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Popular NSW ski resort forced to close weeks ahead of season
Australia’s most remote ski resort is scrambling to come up with a plan to open to the public before the season starts and roads close for the winter.
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Crime
On the run for months, builder of collapsed home is convicted of fraud
George Khouzame, whose company built the Sydney house that collapsed last year, insists the charges were for “very, very, very, very low-end fraud”.
The egg farm at the centre of the bird flu outbreak
Thousands of chickens were killed to stem the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu at an egg farm on Thursday, as Australia braces for the looming wave of H5N1.
Analysis
Electricity
The Eraring bill will max out at $450m. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out
The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.
Opinion
Federal budget
Morrison currently holds the golden chicken trophy. Could Chalmers be next?
The prize for counting budget chickens will always be a tight contest when politicians spend so much of their time listening to themselves and each other.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
‘Hunger Games on level five’: Lachlan Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks in town as News plans shake-up
News Corp’s top executives are in Sydney ahead of an overhaul of the group’s Australian news operations.
Opinion
Rupert Murdoch
No ‘dirty deals done dirt cheap’: Why Murdoch teamed up with OpenAI
Rupert Murdoch has decided that a deal done with the ‘thieves and counterfeiters’ of AI is better than no deal.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Updated
Optus data breach
Communications watchdog suing Optus over data breach
Some 10 million customers had their information stolen in what was one of the worst cyberattacks in Australian history.
Latham tweet ‘offensive, crass, vulgar’ but not defamatory, court told
The former NSW One Nation leader is defending a defamation action brought against him by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich over an offensive and graphic tweet.
US moves to break up biggest music company in Australia after Taylor Swift fiasco
Live Nation’s controversial merger with Ticketmaster has been under the microscope since fans struggled to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s massive Eras tour.
Updated
South China Sea
Chinese military surrounds Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’
China has started its most expansive military drills in a year around Taiwan, just days after Lai Ching-te took over as the island’s new president.
Breaking
NRL 2024
Warriors stand down $1m prop Fonua-Blake for skipping team song
Addin Fonua-Blake, one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers, has been benched for a crucial game after he walked out of the Warriors dressing room after the victory over Penrith.
‘Family spends $1000 a week on groceries’: The latest Hopoate to crack the NRL
Lehi Hopoate is the latest member of the famous footballing family to make it to first grade. Not that his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps.
Opinion
Tips & advice
I’m a control freak, but travelling without planning taught me a lesson
What if we can’t find a place to stay? Will we sleep in the car? These worries gnawed at the edges of my mind.
Natasha Bazika
Travel writer
Broadway comes to Parramatta: New $188 million theatre for western Sydney
After years of planning, a new theatre has been announced for Parramatta and it’s comparable to Sydney and Melbourne’s best.
Opinion
Productivity
Why ‘green dot’-obsessed managers are ruining remote work
Workers once hid behind pot plants and pillars to avoid their bosses’ roving eyes. These days, the ever-present ‘green dot’ is making it much harder.
Jim Bright
Careers contributor
This might be a five-star paradise, but its airport is a dismal one star
The queues are long and sweaty, the toilets are broken and the best thing about it is the view while taking off.
NRL 2024
Opinion
There’s one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin. It’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with Souths’ mercurial star.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Exclusive
Wests Tigers boss flies to UK on secret player clean-out mission
Shane Richardson flew to the United Kingdom as part of a selling spree that could have major ramifications on the joint venture club.
Sydney
Residents wake to shaking as quake hits south-west of Sydney
The earthquake hit about 6.45am, as nearby residents reported feeling huge shakes and hearing strange noises.
A smoother bus ride is on the way to one of Sydney’s busiest CBDs
A $115 million depot for electric buses will be built in Sydney’s north as the state plays catch-up with the rollout of charging stations and upgrades to existing depots.
If you win tonight’s $150m Powerball, odds are you’ll have big decisions to make. Here’s what to do
The chances of you taking home the jackpot are extremely slim, but if you do, experts say there are ways to deal with all that cash and your emotions.
‘We are devastated’: Mother’s grief after the murder of two-year-old son
The mother of a child killed by his father in Lismore says the toddler should have been able to trust the man who took his life.
Traffic chaos as van fire shuts M8 Tunnel
A van fire has shut down traffic on the M8 Tunnel, impacting peak hour commuters travelling from the M4 and the Rozelle Interchange.
SEE & DO
These are the 10 events not to miss at Sydney Writers’ Festival
This year’s literary feast offers a tantalising menu for lovers of all sorts of writing.
Shardlake is a fascinating protagonist in this 16th century murder mystery
Disabled actor Arthur Hughes plays an English barrister who gets to the bottom of the machinations that surround King Henry VIII.
Politics
Deepfake porn could cause a generational back step, says Plibersek
In a speech to be delivered on Thursday night, Tanya Plibersek will warn parents about the influence of artificial intelligence.
Business
Updated
Mergers & acquisitions
Anglo rejects BHP’s $74 billion third offer, but leaves door open for deal
BHP has gained a one-week extension to come up with an improved and binding takeover offer for Anglo American after its rival rejected its latest bid.
World
Macron lands in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia and says that he wants to see peace, calm and security return.
Opinion
The politicians who are pro-nuclear energy, until it’s in their backyard
Alexandra Smith
State Political Editor
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Property
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.
‘Early warning sign’: Why property owners are selling their homes now
Owners are selling up in greater numbers this autumn than they were at the same time last year, new figures show.
Good Food
Lifestyle
How to care for yourself while you’re caring for an ageing parent
Regardless of how much you love the person you’re looking after, caregiving can be difficult.
Culture
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Literature
The day I shopped for hair products with Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch
Booker Prize winner 2023 Paul Lynch is in Australia to talk about his award-winning book Prophet Song.
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Breaking
NRL 2024
Warriors stand down $1m prop Fonua-Blake for skipping team song
Addin Fonua-Blake, one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers, has been benched for a crucial game after he walked out of the Warriors dressing room after the victory over Penrith.
Australian great Ponting reveals approach over India coaching job
Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in the high-profile job.
Super Rugby powerhouse apologises for coach’s foul-mouthed journo spray
With cranky coaches swearing at media, letters and civil war threats, it begs the question: is New Zealand rugby the new Australia?
Exclusive
Australian cricket
He’s billed as the next David Warner. Now Warner has some advice for Fraser-McGurk
David Warner won’t bite back at those who feel his Twenty20 World Cup spot should have been taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk.
‘Family spends $1000 a week on groceries’: Meet the latest Hopoate to crack the NRL
Lehi Hopoate is the latest member of the famous footballing family to make it to first grade. Not that his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps.
Why Tigers are sending marquee man Papali’i to Penrith
The reigning premiers have landed the Kiwi back-rower after he was given permission to explore his options in a move described by the Tigers as ‘purely about our salary cap’.
‘I haven’t lost the passion’: McGregor puts hand up, Hannay’s agent set for Eels talks
The man who helped the Eels to the grand final two years ago is the first to publicly express an interest in the position made vacant by Brad Arthur’s sacking.
Have Your Say
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with South Sydney’s mercurial star.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
