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Column 8

Supermac’s self-sabotage

The Night of the Long Knives has nothing on this.

Time Machine at Adelaide Festival 2024

This festival has the best, and worst, shows in Australia – that’s why I keep going back

A safe program is a dull program. You get exceptional shows by pushing at boundaries – the price of that, however, is that occasionally one will fall flat.

  • by Elizabeth Flux
Wallaby Filipo Daugunu will miss next week’s match.

Wallabies winger to miss again as Rebels’ cash woes continue

Filipo Daugunu will miss a second game for the Melbourne Rebels on Friday after an unpaid $7000 debt owed to him by the club led to him withdrawing from the side. It comes as the Rebels continue to chase money they say Rugby Australia owes the besieged club.

  • by Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
James Sicily

Hawks skipper escapes suspension; Lyon questions if Magpies can ‘flick the switch’

James Sicily will be free to play this week, while Craig McRae has spoken about the struggles of the winless premiers.

  • by Jon Pierik and Greg Baum
Sue Williams (left) and her mum, TKTK.

When my mum died, an artwork provided unexpected comfort

Commissioned during Mum’s final weeks, the painting was a reminder of the power of art in times of grief.

  • by Sue Williams
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese’s sudden retreat on religious discrimination sparks Dutton fury

The prime minister told the Labor caucus meeting he did not want a divisive debate on religious freedom laws, but this move has angered many.

  • by David Crowe
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Dutton’s nuclear option a prop for fossil fuel industry

The conclusion must be drawn, that having lost the argument that climate change is real, the Opposition are promoting nuclear to pretend that they have an actual policy, provide an alternative that keeps them at odds with the government, knowing full well that it will never eventuate, and to keep the fossil fuel industry in business for as long as possible.

Michele Bullock

RBA scraps explicit warning on rate rises but inflation war not over yet

The RBA kept rates at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday. But a key change to the statement explaining its decision convinced financial markets to price in a winter rate cut.

  • by Rachel Clun and Millie Muroi
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.

Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan series in support of women’s rights

Cricket Australia has maintained its position of not playing Afghanistan’s men’s team in bilateral series, citing deteriorating human rights for women and girls under the ruling Taliban.

  • by Malcolm Conn
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb is again facing criticism from her opponents.
Analysis
Police

Top cop’s unforced errors put Minns government into damage control

Self-inflicted controversy continues to dog NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb. Can the state’s top cop weather another scandal? 

  • by Alexandra Smith
Michele Bullock has changed her tune since her first press conference.

Six little words that give hope to Australia’s mortgage holders

The Reserve Bank now says that when it comes to interest rates, it is “not ruling anything in or out”.

  • by Shane Wright
Latrell Mitchell.
Updated
NRL 2024

NRL blocks Triple M from filming interviews after Souths’ complaints over Latrell

The league has responded to complaints by South Sydney and Nine over Triple M’s ability to film content at games after Latrell Mitchell’s expletive-laden interview went viral.

  • by Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko and Billie Eder
CCTV shows the alleged hit-and-run.
Updated
Crime

Two neighbours were out walking their dogs. One is fighting for life

A dispute between neighbours turned ugly when a driver allegedly hit a man and woman with an SUV, leaving the woman seriously injured and the man fighting for life.

  • by Jessica McSweeney and Megan Gorrey
Jackson Hastings watches on as Newcastle’s season stays alive.
Updated
NRL 2024

Around the clubs: Hastings the latest casualty of $5m halves headache

Newcastle have joined the list of clubs replacing high-profile playmakers with second-string options in the NRL this weekend.

  • by Dan Walsh, Christian Nicolussi and Adam Pengilly
Wall Street has made a strong start to its week.

ASX lifts after RBA, Bank of Japan rates decisions

The Australian sharemarket advanced on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank left the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent, in line with expectations, and the Bank of Japan tightened monetary policy for the first time in 17 years.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Two years of sharp increases in power bills across Australia have intensified cost-of-living pressures.
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Energy

Power bills set to fall after two years of huge increases

Homes and businesses will start to feel relief from soaring electricity bills within months.

