Information Density: The Sydney Morning Herald – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

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[H3] ‘Nearly every kid had been scammed’: Inside Roblox’s predatory economy for kids
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Experts warn Australian children are flushing their pocket money “down the toilet” on Roblox, navigating a deceptive digital world of predatory practices that normalise gambling.1 hour ago
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[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] NSW property owners face new tax to fund emergency services
The NSW government is weighing five options to reform emergency services funding. All would see every property in NSW hit with an annual levy.1 hour ago
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Political leadership
[H3] Can you believe it? Our major parties suddenly find their beliefs
From taxation to welfare for non-citizens, the lines are starkly drawn.
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[H5] Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
[H5] Updated
[H5] Tragedy
[H3] Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italian divers in the Maldives
[IMG: The five people who died in a diving tragedy in the Maldies (from left to right): Gianluca Benedetti, Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Muriel Oddenino and Federico Gualtieri died while diving in the Maldives.]
A rescue diver has died in the high-risk search for the bodies of four divers believed to be inside a sea cave at a depth of about 50 metres.
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[H5] Italy
[H3] Eight injured, four critically, as car rams into pedestrians in Italy
[IMG: Blood is seen next to a destroyed car on a street of Modena, Italy.]
The 31-year-old driver allegedly brandished a knife before being arrested by police at the scene.1 hour ago
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Five Minutes with Fitz
[H3] She sued the Pope and defended Julian Assange. Is Jennifer Robinson our most fascinating lawyer?
Robinson’s new documentary, Silenced, will open the Sydney Film Festival next month.
[H5] Five Minutes with Fitz
[IMG: Is an El Niño set to add to the world’s woes?]
[H5] Environmental protection
[H3] Our fragile world is being hammered by one crisis after another. It’s about to get worse
A war-induced oil shock is bad, but a supercharged version of a familiar climate pattern could add to the misery.17 minutes ago
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[H5] Biosecurity
[H3] The tiny beetle that could wipe out half Sydney’s trees
[IMG: The shot-hole borer attacks living trees by farming fungus.]
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are at huge risk if the shot-hole borer makes its way from Western Australia because the climate is more favourable to the pest.1 hour ago
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[H5] Mental health
[H3] ‘Something is working’: Why Australia has reached a turning point for youth mental health
One cohort of young people was significantly lonelier than its peers – but almost twice as likely to seek help.1 hour ago
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[H5] Title Deeds
[H3] Sister of Real Housewife puts glam $11m Vaucluse home on the market
[IMG: Nora Gazal and Michael Milling.]
The home last traded for $4.6 million and had a full renovation complete with showpiece marble kitchen and a garden sanctuary.1 hour ago
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Ask an expert
[H3] I own no investment properties or trusts. Will the budget affect me?
[IMG: If your money is in superannuation you can rest easy – there’s very little in this budget that will change for you.]
Last week’s budget came with a lot of talk about shifting wealth from older Australians. But for many retirees, very little will change at all.
[IMG: Paul Benson]
[H5] Paul Benson
Money contributor
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] Healthcare
[H3] Amputations and heart attacks: The horror toll of ‘backyard’ peptides
Victorians are taking peptides for everything from weight loss and body building to skin improvements. Many end up in hospitals with severe side effects.1 hour ago
[H5] Updated
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] ‘The game isn’t played in super slo-mo’: Sin-binning stuns players and NRL experts
[IMG: The controversial tackle that led to Reuben Cotter being sin-binned.]
The Sydney Roosters were shocked by a determined North Queensland, while Melbourne won an ugly, error-riddled contest against Parramatta.
[H5] Opinion
[H5] WordPlay
[H3] Why do we find it so difficult to talk about dying?
Death is how mortals do things, yet how often do you broach the topic?
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[H5] David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
[IMG: Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary share a photo on Instagram in June, 2024.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Why Mary Fowler’s dreams and plans will shape Nathan Cleary’s next move
Family, love and new success will take precedence over money when Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary weighs up his footballing future.
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[H5] Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
[IMG: Angourie Rice, wearing Scanlan Theodore: “I liked the challenge of playing this character who’s wild and spontaneous.”]
[H5] Sunday Life
[H3] Angourie Rice’s early co-stars included Russell Crowe. Now 25, she’s reviving the rom-com
The Melbourne-born actor and star of Finding Emily is out to prove her Gen Z peers wrong when it comes to love.1 hour ago
[H5] Updated
[H5] Eurovision
[H3] Delta Goodrem delivers stellar performance in Eurovision grand final
[IMG: Exploding on the stage: Australia’s Delta Goodrem unleashes the power of the sun on stage at Eurovision.]
Delta Goodrem delivers a mesmerising, career-defining performance in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.5 minutes ago
[H5] Tours
[H3] From the mainstream to the obscure: 15 of the world’s great new holidays
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[H3] Are you wearing ‘toxic activewear’? This designer’s label may offer an alternative
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[H3] The May 17 Edition: Bringing you the best in ‘me time’ reading
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[IMG: ‘Nightlife is dead’: The woman who started her own gig guide to help fellow Sydneysiders]
[H5] Live music
[H3] ‘Nightlife is dead’: The woman who started her own gig guide to help fellow Sydneysiders
[IMG: The so-called Climate Wars have ignited again.]
