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LoadingPro-Palestine activist’s visa under review after ‘October 7 is a good day’ speech
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is considering the visa status of an American professor who spoke at a pro-Palestine rally in Lakemba on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
‘Why, Lord, why?’ The moment the music stopped
Family and friends of the 364 people who died at the Nova music festival a year ago today have gathered to remember their loved ones.
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‘Civilisation versus barbarism’: Standing ovation for Dutton at Jewish vigil
Thousands of people from Sydney’s Jewish community have gathered in a solemn vigil to commemorate the October 7 attacks.
Revealed: The schools where more students don’t make it past year 10
Search the full list to see which schools are – and are not – retaining students past year 10.
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Resolve Political Monitor
Albanese in voters’ sights over cost of living
More than twice as many voters believe the government is responsible for the cost-of-living crisis as those blaming global factors.
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Pregnancy
No, Margot Robbie hasn’t ‘let herself go’. She’s pregnant
From “pregnancy nose” to bump size, why are we still judging pregnant bodies in 2024?
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Why Melania Trump wore that jacket and other takeaways from her book
First ladies write memoirs because they want to be understood. (The hefty contract doesn’t hurt, either.)
Kamala Harris talks abortion and more on popular Call Her Daddy podcast
The interview was part of a broader media outreach effort by Harris and Tim Walz, as the Democrats seek to boost their support in the final 30 days of the campaign.
Ivan Cleary has won four NRL titles. He’s never needed fuel to motivate his teams
The high turnover of players departing Penrith has worked in the team’s favour. The champion coach explains why.
‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under Popovic
Players have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.
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NRL grand final
Immortal combat: Five things that explain coach Cleary’s tactical masterclass
The strategic and the spontaneous collided as Ivan Cleary masterminded Melbourne’s demise, and his halves shot them to pieces with play-making brilliance.
Cockatoos falling out of sky after ‘deliberate’ poisoning
Wildlife rescuers say two mass poisoning events in Sydney are making the birds “drown in their own fluids”.
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The chilling way some redundancies are handled
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Australian economy
Nature positive? How about we stop being nature negative first
Commonwealth subsidies that harm biodiversity are estimated to be $26.3 billion a year. Removing or reducing these subsidies is an economic imperative – and required by international treaty.
Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Environment reporter
Can ‘toxic’ fans cancel a billion-dollar show?
Global streams of Amazon’s The Rings of Power, the most expensive TV show ever made, have dropped for its second season. Are its online detractors to blame?
Why you shouldn’t miss Oslo’s most masochistic pastime
Long before Wim Hof touted the benefits of ice baths, these people knew subjecting your body to temperature extremes felt good – once you got over the buttock-clenching shock.
This tale of a 19th-century engineering marvel is a cracking read
The story of how Charles Todd connected Australia to the world has violence, tragedy, obsession and more.
NRL GRAND FINAL 2024
The secret injury that meant Clive Churchill Medal winner couldn’t even train
Having had needles in his shoulder every week since March, Martin suffered a painful rib injury in the finals series.
‘This is how I wanted it to end’: Luai leaves with one last win
The departing Penrith star took a moment to himself after full-time and the festivities on Sunday evening, to soak up his fourth and final premiership with the Panthers.
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Sydney student died when friend hit accelerator instead of brake, police allege
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly accidentally drove his car into a man who was standing outside a Sydney home.
‘Never be able to join the city together again’: Critics lash scrapping of major Central Station plan
The NSW government has come under fire for abandoning plans for a ‘super deck’ above Central Station, citing increased project costs.
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Courts
The pink phone and the handwritten note that put police on a multimillion-dollar trail
Something didn’t add up about Amiel Rondan’s life of luxury in an apartment high above the Sydney CBD, police allege.
‘Now selling’? Court fight over eastern suburbs development
The proposed luxury apartments in a prime eastern suburbs locale have yet to receive planning approval, but the signs suggest it is full steam ahead.
The school that turned a Sydney suburb French
With 6.1 per cent of its population speaking French in the home, Killarney Heights is the Francophone capital of Australia. But it was not always this way.
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‘Go back to Vaucluse’: Antisemitism surges 300 per cent in a year
Thousands of people from Sydney’s Jewish community have gathered in a solemn vigil to commemorate the October 7 attacks.
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Days ago, these young lovers became engaged. Now he’s flying to Sydney without her
They were nicknamed the “war couple” by family members celebrating their engagement. They may never see each other again.
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Middle East at war
Dutton has clarity on Israel, but the PM more closely echoes the nation’s mood
Anthony Albanese’s view – do not take sides – is close to the majority position on the Middle East but is dangerous for him as he sounds empty.
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Mergers & acquisitions
Rio Tinto gets a taste for lithium but its billions may not be enough
The mining giant is hoping to break the jinx of Australian companies faring poorly on foreign acquisitions. But it would need to convince the market buying lithium is worth it.
Elizabeth Knight
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World
Just three months in power and UK PM Starmer already has to address crisis
Infighting, a cash-for-influence scandal and three tax-raising plans under review, demand some action from new Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Sydney family pays $2.4m to buy in tightly held street with $20m neighbour
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The Sydney suburbs where rents jumped up to 30 per cent in a year
Houses and units from the northern beaches to the inner west, west and south-west recorded a double-digit surge in the year to September.
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The six mistakes most new runners make
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How pop star Kim Wilde became an award-winning gardener
As a singer, she broke records in the 1980s – then gave it all away. But Wilde, who tours Australia in October, couldn’t stay away from music for long.
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When the extraordinary becomes ordinary: Why Penrith’s winning try sums up this dynasty
A back-rower outleaping a winger 11cm taller than him, a prop charging downfield to be in support and throwing a pass to a left centre playing on the right. This is why the Panthers are good.
Ivan Cleary has won four NRL titles. He’s never needed fuel to motivate his teams
The high turnover of players departing Penrith has worked in the team’s favour. The champion coach explains why.
‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under Popovic
Players have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.
Analysis
NRL grand final
Five things that highlight coach Cleary’s tactical masterclass
The strategic and the spontaneous collided as Ivan Cleary masterminded Melbourne’s demise, and his halves shot them to pieces with play-making brilliance.
The secret injury that meant Clive Churchill Medal winner couldn’t even train
Having had needles in his shoulder every week since March, Martin suffered a painful rib injury in the finals series.
‘This is how I wanted it to end’: Luai leaves Panthers with one last win
The departing Penrith star took a moment to himself after full-time and the festivities on Sunday evening, to soak up his fourth and final premiership with the Panthers.
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Australia
Panthers bench forward earns shock Kangaroos selection, Ponga and Tedesco miss out
The Panthers bench prop forward has been included in the Kangaroos squad, which doesn’t include Kalyn Ponga or James Tedesco.
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Pretty in pink: The magical resurgence of the Panthers
Penrith’s rebirth in the past decade has been truly remarkable – and it’s been about more than trophies.
Andrew Webster
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