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King to speak at parliament;Young fan’s adorable letter;Marinated octopus on menu

King to speak at parliament;Young fan’s adorable letter;Marinated octopus on menu

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting a North Sydney Church and NSW Parliament today. Follow for live updates.

The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see

Not only did Marion Crawford devote 17 years to the two princesses,but she sacrificed the possibility of having children of her own.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Odds were on Charles appearing at The Everest,but it wasn’t a sure thing

On the whole,the tone was one of indifference. A modern,trackside republican debate argued through juiced-up nonchalance rather than strong feelings about the monarchy.

Serisier House at Watsons Bay was so named after artist David Serisier whose work features throughout it.
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‘Man’s small gift to Watsons Bay’:The passion project that sold for $10m-plus

Serisier House was built as a gift to Watsons Bay. As gifts go,it paid off handsomely thanks to the private equity boss who bought it.

Tszyu faces Russian in world title fight

.Tim Tszyu and IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

The Australian faces the fight of his life against undefeated Bakhram Murtazaliev with the IBF super-welterweight world title on the line in Orlando,Florida. Follow all the action live.

Cannabis Inc:Biggest player’s legal battle shapes as boom industry’s turning point

Raphael Strauch is the majority owner of Australia’s biggest medicinal cannabis company,Montu,which is being pursued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for illegally advertising its products.

Montu’s legal battle with the TGA exposes the high stakes in Australia’s booming medicinal cannabis industry,where ethics,advertising,and profits collide.

Medicinal cannabis is booming. Here’s what is (and isn’t) allowed

More than a million people have been prescribed cannabis products in Australia,but many remain confused about the rules and regulations.

Explainer
Animals

‘Avian architecture’:Why birds’ nests are truly grand designs

Some are cup-shaped,some have domes,others have been likened to apartment complexes. How do birds build their nurseries?

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University

‘Google Translate,fractured English’:The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards

Universities have been accused of compromising standards to accommodate for an influx of foreign students in postgraduate degrees.

Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh,in Beirut,on Saturday.

Netanyahu vows Iran will pay ‘a heavy price’ after drone strike near his home

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not be deterred after a Hezbollah drone hit his holiday house as the Middle East conflict showed no pause despite the death of the Hamas leader.

Opinion
Cafe

‘Where have you been lately?’ How I burnt my local barista

In the cutthroat suburban cafe scene,the opening of a new option presents a tricky choice for loyal locals.

The best thing is the new place doesn’t give you the bathroom key attached to a giant spatula.

Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell

Culture reporter

Michael Jackson’s daughter on prioritising her mental health amid her music career

Casting off the pressure of Hollywood life,Paris Jackson finds comfort in nature and meditation.

Dirty pricing tricks getting flamed is long overdue

It’s time to get back to a world where we don’t have to swear a blood oath to cancel a gym membership or name our firstborn after a Marvel character just to cancel a streaming subscription.

Kamala is running as a ‘no-brainer’. What if voters object to the idea they have no brain?

The polls are so tight in the US that three weeks might be enough for Kamala Harris to work out what she stands for and deliver a Democrat victory.

Parnell Palme McGuinness
Parnell Palme McGuinness

Columnist and communications adviser

Test case could spell the end of abattoir gas chambers

The widespread use of “gas chambers” to render pigs unconscious before their slaughter is under a cloud.

Savannah Pride players Diing Deng,Rilpuou Dut,Deyb Deyb,Ceefah Lemiri,Jackson Taingahue-Neil,and Taonga Tembo-Sievers.

The Mount Druitt club behind South Sudan’s Olympic stars

South Sudan’s first Olympic basketball team was built on courts in North America and Australia. Meet the Sydney club breeding the next generation of Olympians.

Looking for the European hot spots without the crowds? This is where to go

Here are six destinations that take you off the beaten track.

What it’s really like buying a home in Europe

It took us a year to find the perfect property.

Meet three women who’ve made their European home dreams come true.

‘Why I give everything away’:How this perfumer achieves her enviable French style

Perfumer Marie du Petit Thouars reveals the unusual move she makes with her wardrobe twice a year.

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WEEKEND READS

The cuisine of Italy is not just pizza,pasta and gelato. It’s so much more

Food feeds the soul,and there’s no better country to feast to your heart’s content.

