Macarthur players Clayton Lewis, Kearyn Baccus and captain Ulises Dávila have been accused of being involved in a betting scandal.
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Pro-Palestine protesters cause chaos at Melbourne University as Anthony Albanese condemns Fatima Payman’s chant.
Australia
Remy Varga, Katina Curtis, Matthew Schrivell

Albo condemns MP’s chant as protesters cause campus chaos

Classes were cancelled for more than 5,000 students after pro-Palestinian protesters refused to move from Melbourne University building for a second day as part of rolling sit ins at universities.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns has sacked an MP who has repeatedly criticised Israel after he refused to withdraw comments accusing NSW Police of using intimidation towards pro-Palestinian protesters.
Politics
REMY VARGA

Minns sacks pro-Palestine MP after comments on top cop

NSW Premier Chris Minns has sacked an MP who has repeatedly criticised Israel after he refused to withdraw comments accusing NSW Police of using intimidation towards pro-Palestinian protesters. 

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Whistleblower David McBride was sentenced to five years and eight months' imprisonment.
Politics
Dominic Giannini

Crossbenchers demand pardon for Army whistleblower McBride

Thirty crossbench and Greens parliamentarians are demanding the man sentenced to prison after helping expose allegations of war crimes be pardoned.

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Australia

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Pro-Palestine solidarity encampments stationed at universities across Australia remain defiant in the face of mounting pressure to disband their tent cities.
Education
Remy Varga

Uni bolsters security as protestors issue joint statement

The University of Melbourne is bolstering campus security and has warned “external actors” they could be referred to police as hundreds of students continue to occupy a building in a pro-Palestine protest.

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A popular Bunnings product has been urgently recalled due to serious safety issues. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Urgent Bunnings recall over serious health concerns

A popular Bunnings product has been recalled over serious health concerns, with the ACCC urging owners to ‘stop using the product immediately”.

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The view from the bathtub in the master suite at 1 Ocean Terrace, Newcastle East
Australia
Jade Lazarevic

Soak in luxury: Six stunning bathrooms on the market now

These six stunning listings showcase the ultimate in bathroom design, demonstrating just how much a beautifully crafted space can captivate potential buyers.

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Business

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Despite the gloomy outlook in her Budget papers, WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti said she remained ‘cautiously optimistic over our iron ore prices’
Mining
Josh Zimmerman

Did Treasurer just call time on Australia’s iron ore party?

The iron ore bonanza that has underwritten both the State and the nation since the start of COVID-19 may soon be over, according to stark warnings contained in both the WA and Commonwealth Budgets.

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Global dairy giant Fonterra plans to sell its Australian assets
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Global dairy giant plans to sell Bega, Western Star brands

Fonterra will sell its Oceania business— behind household name brands Western Star butter, Bega Cheese and Perfect Italiano— to focus on its ‘core function’ of collecting, processing and selling milk.

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AGL chief executive Damien Nicks says the best piece of advice he received was “to get some feathers on my wings”. 
Business
Adrian Rauso

AGL boss says it’s not enough to work hard and fast

LEADERS SURVEY: The boss of Australia’s second-largest residential electricity provider has revealed the best piece of advice he’s ever received.

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Opinion

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MARK RILEY: Labor’s plan to tackle cost-of-living settles a long-running debate. Our inflation problem is indeed homegrown.
Opinion
Mark Riley

Australia’s inflation problem is homegrown after all

MARK RILEY: Labor’s plan to tackle cost-of-living settles a long-running debate. Our inflation problem is indeed homegrown.

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KATE EMERY: It is possible to believe these two things. One: people who think all fashion is frivolous fluff are probably a bit sexist. Two: letting fashion trends dictate what you wear is a mug’s game.
Opinion
Kate Emery

Criticism of fashion as a frivolous waste is a sexist croc

KATE EMERY: It is possible to believe these two things. One: people who think all fashion is frivolous fluff are probably a bit sexist. Two: letting fashion trends dictate what you wear is a mug’s game.

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Catching the Shonky Providers in the NDIS Illustration: Don lindsay
Opinion
Bill Shorten

NDIS rorters will be caught. Aussie taxpayers deserve better

BILL SHORTEN: Unscrupulous NDIS providers have taken people with disability for a ride for too long.

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The New York Times

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From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
Travel
The New York Times

‘A different kind of wow’: Next-level hotel experiences

From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.

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Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this happened after about only three years. Things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven.
Technology
The New York Times

Smartphones can now last 7 years. How to keep them working

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. But things are finally starting to change.

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Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. 
Technology
The New York Times

Did you make your connecting flight? It may be thanks to AI

Airlines are using artificial intelligence to save fuel, keep customers informed and hold connecting flights for delayed passengers. 

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Culture

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Billie Eilish's third studio album Hit Me Hard And Soft has been released. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Ellie Iorizzo

Billie Eilish bold new release centred on love

The theme of Billie Eilish's new album Hit Me Hard And Soft is an outlier in that it is centred on love and its accompanying heartbreak.

