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Sharks
‘It just turned into havoc’: Woman critical after shark attack at Coogee
Witnesses have described the terrifying scene when a woman was bitten by a three-metre shark at the popular eastern suburbs beach.
Breaking
Sydney emergency
Man’s body found, girl missing after boat found adrift in Parramatta River
A man’s body has been found, and a child is missing after a boat was found drifting in Sydney’s inner west.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: The suburb at the epicentre of a violent Sydney crime crisis
Youth workers are putting themselves between vulnerable teens and the crime families willing to pay them for brazen acts of violence.
Young, telegenic and tough on Trump, could Ossoff be the new Obama?
The 39-year-old senator from Georgia has put himself on the map this month with a blistering speech about Donald Trump, corruption and the future of America’s democracy.
Elon Musk’s trillionaire status takes wealth gap to a new level
The tech mogul’s net worth is 5 million times as large as that of the typical family.
Analysis
Middle East at war
Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be another fanciful claim or real deal?
The Iran war has been narrated through the eyes of the US president. The view from Tehran has almost always been different.
Iona Cleave
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Domestic violence
Royal commission ‘should examine family law system’
Teal MPs are calling for action amid warnings that perpetrators are weaponising the family court system and “deliberately driving up the other side’s legal costs”.
Opinion
One Nation
Like Trump, Hanson’s rise is beyond politics. That’s why she’ll be hard to stop
She plays the suffering outsider, yet she’s an insider now saying she could be prime minister.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Talei is a prime candidate for affordable housing. Instead, she spends 90 minutes driving to work
Talei Williams should be benefiting from affordable housing.
First-home buyer misses out on art deco apartment as market hedges bets
The vendors had tried to negotiate a sale to a young man who made a pre-auction offer below the reserve. On Saturday, the auction resulted in a higher price from a different buyer.
The prestige inner west suburb that has jumped in price
The blue-chip Sydney suburbs that recorded the strongest price growth over 12 months are all near the harbour or coast, except for one.
Opinion
Household debt
Credit cards, loans or mortgage: what should you pay off first?
When it comes to wiping off your debts, there are a few ways to approach it, and some might work better for you than others.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
The one thing that put David Sedaris off moving to Australia
In his new essay collection, the beloved US writer reflects on his travels to Australia – and why he would be reluctant to move here.
‘Is that racist?’ The serious question sparked by this Australian-made film
The first gag in How to Talk Australians looks, and sounds, like it came straight from the early 1980s.
Must a eulogy always whitewash a deceased’s true personality?
Ditch the euphemisms for a spin-free funeral, advises our Modern Guru.
Her physio was horrified, but Becca didn’t let a torn knee ligament stop her reaching a milestone
She hated hiking as a child – and had no idea what she was doing once she started climbing – but Becca Lunnon just made history on Tasmania’s mountains.
Opinion
Super Rugby
The credibility of the Wallabies and Super Rugby goes on the line in July
The stakes for Australia, New Zealand and Super Rugby Pacific will be very high during the opening clashes in the Nations Championship.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
All aboard the Socceroos bandwagon, diehards and all
Among the “Australian values” on our citizenship test is that we become Socceroos tragics for a couple of weeks every fourth year, and then transform back to indifference.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
USA win 4-1 over Paraguay; Canada earns first-ever World Cup point
Host nation Canada have kicked off their World campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina, before the United States take on Paraguay at 11am. Follow all the action.
Cahill, Kewell, Irankunda? The 20-year-old tipped to be Australia’s greatest ever
Nestory Irankunda can kick a ball so freakishly hard that he has even broken a soccer net. Meet the Socceroos’ wildcard weapon.
Sydney
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Family law
‘Legal debts of $17,000 a month’: Mum ‘broken’ after five-year court battle
Eloise was forced to flee a husband who subjected her and their children to a “daily regime of coercive control”. The legal bills were crushing.
Pentecostal predator had ‘lifetime free of punishment’ for Sydney child abuse
A former volunteer at former prime minister Scott Morrison’s church in Sydney has been jailed for sexually abusing a young girl 40 years ago.
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Police
How – and where – Sydney’s gang wars have exploded
Data compiled by the Herald reveals the shocking pattern of shootings, firebombings and underworld violence that has scarred the city.
