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NSW councils
140 candidates, 18 councils: Scale of Liberal nomination catastrophe revealed
State director Richard Shields is facing pressure to resign after the party failed to register many candidates for local government elections next month.
It’s the only place Rod could afford to live in Sydney. He may have to leave
The Paddington boarding house resident couldn’t imagine living anywhere else – until his home fell under the threat of redevelopment into luxury houses.
WHO has declared mpox a global emergency. Why?
What do we know about mpox, and what does this mean for Australians? Who is most at risk, and how can they protect themselves?
The weekend that landed Latrell Mitchell in trouble
It was meant to be a weekend of good deeds by the South Sydney star. It made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Rolex watches, $700 bottles of champagne: Inside the shopping spree of alleged fraudsters
Police said a criminal syndicate stole the identities of dozens of people to gain financing for luxury cars that didn’t exist, using the cash to buy luxury alcohol, jewellery and Rolex watches.
The Mars family is said to be more secretive than the CIA. They just landed a $55 billion deal
A running joke among residents of McLean, Virginia, is that the most secretive organisation headquartered in their suburb is not the CIA, but rather the Mars company. But it has just agreed to the biggest US deal of this year.
Dutton says Steggall holds ‘extreme views’ after fiery exchange
The opposition leader hit back at the teal MP after she called on him to “stop being racist” following his declaration that Palestinians from Gaza should not be accepted in Australia.
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US Votes 2024
The shadow hanging over Kamala Harris that could eventually doom her
The threat of a recession is hovering over the US and could deliver a fatal blow to her White House hopes.
Tim Wallace
Opinion
AUKUS
AUKUS is unhinged from reality. Australia will only ever be a pit-stop for nuclear subs
We will host but not operate AUKUS submarines supplied by the US and Britain. The notion of building our own would be funny if there wasn’t so much at stake.
Elizabeth Buchanan
Strategic policy expert
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
X-rated rants and a plan to win everything: Ange’s Spurs project steps up a gear
New season, new star player, new focus … Ange Postecoglou is in it to win it all.
Matt Law
Nathan Cleary wins games – then cleans the dressing sheds
If you need a hint as to why it’s Penrith first, Melbourne second and daylight third in the NRL, look no further than this.
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NRL player movements
South Sydney make shock play for Josh Schuster
Wayne Bennett has made a habit of resurrecting careers and the incoming Rabbitohs coach could have another project on his hands.
How 90-second fashion films became the biggest thing in Hollywood
Timothee Chalamet and Scarlett Johansson might be cashing in, but these luxury ads really are worth watching.
ABC rising star joins News Breakfast as morning TV wars heat up
Bridget Brennan, who became the first Indigenous panellist on Insiders in 2020, will take her seat on the couch after Lisa Millar departs next week.
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Good Weekend
‘Wow … It touched her’: Vincent Namatjira on that Gina Rinehart portrait
The Archibald Prize-winning painter on Australia’s richest person, his idols and his most valued possession.
10 essential Filipino dishes you need to try (and where to find them in Sydney)
Where to go and what to order, from sticky steamed desserts to big brekkie spreads.
From Baby Reindeer to Nanette: How Edinburgh makes or breaks comedians
It’s the biggest performing arts festival in the world, with a history of launching careers – if you can win the (sometimes-empty) room.
Sydney
‘We will end up like Green Square’: Erko goes berserko over one extra storey
Objections to an additional level and baroque roof at a massive redevelopment in Erskineville have revealed fears the suburb will turn into Zetland or Waterloo.
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Peggy’s son stole her money and forced her to live in a shed
The pensioner was a “wreck” after her adult son made her live in a shed on her property without a toilet.
‘We have a few secrets up our sleeve’: The Sydney girls’ school rising in the HSC charts
All-girls fully selective and comprehensives outperform all-boys counterparts, an analysis of HSC average scores shows.
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NSW councils
NSW Liberals in chaos as party fails to nominate council candidates
The Liberal Party will be missing from local council elections including Lane Cove, Northern Beaches, Camden and Wollongong after an administrative error.
Analysis
Housing crisis
The shocking figure that reveals the depth of Sydney’s housing crisis
Sydney desperately needs houses, so why are more builders going broke than in any other industry?
NRL 2024
Mystery woman in Latrell Mitchell white substance photo speaks
A bitter social media fight has broken out over who shared the controversial image as the NRL’s integrity unit investigates the photograph’s origins.
Cameron Smith and Queensland’s golden generation added to NRL Hall of Fame
Rugby league’s 14th Immortal, the sport’s highest individual honour, will be announced next week. Cameron Smith and his Queensland teammates are now officially eligible.
Politics
Unemployment rate climbs to highest level since January 2022
The country created 58,200 jobs in the month. But the number of unemployed increased by 23,900 to 637,100, taking the jobless rate to 4.2 per cent.
Business
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Earnings season
Telstra profits slide by 13 per cent but dividend rises
Higher operating costs and poor performance of the telco’s giant’s enterprise unit have weighed on its annual results.
Opinion
Earnings season
What’s driving the CBA money machine, and what would a rate cut do?
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
World
Ukraine unleashes largest long-range drone strike of the war against Russia
Four Russian military airfields were targeted overnight. A move hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as “timely” and “accurate”.
Opinion
Going to war isn’t making Israel safer. Its enemies have only grown in number
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
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Property
The surprising figure that shows why the mortgage cliff didn’t happen
Experts feared late last year that many home owners would not be able to cope with their mortgage rates tripling after their fixed rates expired. But new data shows how they held on.
Luxury Strathfield house breaks the suburb record, sells for $12.25m
The opulent home sold for $2.25 million more than its reserve price at auction. The previous price record for the suburb was $12.1 million.
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Lifestyle
Opinion
Body image
How to overcome the distaste we have for our middle-aged bodies
Poor body image and disordered eating in middle age is more common than you think. We can recover, but it doesn’t involve diets or more self-control.
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
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Performing arts
The Lord of the Rings is now a musical, and it’s coming to Sydney
A stage show based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic The Lord of the Rings comes to Australia in 2025.
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Sport
Nathan Cleary wins games – then cleans the dressing sheds
If you need a hint as to why it’s Penrith first, Melbourne second and daylight third in the NRL, look no further than this.
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
X-rated rants and a plan to win everything: Ange’s Spurs project steps up a gear
New season, new star player, new focus … Ange Postecoglou is in it to win it all.
Matt Law
Exclusive
NRL 2024
South Sydney make shock play for Josh Schuster
Wayne Bennett has made a habit of resurrecting careers and the incoming Rabbitohs coach could have another project on his hands.
Opinion
NRL 2024
There’s no excuse for biting. Kyle Flanagan should have copped longer than four weeks
The game has gone down a treacherous path with wrestling and the Dragons star was in a bad position, but the video evidence was damning.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Opinion
Gambling
Why sports gambling ads need to be out of our lives
Debunking the arguments of those still in favour of sports betting is an important exercise.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Smith and Queensland’s golden generation added to NRL Hall of Fame
Rugby league’s 14th Immortal, the sport’s highest individual honour, will be announced next week. Smith and his Queensland teammates are now officially eligible.
Bell, Koroibete return for Wallabies as Boks defend naming ‘B’ team
The Wallabies will have several experienced stars back on deck in Perth – but the Springboks have gone the other way.
Have Your Say
AFL in Sydney was once a ‘pointless exercise’. Now its two clubs could contest grand final
Previously unloved and ignored, the Swans and Giants are on track to finish first and second on the ladder – and could host finals all the way to the decider.
