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Paris 2024
Sailor wins gold; Bol slams WADA; Opals into semis; arrested player fronts media
Matt Wearn has won Australia’s 15th gold medal after dominating the men’s dinghy medal race. The Opals are heading for a big match-up against Team USA, and Tom Craig is due to speak. Follow the action.
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LoadingAustralian hockey player arrested allegedly trying to buy cocaine in Paris
Tom Craig was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to buy cocaine in a trendy Paris neighbourhood, the AOC has confirmed.
A teenager was shot dead by police. The man who fired the gun was at the Olympics
The victim’s aunt saw the police officer performing BMX stunts during a television broadcast of the Paris opening ceremony.
How do they do that? Inside one of the most dangerous Olympic events
We break down the technique, training and triumphs of Australia’s world champion pole vaulter Nina Kennedy.
‘I have nothing to answer for’: Bol challenges anti-doping authority after Paris heat
Bol broke his silence on a recent Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing after running the heats of the 800m in Paris, finishing seventh.
Opinion
Opinion
Five-ring circus: A radical plan to modernise the Games
Stand still and the Olympics lose relevance. Stray too far from its ideals, and it loses meaning. I have an idea that can set it free.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
Mark Latham launches extraordinary attack on Peter V’landys
Racing NSW supremo Peter V’landys has hit back, challenging the upper house MP to repeat the claims outside the “coward’s castle” of parliament.
NSW police commissioner failed to declare link to gin supplier
The NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb bought bottles of gin as gifts for visiting dignitaries.
One group is hit the hardest when it comes to cost-of-living pressures
Working families are bearing the brunt of inflation pressures, with insurance and housing costs pushing their cost-of-living measure far higher than inflation.
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International students
Drop in foreign students prompts recession fears
Australia could be pushed into a recession if universities are forced to slash their international student numbers under Labor’s migration crackdown.
Sydney University’s sexual assault, harassment reports more than double in a year
There were close to 250 sexual assault and harassment reports at the University of Sydney, but most victims didn’t want their cases investigated.
Exclusive
Courts
O’Keefe told to ‘control himself’ after being re-arrested for bail breach
Troubled former TV host Andrew O’Keefe says calling triple zero about his ex-partner’s “repeated” suicide threats is what led him to being arrested just hours after fronting court.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Tim Walz is primed to help Harris go after ‘weird’ Trump and Vance
Kamala Harris has made a direct play to the Democratic base in betting that Walz’s small-town grit and straight-shooting style will appeal to working-class voters.
Opinion
US election
Harris’ VP pick was once my high school teacher. Here’s what I remember about him
When I was 15 years old, Mr Walz was my favourite teacher. Watching him speak before an audience of millions this week, I can see he has not changed one bit.
Kayley Lyons
Senior Lecturer
Opinion
World War II
‘I don’t want to be a martyr’: The last Rat of Tobruk dies, aged 102
Former ambulance driver Tom Pritchard was one of 14,000 Australian soldiers who – against all odds – held back the might of the German Army in North Africa during World War II.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Dolce & Gabbana has a perfume for dogs. Vets aren’t happy
Vets say there will be unintended consequences from the fragrance as dogs negotiate the world through their sense of smell.
Good people use exclamation marks! The rest of you are jerks
We’re all just trying to get through our days. Exclamation marks make it nicer!
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an elegant home with soaring double-height ceilings, to a designer residence with kitchens inside and out, here are our top picks.
Feel like the ‘less successful’ sibling? Here’s how to cope
Having a sibling who is widely regarded as a big success can make you feel like you’re living in their shadow. But there are ways out of it.
Naughty Sandro! Walking his dog just cost artist Vincent Fantauzzo $7000
A dog-eat-dog melee on the streets of St Kilda has cost Fantauzzo a pretty penny – and a peek behind the curtain of his private life with wife Asher Keddie.
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Perth
Hotel at Australian university is a far cry from student dorm rooms
The hotel taps into an under-catered market on a premier university campus grounds.
‘They’re having a ball’: Teens aplenty at the Olympics, but is 11 too young?
The first era of tween medallists ended in 1936. The second began three years ago in Tokyo with skateboarding, which is now celebrating a 14-year-old champion.
