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‘We should be scared’:JLo speaks out against Trump

‘We should be scared’:JLo speaks out against Trump

Puerto Rican-American pop star Jennifer Lopez has branded Donald Trump the biggest domestic adversary the US has ever faced.

It’s absurd for US newspapers to not make an endorsement in this election

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

I certainly don’t think election editorials shift any votes. But I don’t think it’s credible to sit this one out.

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Why this election is stacked in Trump’s favour

If the US Supreme Court is called on to make a ruling over the presidential election,Donald Trump can be confident it will go his way.

Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Robertson

Human rights barrister and author

Passport office blows $135k on cancelled conference in the sun

Port Douglas - the perfect place for a passport conference.

Officials from Australia’s passport office are under investigation after a damning report said it had mishandled hundreds of millions,including huge blowouts on a contract proposed over a coffee.

Trading house boss still working in the industry despite guilty plea to criminal charges

Daniel Kirby admitted to offences relating to the collapse of a notorious trading house,but is legally allowed to keep working after the corporate watchdog decided not to ban him.

The Bulldogs have sacked Josh Addo-Carr.

Inside the meeting that ended Josh Addo-Carr’s Bulldogs career

Desperate to save his Canterbury career,Addo-Carr said he would walk away from the entourage of hangers-on surrounding him.

Three mothers,11 kids:Elon Musk’s plan for a secret family compound

Elon Musk with his partner,Grimes,the mother of three of his children,X and Y and,now,Techno Mechanicus.

On a quiet street of multimillion-dollar properties in Austin,Texas,one stands out.

Getting rid of HECS interest can help the entire nation

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The potential reduction of HECS debts is good news for students,but does not encourage the speedy repayment of debts

‘Like Handmaid’s Tale’:Church’s doctrine pushed teen to marry her rapist

Racism,misogyny and homophobia:this is the gospel taught in one of Australia’s most extreme Pentecostal church networks.

Terrell May
Analysis
NRL 2025

Terrell May played every game last season. Why are the Roosters showing him the door?

Along with the rest of rugby league,the rising front-rower was left asking “what happened?” after being told he is free to leave the club

‘Like a huge,big jail. A cruel place’:Since 2014,Philip has been trying to bring joy to those who have none

Feinstein says guitars remain the most popular instrument among detainees,although there are often requests for regional instruments,especially from asylum seekers from the Middle East.

Philip Feinstein,76,collects donated instruments to deliver to those waiting in immigration detention.

My details were stolen after I rented a car. How can I avoid it happening again?

My details were stolen after I rented a car. How can I avoid it happening again?

How much personal information is too much when hiring a car? Do they really need it all?

Michael Gebicki
Michael Gebicki

The Tripologist

‘I nearly vomited’:What happens when you leave your Melbourne Cups in a taxi

In Sydney for The Everest last month,a champion jockey left the precious trophies in the back of a cab – sparking a desperate search that finally tracked them down in Parramatta.

Chicken inasal is marinated in calamansi,ginger,garlic,lemongrass and spiced coconut vinegar.
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November hit list:The hot,new places to check out

From the grand-daddy of glam rooftop bars to a new hawker-style food market,here’s where (and what) to eat and drink in Sydney this month.

The Victoria’s Secret model bringing luxury back to the races

Abbey Lee at the NGV Gala in 2023 wearing Schiaparelli,will be the guest of Landmark by Lexus at Derby Day.

Australian-born model and actor Abbey Lee is bringing international fashion back to the spring carnival.

Major sporting events in ‘arms race’ to secure top singers

In an effort to attract new fans,sporting events invest heavily in securing musical acts.

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US VOTES 2024

‘Scary’:Why US expats are tossing their citizenships – and it’s not just Trump

Becoming un-American is complicated and expensive – yet in recent times,a rising number have embraced the “ex” in “expatriate”.

Donald Trump is set to join the ranks of the world’s wealthiest 500 people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for the first time.
Opinion

How America’s rich and powerful let Trump get away with it

The corporate world has either fallen silent or quietly “normalised” Donald Trump and it has unravelled the American democracy.

