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Trump reveals oil ‘present’ from Iran; US peace plan ‘one-sided, unfair’: Iranian official
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Germany’s blunt candour about Trump highlights how timid Australia has become
The Albanese government believes it has little scope to express even the mildest criticism of Trump’s war against Iran. Not everyone feels so constrained.
Opinion
Political leadership
Albanese’s caution is fuelling unease. This may be his COVID moment
The PM is right when he says the fuel crisis is being created by circumstances he can’t control. But he will be judged on how he and his government responds.
James Massola
Chief political commentator
Fishers and farmers already rationing fuel as diesel prices cripple producers
Fishers are being forced to ration fuel and scale back fishing trips, while farmers are facing tough decisions to reduce livestock, as fuel and fertiliser prices skyrocket.
Opinion
Political leadership
A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure analysis of the rise of One Nation
The SA election shows we’re entering a political hall of mirrors, with votes pinging wildly around our preferential voting system.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, author and academic
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Political expenses
Blimps, billboards and a $400,000 hole: The Liberal debt crisis haunting Bennelong
Scott Yung spent big trying to win Bennelong during the 2025 federal election. Now insiders say he won’t pay the Liberal Party back.
Patient in ICU four months after deadly fungus cluster
Authorities have identified the most likely source of the outbreak that caused the deaths of two patients at a prestigious Sydney hospital.
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Retail
David Jones is trying to defy retail gravity. It’s causing problems
David Jones is pushing suppliers to accept payment for goods almost two months after they are sold, in a sign of financial pressure on the chain.
Study finds how much exercise middle-aged women need to halve their risk of death
A new Australian study found consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines could significantly reduce mortality risk for midlife women.
‘There’s no limit’: The new goal fuelling Josh Addo-Carr
Now in his 11th NRL season, the veteran Eels winger shows no signs of slowing down – and he’s targeting his own slice of history.
One way to build a home in eight weeks, for a 10 per cent discount
New home buyers could get into their homes quicker and for a lower price, reducing the risk of delays from bad weather or holidays.
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Courts
Will fight over $23m estate of fashion great Perri Cutten
The celebrated designer’s longtime partner has launched court action claiming he was not adequately provided for in Cutten’s will.
Opinion
On Background
The Guardian’s razor gang gets cutting
The cartoonist behind First Dog on the Moon, which has been a pillar of the publication for more than a decade, has been put on rolling six-month contracts.
Calum Jaspan
Media Writer
We rated 37 of Sydney’s takeaway hot chips to find the city’s best
From vintage suburban classics dating back to 1971, to the hatted and the hyped, we disregarded our cholesterol in our comprehensive search for deep-fried potato perfection.
‘As an outsider, I saw something different’: The finance boss shaking up Australian fashion
Early in Marianne Perkovic’s banking career, a chance meeting taught her about the power of people in fashion. Now, she’s the industry’s most powerful woman.
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MIDDLE EAST IN CRISIS
Iranian naval commander killed in airstrike, Israel claims
Israel’s defence minister said Commodore Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
School closures, four-day weeks: How the world is reacting to the fuel crisis
Australia is considering “light touch” ways to conserve fuel while other nations are already taking drastic measures.
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City life
Sydney residents told to save water after major main bursts
Hundreds of thousands of residents have been told to cut back on non-essential water use.
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Crime
Private school teacher allegedly ‘pressured’ vulnerable girl, 14, for abuse material
Police allege the former Newington College secondary teacher posed as a 17-year-old to offer the teenager cash in exchange for sexually explicit material.
‘Freak accident’: Rose Bay villa partially collapses during luxury rebuild
A century-old harbourside villa has been partially reduced to rubble – the latest casualty in a development surge sweeping Sydney’s suburbs.
Easter holidaymakers abandon road trips amid fuel shortage panic
Many caravan parks rely on Easter business to get through the quiet weeks, but this year some families are abandoning their road trips entirely.
