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‘They deserve to be counted’: Labor MP defies Albanese on sexuality debate
Prominent backbencher Josh Burns has become the first Labor MP to publicly call for the government to reverse its call on LGBTQ census questions.
Qantas misses its targets after spending to lure back customers
Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson has unveiled her first full-year result since taking over as chief executive last September.
Opinion
Earnings season
With Hudson’s numbers laid bare, there was one hero of the Qantas show
For the first time in living memory, Qantas shareholders took a hit for the team. That said, it wasn’t a big one.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Luxury cars targeted in inner Sydney graffiti spree
After multiple incidents in the inner west and inner east, police have launched a strike force to investigate the vandalism.
Thirteen women come forward with claims about Robert Ovadia, court told
The veteran crime reporter has taken his former employer, Network Seven, to the Federal Court, alleging he was unlawfully dismissed.
Family weep in court as girl’s killer paroled after attack on another woman
Terrence Leary attacked a woman at a bus stop just 10 months after he was released from prison on parole for murdering a 17-year-old in her bedroom.
Rare orca pod spotted off Sydney’s northern beaches
The orcas, who were hunting humpback whales, haven’t been spotted in Sydney waters for more than five years.
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Immigration
Asylum seeker dies in Melbourne day after self-immolation
Mano Yogalingam, who came to Australia from Sri Lanka via boat with his family when he was 11, had protested against Australia’s immigration policies.
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Anthony Albanese
Why Tim Walz would be the perfect coach for Team Albo
It’s taken Kamala Harris and her running mate just three weeks to achieve the clear messaging that has eluded the Albanese government for three years.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Westpac boss says households are making difficult spending choices
Westpac boss Peter King said the bank’s customers were doing it tough but was buoyant about the economic outlook.
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NRL 2024
A quarter of a century after their last game, Balmain boys still cry
It’s been 25 years to the day since Balmain played their last match. None of us wanted to hear that final whistle.
Craig Dodson
Balmain Tigers tragic
Escaping the war, this Ukrainian athlete spent 24 hours on a train as bombs hit
Ukraine’s Artem Kolinko opens up ahead of his Paralympics debut on a terrifying long-haul train ride that might have saved his life.
Woman who wrote book about grief after husband’s death to be tried for his murder
The court heard it was children’s book author Kouri Richins’ second attempt to kill her husband.
Gold medallist Michael Klim: ‘My nickname was Lumpy as I was a chubby kid’
The Olympic swimmer reminisces about the women who made an impact on his life.
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Video games
Star Wars meets Grand Theft Auto in stunning but patchy new heist
The Star Wars underworld is a great fit for Ubisoft’s open-world checklist formula, but this criminal syndicate caper has a few major flaws.
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Good Weekend
‘He casts a pretty big shadow’: How Chris ended up following his dad’s footsteps
Despite working for rival TV networks as finance editors, there’s no competition between father and son.
Chappell Roan wants her superfans to give her space. Is that fair?
Fans are the foundation of a star’s career, but does that mean they’re owed anything beyond the art?
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AI
The $48 billion ‘disappointment’ that sent a shiver through Wall Street
Stephen Bartholomeusz
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PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
‘I could feel my heart sinking’: How de Rozario plans to combat Paris cobblestones
Madison de Rozario has achieved all there is across her illustrious career but will face a unique challenge in the women’s marathon at the Paris Paralympics.
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Paralympics
The Paralympics begin on Thursday – 160 Australians will be taking part in the Games. Here are some you may not know about.
Sydney
A grandmother was last seen at an ATM. Her body was found 800km away
Mystery surrounds the death of a grandmother who was found half-buried at a popular NSW beach.
Top Sydney unis are the biggest targets of the student cap. It will cost the state billions
UNSW and Sydney University will be forced to slash their international enrolments by more than 40 per cent. This is how we got here and what it means.
