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Sydney’s mega-rail line is finally here: What you need to know about metro
Monday is a historic day for the city when the first driverless service under the harbour and the central city carries its first passengers.
Updated
Liberal Party
NSW Libs take legal action to fix bungled council nominations
The party failed to nominate many of its candidates in time – but it now claims the NSW Electoral Commission was at fault and it will go to court to prove it.
Editorial
Editorial
Hapless and shameless NSW Liberals resort to Trump-like denialism and blame shifting
The idea that the Liberal Party would take up valuable court time to remedy its own stuff-up is an insult to taxpayers and voters.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Live
Logies
Child star of Boy Swallows Universe steals stage; Raygun guests at Logies
Sam Pang earlier put the historically risk-averse Logies on notice with an opening monologue that took aim at the industry, stars and a scandalous 12 months for commercial networks.
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LoadingFrom cast-offs to luxury chic: The five best looks from the Logies red carpet
Luxury labels mix with dressmaker stalwarts as the awards slowly move in a stylish direction.
Opinion
Wellbeing
Poms are miffed that Aussies live longer. My grandma, who lived to 101, knew why
You’re probably wondering why I am willing to give up two years of my life expectancy to live in grey and grimy London.
Kathy Lette
Writer
‘Greater risk for employees’ in Sydney: Our economic challenge in three charts
NSW is an economic and business powerhouse. But higher interest rates and a disproportionately large share of insolvencies is putting that to the test.
Breaking
Fire
Sydney Harbour fire threatens heritage-listed old Manly ferry
Fire and rescue crews were called to Berrys Bay, where a derelict boat was alight near the SS South Steyne, on which Queen Elizabeth II took a cruise in 1988.
Exclusive
Disability
NDIS lacks safeguards for workers dealing with sex offenders and violent criminals
NDIS workers have been given no official regulations or advice on how to manage the potential risks associated with providing disability care for known offenders.
‘It’s complicated’: Skelton’s club v country dilemma over Argentina trip
Though currently in the middle of pre-season training with La Rochelle, Rugby Australia has not given up hope of having Will Skelton involved with the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship campaign.
Double bounce or not? The tennis controversy sparking worldwide debate
Novak Djokovic is the latest player to chime in on the controversial finish to a match in Cincinnati that has gripped world tennis.
Exclusive
Renewables
‘It’s beneficial for the sheep’: The surprising ‘win-win’ for solar panels on farms
Farmers are increasingly finding that hosting renewable projects not only provides guaranteed income, but can also offer agricultural benefits.
How Donald Trump would use soldiers against riots, crime and migrants - on US soil
In his first term in office, Donald Trump had a vision of using troops to enforce the law on US soil. If he wins a second term, he wants to make that vision a reality.
AI boom will add to pressure on energy grid: data centre giant NextDC
Australia’s largest data centre operator says we should be looking at solutions now to ensure the energy grid can cope with increased demand.
If you haven’t been to Singapore lately, get set for a surprise
Singapore’s hip new hotels are one more good reason to visit this happening city.
‘I have dinner before 8pm, and no food after that’: A hotel food director’s diet
Deepak Mishra shares his day on a plate that avoids carbs and fried food.
An underdog of South-East Asian cuisines’ moment is now - here’s where to get it
Where to go and what to order, from sticky steamed desserts to big brekkie spreads.
WEEKEND READS
‘These are the places that locals love’: Asia travel tips from those in the know
Six Australian personalities share their favourite things to do in some of Asia’s best-loved cities, including Tokyo, Delhi, Singapore and Kolkata.
Chef Vincent Lim’s must-try Hong Kong restaurants
Vincent Lim loves the cuisine of Hong Kong more than any other. In a place boasting 79 Michelin-starred restaurants, Lim reveals his must-eat destinations.
Sydney
Updated
Crime
Man who allegedly wielded knife in Westfield was on bail for disgusting act
A man charged after allegedly brandishing a knife in a shopping centre in the city’s west was already out on bail for urinating on food in a shop last month.
