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Inside the ADVO hearing that could have saved a two-year-old boy

Sophie Roome and her son Rowan,2.

A Lismore man last week killed his two-year-old son Rowan,and himself,in a murder-suicide that shocked the state.

A tawdry tale of how Nine became its own headline

A tawdry tale of how Nine became its own headline

Nine Entertainment joins a growing list of companies embroiled in a type of scandal whose direction is as unknown as the length of its governance casualty list.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

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Giles to urgently review decisions over foreign criminals

The immigration minister has been under fire over a ministerial direction he made in January 2003 that are linked to several AAT decisions.

Frensham School is set on 178 hectares in the NSW Southern Highlands.

Exclusive NSW girls’ school embroiled in ugly dispute

The fate of Australia’s oldest and most respected “creative community” looks uncertain,with long-term staff set to lose their jobs.

Mystery deepens over woman believed to have given birth by Sydney river as police leave site

Police set up a screen to shield their investigation from view at Cooks River in Earlwood near where a placenta was found on its banks.

Police have urged the mother to visit a hospital immediately,as detectives hit a dead end in their initial search for the woman and her newborn baby.

$4 million in four days:The ‘Matildas effect’ isn’t slowing down any time soon

Clare Hunt says she’s living the dream with the Matildas.

The two friendlies against China have been sold out for weeks,and an average crowd of 50,000 has watched their last 12 matches on home soil.

Why can’t Forestry find any gliders,when everyone else can?

Looking for gliders.

It has all the ingredients of a Monty Python sketch:bureaucrats shuffling around a forest looking for nocturnal animals in the middle of the day.

Taylan May pleads not guilty to domestic assault,stalking

The Penrith Panthers player will fight domestic violence allegations that he punched a woman in the face and later stalked her.

Given Australia’s unique terrain and climate,it makes senses to switch from shiraz varietals to whites such as zibibbo that can cope better with local conditions.

Top shelf to bargain bins:Australian shoppers forced to downgrade tipples

High inflation and aggressive interest rate rises have left the nation’s retail sector facing its worst outlook in generations.

Why Michael Jackson offered to pay $37,000 for one of these hats

The Ship by Philip Treacy

Hats from leading designers are commanding serious dosh and are becoming more popular in the eyes of collectors.

This woman says she ‘loves China’. It’s really a deepfake of an unrelated Australian

The videos are often labelled with hashtags such as “Russian beauty” and the women describe how accomplished Chinese men are.

No,you can’t wear a tail to work and expect to keep your job,obviously

The number of “furries” attending Australia’s annual convention has soared over the past decade.

What you do on the weekend is entirely your own business. But as an employment lawyer I can assure you,you cannot dress as a furry at work and expect legal protection.

Paul O'Halloran
Paul O'Halloran

Employment Lawyer

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Architecture

Why Jo didn’t want her home to scream ‘we’re from Sydney’

Olive Tree House by Bastian Architecture is half the size of the average Australian home,in Stockton,Newcastle.

For these three architects being good neighbours was more than being professional,it was personal.

Opinion
University

What’s the point of going to uni? It’s a question I’m still seeking an answer to

I had gone to school with people who thought tertiary education was something to be admired. What surprised me,when I actually arrived,was how pointless the whole thing seemed.

Flynn Shan Benson
Flynn Shan Benson

Graduate,essay prize winner

In Copenhagen,tourist passes are good value.

How to do the most expensive part of Europe on the cheap

Scandinavia is notoriously expensive,but savvy travellers can cut the cost of visiting Denmark,Sweden and Norway.

Opinion
Air travel

I put my dog in the hold for a flight. I swore I would never do it again

The changes could mean no more slumming it in the cargo hold.

Australian airline passengers will soon,for the first time,be able to bring their pets on board with them. I’m surprised it has taken so long.

Lee Tulloch
Lee Tulloch

Travel columnist

The joy of six ingredients:Four pasta sauces that punch well above their weight

Katrina Meynink’s flavour-packed pasta sauce recipes are easy on your wallet,your time and your shopping list. And they taste fabulous,too.

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NRL 2024

Queensland picked Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Suaalii?
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Queensland picked Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Suaalii?

