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On Thursday, the military said it had control over almost half of the city. It says it controls about 75 per cent of all of Gaza.Many of those in Gaza City were displaced earlier in the war only to later return. Some residents have said that they refuse to be displaced again.Buildings that were destroyed in the Israeli ground and air operations stand in the Gaza Strip during the sunset, as seen from southern Israel on Friday, September 5.Credit: APThe military has been carrying out heavy strikes on the city for weeks, advancing through outer suburbs, and this week forces…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeThe NSW Right faction has, for decades, been the kingmaker of the Labor Party, making and breaking prime ministers and party leaders from Gough Whitlam to Kevin Rudd. But it has a new nickname in the corridors of Parliament House: the “Albo Right”.Albanese’s total dominance of his 123-member caucus has led to a decline in the power of the Right, and it’s submission to a left-wing leader. It is a state of affairs that was once unthinkable.The prime minister has used the levers he knows best, playing the ALP’s factions to rise to…
Despite concerns that the blending of cryptocurrency with more regulated products could expose sharemarkets to “systemic consequences”, the promise of quick returns is hard to ignore.Clinical trial results analysis company Opyl bought two bitcoin for $330,000 in July via an ASX-listed DigitalX administered crypto ETF.“We’ve already had quite a good return, it’s probably up 5 to 10 per cent since we bought a couple of months ago,” says Saurabh Jain executive chairman of the ASX-listed company, who adds that investors want management to do more with cash than just leaving it in the bank.“Our core business isn’t crypto investment. Our…
Sabrina Carpenter shuts down critics with record breaking album successSabrina Carpenter kicked off 2025 with a huge win as her new album Man’s Best Friend stormed straight to number one on the Official Albums Chart. The 26 year old pop star scored the biggest opening week of the year for an international artist, selling 85,500 copies in just seven days. The record also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, making it the most popular release on wax during the week. With this huge success, the Espresso hitmaker didn’t just have one but three records sitting in the Top 40, proving just how…
The Shakespeare Memorial, a bronze life-sized figure of William Shakespeare between lanes in Shakespeare Place, will be relocated to the forecourt, in front of the library’s Shakespeare Room.Plans submitted to the council’s local planning panel, which greenlit the project on Wednesday, proposed up to 52 events a year operating between 7am and 10pm, and six special events allowed to run to midnight.The plan includes upgrades to the existing western forecourt along Macquarie Street.Credit: NSW GovernmentNew lights to illuminate the revamped forecourt and State Heritage-listed library are included in the upgrade.Credit: NSW GovernmentPublic submissions on the government’s proposal raised concerns about…
Video: NRL Highlights: Roosters v Rabbitohs – Round 27NRL Highlights: Roosters v Rabbitohs – Round 27We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerSydney Roosters take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 27 of the 2025 NRL Premiership at Allianz Stadium, Sydney.September 5, 2025 — 10.12pm
“Given that Tesla’s stock price is basically all vibes and appears to have very little to do with the automaker’s actual performance, I suspect they will approve this package.”The board said the new award could lift his stake significantly if all targets were met, giving him even greater control as Tesla seeks to become the world’s most valuable company.Tesla has been losing ground to Chinese rival BYD.Credit: APThe proposed plan would grant Musk up to 12 per cent of Tesla’s stock, worth about $US1.03 trillion if the company hits its target market value of $US8.6 trillion. The plan requires boosting…
I sit in an open workplace environment. My colleague has a habit of clipping their fingernails at their desk. Firstly, the sound is irritating. Secondly, I’m fully expecting a nail clip to fling over the workstation divider and land on my desk (or on my head!). For me, clipping nails is a process that should happen at home, in private, in the bathroom. Not in the office.I’m not the only one who can hear the clip clip clip. It freaks out everyone else around us. I’m getting to the point where I think they might even start to clip their…
Taylor Swift sparks debate with latest update on VMAsTaylor Swift has left fans torn with her final verdict on whether or not she would be attending this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.The 35-year-old pop superstar confirmed that she would not be attending the award ceremony while Swifties had been hoping for a performance. The Anti-Hero hitmaker will reportedly be skipping the event held on September 7 because of her fiancé Travis Kelce’s NFL season, as per E! News. While some Swifties supported her decision to sit out the ceremony because of her other preoccupations including album promo for The Life…
Assaults in Western Australia reached record highs last year, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals, with two-thirds of them domestic violence-related.The figures, released on Wednesday, show that WA experienced an increase in assaults of 10 per cent in 2024, the highest recorded across the 30-year time series.There were 175 victims of family and domestic violence (FDV) homicide and related offences recorded nationally in 2024, an increase of 14 victims from the previous year.Credit: Australian Bureau of StatisticsThe assault victimisation rate also increased from 1,486 in 2023 to 1,580 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.Around three in five victims of…