[H5] Energy
[H3] Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0 in shift from nuclear
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[H5] Updated
[H3] Delta Goodrem delivers stellar performance in Eurovision grand final
17 minutes ago
[H3] Our fragile world is being hammered by one crisis after another. It’s about to get worse
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[H3] How an unusual restoration and its ‘bleak’ history stopped Anthony Burke in his tracks
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[H5] Opinion
[H3] I own no investment properties or trusts. Will the budget affect me?
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[IMG: No hurry to sign a contract: Nathan Cleary on his future]
[H3] No hurry to sign a contract: Nathan Cleary on his future
Cleary fronted the press in Brisbane on Saturday night to discuss his father and coach Ivan Cleary’s call to move on at the end of next year.
[IMG: ‘I wanted to stay’: Damien Cook’s pain over Dragons exit]
[H3] ‘I wanted to stay’: Damien Cook’s pain over Dragons exit
The hooker was “filthy” that he was no longer wanted but is now intent on using his remaining time at St George Illawarra to avoid the joint venture’s first wooden spoon.
[IMG: Haumole Olakau’atu bursts through the Tigers defence.]
[H5] Sea Eagles 46 Wests Tigers 18
[H3] Olakau’atu impresses as Manly pile points on depleted Tigers
[IMG: Titans hooker Sam Verrills (centre) and his management team meet with Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould (right).]
[H3] Gould’s secret meeting hints at Bulldogs spine shake-up
[IMG: Latrell Mitchell to be given modified training program in Blues camp]
[H5] Updated
[H3] Latrell Mitchell to be given modified training program in Blues camp
[IMG: ‘Beaches should be free’: Row over council’s paid parking plan]
[H5] City life
[H3] ‘Beaches should be free’: Row over council’s paid parking plan
Opponents say a council survey, aimed at gauging support for installing meters at seven eastern suburbs beaches, was flawed.
[H5] One Nation
[H3] The orange tide is coming for western Sydney. This is what the locals have to say about it
[IMG: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has its sights on western Sydney, but what do the voters think?]
It has a reputation as a political battleground and Pauline Hanson’s party is coming for it.
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] The premier’s chief of staff took NSW Parliament to court. The case cost taxpayers $660,000
[IMG: Premier Chris Minns, left, and his chief of staff, James Cullen.]
A high-stakes court case which stripped the NSW upper house of its power to compel witnesses is set to cost millions.
[H5] Updated
[H5] Courts
[H3] Damages doubled after trans woman’s landmark discrimination win
[IMG: Damages doubled after trans woman’s landmark discrimination win]
Roxanne Tickle took the founder of social media app Giggle for Girls to court after she was blocked from using the platform.
[H5] Police
[H3] ‘Do not send money’: Police issue warning as new scam hits Sydney
[IMG: Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing (Photo: August, 2020)]
The criminals claiming to be cops and government officials have swindled nearly $800,000 from four international students this month, police say.
[IMG: Young Australians wanted to buy a home. The budget just moved the goalposts - and locked-out buyers are celebrating]
[H5] domain
[H3] Young Australians wanted to buy a home. The budget just moved the goalposts - and locked-out buyers are celebrating
[H5] domain
[H3] 'This is a budget for first-home buyers': Chalmers rewrites the rules of Australia's housing market
[IMG: The common Aussie driving habit more dangerous than a phone]
[H5] drive
[H3] The common Aussie driving habit more dangerous than a phone
[IMG: Mid-life crisis? Not the women in my life. They’re just finally waking up.]
[H5] Opinion
[H3] Middle-aged women are blowing up their lives. This is what’s behind the boom
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[H5] Kathy Lette
Writer
[IMG: My friend’s search for her mother was indeed a search for something more.]
[H3] ‘Was I ever loved?’ The question that stopped Dianne in her tracks, and the answer
After nearly dying, the author joined a quest to find her friend’s birth mother. She was shocked at what she learnt.
[IMG: Jacob Elordi, “represents the shift to natural texture and softer finishes”, says Bickerton.]
[H3] I’ll have ‘The Jacob’: The hair and beard styles that are in fashion right now
Take a seat in the barber’s chair and get the long and short of men’s hair trends.1 hour ago
[IMG: Budget seesaw.]
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] Five of the 20 most expensive cities in the world are in Australia. Could the PM’s gamble change that?
Almost 2000 homes were set to go under the hammer this weekend. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be there in spirit as his tax changes hit the property market.
