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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 17, 2025

The Ashes 2025 third Test day one: Smith in doubt for Adelaide match

Everything is on the line in Adelaide: England must win to stay alive, while an Australian victory will seal the series. Follow live from th...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The top student in every HSC subject revealed

Search the list to see who came first in every subject in the 2025 HSC.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Murder plot charges after police swoop on alleged head of Alameddine crime family

Ali Elmoubayed allegedly orchestrated an attempt to kill a former associate who had defected to a rival network.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Bondi shooter’s Indian family unaware of his ‘radical mindset’: Police

Sajid Akram, 50, was an Indian national from the southern city of Hyderabad but he had little contact with relatives in the country, authori...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Rob Reiner’s son to be charged with murder of his parents

Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

‘Move, move, move’: Enraged driver who ploughed van into soccer parade jailed for decades

“You struck people head-on, knocked others onto the bonnet, drove over limbs, crushed prams and forced those nearby to scatter in terror,” a...

The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

‘Move, move, move’: Enraged driver who ploughed van into soccer parade jailed for decades

“You struck people head-on, knocked others onto the bonnet, drove over limbs, crushed prams and forced those nearby to scatter in terror,” a...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

‘Conspiracy theorist’, ‘right-wing zealot’: Trump’s chief of staff lets fly in secret interviews

Susie Wiles, the president’s trusted and respected chief of staff, revealed her true feelings in a series of candid chats with Vanity Fair m...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Move over, Boomers - Gen X is next up for retirement

Thanks to the economic cycle and superannuation, Gen X is in good shape – except for one crucial factor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Police were young and outgunned: where was the back-up at Bondi?

One minute they were watching kids blow bubbles, and the next they were facing two terrorists intent on causing mass fatalities.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The Sydney suburbs with the most guns, as overall numbers rise

Data from the state’s firearms registry shows one man owns 295 guns, with legal gun ownership widespread.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Jews consider leaving Australia for Israel, as funeral preparations begin

When the shooting started, Chavi immediately threw herself over Meir. “I just got down and used my body as a human shield to protect my baby...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The Sydney metro station where there are 2.5 cars for every parking space

A review into commuter car parking at one of Sydney’s busiest metro stations has painted a grim picture of the daily parking ordeal – and de...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

‘We’ll see how many make it to dinner’: Whether to England or the premier, Head plays his shots

It’s Travis Head week in Adelaide, and his pugnacious union with Jake Weatherald can set Australia up to retain the Ashes.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The 23 essential travel lessons I learnt the hard way

Distilled from several decades of wandering, here are some tips to keep you sane when you’re out in the great wide world.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Bondi Beach shooting live updates: National Firearms Agreement to be renegotiated following deaths of 15 victims; mourners gather in Bondi

The aftermath of the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach continues to unfold. Follow our live coverage.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Cameron Green makes history with record IPL deal

Cameron Green has become the highest paid international player in Indian Premier League history.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The Ashes’ power to distract is strong. For that, we can be thankful

Though the Adelaide Test will be played under a shadow, it will also express sport’s capacity to unite via the diversion of an absorbing con...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Public school students were promised the International Baccalaureate. No school has taken up the offer

The IB was promised to public schools three years ago – so why have no schools accepted the offer?

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s romance changed movie history

It was love at first sight when director Rob Reiner met photographer Michele Singer on the set of When Harry Met Sally... – so much so that...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Howard’s criticism shows the moment is slipping away from Albanese

In the 48 hours since the Bondi massacre, Australia’s social cohesion has been tested like never before. A former prime minister’s words mad...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Four heroes tried to stop the Bondi terrorists. Three paid with their lives

These are the moments bystanders tried to disarm gunman. Two of them died in each other’s arms.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Cummins’ ‘aggressive’ rehab gamble pays off ahead of Adelaide Test

Pat Cummins says he’s raring to go and will be approaching the third Ashes Test like any other after a long injury lay-off.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Rob Reiner was never as famous as his movies – but he certainly deserved to be

Reiner’s films were not just hits; they were cultural touchstones, with an influence that lingered long after their box office success.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

The ‘surprising’ discovery about dolphin friendship

Scientists found dolphins with strong social bonds age more slowly at a cellular level, but the size of the friendship network matters.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Taekwondo triple murderer ‘Master Lion’ sentenced to life in prison

