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Good Weekend Talks

In-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now,from sport to politics to the arts.

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Trial by Water podcast

A new investigative podcast about one of Australia’s most controversial cases.

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Rail network will be hundreds of drivers short on NYE

NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen is struggling to resolve a dispute with the rail union before a planned shutdown on Friday.

Analysis by Transport for NSW predicts planned industrial action will leave the train system well short of the staff needed on Sydney’s biggest night of the year.

The year that woke broke,a victim of its own excess

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It’s been a long time coming,but at last you get the sense that people are waking up to wokeism.

Parnell Palme McGuinness
Parnell Palme McGuinness

Columnist and communications adviser

Woman allegedly chased along street,gunned down in suspected murder

The 23-year-old was found unconscious with a gunshot wound on a footpath after reportedly being pursued by two men in Caboolture.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

Trudeau was one of the world’s most popular leaders. Now he’s toast

His deputy PM has quit,his government faces a vote of no confidence and critics want him to take the same “walk in the snow” his father did four decades ago.

‘We can bury anyone’:Blake Lively,the director and claims of a smear campaign

Private messages detail an alleged campaign to smear the actress after she accused Baldoni of misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us.

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The low-fee Sydney schools that outrank expensive HSC rivals

St Clare’s College in Waverley achieved a higher HSC success rate than Kincoppal Rose Bay.

Schools including St Clare’s in Waverley and Parramatta Marist High are outperforming high-fee private schools.

Why Trump will force Labor to delay its 2035 climate target,and the Dutton challenge that follows

Trump and climate

Delays to Australia’s climate agenda would create a challenge for the Albanese government before the election,as it mounts a campaign against Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan.

Boy,15,charged with murder over ‘targeted’ stabbing in Melbourne’s west

An 18-year-old man on Friday night after a wild brawl involving about 40 youths.

An empty Junction Oval where the media game was due to be played.

India boycott press match after media battles

Aggrieved at their treatment in Australia over the past few days,sections of the Indian team and travelling media have boycotted a prearranged press match against local counterparts that was meant to be played on Sunday afternoon.

‘My father and brother died within six months’:With nothing more to lose,Akash followed his dreams

India’s Akash Deep looks on during play on day five of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba.

Parents told their kids not to hang around with Akash Deep because he was a bad influence. Deep dreamed of becoming a cricketer instead.

Blame-game culture holding Australian soccer back,says FA chairman

Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman,Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.

The end of beach getaways? Why Aussie summer holidays are changing

Bush camping was deemed the holiday type most at risk from extreme weather.

More and more Australians are opting for safer holiday destinations to ensure their hard-earned breaks aren’t scuppered by extreme weather events.

Taronga Zoo wants to revive its cable car. Locals say it will ‘scar’ harbour views

The lower station for Taronga Zoo’s proposed Sky Safari cable car.

The Mosman zoo wants to build a new “Sky Safari” to replace the original cable car,which was retired last year.

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Hospitals

Patients wait months for scan results at ‘toxic’ Sydney hospital

A backlog of more than 17,000 MRIs and other scans at Nepean Hospital is putting patients at risk of delayed diagnoses,staff have warned.

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Recipes

70 vegetarian dishes for your Christmas menu

Whether you're hosting vego family or just want to go meat-free this year,this collection of vegetable-led dishes will satisfy even the biggest Christmas ham fan.

The best hotels for a Sydney staycation this summer

W Sydney is opening up its pool terrace to the public for Solar Sundays.

Sydney feels most Sydney in the warmer months. And to make the most of summer,why not become a tourist in your own town?

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City life

Proposed cap on lighting of Opera House sails abandoned

New guidelines which took effect on Friday bar the projection of international flags,texts,logos or emblems and corporate logos from the sails.

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Weekend reads

China is surprisingly great for outdoor adventure. You can explore the famous humped landscapes and rivers around sub-tropical Guilin.

15 unexpected highlights in popular destinations

Beaches in Paris,fine-dining in Germany,hiking in China:don’t think you know all a destination can offer before you go there.