[IMG: Migrants are sick of being the ‘punching bag for ills of this country’]
[H5] Immigration
[H3] Migrants are sick of being the ‘punching bag for ills of this country’
[IMG: Scott Morrison, slimmed-down man for all seasons, gets a new platform]
[H5] Perspective
[H5] Scott Morrison
[H3] Scott Morrison, slimmed-down man for all seasons, gets a new platform
[IMG: Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] National security
[H3] Burke uses Bondi powers to outlaw neo-Nazi hate group
[IMG: Billionaires, rocker, premier assemble for Murdoch institute gala]
[H5] Media & marketing
[H3] Billionaires, rocker, premier assemble for Murdoch institute gala
The institute, co-founded by Rupert Murdoch’s mother, is celebrating its 40th year leading research into childhood diseases with a gala.
[IMG: ‘Almost always the smartest person in the room’: The star lawyer beating her former clients]
[H5] Watchdog
[H3] ‘Almost always the smartest person in the room’: The star lawyer beating her former clients
[IMG: CSL’s woes extend to the plasma business which generates most of its earnings.]
[H5] Biotech
[H3] ‘Blindsided’: Inside the $100 billion downfall of an Aussie pharma giant
[IMG: Gary Grief, head of the Texas Lottery Commission at the time of the mass purchase, was indicted by a grand jury last month and charged this week.]
[H5] Lotto
[H3] Lottery boss criminally charged after Australians’ $US95m win
[IMG: Smoke pours from a building after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes in the Al-Remal area in Gaza City.]
[H5] Israeli-Palestinian conflict
[H3] Hamas armed chief killed in airstrike on Gaza, Israel says
Israel carried out at least two attacks on Gaza on Friday, killing seven Palestinians, including three women and a child, according to medics.
[IMG: A wild, wild week: The Rock, the Punisher and a shoot-out in the Senate]
[H5] World politics
[H3] A wild, wild week: The Rock, the Punisher and a shoot-out in the Senate
[IMG: Russian-affiliated media released footage claiming responsibility for a drone strike on a UN vehicle in Kherson.]
[H5] Russia-Ukraine war
[H3] Russia accused of drone attack on marked UN aid convoy
[IMG: President Donald Trump answered questions on board Air Force One following his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.]
[H5] China relations
[H3] On Air Force One, Trump divulges key details of Xi talks
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[IMG: ‘Angertainment’ – content designed to rage-bait audiences in pursuit of attention – is more popular than ever on social media platforms.]
[H3] The ‘angertainment’ trap: Why you can’t stop clicking on things that make you mad
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[H5] Ed Coper
Author
[H3] Private schools aren’t full of rich kids – here’s the evidence
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[H5] Margery Evans
Contributor
[H3] Suddenly, a battle of ideas has hit politics. Hanson can take some credit
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[H5] Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
[H3] Angus Taylor just alienated families like mine – and doomed the Liberals
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[H5] Kos Samaras
Social researcher
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[IMG: First home buyer wins $943,000 Sydney home as clearance rates slide]
[H5] Auctions
[H3] First home buyer wins $943,000 Sydney home as clearance rates slide
It’s the first weekend after federal tax concessions were changed, and a young man has just secured the keys to his first home.
[IMG: Andrew Cochineas, the chief executive officer of Pallion, and his wife, Lisette, have emerged as the buyers of a $50 million Mosman mansion, making it both a suburb a

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[IMG: Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary share a photo on Instagram in June, 2024.]
OpinionOpinion
[H3] Why Mary Fowler’s dreams and plans will shape Nathan Cleary’s next move
Family, love and new success will take precedence over money when Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary weighs up his footballing future.42 minutes agoDanny Weidler
[IMG: The controversial tackle that led to Reuben Cotter being sin-binned.]
UpdatedSydney Roosters
[H3] ‘The game isn’t played in super slo-mo’: Sin-binning stuns players and NRL experts
The Sydney Roosters were shocked by a determined North Queensland, while Melbourne won an ugly, error-riddled contest against Parramatta.May 16, 2026Christian Nicolussi
[IMG: Haumole Olakau’atu bursts through the Tigers defence.]
Sea Eagles 46 Wests Tigers 18NRL
[H3] Olakau’atu impresses in final Origin audition as Manly pile points on depleted Tigers
The Tigers run of losses continued on Saturday afternoon, as Benji Marshall’s men suffered a 46-18 defeat to the Sea Eagles.May 16, 2026Billie Eder and Chris Barrett
[IMG: Nathan Cleary (left) and his dad Ivan Cleary at Brisbane airport on Saturday night.]
Penrith Panthers
[H3] I’m in no hurry to sign a contract: Nathan Cleary on his future
Cleary fronted the press in Brisbane on Saturday night to discuss his father and coach Ivan Cleary’s call to move on at the end of next year.May 16, 2026Christian Nicolussi
[IMG: Damien Cook says being co-captain of the Dragons has been a career highlight despite the results.]
St George Illawarra Dragons
[H3] ‘I wanted to stay’: Damien Cook’s pain over Dragons exit
The hooker was “filthy” that he was no longer wanted but is now intent on using his remaining time at St George Illawarra to avoid the joint venture’s first wooden spoon.May 16, 2026Chris Barrett
[IMG: Titans hooker Sam Verrills (centre) and his management team meet with Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould (right).]
