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Russia-Ukraine war
Money crisis: Vladimir Putin’s moment of truth has arrived
The long-awaited currency crisis has finally hit Russia, eating away at Vladimir Putin’s war chest and bleeding the Kremlin dry.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran, Muslim mobs attack churches
The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order.
- by Munir Ahmed and Asim Tanveer
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World markets
ASX extends losses as Wall Street drops on rate concerns
The Australian sharemarket continued to decline after Wall Street weakened following the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.
- by Millie Muroi
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TV ratings
Matildas semi-final fever scores another TV viewing record
The clash with England drew a record average audience of 7.13 million, the highest recorded since ratings agency OzTam was launched in 2001.
- by Thomas Mitchell and Karl Quinn
Australia news LIVE: Heartbreak for Matildas after loss; PM strikes deal with state, territory leaders over housing target
Prime minister strikes housing deal at national cabinet to build 1.2 million homes, King Charles III praises Matildas after loss and Voice debate continues.
- by Caroline Schelle
Women’s World Cup LIVE: Matildas heartbreak as England advance to historic final
Australia will face Sweden in Brisbane on Saturday in the third-place play-off at their home World Cup following a 3-1 loss to a clinical England side.
- by Dan Walsh, Roy Ward and James Polson
Anatomy of a wonder goal: How Sam Kerr produced her own Cathy Freeman moment
Having battled injury and not started a game in the World Cup until the semi-final, Australia’s captain produced a memory for the ages. So, how did she do it?
- by Adam Pengilly
Two men to face court after railway equipment vandalised, causing Matildas train chaos
Police arrested two men after a railway signal box was vandalised on Wednesday night, causing tens of thousands of Matildas fans to be delayed for hours.
- by Olivia Ireland and Latika Bourke
Telstra profits pass $2b on mobile growth
Telstra has bumped up its dividend after posting a 13 per cent jump in full-year net profit, even as its enterprise business is facing challenges.
- by Tim Biggs
Origin Energy surges to $1b profit as power grid pain eases
Power and gas giant Origin Energy has swung to a full-year profit of more than $1 billion as it recovers from a turbulent 12 months.
- by Nick Toscano
Fisk a global hit on Netflix as Aussie TV shows win over the world
The subtly charming suburban lawyer is just the latest homegrown character to find a global audience.
- by Karl Quinn
Jamie Oliver gets a $14m windfall after food empire’s revival
The payout signals a revival in Oliver’s fortunes, coming four years after his food empire crumbled
- by Matthew Field
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
England embraced the dark arts to crush the Matildas in their own backyard
The Lionesses inflicted pain and hurt on the Matildas long before they beat them. This is what all the best villains do; they pull it off with flair and panache.
- by Luke Edwards
‘Game-changing’: Sleek blended-wing body plane aims to reduce emissions
JetZero officials argue that traditional planes are running out of ways to improve fuel efficiency and an entirely new design is needed.
The Killers apologise after bringing Russian fan on stage in Georgia
The Killers were booed at their concert in Georgia after referring to a Russian fan as a ‘brother’.
- by Lidia Kelly
In Maui, a search for normalcy after the wildfire horror
While the search effort in Lahaina continues, life ticks on in most other parts of Maui, forcing residents to make sense of loss and death alongside life and tourism.
- by Damien Cave
Gustavsson gears Matildas up for World Cup ‘bronze medal game’ against Sweden
Australia are bound once again for Brisbane to contest a consolation play-off against Sweden that, if won, will mean finishing third at an expanded 32-team tournament.
- by Emma Kemp
‘It sucks’: Matildas veterans facing the end after World Cup heartbreak
For players like Katrina Gorry - the ones who are much closer to the end of their careers than the start - the Matildas’ abrupt exit from their home tournament cuts deep.
- by Vince Rugari
The Sam Kerr plan that got England to their first World Cup final
When Sam Kerr got the ball, she was great, but England coach Sarina Weigman and her Lionesses did a good job of dismantling the Matildas Kerr-factor.
- by Billie Eder
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Review
It was the king of smartphones, but things quickly turned sour for the BlackBerry
Taking a leaf from The Big Short, this biopic is a tale of hubris and betrayals, large and small, but it also depicts a world strangely devoid of female characters.
- by Sandra Hall
‘Unusual incident’: British Museum fires staff member over missing gold jewellery, gems
The museum, one of the most visited in the world, said it was taking legal action and had also launched a review of security.