The relevant question about the 20-year-old Rooster centre isn’t about whether he should contest the Origin opener but on which side of the field he will play.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Cody Ramsey returned to training with the Dragons on Monday.

Doctors told him he’d never play NRL again. On Monday,Cody Ramsey was back on the field

After 550 days out of the game due to a series of major medical issues that left doctors fearing the worst,the St George Illawarra speedster took the first steps towards a miracle return.

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Justin Stein;Charlise Mutten;Kallista Mutten.
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Courts

Kallista Mutten denies killing daughter Charlise behind chicken shed

Charlise Mutten’s mother has denied shooting her nine-year-old daughter dead behind a chicken shed in the Blue Mountains or that messages from a “higher power” had told her to kill her daughter.

‘I want to keep going’:Clover Moore seeks sixth term

Lord Mayor Clover Moore.

The 78-year-old Sydney lord mayor rejected the suggestion it was time to give someone else a go after 20 years in the job,citing maxims from Buddha and Teddy Roosevelt.

Meet the man trying to knock NIMBYs off your council

The pro-development YIMBY Sydney group is preparing for the September elections.

An army of people saying Yes In My Backyard will be deployed across Sydney in a bid to get more pro-housing councillors elected.

‘It was beautiful … then they put all these flats up’

Turrella,NSW

Welcome to Turrella,one of the 37 suburbs in which the state government wants to put more housing – and it doesn’t even have an ATM,let alone a bank.

Commuters face big disruptions to Sydney light rail services

Commuters face major disruptions to light rail services on Wednesday.

Tram drivers and other operational staff will stop work for four hours on Wednesday during peak periods as part of industrial action.

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Property

Falling completions indicated housing markets would continue to be hit with supply pressure.

The type of home that’s only getting more expensive

Two key statistics indicate that Australia’s housing affordability crisis will continue to worsen,even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.

All bidders who contested the auction intended to live in the home.

No parking,no worries:Lilyfield house sells for $4.68m at auction

Listing agent Jack Parry said the sale price rivalled nearby homes with on-site parking. Domain Group recorded a preliminary auction clearance rate of 69.7 per cent at the weekend.

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Steve Mortimer celebrates winning the 1985 State of Origin series

Inside the Blues campaign:Why Maguire wants the spirit of ’85

The NSW coach has called on past glories to inspire his team for the 2024 State of Origin series.

Roy Masters
Roy Masters

Sports Columnist

Taylan May is facing domestic violence charges.

Penrith seek cap relief after May stand-down;Trindall back for Sharks after DUI

Taylan May is unlikely to play again this season after pleading not guilty to domestic violence charges,while Cronulla’s Brayden Trindall will return following his own off-field dramas.

James Tedesco and Dylan Edwards.

One stat and six charts show why Edwards replaced Tedesco as the NSW No.1

Looking purely at the numbers this season,not a lot separates Dylan Edwards and James Tedesco. But there’s one area where Blues coach Michael Maguire believes the Penrith fullback can revolutionise his attack.

Clare Hunt says she’s living the dream with the Matildas.

$4 million in four days:Why the ‘Matildas effect’ isn’t slowing down

The two friendlies against China have been sold out for weeks,and an average crowd of 50,000 has watched their last 12 matches on home soil.

Cody Ramsey returned to training with the Dragons on Monday.

Doctors told him he’d never play NRL again. On Monday,Cody Ramsey was back on the training field

After 550 days out of the game due to a series of major medical issues that left doctors fearing the worst,the Dragons speedster has taken his first step towards a miracle return.

Queensland picked Israel Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Joseph Suaalii?

Queensland picked Israel Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Joseph Suaalii?

The relevant question about Suaalii isn’t about whether he should contest the Origin opener but on which side of the field he will play.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

PARIS,FRANCE - MAY 27:Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he walks off after his defeat by Alexander Zverev of Germany in the Men’s Singles first round match on Day Two of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27,2024 in Paris,France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

‘I don’t know if it’s the last time,’ says Nadal after losing in first round at Roland-Garros

Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will be back next year at Roland-Garros – the tournament he won 14 times – after bowing out in the first round.

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