Canterbury Bulldogs
[H3] Gould’s secret meeting hints at Bulldogs spine shake-up
For the second time in a week, Canterbury officials have met with a potential playmaker. It could be a pointer to changes coming to Belmore.May 16, 2026Adrian ProszenkoAdvertisement
[IMG: Latrell Mitchell needed attention from a South Sydney trainer against the Dolphins.]
UpdatedNSW Blues
[H3] Latrell Mitchell to be given modified training program in Blues camp
Latrell Mitchell will be fit for Origin I, but is expected to be given a modified training program to help his back.May 16, 2026Christian Nicolussi and Chris Barrett
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OpinionPremier League
[H3] VAR is removing the colour and chaos from sport. It’s time for a renaissance
In using technology to reveal what the human eye missed, video refereeing creates conditions for romance to die, not live. In this, it is the antithesis of what sport is about.May 16, 2026Peter FitzSimons
[IMG: Big calls for Loz … Dylan Edwards or James Tedesco? Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses?]
AnalysisNRL
[H3] ‘All things are still on the table’: The Origin selection calls facing Laurie Daley
A six-man bench, the increase in set-restarts and some key injury questions mean there are more variables than ever this year. These are the big calls the NSW coach must make at the selection table.May 16, 2026Adrian Proszenko
[IMG: Latrell Mitchell reaches for the ball against the Dolphins.]
NRL
[H3] Mitchell’s agony as Origin bolters stake a claim in Dolphins’ triumph
Latrell Mitchell’s hopes of inspiring an Origin boilover have received a dagger blow, leaving the field in pain late in the Rabbitohs’ 32-10 defeat to the Dolphins. May 16, 2026Nick WrightShow more

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[IMG: Nathan Cleary (left) and his dad Ivan Cleary at Brisbane airport on Saturday night.]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] I’m in no hurry to sign a contract: Nathan Cleary on his future
Cleary fronted the press in Brisbane on Saturday night to discuss his father and coach Ivan Cleary’s call to move on at the end of next year.by Christian Nicolussi
[IMG: Haumole Olakau’atu bursts through the Tigers defence.]
[H5] Sea Eagles 46 Wests Tigers 18
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Olakau’atu impresses in final Origin audition as Manly pile points on depleted Tigers
by Billie Eder and Chris Barrett
[IMG: Titans hooker Sam Verrills (centre) and his management team meet with Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould (right).]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Gould’s secret meeting hints at Bulldogs spine shake-up
by Adrian Proszenko
[IMG: Damien Cook says being co-captain of the Dragons has been a career highlight despite the results.]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] ‘I wanted to stay’: Damien Cook’s pain over Dragons exit
by Chris Barrett
[IMG: Big calls for Loz … Dylan Edwards or James Tedesco? Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses?]
[H5] Analysis
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] ‘All things are still on the table’: The Origin selection calls facing Laurie Daley
by Adrian Proszenko
[H3] The Maroons have had their Origin team locked in since 1980
Almost every year, the Blues’ journey to State of Origin disappointment begins with selection arguments. So why not go full Eurovision and let the fans decide?
[IMG: Malcolm Knox]
[H5] Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
[H3] It’s time for Queensland to give Sam Walker the No.7 jersey
Billy Slater should look to the future, not the past, when picking his No.7 for Origin, which means giving Sam Walker a chance over veterans Daly Cherry-Evans and Ben Hunt.
[IMG: Andrew Johns]
[H5] Andrew Johns
League columnist
[H3] The Cleary bombshell we all should have seen coming
Regardless of what happens next, Ivan Cleary will be remembered alongside coaching greats Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy. But unlike the veteran mentors, Cleary is not a rugby league lifer.
[IMG: Adrian Proszenko]
[H5] Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League ReporterAdvertisement
[IMG: Latrell Mitchell needed attention from a South Sydney trainer against the Dolphins.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Latrell Mitchell to be given modified training program in Blues camp
Latrell Mitchell will be fit for Origin I, but is expected to be given a modified training program to help his back.by Christian Nicolussi and Chris Barrett
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[H5] Cronulla 38 Canterbury 16
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Wardrobe malfunction sums up Dogs’ woes as Sharks pile on more pain
Finals football is starting to look like a pipedream for Canterbury after a fifth consecutive loss.by Christian Nicolussi
[IMG: Maroons coach Billy Slater has borrowed from both Mal Meninga and Craig Bellamy to develop his impressive coaching style.]
[H5] Analysis
[H5] State of Origin
[H3] Who will Billy Slater pick in the Maroons No.7 jumper?
by Nick Wright
[IMG: Nathan Cleary headlines a cast of stars about to come off contract.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Penrith knock back request to let stars test market early as PNG prepare to strike
by Adrian Proszenko
[IMG: Roosters prop Spencer Leniu silences the Suncorp Stadium crowd.]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] ‘It makes me a bit angry’: Leniu sets record straight on Roosters and NSW future
by Christian Nicolussi
[IMG: Eels hooker Ryley Smith is helped off.]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] More pain for Parra as hooker Smith injured in defeat to Warriors
by Adrian Proszenko
[IMG: Winner: Very few coaches get to celebrate premiership success. Michael Maguire has done it with two clubs.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] How Maguire defied his critics to become ‘one of the best signings’ in Broncos’ history
by Nick Wright
[IMG: Isaah Yeo and a host of other Panthers players are free agents for 2028 and beyond.]
