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Investigation
Extremism
Secret chats reveal $10,000 plot to kidnap PM as police raid neo-Nazi associates
Apparent threats were posted in an online chat room run by March for Australia organisers.
Exclusive
Resolve Political Monitor
Even Gen Z want to keep Australia Day date: poll
Support for January 26 as the national day has climbed over the past three years and now seven in 10 Australians want to keep the date.
Exclusive
Liberal Party
Hastie rebuffs Taylor’s deputy leader suggestion as bid to roll Ley hits stalemate
In a previously unreported phone conversation, the MPs spoke on Thursday as Taylor was in Europe, where he has been for weeks, and Hastie in Perth.
Breaking
Trump's America
Another person shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
Video footage shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground on the street before several gunshots rang out.
In the 1960s, it was David and Karen. Now, these two baby names seem set to rule the 2020s
NSW’s top baby names for 2025 have been revealed.
Opinion
Retirement living
Thinking about retiring early? These six reasons could change your mind
Instead of wishing for retirement, I invite you to rethink work for flexibility in your 50s, it might end up suiting you better.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
Exclusive
Education
The number of NSW schools with synthetic turf revealed
Looking at satellite images, cross-referencing with manufacturers’ websites, P&C announcements and school newsletters, Sydney mother Catriona Carver has developed a list.
Where houses in regional NSW with swimming pools cost under $1.5m
Australians love to take a dip at the beach, but cooling off in your own backyard is still a dream for many.
The Trumpian policies Hanson would roll out if One Nation ran Australia
As One Nation and Pauline Hanson threaten to overtake the fractured Coalition as the nation’s leading conservative force, we test if the party’s policies make practical and economic sense.
Analysis
Australian Open
How Osaka’s withdrawal has blown the draw open for this Aussie wildcard
Maddison Inglis hadn’t played in a grand slam in three years. Now she’s in the round of 16 with an extra day off before she plays her opponent.
The making of ‘The Demon’: His sister’s insight into what shaped him
Alex de Minaur’s big sister, who is watching her brother’s Australian Open heroics from the stands this year, still remembers the gentle prodigy he used to be.
Opinion
Health
I had a quadruple bypass at 86. I’d like to warn you about warnings
Sometimes, the body’s warning signs about your health can just creep up on you.
Damien Ryan
Contributor
Life became the beach for this proud ‘Westie’
A daybreak red rattler ride, then a ferry to Manly: Justin Scarr’s rite of passage was like so many of his generation as a teen from western Sydney.
‘Dangerous Arctic blast’: US braces for ice, snow in monster freezing storm
Life-threatening wind-chill readings plunged to below minus 45 degrees in some areas as a massive winter storm sweeps across much of the US – affecting some 200 million people.
Who is Bridgerton star Ruth Gemmell’s husband? No one seems to know
As Bridgerton returns to our screens, one of its stars shares how a speeding ticket led to marriage, and her character’s steamy Season 4 storyline.
Why this art is a crime – depending on how you look at it
A provocative new exhibition at the National Art School looks at the role of graffiti in contemporary art.
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Updated
‘I’m still around’: Agitated Djokovic’s AO quest continues; Sinner sweats it out but marches on
Novak Djokovic advanced to the next round, but not before almost hitting a ballkid with a stray ball. Meanwhile, two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner admitted he “got lucky” during his match in the stifling heat.
‘It’s gross’: Madison Keys’ blunt message to podcast buddy Jessica Pegula
American stars Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula have a unique appointment before their coming Australian Open clash.
Sydney
‘Happy young boy’: Shark victim Nico Antic, 12, dies
The 12-year-old was mauled by a shark in the first of several attacks in Sydney. His parents remembered him as “the most kind and generous spirit”.
As western Sydney swelters, an unlikely Soviet bus shelter idea gains traction
There is a renewed push for more protection for commuters after a heatwave sent temperatures soaring and then rain soaked the suburbs.
‘Granny’s’ home was a place of love and safety. It is now a house of grief
As police widen the search for accused triple murderer Julian Ingram, a family torn apart is trying to make sense of an unfathomable tragedy.
