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Crime
Police focus on national park as search for slain couple’s bodies expands
The Royal National Park in Sydney’s south is now at the centre of a police operation to locate the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
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Police
Police, Mardi Gras organisers discuss deal for officers to march out of uniform
Police Minister Yasmin Catley emerged from a meeting with police and Mardi Gras organisers on Tuesday, praising the “positive and respectful” conversation.
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State Parliament
NSW Police is not the same with a woman at the helm
In this profile of Karen Webb first published last year, Jordan Baker and Sally Rawsthorne reported on how our first woman police commissioner was turning the culture of the NSW police force on its head - in spite of her critics.
Morrison chokes back tears as he thanks staff injured in crash
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has delivered his final speech to parliament, nearly 17 years after becoming an MP.
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Loading‘This is what makes the Shire and southern Sydney such a great place to live’
Scott Morrison has thanked his constituents in the Sydney seat of Cook, saying it had been a privilege to serve them.
How big is the pay gap at your workplace? 5000 companies revealed
In the race to recruit and keep the best teachers, several of the nation’s independent schools are paying women above the odds.
Taylor Swift’s father investigated for alleged paparazzo assault
The alleged incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Sydney, after the pop star had played her final Australian show.
ICAC points to Maguire’s ‘emotional hold’ on Berejiklian
The “particular dynamics” of the relationship between Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire needed consideration, a NSW court was told.
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Social media
The case involving Trump that could change the internet forever
It all started when laws were passed in response to decisions by Twitter and Facebook to boot Donald Trump off their platforms.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
‘We’re at a pivotal point’: Australia’s restaurant industry on the brink
For many restaurants today, just breaking even is cause for celebration. Will 2024 be remembered as a year of closures?
Sydney’s ‘oldest wine bar’ unveils fancy new look (including one vital detail that’s easy to miss)
The Market Street venue has undergone a makeover, while serving up house-made pappardelle and prawn and Balmain bug risotto.
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Fish
10 healthy, simple midweek fish dishes (that aren’t salmon)
Don’t be afraid of cooking fish. It’s healthy, economical and as these recipes show, easier to cook than you may think.
Mary Poppins film rating raised over ‘discriminatory language’
The film, starring Julie Andrews as the nanny who transforms the lives of two children, is being re-released in the UK. Classifiers picked up a dated and racially offensive term.
‘Ange, I’m in’: Why Postecoglou’s powers of persuasion work on so many signings
Many players have spoken about getting “the call” from the Australian coach. At Celtic, there was a running joke he could have a career in recruitment.
The reason Sydney schools are axing weekly sport
At least 15 schools have been forced into abandoning sport after the bus transport bill for students doubled in a year.
Opinion
Family holidays
When I was a child, we never dreamed of an overseas holiday
Even motels were too expensive, except on very hot days when Dad didn’t want to drive in the heat.
Lee Tulloch
Travel columnist
Australians are willing to shop around – and Coles is taking note
The supermarket giant intends to prove it provides good value for money and keep shoppers as they travel further to get a better deal on groceries.
Comedian, clown or agony aunt, this rising star is in demand
Big-name comedians flocked to Julia Masli’s packed Edinburgh Festival shows but even she doesn’t know what might happen in Melbourne next month.
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Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
Watch how the Roosters infiltrated Hollywood … but didn’t know it
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US Votes 2024
Nikki Haley can’t beat Trump. But she has good cause to stay in the fight
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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TAYLOR SWIFT IN SYDNEY
Opinion
Fare’s fair? How a Swiftie surge turned a taxi rank into The Hunger Games
Between middle fingers and near bashings, the taxi rank outside Central’s Grand Concourse was not exactly a love story following Friday’s Taylor Swift concert.
Anthony Segaert
Reporter
How Swifties sucked up 15,000 hours of video data
Telstra says it has been grappling with unprecedented demand from Taylor Swift fans as the telco prepares to announce new network features at Mobile World Congress this week.
