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Political leadership
Labor had a hip-pocket agenda on chips and Oreos. Dutton and war cut in
As Anthony Albanese tried to focus on domestic affairs, world leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer were addressing their nations about the Middle East.
Opinion
Antisemitism
Australia can’t allow ancient hatreds, like antisemitism, to fester
There’s been a 700 per cent increase in antisemitic incidents in Australia since October 7, 2023. The victimisation of our Jewish fellow citizens is un-Australian must stop.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
‘Where do I stand?’ The vexed question troubling Australian Jews
How Australian Jews are wrestling with fundamental issues of culture, faith and identity since the October 7 attacks.
What it’s like to fly into a conflict zone
As the world looks on in horror at events unfolding in the Middle East, Herald journalists Kate Geraghty and Matthew Knott have just arrived in Israel.
On the ground in Beirut, in the aftermath of airstrikes
Roads are empty. Streets quiet. In lieu of plastic bistro chairs, there are shards of glass and jagged chunks of concrete splayed across the pavement.
Why Plibersek is ‘absolutely prepared to put the blowtorch on Dutton’
The environment minister is fighting back at the criticisms of her political opponents as global green leaders descend on Australia.
Exclusive
Harassment
‘God-like’ coding educator accused of harassment
More than 200,000 students went through Grok Academy’s classes last year, and now nine women have accused its CEO of misconduct.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Rugby star and Murdoch exec go halves in luxe $9.5m Byron Bay retreat
Former Wallabies captain John Eales and his brother Damian have made a purchase, and environmentalist Geoff Cousins and Roche family heiress Clare Mulham are selling.
Cleary uncut: The happy introvert who is also at home in front of millions
As the Penrith playmaker prepares for his fifth grand final in a row on Sunday, he sat down with the Herald to explain how the Panthers staged the greatest comeback win in NRL history a year ago.
Opinion
Opinion
Why Melbourne are Penrith’s reason to get up in the morning
Will the team to bring an end to Penrith’s dynasty be the one who inspired it in the first place?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The Fitz Files
The Fitz Files
Hallmark not Hellfire: Too many Mr Nice Guys at the Swans
When things started going south in the AFL grand final, there was no battle-scared old bastard to hold the others to account.
Kamalamania: The sudden rise of a presidential hopeful
The transformation of attitudes towards the presidential hopeful has been rapid and profound. Was she underestimated – or has she changed?
China at two speeds: Flying cars, moon trips and millions struggling to survive
Beneath the country’s rising tide of prosperity and modernisation are 300 million workers on whose poor backs the country is being transformed.
Opinion
Body image
Demi Moore’s body-horror movie is so compelling, despite the truth it’s missing
The Substance exposes brilliantly the tortures women put themselves and their bodies through. It is bleakly true, but there’s a bigger, and happier, truth for all women.
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
So impressed by a driver’s scam, I let him keep the money
“An Indian auto-rickshaw driver turned a 100-rupee note into a 10-rupee note with such skill that I readily agreed with him.”
What clothes? The nepo babies (and criminal) who stole fashion month
From New York to Paris, risky runway stunts stole the show as designers played it safe or stupid.
John Olsen’s ‘chook raffle’ winner gifted to the people of NSW
Eighteen months after the celebrated artist’s death, one of his most iconic works now has a permanent home.
NRL 2024
Titans coach Hasler clinches major signing coup
Gold Coast have bolstered their forward pack with the addition of former Parramatta and representative front-rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard on a three-year deal.
The other side of Nathan Cleary – the introvert at home in front of millions
Amid intense focus on his relationship with Matildas megastar Mary Fowler, injuries and premiership pursuit, the Penrith star survives and thrives by remaining as introspective as ever.
Sydney
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Crime
Two injured in police shooting after car stolen from Sydney MP’s home
One resident heard gunshots followed by “lots of commotion” after the two men allegedly drove at officers in a car that had been stolen from the home of Penrith MP Karen McKeown.
How two children evaded forced marriages, had their father convicted
A 15-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl made a daring escape from their father’s attempts to force them into arranged marriages shortly after arriving in Australia.
