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He told his wife they would visit family. Instead, he is accused of abandoning her overseas
A Sydney tiler has been charged with human trafficking after allegedly tricking his wife into travelling to Pakistan and leaving her there without her passport.
MP denies being drunk and in underwear outside parliament at 4am
Gareth Ward, a former Liberal Party minister turned independent, said he had gone to the NSW Parliament House in the early hours of July 21 after locking himself out of his apartment.
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Easey Street murders
Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent, agrees to extradition from Rome
The man has agreed to be extradited to Melbourne, telling an Italian court that he was innocent and intends to fight to clear his name.
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Education
Double or nothing: Why NSW rejected billions for public school children
The funding stand-off comes as total number of permanent and temporary teachers has gone backwards in NSW.
No parent wants to think of their child as a bully. But what if they are?
One in three students around the world are bullied each day. Here’s how to talk to your child if they’re involved in bullying.
‘Orwellian’: Racing NSW under fire over culture and conduct
The powerful regulator has been accused of acting as a “lawless organisation” as it faces claims it tried to identify whistleblowers to a parliamentary inquiry.
Opinion
Negative gearing
Negative gearing isn’t the cause of our housing crisis, so curbing it isn’t the solution
Widely perceived as a tax rort that has blown up our housing market, the objective truth is it is nothing of the sort.
Steven Hamilton
Economist
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ALP
PM not keen on negative gearing change unless it won’t hurt supply
A new report shows more than 120,000 voters in marginal seats are negatively geared – and reveals where the most people are using the property tax concession.
Behind Kamala Harris’ rise: Silicon Valley’s wealthiest woman
The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight.
‘Why don’t you pay me?’ Katies, Noni B operator accused of being a ‘predator’
Mosaic Brands, which employs 4000 staff in its stores, is struggling. To secure its own survival, it appears willing to sacrifice its global suppliers.
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Cardiovascular health
What are the chances of your heart suddenly stopping? Scientists think they can tell
Jess Berenyi only discovered her heart condition when it nearly killed her. A new database will help others discover their genetic risk before it’s too late.
Opinion
Bushfires
Hazard reduction shouldn’t be hazardous. So why the escaped fire at Oxford Falls?
Have we learnt all the lessons from our 2020 Black Summer disaster? Last weekend’s blaze suggests that we haven’t.
Ian Brown
Bushfire management advocate
‘Disappointed’ Meninga weighs into Ponga, Kangaroos standoff
Australian coach Mal Meninga has taken Kalyn Ponga to task after the Knights star prioritised pre-season training over an Australian jersey.
Why we should absolutely celebrate these two shows
The two series have reached their fourth season, showing how great shows can find their groove.
The 7000 islands finally cruising onto tourist maps
The Philippines has a warm climate and some of the friendliest people too – and cruise ships are finally calling in to enjoy it all.
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Hotel reviews
This hotel is a visual stunner – and don’t miss the rooftop pool
The sleek boutique hotel celebrates Singapore’s Peranakan roots.
NRL 2024
Five years ago, Billy and his boot were the toast of Newtown. On Sunday, he wants to remind people why
Five years after he orchestrated back-to-back finals victories for the Newtown Jets, Billy Magoulias is back to take down the Bears.
Analysis
If Ponga is serious about winning a title at the Knights, it’s time to wear the green and gold
Kalyn Ponga’s stated ambition is to prioritise a premiership with Newcastle. His best chance of doing that is playing for Australia.
Sydney
Man arrested over Marrickville stabbing death
Detectives have arrested a 31-year-old man at the end of a two-day manhunt following the stabbing death of a gifted rugby league player in front of his family.
A rail line used by 60,000 people a day is about to close. Now its shuttle trains are delayed
The state government has blamed the delay to the T6 shuttle trains on recent industrial action by rail workers.
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Crime
Paedophile swim coach Dick Caine dies in hospital
The 78-year-old’s death comes a month after a court found he raped and sexually abused six of his teenage students in the 1970s and ’80s.
Massive New York-style pizza and ’90s Pizza Hut nostalgia is coming in hot to Marrickville
The team behind My Mother’s Cousin and Self Raised Bread Shoppe are set to open a family-friendly pizzeria in the former Barzaari space.
‘Everybody adored you’: Slain Blue Mountains boys farewelled together in single casket
Benjamin and Russell Smith were “beautiful little kids just becoming beautiful young men”, their father has told a funeral service two weeks after they were allegedly murdered.
Politics
Energy giant issues warning on Dutton nuclear plan
Power giant AGL says Australia has reached a critical juncture in the renewable energy transition and has no time to waste waiting for nuclear.
Business
Opinion
Earnings season
Top of Solomon Lew’s hit list – the government and executive defectors
The retail billionaire joins a long list of big-end-of-town businessmen who have taken issue with how Labor is performing.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Why my small town in the US will decide the election
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump know the road to the White House not only runs through swing states, but through swing counties too.
Sarah Smiles Persinger
Editor at the United States Studies Centre
Opinion
Inside China
Xi Jinping is MIA as China’s central bank tries to save its economy
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
The cruellest part? Coles and Woolworths appeared to target battlers
Allan Fels
Former chairman Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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Title Deeds
Entrepreneur’s Point Piper trophy home hits market for $100 million
Sydney’s most expensive housing market isn’t generally swayed by higher interest rates and recessionary fears. Alexandra Jakob is banking on that.
The homeowners most likely to fall behind on their mortgage
Interest rates are putting pressure on home borrowers, but some are feeling the pinch more deeply and have fewer options to manage.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Style
This old thing? It’s from that golden time before life got real
We all romanticise the past. Clearing out the wardrobe brings rose-coloured memories – and the occasional jolt.
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Culture
The rise of media moguls – and how they undermined the truth
Eric Beecher’s book examines how media moguls have abused their power and manipulated the truth.
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Sport
‘Disappointed’ Meninga weighs into Ponga, Kangaroos standoff
Australian coach Mal Meninga has taken Kalyn Ponga to task after the Knights star prioritised pre-season training over an Australian jersey.
AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time: Dillon hits back at V’landys
With contestants from Queensland and NSW, and the traditional AFL states all watching, this could be the most-watched grand final ever.
Injury dramas for Sharks with Ramien set to be ruled out, Iro in doubt
Cronulla could be without their two starting centres for this week’s grand final qualifier against the Panthers.
Swans skipper Callum Mills ruled out of grand final
The Sydney captain did everything asked of him at Wednesday’s closed training session at the SCG, but the club announced in the afternoon that Mills would not play in the season decider.
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Super Rugby
‘He is chasing his dream’: Son of rugby league legend signs with Waratahs
Carrying one of the most famous names in league, Zach Fittler is striking out on his own journey after signing a two-year deal to play rugby for NSW.
‘He just brings the energy’: The soundtrack to the Swans’ September march
The Liverpool chant first introduced to Sydney’s inner sanctum two years ago by Errol Gulden is back - with a heartwarming twist.
How ballet’s ‘Queen of Toes’ and a reverse booze ban saved Shark’s career
Toby Rudolf feared two days wandering around Amsterdam on holiday could end his career – until the “GOAT of toes” went to work on the Cronulla prop.
Have Your Say
‘Disappointed’ Meninga weighs into Ponga, Kangaroos standoff
Australian coach Mal Meninga has taken Kalyn Ponga to task after the Knights star prioritised pre-season training over an Australian jersey.
