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Ordinary weather is now extraordinary,as Sydney braces for more rain

Wet weather in Sydney.

Australia has always experienced swings between hot,dry weather and heavy rain,but this is now amplified.

New Covid FLiRT variant surges as winter looms

NSW Health data,published on Thursday,shows the new “FLiRT” variant,KP3 and KW.1.1,is increasingly fuelling the spread of COVID-19.

NSW Health estimates the new FLiRT variant accounts for almost half of new cases.

When uni students endorse terror,it’s time for political intervention

The university protests in Australia arising from the Israel-Gaza conflict have moved beyond a debate about free speech.

David Crowe
David Crowe

Chief political correspondent

Opinion
Big four

CBA lowers the curtain on a profit season banks would rather forget

Earnings season showed the big four banks experienced a fall in profits and the themes were remarkably similar.

This season was not one that banks will be crowing about – all experienced a fall in profits and the themes were remarkably similar.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

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Crime

Man arrested after alleged domestic violence stabbing outside Sydney gym

A man has handed himself in to police after a woman was stabbed outside Sydney gym.

Northern Beaches Hospital.
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Hospitals

A clinic was set up to ease stress on a Sydney hospital. It’s not always open

The GP clinic is meant to cut wait times at Northern Beaches Hospital. Instead,it’s struggling to stay open.

Blaize Talagi has been offered a three-year deal by the Eels.

‘We want him here’:Parramatta offer rookie Talagi three-year deal

Blaize Talagi is prepared to test the open market,but the Eels are confident they can nail down their future No.1 to a new three-year deal.

A frustrated Biden chooses a dramatic way of making himself heard by Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and US President Joe Biden.

The US decision to pause the delivery of bombs represents a significant turning point in its relationship with Israel. But it may not necessarily be a breaking point.

Peter Baker
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Worms on the brain:RFK Jr’s offbeat run for presidency

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While he has portrayed himself as younger and more physically able than his opponents,he also has some health struggles,including memory loss,which he claims was due to a parasitic worm eating part of his brain.

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Gaza Strip

The world’s turned a blind eye,but I’ve seen Gaza’s horrors

More than half a million children are sheltering in Rafah. Families I spoke to there told me they were terrified,wondering how they will protect their kids.

Sacha Myers
Sacha Myers

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Undermeath a tiny island off the coast of Finland,the world’s first deep underground nuclear waste facility is taking shape.

‘Beyond comprehension’:Why Finland is planning 100,000 years into the future

It reads like a science fiction book:On a tiny island off Finland’s coast,robot tractors work deep underground to move the nation’s nuclear waste.

The Baby Reindeer aftermath shows we’ve lost the plot on armchair sleuthing

Our obsession with true crime has jumped the baby reindeer.

Viewers,it’s time for a reality check. This is a powerfully executed piece of work,but also exposes some truth about us as an audience and our loosening grip on the boundaries of entertainment,storytelling and fact over fiction.

Can a marriage work without sex?

Yes,say counsellors and a surprising number of happy couples.

Darcy had an infectious laugh. Her partner feels sick he’ll never hear it again

Darcy Bulman died in the Hunter Valley bus crash.

Almost a year on from the horror Hunter Valley bus crash that killed Bulman and nine others,her partner Nick Dinakis has opened up about their life together.

Read the letter sent about radicalised schoolboy before stabbing attack

The letter sent by a concerned parent at Rossmoyne SHS.

A letter from the parent claims a boy was trying to convert students to Islam through controversial videos screened in the school’s prayer room.

Opinion
Gadgets

Apple’s tone-deaf iPad ad triggers our darkest AI fears

Apple has made its worst marketing faux pas since it forced everyone to listen to U2.

Dave Lee
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NRL 2024

Moses Suli was nudged out of position just before the tackle on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
Opinion

Why I will continue to argue for concussion victims

The column written by my colleague last week shocked me,but this issue is far bigger than a difference of opinion.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Stephen Crichton will come up against his former teammates at the Panthers for the first time since joining the Bulldogs this year.
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Crichton ready for To’o,Turuva and test of Bulldogs’ finals credentials

Triple premiership winner Stephen Crichton will feel the full force of the Panthers for the first time on Friday night.

