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Development

Paradise lost is just not cricket for burnt beachfront investors

Businessman Paul Dwyer (right) brought in former Test captain Steve Waugh to promote the Sri Lankan development.

Paul’s Warehouse owner Paul Dwyer brought in Steve Waugh to help promote a luxury hotel development in Sri Lanka. Seven years later it’s unfinished and mired in controversy.

The suburbs where you should have bought a house

Eshmee Sharran and Sharran Sreekant have sold their townhouse and bought a house, but high interest rates made it a challenge.

Dozens of suburbs that were affordable to the average buyer are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away, and where to look instead.

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Education

Parents push back after school’s decision to ditch books for screens

An inner west public primary school has told parents that students will use an e-library rather than physical books for their home reading program.

A rail trail between Armidale and Glen Innes would be one of the highest in Australia.

Bikes vs rail: Multimillion-dollar cycle tourism plan divides locals

A regional council wants to attract high-spending tourists to town by turning an old railway line into one of the highest cycling tracks in Australia. But not everyone is happy.

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NRL 2024

Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons

Paul Kent leaving Downing Centre Court earlier this month.

The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.

‘You wrote the rules you idiots’: Inside Australia’s  reaction to bizarre stumping

Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room, is revealed in a new documentary.

Israeli war cabinet fractures as Gantz gives Netanyahu June 8 ultimatum

People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages in Tel Aviv this weekend.

The popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.

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Healthcare

‘Disorders of consciousness’: The million-dollar question and the mysteries of coma

Stephen Laureys

An ‘acute brain failure’ jettisons a patient, their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?

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Oroton heir Tom Lane flips ‘paint and paper’ reno in Bowral for $14.5m

Emma Lane is bidding farewell to Highground in the Southern Highlands after a brief stay, pocketing $14.5 million on the way out.

The Lanes, who bought a Byron hinterland project for $3.8 million and sold it for $33.6 million, have had success further south. But not everyone is having such a good time.

We’re running low on super, can we use our house equity to help?

Downsizing and contributing the proceeds into your super has minimal limitations, but it might affect your age pension.

Paul Benson
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Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.

Tuvalu is being swallowed by the ocean. Its people face a difficult choice

Tuvalu is being swallowed by the ocean. Its people face a difficult choice

Climate change is devastating this island nation. Has Australia thrown it a lifeline?

In the midst of the grief of losing my mother, this is how I learned to cope

Even though motivation, energy levels and clear thinking take a huge hit, and the thought of simply making a decision can be exhausting, getting going helps.

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Wellness

Just keep chugging: this water bottle fixation is a generation’s security blanket

Melbourne-based comedian and model Aurelia St Clair posted about their 2 litre water bottle with the #emotionalsupportwaterbottle.

Are there risks from this obsessive water-carting beyond constant trips to the loo? Just ask Novak Djokovic, who recently copped one in the head.

‘It can be tricky’: Celeste Barber on mocking celebrities now that she is one

Balenciaga trench coat 
from David Jones. Trasparenze tights from Starts With Legs. Camilla and Marc “Adara” pumps.

To make it even weirder, some of the people she ridiculed in the past have become good friends.

The childhood secret that has driven Julie Goodwin, and the recipe everyone should have

The 2009 MasterChef winner has just released a memoir, and there’s a generous serving of real life and ripper recipes.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

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Non-grandparent grief is different. There’s never any hope, only the clear knowledge that you’ll never be able to hold the offspring of your offspring.

‘For all the other non-grandparents out there: you are not alone’

The pain of childlessness is well documented. But it can hit all over again when friends gush about their grandchildren.

‘After losing Mum, I also went through a terrible time’: Musician Troy Cassar-Daley

“It was like being in a car crash, hit from both the front and back,” says the multi-award winning country music artist.

Sydney

Rachel Labrador

In her day job, Rachel works with koalas. One call changes that

When they get the call, Rachel and Luke brave cold weather and choppy seas in an inflatable vessel to free unlucky humpback whales stuck in fishing lines. 

Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path

Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path

Waverley Council has been forced to revise its coastal walk upgrade after residents said it would let tourists look into their bedrooms.

‘Impossible to sleep or work’: How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery

Noel Painton Smith and husband Warwick at their home in Medlow Bath.

Noel Painton Smith and her neighbours say a major highway upgrade is damaging their homes and health.

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Domestic violence

Tears, abuse and remorse: Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court

Day in the life of a domestic violence court.

NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?

The map that shows the winners and losers from Sydney’s road toll shake-up

Aerial view of the M7.

Transurban has released internal modelling that is contested by the man leading a sweeping review of Sydney’s motorway network.

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NRL 2024

Sharks show top dog mentality to edge thriller with Roosters
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Sharks show top dog mentality to edge thriller with Roosters

Cronulla proved they belong at the top of the table after defeating another genuine premiership contender in the Roosters.

Cowboys hold on to heap more pain on spirited but flawed Rabbitohs
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Cowboys hold on to heap more pain on spirited but flawed Rabbitohs

The Cowboys ended a five-match losing streak, but were made to work for their competition points against a South Sydney side still winless since round four.

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Property

BresicWhitney’s Thomas McGlynn auctions the artistically designed Newtown home.

Finally his day: Buyer who lost nine auctions wins $3.8m Newtown stunner

The home’s artistically designed interior with exposed brick, timber and metal detailing drew seven bidders despite its modest land size.

The North Bondi sub-penthouse at the end of Ben Buckler sold to the penthouse owner David Paradice.
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Views for days: Star stock picker buys his neighbour’s $11.3m oceanfront pad

Australian investment legend David Paradice showed form when he bought into North Bondi’s oceanfront in 2007. Values have come a long way since.

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“I felt a big weight off my shoulders”: Josh Schuster.

‘It’s not about money … I felt a weight off my shoulders’: Schuster opens up on Manly departure

Josh Schuster has spoken for the first time about his Manly exit, the demons he has overcome and his plans to become the pivotal figure at his next club.

Paul Kent leaving Downing Centre Court earlier this month.
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NRL 2024

Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons

The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.

Jai Opetaia punches Mairis Briedis during the IBF World Cruiserweight title fight.

Aussie wins back belt in Saudi slugfest as Usyk beats Fury

Jai Opetaia has hung tough to restore Australian boxing order and reclaim his world title in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis.

Sharks rubber-stamp title credentials ahead of Panthers blockbuster
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NRL 2024

Sharks rubber-stamp title credentials ahead of Panthers blockbuster

Cronulla proved they belong at the top of the table after defeating another genuine premiership contender in the Roosters.

Langi Gleeson gets tackled by Carlo Tizzano and Izack Rodda of the Force.

Flailing Waratahs desperate to avoid wooden spoon after tenth loss

With only two wins for the season, NSW are parked in last place after crashing to the Western Force in Perth.

Dylan Edwards leaves Cam Murray behind earlier this season.

In the running: Is marathon man Edwards finally on track to crack Origin?

It’s been a long road from the bush town of Dorrigo to the top of the NRL for Dylan Edwards. But the friends, family and former teammates who were there at the start have enjoyed every step.

Three-time Olympian Bronte Campbell is hoping to make the Australian team for Paris.

Calf injury has Bronte Campbell racing clock for a fourth Olympic campaign

After 18 months out of the pool, Bronte Campbell promised herself she would have one more crack at making an Olympic team. Then came an injury from left field.

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