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In-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts.
Trial by Water podcast
A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.
Biden caught warning Albanese in ‘hot mic’ moment
The president’s comments to Quad leaders are likely to raise eyebrows in China, which has been at odds with the US over everything from trade to the origins of the COVID vaccine.
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Australia treats world’s most important conflict with indifference
It is profoundly misguided for Australia to see the Ukraine war as a faraway conflict in which we do not have a direct interest.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Trump appears in battleground state without key ally after porn scandal
Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina without Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, after a CNN report about his alleged posts on a porn website’s message board.
Israel raids Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau, ordering it to shut down
The order, to shut down for 45 days, marks the first time Israel has ever shuttered a foreign news outlet operating in the country.
Exclusive
Naked City
Man arrested in Italy for 1977 murders had school link to one of the victims
Perry Kouroumblis, now 65, is suspected of killing two women in the 1977 Easey Street murders – and one of Melbourne’s oldest schools links him to the victims.
The Divided States of America have one area of agreement: countering China
Despite partisanship over Donald Trump, the Supreme Court and immigration, voting patterns in Congress still show a surprising amount of agreement on one issue.
How much money you need to earn to buy a house in Sydney
Buyers in many parts of Sydney would need a six-figure income, and some neighbourhoods require a pay packet that’s astronomical.
Opinion
Retail
Frugal response to tax cuts should be music to RBA’s ears
The lack of a tax-cut-induced spending spree shows consumers have well and truly got the message about tightening their spending.
Clancy Yeates
Deputy business editor
Explainer
Company tax
Why some experts believe Australia’s tax on big miners has ‘been an absolute failure’
Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”, Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. But at a time when we pay to import our own gas, are the spoils being shared fairly?
Opinion
Bledisloe Cup
Why did it take the Wallabies an hour to wake up?
The All Blacks have some major issues, but Australia’s poor start meant they couldn’t take advantage.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
‘You’ve got to be violent’: The brutal training bash-up that saved the Roosters
After the defeat to Penrith, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves decided enough was enough. As they ripped into each other on the training paddock, Roosters players thought, “What are we doing?”
Three superstars in line for 21-year Brownlow first, and one who can’t win it
Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos are the biggest roadblocks in Lachie Neale’s path to Brownlow immortality, but the spectre of Isaac Heeney’s controversial suspension hovers over football’s night of nights.
‘We are way behind’: More burns to control northern beaches blaze
Sydney’s northern beaches can expect another smoky day as firefighters battle to keep a wild hazard reduction burn under control.
If you haven’t visited Brisbane lately, then you’re missing out
There’s a vibe, an energy, that no one would have associated with the Queensland capital a decade ago.
Uncanny parallels between fallen star Andrew O’Keefe and his rock legend uncle
The O’Keefe family is again witnessing a beloved family member battle with drugs and mental ill health.
★★★½
Review
Demi Moore’s audacious body horror dives beneath the surface
The Substance is a morbid satire on Hollywood, the beauty industry and the dream of eternal youth.
Adam Liaw’s hot smoked salmon with dill, eggs and new potatoes
This warm salad is equally great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
Opinion
The Empty Plate
No mouth is big enough. It’s time to slice sandwiches back down to size
These days you need two hands to hold doorstopper-thick bread and layer upon layer of filling.
Terry Durack
Chief restaurant critic for The Sydney Morning Herald
WEEKEND READS
‘I’d take all my clothes off right now – I don’t believe in hiding the truth’: Winslet
The Oscar-winning actor talks about the changing attitude to women’s bodies, and why her biopic of photographer Lee Miller is her best work yet.
My family was facing financial ruin. Then I discovered romance writing
We all know sex sells, and my books certainly are spicy, but at their core they are traditional love stories with the happy endings everyone dreams of.
Sydney
Exclusive
Heritage
The unassuming Glebe terrace which was an ‘oasis’ for thousands
Australia’s first women’s refuge has been added to the state heritage register.
