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Alan Jones attends schoolboy reunion as fresh assault allegations emerge

Alan Jones attends schoolboy reunion as fresh assault allegations emerge

As the broadcaster spent Friday celebrating a premiership win 50 years ago with former players, more men detail fresh allegations that Jones indecently assaulted or groped them.

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Domestic violence

How police took down ‘The Destroyer’ who terrorised his partner

Domestic violence is the biggest challenge facing NSW Police: they get 500 call-outs a day and spend up to 60 per cent of general duties dealing with the cases.

The ‘call to arms’ is a step forward. Shame about the steps backwards

While the league unites against domestic violence, it must walk the talk.

Julia Baird
Julia Baird

Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author

Three bodies found where Australian brothers went missing in Mexico

Jake and Callum Robinson are missing in Mexico.

Callum and Jake Robinson and their friend, US national Jack Carter Rhoad, were last seen on  a surfing trip in Mexico on April 27.

The spare-bedroom solution to the housing crisis

Not for turning: Wentworth independent Allegra Spender says she’ll never be lured to the Liberal Party.

Australia’s housing crisis will worsen in coming years. MP Allegra Spender has a simple plan to fix it.

Keating’s apprentice is painting a different portrait of Australia

If Jim Chalmers can deliver on his big picture, Australia will win on a global scale. If not, the title of Christopher Malouf’s Archibald Prize portrait will be vindicated.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

The government has revealed its picks of the best low- and mid-rise housing. (For Anthony Segaert story)

Would you live here? The experts’ verdict on the government’s mid-rise houses

The government has released a slew of new photos of mid-rise housing that it says is the “best there is to offer”. Is it? We take a closer look.

Love to shop online? These ‘shadow websites’ are a convincing scam

Real or fake? The genuine Oroton website, and a “shadow” one claiming to sell the same item.

Imitation websites can look exactly like the homepages of shoppers’ favourite brands, and more people are falling victim to them.

Get a room: Why hotels are so hot right now

Investors, developers and management groups are lining up to join boom-time conditions in the hospitality industry.

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A $9.5m Sydney mansion that ‘shocked the flock’ of Exclusive Brethren back up for sale

The resort-style estate of Gareth Hales returned to the market this week, two years after he bought it for $9.5 million.

It was a big week for high-end sellers, from the $200 million digs of John Symond to the Strathfield home of rich lister Tony Tartak.

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No matter which way you look at it, the way we are working is broken

No matter which way you look at it, the way we are working is broken.

All the research shows the way we work is broken. It’s a problem we must urgently address.

Tim Duggan
Tim Duggan

Careers contributor

Seven secrets to getting juicy deals on retirement travel

The sector serving retirees with travel is packed with well-kept secrets. Today, I’m going to share a few of the finest.

Bec Wilson
Bec Wilson

Money contributor

A teenager is arrested in a counter-terrorism raid in Sydney last month.

What is it about teenagers and terrorism – and what is being done?

Relations between Muslim communities and the authorities are at rock bottom while commitment to programs to counter violent extremism appears lacking.

She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin

She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin

Working with a “billable hours” mindset, lawyer, mum of four and author Shankari Chandran weaves sharp social justice critiques through her loving family tales.

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them

We are stuck with forever chemicals. So, what can we do about them?

A crowded Manly Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Good Friday afternoon. 29th March 2024.

When daylight swimming was illegal at Manly beach

How one man’s fight to change the law paved the way for Manly Swimming Club’s great legacy.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Qantas’ new frequent flyer scheme is just another disappointment

Qantas business class seats are hard to come by.

“For years I could grab business class reward flights on Qantas or Velocity frequent flyer points by carefully checking early every morning 353 days ahead of my planned trips.”

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NRL 2024

Reuben Garrick

‘We got what we deserved’: Victory slips through Sea Eagles’ grasp on wet night

A remarkable recovery from the Raiders denied Manly at 4 Pines Park, with Ricky Stuart’s side fighting back from a 20-point deficit.

Latrell Mitchell training last month.

Latrell is back, but struggling Souths still missing $4m of talent

Skipper Cam Murray has welcomed Latrell Mitchell’s return, but warned he would not solve the Rabbitohs’ long list of problems.

Sydney

Shereen Kumar’s body was found dumped in Dural bushland in 2022.
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Shereen’s partner pleaded for help when she went missing. He now admits he killed her

The body of mother-of-two Shereen Kumar was found near her Dural home after a police search.

Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China

Blacktown mayor Tony Bleasdale died on a flight home from China.

Tony Bleasdale, a Labor Party veteran, was returning from a delegation to cities in South Korea and China when he died.

NSW has promised serious action on domestic violence. So, why the wait?

Deputy Premier Prue Car.

The female members of Chris Minns’ cabinet are optimistic that years of inaction on domestic violence is about to change. Let’s hope they are right.

Think this week has been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

Think this week has been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

A band of rain sweeping towards Sydney is forecast to deliver 150-millimetre downpours and flash flooding.

A force of nature with a wry smile: Lang Walker remembered

The memorial service to celebrate the life of billionaire Lang Walker was held at Sydney Town Hall.

Billionaire and philanthropist Lang Walker was remembered as a transformative force in Australia’s urban landscape at a memorial service at Sydney Town Hall on Friday.

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Ryan Smith, Triston Reilly, Rory Scott and Tom Lynagh 
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The top four Wallabies bolters ... and my pick for new captain

Time is running out for Wallabies hopefuls to impress new coach Joe Schmidt. Here are the players putting their hands up for a first international call-up.

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Roosters players celebrate.

Roosters run away with victory against bruised Broncos

It was costly night at Suncorp for Brisbane who not only lost convincingly to Trent Robinson’s side but also finished the game with some major injury fears.

Adam Reynolds after the match in Brisbane.

‘He’ll have surgery’: Huge blow for Broncos as Reynolds faces long spell on sidelines

The Brisbane skipper left the Suncorp Stadium field on Friday night clutching his left arm after rupturing his biceps while tackling Roosters winger Fetalaiga Pauga.

Fergus Lee-Warner of the Waratahs looks on.

Waratahs suffer heaviest defeat to Hurricanes in Super Rugby history

The Waratahs missed 41 tackles and were no match for the Hurricanes on Friday night but coach Darren Coleman believes his team can still play finals.

A crowded Manly Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Good Friday afternoon. 29th March 2024.

When daylight swimming was illegal at Manly beach

How one man’s fight to change the law paved the way for Manly Swimming Club’s great legacy.

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Peter FitzSimons

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‘We got what we deserved’: Victory slips through Sea Eagles’ grasp on wet night

A remarkable recovery from the Raiders denied Manly at 4 Pines Park, with Ricky Stuart’s side fighting back from a 20-point deficit.

Tom Green’s Giants and Isaac Heeney’s Swans are on fire.
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AFL 2024

Can Sam Taylor walk the talk? That and four other burning Sydney derby questions

We take a closer look at Saturday’s tantalising clash between the high-flying Swans and Giants at the SCG.

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