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Investigation
Harassment
The tiny town with a big problem: a serial pest who targets women
Businesses and community groups in a NSW town have banned Andrew Thaler after years of “community abuse”.
New laws to ban children from social media apps
The prime minister will announce the plan on Tuesday as governments seek to solve a problem “no generation has faced before”.
On eve of debate, Melania breaks her silence in recorded statement for Trump
With less than two months until election day - and a new book to promote - the enigmatic former first lady has re-entered the campaign.
‘I cannot tell you what a relief it is’: Catherine releases video at end of chemotherapy treatment
The 42-year-old underwent surgery in January which revealed the presence of cancer and has been undergoing treatment since then.
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dies
Jones, the celebrated icon of stage and screen who lent his deep voice to Mufasa in The Lion King and Darth Vader in Star Wars, has died at 93.
The eastern line hidden in $34b plan for next generation of Sydney’s metro
It’s the question many Sydneysiders want to know: where will the next generation of the city’s metro rail projects go? Secret until now, a report has provided an answer.
Philip Ruddock donates ‘priceless’ plonk to party that dumped him
The Liberal veteran was ousted by his own party as Hornsby mayor. But he’s still giving them some of his liquor collection.
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NSW byelection
The once-blocked Liberal candidate with her eyes on Pittwater
Claire Longley, who was blocked from contesting preselection for the blue-ribbon seat last state election, has emerged as a front-runner the second time around.
Updated
Phones
Apple unveils iPhone 16 with new camera controls, AI tricks
Apple’s new phones are slightly less expensive and more powerful and will arrive in a matter of weeks, though its generative AI features won’t be there at launch.
Addo-Carr expected to be stood down from Bulldogs’ final pending meeting
Canterbury officials want to leave the star winger out of the team for Sunday’s game against Manly, but will first sit down with coach Cameron Ciraldo to get his views.
Murdochs’ Succession stand-off: What you need to know
A trial to decide the future control of some of the world’s most famous news brands starts this week.
Updated
Crime
Scalded baby’s mum angry that suspect slipped past police and left Australia
The mother described the man who threw hot coffee on her son in a Brisbane park as a monster.
Exclusive
Healthcare
Banned doctor allegedly infected patients with hepatitis B at beauty clinic
Patients of convicted fraudster Tommy Jodlovich may have contracted hepatitis B at his clinic on Macquarie Street, the state’s healthcare watchdog says.
This juicy Nicole Kidman murder-mystery proves trash can be treasured
As a young woman develops doubts about the family she’s marrying into, The Perfect Couple delivers a wildly escalating plot with a knowing wink.
Ignore Generation Z: You can wear ankle socks… sometimes
The debate that crew socks are reserved for Generation Z is being ignored by people of all ages.
It has a bad rep, but I would fly this airline again
Was it just my lucky day, or do the bad experiences receive more airtime? Surprisingly, my first-ever easyJet flight exceeds expectations.
NRL 2024
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.
‘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.
Sydney
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.
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.
Grieving father and husband confronts Hunter Valley bus driver
Survivors, friends and family of the 10 wedding guests killed in the tragedy walked arm-in-arm into Newcastle courthouse for the sentencing of Brett Button.
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.
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.
Politics
Updated
Aviation
Coalition at odds over whether party supports Qantas breakup idea
Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie called a press conference on Monday lunchtime to walk back an opinion article published just that morning.
Business
Carl’s $26 billion meltdown: Wall Street has lost faith in an 88-year-old legend
Carl Icahn has long been feared by CEOs of some of the world’s biggest companies, but now the man himself is under intense scrutiny and his fortune is plummeting.
Opinion
Billionaires
Is this what revenge looks like in retail billionaire land?
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The $53 trillion shadow hanging over the US election
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Fugitive televangelist ‘The Appointed Son of God’ caught after secret bunker hunt
Weeks of tense standoff in the Philippines have ended in the capture of a pastor accused of leading an international ring of sex abuse and trafficking of young women and girls.
Opinion
The major parties could disappear if pollies and journos don’t tell the truth
Niki Savva
Award-winning political commentator and author
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Property
How the gap between the property haves and have-nots just got wider
House sellers have been able to bank windfall gains, but everyone else risks being left behind as the property market soars out of reach.
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.
Good Food
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
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Arts
The blockbuster exhibition that was on par with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
The Australian Museum’s ancient Egypt show injected more than $57 million into the NSW economy, but the state funding it benefited from has now lapsed.
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Why the NRL and AFL should reconsider their grand final strategies
There’s nothing wrong with tradition, but if the NRL and AFL want to be national competitions they need to share their Big Dance with other cities.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Addo-Carr expected to be stood down from Bulldogs’ final pending meeting
Canterbury officials want to leave the star winger out of the team for Sunday’s game against Manly, but will first sit down with coach Cameron Ciraldo to get his views.
AIS kicks off biggest talent search in Australian sporting history ahead of Brisbane 2032
The push is on to ensure the Olympics and Paralympics on home soil in eight years’ time go down as the country’s most successful.
Cleary’s most underrated asset and last hurdle in injury return
Penrith skipper’s game has been praised from every angle, but his teammates say there’s one element that is often underlooked.
‘All guns blazing’: 80,000 Indonesians await as Socceroos seek salvation in Jakarta
Long regarded as one of world football’s sleeping giants, Indonesia is a nation on the rise - which could mean a tricky night at the office for Graham Arnold’s under-pressure side.
NRL concedes Sunday Bulldogs-Sea Eagles final ‘will have impact’ on player recovery
Having ducked a showdown with the AFL on Saturday night, the NRL know there will be a flow-on effect for the second week of the finals.
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.
Have Your Say
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.