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Pauline Hanson racially vilified Mehreen Faruqi in a tweet,court rules

Mehreen Faruqi and Pauline Hanson outside the Federal Court in Sydney in April.

A Federal Court judge found a tweet by the One Nation leader was a variant of “go back to where you came from”,which was a “racist trope with a long history”.

Bridget McKenzie forced to backtrack on Bill Shorten criticism over upgrades

Opposition transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie.

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HECS

Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars

University debts could be dramatically slashed under an Albanese government plan to make financially strained young Australians feel better off before next year’s election.

Sydney Water

Bill shock as Sydney residents asked to pay 50 per cent more for water

Sydney Water says it needs money to invest in infrastructure as the city grapples with a quickly growing population.

Trump tells New Mexico crowd votes are ‘rigged’;Harris takes to the stage in battleground Arizona

Harris and Trump on Friday

Democrat Kamala Harris criticises Donald Trump’s views of women as “offensive to everybody”. Trump detours from battleground states to campaign in New Mexico. Follow live.

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Screams heard from retirement home in Spanish town where dozens died in floods

Screams heard from retirement home in Spanish town where dozens died in floods

Rescue teams discovered the bodies of eight people who had been trapped in a garage as the death toll in the Valencia region alone climbed to 155.

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Meet the largely forgotten Americans who,right now,are kings of the world

The victims of globalisation get to decide who wins and who loses come election time.

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NRL 2024

‘I came at their lowest point’:Addo-Carr breaks silence over sacking

Josh Addo-Carr

Canterbury terminated the winger’s contract after he returned a positive result to cocaine at a roadside police drugs test.

New ABC RN Breakfast host revealed,along with new time

Sally Sara:“Emotionally speaking,you can’t deal with anything in Afghanistan,so if something is going to rupture,it’ll be back here,where you have time to think.”

Sally Sara will host Radio National Breakfast in 2025,replacing Patricia Karvelas,who is leaving the show after three years.

Australian women among 400 alleged victims of Al-Fayed

A BBC documentary revealed Al-Fayed,who died last year aged 94,sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods.

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The 100 greatest travel destinations of all time

We asked our expert writers to vote for their favourites destinations of all time. Here are the winners.

Gai Waterhouse wants to give Lloyd Webber another hit

Trainer Gai Waterhouse moves to Melbourne for Spring Carnival.

This year’s spring race carnival has brought together the musical theatre impresario and famed horse trainer.

Aussie super funds racked up $12b in expenses. See how much your fund is spending

Should super funds spend millions of dollars on advertising? What is the financial benefit of sponsoring AFL teams? These are the questions the regulator has been asking.

The best new shows to stream in November

Our guide to what’s new on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.

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Getting naked on-screen and coping with adrenaline:Pamela Rabe on life as an actor

“(When an acting job finishes) there’ll be a ton of grieving. You hope that something else comes along. Then you reset.”

The Canadian-Aussie actor on a memorable death scene,career longevity and getting naked for a role.

Creep checks,no phone calls:Hospitality’s changing culture

The cream of Sydney’s hospitality crop came together to discuss culture challenges in the industry.

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US VOTES 2024

Planet America hosts Chas Licciardello (left) and John Barron say even though the election is a close call,they are predicting a Trump victory.

‘Erratic,dangerous,stupid’:The Planet America hosts have picked their winner

Despite their robust debates,Chas Licciardello and John Barron agree on the US election – and if there will ever be a Planet Australia.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he sits in a garbage truck Wednesday,Oct. 30,2024,in Green Bay,Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Analysis

Don’t insult the voters,who just want this ‘garbage’ election to be over

There are much more significant matters at stake in this election,but the campaigns are paying the price for breaking a cardinal rule.

Sydney

Chikarovski arrest. Porsche cars and bags of cocaine. Image via NSW Police.
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Crime

The lavish lifestyle and stunning downfall of an eastern suburbs high-flyer

He was the son of a Liberal Party blueblood whose extravagance caught the attention of authorities.

