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Domestic violence
‘You have lost my trust’: Rosie Batty’s angry text
Anne Summers’ role in the government’s domestic violence strategy has been questioned by Rosie Batty, whose son Luke was murdered by his father in 2014.
Dover Heights high-flier stabbed friend’s wife in drug-fuelled delirium
Matthew Ramsay flew high in Sydney’s property world. He had powerful friends and a lavish lifestyle. When the dominoes fell, they fell fast.
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Roads
NSW drivers to be tracked in average speed camera plan
The trial has triggered an angry response from regional MPs who have called it a cash grab.
‘My heart is broken’: Nicole Kidman confirms mum Janelle’s death
She carved her own path and wanted her daughters to have the same opportunity, Nicole once said of beloved Kidman family matriarch Janelle.
Opinion
Schools
A Q&A appearance revealed why some of my school teachers hated my guts
Teachers recently huffed about me on my high school’s “old girls” page. They’re right: I was indeed a “Little Miss”.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Crime
How police aced Tennis Australia official’s web of lies
A teacher and high-ranking tennis official tried to defraud his way out of trouble using phoney documents. But a canny prosecutor was not fooled.
Breaking
LGBTQ
Census to ask about gender identity after second government backdown
The next census will count transgender Australians for the first time, following weeks of community backlash and a Labor revolt.
Children to be weighed at school in proposed controversial obesity plan
The Australian College of Nursing is also calling for the “normalisation of collection and discussion of height and weight data of all children” as part of it contentious plan to curb rising obesity rates.
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Education
‘Teachers don’t feel safe’: One in 12 high school students suspended amid behavioural crisis
Figures released by the NSW Education Department show 59,814 suspensions were issued to public school students in 2023.
Opinion
Wallabies
Up Schmidt creek: If that’s what Pumas can do, how bad will a Lions mauling get?
The Wallabies have just conceded their biggest ever score - and the British and Irish Lions are touring here in less than a year.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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Australian soccer
‘Vindicated’ Dwight Yorke awarded $290,000 compensation for Macarthur FC sacking
Macarthur FC fired their high-profile coach after a controversial dressing room address. It wound up costing the club hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Explainer
US Votes 2024
‘A summer romance’: How the US fell in love with Kamala Harris
Previously written off, Kamala Harris has energised the Democratic Party and reshaped the race to the White House. But how was she shaped by her early life, what does she stand for now – and can she defeat Donald Trump?
In the shadow of a mining giant, children crawl in poison
Blood lead levels in children under five are on the rise again despite decades of remediation efforts in a town built on one of Australia’s richest mines.
Editorial
Healthcare
In Broken Hill as in Sydney, the answer is housing
Poor quality housing is one of several factors contributing to a looming health crisis in the state’s far west.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Opinion
Home
Ditch the downlights: How you light a room says a lot about who you are
When God said, “Let there be light,” he probably meant let’s turn on a few lamps, not every single light in the house.
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Luke McGregor had to do a ‘sexy dance’ on The Amazing Race – with his mum
As if dancing the tango wasn’t difficult enough, the comedian overcame health anxieties and missing his wife to compete on the reality travel show with his mum, Julie.
The always fashionable haircut that outlives the trends
Haircuts come and go, but the bob is having more than a moment with many adopters going for the chop and not looking back.
PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
Opinion
She’s our most successful female Paralympian, but even bigger dreams came true when she quit
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Why Australia have fallen behind on the Paralympics medal table
With two full days of competition to go, Australia had 16 gold medals and sat behind nations such as the Netherlands, Brazil and Ukraine on the official table.
McGrath wins Paralympic gold in front of mates who saved his life
Curtis McGrath’s legs were blown off by an explosive device 12 years ago. In front of those men who helped him in Afghanistan, McGrath powered to yet another Paralympic victory.
Sydney
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Pharmaceuticals
Class action looms for these popular over-the-counter medicines
After a landmark $US425 million settlement in the United States, the drugs are being investigated in Australia over alleged links to stomach cancer and kidney damage.
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Title Deeds
Ex-Domain boss Antony Catalano hatches plans for $55m Byron Bay trophy home
Who built it best? Chris Hemsworth and media mogul Antony Catalano go head-to-head in the Byron Bay trophy home stakes.
