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Search on for person feared trapped in rubble after home explosion

A townhouse in Sydney’s west burst into flames in an explosion that left at least six people injured and one unaccounted for.

Weddings

‘Mr and Mrs Sharaz’: Brittany Higgins weds partner in Gold Coast ceremony

Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz married on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

The former political staffer married her partner on the Gold Coast in a tightly guarded ceremony surrounded by family and friends. 

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Defence

Marles in ‘frank’ talks with Chinese defence minister over sea skirmishes

The defence minister used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to raise Australia’s concerns about “unsafe” encounters between the PLA and the Australian Navy.

Pets

Man’s most expensive friend? The soaring costs of caring for the family pet

Man’s most expensive friend? The soaring costs of caring for the family pet

The pet supplies industry is booming as owners such as Liv Arnold seek the best food, accessories and healthcare for their animals.

Scams

‘Not your fault’: How to get over the shame of being scammed

“My world collapsed”: Mark and Yvonne Geraets have struggled with feelings of embarassment and guilt since being scammed.

Scams have become so sophisticated and numerous these days, so why is there still a stigma around those who fall victim?

Weather

Sydney rain to continue all weekend, as dry morning gives way to drenching

After an overcast but dry start to the day the rain hit just before noon and is predicted to persist across the first weekend of winter.

He was jailed for an unthinkable crime. Now there are questions about his conviction

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He was jailed for an unthinkable crime. Now there are questions about his conviction

Scientists have raised concerns over the evidence used to convict Robert Farquharson for the 2005 murders of his three boys.

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Trump lawyer: ‘I believe in the justice system’

Former US president and convicted felon Donald Trump with his lawyer, Todd Blanche, after the verdict.

A jury convicted Donald Trump on all counts of falsifying business records, a felony punishable by incarceration, probation or a fine. Trump claimed the trial was rigged.

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Flanagan’s half-time blast fires Dragons to huge comeback win

Dragons players celebrate.

A second-half fightback from Shane Flanagan’s side stunned the premiers, who went into the break leading by 10 points at BlueBet Stadium.

Super Rugby

‘We’ve had a rough trot’: Who is the coach to save the Waratahs?

The season from hell is finally over, to the relief of Waratahs fans. Now it’s time to look at the candidates to revive the fortunes of NSW rugby.

Ellie Carpenter says Matildas players are exhausted after such a long season.

Australian soccer

‘It’s not OK’: Carpenter says calendar crunch has zapped Matildas’ energy

European-based Matildas are out on their feet after a long season - and an increasingly ‘jammed’ schedule is making it worse, according to one of Australia’s biggest stars.

Auctions

Young couple beat 14 others to splash $3.2m on trend-defying red brick house

The home was in a local heritage conservation area, not traditionally as popular, but had features that proved a standout.

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Baking

Eat cake for breakfast: Five healthy-ish bakes to wake up to this weekend

Helen Goh’s Morning glory loaf cake.

A healthy breakfast masquerading as cake? That’s certainly the case of Helen Goh’s revamped Morning Glory recipe.

Sydney house prices

The Sydney suburbs where house prices have risen the least

Sydney house prices have risen 57 per cent over the past five years, but some pockets have increased much less.

The worst of part of being an adult? No one cares about your birthday.

Opinion
Social media

Unhappy birthday to me: How Facebook ruined my big day

The decline of Facebook means no one knows it’s your birthday any more which means I don’t get to hear from people I almost never think about.

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Thomas Mitchell

Culture reporter

Dicey Topics
Good Weekend

‘Patty’s not allowed to remarry’: Harriet Dyer’s imaginary from-the-grave command

“Patty’s just so confident … He’s [never] gotten jealous, and that’s sexy.”

The 35-year-old actor and screenwriter on unusual sex ed, how she’d like to die – and Taylor Swift.

Japan

Sightseeing in Japan wasn’t enough for me, so I tried this

Taiko-Lab is up a narrow flight of stairs inside a scruffy office building on a scruffy back street in Kyoto.

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Donald Trump’s supporters during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in 2021. They took his command to “fight like hell” literally.

Trump’s appetite for upheaval is as American as apple pie

Another Trump presidency might feature scenes of disunity and political violence. But that’s always been the American way.

Magazine

The June 1 Edition: Stories on the people, places and issues that matter

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Sydney

Pharmacist Alexandra Elia said patients enjoyed the ease of access of being able to be treated for UTIs by their pharmacist.

