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The high price of withdrawing a bullied child from a private school
Parents say schools are financially penalising them - and some are being made to sign non-disclosure agreements - if they withdraw their children due to being bullied.
Jim Chalmers to deliver first consecutive Labor budget surpluses since Paul Keating
The federal government will use the figures to argue it is keeping inflation at bay.
Exclusive
Political leadership
The lingering influence of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin on Peter Dutton
Ten years after leaving office, the former prime minister and his chief of staff are still playing a role in federal Liberal Party politics – and not everyone is happy about it.
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Hezbollah is damaged, not finished. But what will Iran do about it?
So Israel has extinguished Hezbollah’s leader. These types of conflicts aren’t won simply by killing the leadership.
Rodger Shanahan
Middle East and security analyst
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Demonstrators mourn slain Hezbollah leader at protests in Sydney
Amid escalating Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, protesters in Sydney joined demonstrations in cities around the world in opposition Israel’s bombing campaign.
Inside Sydney airport workers’ alleged botched smuggling of 100kg of cocaine
Horseracing codewords, plans to recruit new crooked airport staff and drug smugglers in South Africa are at the centre of accusations against a group of Sydney men.
The Sydney juror, the murder trial and the employer’s threats
The juror, who worked in an inner west clothing shop, was involved in an eight-week murder trial. She faced losing her job for “failing to fulfil her working hours”.
Under a ‘second moon’, a three-act spectacular comet show is under way
As Earth recruits a rare cosmic visitor, a three-act light show is on display for the next month with a blazing comet. Here’s how to spot it.
The fashion designers thinking beyond clothing racks in remarkable ways
From futuristic engraving to re-using fabrics, four fashion designers reveal how they adapt to an ever-changing world.
The lofty renovation behind the beachside house that earns $450,000 a year
The beautifully renovated house is on the market with a price guide of $13.5 million.
Opinion
Sharemarket
Why we need to make the ASX great again
It’s no secret that the number of companies on the ASX is shrinking faster than a packet of Tim Tams. Here’s how we can stop it.
William Bennett
Money contributor
Storm seek fast-tracked Asofa-Solomona judiciary hearing for grand final miracle
The Kiwi hitman is facing near-insurmountable odds if Melbourne decide to mount a case at the judiciary. But the Storm want a swift resolution either way.
NRL grand final preview: Are the three-time premiers now the underdogs?
Here’s everything you need to know before the Penrith and Melbourne battle it out for the 2024 premiership on Sunday.
Tracy Bevan: ‘We always say that if it’s for charity, there are no calories!’
The director of the McGrath Foundation shares her day on a plate.
I got divorced after 23 years. It took a while before I was ready to date again
The owner of fashion label Viktoria & Woods, Margie Woods, opens up about finding love again after the end of her marriage.
The type of clothing this designer thinks should be banned on planes
Erin Deering goes as far to say it should be “illegal”.
NRL 2024
‘Terrible, no understanding’: Abdo annoyed at Cleary’s Bunker outburst
In an explosive start to grand final week, the league has made a decision on the Panthers coach after his criticism of match officials following a controversial call in the preliminary final.
Analysis
Why the Bulldogs don’t want Addo-Carr to play in annual Koori Knockout
Canterbury have been treating Josh Addo-Carr with a level of respect they have not necessarily received from him in recent times.
Sydney
Once healthy creeks in Sydney catchment have become dead zones. We now know why
New research provides scientific evidence that longwall mining is draining endangered upland swamps, eroding water quality and creating fire risk.
Exclusive
Education
NSW schools’ behaviour crisis: Assaults, sexual offences surge
About 2300 assaults were reported across the state’s private and public schools in the year to June.
Exclusive
Pollution
The big switch coming for cruise ships heading to White Bay
Cruise ships berthing in Sydney’s inner west will soon be required to hook up to onshore electricity while in port, following years of community complaints about pollution.
