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Chancellor quits days before ICAC appearance smh.com.au/national/nsw/chan…

Chancellor quits days before ICAC appearance

Michael Still has resigned from the role at the University of Wollongong, effective immediately.

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Warning: Graphic content Last week, 21 prominent mental health and justice organisations released a joint statement calling for systemwide reform. smh.com.au/national/nsw/carl…
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A suspect positive case of bird flu has been identified near Hawks Nest, the NSW government has confirmed. smh.com.au/national/australi…
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Breakthrough as woman charged over alleged arson at Pilates studios smh.com.au/national/nsw/brea…

Breakthrough as woman charged over alleged arson at Pilates studios

The woman’s arrest came after almost six months of investigation into alleged arson attacks targeting Pilates studios on the Central Coast.

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Spain win 3-0 over Austria as Portugal prepare for Croatia smh.com.au/sport/soccer/fifa…

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Spain win 3-0 over Austria as Portugal prepare for Croatia;...

Spain knock out Austria with a 3-0 win before Portugal and Croatia face off. Later, Switzerland play Algeria. Follow all the action.

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End of online anonymity? Identity check fears under new digital laws smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

End of online anonymity? Identity check fears under new digital laws

The proposed laws, which will force social media giants to crack down on anonymous accounts, have sparked warnings from privacy advocates.

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NSW was meant to have built 75,000 homes a year for the past two years. The reality isn’t even close smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-…

NSW was meant to have built 75,000 homes a year for the past two years. The reality isn’t even close

The planning minister has blamed a statistical reporting method as a reason for the shortfall.

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Sarah spoke out against Israel. She was labelled a ‘traitor’ to the Jewish community smh.com.au/national/sarah-sp…

Sarah spoke out against Israel. She was labelled a ‘traitor’ to the Jewish community

Sarah Schwartz, co-founder of the Jewish Council of Australia, said she had received a wave of abuse online from pro-Israel advocates.

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Catholic Schools chief at centre of ICAC investigation steps aside smh.com.au/national/nsw/cath…

Catholic Schools chief at centre of ICAC investigation steps aside

Catholic Schools NSW CEO Dallas McInerney stood aside from his position a day after the corruption watchdog revealed it was investigating whether he signed off on illegal political donations.

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Daredevils climb antenna at top of Empire State Building, get engaged smh.com.au/world/north-ameri…

Daredevils climb antenna at top of Empire State Building, get engaged

The two people, who unmasked themselves as Russian “roof-toppers” popular on social media, unfurled a pro-peace banner before they were detained by New York police.

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Kane helps England past DR Congo before Belgium face Senegal smh.com.au/sport/soccer/fifa…

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Kane helps England past DR Congo before Belgium face Senegal; USA...

England’s captain scored twice as the Three Lions beat DR Congo. Later, Belgium meet Senegal, and the US face Bosnia and Herzegovina. Follow all the action.

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Under-fire private equity giant paid Australian staff more than $2m on average smh.com.au/business/companie…

Under-fire private equity giant paid Australian staff more than $2m on average

Buyout giant TPG is facing intense scrutiny over the conduct of its local boss Joel Thickins and wider corporate culture, but staff have good reason to stay.

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The ‘wild ideas’ that could shape Sydney’s new inner-city suburb of 8500 homes smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-…

The ‘wild ideas’ that could shape Sydney’s new inner-city suburb of 8500 homes

The state’s chief architect says “lessons learnt” from the contentious Barangaroo redevelopment will inform the revamp of nearby Glebe Island.

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Super-sized mortgages giving Australians a massive interest rate headache smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Super-sized mortgages giving Australians a massive interest rate headache

Australian mortgages are so large that the nation’s interest bill is higher than when official interest rates were almost 20 per cent.

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Jai Arrow has captured people’s hearts with his MND fight. But now it’s time to party smh.com.au/sport/nrl/jai-arr…

Jai Arrow has captured people’s hearts with his MND fight. But now it’s time to party

The former South Sydney forward turns 31 on July 12, and the NRL is throwing the “world’s biggest birthday party” to celebrate. Everyone’s invited.

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Broadcaster Karl Stefanovic is set to lose his weekly show on radio network Gold days after he was ousted by Nine following a string of incidents culminating in a controversial interview with British extreme-right activist Tommy Robinson. smh.com.au/business/companie…
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Louise Herron has announced she is stepping down from the Sydney Opera House effective August 6, exactly 14 years to the day since she took on the position as the venue’s first female chief executive. smh.com.au/culture/art-and-d…
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The late-night speech that blew apart the NSW Liberals smh.com.au/politics/nsw/the-…

The late-night speech that blew apart the NSW Liberals

Former minister for multiculturalism Ray Williams gave no indication of the bombshell accusations he intended to drop in state parliament. Today he feels vindicated.

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Inside alleged killer’s squalid Thai apartment smh.com.au/world/asia/inside…

Inside alleged killer’s squalid Thai apartment

Piles of clothes and empty bottles crowd the cramped unit where Simon Peter Carman allegedly killed a teenage girl.

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ICAC reveals long-awaited inquiry into Liberals, councils and Catholic schools smh.com.au/politics/nsw/icac…

ICAC reveals long-awaited inquiry into Liberals, councils and Catholic schools

The existence and timing of the inquiry has been the subject of speculation since 2022, when allegations were aired in parliament about Liberal Party members.

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