Exclusive
Traffic
The reason Sydney has more cars, less traffic
Many congested roads have less peak hour traffic than five years ago, despite record car and driver registrations and millions fewer public transport trips.
Teachers must monitor students for signs of cyberbullying
It will be mandatory for schools to outline strategies for teachers to identify, prevent and respond to bullying – including cyberbullying outside the classroom.
Sydney Uni to review system as Jewish students call on Scott to resign
The university says an external review will look at how its handles complaints after vice chancellor Mark Scott admitted he had failed to protect Jewish students.
Updated
Fire
Bushfire downgraded on Sydney’s northern beaches
Retirement village residents sheltered inside as a nearby hazard reduction burn turned into an out-of-control bushfire that threatened homes.
NRL 2024
Analysis
Bulldogs’ secret bid to have Addo-Carr return for Sea Eagles final
Canterbury were so convinced their star winger’s second drug test would come back negative that they lobbied the NRL to let Addo-Carr play against Manly.
Why a Penrith great couldn’t be happier Isaah Yeo is set to make him a ‘forgotten man’
Yeo will rewrite the Panthers’ record books next Saturday when he leads his side into battle for a spot in the grand final.
Politics
The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government
The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?
Business
Perspective
Software
‘Land of dreams’: The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out
Australia’s tech insiders are enjoying a surge in optimism from the Fed’s bumper rate cut, but all eyes are now on the US election.
World
Analysis
UK politics
‘Frockgate’: Starmer’s love for freebies ends his short-lived honeymoon
The PM had hoped for a quiet summer after his election triumph. The calm is being disturbed by the controversy about him accepting gifts worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Opinion
In some cultures, it’s OK to eat cats. Are we racist to condemn that?
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Smartphones have robbed teenagers of freedom. No law will change that
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Cafe queen pays $10.4 million for Coogee mansion she fell in love with
Theresa Moussa’s The Grounds has been a top drawcard to Alexandria and she’s taking her expertise in recreating local landmarks to a new project.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
The elites who have bought into the landmark former public housing block
Sydney’s former social housing block Sirius is set to be home to a slew of regular names from Title Deeds columns past.
Good Food
Lifestyle
If you haven’t visited Brisbane lately, then you’re missing out
There’s a vibe, an energy, that no one would have associated with the Queensland capital a decade ago.
Culture
What to read: A black dramedy, and a profound account of psychology
Our reviewers as their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction
Traveller
Drivedrive
From Our Partners
Sport
‘You’ve got to be violent’: The brutal training bash-up that saved the Roosters
After the defeat to Penrith, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves decided enough was enough. As they ripped into each other on the training paddock, Roosters players thought, “What are we doing?”
Why a Penrith great couldn’t be happier Isaah Yeo is set to make him a ‘forgotten man’
Isaah Yeo, the quintessential quiet achiever, will rewrite the Panthers’ record books next Saturday night when he leads his side into battle for a spot in the grand final.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Bulldogs’ secret bid to have Addo-Carr return for Sea Eagles final
Canterbury were so convinced their star winger’s second drug test would come back negative that they lobbied the NRL to let Addo-Carr play against Manly.
Wallabies 28 All Blacks 31
Wallabies
Thrilling fightback too late for Wallabies as All Blacks hang on
It looked like another dark day for the Wallabies after a shocking first half. But then came a spirited comeback.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The Roosters are the NRL’s version of The Last Dance. And it isn’t over yet
The Roosters will lose some of their biggest names at the end of the season. If they can go out with a premiership, after the injuries they have suffered, it will be a remarkable achievement.
The Storm broke Rod Wishart’s heart in 1999. Now his son is out to set things right
Tyran Wishart is only two wins away from achieving the one missing piece from his father’s impressive playing resume: grand final glory.
All Blacks hold on to Bledisloe as Wallabies hang on to sliver of hope
Every time the Bledisloe Cup rolls around, there are reasons to hope. New ways of spinning every sorry situation into opportunity.
Have Your Say
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against the All Blacks
The Wallabies staged an improbable comeback against the All Blacks that fell just short in Sydney.