Sydney

‘Thank you for living’:Bondi survivor meets her superhero

‘Thank you for living’:Bondi survivor meets her superhero

Liya Barko nearly died when she was stabbed at Westfield Bondi Junction,but she was saved by a tall,calm man in a green T-shirt. Now she’s finally met Wayne Tolver-Banks.

Minns flags tougher bail laws for high-risk domestic violence orders

NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed his government will introduce tougher bail laws for high-risk domestic violence offenders.

The move comes after yet another high-profile alleged domestic violence incident which saw a woman stabbed outside an Alexandria gym on Wednesday.

Hunter Valley bus driver addicted to drugs,took pills before fatal crash

Brett Button arrives at Newcastle Court on Wednesday.

The bus driver,who killed 10 people in a crash last year,had a long history of opioid abuse that concerned doctors and employers.

Rambo-style hunting knives sold at Westfield shopping centre

Hunting knives for sale at Keyman in Westfield Hornsby.

Long-bladed knives,swords and axes are being sold at a kiosk in Westfield Hornsby just weeks after a knife attack claimed the lives of six people at Westfield Bondi Junction.

‘Sydney’s best-kept secret’:Inside the hub that is flying beneath the radar

The vast Moorebank intermodal terminal in Sydney’s southwest.

Covering a site the size of Sydney’s CBD,a vast hub in the city’s south-west is the most important piece of infrastructure that few know about.

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Blue Lights
★★★★★

Blue Lights is one of the best police dramas in years

Set in Northern Ireland,this police drama is a genuine sleeper that deserves the wide acclaim it’s earned over two seasons (with two more on the way).

Thomas ES Kelly’s work is known for its eclecticism.

From the footy field to the stage for this Indigenous dancer

Indigenous dancer Thomas ES Kelly says his work SILENCE has a message for all Australians.

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The print edition of The Australian Financial Review soon will be unavailable in Perth.

AFR to cut print in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’

The Australian Financial Review will no longer have a physical edition in Perth after Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the newspaper.

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The Panthers have had to farewell a host of superstars.

‘It took 10 years to become an overnight success’:How Penrith built the ultimate footy factory

The Panthers spend $3 million every year to nurture junior talent. The result is a production line of superstars,although the premiers can’t keep them all.

David Fifita has made a decision on his future.
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NRL 2024

Fifita turns down Titans option,undecided between Roosters and Panthers

David Fifita spent Wednesday night with his manager Michael Hudson mulling over his future but has opted not to trigger an option in his Gold Coast deal.

Blaize Talagi has been offered a three-year deal by the Eels.

‘We want him here’:Parramatta offer rookie Talagi three-year deal

Blaize Talagi is prepared to test the open market,but the Eels are confident they can nail down their future No.1 to a new three-year deal.

Georgia Godwin will meet with a surgeon to asses her achilles injury.
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Paris 2024

‘Extremely heartbreaking’:Olympic medal hopeful suffers Achilles injury

Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.

Luke Littler became the youngest-ever world championship finalist earlier this year.

From Warrington to Wollongong:Kebab-loving darts cult hero heading to Australia

Luke Littler,the 17-year-old who took the world by storm when he became the youngest ever world championship finalist,will contest the Australian Darts Masters in August.

Pone Fa’amausili in Waratahs training kit.

Wallabies prop sent to Waratahs in historic deal as Jorgensen suffers another serious injury

A World Cup player has flown from Melbourne to help the injury-plagued Waratahs,but there is more trouble for Max Jorgensen.

Nicho Hynes takes on the Dragons.
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NRL 2024

Why this is the most important three weeks of Nicho Hynes’ career

Over the next month,the Sharks have a golden chance to shake their tag as flat-track bullies – and their star man can prove he belongs at Origin level.

Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns

League columnist

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