On a trip to Venice I discovered the magic of the city,but also the tragedy it faces

Steadily rising water levels have scientists predicting that San Marco will be permanently underwater and uninhabitable by as early as 2100.

Sydney

Police search the area after two children were reported missing in the water.
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Tragedy

Bodies of a mother and two children pulled from river

Emergency services were called to the scene after reports the trio were seen “in distress” in Floyd Bay in Lansvale.

Jacqui Scruby set to win Pittwater,teals’ first NSW state seat

Super Saturday byelections. Pictured is candidate Jacqui Scruby.

Voters turned on the party in the once blue ribbon seat following two high-profile scandals.

‘$19 for 356 copies’:Hundreds of authors unpaid after publisher closes the book

Edwin Jason McBride,aka Brad Shaw,aka EJ McBride,in a Ballarat bookshop last year.

A publishing house run by three-times-bankrupt Edwin Jason McBride has gone into liquidation.

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Road safety

‘One bad decision’:Motorcycle deaths reach 10-year high

Darren Sheens was paralysed from the chest down following a motorcycle crash in 1990.

One in five fatal crashes on NSW roads this year have involved the death of a biker or their passenger,prompting warnings for both motorists and bikers.

Doctors threaten mass exodus from NSW Health

Psychiatrists in the NSW public mental health system are threatening to resign amid an ongoing pay dispute with the state government.

Psychiatrists have warned that chronic understaffing of the public mental health system is risking patient safety as they fight for a 30 per cent pay rise.

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MIDDLE EAST AT WAR

Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Ceasefire hopes dashed:Israel,foes vow to fight on after Hamas leader’s death

World leaders had expressed hopes for a ceasefire after Hamas militant leader Yahya Sinwar’s death. Israel,Hamas and Hezbollah have all said they will continue fighting.

A poster of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a Palestinian camp in Beirut.

How a unit of trainees found,and killed,the most wanted man in Gaza

In the end,a unit of trainee squad commanders unexpectedly encountered the Hamas chief in southern Gaza.

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Property

Auctioneer Oliver Burton selling a unit in Waltham Street,Coogee,on Saturday.

Investor outbids first home buyers for Coogee pad

The one-bedroom unit,which had a $780,000 price guide,was on the market for the first time in 56 years and is just 250m from Coogee Beach.

Airam was redesigned by architect Dennis Rabinowitz before it sold to the Nugents in 2016 for $10.85 million.
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The power couple banking on a $25 million Christmas gift

In a patchy market in the top end of town,even the well-heeled are asking the big question:sell now or wait and try our luck next year?

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Sport

.Tim Tszyu and IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Live boxing updates:Tim Tszyu v Bakhram Murtazaliev in world title fight

Australian Tim Tszyu faces the fight of his life against undefeated Russian Bakhram Murtazaliev with the IBF super-welterweight world title on the line in Orlando,Florida. Follow all the action live.

British gold medal winner cyclist Chris Hoy poses in Trafalgar Square in London,on Oct. 16,2008. Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy says he has been diagnosed with cancer and that he felt “forced” to reveal the news. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

British Olympic legend reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has been informed he has two to four years left to live.

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Wallabies

Man who made Joseph Suaalii a multimillionaire says Nathan Cleary should be next on rugby’s hit-list

Former Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan wants to see the Penrith superstar wearing a Wallabies jersey at the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

Douglas Costa leads the celebrations for Sydney FC.

On a statement day for the A-League,Sydney FC made the strongest one

Day two of season 20 was another strong reminder that this competition,for all its faults and quirks,can absolutely still deliver the goods.

Bella Nipotina (right) holds off Giga Kick (left) in The Everest.

You beauty Bella:Williams’ trust in star mare delivers racing’s biggest prize

It wasn’t a pretty ride to take The Everest,but jockey Craig Williams knew he had to trust his star mare.

King Charles III will make his first visit to Australia as its crowned head of state.

Odds were on Charles appearing at The Everest,but it wasn’t a sure thing

On the whole,the tone was one of indifference. A modern,trackside republican debate argued through juiced-up nonchalance rather than strong feelings about the monarchy.

Blaize Talagi works with Jarome Luai in Samoan camp.

‘I’ll be a sponge’:Talagi to be schooled by Luai before replacing him

Before stepping into the enormous shoes of Jarome Luai,Panthers recruit Blaize Talagi plans to pick his brain while the pair are in Samoan camp.

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