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Crime
‘Unacceptable risk to the people’: Teens arrested in counter-terror raids
Seven teenagers alleged to adhere to a “religiously motivated violent extremist ideology” have been arrested as part of the investigation into the stabbing attack at a Wakeley church by a 16-year-old boy.
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Vale
Former rugby league star Terry Hill dies at 52
Hill made 246 first-grade appearances during spells at Manly, Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney.
Wilkinson, Ten locked in fight over Lehrmann costs
High-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson and Ten are at loggerheads over her million-dollar legal costs of defending Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation suit.
Mud, sweat and birthday cake for PMs on Kokoda’s hell climb to Isurava
High in the mountains, Anthony Albanese passed a PNG boy in a Manly Sea Eagles cap, reflecting the passion for rugby league in the country.
Man found not guilty of killing toddler arrested over death of Cobram woman
John Torney, who was found not guilty of killing a toddler in 2015, has been charged over the death of Emma Bates in Cobram.
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Domestic violence
Bail authority previously ignored changes for sexual assault offences
Chris Minns has asked a top lawyer for legal advice regarding potential changes to the Bail Act after Molly Ticehurst was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner.
Private school students were asked what they’d eaten for breakfast. Later that day, they were scored
A study quizzed students about the nutritional quality of their breakfast and then made them sit a test later in the day.
‘Our university is scared’: Sydney Uni students join wave of US encampments
Colleges across the United States have been rocked by mass protests at institutions which began at Columbia University on April 17 and quickly spread to other institutions.
Blood-covered horses run loose through central London
Five horses bolted and threw their riders while on their daily morning exercise in central London, leaving several people injured.
Trump used a fake news story to push his agenda. Years on, Lachlan still feels guilty
Lachlan Cartwright remembers watching in horror as a fake story about a Trump rival planted by his employer was picked up by the mainstream media.
‘Are you threatening me?’: Police called as council meeting turns chaotic
Union members refused to vacate the chamber when Liverpool’s Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun called a closed session to debate the future of chief executive John Ajaka, a former Liberal MP.
Sydney’s oldest family-owned grocer changes hands after 90 years
It’s the end of an enormous era for one of the longest-running food businesses in the country.
This album is a rare misstep for Swift - but is she too big to fail?
For the first time in a long time, critics aren’t loving a new Taylor Swift album. Does it even matter?
Opinion
Social media
‘I bought an abandoned house’: How home renos became the new domain for influencers
While most people in their 20s are struggling to pay rent, a cohort of A-list influencers are ditching make-up and skincare collabs in favour of a new, more lucrative domain.
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Curious about how well your body is ageing? Try the sit-to-stand test
For older people, this simple exercise is the best way to measure how much physical power you have.
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NRL 2024
Bulldogs trainer at centre of legal action has high care factor for players: Robinson
Travis Touma was part of the Roosters training staff for more than a decade, during which time they won three premierships.
Why Parramatta’s woes run deeper than just a drubbing in Darwin
All the focus is on Brad Arthur and the Eels’ position on the NRL ladder, but things aren’t looking rosy under the surface either.
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Development
Inside ‘Project Wattle’: The plan for a 25,000 home mini-city in Sydney
In a two-week period last year, the Australian Turf Club went from insisting there was “no plan” to relinquish Rosehill Racecourse to approaching the government with a plan to build 25,000 new homes.
Teacher who pleaded guilty to sex with boy expected to be cleared
Gaye Grant admitted to repeated acts of sexual intercourse with the boy and coaching him “about what he would say if her husband caught them together”.
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State Parliament
New Sydney housing targets rattle advocates and developers
Details about NSW’s transport development zones have developers and peak community housing groups in agreement.
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Crime
Court decisions under fire after brutal death of Molly Ticehurst
Molly Ticehurst’s death has prompted an outpouring of grief and anger following revelations the alleged murderer had been released on bail just weeks ago after being accused of sexually assaulting her.
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Pay
‘It was never about the money’: NSW’s junior doctors win $230 million payout
At the end of a 100-hour week, Dr Fakhouri was too exhausted to drive home. Now she has helped win record backpay for 20,000 colleagues.
Politics
Stabbed bishop backs Musk in fight to keep church attack footage online
In the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing on May 10, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has provided X with an affidavit supporting the images remaining on the platform.
Business
Star’s ex-CEO defends ‘controversial’ conduct before second inquiry
The Star’s former boss Robbie Cooke has defended his tenure at the helm of the struggling casino giant as an inquiry weighs its future.
World
Judge tells Trump lawyer he is ‘losing all credibility’ in trial
As the former president sat with his eyes closed every so often, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo told the jury that Donald Trump lied “over and over” in his quest to win.
Opinion
Tesla profits being sunk by a tide of electric cars
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Property
Median house price hits record high of $1.6 million
Sydney house prices are now more than twice that of units, a record gap that pointed to well-heeled buyers driving demand in a tight market.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a custom wine room to an 18-hole golf course and onyx verde surfaces, we’ve rounded up our pick of the prestige property on the market.
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Lifestyle
After six years, I still love my job. But people keep telling me it’s time to move on
If you stay in the one place, there’s always a chance you’ll look back and wonder what might have been.
Culture
Women in action films have the same backstory. Not for Elisabeth Moss
The star of Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale upends what you think you know about spy thrillers in new series The Veil.
Opinion
WordPlay
‘Omnishambles’ caught our attention but its origin might surprise you
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Sport
Topine calls on former teammates to back $4 million claim
Some of the players at the Bulldogs wrestling session in which Jackson Topine was used as “shark bait” are expected to testify if the case goes to a hearing.
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Vale
Former rugby league star Terry Hill dead aged 52
Hill made 246 first-grade appearances during spells at Manly, Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and Souths.
Bulldogs trainer at centre of legal action has high care factor for players: Robinson
Travis Touma was part of the Roosters training staff for more than a decade, during which time they won three premierships.
Olympians bumped off Sydney tracks for school carnivals before Paris
Less than 100 days before competing in Paris, Sydney-based Olympians have been forced to move to Japan to get regular track time ahead of Paris.
‘No-brainer’: Rugby Australia wants Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day
RA chairman Daniel Herbert believes a Wallabies-All Blacks game on Anzac Day would be a lucrative event for the cash-strapped code.
The 11-year-old Chinese swimmer who was two seconds away from the Olympics
Yu Zidi is young enough to be in primary school but produced a stunning swim at her country’s trials for Paris 2024 after a controversial week for the sport.
‘I’d swim in anything’: Stinky Seine won’t stop this triathlete from swimming
Matthew Hauser is Australia’s top-ranked triathlete, and if the Seine is safe to swim in, nothing will stop him from getting to the start line.
Have Your Say
TV hides the blemishes, but NRL living large thanks to halo effect
The schedulers of the NRL’s draw deserve much credit for an exhilarating start to the season by successfully building on the Las Vegas showcase.
