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September 20, 2024
Australia news LIVE: Migrant intake blows forecasts; Pager attack could be a war crime: UN legal experts
The live blog provides rolling coverage of the biggest news stories in Australia and overseas.
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 20, 2024
‘A Labor Party hit job’: Fury at move to outlaw private companies running council elections
The premier says he’s inclined to ban private election companies. One mayor says he’s trying to deflect from Labor’s poor showing with voter...
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September 20, 2024
Minister concedes immigration too high as students compete for city rentals
New government analysis reveals international students make up 7 per cent of the private rental market, and more than 20 per cent in inner S...
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September 20, 2024
Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was
I interviewed Anna Murdoch after her marriage to Rupert ended. Now, 23 years later, her fears about succession tearing the family apart look...
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September 20, 2024
How much money the Exclusive Brethren’s ‘ecosystem’ really makes
Recently released financial records show how cash circulates around the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and its Australian “royal family”...
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September 20, 2024
This woman helped police bring the first coercive control charge
As Federal Circuit and Family Court director, Hayley Foster’s job is to make people “uncomfortable” as she helps the court respond to family...
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September 20, 2024
The cop, the sovereign citizen and the arrest that ruined a life
“I stood up, completely spent, utterly out of breath but relieved that I had survived the scariest and most dangerous arrest of my career.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 20, 2024
Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers by sheriff
Governor Andy Beshear said after the shooting: “There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorro...
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September 20, 2024
‘I make people nervous’: The veteran villain who hides in plain sight
Giancarlo Esposito, best known for playing Gus Fring on Breaking Bad, loves being the bad guy.
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September 20, 2024
Graham Arnold steps down as Socceroos coach
Arnold was facing immense pressure after a 1-0 defeat to Bahrain and a 0-0 draw away to Indonesia left Australia’s World Cup direct qualific...
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
The $15m roundabout that sunk a popular local brewery
The craft brewer is closing down after losing almost $1 million in trade during roadworks after failing to secure compensation from the stat...
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September 19, 2024
‘Keep the chatter’: Travis Head clobbers England with record innings
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
Hunt for origins of Lebanon pager attack widens deeper into Europe
The leader of Hezbollah meanwhile vowed to keep launching rockets into Israel despite this deadly sabotage attack earlier this week.
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
Harris and Trump tied nationally in polls
In Pennsylvania, one of seven critical battleground states, Harris maintained her 4-point advantage, leading 50 per cent to 46 per cent.
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September 19, 2024
Four Corners sets sights on V’landys as inquiry fallout continues
You can judge a man by his enemies. The Racing NSW and ARLC boss has some influential ones circling him at the moment.
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September 19, 2024
How ‘little Tarzan’ Heeney transformed himself into the AFL’s golden boy
He might look like a polished specimen now, but his penchant for ‘tree parachuting’ and self-set time trials on the farm reveal there’s more...
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
Phone taps reveal moment crime syndicate caught with ‘hands in the cookie jar’
Police were listening in as George Alex’s crew panicked when they realised that their $10m tax fraud was unravelling.
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September 19, 2024
A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Asking people who may have lost their life savings to wait for however long, at whatever cost, just for a shot at compensation doesn’t look...
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September 19, 2024
It’s a ‘crazy time’ to be opening a restaurant – will this former Apollo pair pull it off?
Venue closures continue to rock Darlinghurst but the impending arrival of 60-seat Euro restaurant Avia promises to bring new energy.
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
The Good Food guide to Sydney’s best 20 bars, right now
Cin, cin. It’s our annual list of the best gin joints, cantinas and cocktail lounges across town.
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September 19, 2024
Ten major world cities with glorious central green spaces
When city sightseeing gets a bit too intense, it’s time to head to the world’s great breathing spaces.
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September 19, 2024
How to create a native garden that birds and people will love
Even if your outdoor area is small – or confined to a balcony – it’s possible to design a space that’s welcoming to pollinators and passersb...
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September 19, 2024
Labor tackles diversity after Greens lash too white ABC board
The Albanese government’s new selection criteria for ABC directors came just weeks after Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi condemned the lack of...
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September 19, 2024
Musician Michael Franti on ‘middle-escence’ – what hits when the kids leave
The American singer-songwriter discusses the state of the US, losing his biological father and what his wife said when they first met.
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September 19, 2024
Why this is the housing fight Albanese had to have
Labor tried for an outcome on housing in the parliament, and got obstruction instead. It did not get the law it wanted, but it got the argum...