Healthcare

New pharmacist powers to prescribe see thousands of women bypass their GP

Women aged between 18 and 65 who present with uncomplicated UTIs can head to the pharmacist instead of the GP, though doctors warn misdiagnoses can be dangerous.

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Shopping centres

More experiences, more security: The future of Westfield Bondi Junction

Scentre Group chief executive Elliott Rusanow at Westfield Bondi Junction.

A social wellness club and interactive sports store will replace David Jones food hall, as part of a makeover of the shopping centre.

Opinion
Property development

New housing targets may change Sydney. Failure to hit them will change it more

Chris Minns has declared he wants to turbocharge development to address housing shortages.

One mayor has branded the housing plan a ‘catastrophe’ for his area. But the real catastrophe would be if Sydney was unable to grow.

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Michael Koziol

Sydney editor

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Courts

‘Each victim was in dreadful fear’: Terror of the ‘inner-west rapist’

Darren Kennedy inner west rapist

Seventeen years after he sexually attacked four women across Sydney, Darren Kennedy was caught by DNA. He has now met his fate.

Courts

Man who murdered 19-year-old partner after prolonged ‘nang’ use jailed

Liqun Pan, 19, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in her Wolli Creek apartment.

Liqun Pan was fatally stabbed in an apartment littered with empty nitrous oxide canisters. He fell four floors and spent months in a coma before his arrest.

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NRL 2024

Daly Cherry-Evans

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‘I’m enjoying this too much’: Cherry-Evans not ready to retire from Origin arena

This year, like last year, the Maroons skipper has had to field questions about his plans beyond this Origin series. But he’s not ready to walk away from rep footy just yet.

Christian Nicolussi

Phil Gould rallies his troops as NSW coach in 2004.

Opinion

Why Queensland gets Origin, and NSW does not

Why is there an indifference to Origin in this state as opposed to Queensland, whose entire identity is defined by what happens in three interstate matches each year?

Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

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James Tedesco and Dylan Edwards.

State of Origin

Tedesco on stand-by for NSW after Edwards suffers quad strain at training

Dumped NSW fullback could make a shock return to the Blues side after his replacement, Dylan Edwards, suffered an injury at training on Saturday.

Dragons players celebrate.

Panthers 10 Dragons 22
NRL 2024

‘It was awful’: Furious Flanagan’s half-time blast fires Dragons to stunning comeback win

A second-half fightback from Shane Flanagan’s side stunned the premiers, who went into the break leading by 10 points at BlueBet Stadium.

Jack Bowen of the Waratahs celebrates scoring a try against the Reds and gives fans a taste of what could be in the future.

Super Rugby

‘We’ve had a rough trot’: Who is the coach to turn the Waratahs around?

The season from hell is finally over, to the relief of Waratahs fans. Now it’s time to look at the candidates to revive the fortunes of NSW rugby.

Ellie Carpenter says Matildas players are exhausted after such a long season.

Australian soccer

‘It’s not OK’: Carpenter says calendar crunch has zapped Matildas’ energy

European-based Matildas are out on their feet after a long season - and an increasingly ‘jammed’ schedule is making it worse, according to one of Australia’s biggest stars.

Is a Michael Cheika comeback on the cards?

Waratahs

‘First priority’: Poidevin says Waratahs should send SOS to Cheika

Michael Cheika says he is ready for another coaching gig. A Wallabies great says it’s time for him to return to NSW.

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NRL 2024

‘I’m enjoying this too much’: Cherry-Evans not ready to retire from Origin arena

This year, like last year, the Maroons skipper has had to field questions about his plans beyond this Origin series. But he’s not ready to walk away from rep footy just yet.

Christian Nicolussi

Luke Keary

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NRL 2024

212 points in five weeks: The secret sauce that finally has Roosters’ attack firing

This time last year, the Roosters couldn’t score for 79 minutes, and never looked like scoring either. Now the NRL’s most scrutinised attack has left the rest of the competition for dead.

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Have Your Say

‘We’d be open to Gus being involved’: Why Queensland gets Origin, and NSW does not

Phil Gould rallies his troops as NSW coach in 2004.

Why is there an indifference to Origin in this state as opposed to Queensland, whose entire identity is defined by what happens in three interstate matches each year?

Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

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