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The mansions of the Hales family.

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 Sydney-based “royal family”.

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Fire

Firefighters battling industrial fire in Sydney’s south-west

Fire in Moorebank

More than 25 firetrucks and 100 firefighters were working to control the blaze,with large plumes of smoke visible and road closures in place.

Sydney sports fans warned to expect travel delays due to industrial action

Fans travelling to Moore Park for the AFL and NRL double-header tonight have been warned to expect major disruption to some train lines.

Hezbollah members carry the coffin of their comrade who was killed on Wednesday when a handheld device exploded,during a funeral procession in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Ex-Mossad and CIA agents astounded at sophistication of pager attack

But some “think we are closer to a regional war than we have been at any time in the last 11 months”.

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 remarkably prescient.

David Leser
David Leser

Senior freelance writer

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Wallabies

Raw hostility is the Wallabies’ best hope against the All Blacks

Getting shirty:Nic White and All Black Anton Lienert-Brown square up.

New Zealand do not like people getting up in their faces,and their occasional inability to deal with overt aggression has been a recurring feature in their losses since 2017.

Manly muscle:Meet the Sea Eagles’ unlikely king of the gym

Taniela Paseka? Matt Lodge? Haumole Olakau’atu? Keep guessing. The identity of Manly’s weightlifting champion will come as a surprise to most Sea Eagles fans.

Trent Robinson and Anthony Seibold.
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NRL 2024

The NRL intellectuals:Rugby league’s intrepid thinkers to square-off

From sweat lodges and energy analysis to fashion gurus and Harvard University,Trent Robinson and Anthony Seibold are two of the most creative coaching minds in the game.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Oprah Winfrey at Oprah’s Unite for America Live Streaming event.

Harris meets Oprah to ‘Unite for America’ as Trump vows another Muslim ban

The presidential candidates’ campaigns couldn’t be more different.

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Radio

Albanese snapped at an ABC host,but he didn’t mind these FM radio questions

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The prime minister told ABC’s Patricia Karvelas her questions were “not terribly clever”. Here are some he’s answered without complaint.

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Opinion

If Trump loses,will this American carnage end? Don’t count on it

There’s evidence of a rationale majority in America,but the voices of moderation are drowned out:not so much a silent majority as an unheard majority.

Nick Bryant
Nick Bryant

Journalist and author

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Naked City

The cop,the sovereign citizen and the arrest that ruined a life

Deanna and Michael Aston

“I stood up,completely spent,utterly out of breath but relieved that I had survived the scariest and most dangerous arrest of my career.”

This pint-sized Chippendale terrace is as edgy,exciting and brave as a Stanley Kubrick film

The mirrored wall in the entrance doubles the width of the boundary walls,at least in perspective.

In transforming it,the architect threw caution to the wind and let inspiration bubble to the surface. The result is simply brilliant.

Enjoy nightclubs? Try this monumental new art installation

On first encounter,the installation feels like Stonehenge meets 2001:A Space Odyssey.

Nicholas Chavez,Chloe Sevigny,Javier Bardem and Cooper Koch as the Menendez family in Monsters.

How young women on TikTok prompted a rethink on the ‘murderous’ Menendez brothers

A new Netflix show takes a different perspective on two US brothers,who were sentenced to life for murdering their parents in 1989.

An overcooked lamb and not winning MasterChef led Alice Zaslavsky to success

A belief that food is her “fate” took her from teaching to a culinary career.

In Japanese food,what is ‘Japanese horseradish’ known as?

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NRL 2024

Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. Now he’s ready for 250

Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. Now he’s ready for 250

After overcoming a slew of injuries and losses in his early years,James Tedesco will mark a significant milestone on Saturday.

Nicho Hynes.

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?

Sydney

Nurses demonstrate outside NSW Premier Chris Minns’ office in Kogarah earlier this month.

‘Significant impact on patients’:NSW nurses to strike for 24 hours

The state’s health system will be brought to a standstill for the second time this month after nurses voted to return to the picket line.

‘A Labor Party hit job’:Fury at move to outlaw private companies running council elections

NSW Local council elections 2024

Chris Minns says he’s inclined to ban private election companies. One mayor says he’s trying to deflect from Labor’s poor showing with voters.

The $15 million roundabout that ended a popular local brewery

The Tumut River Brewing Company,which lost trade during 18 months of roadworks.

The craft brewer is closing down after losing almost $1 million in trade during roadworks after failing to secure compensation from the state government.

Why Hayley tells some of Australia’s most distinguished legal minds to go back to school

Hayley Foster has faced vitriol and abuse from unlikely places.

As Federal Circuit and Family Court director,Hayley Foster’s job is to make people “uncomfortable” as she helps the court respond to family violence cases.

Jacqui paid $3100 for a school trip. Then an email set off alarm bells

Jacqui paid $3100 for a school trip. Then an email set off alarm bells

Children from more than 100 schools thought they were going on a trip to NASA in Texas. That was until Charles Chung’s company collapsed,owing millions. Here’s how it unravelled.

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Margaret Sullavan,Frank Morgan and James Stewart in the controversial film The Mortal Storm.

How one American film caused a political battle about the Nazis

The 1940 film The Mortal Storm was the only film at the time to tackle the treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany.

Martinis any way you like ’em at Bar Planet.

The Good Food guide to Sydney’s best 20 bars

Cin,cin. It’s our annual list of the best gin joints,cantinas and cocktail lounges across town.

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Business

Investors seemed displeased with Olivia Wirth’s first set of full-year results as Myer’s chief executive.

Myer CEO Olivia Wirth doubles down on profit-sinking exclusive fashion labels

Myer shares have tumbled after the company unveiled its full-year results,but new CEO Olivia Wirth has vowed to invest in its languishing sass&bide,Marcs and David Lawrence brands.

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Property

Experts warn of the risk of switching to interest-only terms as the share of this home loan type inches higher.

The risky loan type 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 storm.

A new report has proposed major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax to improve the rental market.

Landlords could lose negative gearing perks in new plan

The pathway could improve the standard of rentals and increase the value for money the government gets from housing tax concessions.

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Sport

Graham Arnold deals with more dejection against Indonesia from the dugout in Jakarta.

Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun,but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.

Daly Cherry-Evans and Luke Brooks celebrate their win over Canterbury.
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NRL 2024

Manly or Easts? Welcome to the NRL’s insoluble moral quandary

League needs hatred like Dracula needs blood,and Saturday night’s semi-final has something for everyone.

Malcolm Knox
Malcolm Knox

Journalist,author and columnist

King of Sydney … James Tedesco

James Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. On Saturday,he plays his 250th

After overcoming a slew of injuries and losses in his early years,James Tedesco will mark a significant milestone on Saturday.

Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys clashed with upper house MP Mark Latham a parliamentary hearing last month.

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.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Victor Radley.

Radley to make Cronk-like return for Roosters,three weeks after breaking shoulder

The bruising back-rower is set to channel Cooper Cronk in the 2018 decider and play against Manly on Saturday night.

Isaac Heeney.

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 to the star Swan.

Travis Head delivered a crunching performance against England.

Head shot:Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache

Travis Head pillaged England at Trent Bridge to add further momentum to his case for accompanying Usman Khawaja.

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