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Iran president,foreign minister killed in crash

Iran president,foreign minister killed in crash

Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in the helicopter had been missing for more than 12 hours when rescuers spotted the wreckage.

Meet Xi’s new No.1 enemy:The man at the heart of the US-China superpower battle

President William Lai Ching-te (centre),Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (right) and Former Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen wave during the Taiwanese Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.

Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te has demanded Beijing stop threatening the island,while urging the world to see the protection of Taiwan’s democratic freedoms as essential to global peace.

Page 97 of the budget kept me awake at night,and is a stain on Morrison’s legacy

A $6.5 billion funding allocation is an indictment against the Coalition’s treatment of veterans,and the backstory to it enough to make your blood boil.

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

Senior economics correspondent

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Australia

Eels sack coach Arthur,reveal secret Bennett pursuit

Brad Arthur.

Brad Arthur’s tenure as Eels head coach is over following a poor start to the 2024 season – but Wayne Bennett won’t be replacing him at Parramatta.

Last week,no one wanted to spend money on Leichhardt Oval. Suddenly,everyone does

Leichhardt Oval.

The Minns government has acknowledged that circumstances have changed around a much-needed upgrade of Leichhardt Oval.

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Waratahs

Waratahs won’t renew Coleman contract after horror season

As their horror Super Rugby season draws to a close,NSW have told head coach Darren Coleman his services will not be required beyond this year.

Sussan Ley calls on radio stations to stop playing Diddy

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

The deputy Liberal leader is calling on Australian radio stations to stop playing the music of Sean “Diddy” Combs,after the rapper admitted he abused his former girlfriend.

What a father and son found at missing campers’ abandoned site

New photos of the burnt Wonnangatta camp site were shown to the jury for the first time on Monday.

A burnt campsite,an Esky full of food,a handbag on the passenger seat of a car. The first people to come across Russell Hill and Carol Clay’s campsite have described the scene to a jury.

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Casinos

The kindest thing to do with Star is to find it a new owner

There will always be jackals milling around a smelly corporate carcass. But none will want to pay top dollar for this one.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

‘Deliciously bonkers’:Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

Nicolas Cage in The Surfer.

The US actor had fans screaming as he appeared at Cannes for the first time in over 30 years.

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza,Israeli leaders divided on war’s trajectory

Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Nuseirat Refugee Camp.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces increasing criticism from within his war cabinet,while protesters accuse him of extending the conflict to protect himself.

Ramen and car repairs:What a designer on $115,000 spends in a week

In Money Diaries this week,a Melbourne-based product designer binges Bridgerton and watches The Notebook for the first time.

Western Sydney Airport.

‘Away faster and home faster’:Inside the massive terminal at Sydney’s new airport

The terminal’s design is intended to ease “pain points” that passengers frequently experience at airports.

‘Community paralysed’:Father and son,aged 2,found dead in suspected murder-suicide

The College Street unit block where the body of a father and son were found in East Lismore.

The boy’s mother called police after the 38-year-old man failed to return from a custody visit. Four hours later two bodies were discovered at a unit.

A podcast delved in to a 30-year-old cold case. A coroner thinks its host could have been involved

The man who accused his father of murdering Sharron Phillips,who vanished in May 1986,had a commercial motive to lie,the state’s coroner has found.

Top Sydney chefs take over food court for ’90s throwback party (and remix tuck shop treats)

Hearthe pastry chef Christopher The’s take on a classic vanilla slice.

Try fancy snacks − including this take on a vanilla slice − from star bakers and chefs,with arcade games,club bangers and Midori splice cocktails.

The surprising thing about sushi for first-time visitors to Japan

Sushi … unforgettable.

Yes,Japan is home to this delicious rice and seaweed morsel,but you might be surprised to find it’s not a dish that’s on everyone’s lips.

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Julie Bates AO,sex worker rights activist and principal of Urban Realists Planning&Health Consultant.

‘Freezing my tits off on Liverpool St’:The unfiltered history of Kings Cross

From Sydney’s first strip club,to drag cabaret and late night parties – Kings Cross was once the centre of Australia’s after-hours entertainment scene.

‘We’re not West Hollywood’:Byron locals push back against new mega mansions

Construction under way at Wategos.

Residents of one of Australia’s most exclusive beach enclaves are pushing for new rules to stop oversized mansions swallowing their neighbourhood amid a post-COVID building boom.

Police arrested a DV offender. Another five minutes may have been too late

Philip Langsdorf is placed inside a police van.

Police have completed a sweeping crackdown on domestic and family violence,targeting the state’s most dangerous offenders. This is an inside look at the raids.

Man on Sydney-bound flight tried to open plane door mid-air,court told

Police allege a man attempted to open a door mid flight.

Federal police said another passenger noticed Rahulreet Singh Mann,33,trying to force open the exit door and pulled him away.

Officer’s skull fractured in stabbing,man charged with attempted murder

Constable Elvis Poa was stabbed in the head,leaving him with two skull fractures.

Constable Elvis Poa suffered two skull fractures when he was stabbed in the head by a man in Sydney’s CBD on Sunday.

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NRL 2024

Nicho Hynes is set to be named NSW halfback.

Why Origin’s the only thing that could sink the Sharks

Will the interstate series pump the brakes on Cronulla’s red-hot run? And why Billy Slater was already concerned about Cameron Munster before he broke down.

Ezra Mam for the Brisbane Broncos against the Manly Sea Eagles in Magic Round.
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Mam or Dearden? Why Munster agony should signal Ezra’s moment to shine

Cameron Munster’s injury has put his State of Origin campaign in jeopardy,opening the door for two men to replace him.

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Brad Arthur.
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Australia

Eels sack coach Arthur,reveal secret Bennett pursuit

Brad Arthur’s tenure as Eels head coach is over following a poor start to the 2024 season – but Wayne Bennett won’t be replacing him at Parramatta.

Anthony Albanese,Justin Olam and peter V’landys.
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NRL 2024

Inside the Magic Round meetings that saved PNG’s NRL bid from collapse

If the bid to establish an NRL franchise in PNG is successful next month,discussions inside Suncorp Stadium’s Chairman’s Room will be remembered for saving it.

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Waratahs to part ways with Coleman at end of season

As their horror Super Rugby season draws to a close,NSW have told head coach Darren Coleman his services will not be required beyond this year.

Nicho Hynes is set to be named NSW halfback.

Why Origin’s the only thing that could sink the Sharks

Will the interstate series pump the brakes on Cronulla’s red-hot run? And why Billy Slater was already concerned about Cameron Munster before he broke down.

(Clockwise from left) Muhammad Ali,Lennox Lewis,Mike Tyson and Oleksandr Usyk.
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World Boxing

Who is the greatest? Ranking boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champions

Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed world heavyweight champion after beating Tyson Fury. But how does he rate against Muhammad Ali,Mike Tyson and George Foreman?

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PERTH,AUSTRALIA - MAY 18:Ben Donaldson of the Force celebrates crossing for a try during the round 13 Super Rugby Pacific match between Western Force and NSW Waratahs at HBF Park,on May 18,2024,in Perth,Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

The exiled player whose form proves the Waratahs are in a full-blown crisis

NSW were torched by Ben Donaldson on Saturday in Perth:a playmaker they released last year. And his improvement speaks volumes about the Tahs.

Paul Cully
Paul Cully

Rugby columnist

Xander Schauffele’s PGA Championship-winning putt.

The nerveless final-hole putt that won the PGA Championship

American Xander Schauffele drained the most important putt of his career to seal the lowest winning score to par at a major championship.

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