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] Panthers poised to test market as clubs wait for next PNG domino to fall
by Chris Barrett
[IMG: Jarome Luai fronts the media for the first time since signing for the PNG Chiefs from 2028.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] NRL 2026
[H3] ‘Different situations’: Luai says Tigers exit is nothing like Galvin’s
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[IMG: ‘Beaches should be free’: Row over council’s paid parking plan]
[H5] City life
[H3] ‘Beaches should be free’: Row over council’s paid parking plan
Opponents say a council survey, aimed at gauging support for installing meters at seven eastern suburbs beaches, was flawed.by Megan Gorrey and Jessica McSweeney
[IMG: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has its sights on western Sydney, but what do the voters think?]
[H5] One Nation
[H3] The orange tide is coming for western Sydney. This is what the locals have to say about it
by Mostafa Rachwani and Cindy Yin
[IMG: Premier Chris Minns, left, and his chief of staff, James Cullen.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] The premier’s chief of staff took NSW Parliament to court. The case cost taxpayers $660,000
by Michael McGowan
[IMG: Damages doubled after trans woman’s landmark discrimination win]
[H5] Updated
[H5] Courts
[H3] Damages doubled after trans woman’s landmark discrimination win
by Michaela Whitbourn
[IMG: Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing (Photo: August, 2020)]
[H5] Police
[H3] ‘Do not send money’: Police issue warning as new scam hits Sydney
by Megan Gorrey
[IMG: The closed section of the Great Western Highway, which has serious cracking and ground movement.]
[H5] Roads
[H3] Motorists face wait to find out fix for Great Western Highway
by Matt O'Sullivan
[IMG: A concept image of the expanded carpark.]
[H5] City life
[H3] The $67m Sydney university car park its own experts don’t want built
by David Barwell
[IMG: One of the first long-distance regional passenger trains at an Auburn rail maintenance centre in February.]
[H5] Trains
[H3] New long-distance passenger trains will now be five years late
by Matt O'Sullivan
[IMG: The Western Sydney Tunnel project.]
[H5] Roads
[H3] Launch date looms for mega tunnelling machines’ descent under Sydney Harbour
by Matt O'SullivanAdvertisement
[IMG: A Sydney GP has been accused of sexually assaulting patients.]
[H5] Crime
[H3] GP accused of sexual assault on patients bailed to Bellevue Hill home
by Jack Gramenz
[IMG: Gold]
[H5] Crime
[H3] Sydney ‘scammers’ nabbed buying $500K in gold bullion after bank tip-off
by Jack Gramenz
[IMG: One of the participants at the Compulsory Drug Treatment Correctional Centre.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] Prisons
[H3] It’s known as the ‘Club Med’ of Sydney’s prison system. The reality when we visit is very different
by Bevan Shields
[IMG: Alleged Alameddine boss Ali Elmoubayed in June last year.]
[H5] Crime
[H3] Sydney home of alleged Alameddine leader sprayed by gunfire
by Daniel Lo Surdo
[IMG: Coogee business owners Brenton McHatton and Dave Martin are among locals fighting the plans for paid meters at seven eastern suburbs beaches.]
[H5] City life
[H3] ‘Beaches should be free’: Row erupts over Sydney council’s paid parking plan
by Megan Gorrey and Jessica McSweeney
[IMG: John Angilley outside the ICAC offices in the Sydney CBD.]
[H5] ICAC
[H3] Dead rabbit used to stall Parramatta council worker’s exit, ICAC hears
by Ellie Busby
[IMG: Liverpool Council Mayor Ned Mannoun arrives at the Industrial Relations Commission in Parramatta]
[H5] Sydney councils
[H3] Council staff launch legal action against mayor over bullying allegations
by Anthony Segaert
[IMG: Mark Deayton oustide the ICAC offices in the Sydney CBD.]
[H5] ICAC
[H3] Parramatta council worker’s emails were read on CEO’s orders, ICAC told
by Ellie Busby
[IMG: Roxanne Thornton, Gail Connolly and Angela Jones-Blayney are being investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] ICAC
[H3] Parramatta’s ‘Pink Ladies’ plotted council restructure while on holiday together, ICAC hears
by Anthony Segaert
[IMG: Bernadette Cavanagh, centre, was the first witness at the inquiry.]
[H5] ICAC
[H3] ‘Pink Ops’ and ‘potential threats’: ICAC inquiry into Parramatta Council hears evidence of alleged misconduct
by Anthony Segaert and Ellie BusbyAdvertisement
[IMG: Coogee business owners Brenton McHatton and Dave Martin are among locals fighting the plans for paid meters at seven eastern suburbs beaches.]
