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Crime
Image of perfect family shattered as mother arrested over boys’ deaths
Photos showed a happy, loving family before two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home.
Biggest protest in decades to disrupt weapons expo
Up to 25,000 protesters are expected to protest outside the expo in Melbourne. Keep up to date with the day’s national news with our live blog.
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Tech crackdown
PM hammers big tech with barrage of new laws
The PM vowed to protect Australian sovereignty, while others in the government confirmed the plans for reforms on copyright, payments, content and online safety.
Tunnelling delay revealed for Sydney’s sinkhole-stricken $3 billion motorway
Tunnelling has been halted since a huge sinkhole opened up in March, and transport officials now say it won’t resume until late next year.
From BBQs to the CSIRO, King’s itinerary revealed
King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Sydney and Canberra next month – and there’s space in the agenda for some surprises.
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 1-0 defeat to Bahrain, Australia’s hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup have taken another massive hit.
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.
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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 21-year 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.
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.
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.
Eleven things we should adopt from Italy
Wild driving, paying for the beach? No, grazie. However, there are parts of Italian life we’d love to see here, from evening strolls to the art of doing nothing.
Review
Newtown
Funky new bistro is a bit French and a whole lot of Newtown
The loft space above Odd Culture becomes the dark and moody Bistro Grenier.
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
The NRL’s 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
Exclusive
Assange saga
Family photo shows Julian Assange lying low in Melbourne
Assange’s brother says the Wikileaks founder is adjusting to life outside prison and readying a bid for a presidential pardon.
Business
HESTA pressures Australia’s largest companies to adopt gender targets
The $87 billion fund has written to the ASX 300 companies it invests in to commit to ensuring 40 per cent of its staff are women.
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
Yes, prime minister, we should keep kids off the apps. But how, exactly?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
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.
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
What we can learn from the Princess of Wales’ intimate family video
Kensington Palace has released a video announcing Catherine, Princess of Wales’ recovery from cancer, but what else does it tell us?
Culture
After 25 years of taking the mickey, theatre favourite is calling it a day
The Wharf Revue has built a reputation for gleefully skewering the great, grubby and guileful denizens of politics and public life.
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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.
Pressure intensifies on Arnold after Socceroos’ goalless draw with Indonesia
Following last week’s shock 1-0 defeat to Bahrain, Australia’s hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup have taken another massive hit.
Knights to fly on Air NRL after being short-changed by AFL shake-up
The NRL’s last-minute finals scheduling change had left Newcastle facing one of the NRL’s most gruelling trips on a shorter turnaround.
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.
‘I was pretty cooked after it’: Why Greene’s not keen to repeat Papley scuffle
A confrontation with the Swans small forward at the SCG left the Giants skipper gassed. Against Brisbane, he’ll be putting his energy into trying to win the match.
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.
Opinion
AFL 2024
An all-Sydney grand final is what AFL deserves and needs
Eight years ago, the Swans and the Giants nearly met for the AFL’s first all-Sydney season decider. Could this finally be the year?
Jonathan Drennan
Sports Reporter
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