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September 19, 2024
This risky home loan type is on the rise as homeowners try to stay afloat
After years of high-interest rates and inflation, struggling homeowners are taking this hardship measure in the hopes of riding out the stor...
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September 19, 2024
Twenty scams every traveller needs to know about (plus five new ones)
As the number of tourists travelling the world has boomed, so has the number of scammers and the schemes they’ve devised to part you from yo...
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
Is Megalopolis even worth watching? We asked Francis Ford Coppola
The epic cost the venerated director 40 years, a personal fortune and a critical backlash.
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September 19, 2024
Coles promises more ‘perfect orders’ for online shoppers
Two massive new customer fulfilment centres should help you actually get all the items you ordered online, the supermarket giant says.
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September 19, 2024
Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in 14 years – and Australia is up first
Padam Padam summer is coming to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in 2025.
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September 19, 2024
Sydney FC v Eastern Sports Club LIVE updates: Douglas Costa to start on debut in AFC Champions League 2 clash
Sydney FC’s new Brazilian marquee star will make his first appearance in Thursday night’s clash at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Kick off is at...
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September 19, 2024
Mass pager attacks ‘a terrifying violation of international law’
UN legal experts say international law prohibits the use of booby traps, a category that could include modified civilian pagers.
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September 19, 2024
‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years
In Hong Kong, where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction...
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September 19, 2024
From Dally M to finals failure: Does Nicho Hynes deserve all the criticism?
He has been given the keys to Cronulla. But how do the Sharks get the best out of their $1 million-a-year man?
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September 19, 2024
How a controversial medical explanation for difficult kids blew up online
So-called PDA – which offers a medical explanation for why a child will not do as told – has taken off among overwhelmed parents. But it’s a...
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September 19, 2024
The banned play making a rare return to the Australian stage
Bell Shakespeare will mark 35 years with a performance of a political epic that inspired The Hunger Games.
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September 19, 2024
Dutton says he apologised for Lebanese Muslim remarks to unnamed ‘senior person’
The opposition leader’s claim follows Herald reports which revealed community leaders and two Lebanese Muslim politicians in the Liberal Par...
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September 19, 2024
‘It’s one of the great stories’: Rampe’s journey from last-chance saloon to 250 Swans games
Dane Rampe will have friends and family on hand at the SCG to watch his 250th game, but the Clovelly boy’s personal milestone takes a back s...
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September 19, 2024
240 minutes for 10 seconds of fame: The labour of love behind the Swans banners
Many argue they are the biggest Swans fans to exist, but this group might just win that title as they dedicate hours to preserving a sacred...
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September 19, 2024
‘It’s not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers...
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September 19, 2024
Albanese under fire as migrant intake blows forecasts
The latest figures show migration is slowing, but not at the rate the government predicted.
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September 19, 2024
Standoff over Sydney train line shutdown risks costing $100 million a month
The standoff threatens to delay major work on converting a busy rail line into a metro line, as the government warns of disruption for sport...
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September 19, 2024
Multiple women accuse Mohamed al-Fayed, ex-owner of Harrods, of rape
The women who worked at Harrods from the late 1980s to 2000s said assaults were carried out at the company’s offices, in Fayed’s London apar...
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September 19, 2024
Investors stuck in ‘danger zone’ as era of rate cuts kicks off
The time of monetary easing has begun with the US Federal Reserve serving up a larger than expected 50 basis point cut to interest rates. Wh...
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September 19, 2024
Daylesford driver who killed five pub patrons has criminal case thrown out
The magistrate found William Swale, who has type 1 diabetes, was in the grips of a severe medical episode when he crashed into the diners.
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September 19, 2024
Addo-Carr faces the music at NRL headquarters over drugs drama
Having maintained his innocence to this point, Josh Addo-Carr must explain to the NRL why he tested positive to cocaine during a roadside dr...
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September 19, 2024
He was sacked by the Cowboys two weeks ago. But James Maloney is still helping them chase NRL glory
Former assistant coach parted ways with North Queensland after a drink-driving incident, but continues to work with playmaker Tom Dearden to...
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
The company that time forgot: Lifting the lid on Tupperware’s demise
The most shocking aspect to the end of the storage container maker is that it lasted this long.
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024
How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers
The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah pagers that exploded, defence and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them...
The Sydney Morning Herald
September 19, 2024