[H5] City life
[H3] ‘Beaches should be free’: Row erupts over Sydney council’s paid parking plan
Opponents say a council survey, aimed at gauging support for installing meters at seven popular eastern suburbs beaches, was flawed.by Megan Gorrey and Jessica McSweeney
[IMG: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has its sights on western Sydney, but what do the voters think?]
[H5] One Nation
[H3] Can One Nation actually win in western Sydney?
It has a reputation as a political battleground and Pauline Hanson’s party is coming for it.by Mostafa Rachwani and Cindy Yin
[IMG: The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church ordering its members to purge their homes of animals.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] Investigations
[H3] ‘My church or the dog?’ Brethren orders members to purge pets, sparking fears of global cull
by Sherryn Groch
[IMG: Friends Sarah Martinuz and Brianna Beckett select flowers at the Flower market by artist CJ Hendry at the Domain on Friday. The Flower Market is an immersive art installation featuring 100,000 hand-crafted plush flowers.]
[H5] City life
[H3] Chaotic, fun and an ‘absurd’ number of petals: Inside artist Cj Hendry’s Flower Market
by Kayla Olaya
[IMG: GIF: Sydney gig guides.]
[H5] Live music
[H3] Think there’s nothing on in Sydney? These Sydneysiders will change your mind
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[IMG: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor reacts as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during question time at Parliament House in Canberra.]
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] Taylor vows ‘biggest migration cut in Australian history’ and $22.5b worth of tax cuts
Albanese insisted on protecting existing negative gearing investors, as Taylor pledged a “generational” tax plan in his budget reply speech with tough migration targets.by Paul Sakkal
[IMG: Eileen breaks through a cavern wall after boring a six-kilometre tunnel.]
[H5] Energy
[H3] Snowy Hydro bracing for 10-fold cost blowout
by Andrew Probyn
[IMG: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Angus Taylor of pilfering her ideas.]
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] Pauline Hanson cut off mid-sentence after budget attack
by Broede Carmody and Emily Kaine
[IMG: Mark Butler during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 May 2026.]
[H5] Disability
[H3] Strict new criteria, sweeping ministerial powers: All the changes coming for NDIS
by Natassia Chrysanthos
[IMG: Crossbench MP Allegra Spender.]
[H5] Tax deductions
[H3] Dozens of politicians set to be hit by new tax on trusts
by Matthew Knott
[H3] Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you
The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.
[IMG: Jacqueline Maley]
[H5] Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
[H3] The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected
With both government and opposition pitching serious proposals for change, our political system is actually offering hope.
[IMG: Peter Hartcher]
[H5] Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
[H3] Angus Taylor just alienated families like mine – and doomed the Liberal Party
Immigrant families and their votes are critical to the Liberals’ status as the alternative government. The party just formally walked away from them.
[IMG: Kos Samaras]
[H5] Kos Samaras
Social researcherAdvertisement
[IMG: How to make friends in midlife if you’re male.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Gender equality
[H3] Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you
The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.1 hour agoby Jacqueline Maley
[IMG: The so-called Climate Wars have ignited again.]
[H5] Energy
[H3] Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0 in shift from nuclear
The Coalition is upping the ante with an aggressive energy policy designed to tackle the government’s climate agenda and the One Nation insurgency.by Mike Foley
[IMG: Amar Singh, founder of the charity Turbans 4 Australia, is among those to criticise the measures announced by Opposition Leader Angus Taylor.]
[H5] Immigration
[H3] ‘It’s really hurting’: Multicultural leaders decry Coalition migration policy
by Nick Newling
[IMG: Illustration by Dionne Gain]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] The era of serious economic reform in Australia has been dead for 25 years. But this week, a pulse was detected
by Peter Hartcher
[IMG: Budget seesaw.]
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] There will be a silent watcher at the nation’s auctions this weekend
by Shane Wright
[IMG: Could a land tax be coming to replace the emergency services levy in NSW?]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] NSW property owners face new tax to fund emergency services
1 hour agoby Max Maddison
[IMG: In a multiple exposure image, a 10-year-old Sydney boy looks at a game hosted on the Roblox platform.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] Education
[H3] ‘Nearly every kid had been scammed’: Inside Roblox’s predatory economy for children
1 hour agoby Emily Kowal
[IMG: Premier Chris Minns, left, and his chief of staff, James Cullen.]
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] The premier’s man started a fight that went to the high court. Taxpayers get the bill for both sides
by Michael McGowan
[IMG: NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane is among many Liberal leading women.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] The NSW Libs were starting to feel better about themselves. Then Farrer happened
by Michael McGowan
[IMG: The government wants to scrap good character references completely in NSW.]
[H5] NSW State Parliament
[H3] Rapists can’t rely on character references in court. But the fight for change isn’t over
by Jessica McSweeney
[IMG: Treasurer Jim Chalmers.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Federal budget
[H3] Come on, treasurer! This was your chance to hit it out of the park
by The Herald's ViewAdvertisement
[IMG: Jess Wilson’s social media strategy is central to her plan to defeat Jacinta Allan at November’s state election.]