- by Kylie MacLellan
Movie tries very hard to be thrilling and erotic, but it’s just exhausting
A dominatrix and her client struggle for power in Sanctuary, starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott.
- by Sandra Hall
Blindfolded: The data China doesn’t want the world to see
As China’s economy battles a slew of threats to its expansion targets, a whole wide range of data is suddenly deemed unsuitable for public consumption.
- by Bloomberg News
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Crime
Alleged $26m Sportsbet fraudster released on bail, new video shows NRL stadium dinner
Ben Carter placed a $37,000 bet on the State of Origin days after learning police were investigating him for allegedly defrauding clients of tens of millions of dollars, a court has heard.
- by Perry Duffin
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Victorian Parliament
Labor’s lead stays strong but Andrews’ personal popularity falls
Victorian voters are still backing Labor, but the Premier’s likeability rating is down after a string of controversial decisions and political scandals.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Dutton is banking on twin calamities to unseat Albanese, but it’s not enough
The prime minister is already crafting a post-referendum Plan B, while the Liberals seem to be banking on chaos and instability of the past to see them through.
- by Niki Savva
Opinion
Pay
Minns’ dilemma: honour the deal or deal with dishonour
Chris Minns slammed NSW teacher shortages from opposition. That problem is now his to fix, and the education union is already off-side.
- by Alexandra Smith
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FIFA Women's World Cup
‘Due to vandalism’: Train chaos as Matildas fans hit by delays getting home
Sydney Trains has blamed vandalism as the cause of delays on its network as tens of thousands of Matildas fans try to make their way back home.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gifts the Matildas gave us will linger
There were tears. There were always going to be tears. But once the hurt subsides for the Matildas and the nation, and it will, the prevailing sentiment ought to be not disappointment, but pride in getting so close.
- by Greg Baum
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Sam Kerr’s stunning strike not enough as England end Matildas’ World Cup run
A shattering 3-1 semi-final defeat to England has knocked the Matildas out of World Cup contention at Stadium Australia.
- by Vince Rugari
‘Nothing changes’ for Matildas fans still standing after devastating exit
Thousands turned out to Melbourne’s public viewing sites hours in advance of the semi-final. Some latecomers to Federation Square decided to push their way in.
- by Alex Crowe and Max Walden
Kerr calls for more funding in women’s football amid heartbreak semi-final loss
The Matildas captain wants this moment to be used as a catalyst for change in Australian soccer.
- by Marnie Vinall
Matildas player ratings: How Australia’s players fared in semi-final defeat to England
Sam Kerr scored a goal for the ages, Mackenzie Arnold was super between the sticks and Clare Hunt’s reputation was only enhanced. Who starred and who didn’t for the Matildas?
- by Adam Pengilly
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Crime
Man charged over woman’s fatal stabbing in St Marys home
Police are investigating a rambling phone call they allegedly received from Shaun King, 35, nearly 10 hours before his partner was killed, sources say.
- by Perry Duffin and Olivia Ireland
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Missing person
‘They couldn’t see us’: Rescue plane flew over lost Australians five times
As the four Australians recounted their ordeal, more details emerged about the 36 hours they were missing at sea and the plight of an Indonesian man still missing.
- by Chris Barrett, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
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State Parliament
Government probe after former secretary takes job with building giant
Planning Minister Paul Scully has ordered a review after Michael Cassel took up a senior role with Walker Corp just months after leaving the public service.
- by Michael McGowan
Wallabies want ‘consistency’ after Farrell red-card escape sparks outrage
After being sent off for a high shot, England captain Owen Farrell was controversially cleared to play in the World Cup after his red card was rescinded.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
Win or lose, the Matildas have captured the nation’s heart
Irrespective of the result of the semi-final, the Matildas will always shine.
Pride can be a barrier for those in need. This Sydneysider found a solution
Cheryne El Hawat, 30, is one of several Sydneysiders who were honoured on Wednesday night for their contribution to the city.
- by Michael Koziol
New $3.5 billion incentive for states to lift housing target
National cabinet has backed a deal on housing that sets a new target to build 1.2 million homes over five years, and moves to set national principles on renters’ rights.
- by David Crowe
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World markets
Miners, tech companies sink ASX as China’s struggles rattle investors
The ASX has dropped sharply, following falls on overseas sharemarkets as China raises worries about the global economy.