Exclusive
Sydney Metro
Hemmes family seeks $19 million from Sydney Metro in court fight
The family company of hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes argues the value of its Ivy entertainment precinct will be reduced by land acquisitions for a station next door.
Elderly man on mobility scooter killed in alleged hit-and-run
Hubertus Mallens, 87, has been identified as the victim of an alleged hit-and-run in Penrith. A 48-year-old man is in custody over his death.
WEEKEND READS
‘I started modelling again at the age of 61’: The reality of being a model and mother
Rachel Waller took a 40-year career break. Five other models reveal how they’ve juggled life in front of the camera with having children.
Australia may be the birthplace of the ugg boot, but we are leading the fashion stakes
“We are not fussy and we are not pretentious. The same applies to the way that we dress.”
Politics
Why Australia hasn’t lived up to green manufacturing hype – yet
The Albanese government’s vision for green manufacturing is yet to be made reality, but there is more to the hype than mere words.
Business
Opinion
Supermarkets
ACCC, while you’re at it, why do pink razors cost more than blue ones?
Next time you’re in the supermarket, take a look at the men’s and women’s razors or deodorant, and you’ll quickly see a glaring disparity.
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
World
Netanyahu says Hezbollah leader’s killing was ‘essential’ to Israel
The killings of top Hezbollah commanders were not enough and so Hassan Nasrallah also needed to be killed, the Israeli PM said.
Opinion
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Property
Interstate buyer outbids local renter for $4 million East Lindfield house
The four-bedroom house last sold for $1,585,000 in 2006, records show, more than doubling in price on Saturday after three buyers competed for it at auction.
How people keep up in Sydney’s most mortgage-stressed suburb
Home owners are dipping into their superannuation, taking up second jobs and cutting out takeaway entirely to make ends meet.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Air travel
I’ve had enough of smug travel writers boasting about packing light
Travelling abroad with only carry-on? I’d rather stay home. I survive on a minimum of five pairs of shoes and at least three hats.
Lisa Martin
Writer
Culture
Meet the band leading this year’s ARIA nominations
Read ’em and weep. Royel Otis has swept the 2024 Aria nominations, with the indie duo up for eight prizes, while Kylie Minogue returns with five nominations of her own.
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Sport
A ticking time bomb: Can Cleary’s shoulder survive one more game?
The champion halfback kept a hand problem secret for a fortnight. But it’s the shoulder which will be most scrutinised as he was warned it could go in the first minute of the decider.
Analysis
NRL grand final
Ivan Cleary’s Bunker blast was on the money – here’s why
The Panthers coach doesn’t whinge about referees for fun. By the letter of the law, his complaint over the Bunker’s decision to disallow Sunia Turuva’s try for obstruction was justified.
Storm seek fast-tracked Asofa-Solomona judiciary hearing for grand final miracle
The Kiwi hitman is facing near-insurmountable odds if Melbourne decide to mount a case at the judiciary. But the Storm want a swift resolution either way.
‘Terrible, no understanding’: Abdo annoyed at Cleary’s Bunker outburst
In an explosive start to grand final week, the league has made a decision on the Panthers coach after his criticism of match officials following a controversial call in the preliminary final.
The Wallabies are improving. So where does Joseph Suaalii fit in?
If you look beyond the final Rugby Championship standings, Joe Schmidt’s side has achieved several big ticks. It’s not immediately obvious how they accommodate the big-money code-hopper.
‘One game won’t define us’: Shell-shocked Swans search for a silver lining
As difficult as it was to look at the bigger picture after a 60-point grand final defeat, Robbie Fox believes Sydney made major advancements in 2024.
Why the Panthers will be pretty in pink for the decider
Not since top grade rugby league started in Australia in 1908 has a team ever wore a pink jersey in a grand final. But that’s about to change - and it will spark a million-dollar rush from Penrith fans.
Have Your Say
Inside Penrith’s Matrix, Nathan Cleary is in total control
The Panthers wrote the code to their own computer game, where even their errors were merely robotic variations in their own simulated reality.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
