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There are 1000 spots at this Sydney metro car park. By 7.13am, they’re all gone
Sydney Metro’s extension to the city has been life-changing for people living in the north-west. But that’s only if they can make it to the station.
Childcare rapist pleads guilty to hundreds of charges, families in tears
While the families of his victims cried in the courtroom, Ashley Griffith listened for almost three hours as the charges were read aloud.
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Extreme weather
Flights cancelled, bushfire warnings as NSW battered by wild winds
Strong winds have forced the cancellation of 90 flights to and from Sydney Airport, as authorities fight fires across the state.
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Defamation
‘Besmirching those she blames for political demise’: Higgins’ lawyer attacks Reynolds
Brittany Higgins’ lawyer has branded former defence minister Linda Reynolds’ defamation action as having the lowest of motives, and attacked the reliability of her testimony.
‘I take responsibility for our plan’: Chalmers defends policy as economy slows
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pushed back at claims he has undermined the Reserve Bank as they both battle to bring down inflation.
Revealed: National Portrait Gallery offered to return Gina Rinehart painting
Gina Rinehart has yet to resolve a wrangle between her and the National Portrait Gallery over a portrait she wants to donate to its collection.
Russian ‘spy’ whale found dead in Norway
Hvaldimir, whose name is a combination of the word hval, the Norwegian word for whale, and Vladimir, after the Russian president, was first spotted by fishermen in Norway in 2019.
Opinion
US election
Gold is soaring on fears Kamala Harris is about to unleash an economic catastrophe
The US dollar may be about to be debased, and gold has always been the only real protection against that.
Matthew Lynn
Opinion
Casinos
A star is torn: How Star is playing an existential game of poker
The casino operator’s new boss needs to manage all players – lenders, investors, regulators and government – to convince them that if he throws in his cards, they all lose.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Hot desert air in Sydney, cold fronts down south: What happens when jet streams combine
Australia’s two jet streams – the sub-tropical jet and the polar jet – have combined over the south-east of the continent.
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles a week after ‘most massive’ attack of war
Air defence units destroyed more than 10 cruise missiles and nearly 10 ballistic missiles, the city’s military administration said.
Father buys $6.95 million North Bondi house at auction for his daughter
The buyer had to fend off another family relocating from overseas to nab the home. The agent remarked that it was “not a bad present” for the woman and her family.
Dayna left school because of bullying. Now she’s won a medal on the Paralympics’ biggest stage
The 22-year-old doesn’t like going to shopping centres for fear of being looked at. On Sunday she braved a massive stadium.
Opinion
Kyle Sandilands
Hats off to Melbourne for flushing Kyle and Jackie O down the toilet
The show’s response to its flagging Victorian ratings figures has been typically tasteful and classically understated.
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
This Middle East one-pot wonder’s secret? It’s served upside down
The exact origins of dishes in this region are impossible to untangle. Indeed, many foods date back to times before modern borders existed.
Don’t call it a town: Queensland’s underrated tropical city
It’s one of Australia’s largest cities, in a beautiful location, but it remains in the shadow of its more high-profile neighbours.
Timothy Spall delivers a tour de force in this addictive tragedy
Based on a true story, The Sixth Commandment tells of an inspirational teacher whose life is turned upside down by an unlikely romance.
Opinion
Real life
Please, stop condemning my nickname as ‘extremely derogatory’ on my behalf
As good as the intentions of the complainant may have been, I don’t need someone to take offence for me.
Gary Nunn
Contributor
PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
‘Biggest mistake of my career’: Late blunders cost Australia chance at wheelchair rugby gold
Australia’s wheelchair rugby team turned down a try with 15 seconds remaining in their Paralympic semi-final that would have put them ahead by one. Here’s why.
Head and shoulders above his opponents ... but there’s no bed in Paris for volleyball star
He is dubbed the “Fatal Weapon” by Iranian media. But Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the world’s second-tallest man, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paralympics.
Sydney
NSW’s new intercity train fleet set to miss opening date
The long-delayed $4 billion rail project is set to miss an internal deadline for the first passenger service on September 16.
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Education
Nearly half of all high school students feel like they don’t belong. Here’s why
Surveys of hundreds of thousands of NSW public school students reveal a declining sense of belonging since 2016.
