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The smashed Mercedes and a community fight over two towering trees
Residents have put “a stake in the ground” to save two 60-year-old gums in a majestic tree-lined street on Sydney’s northern beaches.
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Investigations
Australia’s biggest cab company’s rule switch on complaining customers
Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful, as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.
Exclusive
Drugs
First NSW music festival to allow pill testing revealed
The announcement marks a major win for drug reform advocates who have long called for pill testing in the state.
This public square has been promised for 30 years. The council wants to start work
Clover Moore said the ageing buildings opposite Sydney Town Hall were becoming too expensive to maintain as she signalled her intention to accelerate the long-mooted project.
Opinion
Interest rates
Sorry, but this isn’t the time to stop feeling bad for ourselves
Here’s why I doubt this small cut in interest rates will be the circuit breaker everyone was hoping for.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
‘They’re taking the proverbial’: How negotiations with the rail unions unravelled
Today, NSW will again bid to end the unions’ industrial action. If that doesn’t work, Minns has not ruled out asking the federal government to invoke its never-before used powers.
Opinion
Trump diplomacy
Cuckold Europe, prop up dictators: Trump’s global plot laid bare
The US president’s shifting of the geopolitical tectonic plates may seem chaotic, but a shrewd calculus is at work.
Clinton Fernandes
Academic and former intelligence officer
New video captures moment Delta flight crash-landed in Toronto
New vision of the plane crash in Toronto gives a clear view of the jet hitting the tarmac hard before rolling on its side, bursting into flames and flipping upside down.
Egyptian answer to Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan doesn’t involve emptying it
Egypt’s three-phase reconstruction proposal comes after international uproar over Donald Trump’s call for the removal of Gaza’s Palestinian population.
Charlie, 15, has cared for his siblings since he was seven. He has a message for you
There are more than 390,000 carers under 25 in Australia, but their work often goes unnoticed, and advocates say more support is needed.
What happened when scientists tested two decades’ worth of heartbeats
They’re the hybrids of the chemical world – and they could be a game-changer for heart disease.
Opinion
Ask an expert
Why is the ATO asking if I’m a foreign resident?
If you’re thinking of selling a property, it’s wise to get ahead of the tax office by filling out one key form.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
Exclusive
Australian rugby
Cheika firmly in the frame to return as Wallabies coach
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika took Australia to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Could he be the shock choice to replace Joe Schmidt and go one better in 2027?
Raiders invite Dana White to blow Viking horn in Las Vegas
Canberra have spent more than $10,000 on a new, custom-made Viking horn to trumpet their Las Vegas debut. And they want the UFC supremo to blow it at Allegiant Stadium.
Analysis
Collectables
Hardy, fashionable, timeless: Why people are paying hundreds for old denim
While second-hand jeans can be found in most recycle stores, those in the know are prepared to pay considerably more for the right ones.
Are restaurant doggy bags really a good idea or are we barking mad?
Alice Zaslavsky dishes up the latest etiquette on taking your leftovers home.
Meghan relaunches lifestyle brand after trademark setback
The Duchess of Sussex has used an Instagram post to relaunch her lifestyle brand.
Are we a nation of readers? New research reveals a divide
According to a new research project from behavioural scientists at Monash University, recreational reading is on the decline, and we lag behind other nations in our reading habits.
Sydney
This rabbi’s synagogue was targeted. He says hate speech laws aren’t good enough
New hate speech laws were introduced into parliament on Tuesday. Faith groups involved in the consultation have warned the bill could erode social cohesion.
Pub given rap over knuckles for serving NRL journalist 21 schooners
The Sackville Hotel must give its staff more training in responsible service of alcohol after being investigated over a street fight involving Paul Kent.
Updated
Antisemitism
Israeli influencer confident police have enough evidence to investigate antisemitic video
Max Veifer, who posted the video of two Sydney nurses threatening to kill and refusing to treat Israeli patients, is working with detectives to finalise his statement.
More than 6000 homes have been fast-tracked in Sydney. Here is where they are
A new housing authority has recommended major housing developments from Parramatta to Miranda are accelerated to bypass local councils.
Counter-terror police charge man over alleged Lattouf threat
Police raided a home on the NSW Mid North Coast on Tuesday morning over alleged threats to controversial journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf.
Politics
Analysis
Interest rates
Albanese would be mad to justify a race to the election on this rate cut
Australians are finally seeing a glimmer of hope on household mortgages – but a single rate cut cannot be a game-changer in an election on the cost of living.
Business
‘I’ve had it’: JPMorgan chief slams Gen Z in leaked expletive-laden recording
Billionaire Jamie Dimon does not appear to be a fan of some of his staff’s work habits.
Opinion
Mining
BHP looks beyond the iron ore era, betting on next big thing
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Updated
Air accident
‘It was mass chaos. I was upside down’: Aviation safety in spotlight as North American crash tally grows
Three people, including a child, are in a critical condition after a passenger plane crash-landed on a snowy tarmac in Toronto, Canada, flipping on its back and injuring 18 people.
Opinion
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Property
Alex bought a house and made plans. Then everything changed
The Sydney home owner and all his peers have been waiting and hoping for rates to fall, and on Tuesday they got their wish.
Where property owners are selling up in distress
The volume of home owners under pressure to sell their properties is below 2020 levels, but there are pockets where stress is taking a toll.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Why is everyone suddenly in their professional photoshoot era?
The ones that I find most irritating are the family photographs. They are always the same.
Culture
What is eusexua? This album wants you to feel it
With a coming trial against actor Shia LaBeouf, FKA Twigs’ new album feels like a bold work of sexual reclamation.
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Australian rugby
Cheika meets with Waugh as search for next Wallabies coach heats up
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika took Australia to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Could he be the shock choice to replace Joe Schmidt and go one better in 2027?
Canberra Raiders invite Dana White to blow Viking horn before Vegas opener
Canberra have spent more than $10,000 on a new, custom-made Viking horn to trumpet their Las Vegas debut. And they want the UFC supremo to blow it at Allegiant Stadium.
Penrith want to make latest representative star a ‘Panther for life’
He’s set to step into the boots of departed front-row enforcer James Fisher-Harris. And the Panthers want to build their pack around him for the next five years.
Updated
Australian cricket
Don’t play it again, Sam: Seven balls, three trick shots, 10 runs
The swashbuckling approach that launched Sam Konstas’ international career has again brought him undone after an eventful seven-ball innings in the Sheffield Shield.
Lachlan Ilias asked Bennett if he’d be playing 7 at Souths. The one word answer told him it was time to leave
The moment Lachlan Ilias was told there was no future for him at South Sydney – and why he believes St George Illawarra can finish in the top four.
Analysis
NRL 2025
He’s the NRL’s second-tallest player. Manly have high hopes
A teenager who scored two tries on debut for the Sea Eagles in the Pre-Season Challenge highlights the depth of talent coach Anthony Seibold has at his disposal this season.
Analysis
NRL 2025
NRL’s top 50 players: Numbers 40 to 31
Expert judges from this masthead and Nine’s Wide World of Sports have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today, we count down from 40 to 31.
Have Your Say
No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge
Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.
Christian Nicolussi
Sports reporter