‘Vibes’ that made a council boss think she’d be sacked a year before she was
Ousted City of Parramatta chief executive Gail Connolly suspected she would be fired by councillors a year before it happened, according to evidence aired at the ICAC.
Obituaries
Architecture
This architect’s most well-known building is often reviled. But his legacy is so much more
Michael Dysart was one of Australia’s most significant architects, designing everything from universities to hundreds of schools, and reshaping the project home market.
NRL 2026
Dolphins leapfrog Roosters into top four with thumping win
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa returned from NSW camp to star in a 48-10 thrashing of the Sydney Roosters and secure his side’s sixth win in a row.
Brutal, brilliant and a bit mad: Why Hudson Young is an enforcer from another era
Grubbers and chip kicks. Flick passes and offloads between his legs. The Blues back-rower brings the beauty of park footy to the NRL’s biggest stage.
Politics
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Political leadership
‘Watch your back’: Hanson’s succession plan leaves Barnaby as spare heir
Coalition MPs have seized on Pauline Hanson’s suggestion her daughter Lee could be the next leader of One Nation.
Business
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Sharemarket
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX IPO soars
The Tesla CEO is now worth more than the world’s next four richest people combined.
World
What Trump told Australia’s new ambassador to the US
Greg Moriarty, Kevin Rudd’s replacement, says the US is fully committed to AUKUS and believes there is a way around the latest round of tariffs.
Opinion
Truth submerged? AUKUS will cost us $368 billion, so this is no time for secrecy
Carmen Lawrence
Academic, former WA premier
Why One Nation can win the next federal election
Waleed Aly
Columnist, author and academic
Apple, get the hell out of my uterus
Samantha Selinger-Morris
Morning Edition podcast host
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Property
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Title Deeds
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt list grand slam Sydney home for $14 million
The couple is selling the six-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion with a tennis court as it’s surplus to their jet-setting requirements.
Five of the best Sydney homes for sale for winter
Looking to stay warm this winter? Here are some homes for sale with natural light or fireplaces or ducted heating to beat the chill.
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Lifestyle
Muscle loss is more common than diabetes in old age. Here’s how to avoid it
One in five Australians over 60 are living with sarcopenia. Experts share how to avoid and prevent this common health condition.
Opinion
Wellbeing
Is ill health in old age down to our choices? A new report claims it is 80 per cent of the time
Sarah Berry
Lifestyle Health Editor
Culture
David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, dies aged 88
The British artist, whose brightly coloured renditions of California made him one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, died on Thursday.
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State of Origin
Nawaqanitawase to make Blues debut after McLean ruled out, Bostock called into camp
The Roosters winger will replace Casey McLean in the Blues’ line-up at the MCG next week, while Dolphins centre Jack Bostock has been called into camp as outside back cover.
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Australian rugby
‘Paid a heavy price’: The study decision that upended the life of a rising Waratahs star
Rugby Australia has revealed Henry O’Donnell has been serving an 18-month suspension after testing positive to two prohibited substances found in ADHD medication.
FIFA World Cup 2026 results as it happened: USA win 4-1 over Paraguay and Canada earns first-ever World Cup point in 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Host nation Canada have kicked off their World campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina, before the United States take on Paraguay at 11am. Follow all the action.
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
The World Cup has only just started, and FIFA has already suffered a humiliating defeat
The outrages are mounting for the world game’s governing body. All of which should have been foreseeable, and none of which have been addressed.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
Toot-toot: All aboard the Socceroos bandwagon, diehards and all
Among the “Australian values” on our citizenship test is that 25-plus million of us become Socceroos tragics for a couple of weeks every fourth year, and then magically transform back to normal indifference as the bandwagon empties.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Dolphins leapfrog Roosters into top four with thumping win
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa returned from NSW camp to star in a 48-10 thrashing of the Sydney Roosters and secure his side’s sixth win in a row.
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NRL 2026
NRL’s number one referee had $400k gambling problem
Ashley Klein lost hundreds of thousands of dollars betting on horse racing and greyhound racing but was allowed to keep officiating in the sport’s biggest games.
Have Your Say
The NRL needs an extra 100 players. Here’s how we target rugby’s strongholds
They’re fast, strong, gifted athletes with physical footy in their DNA. South Africa and New Zealand’s south island are rugby league’s next talent pathways.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
