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A criminal charge was dismissed but a magistrate found Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel had still taken advantage of a “vulnerable and confused young woman for his own pleasure”.
The principal of Yarra Valley Grammar said the school was characterised by respectful relationships “most of the time”.
Erin Patterson will have her case fast-tracked to the Supreme Court,avoiding the need for a committal hearing.
Hamas announced overnight that it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal,but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on Rafah.
Anthony Albanese said Australia had made “very strong representations” to China about using a fighter jet to drop flares in front of an Australian Navy helicopter.
An exclusive survey shows male voters cut their support for Labor from 37 per cent in the final months of 2023 to 31 per cent in the first months of 2024.
It’s the first Monday in May (at least in New York City),and that means it’s time for Anna Wintour’s Met Gala aka fashion’s biggest night. Follow our live coverage.
All the best looks from the biggest fashion event of the year.
Half of Australia’s working artists are earning as little as $200 from their craft as the sector falls deeper into crisis.
A judge said a photo of Jean Nassif at a casino appeared to reflect that he was “living his life in Lebanon,apparently unrestricted by any health issues”.
Erika Wadlow-Smith won’t forget the moment her phone lit up with messages about the disappearance of her friend Shereen Kumar.
Donald Trump has outlined his manifesto for a second term,and it’s a disquieting smorgasbord of retribution and paranoia.
Political and international editor
You know its world-famous wine regions and iconic cities. Now get to know a different side of the Continent,one of hidden archipelagos and uncrowded marvels.
From reducing the risk of diabetes to staving off Alzheimer’s and cancer,your daily caffeine hit may be more powerful than you realise.
When done right,adding sprints to a workout can make your body stronger and more resilient.
Rental prices for units have skyrocketed since COVID-19 lockdown,and house rents have jumped too. Is any relief in sight?
The former Wentworth MP appeared to claim that Australian democracy was under threat from sharia in a deleted post on X.
The death of Manly player Keith Titmuss and separate lawsuits brought by Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett raise serious questions for the game.
Chief Sports Writer
The NRL has backed referee Kasey Badger amid criticism of her officiating.
Wests Tigers’ refusal to give up while staring down defeat in Bathurst last month convinced the Panthers flyer Sunia Turuva to join Benji Marshall’s rebuild.
The Palm Beach restaurant’s hopes of nighttime dining were dashed after residents living half a kilometre away complained.
The Minns government is giving police more powers after a spate of high-profile stabbings,including the Bondi Junction attack and the Wakeley church assault.
Glen Coleman allegedly raped the 19-year-old woman at a police station and sexually touched her without her consent in his police car.
Police have retrieved the body of a man in water off Sydney Heads after he went overboard while on an Elvis-themed P&O cruise.
Andrew Thaler,who had claimed to be a spokesman for the family of Taser victim Clare Nowland,was charged with choking a female cafe owner in a spat over the show.
A Chinese warplane dropped flares in front of an Australian Navy helicopter in international waters,in an incident Defence Minister Richard Marles condemned as “unacceptable”.
ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said competition especially in home loans was stronger than ever.
Business columnist
Hamas said on Monday it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire,although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable.
State Political Editor
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Twenty-six buyers registered to bid on the two-bedroom unit,which is in an unliveable condition
The conventional wisdom is to start with a modest apartment and buy a house later,but financing the move has never been so challenging.
Participation in sporting events has never been higher,but rising temperatures means an increasing number of events being cancelled due to extreme weather.
Writer
While fans debate who is winning between Kendrick Lamar and Drake,there’s a key victor no one is talking about.
The NRL has backed Kasey Badger amid criticism of her officiating,as it emerged the referee has taken to deactivating her social media accounts before games to avoid reading hateful comments.
A slump in betting and ticket sales for a support race on Everest day has left two of horse racing’s major players at loggerheads. Tabcorp has described the action as “embarrassing and irrelevant”.
The Sydney Roosters have been in private discussions with Fifita and have now offered him a deal to join the club on $800,000 a season.
Australia is without a reigning male world boxing champion after Jason Moloney’s unanimous points loss to a man in just his ninth professional boxing fight.
Many thought they were mad for recruiting a bunch of small,multi-skilled players. But were Phil Gould and Cameron Ciraldo ahead of the game?
The Bulldogs football boss has engaged a lawyer and will fight the NRL’s sanction for comments he made about the game. But why is he in trouble in the first place?
Serious questions must be asked about the Waratahs’ effort in their heavy defeat to the Hurricanes,while Test coach Joe Schmidt will have been delighted at the Reds’ win over the Crusaders in Christchurch.