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##### [Extreme weather](/topic/extreme-weather-5wx)

### [‘Unbelievable turn of events’: NSW on alert, Queensland beach smashed as Alfred nears](/national/cyclone-alfred-live-updates-brisbane-south-east-queensland-braces-for-first-direct-impact-from-storm-in-50-years-northern-nsw-prepares-for-flooding-20250305-p5lh6c.html)

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##### [Political leadership](/topic/political-leadership-jdb)

### [Dutton lashed for leaving Queensland ahead of cyclone for Hemmes’ fundraiser](/politics/federal/dutton-lashed-for-leaving-queensland-ahead-of-cyclone-for-billionaire-s-fundraiser-20250306-p5lhca.html)

The opposition leader flew to Sydney and attended a Liberal fundraiser at a $100 million harbourside mansion.

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##### [Cyclones](/topic/cyclones-1nev)

### [Australia is at the forefront of a global attempt to block devastating cyclones](/environment/climate-change/like-preparing-to-fight-a-war-can-we-stop-a-cyclone-in-its-tracks-20250305-p5lh3b.html)

Scientists are dusting off Cold War-era research into weather manipulation.

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##### [Electric vehicles](/topic/electric-vehicles-1mqf)

### [Buyers’ remorse: The Tesla owners turning their backs on Elon Musk](/environment/climate-change/love-your-tesla-but-can-t-stand-elon-sales-data-says-you-re-not-alone-20250305-p5lh1a.html)

“When he stood up and made that ‘Sieg Heil’ salute something just clicked, and I thought: ‘I just cannot, cannot drive a Tesla’.”

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##### [Oil](/topic/oil-huo)

### [More than ‘a little disturbance’: Trump and OPEC are sinking the oil price](/business/markets/more-than-a-little-disturbance-trump-and-opec-are-sinking-the-oil-price-20250306-p5lhc4.html)

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Donald Trump demanded an increase in production, which pushed oil prices down to three-year lows. The US president may get more than he bargained for.

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##### [Stephen Bartholomeusz](/by/stephen-bartholomeusz-h0yjtd "Articles by Stephen Bartholomeusz")

Senior business columnist

##### [Trump diplomacy](/topic/trump-diplomacy-1m2u)

### [America the evil mastermind? Not so fast, Russians are told](/world/europe/america-the-evil-mastermind-not-so-fast-russians-are-told-20250305-p5lh8m.html)

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##### Opinion

##### [Donald Trump](/topic/donald-john-trump-2tq)

### [Trump’s ode to himself, the Action Jackson of braggart presidents](/world/north-america/trump-s-ode-to-himself-the-action-jackson-of-braggart-presidents-20250306-p5lhak.html)

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##### [Maureen Dowd](/by/maureen-dowd-p536aa "Articles by Maureen Dowd")

New York Times columnist

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##### [Courts](/topic/sydney-courts-62m)

### [Phone videos captured boys’ squeals before street race ended in ‘utter destruction’](/national/nsw/phone-videos-captured-boys-squeals-before-street-race-ended-in-utter-destruction-20250224-p5lent.html)

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Jimmy Martin Brito reached speeds of more than 140km/h before he slammed into a tree killing the two young brothers.

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##### [National News Live](/topic/national-news-live-1nq4)

### [‘Don’t call an election’: Senator says PM’s ‘cat and mouse’ game must end](/national/australia-news-live-trump-can-claim-credit-for-europe-stepping-up-on-ukraine-dutton-says-calls-for-national-plan-to-tackle-insurance-crisis-amid-worsening-extreme-weather-20250306-p5lhan.html)

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##### [Israeli-Palestinian conflict](/topic/israeli-palestinian-conflict-1n5j)

### [Trump threatens Hamas after secret talks with terror group revealed](/world/middle-east/trump-administration-holds-secret-talks-with-hamas-in-break-with-us-foreign-policy-20250306-p5lhah.html)

An Israeli official said Israel learnt that the US was directly negotiating with Hamas through “other channels”.