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I feel sad for these boxers’: 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.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Anna Meares’ emotional reunion with bitter rival Victoria Pendleton
The Australian cycling legend beat Pendleton at her home Olympics in London in 2012. At the velodrome in Paris on Tuesday night, years of rivalry melted away.
They’re hidden from the world by a brutal regime. In Paris, they’re swapping pins
While North Korea sends balloons of putrid rubbish to the south, it is trying to portray a friendly face at the Paris Olympics.
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Crime
Sydney teacher released from custody after being accused of sex with student
Police are scouring CCTV and phone footage, and also investigating Tayla Brailey’s interactions with two other students, a court has heard.
Man charged over theft of $600,000 worth of Bluey coins
Detectives with Strike Force Bandit have arrested a Sydney man who allegedly stole 63,000 unreleased coins made by the Australian Mint.
Exclusive
Sydney Metro
The hidden tunnels and ghost platforms of Sydney’s metro
Working out the alignment and depth of the new metro was a complex balancing act as its tunnels passed within 1.2 metres of existing infrastructure.
Former TV host O’Keefe abuses police officers in dramatic arrest footage
Dramatic footage has emerged of the embattled former TV host verbally abusing police during his 2021 arrest on domestic violence charges.
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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.
NRL 2024
‘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.
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.
Politics
Updated
Defamation
‘I never agreed to being locked down’: Reynolds defends leaking top-secret letter
Linda Reynolds has defended her decision to leak a top-secret letter about the compensation claim levelled by former staffer Brittany Higgins, insisting she never agreed to being “locked down” by the Commonwealth.
Business
Glencore dumps plan to quit coal as investor demands shift
Australia’s biggest coal exporter says more than two-thirds of its shareholders want the company to hold on to its coal mines.
World
Colombia moves to ban souvenirs of drug lord Pablo Escobar
Shop owners oppose plans to outlaw the sale of merchandise depicting the dead cartel kingpin, but others believe the country should shed its image of being home to mafia bosses.
Opinion
Kamala Harris has just one route to power. Donald Trump has two
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
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.
The type of property that is outperforming the rest right now
While rates remain on hold, the prospects of cuts may add fuel to the fire as sheer demand for affordability has pushed prices higher.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Romance & reality
I want what she’s having: One bride’s Mr Darcy makes another woman weep
The newlyweds’ perfection was painful to watch.
Anson Cameron
Spectrum columnist, The Age
Culture
How ‘the most pointless TV show ever’ became an Aussie hit
Dismissed as ‘uninspired’ before it even began, Gogglebox proved the nasysayers wrong.
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Sport
How do you beat the world champion Springboks? Start by getting them to fly to Australia
The under-construction Wallabies will be huge outsiders against the world’s best team. But a sold-out Suncorp Stadium and the Boks’ record in Australia offers a glimmer of hope.
Opinion
Paris 2024
Five-ring circus: A radical plan to modernise the Olympics
Stand still and the Games lose relevance. Stray too far from its ideals, and it loses meaning. I have an idea that can set it free.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
This Subway worker has sights set on breaking a 24-year Australian Olympic medal drought
No Australian has stood on the taekwondo podium since Sydney 2000, but a post-Tokyo program overhaul has raised hopes the team can make it rain in Paris this week.
The sport of tweens: Is 11 too young to compete at the Olympics?
The first era of tween medallists ended in 1936. The second began three years ago in Tokyo with skateboarding, which on Wednesday celebrated a 14-year-old champion.
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Anna Meares’ emotional reunion with bitter rival Victoria Pendleton
The Australian cycling legend beat Pendleton at her home Olympics in London in 2012. At the velodrome in Paris on Tuesday night, years of rivalry melted away.
Live
Paris 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 12 - Wearn wins gold in men’s dinghy; Opals into medal rounds for first time since 2012; Aussie teen through to 800m semis
Matt Wearn has won Australia’s 15th gold medal after dominating the men’s dinghy medal race. The Opals are heading for a big match-up against Team USA, and arrested hockey player Tom Craig is due to speak. Follow live.
Tszyu lands world title shot against undefeated Russian
Tim Tszyu will get the chance to become a two-time world champion against an opponent he has long wanted to meet in the ring.
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