[H5] Victorian election
[H3] ‘She scrolls’: The trick to Jess Wilson’s low-budget social media ploy
1 hour agoby Annika Smethurst
[H5] City life
[H3] The local legends helping isolated students feel at home
by Rachael Ward
[H5] Exclusive
[H5] Tragedy
[H3] Eleanor was brave in her final act. It gives her family strength to carry on
by Cassandra Morgan
[IMG: Steven Miles campaigns in Stafford alongside Labor candidate Luke Richmond.]
[H5] Perspective
[H5] Queensland government
[H3] Unedifying end to Stafford race reveals much – even before the result
by Matt Dennien
[H5] Public Transport
[H3] It’s been talked about for years, but Brisbane’s third CityGlider still hasn’t arrived
by Felicity Caldwell
[H5] Queensland government
[H3] Queensland parliament: Federal budget looms over question time
by Matt Dennien
[IMG: Barnaby Joyce celebrates at the One Nation election party at The Bended Elbow Hotel after its win in Farrer.]
[H5] One Nation
[H3] ‘The party of grievance’: Could One Nation’s success be replicated in the west?
by Michael Philipps
[H5] Opinion
[H5] WA budget
[H3] $100 will barely fill my tank, but I’ll take free money when its on offer
by Hamish Hastie
[H5] WA budget
[H3] Saffioti takes aim at rate hike as housing takes centre stage in WA budget
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[IMG: Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a property tax shake-up in this week’s budget.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Capital gains tax
[H3] Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain
The latest tax changes will hurt people, including some of the people they’re meant to help. But they’re the right move to make.by Millie Muroi
[IMG: Wall Street]
[H5] Updated
[H5] World markets
[H3] ASX ends week lower as miners slump, banks gain ground
by Staff writers
[IMG: Hanson casts a long shadow in front of the press.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] On Background
[H3] Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout
by Calum Jaspan
[IMG: The Federal Court has ruled that Coles misled millions of Australians.]
[H5] Analysis
[H5] Supermarkets
[H3] Woolworths will be battening down the hatches after ACCC slays Coles’ false discounts
by Colin Kruger
[IMG: Coles “Down Down” program misled millions of customers into thinking discounts were genuine.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] Supermarkets
[H3] Coles to face fines ‘in the hundreds of millions’ after discounts ruled a sham
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[H3] Currency
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[IMG: Sarah Murdoch, co-chair of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, speaks to guests.]
[H5] Media & marketing
[H3] Premier, rocker, billionaires assemble for Murdoch institute gala
The institute, co-founded by Rupert Murdoch’s mother, is celebrating its 40th year leading research into childhood diseases with a gala bash.by Calum Jaspan
[IMG: ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb speaks directly in public, but shows no love of the limelight.]
[H5] Watchdog
[H3] First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients
Kevin Rudd implied that Gina Cass-Gottlieb would be a patsy for the corporate world she had represented as a lawyer when she came to the ACCC. The accusation hasn’t held up.by Nick Bonyhady
[IMG: CSL’s woes extend to the plasma business which generates most of its earnings.]
[H5] Biotech
[H3] ‘Collision with reality’: The $100 billion downfall of an Aussie giant
by Colin Kruger
[IMG: This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Myeco Group.]
[H5] Sponsored
[H5] Bulls N' Bears
[H3] ASX Runners of the Week: Myeco, Elixinol, Stelar Metals & 1414 Degrees
by Andrew Todd
[IMG: Chariot Resources has added an important small-scale mining lease at Fonlo to its Nigerian lithium deal.]
[H5] Sponsored
[H5] Bulls N' Bears
[H3] Chariot lands pivotal Nigerian lithium licence for free
by Doug BrightAdvertisement
[IMG: Wall Street]
[H5] Updated
[H5] World markets
[H3] ASX ends week lower as miners slump, banks gain ground
by Staff writers
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Oil
[H3] Supply shock: The Iran war will change the oil market forever
by Stephen Bartholomeusz
[H5] Updated
[H5] World markets
[H3] ASX breaks four-session losing streak; CBA rebounds
by Adrian Black
[IMG: Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a property tax shake-up in this week’s budget.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Capital gains tax
[H3] Labor’s property taxes are worth the pain
by Millie Muroi
[H5] Trusts
[H3] A bursary helped Joseph become a doctor. He fears trust changes will deny others that opportunity
by Millie Muroi and Bridget McArthur
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Inflation
[H3] Trump’s man is set to make the president very angry
by Stephen Bartholomeusz
[H3] First Qantas, now Coles: the star corporate lawyer beating her one-time clients
Kevin Rudd implied that Gina Cass-Gottlieb would be a patsy for the corporate world she had represented as a lawyer when she came to the ACCC. The accusation hasn’t held up.
[IMG: Nick Bonyhady]
[H5] Nick Bonyhady
Business Editor
[H3] ‘Just push through’: Five signs you might be overachieving at work
These five core beliefs form the operating system that most ambitious, driven people are running on, often without realising it.