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##### [Just open](/goodfood/just-open)

### [Two of Sydney’s most popular hatted restaurants unveil revamped 40-year-old institution](/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/two-of-sydney-s-most-popular-hatted-restaurants-unveil-revamped-40-year-old-institution-20250303-p5lgi9.html)

What happens when three-hatted Sixpenny partners collaborate with trailblazing Baba’s Place to relaunch Randwick’s Corner 75? Sunflowers, scones and chicken dumpling soup.

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##### [Art](/topic/art-jbb)

### [‘Yet to receive a cent’: Creative Australia hasn’t paid out sacked Venice artist](/culture/art-and-design/not-one-cent-creative-australia-has-yet-to-pay-out-sacked-venice-artist-20250226-p5lffs.html)

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Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino are entitled to 90 per cent of their fees but are yet to “receive a cent”.

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##### [National Archives](/topic/national-archives-of-australia-1npo)

### [How our personal records ended up in a Mormon mountain vault in Utah](/national/how-our-personal-records-ended-up-in-a-mormon-mountain-vault-in-utah-20250304-p5lgur.html)

Privacy concerns are growing over a government agency that allows a church the ability to identify people and their family connections for commercial benefit.

##### [Cinema](/topic/cinema-jg4)

### [Gene Hackman’s dog misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death](/culture/celebrity/gene-hackman-s-dog-misidentified-as-other-mysteries-swirl-around-actor-s-death-20250306-p5lhcx.html)

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Authorities have admitted a mistake in identifying the beloved pet, as they revealed the results of gas tests from Hackman’s Santa Fe home.

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##### Opinion

##### [NRL 2025](/topic/nrl-2025-6h23)

### [Sneer and loathing: I try, but it’s just so hard not to laugh at NRL’s Vegas folly](/sport/sneer-and-loathing-i-try-but-it-s-just-so-hard-not-to-laugh-at-nrl-s-vegas-folly-20250305-p5lh2a.html)

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They spruiked star power, but the NRL ended up with a no-name college footballer who was thrown out of the stadium for beating up a toilet.

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##### [Peter FitzSimons](/by/peter-fitzsimons-hvemu "Articles by Peter FitzSimons")

Columnist and author

##### [Super Rugby](/topic/super-rugby-62d)

### [Super Rugby probe Fijian Drua’s rough road trip – including a luggage truck lift](/sport/rugby-union/super-rugby-probe-fijian-drua-s-rough-road-trip-including-a-luggage-truck-lift-20250305-p5lh6f.html)

Players were forced to ride in the back of a truck from the airport to their hotel in New Zealand on a trip to play the Hurricanes.

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##### [Air travel](/traveller/topic/air-travel-5u7)

### [Seven stops, two weeks to London: Original ‘Kangaroo route’ revived](/traveller/travel-news/seven-stops-two-weeks-to-london-original-kangaroo-route-revived-20250301-p5lg4x.html)

Tour company Captain’s Choice will use a Qantas A330 to recreate the original Australia-London connection, stopping in exotic locales along the way.

##### [Music festivals](/topic/music-festivals-1lzf)

### [‘It’s about time’: Ella Hooper on why female artists need Roar Fest](/culture/music/it-s-about-time-ella-hooper-on-why-female-artists-need-roar-fest-20250303-p5lgec.html)

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A revolutionary music festival – with an all-women line-up – is coming to St Kilda this weekend.

##### [Gender equality](/topic/gender-equality-5xr)

### [Men reckon they do their fair share of housework. Their female partners don’t agree](/national/men-reckon-they-do-their-fair-share-of-housework-their-female-partners-don-t-agree-20250304-p5lgv0.html)

Women are carrying more of the housework burden than their male partners, especially when they have children.