Stars steal the show at Australia’s first urban dark sky place
Advances in lighting technology means light pollution in cities can be reduced without compromising safety.
Knox Grammar teacher allegedly asked teen if they felt ‘hot’, court told
William Gulson was granted bail under strict conditions in court on Saturday after appearing via video link.
Samantha Knight’s killer dies in custody
The serial paedophile abducted the schoolgirl, 9, from near her home in Bondi in 1986 and was also jailed for abusing 13 other young children.
WEEKEND READS
‘I don’t know why she’s stuck around’: Surviving the Dark Emu fallout
Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood have built houses, battled bushfires, weathered a media storm, separated from each other and – finally – reunited.
‘My chronological age is 44, but my biological age is 34’: How Tristan is fighting to stay forever young
Want to live 20, 30, 50 years beyond the norm? Some with wealth and ambition are eagerly pursuing that dream to the extreme.
Politics
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Environmental protection
Greens issue ultimatum over signature Labor policy
Senate support for Labor’s new Environment Protection Authority rests on Greens demands for greater powers to block fossil fuel projects and a crackdown on native forest logging.
Business
The three-step guide to help you get ahead at work
Follow these simple strategies and significantly improve your ability to attain your dream job.
World
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Visual art
Albert Namatjira paintings auctioned by son of late mining millionaire
The watercolours, thought to have been personally bought by Sir John Galvin from the pioneering Aboriginal artist in the 1950s, were sold to a mystery buyer.
Opinion
Critical supply chains rely on China. This man at the White House has a Plan B
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Inbox zero’ is a lie we should all give up on
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
I’ve always had a soft spot for Bill Shorten, who will be missed in politics
Bevan Shields
Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Title Deeds
Ex-Domain boss Antony Catalano hatches plans for $55m Byron Bay trophy home
Who built it best? Chris Hemsworth and media mogul Antony Catalano go head-to-head in the Byron Bay trophy home stakes.
Auctions
Auctions
Many homes are getting passed in, but not this $1.72m Sydney two-bedder
An investor beat first home buyers, as well as a couple who want to downsize, to a Darlington terrace.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How to feel happier in one day, according to a therapist
Mental health treatment isn’t just about limiting negative feelings, it’s also about boosting joy.
Opinion
Cancer
I don’t want to pile on Elle, but if I’d ignored the doctors I’d be dead
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Culture
The greatest year in music? No question, it was 2008
It was the year local music pivoted away from pub anthems and alt-rock. So why have 2008’s best breakouts been forgotten?
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Wallabies
Up Schmidt creek: If that’s what Pumas can do, how bad will a Lions mauling get?
The Wallabies have just conceded their biggest ever score - and the British and Irish Lions are touring here in less than a year.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Argentina 67 Wallabies 27
Wallabies
‘Fell off a cliff’: Wallabies humiliated by Pumas in biggest ever defeat
The ‘Elephants Graveyard’ became the Wallabies’ graveyard in Santa Fe, as the team gave up a 17-point lead and conceded their biggest ever score.
Why Fittler put Blues betrayal aside to present medal named in his honour
Forgotten in this year’s State of Origin series glory was the shabby way the NSWRL treated Brad Fittler at the end of his tenure as coach.
Green stars as Australia limber up for England with Scottish clean sweep
Australia made it a clean sweep in Scotland by winning their third T20 international in Edinburgh comfortably before heading south to face England.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Swans’ comeback shakes down the thunder and leaves Giants in their wake
In a derby that felt seismic for the Swans, the code and their city, Sydney’s Isaac Heeney turned superhero and turned the tide in the qualifying final at the SCG.
‘Wayne probably felt like he failed. What could he do?’ Inside Bennett’s tumultuous reign in Newcastle
More than a decade has passed since Wayne Bennett walked out on Newcastle. Was it his lowest ebb or his finest coaching performance?
‘Skinny as’ but Lehi defying weight of expectations in stunning rise
Lehi Hopoate’s brothers love poking fun at him over one thing – but they also know he could be the best player the family has produced yet.
Have Your Say
‘Time to make it happen’: Sydney jockeying for historic NFL clash
The NFL has just played a historic season-opening match in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Could Sydney be one of the game’s next international stops?
