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US Votes 2024
‘A bunch of lies, grievances and name-calling’: Trump, Harris face off in high-stakes debate
It’s the first time the two candidates have met in person and, with less than two months before election day, the stakes could not be higher. Follow our live coverage.
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LoadingFewer hours but not a spike in unemployment: RBA
Jobs market is still strong but is starting to slow, says the Reserve Bank. But rather than a big jump in unemployment, the bank thinks hours will be cut.
Republicans push ‘dangerous’ conspiracy theory: White House
The claim started in a Facebook group, where someone wrote that a cat was lost. The person then without evidence claimed that Haitians took the cat for food.
Live
Protests
Fires burn, protesters barricade bridge as demonstration turns ugly
Protesters clashed with police, some throwing horse manure and rotten tomatoes and later eggs at officers as the demonstration outside the Melbourne expo heated up.
Sydney teacher charged with sexual assault of student
A male teacher at a large Sydney Catholic school allegedly assaulted one of his students in 2020 and 2021.
Greenwich wins defamation case against Latham
The Independent Sydney MP has been awarded $140,000 in damages after he won his defamation case against the former NSW One Nation leader over an offensive tweet.
Updated
Crime
Heartbreaking images of family emerge after mother arrested over boys’ deaths
Photos showed an apparently happy, loving family before two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home and their mother arrested.
Minns’ latest bid to cut red tape blocking housing supply
Chris Minns has flagged another round of major planning reforms to address red tape.
Why Raygun is now ranked the world’s No.1 breaker despite Olympics flop
B-girl Raygun failed to score a point at Paris 2024, but the latest rankings have her as the world’s No.1 breaker.
Analysis
NRL 2024
A Corolla, a charger and an EzyMart store: Inside Addo-Carr’s fateful 48 hours
Josh Addo-Carr left some of his teammates at the Roosters-Rabbitohs game just after 8.30pm. What happened next may define Canterbury’s season.
Pressure intensifies on Arnold after Socceroos’ limp 0-0 draw
Following their shock loss to Bahrain, Australia’s hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup have taken another hit.
Exclusive
Women's health
NSW gynaecologists cancel surgeries, appointments over safety fears
Obstetricians and gynaecologists at two NSW hospitals said they would only treat urgent cases until more doctors were hired to ease pressure on burnt-out staff.
Analysis
Housing crisis
Hidden downside to Sydney’s love affair with shiny new trains
NSW has fallen behind other states in new housing – and our infrastructure boom is one reason why.
Sydney Uni became ‘toxic’ after Hamas attacks: Jewish academic
A former Sydney University academic has lodged a SafeWork complaint alleging the vice chancellor failed to protect Jewish students from “psychosocial harm”.
Dave Grohl says he has a new daughter, outside his marriage
“I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness,” the Foo Fighters frontman said.
NRL 2024
Opinion
Phil Gould showed a masterclass in how to handle a white-substance crisis
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Knights to fly on Air NRL after being short-changed by AFL shake-up
A last-minute finals scheduling change had left Newcastle facing one of the NRL’s most gruelling trips on a shorter turnaround.
Addo-Carr seeking immediate reinstatement for second week of finals
If the Bulldogs beat Manly without him, Josh Addo-Carr wants to be catapulted straight back into the Canterbury line-up for next week’s playoff clash.
Sydney
Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake
Mandeep Singh had his own council nomination mishap – except his mistake did not have the same diabolical outcome as that of his Liberal Party colleagues.
‘You, with respect, are an idiot’: Magistrate slams teenager
Maisam Awaz, 19, was told to “bring his toothbrush” before being labelled a lazy, dishonest wanna-be gangster.
Revealed: The lightning rod issue for Sydney councils
We surveyed candidates across 34 LGAs before Saturday’s elections, and one topic dominated. See what your council candidates say in our interactive map.
‘A total nightmare’: The parents who are rejoicing over social media ban
University academics on Tuesday criticised the government’s plan, describing it as reckless, but parents say it will stem the negative effects of prolonged screen use.
‘Lone wolf’: Australia spending more on private schools than global average
An OECD comparison of education funding reveals the Australian government is spending more on private schools and less on public schools than other countries.
Politics
Home values hit record highs, climbing in all states except Victoria
The average NSW home value hit $1.22 million in June, with Victoria the only state where values went backwards.
Business
Wall Street wait has dealt Donald Trump a $6b blow
Trump will soon be allowed to sell the shares he owns in his media company. The wait has been costly.
World
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian area revised down to 19, authorities say
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the death toll may rise as more bodies are recovered. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.
Opinion
I’m glad my doctor told me I was fat. Otherwise, I’d be dead
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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Property
Landlords could once hike rents by 20 per cent a year. That’s changing
Rents are much higher than pre-COVID, but there are signs renters are reaching a limit.
Sydney home sellers’ profits double in a decade as windfall gains change lives
House sellers have been able to bank windfall gains, but everyone else risks being left behind as the property market soars out of reach.
Good Food
Lifestyle
My boss is catfishing me online. What can I do?
Pretending to be someone else online is absolutely not OK, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Culture
Why can’t I quit The Block?
Despite its structural failings and ludicrous storytelling, 20 seasons in there’s still something about this top-rating home renovation show that is irresistible.
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Sport
In more than 350 games only one opponent has made DCE lose his cool. And he’s playing him on Sunday
When Daly Cherry-Evans and Stephen Crichton face off this weekend, memories of the recent State of Origin series won’t be far from the surface.
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
Socceroos doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
As unpleasant as it is to say, Australia’s struggles in possession against anything resembling an organised defence are starting to look like a Graham Arnold problem.
Maya had a $220,000 decision to make. She chose college
Australian Maya Joint has been forced to forfeit a large chunk of her US Open prizemoney due to college laws in the United States.
Analysis
NRL 2024
A Corolla, phone charger and an EzyMart store: Inside Addo-Carr’s fateful 48 hours
Josh Addo-Carr left some of his teammates at the Roosters-Rabbitohs game just after 8.30pm. What happened next may define Canterbury’s season.
Analysis
Wallabies
After record Wallabies defeat, there are no pitchfork-wielding mobs. Is that a good or bad sign?
The reasons for the extraordinary second-half collapse in Santa Fe are still being analysed. But the response to Argentina’s 67-27 win has also been unusual.
Knights to fly on Air NRL after being short-changed by AFL shake-up
A last-minute finals scheduling change had left Newcastle facing one of the NRL’s most gruelling trips on a shorter turnaround.
Addo-Carr seeking immediate reinstatement for second week of finals
If the Bulldogs beat Manly without him, Josh Addo-Carr wants to be catapulted straight back into the Canterbury line-up for next week’s playoff clash.
Have Your Say
In one media conference, Phil Gould showed South Sydney how to handle a white-substance crisis
The Bulldogs general manager muddied the waters with a social media post about Josh Addo-Carr’s alleged drug positive. On Tuesday, he took the sting out of the story before it became a dumpster fire.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