Sydney
The change that could trigger higher density development in Sydney
The presence of restaurants, shops and a supermarket will “trigger” new planning controls across Sydney’s suburbs, but there is ongoing debate about what makes a “town centre”.
Man shot dead on street in Sydney’s west
Paramedics treated the man who was found lying on the footpath, but he died at the scene.
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State Parliament
NSW One Nation at risk of losing its sole MP, party looks to recruit Craig Kelly
Speculation is mounting the former Liberal MP will ditch Clive Palmer’s UAP to join One Nation and force out NSW MP Tania Mihailuk.
Opinion
Schools
Sobbing Newington old boys drown out those with real skin in this game
Inconsolable about the end of male sovereignty at Newington, ageing alumni want to “save” the school. But for “new” parents like me, other considerations spring to mind.
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
Mardi Gras organisers ask police not to march
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board said having police participate in the march “could intensify the current feelings of sorrow and distress”.
Politics
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Tax reform
‘Act on tax and housing’: 59 per cent of voters back case for change
A clear majority of voters back the case for tax reform that can help young Australians buy their first homes, an exclusive survey shows.
Business
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Hydrogen
Macquarie exits BP’s $55 billion WA green energy project
Australia’s biggest renewable energy project in WA’s Pilbara region has lost the backing of “the millionaires factory” Macquarie Group.
World
US Air Force member dies after setting himself ablaze outside Israeli embassy
The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, appeared to be protesting the Israel-Hamas war, saying he would “no longer be complicit in genocide”.
Opinion
The tax office could send you cash each year. Instead, we’ve got more accountants than farmers
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
It just got harder to buy a home, and there could be worse ahead
Buying a home used to be within reach of most workers, but a yawning chasm has opened that will likely continue to grow.
Buyer splashes nearly $5m on designer home he’d only seen on FaceTime
Four parties registered to bid but the winner had only done a video inspection moments before the auction began.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Is 2024 the year of the canola oil comeback?
According to some people, the oil is both dangerous and toxic. To others, it’s one of the healthiest oils to consume.
Culture
Rising from the ashes: Duo rekindles Notre-Dame’s musical spirit
Inspired by one of the world’s greatest buildings and the devastating fire that almost destroyed it, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is staging a unique concert.
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Sport
Eddie everywhere: Jones’ role in Manly’s Las Vegas mission
Anthony Seibold worked with Eddie Jones when he was head coach of the England rugby team, and has applied the same preparation to the US trip.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Fear and mothering in Las Vegas: Why NRL clubs should stop treating players like children
We wonder why rugby league players act like brats. Maybe it’s because we keep treating them as such.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘I’m in’: Why Postecoglou’s powers of persuasion work on so many signings
Many players have spoken about getting “the call” from the Australian coach. At Celtic, there was a running joke he could have a career in recruitment.
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NRL player movements
NRL transfer hub: How LeBron is helping Broncos skipper stay young
Adam Reynolds is entering the final stages of his career, but he says he feels at the top of his game after signing a one-year extension with Brisbane.
Nomadic childhood prepared Matildas’ Cooney-Cross for life at the top of football
From the Sunshine Coast to Alice Springs and Ballarat, Torquay, Sydney, Melbourne, Sweden and England, Australia’s midfield dynamo is nothing if not adaptable.
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
Watch how the Sydney Roosters cracked Hollywood … but didn’t know it
A diehard Roosters fan, who is a filmmaker in Los Angeles, has been taking names from the team and using them in movies and TV shows for years.
He played with Aussie stars and has All Blacks in his blood. Now he’s out to topple Australia
Daryl Mitchell was a child when his dad lost his job as coach of the All Blacks. But his father’s career provided lessons that have helped him become a big-game player.
Have Your Say
What the NRL must do to avoid a repeat of the Denver debacle
Empty seats and unpaid players marred rugby league’s last visit to America. This is what the NRL must do to ensure there is no repeat in Las Vegas.
