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Why negative gearing reform has defeated every politician who has tried it
A long line of treasurers, opposition leaders and prime ministers has flirted with negative gearing and capital gains tax reform.
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sinks in potential embarrassment for Beijing
The development is a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
Shorten accidentally rules out negative gearing changes before backtracking
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How ‘The Punisher’ became the most hunted man in the underworld
Sam Abdulrahim survived shootings, bashings and firebombings. There’s a $1 million bounty on his head. We find out why criminals and police say he’s made enemies everywhere.
‘It is happening’: Marles hits back at Keating’s AUKUS criticism
Richard Marles says the government would not be swayed by opposition to the $386 billion project by party elders such as former prime minister Paul Keating
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AFL grand final
Sydney Swans, Brisbane Lions join fans before last training at MCG
Follow the colour and action as the Swans and Lions take to the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade and final training session at the MCG.
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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
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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.
Breaking
Sexism
Mona’s ‘Ladies Lounge’ wins court battle to exclude men from art-filled space
An appeals court judge has ruled that the art gallery’s controversial Ladies Lounge is not discriminatory in refusing entry to men.
Sydney men charged with bestiality, child abuse offences
The arrests came after detectives discovered an online group chat allegedly discussing bestiality material.
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.
Red Bull sack Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo
The eight-time F1 race winner has been let go after a disappointing 2024 campaign.
Former top dog launches legal action against Greyhound Racing NSW
Rob Macaulay resigned as chief executive in July. Now, he’s taking the greyhound racing regulator to the Fair Work Commission.
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
Three songs for a sexy playlist: Sarah Blasko’s recommendations
The singer-songwriter on her religious upbringing, the “cult-like” Australian music industry – and what makes her work sexy.
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
Toops and a boy named Sue: The one thing Joseph Suaalii will miss most about the NRL
Rugby Australia’s $4.8m man Joseph Suaalii knows his time with the Sydney Roosters is almost up – and there’s one person he will truly miss.
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.
Sydney
Exclusive
State Parliament
Senior icare managers axed in shake-up of troubled insurer
A review of the NSW workers’ compensation insurer, icare, has led to an exodus of senior staff as the Minns government tightens spending at the agency.
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.
Exclusive
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”.
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
Students who overstay visas ‘the modern version of boat arrivals’: Dutton
The opposition leader has revived a political clash over immigration, even as Labor knocks back student visas at record rates.
Business
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Media & marketing
Peter Greste spent 400 days in jail. Now he wants a register for journalists in Australia
Former journalist Peter Greste spent 400 days in an Egyptian jail while working for Al Jazeera. Now, he has co-founded a body to define journalistic standards and press freedom in Australia.
World
China vows to fix housing market as Chalmers arrives to learn Australian fallout
Chalmers’s arrival in Beijing on Thursday for two days of meetings, the first visit by an Australian treasurer in seven years, coincided with a flurry of economic activity in China.
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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Property
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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
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
