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Voters blame Albanese, not Trump’s war, as cost-of-living pain deepens
The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift interest rates, but voters are likely to blame the Albanese government for the inflation that is forcing the bank’s hand.
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Media & marketing
Penthouse to courthouse: Antony Catalano’s empire unravels
Alex Waislitz, who partnered with Catalano to buy the stable of newspapers in 2019, said the allegations against Catalano were “confronting and concerning”.
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Nationals
Coalition attacks Joyce in bitter byelection fight with One Nation
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson said voters need more from their politicians than Joyce “flat out on a pavement”.
Fuel reserve released as farmers warn of food price hit
The government has authorised the release of up to 760 million litres of petrol and diesel, giving priority to regional areas that have been running short.
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US politics
Trump’s chief-of-staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
Susie Wiles, the first female White House chief-of-staff in US history, will continue to serve in the role “virtually full-time” while she undergoes treatment.
Inside the battle to save Sydney’s rooftop go-karting track
A clash between entertainment and Sydney’s obsession with parking has left 156 jobs hanging in the balance.
KIIS licence could be at risk if Kyle and Jackie O Show makes further breaches
The media watchdog has imposed licence conditions on the radio network behind Kyle and Jackie O’s show one day before a key deadline.
Opinion
NSW residential property
Property sellers are flooding the market but buyers aren’t biting
Home buyers have been struck by a perfect storm of interest rate uncertainty and the spectre of changes to tax policy that will affect housing demand.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
The Oscars after-parties fashion: More famous names, less fabric
From the Beckhams to the Kardashians and Dua Lipa – who wore what after the main event.
The 40 best looks on the Oscars red carpet
Fashion Christmas came early this year as stars including Rose Byrne and Teyana Taylor made the red carpet feel more like the Met Gala.
Where to watch the 2026 Oscar-winning films
Want to watch Michael B. Jordan’s award-winning performance in Sinners tonight? Or Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein? You don’t even need to get off the couch.
Queen Mary swaps tiara for Akubra in first official visit to Australia since new royal title
The Danish royals have commenced their first Australian tour since ascending to the throne and the queen has kept her styling choices decidedly simple for the occasion.
Opinion
John F Kennedy
How this Kennedy drama has flipped the Camelot script
A new dramatised series tracing the romance, wedding and stunningly sad death of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette has found unexpected audiences.
Maureen Dowd
New York Times columnist
‘We’ve got to have some influence’: UK owners await details of NRL deal
The NRL could pump millions of dollars into the northern hemisphere competition as part of its ambition to strengthen the code internationally.
European sleeper trains cost more than flying. Are they worth it?
European night trains are having a moment as travellers seek to avoid airport queues, travel more sustainably, carry more baggage and avoid accommodation costs.
Opinion
Health
No one wanted to date the kid with the thick glasses. I risked my vision to ditch them forever
I was teased as “four eyes”, had the frames ripped from my face, sometimes forced to fight – half-blind – to get them back.
Peter Papathanasiou
Writer
‘Why can’t they just be happy?’ Thomas Weatherall on the end of Heartbreak High
As the local Netflix hit comes to end, the actor knows better than anyone the kind of mark the show has made.
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MIDDLE EAST IN CRISIS
Opinion
Trump is holding the world hostage
The globe’s leading central banks, including Australia’s RBA, are meeting this week and face a dilemma they have been desperate to avoid.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Analysis
With the Iran war entering its third week, what is Trump’s exit strategy?
The president must decide whether to wrap the war up, leaving Iran’s regime battered but intact, or press on and risk a spiralling conflict with even greater economic shockwaves.
David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes
Sydney
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Revealed: The state’s most improved schools in the 2025 HSC
Results from 2019 to 2025 were used to identify where was the biggest uptick in the proportion of students achieving band 4, 5 and 6 results.
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Crime
Man arrested over fatal shooting in Sydney apartment building
Police say a group of men dressed in black opened fire and killed a man in the Lidcombe unit as detectives probe potential links to the city’s underworld.
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AFL 2026
‘Error of judgment’: Swans admit to script change before pre-game Bondi tribute
References to the Jewish community were removed from a speech the Swans delivered in a tribute to the Bondi Beach terror attack victims.
