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Why negative gearing reform has defeated every politician who has tried it
A long line of treasurers and prime ministers have flirted with negative gearing and capital gains tax reform.
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Property investment
‘We have to do more’: Ministers hope negative gearing debate will win over young voters
Two ministers argue that changes could win support from younger voters as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claimed Labor was “at war”.
China vows to fix housing market as Chalmers arrives to learn Australian fallout
Jim Chalmers’s arrival in Beijing for two days of meetings, the first visit by an Australian treasurer in seven years, coincided with a flurry of economic activity in China.
Fury over Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter falls on deaf ears
Residents’ grievances about the Moore Park precinct included music noise, parking problems and even the sound of people bouncing basketballs too loudly.
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Healthcare
Private hospitals suspend ‘unprofitable’ surgeries
One surgeon said many private hospitals were cutting theatre lists for plastic, breast and maxillofacial surgeons.
Red Bull sack Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo
The eight-time F1 race winner has been let go after a disappointing 2024 campaign.
Explainer
Middle East tensions
‘It’s mayhem’: Can all-out war in Lebanon be prevented?
Why has the war in the Middle East suddenly escalated? How bad is it looking? And what do Iran and the US want to happen?
‘With full force’: Israel rejects US, Australian backed ceasefire plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will continue striking Hezbollah “with full force” and will not stop until all of its goals are achieved.
Opinion
AFL grand final
The Swans will never be Sydney’s team. And that’s OK
They’ve already won a war of sorts; not against rugby league but those in Melbourne who not that long ago questioned their relevance.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Updated
NRL 2024
Reynolds says players ‘blind-sided’ as Broncos split with coach Kevin Walters
One of Brisbane’s highest profile players on Thursday night said players were still awaiting communications from the club.
Would you swim in this reservoir? The bold pitch for 22 new river beaches
The state government has been urged to build on the example of Penrith Beach, or “Pondi”, by installing new swimming spots across western Sydney’s underutilised waterways.
A case study in sin: The rise and fall of Sihanoukville
Pleading eyes, empty rooms and abandoned construction sites – the once-glittering rivers of gold have run dry.
How trouble is brewing for the man who owns David Beckham
One company owns the rights to Elvis’s vast estate, and controls the Beckham and Shaquille O’Neal brands – but cracks are emerging.
The new Boeing that will be the world’s longest, widest passenger plane
After years of delays, the Boeing 777-9 is finally set to take off with airlines next year. Here’s what passengers can expect.
Don’t comb back in anger: The Oasis haircut returns
The hair hit of the ’90s is moving men’s styles away from mullets and fades.
Opinion
WordPlay
Pretty, pretty good: How Larry David changed the English language
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
NRL 2024
Analysis
The fullback factories: Why No.1s are in charge at the NRL’s powerhouses
The six-again era has made fullbacks more dangerous and adaptable than ever before. And nowhere is that more evident than in Friday’s grand final qualifier.
‘Pretty much a car chase’: Cleary reveals paparazzi pursuit with Fowler
Panthers captain Nathan Cleary has opened up for the first time about his relationship with Matildas star Fowler – including a run-in with photographers.
Sydney
Bullying, assault claims at Sydney school, girls arrested ‘unlawfully’
The “violent and shocking” assault of a year 9 girl was caught on CCTV. The police log recorded that “up to 30 students” were attacking staff and students.
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Crime
School teacher charged with sexually touching multiple pupils
The 36-year-old has been charged with 30 counts of abusing students over a nine-month period.
Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions
Uber’s new rank and hail zone prompted a one-day strike by Sydney’s cab drivers. Now, NSW’s taxi boss warns the scheme will cost drivers a 20 per cent loss in fares.
Infamous Sydney child killer stabbed to death in jail
Aymen Terkmani was serving a lengthy sentence for an attack deemed “brutal and horrific” by the judge, with injuries “too gruesome to describe”.
Rapper charged with Marrickville murder released album from jail
Jacob Tammer-Spence, who raps under the name Snoee Badman, has been charged over the stabbing death of a man in Marrickville.
See & Do
You’ll arrive curious and leave in a state of lingering wonder and happiness
Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.
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Wolfs feels like a last hurrah for Brad Pitt and George Clooney
The film may be about underworld fixers, but it’s really about the screen sensation when you put two movie stars together.
Politics
Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing
The “teal” independents and other crossbench MPs have called for negative gearing to be on the agenda in a total rethink of tax and housing policy.
Business
Supermarket CEOs to face second grilling as prices rise 20% in five years
Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and Metcash chief executives will be summoned to front ACCC inquiry hearings due to begin in November.
World
France’s horrifying rape trial has a feminist hero
Many call her “Gisele” as if they know her personally. In her chic image, they see themselves, their mothers, their grandmothers.
Opinion
Memo to Dutton: It’s the final quarter, you’d better start kicking
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Hey, big spenders: The most profligate election campaign in US history
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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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
The mutt shoe beloved by Beyoncé and JLo making a comeback
Sneaker heels were everywhere in the 2010s. But the divisive shoe hybrid has a long history, from post-war athletic wear to hip hop.
Culture
‘A goal isn’t a goal’: Video refereeing has sucked the joy from sport
If we’re smart enough to invent the technology, we’re also smart enough to decide whether it’s working for us.
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Updated
NRL 2024
Reynolds says players ‘blind-sided’ as Broncos split with coach Kevin Walters
One of Brisbane’s highest profile players on Thursday night said players were still awaiting communications from the club.
Opinion
AFL grand final
The Swans will never be Sydney’s team. And that’s OK
They’ve already won a war of sorts; not against rugby league but those in Melbourne who not that long ago questioned their relevance.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Jared v NAS: How the last battle of heavyweights could spark a Roosters upset
Recent history says the Tricolours need to go after Melbourne behemoth Nelson Asofa-Solomona. And there’s only one man for the job.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The fullback factories: Why No.1s are in charge
The six-again era has made fullbacks more dangerous and adaptable than ever before. And nowhere is that more evident than in Friday’s grand final qualifier.
‘Put the team first’: Swans rally around shattered Mills
Callum Mills cut a forlorn figure as the Swans boarded a chartered flight to Melbourne ahead of their AFL grand final clash with the Brisbane Lions on Saturday.
‘Wild and wonderful’: Red Bull sack Australian F1 driver Ricciardo
The eight-time F1 race winner has been let go after a disappointing 2024 campaign.
‘Pretty much a car chase’: Cleary reveals ‘mind-blowing’ paparazzi pursuit with Mary Fowler
Panthers captain Nathan Cleary has opened up for the first time about his relationship with Matildas star Fowler – including a run-in with photographers.
Have Your Say
However you slice it, it’s inevitable which teams are going to make the grand final
The Roosters and Sharks have to throw convention out the door if they’re to trouble the two premiership heavyweights.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