Exclusive
Education
These schools’ results are better than their private peers. Parents worry going co-ed will change that
The state government has floated a proposal to make several public high schools in the northern beaches, Hornsby and Kogarah co-educational.
Updated
Crime
‘Cold-blooded callous attack’: Charges over murder of Sydney father
A 37-year-old was attacked by a group of masked men and fatally stabbed in an attack this year.
Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?
The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving, but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.
Politics
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Workplace culture
Cox apologises as more former staff allege bullying
Two more former Greens staff have come forward with fresh allegations about Senator Dorinda Cox, piling further pressure on party leader Adam Bandt to take decisive action.
Business
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Managed funds
A Platinum deal: Geoff Wilson eyes move for Kerr Neilson’s $12b giant
A bidding war may break out for Platinum Asset Management, with prominent investor Geoff Wilson said to be among the parties interested in the funds management group.
World
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US Votes 2024
Top Republican – hated by Trump – appears with Harris in pitch for right-wing voters
Republican Liz Cheney’s appearance in Wisconsin is a not-so-subtle nod to what the party once was before Trump’s MAGA movement took hold.
Opinion
Is my recent career break stopping me from getting a job?
Jonathan Rivett
Careers contributor
Slow-motion train crash: Xi Jinping needs to pull China out of its spiral, and fast
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
A free speech U-turn is under way. Dutton leads the charge
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Iran’s critical blunder has only further deepened its strategic miscalculation
Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Political scientist and writer
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Property
‘Well-kept secret’: Regional towns where Sydneysiders are driving rents higher
A string of regional areas recorded double-digit growth in the past year as city slickers chase more affordable rent and a lifestyle change.
Geeroh pays $370 a week rent in a sharehouse in Sydney. Here’s why he thinks it’s good value
Tenants are forced to make a raft of compromises to afford a roof over their heads, amid a broader cost-of-living crisis. Is any relief in sight?
Good Food
Lifestyle
He’s Anthony Burke not Kevin McCloud, and he’s coming for your toilets
The new host of Grand Designs Australia isn’t trying to copy his British counterpart, but he does want to change Australian homes.
Culture
Opinion
Streaming
From hot priests to hot rabbis, is faith the new forbidden fruit?
If it’s a human thing to want what we can’t have, then even men of the cloth might be super sexy for the irreligious.
Justine Toh
Author and researcher
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Cleary uncut: In his own words, this is how the Panthers won the miracle grand final
Twelve months after the greatest grand final comeback in NRL history, the Panthers champion sat down with the Herald to explain exactly what was happening at every moment of his masterclass.
Opinion
NRL grand final
Why Melbourne are Penrith’s reason to get up in the morning
Will the team to bring an end to Penrith’s dynasty be the one who inspired it in the first place?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Opinion
NRL grand final
Keep your Origin football, there’s only one truly Grand occasion
State of Origin is a recent confection that draws in the rugby league tourist. The Grand Final attracts fewer tourists, more purists.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
The Fitz Files
The Fitz Files
Hallmark not Hellfire: Too many Mr Nice Guys at the Swans
When things started going south in the AFL grand final, there was no battle-scared old bastard to hold the others to account.
GRAND FINAL DIARY
NRL 2024
Pink Panthers: Penrith’s grand final playing strip sells out
Penrith fans are set to create a sea of pink at Accor Stadium, with the club’s away jersey proving wildly popular.
‘They taught us a lesson’: Why Sharks won’t make same mistake twice against Roosters
Cronulla’s NRLW coach Tony Herman is confident his team can upset the odds on grand final day against the team that handed them their heaviest defeat of the year.
This is the NFL-style trick play the Panthers have unwrapped for the finals
The masters of keeping something up their sleeves, the Panthers have been working on a new move. Can it be effective against the Storm?
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The other side of Nathan Cleary – the introvert at home in front of millions
Amid intense focus on his relationship with Matildas megastar Mary Fowler, injuries and premiership pursuit, the Penrith star survives and thrives by remaining as introspective as ever.