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L-R, Ryan Reynolds (Cal), Cailey Fleming (Bea), Steve Carell (Blue) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Blossom) star in Paramount Pictures' "IF."
review
Film
Wenlei Ma

The cute movie that really wants you to like it

John Krasinski rounds up his famous friends for a family-friendly movie that asks the question, “What if imaginary friends were real?”.

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Anya Taylor-Joy at the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premiere at Cannes.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Hotly anticipated Furiosa gets wild reception at Cannes

The prequel received a six-minute standing ovation during its Cannes Film Festival premiere.

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Society

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Pro-Palestine solidarity encampments stationed at universities across Australia remain defiant in the face of mounting pressure to disband their tent cities.
Education
Remy Varga

Uni bolsters security as protestors issue joint statement

The University of Melbourne is bolstering campus security and has warned “external actors” they could be referred to police as hundreds of students continue to occupy a building in a pro-Palestine protest.

Read more (2 min) →
Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. With most phones, this happened after about only three years. Things are finally starting to change. The new number is seven.
Technology
The New York Times

Smartphones can now last 7 years. How to keep them working

Every smartphone has an expiration date. That day arrives when software updates stop coming and you start missing out on new apps and security protections. But things are finally starting to change.

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Elon Musk will be on Ausrtalia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.
Asia Pacific
Georgina Noack

Elon Musk set to make huge change for Aussie holiday hotspot

The tech billionaire will be on Australia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.

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Lifestyle

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We live in a society which admires and, to some extent, fetishises thinness and has done so since the end of the First World War. 
Opinion
Alexandra Shulman

Has Ozempic killed off the plus sized model?

Skinny, it seems, is back — and the weight-loss jab may well be to blame.

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Macquarie Bank customers will need to use ATMs to get cash.
Australia
Matt Shrivell

Why the ‘cash activists’ want their money back

The campaign to keep cash in circulation has backfired on organisers as a major bank removes transactions from branches.

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From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
Travel
The New York Times

‘A different kind of wow’: Next-level hotel experiences

From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.

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Sport

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Macarthur players Clayton Lewis, Kearyn Baccus and captain Ulises Dávila have been accused of being involved in a betting scandal.
Football
Alex Mitchell, Anna Harrington and George Clarke

Three players accused of A-League betting scandal revealed

The identities of three A-League players allegedly involved in a betting scandal can now be revealed.

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Video
Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila is tackled by Aaron McEneff of Glory back in 2022. This is not one of the matches allegedly affected by the betting scandal.
updated
Football
Sarah Blake and David Johns

A-League captain allegedly part of shock betting scandal

Macarthur FC captain Ulises Dávila allegedly paid younger A-League players $10,000 a yellow card in an international match fixing plot run by an organised crime figure in South America.

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Gold Coast hope key defender Mac Andrew doesn't have a serious leg injury. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
AFL
Anna Harrington

Suns hold out hope for injured gun after shock Geelong win

Gold Coast defender Mac Andrew was forced out of the Suns' thrashing of Geelong with a lower leg injury as coach Damien Hardwick will nervously await an update.

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World

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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to force weapons shipments to Israel, (EPA PHOTO)
World
Patricia Zengerle

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act has been approved 224 to 187 by the Republican-led US House of Representatives, largely along party lines.

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Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the first criminal trial of a former US president. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Trump's lawyer says Cohen lied about adult film star hush money

Michael Cohen has been questioned on his criminal history as Donald Trump's lawyers argue his testimony in a hush money trial cannot be trusted.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has met with his military commanders in Kharkiv. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Ukraine claim Russian offensive in key town blocked

Military officials in Ukraine say their units are locked in street battles with Russian forces in a north-eastern town and have halted their advance.

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The Best Australian Yarn

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Sharleigh Crittenden.
The Best Australian Yarn
Emma Garlett

Award renews First Nations writer’s love for storytelling

There was a time when Sharleigh Crittenden lacked confidence in her writing abilities. Now, she’s penning a novel.

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Best Australian Yarn judge author Holden Sheppard. Kelsey Reid
The Best Australian Yarn
Holden Sheppard

Win or lose, writing competitions are the best

Yes, this contest offers a lot of money but it also offers opportunity, acclaim and a lesson in resilience

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Professor Kim Scott will be on the judging panel of Indigenous judges for this year’s First Nations Storytelling Prize.
opinion
The Best Australian Yarn
Emma Garlett

Stories we choose to pass on tell us about who we are

Indigenous stories are the bedrock of Australia, and we need to dig beneath the surface to find the hidden gems of our future talent which will transform the nation.

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Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and a friend went missing on a surfing trip in Mexico.
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Bodies found in Mexico confirmed as Australian surfers

Three bodies found in a remote well in Mexico have been identified as Australian surfing brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Rhoad.

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St Ives gold mine near Kambalda.

Tragedy as second worker dies on Aussie gold mine in 18 mths

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Shocking new data reveals opportunistic predators are manipulating children as young as three years old into “disturbing” sexual abuse while playing alone online.
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Comedian Arj Barker has come under fire over kicking out a woman with a baby at a Melbourne show.
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Mum hits back after Arj Barker kicks baby out of show

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Many parents are debating how to get their children off smartphones.

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