Sent to war aged 16, rear admiral learnt to ‘grit your teeth and get on with it’
Australia’s last surviving flag-rank World War II naval veteran has died, aged 99.
Bail laws were reformed after Molly Ticehurst’s murder. Did they fail Sophie Quinn?
The 24-year-old, who was heavily pregnant, was allegedly killed by a former partner on bail for three domestic violence related charges.
WEEKEND READS
We married young, but after my wife developed cancer, we thought, why wait?
“Some of the toughest interviews I’ve done have been with female politicians,” says Insiders host David Speers. These are the two who stand out.
Analysis
How Adelaide’s writers’ week collapse is shaping Australia’s major literary festivals
The rancour surrounding the implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week has meant all upcoming festivals in 2026 are risk-checking their programs.
Politics
The Trumpian policies Hanson would roll out if One Nation ran Australia
As One Nation and Pauline Hanson threaten to overtake the fractured Coalition as the nation’s leading conservative force, we test if the party’s policies make practical and economic sense.
Business
Opinion
Budgeting
These six numbers can help you sort your finances for 2026
Here’s a quick way to audit your money situation before the year starts to get away from you.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
World
‘Dangerous Arctic blast’: US braces for ice, snow in monster freezing storm
Life-threatening wind-chill readings plunged to below minus 45 degrees in some areas as a massive winter storm sweeps across much of the US – affecting some 200 million people.
Opinion
And now for some positive news … altruism is good for you
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
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Property
The Sydney suburb where house prices rose 42 per cent in a year
Cashed-up buyers are retreating from development rezoning while first time buyers are recalibrating their expectations.
River towns with idyllic settings and thriving communities, from $250,000 to $1 million
Coastal towns often draw the attention of city slickers looking for a change of pace. But river towns may be a more affordable, yet just as idyllic option.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Full house, hearts and tummies for generations of the Fitz family
Six generations of the family have been heading to this humble abode at Newport Beach.
Culture
Opinion
Streaming
After Bondi, The Pitt provides a moment of unexpected grace
In this week’s episode, a glimpse of solidarity in the face of antisemitism feels more profound than the politicking on our shores.
Jessica Friedmann
Opinion
Pop culture
Does Timothée Chalamet looking real mean the beauty tide is turning?
Brodie Lancaster
Culture writer, author
Traveller
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Sport
What Eddie Jones thinks of Angus Crichton switching codes
The former Wallabies coach watched Manly and St George Illawarra trial on Friday before giving his thoughts on Crichton’s code switch.
Australian Open as it happened: Inglis opens up on ‘life-changing’ moment; Djokovic’s words of warning as he advances
It’s been a day of extreme heat and high drama at Melbourne Park after Naomi Osaka withdrew from her clash with Australia’s Maddison Inglis due to injury while Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner beat the heat to move to the next round.
Updated
Australian Open
‘Breaks my heart’: Injured Osaka forced out of the AO, Inglis now guaranteed $480,000
Dual Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka sensationally withdrew from this year’s tournament with an abdominal injury, sending local qualifier Maddison Inglis into the fourth round.
Updated
Australian rugby
Dramatic footage of Waratahs punch-up emerges after enforcer suspended
NSW lock Miles Amatosero has learned his fate after an investigation into a skirmish with Angus Scott-Young, which left his Waratahs teammate with a fractured eye-socket.
How play-off pain is helping the Sharks hone their killer instinct
Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has steered his team into consecutive preliminary finals. But he’s not even close to satisfied.
‘It’s gross’: Madison Keys’ blunt message to podcast buddy Jessica Pegula
American stars Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula have a unique appointment before their coming Australian Open clash.
Sydney Sixers smash Hobart Hurricanes to book BBL final in Perth
The Sixers will return to Perth for the second time this week to meet the Scorchers for the sixth time in the tournament-decider.
Have Your Say
Too dominant for their own good: What the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry needs
The great tennis rivalries boasted tension, drama, and real competition from the next tier down. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner give us sheer excellence, but it’s not enough.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