  • by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.
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Police

Police commissioner’s new spin king prompts backlash

The announcement of veteran news figure Steve Jackson’s appointment to head the police media unit was delayed as police became aware of Jackson’s colourful history in Sydney’s media industry.

  • by Michael McGowan
Kirsha Kaechele of Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) arrives at court for an anti-discrimination case launched by Jason Lau.

Male visitor sues Mona over women-only Ladies Lounge

The space was designed by Kirsha Kaechele, the wife of Mona founder David Walsh, and inspired by the discrimination faced by women in public places.

  • by Gabriella Coslovich
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is expected to announce its decision on interest rates.

As it happened: RBA holds interest rates at 4.35 per cent; power bills set to fall

Australia’s central bank will decide on interest rates today, push for Gazans to receive more generous visas and states want four-year GST forecasts.

  • by Josefine Ganko and Caroline Schelle
Bulldogs teenager Karl Oloapu underwent neck surgery last year.

He was told to retire at 19. But Karl Oloapu is targeting a miracle comeback

Two specialists told young Canterbury playmaker he risked a catastrophic injury if he returned to the field after neck surgery. He’s out for 2024, but hopes to defy the odds by returning to the NRL next year.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
The King’s School headmaster Tony George.

‘Victimhood culture’: King’s School head takes aim at ‘wokeness’

Headmaster Tony George says children attending non-government schools are being increasingly ridiculed.

  • by Christopher Harris
Power prices are set to fall across the much of the eastern states.

How the power bill changes will affect you

Electricity prices are tipped to fall across the eastern seaboard, but small price increases are coming for large pockets of the country.

  • by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Swans coach John Longmire congratulates Braeden Campbell after Friday night’s victory over Collingwood.

Swans, Giants top of the ladder and Longmire couldn’t be happier

AFL in NSW has been one of the big beneficiaries of the NRL’s Las Vegas venture, according to Swans coach John Longmire.

  • by Malcolm Conn
Sam Walker

His parents made him wear a Rabbitohs jersey – and he hated it. Now he’s a Roosters star

Tricolours halfback Sam Walker was once photographed in a Souths jersey after a Charity Shield. That was bad enough – but watching a Russell Crowe film sealed his hatred of the red and green.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Traffic on Victoria Road at Gladesville has worsened since the changes to the Rozelle Interchange, locals say.

Rozelle Interchange fix ‘has created rat runs in the suburbs’

Drummoyne and Gladesville residents gathered at a pub on Monday to tell transport officials their thoughts about attempts to improve Rozelle Interchange.

  • by Anthony Segaert
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The portrait appears to show several inconsistencies, including: a vertical inconsistency on Queen Elizabeth’s skirt; dark shadows next to the heads of Prince Louis and Prince George; and signs of digital repetition of Mia Tindall’s hair.

Photo of Queen Elizabeth taken by Catherine is recalled over manipulation

A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was “digitally enhanced at source”, a major photo agency says.

  • by Victoria Ward and Alex Barton
Boral has rejected the bid by Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes.

How three Boral directors gave Kerry Stokes the finger

In a gutsy move, three directors of the Boral board not aligned with Seven Group have moved against Kerry Stokes’ plan to acquire the rest of the company.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Tottenham Hotspur, coached by Ange Postecoglou, and Arsenal WFC, featuring Australian stars Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Caitlin Foord, will both play in Melbourne in May 2024.

Spurs still going ‘full throttle’ and ready for Angeball’s MCG homecoming

Three days after their final Premier League fixture, Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur will head to Melbourne to play Newcastle United. Two days after that match, Arsenal’s Matildas’-stacked women’s team will play at Marvel Stadium. 

