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NRL 2024
‘We’ve lost faith in them’: Balmain consider shock exit from Wests Tigers merger
Balmain directors want to table a proposal that could force the NRL to choose between the Balmain Tigers and Wests Magpies, as tensions rise at the joint venture.
Qantas boss warns of higher international fares
Vanessa Hudson says the government’s “same job, same pay” legislation poses a threat to the airline’s international arm
CBA is taking down 50 fake websites a week. The boss wants tougher rules
As he defended the bank’s $9.8 billion profit before a parliamentary inquiry on Thursday, CBA boss Matt Comyn also called for an overhaul of the tax system.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris is off to a Deep South Republican stronghold. So am I
Until Donald Trump narrowly lost Georgia by fewer than 12,000 votes at the 2020 election, it had been one of the safest Republican strongholds in the country.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
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, after she allegedly spiked his sandwich on Valentine’s Day 2022.
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LGBTQ
Assistant minister joins Labor MPs to defy Albanese on sexuality census debate
Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney took a rare step in breaking with the government’s position, following backbenchers Josh Burns and Peter Khalil.
Four Swans, two Giants make AFL’s All-Australian team
Minor premiers Sydney can boast the most players in the 22, with Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey and Errol Gulden all named.
The footage you didn’t see of Haumole losing it at Leichhardt
He vowed to be better after landing in trouble at Origin III – but Haumole Olakau’atu struggled to contain his frustrations again last Thursday.
Opinion
Wests Tigers
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
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.
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.
Opinion
Workplace culture
Is the right-to-disconnect the start of a workplace revolution?
The newly introduced legislation is not going to alter how we work overnight, but it might just be the start of a revolution.
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Two of Us
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 this father and son.
Five-star hotel opens in Brisbane’s giant new $3.6 billion complex
The several-times delayed Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is finally ready, with The Star Brisbane making its debut.
Explainer
Natural world
Clever birds and killer bots: What to know about swarm intelligence
Birds, bees and ants all co-operate to solve problems with no one in charge. Here’s what humans are learning from them.
Opinion
Dating
I’m a lapsed maneater and a born-again virgin. Here are my rules of dating
Oh, the irony isn’t lost on me: once viewed as too experienced, I’m now virtually clueless about modern dating!
Debbie Hooper
Writer
From Delhi belly to haggling: The essential guide to India for first-timers
India can be as vibrant and soul-filling as it can be terrifying and maddening. Here’s how to ensure your first visit goes smoothly.
Meet the supergroup giving the middle finger to the Australian music industry
New hip-hop supergroup 3% are taking an urgent, raw and honest approach to topics such as land reparations and Indigenous deaths in custody.
PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
People, bags, dogs, cats – the train ride that saved Artem’s life
Ukraine’s Artem Kolinko opens up ahead of his Paralympics debut on a terrifying long-haul train ride that might have saved his life.
A tricky ceremony for Aussie flag-bearer as Paralympics begin
With less than 12 hours before he was due to hit the pool, Brenden Hall valiantly fulfilled his role as an Australian flag-bearer in the parade along the Champs-Elysees.
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.
NSW vows to provide better care during pregnancy
Health Minister Ryan Park praised the courage of thousands of women who shared their “deeply personal and difficult experiences” during a landmark inquiry.
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.
NRL 2024
Updated
Souths fine Mitchell $100k for white powder photo
The NRL also fined the Rabbitohs superstar $20,000 and imposed a one-game ban.
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
Politics
Opinion
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
Business
Review
Video games
What happened when Star Wars met Grand Auto Theft
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.
World
Pope urged to address child sex abuse scandals during Timor-Leste 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.
Opinion
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘Designed to destroy your life’: Markus Zusak on the magic of mongrels
There are times when a hound with boundless enthusiasm can really test your limits – but let’s face it, perfect dogs are boring.
Opinion
Phones
I’m hearing the call, it’s time to switch back to landline phones
Simon Taylor
Comedian and author
Culture
The hidden darkness that lies at the heart of Impressionism
Sebastian Smee’s book looks at the wider influences on visual art that are not necessarily marked on the canvas.
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NRL 2024
‘We’ve lost faith in them’: Balmain consider shock exit from Wests Tigers merger
Balmain directors want to table a proposal that could force the NRL to choose between the Balmain Tigers and Wests Magpies, as tensions rise at the joint venture.
‘Just a cork’: Papenhuyzen injured as depleted Storm corralled by Cowboys
Melbourne’s livewire fullback hobbled off the field in the first half of a match that kept North Queensland on track for a home final.
The footage you didn’t see of Haumole’s Leichhardt anger
He vowed to be better after landing in trouble at Origin III – but Haumole Olakau’atu struggled to contain his frustrations again last Thursday.
Updated
World Boxing
Police charge Zerafa’a brother with assault on wild Tszyu fight night
On a wild boxing night, the punch everyone is talking about - and has led to police charges - involved someone not on the official fight card.
Opinion
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
Updated
NRL off-field behaviour
NRL to ask Rabbitohs for 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.
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