Kwang Kyung Yoo told his wife they would be getting a BMW, and then became caught in his own lie.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Bondi gunman linked to IS, radical Sydney Islamic centre

Investigators are now examining those associations as the primary cause of Naveed Akram’s radicalisation.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

China’s property cancer is spreading through its economy

Four years after one of its biggest and most indebted property developers collapsed, China’s domestic economy is still struggling with the f...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

I invited my brain surgeon to lunch. Here’s what happened

Kate Drummond removed a piece of my brain. That might be the least interesting thing about her.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Fake hero, wrong suspect: Misinformation floods social media after Bondi shooting

Elon Musk’s chatbot said Edward Crabtree – a fictional 47-year-old IT professional – was the hero who tackled one of the attackers and seize...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Changes to gun laws are a diversion, says John Howard

Former prime minister John Howard has declared the government’s push to reform gun laws following the Bondi terror attack a “big attempt at...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 16, 2025

Yes, she’s great in Love Actually. But Emma Thompson has only gotten better since

From that heartbreaking Joni Mitchell moment to her sass and swagger in Down Cemetery Road, the British actress is always compelling.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

The golden hour house: Why a designer banned every colour but yellow from her garden

When interior architect Claire Perini stepped inside this mid-century home, the surprise was how swiftly she felt at ease.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Rob Reiner’s son spoke openly about his struggles before arrest over parents’ deaths

Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, was arrested after his parents were found dead. He’d previously spoken about a history of drug ad...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Andrew stripped of ‘last remaining title’

The former Duke of York – a former naval helicopter pilot who flew in the Falklands conflict – had his honorary military rank removed over h...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Surf lifesavers lauded as ‘unsung heroes’ for running into active gunfire

Lifesavers ran straight into the line of fire at Bondi to save those who had been shot, were drowning, as well as a woman in labour.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

The moment hero cop guns down Bondi Beach terrorist

Footage has emerged of a police officer’s heroic actions on Sunday night.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Trump offers ‘platinum standard’ security guarantee for Ukraine in bid to end war

The NATO-like security proposal would only be on the table for a limited time. Germany’s leader said, “For the first time, a ceasefire now s...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Good riddance to Mark Zuckerberg’s $105 billion distraction

In 2021, the Facebook founder declared that we would all soon meet, shop and do business in a cartoon world called the Metaverse. Four years...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

I slept better in this economy class than in business

I score an upgrade to business on my return leg, but had a more relaxing flight in this roomy economy cabin.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Four surprising things I learnt at one of the world’s top wellness resorts

My goals are simple enough. I want to switch my brain off. I want to be able to get to sleep and stay asleep. I want to be active, but also...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Review: Sydney’s Grill Americano brings the theatre back to a night out

Here’s our verdict on Chris Lucas’ luxury Italian-inspired steakhouse.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

The moment Bondi’s horrific reality set in for the doctor on the scene

Dr James Otton did not believe there had been a mass shooting at Bondi Beach until he was compressing a gunshot wound.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Australia’s Jewish community warned us for two years. They are furious to be proved right

When Jewish leaders met after the Bondi terror attack, their grief was laced with a white-hot fury at why state and federal governments allo...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

‘I’m just blocking it out’: After World Cup glory, Matildas star sees ugly side of social media

Mackenzie Arnold used to look at comments on social media after every game. After a tough start to life at Portland Thorns, that has complet...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

‘She is loved’: McLeod’s Daughter star dies aged 45

Rachael Carpani played Jodi Fountain McLeod on the TV show and was nominated for a Gold Logie in 2007.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Senior Coalition MPs claim $10,000 expenses at time of Liberal fundraiser

Coalition MPs have said they were attending parliamentary business when they travelled to Sydney in August.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

These types of schools are becoming harder to find in the HSC rankings

The same 19 selective schools have placed in Herald’s HSC top 100 for the past 20 years. Other public schools have become scarce.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

Five years of slow decay: Bullock’s grim warning for future

Two years into her job as Reserve Bank governor, Michele Bullock is worried that the next five years will be a slow-moving disaster for the...

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The Sydney Morning Herald

December 15, 2025

‘It was pure chaos’: When terror spilled blood at Bondi Beach

An age of innocence was shattered on Sunday night – Sydney will not be the same again.

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