  • by Vince Rugari and Marnie Vinall
‘It happens’: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin parades his ‘rivals’ at Red Square victory concert

The Russian president said he supported an idea, discussed before Alexei Navalny’s death, of exchanging the opposition figure for Russians imprisoned in the West.

  • by Dasha Litvinova and Emma Burrows
Champion swimmer Kieren Perkins, now CEO of the Australian Sports Commission, spoke out against the proposed Enhanced Games.

‘Someone will die’: Perkins warns of potential athlete deaths at Enhanced Games

The swimming great says performance-enhancing substances could have fatal consequences for athletes and the idea of an event that celebrates their use is “borderline criminal”.

  • by Melissa Woods
Younger workers can afford to take the risk and invest their super in high-growth assets.

Young workers missing higher super returns by taking the default option

More than 5.2 million young Australians are investing their retirement savings in default MySuper accounts rather than investigating higher-growth investment options.

  • by Dan Miles
A view of the Eiffel Tower from an apartment in the Îlot Saint-Germain public housing development in Paris.

This view of the Eiffel Tower for $1000 a month. How Paris is solving its housing crisis

Despite facing the same pressures as other global cities, Paris has a deliberate strategy to retain its poorer citizens – and it spends a lot of money doing so.

  • by Thomas Fuller
A RAM truck stopped over a pedestrian crossing in Melbourne’s CBD.
Opinion
Cars

Monster utes are symbolic of everything that’s wrong with our world

Bloated cars are effectively holding up a knuckleduster-decorated middle finger in the face of climate change.

  • by Vivienne Pearson
Darlington Brickworks by Glyde Bautovich is an example of the type of medium rise housing that the NSW Government wants to see more of across Sydney.  It is four floors.

The Goldilocks solution to Sydney’s housing crisis

Sydneysiders have revealed strong preferences about where and how they want to live, and how they feel about their neighbours.

  • by Julie Power
TikTok has offered a major boost for some up-and-coming artists. What would a ban mean for those trying to build their brand?

Australian creators are thriving on TikTok. What happens if it’s banned?

Thousands of Australians have built their careers on TikTok – now their future could be in jeopardy as politicians and experts debate a ban on the app.

  • by Nell Geraets
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Donald Trump Operation Domino 2024.

Operation Domino: How Trump plans to stop North Carolina swinging

US elections are won and lost on the usual battlegrounds, and party strategists believe the path to the White House in 2024 runs right through this volatile state.

  • by Farrah Tomazin
David Saffron ran a BDSM club before turning to an alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
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Crime

Grandson of Sydney’s ‘Mr Sin’ awaits US trial for $25 million alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme

For about six years, David Saffron – fresh from running a bondage-themed strip club in Los Angeles – is alleged to have styled himself as an expert programmer and trader.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne
Australian investors’ love affair with property continues unabated.

How you could save tax by selling your investments after June 30

Investors could save on capital gains tax by selling after June 30, when the stage three tax cuts are slated to start.

  • by John Collett
Beijing is trying to stimulate the Chinese economy amid sluggish domestic growth.

Why metals will shrug off history’s greatest property crash

A curious thing has been happening in China’s vast real estate market — or rather, not happening.

  • by David Fickling
Rick Petersen, one of the participants in Alone Australia season 2.

Wet, cold, miserable and totally unmissable: Alone Australia is back

For its second season, Alone has crossed the ditch to New Zealand. But while the locale has changed, the challenges the 10 Australian contestants face haven’t.

  • by Karl Quinn
Boral’s bid committee said shareholders should take no action on the takeover offer.

‘Not fair and not reasonable’: Boral rejects Seven’s takeover offer

Boral has rejected the takeover offer by Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group, claiming the $6.9 billion deal undervalued the company.

  • by Simon Johanson
Most people became wealthier during the pandemic largely due to an increase in property prices, new figures show.

Six ways to help build a home deposit faster

Every dollar counts when you’re on the road to buying a home, so here are some options that could help bolster your savings.

