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Australian economy
No election spendathon: Chalmers says he’s got the big calls right
The federal treasurer says he will use the pre-election budget to continue the inflation fight.
Henskens survives NSW Liberals crisis talks after text message revelations
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has spared the senior frontbencher from the sack after hours of crisis talks over claims the shadow attorney-general had branded the under-pressure opposition leader a liar.
Florence the machine to get a boring friend at Snowy 2.0
A fourth giant tunnelling machine will be added to the Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro project in a bid to keep it on track.
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Sex, sleaze and hospitality
Swillhouse cancels festival after sponsors, musicians pull out amid scandal
The company said it was “heartbroken” by the sexual assault allegations as it pleaded with staff and suppliers not to abandon them.
Towns where homes are getting cheaper, but harder, to buy
Home values are falling and there’s more choice in a string of tree change and sea change towns, but good luck snapping one up.
ANZ staffer loses bid to work from home permanently
Employee’s plea to permanently work from home because she feared contracting coronavirus has been rejected by the Fair Work Commission.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his foe
The fact that Harris been relatively anonymous, once the sign of an underwhelming vice president, is now the very thing that enables her to appear new.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Body of tech entrepreneur retrieved from sunken yacht, daughter missing
Mike Lynch had invited friends to join him on the British-flagged Bayesian to celebrate his acquittal in June in a UK fraud trial.
Andrew Tate under house arrest amid new human trafficking allegations
Prosecutors are investigating a sprawling new case that involves allegations of human trafficking of minors and sex with a minor.
Opinion
NRL 2024
When it comes to the Immortals, less is more
The more exclusive the club, the more that entry is prized. Which is why the red velvet rope should keep out all but rugby league’s very best.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
Tigers stun Sea Eagles, ruining Brooks’ Leichhardt return
Manly’s finals hopes took a nosedive when their early 16-0 lead turned into a concerning loss.
Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics: study
The shocked scientist behind the finding said soaring rates of plastics in the body may be the “dark matter” force driving dementia rates and falling fertility.
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Tips & advice
Travel’s best of the best: The inaugural Traveller Awards announced
Our globetrotting writers and editors have selected their top 120 places, people and experiences for the inaugural Traveller Awards.
‘No deeper message’: German warship blasts Darth Vader theme in heart of London
A bystander captured the spectacle Monday on video, which quickly went viral on social media. The song selection made waves across Europe.
Opinion
Workplace culture
No, your work is not your family, so let’s stop pretending it is
You can’t choose your family that you are born into, but you can – and should – choose the right workplace.
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
‘I can’t order milkshakes’: Kelis on the downside of her hit song
How do you make your subject comfortable enough that they talk about the ugly side of the music industry? I could teach you, but I’d have to charge.
Why the last frost of the season is important for your garden
Your final frost of the season might be yet to come. Here’s how to make the most of this key milestone.
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Sydney
‘One to watch and then some’: Fancy two-hatted newcomer brings the fun
Perched on Pitt Street near Circular Quay, Allta is one of Sydney’s best new restaurants to open this year. It’s also the most expensive.
SEX, SLEAZE AND HOSPITALITY
‘It’s a toxic culture’: The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry
Bars are common sites of abuse but fine-dining restaurants are not immune, and cultural change is urgently needed.
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Sex, sleaze and Swillhouse: The sinister side of the glitzy hospitality scene
One of Sydney’s top bar and restaurant groups allegedly pushed female staff out of the company after reporting sexual assaults and encouraged staff to have sex with patrons and take drugs on duty.
Sydney
Humpback whale entangled in fish trap in Sydney Harbour
Rescuers have been working to free the distressed juvenile whale. A GPS tracker has been attached to the animal to help find it at first light and resume the operation.
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Crime
Sydney teacher accused of sex with 17-year-old student
It is the second criminal case in as many weeks to involve a female teacher accused of improper conduct with teenage boys.
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Sydney emergency
‘I saved the pilot’: Plane crashes in Sydney’s west
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Thursday afternoon after the aircraft crashed into trees near a primary school.
Sydney’s worst roundabout one of many hurdles for our biggest metro line
The challenges are mounting for the $25 billion Metro West project between Parramatta and the central city.
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Sydney councils
Former lord mayor ‘broke protocol’ in CEO negotiations, report alleges
Councillor and now MP Donna Davis led the City of Parramatta’s search for a new chief executive, but a key person was missing from the recruitment panel.
Politics
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Antisemitism
Jewish groups demand extremist influencer’s visa be cancelled
Candace Owens, the US provocateur and Andrew Tate networker, has minimised Nazi atrocities and peddled conspiracies about “secret Jewish gangs”.
Business
Updated
Executive shake-up
ABC managing director resigns from public broadcaster
The move comes only months after new chair Kim Williams took up his post, and made a series of constructively critical remarks about the organisation.
World
‘We’ll turn the page on Trump’: Ex-coach Walz gives his biggest pep talk
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz headed the star-studded day three of the Democratic National Convention, along with Oprah, Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
Opinion
Dutton is obsessed with Gaza, but voters have other things on their mind
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Title Deeds
Lifestyle blogger sells one of Sydney’s most expensive houses for about $80m
Stephanie Conley-Buhre has developed a reputation for her high-end house flips, but her latest puts her among the country’s most expensive house sellers.
The new millionaires’ row: Where home sellers make million-dollar profits
It wasn’t that long ago that a million-dollar house was special. Now, sellers in sought-after suburbs are making seven-figure gains.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Feeling used: how do I deal with being ghosted after interview?
I’m always taken aback that something as basic as a recruitment process can be so royally botched, writes Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
This teen classic belongs in the canon of must-see Australian films
Hollywood had the films of John Hughes. But Australia had young Mendo in The Big Steal.
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Sport
The precedent that could help Mitchell’s NRL case
The NRL’s decision to allow Taylan May to play in the 2022 finals series polarised opinion. Now Rabbitohs officials will use it in their case to have superstar available for the 2025 season opener.
Opinion
NRL 2024
When it comes to the Immortals, less is more
The more exclusive the club, the more that entry is prized. Which is why the red velvet rope should keep out all but rugby league’s very best.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
How Xerri bucked post-ban trend that ended some of sport’s brightest careers
Canterbury centre Bronson Xerri hasn’t missed a beat since returning to the NRL after a four-year doping ban. This is how he’s pulled it off.
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Test cricket
Test cricket to be saved by multimillion-dollar fund
A proposal to create a fund to counteract the rise of Twenty20 franchise leagues by guaranteeing significant payments to Test players is set to be adopted by the ICC.
‘Worth a phone call’: Wallabies urged to swoop after All Blacks coaching bust-up
Kiwis were shocked by the sudden exit of assistant Leon MacDonald from the All Blacks coaching staff after a personality clash with head coach Scott Robertson.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Albo’s early exit, Bennett snub couldn’t take shine from Ron Coote’s night
The naming of Ron Coote as the 14th Immortal was done in the middle of the show because the Prime Minister had to leave early.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
After Origin heroics, Moses may return from injury for Kangaroos call
Mitchell Moses is out with a biceps injury – but his season is not done just yet.
Have Your Say
Sorry, Graham, but it was my job to kick field goals. This is why blockers are unavoidable
The NRL’s argument is good in theory, but it’s just not practical. We should never see a repeat of the fiasco at the end of the Sharks versus Knights game.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