‘No right to any form of freedom’:Hero cop faces attacker for first time in 15 years

Former police officer Samantha Barlow had her head caved in by an assailant with a brick. She can no longer taste or smell. She is speaking against his bail application in Sydney. 30 October 2024 Photo:Janie Barrett .

Samantha Barlow locked eyes with Roderick Holohan – who bashed her with a brick and left her for dead – as he dialled in to his parole hearing from prison.

HIV,hepatitis warning after raid on Sydney cosmetic clinic

Images from Fresh Cosmetic Clinic on George St,Sydney CBD

Patients who received treatments at the Sydney CBD clinic are being urged to test for blood-borne diseases.

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Bullying

Latest St Paul’s scandal shows how quickly the proverbial car can hurtle out of control

St Paul’s College in Sydney

Reforms have fundamentally transformed Australia’s oldest university college. But a serious bullying incident shows those in charge can never take their hands off the steering wheel.

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Drug reform

Legalise cannabis? These NSW MPs don’t think it’s a bad idea

Cannabis growing at Victorian producer ECS Botanics

Ahead of the long-promised drug summit,three government MPs have supported calls for an overhaul of cannabis laws in NSW.

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SEE AND DO

Cabaret star Reuben Kaye plays King Herod in the new version of Jesus Christ Superstar.

He received death threats for a Jesus joke,now Reuben is in Jesus Christ Superstar

The cabaret star is the “power-hungry,extravagant child nepo baby” King Herod in the latest revival of the enduring musical.

November books.

The Matildas,Murakami and the inside scoop on Qantas:What’s new in books

There are plenty of eye-catching titles being published as we get deep into the Christmas book-buying season.

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Property

House prices rose in the Richmond Valley area.

‘Wonderful sense of community’:NSW sea-change towns that soared

A handful of coastal and country towns have recorded double-digit house price rises in the past year,defying the broader property market slowdown.

Isla Fisher has sold her property.

Isla Fisher sells $1m Sydney home that she bought for $171,500

The actor is preparing to hand over the keys to her only Australian property – a New York-inspired art deco apartment she bought at 19.

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NRL 2024

‘I came at their lowest point’:Addo-Carr breaks silence over sacking

Josh Addo-Carr has spoken for the first time since being sacked by Canterbury.

Jeff Guan is recovering after an horrific accident in a pro-am golf tournament.

‘Unbearable pain’:Prodigy opens up after nearly losing eye in freak golf accident

Rising Australian golf star Jeff Guan has spoken about the moment he was struck in the eye during a pro-am,and vowed to return to the game.

Nathan McSweeney bunkers down against India A.

Duck,duck,17:Test hopefuls fail as McSweeney digs in

South Australian Nathan McSweeney has bunkered down after Australia’s leading opening contenders missed their chance to press for Test selection.

Rocky Elsom,pictured in 2011,is wanted by French authorities.

Revealed:The payments that landed Rocky Elsom a five-year jail term

French documents have for the first time detailed the case against the former Wallabies captain,who has branded it “weak”,and believes it reinforces his innocence.

Terrell May could be on the way out of the Roosters.
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NRL 2024

Roosters tell star prop he is free to leave

Terrell May,who signed a new contract just this year,has been offered the chance to seek a deal elsewhere as the Roosters feel he does not fit with their plans for the future.

British jockey Cieren Fallon loves Wigan Warriors almost as much as he loves race riding.

This jockey grew up wanting to play rugby league. Now he’s riding for Ricky Stuart’s charity

Racing is in Cieren Fallon’s blood,but league is his first love. The English jockey is town for the Golden Eagle and can help deliver a big windfall for the Raiders coach’s charity.

Gordon Chan Kum Tong and Mikey Lewis

The haka is overused,and it is absurd to stand there and simply watch it

It is preposterous that opponents are supposed to be mute and reverential while 15 man-mountains threaten to tear them to tiny pieces.

Oliver Brown

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