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Planes to continue landing before curfew if Sydney Airport gets its way
Australia’s largest airport wants to keep a rule that lets some international aircraft land in the hour before the overnight curfew lifts each day.
Exclusive
Josh Frydenberg
‘We need to bring him back’: Senior Liberals’ plea for Frydenberg to return
Karen Andrews says the party needs Josh Frydenberg to mount a challenge for his old seat – despite already having a candidate locked in.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
New York, the city that made Trump rich and famous, has turned on him
Trump’s conviction was the third and heaviest blow he has been dealt in New York – a series of challenges to his ego, his bottom line, and now, perhaps, his freedom.
Jesse McKinley and Maggie Haberman
Exclusive
Trial by Water
One crash killed three soldiers, the other three boys. Both featured this strange detail
Why would people stuck in a sinking car turn off the heater, ignition or headlights?
Girls think their vulvas should look like Barbie’s. These experts want to change that
With a growing number of young women seeking cosmetic genital surgery, health professionals are on a mission to challenge the Barbie “ideal”.
Opinion
Racism
If Australia is racist, it’s not just a black and white issue
There is an authorial arrogance to writers’ festival anti-racism, in which whiteness is forever and always the protagonist.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Rescue efforts for missing woman continue after western Sydney townhouse explosion
Emergency services are holding out hope that a woman, believed to be trapped under the rubble of the Whalan townhouse that exploded on Saturday, is still alive.
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Why Australia’s first female union boss scares Alan Jones
The union “nun” talks about Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, pizza, and why she has grudging respect for Michaelia Cash.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
Hip pocket
What to do if you fall for a scam
You’re probably kicking yourself, but you’re far from alone – Australians are losing about $20 million a month to scams, and many fall victim more than once.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Explainer
US election
Trump joked he’ll be a dictator for a day. Legal experts aren’t laughing
They can pardon a turkey and order a nuclear strike – but could a sitting US president really sweep away all checks and balances on power and rule unchallenged?
Opinion
UK politics
There are no fun facts about the next UK PM, but that’s actually his strength
Sir Keir Starmer looks certain to lead Britain with the most left-wing Labour government on economic matters since Harold Wilson’s days.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
China says it is prepared to use force to prevent Taiwanese independence
China’s defence chief used his first major speech to a security forum to warn that anyone who “dares to separate Taiwan from China will only end up in self-destruction”.
Updated
State of Origin
‘Incredibly lucky’: Tedesco rushed back for Blues after Edwards ruled out
Just a week after being axed, James Tedesco is back for NSW after a cruel blow for rookie fullback Dylan Edwards.
Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney showing
Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad.
AI and bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 will look like
With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Aussie boy made good: Low-key expat cashes in on $29m Bellevue Hill house
The home has more than tripled in value since it last traded in 2009 for $8 million, even with an architect-designed makeover.
From mortgage checks to scam-busting: How your bank uses AI
Banking giants have plans for artificial intelligence that go much further than the often clunky “chatbots” for fielding customer queries.
Quality steak and wines for under $30? 10 winter specials worth going out for
From fine steak with a glass of pinot noir to some of Sydney’s silkiest ramens – who says eating out has to break the bank?
WEEKEND READS
The men in Stephanie Alexander’s life are mostly ‘husbands of friends or gay’
“I get plenty of hugs from them and I am happy with that,” says the 83-year-old author and cook.
No roads and no tourists: A sparkling part of Australia few ever see
It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour, but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.
Sydney
Exclusive
Education
How much screen time is too much? This is the answer to every parent’s question
New data reveals how Australian schools rank among OECD nations for the time students spend on digital devices in classrooms.
Art gallery wins more funding, faces more job cuts in tough NSW budget
A NSW Treasury audit shows the gallery’s $344 million expansion has not delivered on its forecast boost to its commercial activities, and more jobs may have to go.
Exclusive
Smoking & vaping
E-cigarette use rising in NSW despite vapers saying they want to quit
The number of people using vapes in NSW increased last year, but survey data suggests more than half are considering quitting in the next six months.
Exclusive
Consumer rights
Still waiting for your online order to arrive? You’re not the only one
NSW Fair Trading received more than 6000 complaints about delayed or missing orders last year.
Sydney rain to continue all weekend, as dry morning gives way to drenching
After an overcast but dry start to the day the rain hit just before noon and is predicted to persist across the first weekend of winter.
NRL 2024
Has Des Hasler provided the Bluesprint for NSW to stop Reece Walsh?
The Titans shut down one of the most electric players in the game in their upset win over the Broncos last week. Here’s how they had success where so many teams have failed.
Analysis
Return to NRL after rugby no done deal, says Suaalii
Rejoining the Roosters is no certainty for Joseph Suaalii when his contract with Rugby Australia runs out in 2027.
Politics
Exclusive
Nuclear energy
PM ignites nuclear fight with Dutton
Anthony Albanese is spoiling for a fight on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power at the next election. It’s a fight he has won once before.
Business
Customer data exposed after Ticketek ‘cyber incident’
The ticketing company wrote to Australian customers saying personal details have been compromised.
World
China lands probe on moon, NASA space launch fails on second attempt
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, elevates China’s space power the same weekend that a US test flight failed to launch.
Opinion
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? That people celebrated it
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
How’s your Uber rating? Mine came as a shock
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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Property
From an unliveable terrace to a Surry Hills stunner, with bonus studio
When Philip bought the home, calling it a mess was an understatement. After four years, it has been transformed.
Young couple beat 14 others to splash $3.2m on trend-defying red brick house
The home was in a local heritage conservation area, not traditionally as popular, but had features that proved a standout.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
Where do all the bookish kids go if their school doesn’t have a library?
They need a retreat to the quiet world of imagination sometimes, away from the hurly-burly of the playground.
Jane Caro
Novelist, author and commentator
Culture
If you think kids’ films suddenly suck, this is why
Most major studios are opting for less original and juvenile titles, as they struggle to attract the entire family.
Traveller
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Updated
State of Origin
‘Incredibly lucky’: Tedesco rushed back for Blues after Edwards ruled out
Just a week after being axed, James Tedesco is back for NSW after a cruel blow for rookie fullback Dylan Edwards.
Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord in doubt
Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.
Has Des Hasler provided the Bluesprint for NSW to stop Reece Walsh?
The Titans shut down one of the most electric players in the game in their upset win over the Broncos last week. Here’s how they had success where so many teams have failed.
Minjee Lee surges into share of Women’s US Open lead
Minjee Lee is closing in on Australian golf history after producing the round of the week to surge into a share of the third-round lead at the mega-money Women’s US Open in Pennsylvania.
Inside the mind of a warrior trying to save his broken family
On a silent team bus en route to Magic Round, news broke in Australia that Payne Haas’ father risked the death penalty on serious drug-smuggling charges, the latest in a long line of family scandals. How does he maintain his focus?
Exclusive
State of Origin
All Blacks and Blues: Madge’s secret weapon to beat Maroons
A key figure in turning the All Blacks from World Cup chokers into world-beaters has emerged as Michael Maguire’s ace ahead of Origin I.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Return to NRL after rugby no done deal, says Suaalii
Rejoining the Roosters is no certainty for Joseph Suaalii when his contract with Rugby Australia runs out in 2027.
Have Your Say
212 points in five weeks: The secret sauce that finally has Roosters’ attack firing
This time last year, the Roosters couldn’t score for 79 minutes, and never looked like scoring either. Now the NRL’s most scrutinised attack has left the rest of the competition for dead.
