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Selective schools
‘Unauthorised access’: Parents hack selective school results website
More than 100 selective school candidates secured access to a department website which allowed them to view their school offers.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump says Harris is a communist and plagiarist. He’s wrong – about one
As the US presidential debate turns its attention to the economy, both sides are ignoring the elephant in the room.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
Kamala Harris
Money and power: The clear divide between Trump and Harris
There is one big difference in the way Kamala Harris and Donald Trump look at the role of the government in running the economy.
Jim Tankersley
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Courts
The multimillion-dollar fight over 18 billboards on a busy Sydney road
The prime advertising spot is at the centre of a four-year fight over the vexed question of how much motorists’ eyeballs are worth.
Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates
Weeks ago, Mike Lynch walked out of a San Francisco court a free man with tears in his eyes. Now he and his daughter, 18, are missing after his luxury yacht sank off Sicily.
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Racism
The young, black moderate who argues that ‘anti-racism’ is racist
“There’s a certain type of person that enjoys self-flagellation,” says author Coleman Hughes ahead of his Australian visit.
Analysis
Scams
ASIC shuts down more than 7000 scam websites in major crackdown
ASIC is disrupting scammers’ efforts to deceive Australians out of their money by closing the websites, contributing to a reduction in the amount of money lost to scams.
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Construction
Kevin’s new dream home became riddled with mould. Then he got the bill
With its building licence suspended, ANSA Homes continues to pursue clients for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Send Gazans in Australia home after the war: Paterson
The Coalition says 1300 Palestinians who have fled the war in Gaza should not be granted options for permanent residency in Australia.
State’s climate future revealed: Success is hot and failure is hotter
NSW climate modelling used by government and councils includes a low-emissions scenario for the first time alongside the more pessimistic forecast.
Updated
Rugby Championship
Schmidt turns to experience after Wallabies suffer more injury drama
The Wallabies coach has recalled some seasoned front-rowers for a two-Test tour of Argentina – but has lost a star centre.
‘Australia all the way’ … until it’s not: The secret plan that turned Richardson into a Brit
Matthew Richardson won two silver medals for Australia in Paris, but now it can be revealed he had a long-term plan in place to switch allegiances.
Opinion
Women's health
I’m joyful, fit and foxy thanks to ‘vagillant’ menopause voices
In 2017, I was not aware of any “loud voices” in the menopause awareness space. Nor did I know there were readily accessible treatments for what I was experiencing. I’m wiser, and happier now.
Kerry Fox
Actress
Opinion
Tips & advice
The air travel issue no one wants to talk about
I’m sick of getting sick on planes. I got another case of COVID-19 last month, on a domestic flight, sitting near a woman who was sneezing.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
Recipe collection
Pasta
This is amore: 50 of our favourite pasta recipes of all time
From the all-time classics like bolognese and carbonara to quick and easy midweek lifesavers, give these essential Italian recipes a twirl.
Can Sydneysiders reclaim their lunch hour? Four reporters put the metro to the test
As Sydneysiders welcome the arrival of the metro, designed to shorten travel times and make it easier to get around the city, four Herald reporters set out to test the limitations of their lunch hour.
NRL 2024
‘We don’t want that spoon’: Why 16th place will be a win for Tigers
A third wooden spoon in three years would not be a true reflection of the progress Wests Tigers have made this year, says gun playmaker Lachlan Galvin.
Analysis
The case for Ron Coote – and Cameron Smith – to be Immortals
The NRL will anoint just the 14th Immortal. But is there a case to add a 15th too, one from its past and another from the present?
Sydney
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Education
NSW teacher training rules overhauled as accreditation process scrapped
The shake-up has been welcomed by the teachers’ union, but slammed by critics who warn it will erode quality assurance and vital oversight of thousands of teaching courses.
The metro will upend this Sydney suburb, but not everyone’s on board
Waterloo will be the suburb the metro rail line helped revamp, if the state government can pull off its plan to redevelop the surrounding public housing estate.
Teen banned from club, punches thrown at two junior soccer matches
The 17-year-old boy has been charged with assault after he allegedly punched another player, who was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Body found in Georges River after man heard calling for help
Police received reports that a man had been heard calling for help before vanishing more than a week ago.
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Sydney councils
‘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.
SYDNEY METRO
‘Isn’t it beautiful?’ How Sydneysiders greeted the gleaming new metro
Tens of thousands of Sydney commuters tapped their Opal cards onto the seven new glistening stations running through the CBD. Here is the people’s verdict.
Editorial
New metro pierces Sydney’s heart and swells our city’s soul
The opening of the new 15.5 kilometre metro line diving under the harbour is a shining moment in the city’s history.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Politics
Masha Gessen to enter Australia after visa delay fixed
The critic of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine had been denied a visa after being hit with trumped-up Russian charges designed to silence them.
Business
7-Eleven heirs get $1.3 billion windfall after shock offer
The Japanese group’s founder died last year at the age of 98. Now his heirs have a decision to make.
World
Updated
Emergency services
Morgan Stanley International chairman among the missing after yacht sinks
Jonathan Bloomer and his wife are among the six people missing along with British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch after the luxury yacht sank off Sicily.
Opinion
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Property
Where it’s a home buyers’ market now – and where it’s best for sellers
It may be hard to borrow enough to buy a home now, but those who manage will find a healthy number of properties for sale to choose from.
Gordon house sells for $10.88m, nearly $2m more than reserve
More than 100 auctions were cancelled ahead of Saturday, and experts say Sydney’s auction market is weakening despite some stand-out results.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Pasta
This is amore: 50 of our favourite pasta recipes of all time
Lifestyle
‘Incorrect and damaging’: Babies as young as six months put on diets
Health professionals are often getting it wrong when it comes to our children’s weight, providing damaging advice, says obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller.
Culture
Pioneer of daytime talk shows Phil Donahue dies
Donahue’s willingness to explore the hot-button social issues of the day emerged immediately. In 1967, he featured an atheist as his first guest.
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Sport
‘Australia all the way’ … until it’s not: The secret plan that turned Richardson into a Brit
Matthew Richardson won two silver medals for Australia in Paris, but now it can be revealed he had a long-term plan in place to switch allegiances.
Updated
Rugby Championship
Schmidt turns to experience after Wallabies suffer more injury drama
The Wallabies coach has recalled some seasoned front-rowers for a two-Test tour of Argentina – but has lost a star centre.
‘He’ll be booed … they booed him as a Tiger’: Brooks prepares for Leichhardt return
Luke Brooks can expect a similarly frosty reception to the one received by James Tedesco, Mitchell Moses and Aaron Woods when he plays his first game at Leichhardt since leaving Wests Tigers.
Updated
Around the clubs
Roosters Origin duo earn contract extensions
Two of the Roosters’ brightest stars have been kept off the open market after repaying the faith of club hierarchy.
‘We don’t want that spoon’: Why 16th place will be a win for Tigers
A third wooden spoon in three years would not be a true reflection of the progress Wests Tigers have made this year, says gun playmaker Lachlan Galvin.
Analysis
Rugby Championship
What the Wallabies must learn from their Boks bashing
After a pair of heavy defeats to the Springboks on home soil, the Wallabies travel to Argentina for the next stage of their Rugby Championship campaign.
Black Caviar’s final foal dies days after champion mare’s death
The owners of Black Caviar confirmed the news in a tragic postscript to the sprinter’s death.
Have Your Say
The case for Ron Coote – and Cameron Smith – to be announced as Immortals
The NRL will anoint just the 14th Immortal on Wednesday night. But is there a case to add a 15th too, one from its past and another from the present?
