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Texts to high-profile journalist about Bruce Lehrmann trial revealed
Janet Albrechtsen asked former judge Walter Sofronoff, KC, for a copy of potential adverse findings weeks before he delivered his report on Lehrmann’s prosecution.
Magistrate scolds man who dumped ex-girlfriend’s snakes in Coogee
Justin Downs, 26, destroyed two python enclosures before releasing Bagel and Mango in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Minor traffic crash that left two dead on Anzac Bridge
Sydney driver Adeeb Sukkar has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the deaths of Amy Lim and Hongyi Zhang in 2022.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Harris laid the bait and Trump took it on a bad night for the former president
It took only half an hour for Kamala Harris to bait Donald Trump, by saying people leave his rallies looking exhausted and bored.
Opinion
Opinion
You need to calm down: Why Taylor’s endorsement hasn’t won Harris the election
Democrats may be dancing – metaphorically and probably literally. But is an Instagram post from Taylor Swift a signed, sealed and delivered election victory? Not yet.
Katy Hall
Age deputy opinion editor
Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater
Ryburn’s preselection paves the way for a tough contest with teal candidate Jacqui Scruby, who narrowly missed out on claiming the seat in 2023.
Sydney teacher allegedly raped student three times
Maths teacher Roj Dalisay, who taught at a large Sydney Catholic school, allegedly assaulted a student for more than a year.
Updated
Crime
Police wait to interview mother over death of her two sons
Trish Smith, who police believe stabbed her two young sons to death at their Blue Mountains home, remains under police guard.
Bus driver to spend decades in prison for crash that killed 10
A judge told Brett Button that he would serve 32 years in prison, 24 years of those without parole, for the “case of such extraordinary devastation”.
Political Sketch
Web culture
‘Catch a dub’: Fatima Payman tries to make ‘skibidi’ happen in the Senate
The senator made a play for the most new words in Hansard in a two-minute speech, in Gen Z language that came with a glossary for Boomers.
Political lies to be captured in Labor misinformation regime
The plan will give federal authorities the power to force tech giants to act on alerts about damaging falsehoods.
Exclusive
Discrimination
Labor waters down hate crimes bill, dropping tough anti-vilification measures
Albanese pledged to protect Australians from hate speech. Sources familiar with the legislation said it had been weakened in the final stages.
Anthony Albanese lists $1.9m Sydney investment property
When the tenant was issued with an eviction notice, he hoped to use it as a chance to spark debate about tenants’ rights. What followed was a media maelstrom.
Tom Papley crashed his car on his way to the SCG, then starred for the Swans
It was a less-than-ideal build-up to Papley’s first game back for the Swans since suffering an ankle injury.
‘No needles’: Coach Cleary says son Nathan ready for Crichton challenge
Ivan Cleary says minor-premiers Melbourne deserve the tag of premiership favourites heading into the finals.
‘No connection’ between man’s suicide and UK talk show appearance: coroner
The finding comes five years after The Jeremy Kyle Show – one of Britain’s most popular yet controversial daytime TV shows – was abruptly taken off air following the suicide of guest Steve Dymond.
The best places to eat around the world – where to book right now
From chefs making bold moves to tour operators excelling in accentuating local flavours, here are the next big things in food and wine.
Bullying, backstabbing and betrayal: Is Industry the new Succession?
Adding the star power from Kit Harington, the media giant is getting behind the urban jungle that is fictional investment bank Pierpoint & Co.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala sliced Trump like sashimi, when he wasn’t doing it himself
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Just in
NRL 2024
‘Do you still want this?’ How Xerri fought back from the brink
The Bulldogs offered Bronson Xerri an out during pre-season. Now they want to extend his time in Belmore.
Analysis
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.
Sydney
Sydney man charged over ‘brazen’ fatal shooting
Ayman Manly allegedly shot two men on a Sydney street. One died at the scene.
Sydney’s battlegrounds: The councils in play at this weekend’s elections
Millions of voters will determine who controls the state’s 128 local councils on Saturday. Here are some of the crucial power struggles to watch.
In 1908, verandahs were banned in Newtown. This man wants to bring them back
There’s an awning gap between the wide shady spaces of the streets of the past and cities we live in today. James Cottam wants them back.
‘Unusual’ circumstances: Simon Baker avoids conviction for drink-driving charge
The Hollywood star was met by a media scrum when he arrived at Mullumbimby Local Court in NSW on Wednesday wearing a sage-green suit.
Greenwich condemns ‘Trump-style attacks’ after win 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.
Politics
King Charles drops cancelled word from Australian tour
King Charles will drop the term from his tour of Australia in October, as the Palace seeks to avoid offending Indigenous communities.
Business
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Media & marketing
ABC’s move to Parramatta splits Sydney staff amid building woes
An incorrectly built studio, staff division and union warnings about safety are some of the issues plaguing the ABC over its ongoing relocation.
World
‘Eating cats’: What false claims were made during the debate
Trump backed false rumours about immigrants eating pets and then claimed he oversaw the most dynamic economy in the world.
Opinion
Bleeding billions: The oil cartel is losing control of the market
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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
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
I had a miscarriage, but I couldn’t find the words to tell my mother
My mother’s dominant and exclusive language is Mandarin, a language for which I possess the vocabulary of a 10-year-old native speaker.
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Sport
‘No needles’: Coach Cleary says son Nathan ready for Crichton challenge
Ivan Cleary says minor-premiers Melbourne deserve the tag of premiership favourites heading into the finals.
‘Fireball’ Leniu keeping cool with reggae music before return to Penrith
The Roosters prop expects his old Panthers crew will know exactly how to get under his skin.
Tom Papley crashed his car on his way to the SCG, then starred for the Swans
Tom Papley had a less-than-ideal build-up to his first game back for the Swans since suffering an ankle injury.
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.
‘Context is important’: Waugh dismisses fears Wallabies will be easy meat for Lions
The Wallabies’ record loss saw one ex-England star bemoan the “proper dark” state of Australian rugby, and suggest the Lions tour South Africa instead.
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.
Have Your Say
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.
