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November 21, 2025
Workers face paying extra $300 billion in tax without reforms
Income tax is the government’s single largest source of revenue. It’s only going to grow, new analysis shows.
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November 21, 2025
It’s time England handed over the Ashes, for real
In what other international comp with a famous trophy, does the trophy itself stay with just one side? It’s time the Ashes urn made the trip...
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November 21, 2025
Adam wants to live on the moon – and he’s spending millions to get there
In a Gold Coast factory, former banker and gymnast Adam Gilmour is working on a rocket design that could take a slice of Elon Musk’s SpaceX...
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November 21, 2025
On our guard in Europe, we still fell for a classic thieves’ scam
“We diligently kept ourselves aware of potential pickpockets, scammers and similar, particularly in crowded places. But they still got us.”
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November 21, 2025
The November 22 edition
The November 22 edition
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November 21, 2025
Why it’s a great time for Sydney home sellers to get their dream price
Sellers are having to compromise less on their price hopes than at any time in more than a year.
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November 21, 2025
I’m claiming an extra $700 from my health fund – and you can too
Health insurance premiums are set for a record rise next year, so get in now to make the most of your extras.
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November 21, 2025
Crash and burn: How Australia’s $6b drone-killer lost the plot
Droneshield shares soared 1000 per cent this year as it developed a global reputation for its anti-drone technology. Its downfall has been j...
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November 21, 2025
My trip to the Hunter cured my greatest fear
This short-trip itinerary showcased the best of the Hunter Valley and Newcastle’s wine and dining, with some thrill-seeking on the side.
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November 21, 2025
Todd McKenney’s advice for the next Aussie biopic star
Having played the late Peter Allen in a staggering 1076 performances of The Boy from Oz, McKenney knows the pressure of taking on a national...
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November 21, 2025
How to screen for ‘Aussie values’: Bring on the beagles and bugles
Liberals want to test would-be immigrants for their “Australian values”. Our politicians might avoid their own backyards as a guide, lest th...
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November 21, 2025
Japan’s version of Yosemite is the perfect escape from its bustling cities
Find relief from the city crowds and the wilting heat of a Japanese summer in the Hida Mountains and the spectacular Kamikochi valley.
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November 21, 2025
He quit law for the family restaurant. Can he change how you think about Chinese food?
Ecca Zhang reveals the moment that led him to develop his award-winning style of restaurant service.
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November 21, 2025
Bundles of cash, gold bullion and luxury cars: Inside ICAC probe into NSW transport department
A marathon inquiry into a kickback scandal has revealed a web of corrupt deals involving cash drop-offs in Sydney and millions in cryptocurr...
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November 21, 2025
Shakespeare made it famous, but this Italian city has its own stage star
It might be the setting for Romeo and Juliet, but Verona’s 2000-year-old arena is its greatest theatrical achievement.
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November 21, 2025
Thunderstruck: AC/DC shakes Sydney in explosive homecoming show
In their long awaited return to Sydney, the old timers proved they are rock’n’roll masters as they gave fans at Accor Stadium exactly what t...
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November 21, 2025
France’s famed alpine region is heaving with thrills and surprises
The French Alps stretch from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean but are at their highest and most splendid in Savoy.
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November 21, 2025
Can you score a perfect 25 in this week’s Good Weekend quiz?
Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz?
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November 21, 2025
19 wickets, a 116-year low, and one huge problem for Australia
A dozen years after Mitchell Johnson terrorised an ageing England team, Australia’s band of veterans is facing a similarly frightful ordeal...
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November 21, 2025
Australia crumble in shambolic fashion as 19 wickets fall on chaotic first day of Ashes
Usman Khawaja’s inability to open the batting was a sign of things to come in a dismal Australian batting display on day one of the Ashes.
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November 21, 2025
How Enmore Road dethroned King Street as Sydney’s bar hotspot
After a successful nightlife scheme, one group is urgently calling on the government to make public transport more accessible in Newtown.
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November 21, 2025
Japan’s going on a bear hunt. It’s hoping to catch a big one
After more than 50 attacks in a year, stores now close earlier in Akita. Mail delivery has stopped in some places. And children no longer w...
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November 21, 2025
Australians underestimated Mitchell Starc. This Ashes masterclass proves his greatness
Back when he flummoxed Rory Burns four years ago, Mitchell Starc was still widely considered a bowler of great balls. Now he is undeniably a...
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November 21, 2025
At 80, Priscilla Presley reflects on love, loss and why Elvis went through so many TVs
As she lands in Melbourne to kick off a national speaking tour, Presley reveals the secret to her success.
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November 21, 2025
‘Mal not happy’: Police text messages reveal neo-Nazi rally fallout
A tranche of documents tabled in parliament includes text messages from a deputy police commissioner, who failed to tell his boss about the...
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November 21, 2025
Can Kellie from Vaucluse win over the city’s west?
