders contested the auction.
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Lifestyle
Could your phone be the key to a good night’s rest?
While not meant to replace medical guidance, current smartphones come with tools intended to gently ease you into slumberland by putting you in the right frame of mind.
Opinion
Baby Boomers
Good things come in coloured envelopes, but only Boomers know that
Jo Stubbings
Writer and reviewer
Culture
David Lynch says he has emphysema, may not direct again
The creator of Twin Peaks revealed that his condition leaves him only able to walk short distances before running out of breath, making directing nearly impossible.
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NRL 2024
Coach betting scandal rocks rugby league
The career of a coach who allegedly wagered on rugby league games, in contravention of NRL rules, will go on the line on Wednesday night.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 11 - Boomers in tight tussle against Serbia; medal hopes fading for Wu, Cole, Hull cruises into 1500m semis
Melissa Wu, Matt Wearn, Jess Hull and Zoe Thomson will be the main Australian medal chances “early” on day 11 before attention turns to team sports.
‘It wasn’t the wisest decision’: Why Olakau’atu regrets Origin fight night
The Manly back-rower said he was “helping a brother out” in a melee in Origin III – but admits that, in hindsight, it wasn’t the best course of action.
Stubblety-Cook broke his neck before winning Olympic silver medal
Zac Stubblety-Cook suffered a horrible injury late last year before knocking off a Chinese rival who he feels sorry for.
Stand-up guys: Swans duo take to the stage in midst of club crisis
As Sydney prepare for Friday night’s blockbuster against Collingwood, star duo Tom Papley and Nick Blakey will be appearing “like you’ve never seen them before” at Norths leagues club on Wednesday night.
Accosted Canberra drummer meets Bulldogs chief
A Raiders fan who feared serious injury after a run-in with Bulldogs fans on Sunday night has met Canterbury CEO Aaron Warburton to discuss the incident.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Inside Gina Rinehart’s exclusive Seine cruise for Australia’s medal winners
It was party time for those who won medals – but the event was not attended by all athletes who made the podium.
Have Your Say
Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate
The former England captain pays tribute to his teammate, who was his batting partner when Vaughan scored his first Test hundred.
Michael Vaughan
Former England cricket captain
