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Trump granted substantial immunity from prosecution
The stunning Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Donald Trump, at a time when Joe Biden’s bid for re-election has been thrown into doubt after his dismal debate form.
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Foreign relations
Don’t shut down families of Aussies in trouble overseas, former prisoners warn
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Cheng Lei and Sean Turnell are pushing for a rethink of the government’s insistence on secrecy when negotiating the freedom of wrongfully held Australians.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Exiled’ Payman defiant after PM tells her to consider her position as senator
Anthony Albanese and the young Muslim senator are at loggerheads as Payman says she has been told to resign from the Senate.
The forecast says one thing. But some mornings have literally felt freezing
There’s a problem with relying on the forecast if you’re using it to decide whether to wear a puffer jacket or not.
Coming to a hospital near you: People to be filmed in bodycam trial
Health Minister Ryan Park, announcing the plan to give security guards body-worn cameras, said the upwards trend in physical attacks was unacceptable.
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Medicine
Surgeon suspended for using patient ‘as a prop’ now operating under a new name
Colorectal surgeon Gary McKay legally changed his name to Barry McCabe this year, but a record of previous findings against him did not appear until the Herald inquired.
Point Piper millionaire loses fee battle against her own lawyers
Diane Maloney has been ordered to pay $350,000 to her lawyers after already forking out $15 million in legal fees.
Hemmes takes over Sydney’s most exclusive sports club
The Merivale magnate has skipped the $20,000 membership fee and set up shop inside the exclusive Sporting Club of Sydney.
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Interest rates
While the RBA nudges the brake, a reckless Labor pumps the accelerator
And we shouldn’t be so naive as to think the two simply cancel out. Pushed to the limit, either the brakes burn out or the engine explodes.
Steven Hamilton
Economist
Opinion
NRL 2024
The NRL wants the Top Gun of video refs in the bunker. It can’t come quick enough
Wayne Bennett spoke for many when he criticised the NRL over its matchday officiating. Changes are coming, but will they satisfy coaches, players and fans?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Australian opens Wimbledon campaign with stirring comeback win
Jordan Thompson and Aleks Vukic won epic five-set battles on the opening day, while Daria Saville cruised through, but it was not all good news for Australian tennis.
Stinky Seine: Where fish go to die and Olympics poo protests are born
How has a river carrying so much harmful bacteria that swimming in it has been illegal for a century become an official venue at the Olympics?
Sexual strangulation can mean ‘minutes to death’, yet half of young people do it
Pressure not to be vanilla in sex, and porn influencers, are among reasons more than half of young people have participated in the act.
Allure of remote Greek islands proves deadly for tourists
With difficult-to-reach coves and stunning headlands, they have it all – but at the height of European summer, it’s not all bliss.
Marketplace and burgers: What a marketer on $114,000 spends
On Money Diaries this week, a media manager on $114,000 sells her belongings on Facebook Marketplace and saves for an ‘adult gap year’.
TV chef Manu Feildel back in the restaurant game with new bistro at inner west pub
The 196-year-old Red Lion Hotel on Darling Street in Rozelle is the new home of the My Kitchen Rules presenter’s latest venue.
For years, Michael Robotham was advised not to set novels in Australia
The celebrated crime writer’s new Storm Child is the fourth in a series featuring forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven.
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Tips & advice
I ruined one of the world’s greatest drives with an embarrassing mistake
It took a good 10 minutes before I realised those relentlessly flashing lights were for my attention, and that I’d been a bit of a naughty boy.
David Whitley
Travel writer
Sydney
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Factional politics
Speakman’s hold on top job faces test amid internal war
NSW Liberal Party MPs will consider the future of the Coalition at a party room meeting on Tuesday.
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Heritage
Mystery surrounding treasures from Sydney shipwreck may finally be solved
Items recovered from the wreck including figurines of baby birds have survived the plundering of treasure hunters.
Sydney bus shake-up for opening of major new metro train line
Five bus routes will be axed, 11 altered and frequencies on about two dozen increased when the new metro line opens in August.
These are the best new houses in NSW. Which would you choose?
See a gallery of the top new houses in the state as judged by the Australian Institute of Architects and vote for your favourite.
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Housing crisis
Housing plan unveiled for Carriageworks precinct
The Minns government will deliver 250 social and affordable homes near Redfern station after revealing the first four Sydney sites to use surplus public land.
NRL 2024
Analysis
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
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The Dragons are in the top eight. Can their fans dare to dream?
Tougher challenges are ahead but, for now, Shane Flanagan is working minor miracles with a bunch of players of whom little was expected at the start of the year.
Politics
Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay
The Italian national has the skills the country needs, but he says he has been barred from permanent residency by a discriminatory policy.
Business
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Aviation
China’s dream of ruling the skies is getting a helping hand
China is determined to become a major player in commercial aerospace, and the West is leaving the door open.
Matthew Lynn
World
Chinese space rocket’s accidental take-off results in fiery conclusion
Falling rocket debris in China after launches is not unheard of, but it is very rare for part of a rocket under development to make an unplanned flight.
Opinion
I knocked Biden out of the race in ’87. Four decades later, he needs to quit again
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
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Property
Buyer beats nine others for luxe $6m inner west home ‘worth fighting for’
The stylish home with a swimming pool, and within walking distance of everything, attracted interest from doctors and local business owners.
Why downlights are making you colder and your split system less effective
Ever felt like the air-conditioner only pushes around cold air in winter? It may take climbing up into the attic and having a look around to find out why that is.
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Lifestyle
Does having people over make you anxious? Here’s how to overcome it
Our guide to having a great time without sweating the small stuff.
Opinion
Sunday Life
I’m a writer, so how does my statistician partner beat me at word games?
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Opinion
Greater Good
My street library was just a family project. What happened next, you wouldn’t read about it
Amy Adeney
Children's author and teacher
Culture
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Review
Celine Dion documentary starts slow, on its way to a cruel ending
Who is the legendary singer without her voice? It’s a possibility that echoes throughout the slightly unwieldy I Am: Celine Dion.
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NRL seek answers from Maroons about HIA interchange
The NRL have written to the QRL seeking clarification over Reuben Cotter’s HIA substitution in Origin II, and is reviewing a potential interchange card bungle by the Maroons.
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NRL 2024
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL in 2024
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
RA clears ex-Wallabies for NRL switch, Bulldogs sign Tupouniua for four years
Canterbury have swooped on an unwanted Roosters forward as Rugby Australia release two former stars to take up their NRL contracts early.
‘Nothing short of farcical’: Matildas alumni at war over FA’s history U-turn
A longstanding dispute within the women’s soccer community in Australia has erupted after a decision which strips Julie Dolan of her status as the Matildas’ first captain.
Noemie completes Fox hunt as all four family members become Olympians
Noemie Fox, younger sister of Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, has qualified for her first Olympics in the kayak cross event at Paris 2024.
‘One of the best to do it’: McReight’s praise for Wallabies mentor Hooper
It was a hard weekend for Wallabies veterans Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale.
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PGA Tour
His wife begged him to try hypnosis. It turned Cameron Davis’ career around in two weeks
The Australian golfer turned to therapy after months of underwhelming form. Now he’s ended an Australian drought on the PGA Tour.
Have Your Say
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.
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