New Liberals leader Kellie Sloane hails from an electorate that screams privilege. Can she convince voters to see beyond her address?
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November 21, 2025
WiseTech cops pay strike as board downplays AFP raid
The company’s board had few answers when it came to AGM queries about the scandals that have savaged its share price over the past year.
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November 21, 2025
‘Illegal and immoral’: Wong hails step towards cutting off Russian oil funding
Penny Wong has applauded the world’s biggest oil refinery for vowing to stop using Russian crude for Australian products, but advocates say...
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November 21, 2025
Netflix could face $1 billion fine if it falls short on Australian content
Legislation expected to be tabled next week includes huge fines for failing to hit local content quotas.
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November 21, 2025
Undermined and underdone: How Australia’s climate talks bid failed
On Monday night in Brazil, the mood among the Australian contingent at the United Nations climate talks was high. Three days later, the nati...
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November 21, 2025
Bondi’s only world surfing champion finally gets a statue
A community fundraising campaign has led to the honour for trailblazing surfer Pauline Menczer whose 1993 world title was largely forgotten...
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November 21, 2025
Home targeted again in second drive-by shooting, rifle found
A house in Sydney has been hit by gunfire for the second time in 48 hours, as police hunt for those who abandoned a crashed Audi.
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November 21, 2025
Mexican woman gets 20 years for robbery with violence in Australian surfers’ killings
The woman was the romantic partner of one of the men charged over the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Jack Cart...
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November 21, 2025
The Ashes 1st test 2025 LIVE updates: Steve Smith leads Australia against England on day one of the series in Perth
After all the jabs and jibes the 2025-26 Ashes series is finally here, with the Perth Test set to get under way with first ball at 1.20pm AE...
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November 21, 2025
‘We were like lemmings going over a cliff’: Inside Dutton’s $17 billion blunder
Anthony Albanese had kept Project Georgia a tightly held secret in the hope of forcing the opposition to make a mistake. As Niki Savva write...
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November 21, 2025
‘I’m ready for the fight’: Kellie Sloane reveals her vision for NSW
Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane mentioned families repeatedly in her first appearance after taking over from Mark Speakman.
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November 21, 2025
Threats against politicians soar to almost 1000 a year as three men arrested
Two further arrests have come after neo-Nazi leader Joel Davis was charged on Thursday with allegedly harassing independent MP Allegra Spend...
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November 21, 2025
Will Australians pay more at the petrol pump to cut off Putin’s ‘blood oil’?
Tougher sanctions on Russian oil flowing into Australia via Indian refineries could force petrol station operators to boost orders from othe...
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November 21, 2025
Why Eminem is in a legal fight over an Aussie beach brand
A Sydney couple selling beach umbrellas are fighting an international legal battle with US rapper Eminem. Whether their small business survi...
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November 21, 2025
An offer he couldn’t refuse: The young Aussie who couldn’t say no to Zuckerberg
Australians are plentiful in Silicon Valley building the future of AI intelligence. And they’re earning pay packets that defy belief.
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 21, 2025
Inside the final 24 hours of Mark Speakman’s leadership
Hastily arranged interviews, locked offices, private discussions: one day indeed can be a very long time in politics.
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November 21, 2025
Gen Next has changed surfing forever. This is why Steph Gilmore, at 38, can still beat them
Nineteen world titles return to pro surfing in 2026. The most successful woman in history could add another thanks to a dramatic schedule ch...
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 21, 2025
Teenage driver bailed after mum offers $50K to ensure his freedom
Aaron Papazoglu has been charged over the death of 33-year-old mother Samanvitha Dhareshwar and her unborn child in the crash in northern Sy...
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 21, 2025
Events and fashion PR guru selling $30m Tamarama clifftop home
Peter Metzner, owner of events and fashion PR firm The ARC Factory, is selling a clifftop property in the ritzy enclave.
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 21, 2025
‘Piggy’ insults and bananas as gifts? Women’s cool professionalism should have a limit
The first humiliation in my career was also the most low-key. Almost inconsequential. It was just that it kept happening, and I did nothing...
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 20, 2025
Australia news LIVE: PM arrives in South Africa for G20 summit; NSW Liberals meet to decide new leader after Speakman resigns; Fatigue cracks found in cargo plane that crashed and killed 14
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 20, 2025
French football club denies Fowler’s racism claims, threatens legal action
Montpellier has denied racism claims made by Mary Fowler in her book Bloom, where she wrote that her and another black teammate were given b...
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November 20, 2025
‘Punishable by death’: Trump accuses Democrats of sedition over video message to military
The president accuses a group of Democrats of being traitors, after they urged the US military to refuse illegal orders.
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November 20, 2025
NSW Liberal leadership LIVE updates: Kellie Sloane frontrunner to lead party after Mark Speakman steps down
Liberal MPs will gather on Friday morning to decide their new leader. Follow live.
The Sydney Morning Herald
November 20, 2025