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Data centres
The billion-dollar boom: We mapped the location of every data centre in Sydney
Data centres are “depicted as energy vampires, water hogs and job killers”. Not in Australia, according to the peak body for the tech super hubs.
See & Do
Younger people have no idea I spent most of my 20s in a moshpit: Rosalie Ham
The author of The Dressmaker has written a book about ageing, which she gleefully says cannot be done gracefully.
Pixar’s wildly entertaining return plus other new movies to watch this week
Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.
Politics
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Middle East at war
Bowen’s big stick spurs largest intervention since World War II to secure fuel for bush
As Bowen forces suppliers to ship fuel to regions, the NRMA urges him to “Go hard, minister. Do whatever you have to do.”
Business
Opinion
Aviation
Qantas’ turbulence shows why Warren Buffett was wary of investing in airlines
Investors in airlines around the world are bracing as they attempt to assess the earnings carnage of the war in the Middle East.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
Opinion
Trump's America
Trump feels the pain as his war becomes a liability in the heartlands
Voters are growing increasingly anxious - they believe Trump’s war is going to last a long time, and Republicans are likely to pay the price.
Cory Alpert
Former White House staffer
Opinion
It’s taken just a few days for some utterly terrible ideas to emerge to fix this crisis
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Trump feels the pain as his war becomes a liability in the heartlands
Cory Alpert
Former White House staffer
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Property
Sydney’s property market just weakened, and these homes are the worst hit
Some properties are struggling to attract interest as mortgage costs rise and buyers fret about the health of the global economy.
Five luxury homes we love that are for sale right now
From a double-fronted period home with a contemporary overhaul, to a peninsula retreat that seems to float, here are our top picks.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Baking
30 showstopping celebration cakes to pack for Cake Picnic
Lifestyle
Feeling anxious after drinking? You’re not the only one
Alcohol can make you feel anxious or irritable the next day. Experts share what causes this and how to manage it.
Culture
Opinion
The Verdict
Why the world chose the wrong NSYNC solo star
While Justin Timberlake played it safe with R&B, JC Chasez’s Schizophrenic was a fearless, genre-bending masterpiece that was simply too weird for 2004.
Tom W. Clarke
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Sport
‘There’s no limit’: The new goal fuelling Josh Addo-Carr
Now in his 11th NRL season, the veteran Eels winger shows no signs of slowing down – and he’s targeting his own slice of history.
‘What do you want me to do?’ Seibold reacts to Manly fans calling for his head
Manly fans started the night booing former favourite Daly Cherry-Evans – they finished the game calling for Sea Eagles’ coach Anthony Seibold to be sacked.
DCE defies boos as pressure mounts on Manly with defeat to Roosters
Daly Cherry-Evans was booed all night but didn’t mind as his Roosters side overturned a first-half deficit to notch a big win.
‘I hold no grudge’: Why Australian rugby’s newest rock star had to leave Sydney to get a gig
Finally free of injury, athletic Brumbies back-rower Charlie Cale is setting Super Rugby alight in 2026. On Friday, he’ll take on the team that didn’t want him, the Waratahs.
She’s lived soaring highs and devastating lows, but this special moment lifted Michelle Payne’s spirits
Michelle Payne made history when she won the 2015 Melbourne Cup. Now she’s part of another very rare group of just five at Flemington Racecourse.
Cleary admits speculation over next move could force him to ‘fast-track’ contract talks
Panthers star is not off contract until the end of 2027, but accepts negotiations over a new deal might have to be brought forward to stop speculation over his next move becoming a distraction.
This Socceroos legend wants to keep the door open for Volpato despite snub
Cristian Volpato is “waiting for Italy” over the Socceroos. But an Australian great says he would welcome the attacker back should he ever change his mind.
Have Your Say
Pressure is piling up on game’s best playmakers – and deservedly so
We’re only a month into the NRL season. But already, defensive frailties and underwhelming attacking plays have these stars in the crosshairs.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
