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The map that shows the winners and losers from Sydney’s road toll shake-up

Aerial view of the M7.

Toll road giant Transurban has released internal modelling that is contested by the man leading a sweeping review of Sydney’s motorway network.

‘Love or lust’:Backlash over chastity preacher’s visit to schools

The virtues of modesty and virginity will be discussed at the talks,which parents have criticised as outdated.

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NRL 2024

Panthers star arrested over domestic violence incident

Penrith star Taylan May has been charged over a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly punched a woman in the face.

Double or nothing:both of Vincent Namatjira’s portraits of Gina Rinehart have now been given publicity.

By resisting exposure,Gina Rinehart painted a portrait of the ‘Streisand effect’

Supporters of Australia’s richest woman wanted the National Gallery to remove portraits of her. Now both have received much more exposure than Gina Rinehart bargained for.

Jacqueline Maley
Jacqueline Maley

Columnist and senior journalist

The prime minister has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are certain to spar over housing and immigration in coming months.

The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

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Tears,abuse and remorse:Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court

Day in the life of a domestic violence court.

NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?

Nic and Peter have both gone solar. In the new order,one of them is likely to lose out

The solar battle:Nic Seton and Peter Horsley.

Australia has the highest rooftop solar penetration in the world,which brings both opportunities for decarbonisation and challenges for the grid.

Children’s author charged with online grooming

The 41-year-old was arrested in Sydney’s west. Police allege he used his position to “engage inappropriately with children”.

Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in 2022.

Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway

The video from 2016 is the latest in a months-long series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence from the hip-hop mogul.

‘You’re not going to believe what I’ve found’:Inside the fight to free Folbigg

When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year,lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.

‘I was shaking for an hour’:World No.1 golfer Scheffler detained at championship

Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences,which required the golfer to start his warm-up in a jail cell before the second round.

‘Part of this conspiracy’:Australian journalist at the centre of the Trump trial

Dylan Howard with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump has heard much about Australian journalist Dylan Howard’s role in perfecting the dark art of “catch and kill”.

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Bronco star’s father could face death penalty after drug arrest

An image of Gregor Johann Haas circulating in Indonesian media. The Australian citizen was arrested on Wednesday.

The father of rugby league player Payne Haas has been arrested in the Philippines and is accused of running enough drugs in Indonesia to qualify for the death penalty.

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Revealed:The new front in Sydney’s 40-year HIV battle

Australia’s oldest AIDS charity is taking the battle against HIV,homophobia and discrimination to western Sydney as the virus affects a new generation.

2024 Australian Fashion Week

The Fashion Week moments that made the front row look up from their phones

After 30 runways,countless lace catsuits and random sea life,here are the moments that defined Australian Fashion Week 2024.

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“Many people are catching on to the fact that the so-called American Dream is a myth.”

‘Do you really need $150 billion?’ Bernie Sanders on taxing the uber-rich

The American senator on the “so-called” American Dream,the influence of his working-class upbringing – and making money from books.

Irene Froyland and Vince Garreffa.
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For decades,Vince remembered what one teacher told him. Then they met again

Butcher and philanthropist Vince Garreffa has never forgotten what his former teacher,Irene Froyland,said to him when he told her he was leaving school.

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Hong Kong,defined by its density but not diminished by it.
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Three great cities,one big lesson on Sydney’s peculiar relationship with space

I’ve just returned from Hong Kong,London and Paris – three cities notable for what they lack when compared with Sydney:space. And yet they’re the richer for it.

Michael Koziol
Michael Koziol

Sydney editor

Billion-dollar casino backer takes legal action to kill story

Render of The Star Brisbane,which will anchor the Queens Wharf entertainment complex.

A wealthy family company based in Hong Kong was cleared to operate a casino in Australia. But it does not want media coverage of a report into its suitability.

Lecturer sacked over Nazi swastika incident loses bid to get reinstated

Former Sydney University academic Tim Anderson.

Controversial academic Tim Anderson’s job was terminated after he showed students slides featuring the symbol imposed over the Israeli flag.

‘It haunts me’:A young backpacker set off from Sydney on an adventure. She was never seen again

Missing woman Barbara Brown disappeared 46 years ago.

Barbara Brown,an American tourist,was travelling around Australia when she vanished. Now two women are determined to find out what happened.

The five things making Sydney sick as emergency department visits rise

NSW is facing a wave of respiratory illnesses this winter.

Influenza and COVID-19 are spreading rapidly in NSW,but they are not our only problem.

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NRL 2024

Up the Wahs.
Analysis

Why NRL is still second to Super Rugby in New Zealand

Australian cheerleaders proclaiming league’s “victory” display a lack of understanding about the sporting landscape across the ditch.

Payne Haas on the charge for Brisbane.
Sea Eagles 12 Broncos 13

Broncos overcome Payne Haas injury scare to hold out Manly

The Brisbane and NSW star’s night appeared over when he limped off the field at the hour mark,but he returned to the field to help his side to a one-point win.

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Taylan May is facing domestic violence charges.
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NRL 2024

Panthers star arrested over domestic violence incident

Penrith star Taylan May has been charged over a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly punched a woman in the face.

‘He’s got a cranky streak’:Is Nicho Hynes ruthless enough for Origin?

He was scorned by his 12 minutes in Origin I last year. Now,the Sharks halfback looms as Michael Maguire’s most important player.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police on Friday morning for not following police instructions during a traffic jam that followed a fatality,

World No.1 Scheffler detained by police at PGA Championship

Louisville police have charged the Masters champion with a variety of offences,which required the golfer to start his warm-up in a jail cell before the second round.

Up the Wahs.
Analysis
Super Rugby

Why NRL is still second to Super Rugby in New Zealand

Australian cheerleaders proclaiming rugby league’s “victory” over the 15-man code across the ditch display a profound lack of understanding about the country’s sporting landscape.

John Shakespeare

Only in Oz:Breaking serve – and bread – with Albo

Who is that strangely familiar figure turning out as one of the doubles players for Marrickville in the fourth rubber?

Peter FitzSimons
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Payne Haas on the charge for Brisbane.
Sea Eagles 12 Broncos 13
NRL 2024

Broncos overcome Payne Haas injury scare to hold out Manly

The Brisbane and NSW star’s night appeared over when he limped off the field at the hour mark,but he returned to the field to help his side to a one-point win.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson.

‘I had a chuckle and went back to work’:Fifita hasn’t called me after backflip,Robinson reveals

Roosters coach has spoken for the first time about Titans star pulling out of his deal to join the Tricolours,and revealed the door is still open for Angus Crichton to re-sign.

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