- by Millie Muroi
Marles to frame Labor as party of defence as tensions emerge over ‘stifling’ conference rules
Two party figures say open debate at the party’s triennial conference is being shut down.
- by David Crowe, Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Review
Inspired by something that never existed, Godland is one of year’s best films
Godland is a bone-chilling, eye-dazzling, heart-wrenching film – both an epic saga of landscape cinema and a terrifying philosophical voyage.
- by Paul Byrnes
Analysis
Affordable housing
Albanese goes back to the future for housing reform
Giving the states a kick up the bum while offering them cash to really put more housing stock into the market is one step to repairing the damage caused by decades of poor policy.
- by Shane Wright
The Scoop
AFL 2023
‘Staying at Sydney’: AFL’s head of football role not for Tom Harley
The Sydney Swans chief was considered a frontrunner for the league’s head of football role, but says he won’t be applying.
- by Sam McClure
Record traffic and inflation drive toll road bonanza
Road traffic growth and inflation-linked toll rises helped tollway giant Transurban earn nearly $1 billion from Melbourne’s drivers.
- by Simon Johanson
Editorial
Transport for NSW
Transurban knows for whom the tolls bell
With toll revenues surging by an eye-watering 26 per cent last financial year, Transurban, the behemoth controlling Sydney’s toll roads, must surely be crying all the way to the bank. For motorists, there can be only tears of rage.
- The Herald's View
Matildas bring ‘halo effect’ for Seven but commercial windfall limited
Seven West Media boss James Warburton has toned down expectations of how much the network has benefited from the success of the Matildas.
- by Calum Jaspan
Retail sales slide, but Vicinity shopping centres prove ‘resilient’
Visitors to the retail property group’s sites, including Melbourne’s Chadstone, climbed more than a third following a recovery in tourism and as more workers returned to the office.
- by Stephen Miles
Opinion
Women of Influence
Why appointing a female CEO to run a big company doesn’t feel like progress
What passes for success – or even progress – is still a low bar.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Courts
Adam Cranston pocketed $6.8 million from tax fraud, court told
The 36-year-old son of former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has accepted he is facing a “relatively long” stint behind bars, his barrister says.
- by Sarah McPhee
Sicilian airport reopens after Europe’s largest volcano erupted
Thousands of flights were cancelled and travellers grounded after Sicily’s Mt Etna erupted at an altitude of about 2700 metres, causing chaos for holidaymakers.
- by Lucy Cormack
Voice sparking racism, should be called off: Lidia Thorpe
The independent senator reversed her previous commitment to avoid campaigning for a so-called “progressive No” and railed against what she labelled a powerless and patronising Voice.
- by Paul Sakkal
Pauline Hanson did not defame sexual harasser, court rules
An appeal court overturned former senator Brian Burston’s $250,000 defamation win and said he had repeatedly inflicted “unwanted and unwelcome verbal and physical sexual behaviour” on two female staff members.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Nausea, tension, mind games and glory: How a penalty shootout works
A penalty shootout is one of the most dramatic situations in sport, and the stakes in a knockout match of a World Cup could not be higher. But what are the rules and the tactics?
- by Marnie Vinall
Dozens of Victorian senior public servants axed, Treasury left without senior trio
The Andrews government has sacked 49 Department of Justice executives, while three deputy secretaries have left the Treasury.
- by Annika Smethurst and Cameron Houston
Dear Merri Creek: Veteran litter picker’s love letter to waterway
Two volunteer Merri Creek rubbish removers of 30 years found $100 in the water – and donated it back to the creek.
- by Carolyn Webb
As it happened: National housing target to be increased; Matildas prepare for Women’s World Cup semi-final clash with England
Housing on the agenda for national cabinet meets in Brisbane, Australia prepares for the Matildas to play England and four Australians found after being lost at sea.
- by Caroline Schelle and Josefine Ganko
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
This World Cup’s been a huge success, but for one Olympic-sized fail
The Sydney Olympics set the standard for promoting Australia to the world. This Women’s World Cup is a reminder of how to get it all wrong.
- by Anthony Dennis
Pacific Championships another big step as PNG closes in on 18th NRL licence
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again reiterated his desire for PNG to become the NRL’s next franchise, and is putting his money where his mouth is.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Iranian women forced to wash corpses for refusing to wear veil
The punishments highlight a widening crackdown on women and girls, as Iranian MPs vote to review, behind closed doors, new laws that would enshrine penalties.
