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April 25, 2025
McEvoy’s back and McKeown’s flying: What we learnt at the Australian Swimming Championships
With just over six weeks until Australia’s trials for this year’s swimming world championships, how are the big names are looking?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Is Peter Dutton really going to cut your penalty rates? We reality check
Lying accusations were thrown around by the opposition leader and the prime minister this week. So who is telling the truth?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
Bulldogs trio face combined 13 weeks on sidelines after wild Broncos loss
Canterbury’s undefeated run has ended with three players facing lengthy stints on the sidelines.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 25, 2025
‘We don’t want to be the sacrificial lamb’: The farmers hurt by Trump’s tariffs
Caleb Ragland voted for Donald Trump three times and doesn’t regret it. But he is about to plant a field of crops that China loves to buy -...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
China has an army of robots on its side in the tariff war
Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Pope part of the endless scroll, as phones steal from grief
I watched one man adjust his frame over and over, as if this were a concert and not a farewell. Isn’t the moment enough?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Trump urges Putin to ‘STOP!’ after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
Russia struck Ukraine’s capita; with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones in the deadliest assault on the city since last July.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Anzac Day 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese, Dutton attend dawn services amid federal election campaign
Follow the federal election campaign and Anzac Day commemorations live.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Why do all book covers look the same now?
That book looks so familiar to you … because it is.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Your questions: Is it safe to travel by train in Egypt?
My son and I are planning a two-week trip to Egypt, staying in Cairo and wanting to do a five-day Nile cruise. Is it safe to go by train?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
The teenager who hunted Japanese submarines
Gwenda Garde, aged 102, served in the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service during World War II as a translator of Japanese Morse code.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Sydney Olympic Park is due for 13,000 homes. It could get even more
The body responsible for the area – as wide as the distance between Central Station and Circular Quay – is considering increasing the number...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
How can you tell you’re in a teal seat? Dutton is nowhere to be seen
The Liberals have changed their strategy in the so-called teal seats. But once again, the party leader is seen as kryptonite for Liberal cha...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
The year the Anzacs came: the little-known story one English village still tells its children
Leighterton still relied on horse-drawn carts when a few hundred young Australians arrived in 1918, weaving their way through the skies abov...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
His birthday wasn’t picked from the barrel. He was conscripted anyway
Peter Curtin was conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War years. It upended his life. Two decades later, he learned his birthdate ha...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Thailand’s 12 best islands, ranked and rated
With more than 1400 to choose from, there really is a Thai island for absolutely everyone, whether you want unspoilt beaches, buzzy bars or...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
10 of the best things to eat and drink in Newtown right now
From Firepop’s chicken on a stick to Fisherman’s Friend-flavoured chocolates, there’s plenty of exciting new things to explore in the 2042 p...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
On an island overrun by tourists, I found the most photogenic spots
Wildly popular with tourists in search of the perfect shot, Oia’s narrow streets are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, but our guide is a pro.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
‘Trading off tweets’: Trump’s U-turns keep markets on edge
Any other time, it would have been a signal that the worst of the sharemarket’s slide is nearing an end, setting off buy signals at trading...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Dutton must target backpackers to deliver promised cuts to migration
Surging numbers of working holidaymakers would have to be drastically curtailed for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to achieve his promise of...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Alleged murderer of 19-year-old Audrey Griffin dies in custody
Adrian Noel Torrens, 53, was found unresponsive in his prison cell on Thursday afternoon, with emergency services unable to bring him back t...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Haas, Reynolds combine to dominate ill-disciplined Bulldogs
A near-perfect first 40 minutes from Brisbane was a mirror-image of what the Bulldogs served up.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Carer ‘raped elderly patients, shared abuse vids with partner’
An aged carer allegedly filmed herself abusing elderly patients at a Sydney nursing home before sharing them with her boyfriend.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Lion, Wallaby and Gallipoli hero: Why the “extraordinary life” of Blair Swannell is finally being recognised
He was a madcap adventurer and one of only two men to play for both the British Lions and the Wallabies – before dying on the first day at G...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Why so many Diggers voted ‘no’ to conscription in WWI
Australians, including many thousands of Diggers fighting in Europe, voted against conscription during the Great War. It was a blow to then-...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
John Howard says the Liberal Party must be a broad church. Does Peter Dutton agree?