The one thing Clover Moore said that turned everyone against her
The lord mayor was heckled by a fiery crowd as she fought to defend her city-shaping legacy during a debate about the state of Oxford Street.
Family weep in court as girl’s killer paroled after attack on another woman
Terrence Leary attacked a woman at a bus stop just 10 months after he was released from prison on parole for murdering a 17-year-old in her bedroom.
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Selective schools
‘Your child cannot receive an offer’: Parents pay for selective school predictions
A major Sydney coaching college is instructing parents on which selective schools they should choose, which analysts warn is fuelling anxiety among students.
NRL 2024
Opinion
I’m backing Eels to dash top-eight dreams of inconsistent Dragons
There are so many permutations over the last two weeks, but I suspect the race for the last spot in the top eight is a race in two.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
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Ex-premier caught in crossfires of turmoil at Wests Tigers
Barry O’Farrell is considering departing the club after he was told that he would have to reapply for his job as Tigers chairman.
Politics
Inflation eases, but Australia is facing a difficult Christmas
Inflation has stepped down further as power and petrol prices ease, but the easing of price pressures may be too late for struggling retailers.
Business
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World markets
ASX falls after losses on Wall Street; Qantas, Wesfarmers decline
The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday morning, led lower by mining and consumer discretionary stocks, after Wall Street slid amid a pullback in big technology companies.
World
Pope urged to address child sex abuse scandals during Timor visit
Francis will come face to face with the faithful on his first trip to Timor-Leste where many still don’t believe an independence hero and bishop abused young boys.
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Property
Suburbs where families can’t afford to pay the mortgage, and can’t afford not to
Most home owners have managed to keep up with 13 interest rate rises, but in some areas at least one in 50 borrowers are behind.
Seven of the best luxury homes for sale right now
From a near-new home that takes its cues from mid-century style, to an 1880s villa with a bluestone facade, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
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Lifestyle
Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. Here’s how to make it more tolerable
Recent discoveries have helped experts understand why working out can be such a high. And, they say, a few changes can help train your body and mind to find it more pleasurable.
Culture
Rings of Power dials up the energy as war comes to Middle-earth
Season two of The Rings of Power begins to answer the mystery underpinning J.R.R Tolkien’s cult-classic fantasy.
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NRL 2024
A quarter of a century after their last game, Balmain boys still cry
It’s been 25 years to the day since Balmain played their last match. None of us wanted to hear that final whistle.
Craig Dodson
Balmain Tigers tragic
Police launch investigation into alleged assault on wild Tszyu fight night
On a wild boxing night, the punch everyone is talking about - and police are now investigating - involved someone not on the official fight card.
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NRL off-field behaviour
NRL to ask Rabbitohs for Latrell Mitchell’s medical records over suspension row
South Sydney hit their highest-paid player with a record $100,000 fine as he runs out of chances at the club. But it’s still no clearer when he’ll serve his one-game ban from the NRL.
‘I didn’t feel like a drug cheat’: Anti-doping ban forced Matildas star out of Olympics
Aivi Luik was not available for selection for Paris 2024 because of a three-month suspension relating to a pain-killing injection she was given two years ago by her former club in Italy.
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NRL injury ward
‘A hot dog bun with flesh hanging out’: Knights star’s emergency surgery on gruesome injury
Kai Pearce-Paul initially thought it was just like any other graze. But after taking a second look, he realised he had a serious problem.
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NRL 2024
Former NSW premier caught in crossfire of political turmoil at Wests Tigers
Barry O’Farrell is considering departing the club after he was told that he would have to reapply for his job as Tigers chairman.
Most Wallabies debutants in 62 years: Schmidt’s rebuild continues
Hamish Stewart will become the 15th Wallabies debutant of the year against Argentina on Sunday.
Have Your Say
More air than Jordan: The Sultan of Swat is still breaking records
A baseball jersey won 92 years ago has sold for $35 million. Yep, you read that right.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