- by Lucy Cormack
Woodside given a week to pay up to avoid strike
If agreement is not reached next Wednesday then industrial action is almost certain, according to a union source.
- by Peter Milne
Higher motorway tolls, petrol prices hit Sydney motorists
Tolls are increasing at a greater rate on many of Sydney’s toll roads than several years ago because they are linked to inflation, which remains high.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘They get painted as villains’: SBW reacts to Pangai, Haas bombshells
Even Sonny Bill Williams, a friend and mentor to Payne Haas and Tevita Pangai jnr, said he was taken aback by the latter’s shock career call.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘Disillusioned’: North Korea claims US soldier defected because of inequality in America
It’s the regime’s first official confirmation of detention of Private 2nd Class Travis King, who bolted across the border while on a tour on July 18.
Opinion
Inside China
Xi Jinping under pressure as China’s troubles deepen
The Chinese president has so far resisted pulling the trigger on a major move to revive the world’s second-biggest economy. But the push is on.
- by Jill Disis
Updated
State Parliament
Transport secretary hand-picked for job by minister was not recommended for role
The panel set up to hire a new transport boss found Josh Murray, the former Labor staffer given the job by minister Jo Haylen, did not have enough experience for the role and that appointing him would be a “significant risk”.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
Kitten found in stolen vehicle after crime spree police chase
The grey-and-white male cat was perched under a seat in the stolen vehicle, which collided with a police car during a chase.
Drinks giant Endeavour cheers profits as Australians flock to pubs, pokies
Consumers keep heading out to bars and bistros despite the rising cost of living, but the drinks retailer warns its recent double-digit growth can’t continue.
- by Jessica Yun and Amelia McGuire
Guys and Dolls shakes off the shackles of its time
This wrap of live shows includes Guys and Dolls at Chapel Off Chapel, Escaped Alone and What If If Only, an anniversary performance by The Beasts and more.
- by Sonia Nair, Tony Way, Kate Herbert and Martin Boulton
The Blind Side family reject claims they cheated footballer son
The family portrayed in the film about the life of former USA NFL player Michael Oher have rejected his claims that he was tricked and exploited.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
‘Waterfall effect’: Recession looms as more businesses face collapse
Most of the experts involved in corporate insolvencies warn Australia will tip into a recession in the next 12 months.
- by Sarah Danckert
KPMG boss takes a pay hit as deal flow slows
Consulting giant KPMG Australia boss Andrew Yates’ pay packet has shrunk by $600,000 in the past financial year, as a softer local economy took its toll on available consulting work.
- by Colin Kruger
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Domestic violence
The one change quietly lifting domestic violence convictions in NSW
Domestic violence has been a stubbornly difficult crime to police and prosecute, but one change in NSW laws has increased convictions.
- by Perry Duffin
Opinion
US politics
How Trump’s ‘Co-conspirator No. 1’ went from hero to crank
Legal experts on both sides say, given the allegations in the indictment, Rudi Giuliani is likely to be the subject of a formal prosecution in the matter at some point.
- by Bill Wyman
Analysis
US politics
Road back to the White House for Trump now passes through four different courtrooms
The charges in Georgia under anti-organised crime laws carry a penalty of between five and 20 years in prison. Crucially for Trump, they are also unpardonable.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Kah free to ride in spring carnival, with white powder hearing to be held after Melbourne Cup
Star jockey Jamie Kah intends to plead not guilty to charges of bringing racing into disrepute over images of her pictured cutting lines of a white powder.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Mirvac, Dexus swing to losses on empty offices
Falling office property valuations, bad weather and the effects of rising interest rates have become strong headwinds for the two major real estate investment groups.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
I’m a Pom in Australia – and I’m supporting the Matildas against England
The nation is fast becoming a green-and-gold-tinged emotional mess, but it’s also creating an awkward dilemma for a million British expats living here.
- by Lucie Morris-Marr
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Cycling
Work to start on Harbour Bridge cycleway next year as final design revealed
An Indigenous artwork depicting eels will run the length of the 200-metre bike ramp, the construction of which has divided opinion in Sydney’s north.
- by Megan Gorrey
Attenborough got Opera House film made; NSW made sure it was never seen again – or so they thought
A meat cleaver was taken to the 1968 documentary, which detailed the cost-cutting and compromises that led to the resignation of Danish architect Jørn Utzon, in the basement of the BBC.
- by Julie Power