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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)

### [Daily atrocities spew out of the Oval Office. It’s not enough to lure Australian voters back to the known](/politics/federal/teals-set-to-seize-balance-of-power-in-sink-or-swim-election-20250304-p5lgwh.html)

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##### [Niki Savva](/by/niki-savva-p4ywbx "Articles by Niki Savva")

Award-winning political commentator and author

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Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly on Thursday before the category 2 storm makes landfall on Friday afternoon.

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##### [Crime](/topic/sydney-crime-62n)

### [This serial rapist is earmarked for release, but when or where he’ll go is a secret](/national/nsw/this-serial-rapist-is-earmarked-for-release-but-system-doesn-t-know-when-or-where-he-ll-go-20250227-p5lfk2.html)

He inflicted a “chilling” attack on one woman weeks after his last discharge from care.

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##### [Courts](/topic/nsw-courts-jl5)

### [Man charged with quadruple murder after car allegedly run off NSW road in ‘targeted attack’](/national/nsw/man-charged-with-quadruple-murder-after-car-allegedly-run-off-nsw-road-20250305-p5lh58.html)

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Police say a ute that crashed into a tree, killing the driver and three passengers, was allegedly being chased by another driver after an attempted robbery.

##### [Sydney Metro](/topic/sydney-metro-1ml9)

### [These metro rail extensions have been pushed out to the 2040s, if they happen](/national/nsw/these-sydney-metro-rail-extensions-have-been-pushed-out-to-the-2040s-if-they-go-ahead-20250305-p5lh43.html)

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Locals who have been crying out for metro extensions in Sydney’s west face a long wait before construction starts.

##### [Poker machines](/topic/poker-machines-jlz)

### [The key election promise NSW Labor has walked away from](/politics/nsw/the-key-election-promise-nsw-labor-has-walked-away-from-20250305-p5lh3l.html)

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Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment.

##### [SMH schools summit](/topic/schools-summit-1ndu)

### [Top private girls school principal says coaching colleges are a problem](/national/nsw/smh-schools-summit-2025-live-updates-prue-car-to-speak-as-funding-deal-selective-schools-in-the-spotlight-20250304-p5lgui.html)

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Sydney’s education thought leaders have gathered at ICC Sydney for The Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit.

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##### [Australian economy](/topic/australian-economy-1m3k)

### [Lucky for some: the older get richer in the worst wealth divide in two decades](/politics/federal/lucky-for-some-the-older-get-richer-in-the-worst-wealth-divide-in-two-decades-20250304-p5lguv.html)

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##### [Australia votes](/topic/australia-votes-1lyo)

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##### [Defence](/topic/defence-5w8)

### [Trump admin to Australia: spending $56 billion on defence isn’t enough by half](/politics/federal/trump-admin-to-australia-spending-56-billion-on-defence-isn-t-enough-by-half-20250305-p5lh23.html)

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##### [Energy](/topic/energy-5wp)

### [Giant batteries are coming to Australia, bringing 24/7 renewables a ‘step closer’](/business/the-economy/giant-batteries-are-coming-to-australia-bringing-24-7-renewables-a-step-closer-20250305-p5lh4e.html)

A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries, which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems, to Australia.

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##### [World markets](/topic/world-markets-hvj)

### [ASX falls after Wall Street rebounds on tariff roller coaster](/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-after-wall-street-rebounds-on-tariff-roller-coaster-20250306-p5lhai.html)

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##### [CBD](/cbd)

### [ABC’s top spinner departs after 10 years at Aunty](/cbd/abc-s-top-spinner-departs-after-10-years-at-aunty-20250305-p5lh59.html)

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##### [Investing](/topic/investing-1st)

### [Markets will give Trump a reality check, says $16 trillion money manager](/business/banking-and-finance/markets-will-give-trump-a-reality-check-says-16-trillion-money-manager-20250305-p5lh37.html)

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##### [New Zealand](/topic/new-zealand-djw)

### [New Zealand’s most senior diplomat in London loses job over Trump remark](/world/oceania/new-zealand-s-most-senior-diplomat-in-london-loses-job-over-trump-remark-20250306-p5lhg4.html)

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