  • by Nina Hendy
Prince William and Princess Catherine spotted have been spotted at a farm shop.

Princess Catherine spotted at farm shop in Windsor

The Princess of Wales has been filmed by a member of the public visiting a farm shop in Windsor, talking and smiling as she continues her recovery amid worldwide conspiracy theories.

  • by Hannah Furness
Elon Musk reinstated Jones on X after running a poll.

Elon Musk says his ketamine prescription is in investors’ best interests

Elon Musk said in an interview that when it comes to Wall Street, “what matters is execution”.

  • by Daniel Zuidijk
King Charles.

Russian media falsely claims King Charles is dead

Social media posts that circulated the stories were accompanied by images purporting to show that the Union flag at Buckingham Palace was flying at half-mast.

  • by Victoria Ward
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As the son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and his wife Terri, Robert Irwin has spent his entire life in the public eye.

‘It’s so unlikely, yet so perfect’: Wild child Robert Irwin calls the shots

He’s been on camera for almost his entire life, but stepping into the co-hosting role on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here is a whole new adventure.

  • by Karl Quinn
Donald Trump.

Asset seizures loom after Trump fails to secure bond for $692 million judgment

The case, brought by New York state Attorney General Letitia James in September 2022, is one of several legal travails the businessman-turned-Republican candidate faces.

  • by Luc Cohen
Research indicates that incarceration at an early age is more likely to lead to a higher incidence of criminal behaviour later in life.
Opinion
Justice

Locking up children is not the answer, Premier Minns

Children who commit offences bear responsibility for their actions. But what’s being proposed in NSW will make things worse, not better.

  • by Ruth Higgins
Louise Housego

‘I can’t find a place to live’: Unlikely alliance to help workers like Lou

Lou Housego is a registered nurse who works on the north shore. But the 67-year-old may be forced out of Sydney.

  • by Alexandra Smith and Angus Thomson
Ryanair’s cabin is cramped.

Airline review: Flying with Europe’s most notorious carrier is excruciating

A flight with Ryanair is to be endured rather than enjoyed – cheap cross-continental trips come with some of the tightest seats in the sky.

  • by David Whitley
The Benji Marshall Wests Tigers’ coaching era officially kicked off on Saturday.
Analysis
NRL 2024

‘BS on every level’: Why Benji has been caught in the crossfire

The Tigers are fuming about what they believe is a deliberate attempt to undermine Benji Marshall from a disgruntled ex-employee who has never seen eye-to-eye with the coach.

  • by Michael Chammas
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

Cuddly teddy bear to cold-blooded hitman: Why there will never be another JWH

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves could have a new kitchen with the $28,750 in NRL fines he’s accrued ahead of his 300th game. But then, if he’d always stayed on the right side of the law, he wouldn’t be Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

  • by Dan Walsh
Australias eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant

The world’s biggest tech firms are enabling the most nauseating crimes imaginable

The big internet companies are not even doing “the bare minimum” to protect our societies from the mass-scale paedophilia and terrorist incitement flourishing on their sites.

  • by Peter Hartcher
Palestinians line up to receive food in the southern city of Rafah.

‘Be consistent’: Call for Gazans to receive same visas as Ukrainians after Putin invasion

Palestinian advocates are urging the Albanese government to grant the same rights to people fleeing the war in Gaza as Ukrainians received after Russia’s invasion.

  • by Matthew Knott
Andrea Leong tracked the temperature at home.

Was it really hotter inside than out this summer? 100 renters found out

A hot summer, a rental crisis and a cost-of-living crisis left some homes ranging from uncomfortable to nearly unlivable.

  • by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
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TikTok is under fire from US lawmakers, amid claims it represents a national security risk.
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Cybersecurity

TikTok lags on extremism as MPs call out graphic content on platform

TikTok is the only social media giant not signed up to a global anti-extremism pact.

  • by Paul Sakkal