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Shane Patton and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan

Shane Patton was never the problem – refusal to take his advice was

The decision to remove Victoria’s police chief commissioner smacks of panic, scapegoating and a government in a death spiral.

  • John Silvester

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Unhappy commuters stranded at Parramatta Station on Friday morning.

The $4500 sticking point that sent Sydney trains into chaos

After months of stalled negotiations, on Thursday rail union bosses were convinced a deal was almost done. By Friday morning, the system was in meltdown.

  • Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
Roosters Chad Townsend and Sandon Smith

The Roosters have been decimated. Can a journeyman and a youngster lead them to glory?

On Sunday, Chad Townsend and Sandon Smith will play together for the first time. Are the Roosters halves up to it?

  • Adrian Proszenko
Lisa O’Brien and Candice Walker in the Bay View State School tuckshop.

How this tuckshop gets kids to eat vegies when most prefer garlic bread

Data reveals the most popular days in Queensland for students to eat from the tuckshop, and what they order, as the push for healthier eating continues.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Elon Musk, US President-elect Donald Trump, Donald Trump jnr, Mike Johnson and Robert F Kennedy jnr eat McDonald’s food aboard Trump’s private plane.

We’ll know Trump’s tariff war is serious when he hits Big Macs

Despite the worries about Trump’s tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium, the real concern is if he widens his trade war to burgers.

  • Shane Wright
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute phone call, their first as leaders since the Ukraine war started.

This is Putin and Trump’s world now

America is no longer interested in underwriting Ukrainian and European security. Britain and Europe must ask whether they want to be at the table – or on the menu.

  • Roland Oliphant
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Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump in 2017. The Russian president has been at pains to praise his US counterpart in recent days, a proven way to get Donald Trump’s attention.

Putin accepts Trump’s invitation to ‘come in from the cold’

“The time has come for our countries to work together,” the Kremlin has said, after a phone call between the Russian and US presidents.

  • Michael Koziol
Steve Smith.

The 630 missing wickets that have alarm bells ringing for Australia

Australia are about to begin hunting one of the few pieces of silverware not in their keeping, but their Champions Trophy lead-up has been anything but perfect.

  • Dan Walsh
Sex, drugs and underlying health issues: The diabolical cost of insuring old rockers

Sex, drugs and underlying health issues: The diabolical cost of insuring old rockers

The huge financial hit from abandoning a show means the stakes for ageing artists couldn’t be higher.

  • James Hall
Aresna Villanueva

New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached

A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, but there could also be an upside.

  • Nick O'Malley

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