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The latest comments underscore a breakdown in relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

Trump attacks Zelensky,implies he stole from the US

Without evidence,the US president said the wartime leader had “talked the[US] into spending $350 billion dollars to go into a war that couldn’t be won”.

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Defence

Chinese warships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney

People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang has been spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

The ADF says it is closely monitoring three Chinese military ships,which have moved steadily down the east coast of Australia over recent days.

The rest of the decade will be even worse:ASIO boss issues dire warning

Mike Burgess has declassified a previously secret analysis to reveal the nation has never confronted so many serious threats at once.

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Antisemitism

Man charged after Jewish leader’s former home firebombed

Footage has emerged of a fire being lit outside Alex Ryvchin’s former Dover Heights home on January 17. GIF

Police believe they have linked the firebombing of Jewish leader Alex Ryvchin’s former Dover Heights home to another antisemitic attack,with two men set to face court.

These changes promised to deliver 100,000 homes,but 14 months later,they’re not here

The government wants to build more terraces and small apartment blocks throughout greater Sydney and surrounds.

Developers and councils are intensifying pressure on the Minns government to finalise the second stage of its divisive medium-density housing reforms.

Relief for rail commuters as government wins latest battle

The Minns government has scored a major victory in its legal bid to pause industrial action by rail workers which has repeatedly crippled Sydney’s train network.

Main:Anthony Heraghty. Inset:Jane Kelly.
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Retail

Retail giant’s handling of alleged affair sent whistleblower to federal minister

The disclosure sparked drastic action from the corporate watchdog to investigate conduct at the Super Retail Group over a claimed affair between the chief executive and a staff member.

The breakthrough chip set to be more powerful than all the world’s computers combined

Microsoft’s new Mayorana 1 processor should be able to scale to millions of qubits in years rather than decades,Microsoft said.

Microsoft’s new quantum chip is based on a new state of matter and a particle that previously only existed in theory.

New fossil finding upends story of dinosaurs in Australia

An artist’s depiction of Victoria 120 million years ago. On the left is a Carcharodontosaur,in the centre a Unenlagiinae and right is a Megaraptor.

A new discovery by a team of volunteers and scientists has unearthed tantalising evidence of a large predatory dinosaur.

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Phones

Apple unveils new low-cost iPhone 16e

The new device is presented as having most of the features available in the iPhone 16,but for $400 less.

Miriam Palazzi,18,graduated from selective school Merewether High in Newcastle and enrolled at the University of Sydney this year.
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Education

Private school bubble:Where students at Sydney’s biggest unis came from

Public school graduates made up only 41 per cent of new undergraduates at Sydney University despite efforts to increase students from disadvantaged groups.

Opinion
Waratahs

Tahs forwards lead the way,but where’s the running rugby?

Siosifa Amone scores for the Waratahs.

The Waratahs pack thrived in game one of the new season,but we need to see more running rugby and fewer box kicks from the backline.

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Peter FitzSimons

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NRL 2025

NRL’s top 50 players:Numbers 20 to 11

Expert judges from this masthead and Nine’s Wide World of Sports have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today it’s numbers 20 to 11.

The first-class suites on Singapore Airlines’ A380s are pure luxury.

I’ve flown in the best first-class cabins. Here’s my verdict

Airlines are bringing back first-class,bigger and better than ever. So which is soaring highest?

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Sydney

When a sting goes sour:Footage reveals Daily Telegraph reporter was at centre of row

When a sting goes sour:Footage reveals Daily Telegraph reporter was at centre of row

A covert recording has shed more light on how a botched undercover operation at Cairo Takeaway played out.

Hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle. This is why MPs are worried

NSW Premier Chris Minns delivers a speech on antisemitism in parliament last week.

The state government has faced a broad resistance to the legislation,introduced after a summer of antisemitic attacks in Sydney.

Vaucluse man fronts court over alleged antisemitic stickers,assault

Irvin Mirzaiyan is accused of stickering anti-Israeli messages around Sydney and was allegedly filmed slashing at the face of a person who confronted him with a pair of pliers.

The 62-year-old has allegedly been filmed using pliers to slash toward the face of a person who confronted him.

Mother died trying to save her daughter from horror Sydney house fire

Mother died trying to save her daughter from horror Sydney house fire

Neighbours say a woman managed to escape the fire before going back to save her child,with the pair becoming trapped in the burning house.

The smashed Mercedes and a community fight over two trees

The smashed Mercedes and a community fight over two trees

Residents have put “a stake in the ground” to save two 60-year-old gums in a majestic tree-lined street on Sydney’s northern beaches.

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Gonçalo Waddington plays a man running away from his fiancee in Grand Tour.

Acclaimed Grand Tour is weirdly compelling yet totally disorienting

Miguel Gomes won the Best Director Award at Cannes last year for this mash-up of Asian travelogue,colonial satire and an ill-begotten love story.

Sarah Manguso wrote Liars in the wake of her own marriage breakdown.

This searing novel explores how marriage makes liars of us all

Sarah Manguso’s new novel,written in the aftermath of her own marriage breakdown,is a vivid taxonomy of “wifedom”.

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From your own private waterhole to a touch of Hollywood dazzle,we’ve rounded up our top picks of the most luxurious properties.

Home buyers will be able to borrow more money.

What the interest rate cut will mean for the property market

Some areas are more likely to rise in price than others now that home buyers can borrow more money and sentiment is tipped to lift.

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NRL stars Angus Crichton,Jarome Luai,Cameron Munster and Reece Walsh.
Analysis
NRL 2025

NRL’s top 50 players:Numbers 20 to 11

Expert judges from this masthead and Nine’s Wide World of Sports have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today it’s numbers 20 to 11.

Siosifa Amone scores for the Waratahs.
Opinion
Waratahs

Waratahs forwards lead the way,but where’s the running rugby?

The Waratahs pack thrived in game one of the new season,but we need to see more running rugby and fewer box kicks from the NSW backline.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Shaquai Mitchell.

NRL clubs forced players to miss All Stars,claims coach. But there’s a simple solution

It’s meant to be an event that unites the game,but the All Stars clash has sparked a new feud and could result in a change to future contracts.

Cameron Murray and Latrell Mitchell.
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NRL 2025

$2 million worth of talent sidelined in minutes as Bunnies’ 142-game horror run continues

South Sydney fear Cameron Murray’s season is already over as they sweat on scan results on Latrell Mitchell’s latest hamstring injury.

Emma Raducanu was visibly emotional during her clash with Karolina Muchova.

Emma Raducanu confronted by ‘stalker’ before tearful exit in Dubai tournament

The 2021 US Open champion was visibly emotional as she went to the umpire’s chair after the second game of her match with Karolina Muchova.

David Klemmer could be on his way to the Dragons.
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NRL 2025

Why Klemmer’s likely Dragons move could give Tigers $1 million war chest

Wests Tigers have overhauled their roster in recent times. Now,the likely departure of David Klemmer could give them another $1 million to spend.

Desiree Miller runs in to score a try during the women’s International Test match between Australia and Fiji in Sydney in July 2024

Protest to progress:How Wallaroos won their fight for a better deal

In 2023,the majority of the Wallaroos squad protested against their treatment by RA. Now,they are ready to compete in the World Cup.

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