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Almost one-third of students who are admitted to uni on a non-ATAR basis drop out within six years.

‘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.

Trump says Harris is a communist and plagiarist. He’s wrong – about one

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
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

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

Missing tech multimillionaire is known as Britain’s Bill Gates

Lynch

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

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

Kevin Bezzina has a new bill from ANSA Homes despite not being satisfied rectification has occurred.

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.

Projected change in average temperature by 2090 for NSW.

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.  

Schmidt turns to experience after Wallabies suffer more injury drama

Hunter Paisami kept the Welsh defence guessing.

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 with his Paris silver medal and his girlfriend, Emma Finucane.

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.

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
Kerry Fox

Actress

The air travel issue no one wants to talk about

Constant new variants put us all at risk.

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
Lee Tulloch

Travel columnist

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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.

Ricky Blank at Lifeblood and Emily Kaine swimming on her lunch break at Marrinawi Cove at Barangaroo.

Photo: Nikki Short.

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.

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NRL 2024

Lachlan Galvin (left) knows a wooden spoon is not a true reflection of the progress made at the Wests Tigers

‘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.

South Sydney and Roosters legend Ron Coote (left) and Melbourne Storm champion Cameron Smith.
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

Colleges face collapse under planned international student caps.
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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

The plans for Waterloo South include 3000 dwellings and a 2.2 hectare public park next to the future metro station.

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

Footage captures a brawl between Auburn District and Holroyd Rangers football clubs.

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

A man’s body has been found in the water at Picnic Point more than a week after locals heard calls for help from the water.

Police received reports that a man had been heard calling for help before vanishing more than a week ago.

‘Unbelievable’: Clover’s council slashes outdoor dining hours at hotspot pub

The popular outdoor area of the Old Fitz will have to close at 8pm following an intervention by the City of Sydney council.

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.

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SYDNEY METRO

Commuters at Central Station on the first day of the new metro line.

‘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.

New metro pierces Sydney’s heart and swells our city’s soul
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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.

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Property

Home buying conditions vary by location coming into spring.

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.

15A Lennox Street, Gordon.

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.

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Sport

Matthew Richardson with his Paris silver medal and his girlfriend, Emma Finucane.

‘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.

Hunter Paisami kept the Welsh defence guessing.

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.

Luke Brooks returns to Leichhardt for the first time to receive the same frosty reception the fans gave James Tedesco, Aaron Woods and Mitchell Moses.

‘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.

Spencer Leniu.

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.

Lachlan Galvin (left) knows a wooden spoon is not a true reflection of the progress made at the Wests Tigers

‘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.

Wallabies after defeat in the second Test in Perth

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 during her racing days.

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.

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