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Crime
Uni student had ‘knife in either hand’ in alleged attack against boyfriend
The president of the UTS Events Society allegedly stabbed the man in a jealous rage over texts from his ex-partner.
Bulldogs star under police investigation after roadside drugs test
Police have confirmed a 29-year-old male registered a positive reading to cocaine after he was stopped for a roadside test on Friday.
‘The enemy within’: Royal commission damns Defence for needless deaths
A landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to die in combat.
‘Nothing dictatorial about it’: Field closed in clash over 132 townhouses in rugby heartland
T.G. Millner sports fields at Marsfield will cease to operate as a community asset after a bid by Ryde Council to rezone it as open space left the owners furious.
Breaking
Courts
Complaint prompts investigation into former Federal Court judge
A former judge of the Federal Court of Australia is at the centre of an investigation led by an ex Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
Opinion
Political leadership
Niki Savva: The major parties could disappear if pollies and journos don’t tell the truth
In this fight for survival, integrity and decency matter. A lot. If you show respect for one another, people are more likely to respect you.
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
Opinion
Billionaires
Is this what revenge looks like in retail billionaire land?
The Solomon Lew camp has taken a big swing sacking John Cheston, who was poached a few months ago by retailer Brett Blundy.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
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Aviation
Coalition at odds over whether party supports Qantas breakup idea
Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie called a press conference on Monday to walk back an opinion article published just that morning.
All roads lead to Homebush: Our experts predict how NRL finals will play out
Our experts take a look at this week’s finals matches and name the two teams they think will battle it out for the premiership.
Captain’s call: The players to watch in this year’s NRL finals
The skippers of this year’s top eight teams tell the Herald which players are primed to cause havoc in the play-offs, and which opponent they’ll be keeping their eyes on.
Anatomy of a screamer: Breaking down the mark that sparked the Swans
There was Plugga’s Point in 1996, the famous four-goal, fourth-quarter blitz by Nick Davis in 2005 – and now “Heeney’s Heist”. We break down his spectacular third-quarter mark.
China’s foreign minister who ‘disappeared’ amid scandalous rumours re-emerges
When China’s foreign minister Qin Gang mysteriously disappeared from public view his fate became the subject of intense speculation and wild rumours. None was true.
Like his mother’s revenge dress, William’s glow-up is working
It sits somewhere between a beard and forgetting to shave, but Prince William’s new look requires work.
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Coming soon
Sydney’s newest private club costs $20,000 a year – but everyone’s welcome to dine in
Airtasker founder Jonathan Lui and Aussie Angels chief executive Cheryl Mack are among the backers of private club The Pillars, which will offer ice baths, a roof terrace and a grill from Bentley Restaurant Group.
Not just honeymooners: This spectacular resort welcomes all comers
Avani+ Fares resort sits beside a healthy 220-metre house reef, a home for marine life and corals, giving the easiest access to “pure nature”.
Escaping the bonds of class and ‘the heterosexual dictatorship’
Christopher Isherwood is best known as the creator of the Berlin stories that were turned into the play, musical and film, Cabaret. But there was more to his life than that.
A ‘complete zombie’: James Packer opens up about bipolar treatment
In his first face-to-face interview in almost a decade the businessman spoke about his mental health, Ozempic use and break-up with Mariah Carey.
PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024
Madison de Rozario wins silver, reveals father died on day of opening ceremony
Just hours after leading Australia into the Paralympic opening ceremony, Madison de Rozario was delivered some heartbreaking news.
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‘Incompetent, disrespectful, catastrophic’: Aussie slams Paralympic organisers after horror crash
Australian Paralympic cyclist Emily Petricola has accused officials of discriminatory treatment she believes would never have happened in the Olympic Games.
Sydney
Spate of antisemitic graffiti in Sydney’s east
The Jewish community has condemned the vandalism supporting terrorist organisation Hamas as the anniversary of the October 7 attacks approaches.
Andrew O’Keefe’s ‘tendency to spit’: Judge’s scathing finding
The former Seven Network presenter tried to blame his victim and treated her in a “low, demeaning” way, a judge said.
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University
Hundreds of Sydney students were embroiled in a cheating scandal. Then came the bomb threat
Sydney University was forced to close semester two orientation stalls when it discovered they were infiltrated by cheating providers.
The hidden messages in the graffiti on the cliffs of North Head
The Chinese characters painted on the rock above Sydney Harbour are slowly fading from view.
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Plastic
How the NSW plastic strategy could change your daily takeaway coffee
Forcing cafes to accept reusable cups, banning the release of helium balloons and phasing out plastic lollipop sticks are among ideas the government is considering.
NRL 2024
‘I’ll always come under the microscope’: Hynes on injury and footy
Talking for the first time since fracturing his leg, Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes says he feared his season was over – and revealed the person who helped him through it.
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‘I’m really happy here’: To’o sets record straight on Panthers rumours
There was speculation a month ago that the game’s best winger, Brian To’o, wanted out of Penrith. For the first time, he tells his side of the story.
Politics
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Building Bad
CFMEU deals put union in bed with bikies, underworld
An investigation reveals the relationships that have vaulted companies with links to criminals into favoured positions on the nation’s building sites.
Business
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The $53 trillion shadow hanging over the US election
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have each rolled out reckless plans that will add to one of America’s biggest problems.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Pope arrives in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste where crowds may reach 750,000
His three-day visit will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million.
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Property
Sydney vendors cut their reserve price as market tilts to buyers
Downsizers won the keys to a Lane Cove five-bedder with a studio, set in a private location next to bushland yet close to the city.
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
Recipe collection
Meal prep
Old-school to eggplant: 14 satisfying schnitzel recipes
Lifestyle
‘It’s highly manipulative’: The dark side of app streak culture
From Snapchat and TikTok to Duolingo and Strava, streak features have been all the rage since the 2010s. But are they actually any good for us?
Culture
Colin Farrell’s Penguin is more Godfather than feathered fiend
Light on leotards, this series paints a grim picture of mob warfare in Gotham City’s underworld.
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Sport
Bulldogs star under police investigation after roadside drugs test
Police have confirmed a 29-year-old male registered a positive reading to cocaine after he was stopped for a roadside test late Friday night.
Captain’s call: The players to watch in this year’s NRL finals
The skippers of this year’s top eight teams tell the Herald which players are primed to cause havoc in the play-offs, and which opponent they’ll be keeping their eyes on.
Anatomy of a screamer: Breaking down the mark that sparked the Swans
There was Plugga’s Point in 1996, the famous four-goal, fourth-quarter blitz by Nick Davis in 2005 – and now “Heeney’s Heist”. We break down his spectacular third-quarter mark.
‘I’ll always come under the microscope’: Hynes on injury and footy
Talking for the first time since fracturing his leg, Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes says he feared his season was over – and revealed the person who helped him through it.
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Around the clubs
Politis’ new right-hand man: Former premiership winner appointed Roosters boss
He is the second most capped Roosters player of all time. Now, he is the club’s new director of rugby league.
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NRL 2024
‘I’m really happy here’: To’o sets record straight on Panthers rumours
There was speculation a month ago that the game’s best winger, Brian To’o, wanted out of Penrith. For the first time, he tells his side of the story.
‘I just sort of leapt at it’: Heeney on the mark plucked from high in Sydney sky
Swans midfielder Isaac Heeney took the mark of the year in a sensational all round performance in the qualifying final victory against the Giants.
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All roads lead to Homebush: Our experts predict how NRL finals will play out
The Herald’s experts take a look at this week’s finals matches and name the two teams they think will battle it out for the premiership.
