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Sydney Metro
‘It’ll make Sydney modern’: City’s multibillion-dollar rail line opens to commuters
The extended M1 metro from Chatswood to Sydenham has opened in the early hours of this morning. Transport Minister Jo Haylen said up to 200,000 people were expected to travel on the extended line under the harbour and central city.
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LoadingSydney’s metro is finally here: What you need to know
Today is a historic day for the city when the first driverless service under the harbour and the central city carries its first passengers.
‘Real test’: Seven years of Metro toil comes down to now
A level of preparation for the opening similar to New Year’s Eve celebrations is being adopted for the historic Metro opening in the early hours of this morning.
Opening day in pictures: They came from far and wide to ride under Sydney Harbour
The first driverless train pulled out on time at 4.54am from Sydenham station, its carriages packed with rail enthusiasts and those who have played a big role in Sydney’s mega rail project.
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Building Bad
CFMEU bats for bosses against Jewish club after alleged subcontractor bribes
The Hakoah Club was also told that a proposed street protest could prompt involvement from pro-Palestinian activists.
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John Setka
Labor to turn on Greens in meme offensive over stalled CFMEU bill
Labor is threatening the Greens with a social media offensive in marginal seats that paints MPs as puppets of disgraced CFMEU boss John Setka unless its bill is passed.
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Disability
NDIS fails to act on sex predators’ risk to workers
Support workers have been given no official regulations or advice on how to manage the potential risks associated with providing disability care for known offenders.
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Red tape
‘Unbelievable’: Clover’s council slashes outdoor dining hours at hotspot pub
The discovery of stray kegs on the footpath has led the City of Sydney to order the venue to shut its popular outdoor area at 8pm.
How to bring a touch of Australia to UK? Spend $3200 on taxpayer-funded gum trees
The bill has come in for Stephen Smith’s controversial Australia Day party in London – and it’s not cheap.
The Ukrainian cricketers who ditched their bats to save their country
“As strange as it sounds, what I want to be doing most of all right now is playing cricket. But I have a sniper’s rifle in my hands right now instead of a bat, and a grenade instead of a ball.”
‘Bomb-making’ engineer wanted to be ‘remembered before he goes’: court
A man plunged a NSW town into lockdown, as court documents reveal his family feared his mental health had been spiralling for a month.
Happy as Larry: Emdur takes home Gold Logie, teen wins two gongs
Netflix’s adaptation was the big winner as the local TV industry handed out prizes at the 64th annual Logie Awards.
Join the club: The ASX hopes IPOs will heat up from next year
Marley Spoon is departing the ASX on Monday, the latest of many to depart the local bourse – but this trend looks to change next year.
Long COVID delivering a multibillion-dollar economic hit
Research into the impact of long COVID on the economy shows it cost the country almost $10 billion as sufferers struggled to work.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Muslim leaders reveal Albanese said Palestinian recognition a first-term ‘priority’
Senior Muslim leaders say Anthony Albanese made the pitch that the issue was a first-term priority for his government. Now they say failure to act could cost Labor votes.
$3b hole in the budget: Iron ore price drop to hit nation’s bottom line
A faster than expected drop in iron ore prices will hit the budget bottom line.
Opinion
Tips & advice
Passenger anger over new ‘improved’ SmartGates at Australian airports
Border Force claims the new SmartGates have made things quicker, but that’s not my experience or those of our readers. But at least one positive change is coming.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
From EVOO to coconut: Adam Liaw explains which cooking oil is right for you
The choice of oil is one of the most misunderstood areas of cooking. Here’s how to sort fact from fiction, and cook well too.
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Live music
Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins, Bernard Fanning voice concerns over AI in music
A new report estimates that by 2028, nearly a quarter of music creators’ revenues will be at risk due to generative AI.
NRL 2024
Updated
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.
Analysis
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.
Sydney
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.
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.
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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.
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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”.
SYDNEY METRO
How the metro has transformed people’s commutes
It’s been quite the journey to get to Monday’s opening of the second section of the M1 Metro. Here’s what commuters who use the north-western section of the line want you to know.
Why Sydney Harbour Bridge almost got another rail line over it
A range of secret options were seriously considered for Sydney’s $21.6 billion metro rail line in the early days of the project.
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
ASX set to dip despite more Wall Street gains
The S&P 500 rose 0.2 per cent for a seventh straight gain and pulled back within 2 per cent of its all-time high set last month, but the ASX is set to open lower on Monday.
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
In a post-truth world, can we at least be honest about Raygun?
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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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
Recipe collection
Traybake
14 of our favourite easy tray bakes to make this week
Lifestyle
‘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.
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
Australia’s spy: Lyon brushes off Warne-style retirement
Nathan Lyon says he has no intention of imitating Shane Warne’s grand farewell after an Ashes tour in 18 months. Instead, he has been gathering inside information.
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.
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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.
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.