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TV of the year:Test yourself with this year’s holiday quiz

From mythological black comedy to Media Watch,it’s been a huge year in television,so now it’s time for a few questions

Sydney

Swimmers have been urged to stay between the red and yellow flags.

Teenage lifesavers’ desperate attempt to save drowning woman

A woman was pulled unconscious from a South Coast beach by 13-year-old members of Gerringong Surf Club.

‘We are heartbroken’:Bus driver mourned after fatal crash

A bus driver has died and 13 passengers were taken to hospital after a crash on the Hume Highway on Saturday morning.

The Greyhound coach was travelling from Melbourne to Sydney when it collided with a truck in the early hours of Saturday.

Trains cancelled,hour-long delays amid industrial action

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Escalating tensions between the state and rail unions over wage negotiations have crippled train services at the start of the holiday period.

Court knocks back controversial Elizabeth Bay apartments

Fortis’ proposed development in Elizabeth Bay. The site has frontages on Onslow and Billyard Avenues.

A NSW court refused consent for the luxury development over housing supply concerns,in a decision quoting the Rolling Stones’ 1969 hit and Coldplay’s Fix You.

Memorial struggles to deal with Roberts-Smith exhibit after war crimes scandal

The Australian War Memorial is paralysed by internal politics over how to acknowledge war crimes findings against the Australian military,including the nation’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

Leaked files reveal perceptions of “increased interference” at the Australian War Memorial over its treatment of war crimes by Australian soldiers.

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SUMMER OF CRICKET

Virat Kohli and Steve Smith index image for Greg Chappell column
Opinion

I knew when my time was up. Ageing greats Kohli and Smith will,too

Cautiousness and a creeping self-doubt that stems from poor performances and heightened scrutiny:it’s the story of every great batter who faces the inevitability of time.

Greg Chappell
Greg Chappell

Former Australian Test captain

Sam Konstas.
Analysis

The moment I knew Sam Konstas was ready for Test cricket

On a gloomy afternoon at the SCG the cricketing prodigy proved that he has what it takes.

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Property

A daughter purchased a $1.75 million villa in Epping at auction on Saturday for her retired mother.

Dad buys $2.9m home for daughter,sellers slash prices:Sydney’s best auctions of 2024

Another dad bought his kid a share house,a Bronte semi fetched $13 million and a Collaroy house increased nine-fold – but not everyone was so lucky.

The Morawa home sold for $2000.

Not a typo:Local man buys $2000 house at auction,but there’s a catch

It’s set on 1012 square metres and yes,it comes with the land. But the new owner will definitely need to do a renovation.

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Sport

Akash Deep.

‘Cricket was a crime’:Beating odds nothing new for India’s follow-on hero Akash Deep

Growing up in one of India’s poorest regions,parents told their kids to study and not hang around with Akash Deep because he was a bad influence. Deep dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer instead.

Sam Konstas hits out for the Sydney Thunder.
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‘Challenge myself’:Konstas declares he’s ready for Bumrah battle

Sam Konstas has declared he can’t wait to challenge himself against Jasprit Bumrah as the 19-year-old’s chances of a celebrated Boxing Day debut for Australia grow stronger by the hour.

Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury.

‘Judges got it wrong’:Fury anger after Usyk wins on points to retain heavyweight crowns

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk was too strong for Tyson Fury for the second time in a year,after an Aussie was swiftly knocked out in an earlier fight.

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Tensions rise as Indian camp clashes with reporters at the MCG

Two days after Virat Kohli berated a female reporter at Melbourne Airport,all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was declared off limits to Australian reporters on Saturday.

Old couple:Ben Hunt and Adam Reynolds.

Move over Cliff and Des. Brisbane’s Reynolds and Hunt could become oldest halves pairing of all time

You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

Football Australia chair Anter Isaac.

Blame-game culture holding Australian soccer back,says FA chairman

Speaking to this masthead to mark the end of his first year as FA chairman,Anter Isaac said he and his board are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by the sport.

Sam Konstas.

The moment I knew Sam Konstas was ready for Test cricket

On a gloomy afternoon at the SCG the cricketing prodigy proved that he has what it takes.

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