Injured horse returned to work six months early before jockey’s fatal fall
Marina Morel was fatally crushed underneath a racehorse in country NSW. An inquest will examine whether the animal’s prior injury contributed to its fall.
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Protests
The moment that sparked a ‘riot’: CCTV reveals true start of Town Hall protest chaos
A protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog started peacefully. Previously unseen footage shows the moment a shaken up Coca-Cola bottle turns the crowd from angry to chaotic.
NRL 2026
‘Someone’s lying’: Cleary hits out at Tago transfer rumours
The Panthers coach has rubbished reports of a swap deal featuring Penrith centre Izack Tago and Canterbury’s Bronson Xerri, and says the NRL’s rules on player movement rules are to blame.
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Knights lose $2.7m of talent with Ponga and Brown’s brutal injury verdicts
Newcastle’s two best and highest-paid players have received scan results that spell bad news for the club, and potentially Queensland’s Origin campaign.
Politics
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Resolve Political Monitor
One Nation overtakes Coalition as half of all voters desert two major parties
Like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, Pauline Hanson’s party is winning support at the right and left fringes as voters feel forgotten by the major parties.
Business
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Courts
‘I’m dealing with a lot right now’: Antony Catalano’s wife responds to husband’s assault charges
The media mogul was charged with assault late last week following a colourful business career.
World
Robot dogs and humanoid bartenders: In Beijing, the future is now
As China hurries to beat the US in a technological arms race, it is throwing billions at developing machines for everything from warfare to making coffee. But is it too much, too soon?
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Strathfield family home sells for $6m after six swift bids
Five bidders pushed the large double-bricked house in the suburb’s “Golden Mile” $100,000 over its reserve.
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Title Deeds
Tim found the perfect downsizer home – an $18m Sydney terrace
When one sells a seven-bedroom home for a suburb record of $37.5 million, it’s definitely a downsize to spend $18 million to $19 million on a terrace.
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Lifestyle
As I turn 40, I’m letting go of perfectionism and choosing something else
When I began to accept ageing, I created more space for these positive values.
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Culture
Opinion
Oscars
Oscar-winning movies were political but speeches barely went there
Sinners, One Battle After Another and even Hamnet speak to the big issues of our times. But at the Academy Awards, the people who made them didn’t.
Karl Quinn
Senior Writer, Culture
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She’s been a Matilda for half her life. On Tuesday, Emily van Egmond will break new ground
The veteran midfielder is set to become the most capped Australian footballer ever when the Matildas take on China in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup.
‘We’ve got to have some influence’: UK owners await details of NRL deal
The NRL could pump millions of dollars into the northern hemisphere competition as part of its ambition to strengthen the code internationally.
‘We will cease doing so’: Roosters extend olive branch to Rabbitohs for scoreboard snub
The NRL is set to ask the Bondi club for an explanation following a breach of the game’s rules during Friday night’s match at Allianz Stadium.
‘Someone’s lying’: Cleary hits out at Tago transfer rumours
The Panthers coach has rubbished reports of a swap deal featuring Penrith centre Izack Tago and Canterbury’s Bronson Xerri, and says the NRL’s rules on player movement rules are to blame.
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NRL 2026
On Friday, Alex Johnston broke the try-scoring record. Three days later, he has a statue
South Sydney have wasted no time in marking the winger’s try-scoring mark by unveiling a statue of him out the front of their Heffron Park headquarters.
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NRL 2026
Knights lose $2.7m of talent with Ponga and Brown’s brutal injury verdicts
Newcastle’s two best and highest-paid players have received scan results that spell bad news for the club, and potentially Queensland’s Origin campaign.
When Australia fell in love with the Matildas, she’d left the country. Now Amy’s making up for lost time
Amy Sayer missed the cut for the 2023 home World Cup, while injury robbed her of a shot at selection for the Paris Olympics. So, the Asian Cup has been a long time coming.
Have Your Say
Johnston’s try record was a joyous moment – but what was Albo doing?
The prime minister creates a diversion, the Panthers look like premiers again and Manly look like wooden spooners.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