[H5] Fleur Marks
[H3] The messy task of calculating the harm Coles caused shoppers
A diabolical legal process is set to play out as huge teams of lawyers attempt to quantify damages that Coles may have to pay after its loss in court this week.
[IMG: Elias Visontay]
[H5] Elias Visontay
National Consumer Affairs Reporter
[IMG: Jeffrey Epstein’s former property on the island of Little St James in the US Virgin Islands.]
[H5] Epstein fallout
[H3] Invaded: The billionaire who bought Epstein Island is under siege from trespassers
by Sridhar Natarajan and Ava Benny-Morrison
[IMG: What does the ‘retirement version’ of you look like?]
[H5] Sponsored
[H5] Superannuation
[H3] The checklist that proves you’re ready to retire
by Cameron Bayley
[IMG: ASIC chairman Joe Longo.]
[H5] Regulation
[H3] ASIC was dubbed a ‘watchdog with no teeth’. Has Joe Longo changed it?
by Clancy Yeates
[IMG: Shemara Wikramanayake, chief executive officer of Macquarie Group.]
[H5] Updated
[H5] Executive pay
[H3] The $35 million Macquarie man who out-earned his own CEO
by Clancy Yeates
[IMG: Westpac CEO Anthony Miller.]
[H5] Earnings season
[H3] Westpac raises buffers for bad loans as it braces for slowdown
by Clancy Yeates
[IMG: Banks have long been targeted by cybercriminals, and AI is raising that risk.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Cybersecurity
[H3] The AI craze is a double-edged sword for our banking giants
by Clancy YeatesAdvertisement
[IMG: Grant Bourke purchased the Artisan Farmer pub in Nabiac for about $15 million.]
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] A truck stop called Plan B Whitsunday just sold for $13m. What’s Plan A worth?
Selling a northbound truck stop in Halfway Creek, anchored by ASX-listed tenant Ampol, for around $13 million appears to be a great outcome.by Carolyn Cummins
[IMG: Sydney silk Brian Dooley has sold The Courthouse pub in Newtown.]
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] Sydney silk sells Newtown’s Courthouse pub to a beer baron in a frothy $24m deal
Barrister Brian Dooley called last drinks at Newtown’s Courthouse pub. He’ll hand the keys to his thirsty tenant, pub baron Bruce Solomon, who has paid a frothy $24 million.by Carolyn Cummins
[IMG: An auction worker points to Jane Birkin’s initials on the original Birkin bag created by Hermès in 1984.]
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] Uber-rich collectables: A 66-million-year-old dinosaur skull and $14m pre-loved Birkin bag
by Carolyn Cummins
[IMG: Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.]
[H5] Letters
[H3] Beware of resource-hungry Big Tech taking a foothold
[IMG: Pub baron Arthur Laundy paid $41 million for the Woy Woy Hotel.]
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] Laundy snares another pub in Woy Woy; Glasshouse and Arthouse for sale
by Carolyn Cummins
[IMG: Sarah Murdoch, co-chair of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, speaks to guests.]
[H5] Media & marketing
[H3] Premier, rocker, billionaires assemble for Murdoch institute gala
by Calum Jaspan
[H5] Opinion
[H5] On Background
[H3] Silent treatment: Why the ABC is staying quiet on One Nation’s lockout
by Calum Jaspan
[H5] Inside Story
[H5] Media & marketing
[H3] The ABC and One Nation were never close. But this year, things broke down
by Calum Jaspan
[IMG: Slowing down feel like failure? You might be overachieving.]
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Workplace
[H3] ‘Just push through’: Five signs you might be overachieving at work
by Fleur Marks
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Jobs
[H3] Why staying in your ‘safe’ job is costing you $5700 a year
by Max Yong
[H5] Opinion
[H5] Work therapy
[H3] My colleagues turned against me in a meeting. Why did this happen?
by Jonathan Rivett
[IMG: Grant Bourke purchased the Artisan Farmer pub in Nabiac for about $15 million.]
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] A truck stop called Plan B Whitsunday just sold for $13m. What’s Plan A worth?
by Carolyn Cummins
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] Truck carpark’s value jumps seventeenfold in 21 years. Not bad for a patch of dirt in Dingley
by Nicole Lindsay
[H5] Commercial real estate
[H3] Beyond the fuchsia front door of this quaint 1893 house is an explosion of colour and art
by Stephen Crafti
[IMG: Rinehart is likely to be forced to hand over years of financial records to two rival mining dynasties.]
[H5] Mining
[H3] Rinehart to hand over financial records to court rivals
by Michael Philipps
[H5] Iron ore
[H3] Fortescue launches ad campaign against billion-dollar diesel tax ‘handouts’ to miners
by Simon Johanson
[H5] Analysis
[H5] Inheritance
[H3] Gina Rinehart’s son offered an olive branch. He got fighting words in return
by Kishor Napier-RamanLoadingAdvertisement