Julia Gillard finally sees her own play on closing night
While pollies and political junkies went crazy for the play about our first female prime minister, Gillard herself had yet to attend. Until Saturday.
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Liberal Party
Former Liberal MP seeks to evade media at police station
Rory Amon quit parliament on Friday after being charged with child sex offences, which he denies.
Senior Jesuit at prestigious Sydney school jailed for historical child sex abuse
Laurence Leonard was guilty of “an extremely serious breach of trust” against a 12-year-old student, a judge found.
NRL 2024
Opinion
Four games, eight ACLs. What have the Roosters done to upset rugby league gods?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Whitehead hit with lengthy ban for season-ending tackle on Smith
The Canberra veteran will almost certainly miss his final game as a Raider next week after being hit with a three-to-four-week ban for his hip-drop tackle on Brandon Smith.
Double ACL blows to Smith and Walker leave Roosters reeling
The Roosters’ premiership hopes have been rocked with the two playmaking stars now facing lengthy recoveries that will stretch well into 2025.
Politics
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Political leadership
‘Australians are wary of anything that defines class or status’: New GG flags more casual approach
Sam Mostyn readily accepts she didn’t fit the bill when it came to what Australians expect of a vice-regal appointment.
Business
‘Astronomical’ rise in mortgage offset accounts since the pandemic: NAB
Australians aged under 55 have been rapidly eating into their savings as they bear the brunt of the Reserve Bank’s fight against inflation.
World
Spy, profiteer, ‘groomed’: US candidates use a growing China as campaign attack line
China’s unpopularity with Americans began growing around 2017 and only worsened during the COVID pandemic, which originated in Wuhan.
Opinion
Crude cap on students is a rotten immigration policy
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Among Glenn A. Baker’s greatest hits? Knocking over Stevie Nicks
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
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Property
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Title Deeds
Todd McKenney farewells Sydney, set to sell $5m suburban idyll
Todd McKenney is set to swap Sydney for Melbourne, selling the home where he held his intimate high-tea soirees.
Local family pays $20m for Darling Point house with wine room and lift
Two local families competed for the keys for the designer residence that boasts a pool, butler’s pantry and top-floor master suite.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘It gave me the ick’: When friendly surveillance crosses the line
Location sharing apps are changing the nature of friendships.
Opinion
Family
If you loved me, you wouldn’t leave me, Dad said. But I had no choice
Neil Orford
Intensive care specialist and writer
Culture
‘Tiring as hell, but great fun’: 94-year-old finally has the role of a lifetime
She started as a 19-year-old tap dancer, was nominated for an Oscar when she was 84 and now has her first lead role, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Four games, eight ACLs. What have the Roosters done to upset rugby league gods?
Unbelievably, this was the fourth time since 2020 that two Roosters players have suffered torn ACLs in the same match.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘Everyone remembers last … we don’t want that’: Why Brown won’t tolerate spoon
Dylan Brown isn’t a fan of the hype around Friday night’s ‘Spoon Bowl’ against Wests Tigers, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to win it.
Season-ending injury blows to star trio leaves Roosters reeling
The Roosters’ premiership hopes have been rocked with two playmaking stars and back-rower Victor Radley all facing surgery after a chaotic loss to the Raiders.
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US Open
‘A really big choke from my end’: Popyrin’s weapon backfires in US Open loss
The rising Australian talent had his chances but failed to capitalise as American showman Frances Tiafoe stormed to victory, backed by parochial support in the stands.
Wests Tigers owners set for crunch talks on future of chair O’Farrell
As the former NSW premier considers his future at the club, the Tigers’ majority owners are facing D-Day as political turmoil engulfs the club.
The Godfather IV: Why Wayne’s channelling Michael Corleone in finals shootout
The top eight won’t be decided until the last siren of the NRL season. And Wayne Bennett is settling family business along the way.
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Formula 1
‘Painful’: Tortoise beats the hare as Oscar Piastri rues one that got away at Monza
Australian F1 ace Oscar Piastri admitted just how gutted he was to miss out on winning one of the two races he and his peers want to win most.
Have Your Say
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against Argentina
The Wallabies secured a vital win in Argentina by one point, winning 20-19 in La Plata.
