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Investigations
How much money the Exclusive Brethren’s ‘ecosystem’ really makes
Recently released financial records show how cash circulates around the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its Sydney-based “royal family”.
Sydney sports fans warned to expect travel delays due to industrial action
Fans travelling to Moore Park for the AFL and NRL double-header tonight have been warned to expect major disruption to some train lines.
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Fire
Fire engulfs industrial complex in south-west Sydney
More than 25 firetrucks and 100 firefighters worked to control the blaze that badly damaged several businesses.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Ex-Mossad and CIA agents astounded at sophistication of pager attack
But some “think we are closer to a regional war than we have been at any time in the last 11 months”.
Opinion
Murdoch family case
Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was
I interviewed Anna Murdoch after her marriage to Rupert ended. Now, 23 years later, her fears about succession tearing the family apart look remarkably prescient.
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
Analysis
Wallabies
Raw hostility is the Wallabies’ best hope against the All Blacks
New Zealand do not like people getting up in their faces, and their occasional inability to deal with overt aggression has been a recurring feature in their losses since 2017.
Manly muscle: Meet the Sea Eagles’ unlikely king of the gym
Taniela Paseka? Matt Lodge? Haumole Olakau’atu? Keep guessing. The identity of Manly’s weightlifting champion will come as a surprise to most Sea Eagles fans.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The NRL intellectuals: Rugby league’s intrepid thinkers to square-off
From sweat lodges and energy analysis to fashion gurus and Harvard University, Trent Robinson and Anthony Seibold are two of the most creative coaching minds in the game.
Harris meets Oprah to ‘Unite for America’ as Trump vows another Muslim ban
The presidential candidates’ campaigns couldn’t be more different.
Political Sketch
Radio
Albanese snapped at an ABC host - but he didn’t mind Kyle and Jackie O’s line of questioning
The prime minister told ABC’s Patricia Karvelas her questions were “not terribly clever”. Here are some he’s answered without complaint.
Opinion
Opinion
If Trump loses, will this American carnage end? Don’t count on it
There’s evidence of a rationale majority in America, but the voices of moderation are drowned out: not so much a silent majority as an unheard majority.
Nick Bryant
Journalist and author
Analysis
Naked City
The cop, the sovereign citizen and the arrest that ruined a life
“I stood up, completely spent, utterly out of breath but relieved that I had survived the scariest and most dangerous arrest of my career.”
This pint-sized Chippendale terrace is as edgy, exciting and brave as a Stanley Kubrick film
In transforming it, the architect threw caution to the wind and let inspiration bubble to the surface. The result is simply brilliant.
Enjoy nightclubs? Try this monumental new art installation
On first encounter, the installation feels like Stonehenge meets 2001: A Space Odyssey.
How young women on TikTok prompted a rethink on the ‘murderous’ Menendez brothers
A new Netflix show takes a different perspective on two US brothers, who were sentenced to life for murdering their parents in 1989.
An overcooked lamb and not winning MasterChef led Alice Zaslavsky to success
A belief that food is her “fate” took her from teaching to a culinary career.
In Japanese food, what is ‘Japanese horseradish’ known as?
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Opinion
Manly or Easts? Welcome to the NRL’s insoluble moral quandary
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. Now he’s ready for 250
After overcoming a slew of injuries and losses in his early years, James Tedesco will mark a significant milestone on Saturday.
From Dally M to finals failure: Does Nicho Hynes deserve all the criticism?
He has been given the keys to Cronulla. But how do the Sharks get the best out of their $1 million-a-year man?
Sydney
‘Significant impact on patients’: NSW nurses to strike for 24 hours
The state’s health system will be brought to a standstill for the second time this month after nurses voted to return to the picket line.
‘A Labor Party hit job’: Fury at move to outlaw private companies running council elections
Chris Minns says he’s inclined to ban private election companies. One mayor says he’s trying to deflect from Labor’s poor showing with voters.
The $15 million roundabout that ended a popular local brewery
The craft brewer is closing down after losing almost $1 million in trade during roadworks after failing to secure compensation from the state government.
Why Hayley tells some of Australia’s most distinguished legal minds to go back to school
As Federal Circuit and Family Court director, Hayley Foster’s job is to make people “uncomfortable” as she helps the court respond to family violence cases.
Jacqui paid $3100 for a school trip. Then an email set off alarm bells
Children from more than 100 schools thought they were going on a trip to NASA in Texas. That was until Charles Chung’s company collapsed, owing millions. Here’s how it unravelled.
SEE & DO
How one American film caused a political battle about the Nazis
The 1940 film The Mortal Storm was the only film at the time to tackle the treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany.
The Good Food guide to Sydney’s best 20 bars
Cin, cin. It’s our annual list of the best gin joints, cantinas and cocktail lounges across town.
Politics
Minister concedes immigration too high as students compete for city rentals
New government analysis reveals international students make up 7 per cent of the private rental market, and more than 20 per cent in inner Sydney and Melbourne.
Business
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Fashion retail
Myer CEO Olivia Wirth doubles down on profit-sinking exclusive fashion labels
Myer shares have tumbled after the company unveiled its full-year results, but new CEO Olivia Wirth has vowed to invest in its languishing sass & bide, Marcs and David Lawrence brands.
World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pounds Lebanon, disrupting Hezbollah leader’s major speech
The barrage followed two days of attacks blamed on Mossad that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers, killing 37 people and wounding about 3000.
Opinion
This is the key to happiness and economic prosperity
Millie Muroi
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Property
The risky loan type on the rise as homeowners try to stay afloat
After years of high-interest rates and inflation, struggling homeowners are taking this hardship measure in the hopes of riding out the storm.
Landlords could lose negative gearing perks in new plan
The pathway could improve the standard of rentals and increase the value for money the government gets from housing tax concessions.
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Lifestyle
‘Not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers need to change.
Culture
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Cinema
Is Megalopolis even worth watching? We asked Francis Ford Coppola
The epic cost the venerated director 40 years, a personal fortune and a critical backlash.
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Analysis
Wallabies
Raw hostility is the Wallabies’ best hope against the All Blacks
New Zealand do not like people getting up in their faces, and their occasional inability to deal with overt aggression has been a recurring feature in their losses since 2017.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The NRL intellectuals: Rugby league’s intrepid thinkers to square-off
From sweat lodges and energy analysis to fashion gurus and Harvard University, Trent Robinson and Anthony Seibold are two of the most creative coaching minds in the game.
Updated
Australian soccer
Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.
Manly muscle: Meet the Sea Eagles’ unlikely king of the gym
Taniela Paseka? Matt Lodge? Haumole Olakau’atu? Keep guessing. The identity of Manly’s weightlifting champion will come as a surprise to most Sea Eagles fans.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Manly or Easts? Welcome to the NRL’s insoluble moral quandary
League needs hatred like Dracula needs blood, and Saturday night’s semi-final has something for everyone.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
James Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. On Saturday, he plays his 250th
After overcoming a slew of injuries and losses in his early years, James Tedesco will mark a significant milestone on Saturday.
Opinion
Horse racing
Four Corners sets sights on V’landys as inquiry fallout continues
You can judge a man by his enemies. The Racing NSW and ARLC boss has some influential ones circling him at the moment.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.