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Domestic violence
Commissioner denounces Molly’s ‘horrifying’ alleged murder
The police commissioner says the NSW government’s review of bail laws is a priority after a “terrible and frankly horrifying crime”.
Editorial
Violence
How many more women have to die before we get serious about this epidemic?
Molly Ticehurst’s killing may finally force a cultural reckoning on our unwillingness to come to grips with the very well-known realities of gendered violence.
The Herald's View
Editorial
Scott Morrison says he suffered acute anxiety while prime minister
The former Liberal leader said his anxiety during his time as PM was “debilitating and agonising” and he would have fallen into a serious depression without medication.
Australian journalist named as co-conspirator in Trump’s hush money trial
Text messages read in a New York court show the Australian journalist discussing potentially being pardoned for electoral fraud if he was ever charged.
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York top court
The ruling is the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years and reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
Opinion
Social media
Social media has bigger dangers than Musk’s ego
The argument about the violent terror attack video is urgent and important. But what if the greater danger is slow and insidious?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Breaking
Software
Scott Farquhar to step down as Atlassian co-CEO
After co-founding the company more than two decades ago, Farquhar will step down to focus on family and philanthropy.
Sea-change town blows Byron property prices out of the water
Once-affordable areas not too far from Sydney are highly sought as families make a move for better value and lifestyle.
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Development
These maps show the risk of flooding at a ‘mini-city’ site for 25,000 new homes
Flood risk evaluations of the Rosehill “mini-city” site show what needs to be considered before 25,000 apartments could be built there.
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
Keeping a lid on lithium-ion battery fires
Don’t buy a device with a rechargeable battery unless it comes from a reputable brand and seller, and be extra careful when charging e-scooters and e-bikes at home.
Was Juliette Binoche wary about acting with her ex? It’s complicated
The Taste of Things director Tran Anh Hung found his co-stars’ history was a recipe for success.
Topine was shopped to rival clubs weeks before $4m claim against Bulldogs
Three weeks before it was claimed Jackson Topine was incapable of playing the sport, his agent was spruiking his client’s availability as an off-contract player.
The 21 seconds of good and bad news for the Waratahs
The high-intensity lead up to one try against the Crusaders perfectly highlighted the value of two NSW veterans - but they’re both departing.
Sunburnt seals and penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst it’s been since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
Asia v Europe: Which destination is better for a holiday?
Which region delivers the most for Australians when it comes to food, transport, service and spectacular sights? Read on to find out.
Olivia Molly Rogers married and divorced in the same year. Here’s what she learnt
“I’ve done a lot of work on myself and I’m in a better place knowing the traits I like in a partner,” says the social media influencer and former Miss Universe Australia.
Opinion
Comedy
Help, I’m pathetically addicted to loyalty points
Fifty bonus points for slivered almonds I’m never going to use? Sign me up!
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
NRL 2024
Storm 54 Rabbitohs 20
Storm’s 54-20 demolition job piles misery on Souths
Roosters and Robinson rediscover their Zen and give tepid Dragons a bath
In recent weeks, Trent Robinson’s usually unflappable demeanour seemed to be slipping, but during his side’s thumping win on Anzac Day, he was, in meditation parlance, back behind the waterfall.
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Rugby-bound Rooster makes Origin case in thrashing of Dragons
A superb display by the Roosters’ No.7 set the stage for a thumping Anzac Day win over the Dragons.
Sydney
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Crime
Teen terror suspects had IS beheading and bomb-making videos, court told
One of the videos allegedly showed a person in military fatigues providing instructions for making explosive devices.
Stabbed bishop takes swipe at those using attack ‘to serve political purposes’
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has uploaded an 11-minute statement to YouTube saying he is not opposed to the video of his stabbing remaining on social media.
Anzac Day: Just the therapy Sydney needed to heal a ‘broken heart’
New RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge says the community needed to come back together again for Anzac Day.
Why swimming in Sydney just became more dangerous
Swimmers may no longer be able to find out whether a swim site has faecal contamination because of a funding row.
The cruel twist of fate that let an accused killer walk free
Daniel Billings was charged with stalking, rape and animal cruelty. Police said he’d threatened his former partner. There was no magistrate, so a registrar gave him bail.
SEE & DO
No record collection’s complete without album from jazz’s most out there titan
When Sun Ra claimed to be a visitor from Saturn, no one blinked. This never-before-heard material proves why.
These tributes to the greatest composer of movie scores hit the right notes
The legacy of Ennio Morricone, who died in 2020, is captured in two recent documentaries, Ennio and Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America.
Politics
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School funding
‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools
States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
Business
ASX to open lower as Wall Street falls on weak economic data
Worries about stubbornly high inflation and a slowing economy dragged Wall Street lower overnight, as shares in Facebook’s owner Meta plunged.
World
IDF claims it killed half of Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon
The two sides appear to be striking deeper and more effectively inside each other’s borders, while disputing their claims.
Opinion
Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
A $50k bonus, cheap uni, extra healthcare: the 4400 navy jobs no one wants
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
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Property
Property prices defy gravity as average households are being priced out
The average buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years, but there’s little sign of prices following suit.
‘Unattainable’: Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million
Sydney house prices are now more than twice that of units, a record gap that pointed to well-heeled buyers driving demand in a tight market.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Chicken
50 of the best chicken recipes for every occasion
Lifestyle
Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ the reason your sister resents you?
A social media trend has reignited a discussion about how birth order affects our relationships, but are these theories true?
Culture
Meet the heartthrob playing Anne Hathaway’s 24-year-old love interest
A few years ago he was selling frozen yoghurt, now British actor Nicholas Galitzine is leading the rom-com revival, one hit film at a time.
Opinion
WordPlay
‘Omnishambles’ caught our attention but its origin might surprise you
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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Topine was shopped to rival clubs weeks before $4m claim against Bulldogs
Three weeks before it was claimed Jackson Topine was incapable of playing the sport, his agent was spruiking his client’s availability as an off-contract player.
On repeat and au revoir: The 21 seconds of good and bad news for the Waratahs
The high-intensity lead up to one try against the Crusaders perfectly highlighted the value of two NSW veterans - but they’re both departing.
The road to Paris
Paris 2024
Covering the Olympics and the party of the century: Our reporters get behind the scenes of the Games
Life at the Olympics isn’t all beer and skittles. It’s way better than that.
Roosters and Robinson rediscover their Zen and give tepid Dragons a bath
In recent weeks, Trent Robinson’s usually unflappable demeanour seemed to be slipping, but during his side’s thumping win on Anzac Day, he was, in meditation parlance, back behind the waterfall.
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back
In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished from public life. He faced the battle of his life as the golfing world wondered what had happened to him.
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NRL 2024
Munster masterclass, Coates hat-trick piles more misery on Rabbitohs
Three tries for Xavier Coates inspired Melbourne to a thumping Anzac Day win and dropped Souths back to the bottom of the NRL ladder, adding to the pressure on coach Jason Demetriou.
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NRL 2024
Walker shines as rugby-bound Rooster makes Origin case in thrashing of Dragons
A superb display by the Roosters’ No.7 set the stage for a thumping Anzac Day win over the Dragons.
Have Your Say
NRL rule changes are messing with players’ minds
In the high-pressure match environment players are struggling to comprehend and understand “policy tweaks” to how the game is officiated.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
