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The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
They came to bury a pope, but ended up negotiating to end a war
Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags, no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future, in the most unlikely of arenas...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM to spruik $204m around-the-clock Medicare hotline; Dutton’s better budget pledge to rely on cuts
Follow live as we bring you all the news of the election campaign.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’
Tasmania has just five federal seats. But many locals think the smallest state could be crucial to deciding who forms government in May.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Sterling, Mortimer, Johns, Cleary … but where are all the NRL playmakers now?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
When brilliance is not enough: What it takes for an outsider to become one of the political greats
Mark Carney is leaning heavily on his outsider status in his appeal to Canadian voters, but it may not be an advantage in the long run.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
‘It’s a bit extreme’: Manha’s gruelling daily routine ahead of the selective schools test
Some 17,559 children will sit the selective school test this week for 4200 places. Ninety per cent of them have been coached.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Amanda Keller: ‘The older I get, the happier I am’
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
‘Extreme and harsh’: NSW Labor on collision course with unions over workers’ comp changes
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has flagged plans for a radical overhaul of worker’s compensation for injuries such as post-traumatic stress di...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
More women come forward with stories of abuse inside girls’ homes
NSW is the only state that has not held an inquiry or offered redress to survivors of abuse inside its institutions. Survivors say it is lon...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Young voters, stop picking your own pockets
Gen Z and Millennials are quick to cry poor. But they’ve voted for the policies which caused it.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Utopia or extinction: Space visions driving Bezos and Musk
One billionaire wants to move industry off-world, returning Earth to a pristine state. The other wants to colonise Mars.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
A tale of two porkies: Why cash splashes won’t save politicians this time around
Pork-barrel is too kind a word to describe the avalanche of promises being offered to seduce voters this election campaign.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
The April 27 Edition
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Brave faces, big smiles, long hours: Who’d be a campaign wife?
Both relationships began in ordinary ways - a drink at a pub - but both Jodie Haydon, Albanese’s fiancee, and Kirilly Dutton have signed up...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Dutton eyes better budget but will require cuts in homes and power
Whoever wins on Saturday faces budget deficits as far as the eye can see. Peter Dutton faces tough choices to meet his promises and cut spen...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
In the square, smartphones were held beside prayer cards. Then came Francis’ final act of quiet rebellion
As the crowd dispersed and the bells tolled one last time for the man in white, it was clear the church he left behind had been changed fore...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
PM starts final campaign week pledging free hotline for after-hours telehealth
Anthony Albanese is pledging to expand telehealth services through the creation of a new Medicare hotline, ramming home what Labor sees as i...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Penrith Panthers v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tom Trbojevic returns for the Sea Eagles against a Panthers side desperate to climb off the bottom of the ladder. Follow all the action
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Massive explosion and fire strikes Iranian port, hundreds injured
The large blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometres, Iranian media said, with footage shared online showing a mushroom c...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
In pictures: Pope Francis is laid to rest
Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful have paid their respects during the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter’s Squa...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
AFL 2025 LIVE updates: New chapter of GWS v Dogs rivalry arrives; Clarko’s Roos heartbroken; Broadcasters won’t take blame for comms loss
Follow along as the Saints face the Lions, the Power take on the Kangaroos and the Giants and Bulldogs square off in the AFL Saturday matche...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
The ex-Labor councillor trying to stop the party’s 55-year reign in this Sydney seat
In previous elections Carmen Lazar was a Labor volunteer handing out voting cards to a queue of voters. This year she’s handing out Liberal...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Dutton in last-minute teal seat blitz with one week to go
The opposition leader is planning to visit 28 seats between now and election day in a marathon aimed at turning his political fortunes aroun...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Woman beats six others to $1.38m Russell Lea pad she had her heart set on
Bidding was fierce for a two-bedroom unit in Russell Lea that sold at auction on Saturday for $1,375,000.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Pope Francis ‘gave his life for all’ but he failed on one crucial challenge
Fr Frank Brennan says for the future of Catholicism, the next Pope must allow priests to marry, and do more to elevate women in the church.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest
World leaders and ordinary mourners have gathered in St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
‘Where is the remorse?’: Disgraced former congressman cries into his hands as court metes out punishment
George Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal pr...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Dutton’s belief he can win election at odds with bookies’ predictions
With a week to go to the election, bookies and punters have Labor the favourite in 77 seats, a figure that would secure majority government...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
A sausage dog went missing in the Aussie wilderness. 529 days later, she’s been found
The miniature dachshund named Valerie disappeared from the campsite of a NSW couple in November 2023.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
‘You don’t need to know’: Marshall refuses to explain Galvin recall
The Wests Tigers coach addressed the decision to reinstate Lachlan Galvin a week after dropping him to the NSW Cup – by refusing to address...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese, Dutton resume campaign after hecklers disrupt Welcome to Country at Anzac Day services
Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign trail.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as US seeks death penalty
The judge warned US Attorney-General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Mangione to ensure a fair trial.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
Prominent Epstein, Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre found dead in WA
The 41-year-old reached a settlement in 2022 with Prince Andrew after accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was 17
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 26, 2025
A quiet, sacred ceremony in one of the last steps on Pope’s final journey
In just hours, the streets of Rome will be flooded with mourners from around the globe as Pope Francis is laid to rest in the simple manner...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
There’s a bear in where? Why Perth is wrong spot for club’s return
The Bears’ comeback brings to a conclusion a long and sad saga, but there was a far more obvious location for their new home than Western Au...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
‘They didn’t know what a schooner was. We had to explain a meat raffle’
Famously fickle New Yorkers have embraced a new Australian-themed pub in their city, backed by comedians Andy Lee and Hamish Blake. But the...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Youngest cardinal calls for peace, justice in Ukraine as Church bids farewell to Pope Francis
Mykola Bychok says he had personally spoken of the war with the late pontiff and asked Francis to pray for the 20,000 Ukrainian children tak...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Sorry, Santa: This winter wonderland is actually more magical in autumn
The far north of Scandinavia is synonymous with Christmas – and minus 30 degree temperatures. Which makes visiting at a different time more...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
How a sense of betrayal brought a major complication to a battleground seat
At the last election, Labor won Gilmore by just 373 votes. A new player has emerged to muddy the waters.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Not ready to retire yet? This could be the strategy for you
An abrupt halt from work might not be the best option for every individual, so maybe a test drive is the way to go.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs shut down desire, but where’s the fun in that?
Drugs such as Ozempic cut our craving for food. But they can’t control our hunger for all the good things in life.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
After polling day, our leaders will come clean about the trouble we’re in
By pretending that a planet-scale upheaval is not happening, our political leaders are not helping Australia deal with it.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Support for Labor in its heartland has been waning. Can it win the battlers back?
Labor has been bleeding rusted-on, working-class voters in traditionally safe seats for years. What’s gone wrong, and can the party turn it...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
It was once Sydney’s neglected outpost. Then came the developers
It’s hard to overstate just how much Parramatta’s CBD has changed in the past decade. But can it continue its progress? The jury is still ou...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
‘I love it, always have’: The Sydney suburb people never want to leave
It’s got neighbourhood spirit, great infrastructure and it’s within walking distance of the beach – but at a lower price point.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
The hunted and haunted outcasts who changed their new country forever
They endured war, risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia, they have left a profound mark...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
The 10 best political comedies to distract you from real-life politics
Are real-life politics getting you down? Here is a range of political comedies bound to perk you up.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
The April 26 Edition
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025