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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.
Passengers on Sydney’s new metro line surge beyond opening day numbers
Commuters travelling on double-deck trains from the Central Coast are switching to metro services at Epping and Chatswood to get into the CBD faster.
‘America, I gave my best to you’: Biden warns of dangers of Trump return
The president’s address at the DNC was far removed from the acceptance speech he wanted to make, had politics not intervened.
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Courts
‘I will never forgive myself’: Mother’s devastating letter after child killed at secretive NSW cult
Tillie Craig, 2, died at the home of the Ministry of God, a cult consumed by crystals, mind-reading, harsh discipline and allegations of sexual assault.
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.
Opinion
Interest rates
Banks make sneaky cash grab as deposit rates trimmed
Competition between Australia’s big banks has been described as a cosy pillow fight. Their latest move only underlines that view.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Blinken says Netanyahu has agreed to ‘bridging agreement’, ball now in Hamas’ court
The top US diplomat, in his ninth trip to try to end the Gaza war, says this ceasefire plan may be “the last opportunity” to free hostages.
‘Tsunami’ of complaints expected once deepfake porn bill passes
The legislation is due to pass the Senate soon and will make it a crime for adults to share AI-generated sexually explicit content.
Analysis
RBA
Waiting for a rate cut? The only certainty for the RBA is uncertainty
If you were confused by what’s going on in the economy, spare a thought for the Reserve Bank, which sees uncertainty everywhere it looks.
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Emergency services
Morgan Stanley top executive among missing after luxury yacht sinks
Jonathan Bloomer and his wife are among the six people missing along with British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch after the yacht sank off Sicily.
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Media & marketing
Video exclusive: Why Foxtel boss gave Nazi salute
A video of Foxtel boss Patrick Delany performing a Nazi salute shows him mocking former Socceroos player Mark Bosnich.
Political Sketch
Parliament House
The sooks of parliament revive an old playground sneer
The would-be bruisers of federal parliament turn to that old taunt of schoolkids: “sook”. And manage to consign it to the unparliamentary language bin.
Opinion
Property prices
The harshest truth about our housing crisis? There’s no silver bullet
Senator Andrew Bragg says growing university debts are keeping young Australians out of the housing market. But his proposed solution ignores the root of the problem.
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Analysis
Retirement living
How retirees can tap into the value of their homes
For many Australians over 65, a significant amount of their wealth is tied up in the family home. Here are some safe ways to access it.
Kaye Fallick
‘We can no longer limp along’: Plans for packaging shakeup
More than a year after the collapse of REDcycle, Australian industry and government can’t agree on how to collect our sea of soft plastics, let alone what to do with it.
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
No matter which train you take in this country, the journey is spectacular
Ah, Switzerland; the scenery is always a delight to look at, and even more so from its extensive railways.
Can rapper Post Malone become country’s next superstar?
His first country album is easy, breezy, globe-conquering pop.
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
‘The drinking water is safe’: NSW Health defends PFAS findings
A deal on aged care reform is finally within sight after months of negotiations.
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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.
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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.
SYDNEY METRO
Analysis
‘We can re-humanise the city’: The metro’s unrealised promise for Sydney
For once, the rhetoric is justified – but planning and policy choices will be required for Sydney to make the most out of its expensive and impressive new toy.
‘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.
Politics
‘The drinking water is safe’: NSW Health defends PFAS findings
A deal on aged care reform is finally within sight after months of negotiations.
Business
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.
World
Opinion
US Votes 2024
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
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
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Pasta
Give it a twirl: 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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NRL 2024
Josh Papalii’s wife to face assault charges over footy brawl
The fallout from a wild brawl at a local women’s match in Canberra is far from over, with the wife of an NRL star poised to face assault charges.
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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.
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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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
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?