Exclusive
Crime
‘He’ll always be a threat’: Survivor of North Shore Rapist speaks for first time
Anne* says the state’s politicians, judges and public need a reminder – Graham James Kay’s attacks were not victimless crimes.
As music festivals dry up, the government is throwing a party
A free festival at White Bay Power Station will be headlined by local Josh Pyke, who warned against assuming the government was “taking care of these things now”.
The regulatory void that has left a 71-year-old homeless
There’s limited recourse for residents of properties managed under company titles, instead of strata schemes, to have work orders issued or seek compensation.
Thirsty data centres threaten to delay thousands of new homes
A lack of water supply threatens to delay the construction of thousands of new homes in Macquarie Park.
NRL 2024
Updated
Atkinson the hero as Sharks all but extinguish Knights’ final hopes
Newcastle had everything to play for at PointsBet Stadium but were unable to turn a halftime lead into a win.
Why Latrell Mitchell’s Dubbo incident will haunt Souths into 2025
The Dubbo drama involving the Souths star could hang over the club for the entire off season.
Politics
Crossbench demands Labor pork-barrel-proof $22b policy
Future Made in Australia is in limbo unless the Albanese government provides assurances the centrepiece policy will not be used to buy votes.
Business
Analysis
Earnings season
Forget the TV drama, Stokes shows Seven’s industrial might
Financially troubled and scandal-ridden Seven West may be grabbing the headlines, but the Stokes family fortune is soaring to fresh heights at the $16 billion Seven Group Holdings.
World
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris is ascendant, but these minefields could still deny her victory in November
The US has the world’s strongest economy but the lived experience of voters is of prices 20 to 40 per cent up since Joe Biden took office.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Opinion
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Property
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Title Deeds
Property magnate pays $35m cash for Double Bay house - to knock it down
As the mystery buyer of Double Bay’s pink house is revealed, in the Southern Highlands a high-profile buyer has bought at a big discount.
‘Fell in love with the area’: Over-the-moon buyers pay $2.33m for fixer-upper
A young couple, who had considered the Northern Beaches for the first time, outbid five other registered buyers on the home, a stone’s throw away from the beach.
Good Food
Lifestyle
A designer’s favourite designer: ‘Everything is cool, daring and sexy’
Fashion designer Courtney Zheng talks about the brand she started saving for as a teen.
Culture
Leigh Sales on the show that puts 15 autistic students in charge
No topic was off limits when celebrities such as Sam Neill, Amanda Keller and the prime minister agreed to take part in The Assembly.
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Sport
From Paris to Wenty Park: Rugby league rolls out red carpet for Nawaqanitawase and Smale
The Wallabies’ most high-profile defector in 30 years and one of the most revered female players in history traded the Olympics for suburban rugby league in all its glory on Sunday.
‘It’s complicated’: Skelton caught between club and country ahead of Argentina trip
Though currently in the middle of pre-season training with La Rochelle, Rugby Australia has not given up hope of having Will Skelton involved with the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship campaign.
Updated
NRL 2024
Atkinson the hero as Sharks all but extinguish Knights’ final hopes
Newcastle had everything to play for at PointsBet Stadium but were unable to turn a halftime lead into a win.
Updated
Match report
Titans star ran for 344 metres … but still ended up on the losing side
Keano Kini re-wrote the Gold Coast record books, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his team crashing out of the finals race as St George Illawarra closed in on a return to the play-offs.
Opinion
Wallabies
Give the punters something, Joe: Wallabies fans need to see a cutting edge
It was always going to be hard to gauge the Wallabies in two Tests against the Springboks. But “work in progress” signs can’t stay up forever.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
‘Criticism is misplaced’: Breeders’ chief defends Black Caviar owners
Posts on social media had accused her owners of putting money above Black Caviar’s wellbeing after the champion mare died a day before her 18th birthday.
Why Latrell Mitchell’s Dubbo incident will haunt Souths into 2025
The Dubbo drama involving the Souths star could hang over the club for the entire off season.
Have Your Say
Stephen Crichton wanted to testify at the judiciary. This is why he didn’t
The Bulldogs captain was prepared to give evidence via video in the biting case against Kyle Flanagan before Phil Gould intervened.