Is Peter Dutton a shape-shifting pragmatist or a true conservative?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
‘I’m free to be who I am’: Why this life stage is not the horror story you’ve been told
Peddlers of menopause treatments would have women believe that they should be approaching this stage of life with a sense of dread, but ther...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Rinehart uses Anzac Day service to push for enormous increase in defence spending
Australia’s richest person, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has called for a gargantuan rise in defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP at a sun...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Anzac Day is a good time to drop our defences
The political debate over defence spending detracts from society, writes Neville Williams.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Anzac Day is a time to reflect on the value of peace
Peter Dutton’s vision of 2.5 per cent of GDP towards defence spending makes a person ask just where we are heading as a society, writes Nevi...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Roberts-Smith’s appeal dealt blow after ‘fishing expedition’ cut down
The disgraced soldier has suffered a setback to his defamation appeal after a judge threw out or cut back wide-ranging demands made by his l...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Motorists have thousands of dollars at stake in this election
The Coalition has thrown down the gauntlet to Labor on EVs, with the two parties offering vastly different visions for the transport sector.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Brad Arthur set to be Bears coach, buys Perth property
A return from the Super League is on the cards for the man who enjoyed high and lows during his time in charge of Parramatta.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Is it time to rethink our love affair with Vegemite?
For more than 100 years we’ve believed it’s beneficial to our health. But as the Canadian cafe saga puts the spotlight on our favourite spre...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Thy has been on the radio for six months. Turns out she isn’t real
An Australian radio station has been called out for using an AI-generated host for months without disclosing it.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
On TikTok, there’s only one winner from Trump’s tariff war
First came the AI-generated videos depicting overweight Americans working in sweatshops. Since then, it’s been open slather.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Two middle-aged billionaires went to the White House. A ‘WWE-style shouting match’ broke out
The alleged fracas between Elon Musk and Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was said to have been witnessed by US President Donald Trump.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
The more hostile the bowling, the more Keith liked it
Keith Stackpole, who died this week, was a fierce competitor, a loyal teammate and a courageous opening batsman who loved facing the short s...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Elon Musk warns rare earth magnet shortage may delay Tesla’s robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture Optimus robots.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Can this ‘boring’ country teach us how to be happier at work?
The happiest country in the world is also, by its own admission, a bit boring. But is there anything really wrong with that?
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Albanese defends Labor candidate who posted Dutton Nazi meme
The prime minister backed the Labor candidate for Dickson, who had posted faked images of Peter Dutton as a Nazi. He also equivocated about...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Two-up: a ‘fair dinkum’ tradition or a devilish game of skill?
Two-up is played religiously on Anzac Day at pubs and clubs across Australia. But is there a darker side to the simple coin toss, and can yo...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
‘He was scared of my face’: Andrew Flintoff sometimes wished he hadn’t survived Top Gear crash
In a new Disney+ documentary, the former England cricket captain describes the depression and trauma that rooted him to his living-room couc...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
The Trump administration is just making it up as it goes
Donald Trump’s backflips on his astronomical China tariffs and firing Fed chair Jerome Powell show that markets can protect the world from h...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
‘It’s our favourite cuisine’: Clam Bar team to open Chinese-inspired restaurant in Sydney CBD
The crew behind Neptune’s Grotto and Pellegrino 2000 with launch their next venture at the former Long Chim site near Ivy.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear
Despite the fallout from the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan remains locked in to nuclear power. Australia can still choo...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Surfing’s great survivor Sally Fitzgibbons upsets world No.1 in Bells Beach boilover
For three straight years, the Australian veteran has suffered pro surfing’s cruellest fate. On Thursday, she stared it down yet again, again...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 24, 2025
Prince Louis delivers toothless grin in new birthday portrait
Behind-the-scenes video released with the new photo shows the bubbly young royal enjoying the shoot.
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 23, 2025
Higher taxes needed as Coalition eyes extra $100 billion defence spend
The Coalition says its plan to lift defence spending will cost $21 billion. But its longer-term goal would make defence the second-largest b...
The Sydney Morning Herald
April 23, 2025