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Sydney

Sydney Water

Bill shock as Sydney residents asked to pay 50 per cent more for water

Sydney Water says it needs money to invest in infrastructure as the city grapples with a quickly growing population.

Sydney house prices drop,led lower by more expensive properties

Investor sales doubled in Sydney

Sydney and Melbourne house values are both falling as a run-up in advertised stock and high interest rates put a brake on rising prices.

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Crime

The lavish lifestyle and stunning downfall of an eastern suburbs high-flyer

Chikarovski arrest. Porsche cars and bags of cocaine. Image via NSW Police.

He was the son of a Liberal Party blueblood whose extravagance caught the attention of authorities.

Sydney school’s $39 million inner-city expansion plans revealed

Sydney Grammar expands

One of the state’s oldest all-boys schools has bought a large inner-city office block that was once the headquarters of Sony Australia.

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Waste

Sydney’s running out of rubbish space. Is this the end of your red bin?

Sydney’s running out of rubbish space. Is this the end of your red bin?

Sydney’s available landfill space is vanishing as NSW falls well behind its recycling targets.

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SEE AND DO

Peter and the Starcatcher’s mermaids:(Back row from left) Hugh Parker,Colin Lane and Peter Helliar;(middle row from left) John Bachelor,Lucy Goleby,Alison Whyte and Paul Capsis;and (front row from left) Ryan Gonzalez,Olivia Deeble and Benjin Maza.

Dancing mermaids and salty pirates:The show that revels in being ‘something Netflix can’t do’

It won five Tony awards,now the hit Broadway show Peter and the Starcatcher has been given an Australian makeover.

November books.

The Matildas,Murakami and the inside scoop on Qantas:What’s new in books

There are plenty of eye-catching titles being published as we get deep into the Christmas book-buying season.

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Property

House prices rose in the Richmond Valley area.

‘Wonderful sense of community’:NSW sea-change towns that soared

A handful of coastal and country towns have recorded double-digit house price rises in the past year,defying the broader property market slowdown.

Isla Fisher has sold her property.

Isla Fisher sells $1m Sydney home that she bought for $171,500

The actor is preparing to hand over the keys to her only Australian property – a New York-inspired art deco apartment she bought at 19.

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Terrell May
Analysis
NRL 2025

Terrell May played every game last season. So why are the Roosters showing him the door?

Along with the rest of rugby league,the rising front-rower was left asking “what happened?” after being told he is free to leave the club

Young gun Sam Konstas.

He coached Clarke and Hughes to Test debuts. He says Sam Konstas isn’t ready

The batting guru who mentored Michael Clarke and Phillip Hughes is adamant rushing NSW’s latest young talent into the Test side could do him more harm than good.

Braydon Trindall was one of the NRL’s most improved players this season.

In April,Braydon Trindall faced an uncertain future. He’s just agreed to a $2.5m deal

Cronulla have tied down one of the most improved halves in the NRL until the end of the 2028 season.

Mark Ella,David Campese and Andrew Slack celebrate after beating Scotland,and winning the Grand Slam.

‘We all realised what we’d achieved’:Inside the Wallabies’ legendary Grand Slam tour

Forty years after the historic 1984 Wallabies’ tour of the UK and Ireland,Mark Ella and teammates recount how he scored a try in every Test win - and then shocked the world by retiring.

Joao Moreira

‘He seems to get inside their minds’:The uncanny ability that sets racing’s ‘Dr Dolittle’ apart

Before Saturday’s Golden Eagle,watch how Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira whispers in his horse’s ear. It demonstrates why he is among the best in the world.

The Bulldogs have sacked Josh Addo-Carr.

Inside the meeting that ended Josh Addo-Carr’s Bulldogs career

Desperate to save his Canterbury career,Addo-Carr said he would walk away from the entourage of hangers-on surrounding him.

Nash Rawiller riding Tom Kitten wins in the Up And Coming Stakes last year.

This is the horse ‘PunterGPT’ has tipped to win the Golden Eagle

Tech experts have used artificial intelligence to predict the first three horses in Saturday’s $10 million race – and if last year’s Melbourne Cup is any guide,they could be on the money.

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