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Analysis
Defamation
Lies and angry text message flag possible new skirmishes
A message Lisa Wilkinson sent to a rival TV program suggesting Bruce Lehrmann had breached legal confidentiality rules has been confirmed by Justice Michael Lee.
Bruce Lehrmann cancels conference appearance, seeks refuge with police
On Monday, rapist Bruce Lehrmann sheltered from media at Gosford Police Station. The next day, his appearance at a controversial conference was cancelled.
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Linda Reynolds
Reynolds breaks silence over Lehrmann judgment, vows to pursue Higgins
The former Coalition minister has vowed to proceed with her own civil case against Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz.
Shocking attack on ‘TikTok Bishop’ sparks eruption in a febrile community
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was preaching to a small congregation, but thousands were tuning in via a livestream. Within minutes, they were arriving by the carload.
‘Switch it off’: Tanya Plibersek slams social media after Sydney church attack
The federal minister said some people were using social media to inflame tensions in the community and people should turn it off.
Updated
NSW
Weapons history of teenage attacker revealed
The 16-year-old boy at the centre of a counter-terrorism investigation was previously suspended from school for carrying a knife and last year faced a weapons charge.
Court rules on another northern beaches restaurant saga
The maximum number of patrons allowed at the restaurant will vary by the hour in an attempt to protect scarce parking at the idyllic hamlet.
Business defaults soar as house prices here outpace the globe
Australian house prices are out-performing most of the world, even after inflation, but pressure is growing on the business sector.
Julian Assange extradition moves closer as US provides British court with assurances
Assange’s wife Stella, whom he married while in prison in London, said the guarantees did not satisfy their concerns”.
Marija was homeless at 15. At 22 she bought a house
The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many, but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.
Opinion
Wellbeing
The chart that shows how happy you are, just as long as you’re old enough
The good news: Australia is one of the world’s happiest nations. The bad news: it peaked years ago and young people are the gloomiest.
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest?
Once you get to the point where your mortgage isn’t weighing you down, you can explore other investment options.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
Help, my boss asked me to lie to get a colleague fired
There are serious legal implications if someone is dismissed based on false information, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
The swimmers with everything to prove at the Australian titles
Here’s what you need to know about Australia’s swimmers as the greatest show on earth approaches.
Updated
Fire
Spire collapses as fire rips through Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange
Passers-by rushed to save priceless paintings and valuables when a fire broke out in one of Copenhagen’s most famous buildings.
Opinion
Adelaide
Adelaide no longer wants to be called ‘Radelaide’? Too bad
You get the name you’re given in Australia. And if you want to change it, whatever you do, don’t say so.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Sydney’s ‘tombstone whisperer’ explains the mysteries hidden in our cemeteries
Our graveyards are packed with ancient hidden symbols, but do you know that to look for?
Opinion
WordPlay
Taylor Swift’s poetic licence: why all the fuss around her new album title?
Grammar pedants have been swift to judge, but pop often plays loose with punctuation.
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Bondi Junction attack
If you’re finding it hard to focus after Bondi Junction, you’re not alone
Shock, trauma, grief – people experience a range of emotions following tragedy. Here are some ways you can work through them, including with your children.
From an aspiring teacher, keen to meet others, to a murderous loner
The parents of the Bondi Junction killer have spoken of his descent from country school kid to national “monster”, against the backdrop of untreated mental illness.
Sydney
Attack brings up trauma for scarred migrant communities
As the nation remains in shock over the weekend’s Bondi murders, Peter Dutton on Tuesday wrote to Anthony Albanese offering rare bipartisan co-operation.
It will cost $73m to run 100 buses a day instead of a train line. That’s just the start
The T3 line shutdown from July will disrupt up to 60,000 commuters a day who will be forced to catch replacement buses.
Analysis
Defamation
Judgment will bring some comfort to sexual assault victims everywhere
The judgment by Justice Michael Lee in finding Bruce Lehrmann was a rapist is a masterpiece of common sense and cut-through.
Bill shock means home batteries make financial sense, despite expense
A quarter of a million households now have home batteries to store the electricity their rooftop solar generates and help them avoid sky-high power bills.
‘The Lehrmann imbroglio’: The wry observations of Justice Lee
“Having escaped the lions’ den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat,” the judge said.
NRL 2024
Updated
GPS numbers are in and Matt Lodge is ready for NRL return
Manly coach Anthony Seibold is delighted with the physical condition the front-rower has worked himself into.
Souths rookie has 160 minutes to take Mitchell’s No. 1 jersey
If Jye Gray makes Latrell Mitchell’s No. 1 jersey his own, do Souths move Latrell to centre or five-eighth?
Politics
‘Army will be brutalised’: Defence firms brace for major funding cuts
Defence firms fear the “sword of Damocles is about to drop” as the government seeks to stop the $50 billion budget from spiralling out of control.
Business
Star suggested burying $3.2m in cash losses, former CFO claims
A former CFO has made allegations about the company’s failure to be transparent with investors regarding its financial position.
World
Film’s gun handler sent to prison after Baldwin killed woman on set
Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie Rust, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Opinion
Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
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Property
Where property prices picked up, and where they’ve slowed
Since mid-last year, local economic conditions, plus the affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in regional Australia.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Is it better to invest in property or shares? Point Piper’s surprising answer
Former stock exchange boss Dominic Stevens has swapped his $52 million digs for an environmental activist’s home in Point Piper, but that’s not his only noteworthy trade.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Victoria Beckham spices up being 50 as newest member of ‘Club Ageless’
With her youthful appearance, the designer and one-time pop star is part of the changing face of older women in fashion.
Culture
How Francis Ford Coppola beat the odds to become a cinematic genius
Sam Wasson sees the director’s films as reflections of his mode of being, his temperament and moral character.
Traveller
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Sport
‘We’ve had that chat’: Why Lomax is waiting in wings for Maguire after taking centre stage
NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire explains where the in-form flyer and Latrell Mitchell are positioned six weeks out from naming his first State of Origin side.
The swimmers with everything to prove at the Australian titles
Here’s what you need to know about Australia’s swimmers as the greatest show on earth approaches.
Breaking
UEFA Champions League
Mbappe scores twice for PSG, Dortmund through as first Champions League semi-finalists set
PSG’s push for an elusive title is alive after a come-from-behind win over Barcelona put them into the final four, where they will face Borussia Dortmund.
‘No different to Sonny’: All Blacks coaching legend is excited about Manu move
Why All Blacks legend Steve Hansen is backing Joey Manu to emulate the rugby feats of Sonny Bill Williams.
‘Feels like the end’: Slater ready to call time on surfing’s greatest career
The 11-time world champion struggled to compose himself as his exit from professional surfing looms, with a farewell at his favourite Fijian wave on the cards.
Updated
Around the clubs
GPS numbers are in and Matt Lodge is ready for NRL return
Manly coach Anthony Seibold is delighted with the physical condition the front-rower has worked himself into.
Updated
NRL 2024
South Sydney set to make major change in coaching shake-up
After a 1-5 start to the season, and with his job on the line, Jason Demetriou has requested the assistance of former NRL head coach David Furner.
Have Your Say
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
