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13th December 2024

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Revealed: Why Dutton’s nuclear vision is $250bn cheaper

A price tag has finally been put on the Coalition’s proposal for an energy grid that includes nuclear and it’s $250bn less than the plan Labor is pursuing. Find out why.

Chris Bowen will go nuclear on the Coalition, using this number

Expect Energy Minister Chris Bowen to latch on to one figure as he attempts to skewer the Coalition over new energy policy costings, writes John Rolfe.

Award-winning NSW cop shared gangland addresses, murder plots

An award-winning NSW Police officer has admitted to leaking secret intelligence information and will be sentenced on Friday.

How Ray Hadley will spend his retirement

Several real estate transactions are in the wind in the next year, as now-retired radio host Ray Hadley and his wife Sophie shape the next chapter of their lives.

Biden’s pardon shock as Trump named ‘Person of the Year’

Joe Biden has delivered the largest single-day pardon in the US’s history as incoming president Donald Trump was named Time Magazine’s ’Person of the year’. Follow updates.

Inside story: Late-night texts, $68m golden handshake behind PNG call

The NRL’s expansion into PNG almost collapsed the night before the historic announcement, before the clubs signed off on a monster payment. This is the dramatic story of how the de...

Aussies getting trapped in ‘mortgage prison’

Aussies are being blocked up to $5000 in an insane banking loophole, which is deepening the strain on households.

Disgraced broadcaster Chris Smith to replace John Laws

Axed by a radio station and a TV station after inappropriate behaviour at a staff Christmas party, Chris Smith has been given yet another lifeline, and is expected to replace John ...

Four gangland executions referred to Unsolved Homicide Unit

Three vicious gangland executions in Sydney’s southwest which claimed four lives have been referred to NSW Police’s Unsolved Homicide Unit at the close of their coronial inquests.

The best Christmas lights displays in Sydney... so far

Some people are going all out this festive season, in hopes of impressing their neighbours and strangers with their Christmas light displays. Find out where the hotspots are.

SuperCoach prices revealed: Will Schuster be most popular player?

It’s been a rough few years for Josh Schuster but he’s a genuine chance to become the most popular player in SuperCoach 2025. See key prices for upcoming season.

New evidence uncovered links ‘smiling assassin’ to murder

Police have found more evidence linking Luigi Mangione to the cold-blooded assassination of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Hundreds arrested in crackdown on violence on Sydney trains

The result of blanketing Sydney’s train network with police officers was 36 knives being seized and 264 people being arrested.

ABF called in to help demerit point crackdown

Border Force has been called in to stop foreign drivers from cheating NSW’s demerit point system, after authorities uncovered a network of French drivers using fake documents and n...

Rupert Murdoch ‘deeply moved’ by tour of firebombed Melb synagogue

Rupert Murdoch has visited the firebombed Adass Israel Synagogue with his wife, paying his respects to the Jewish community and saying he found it “extremely disturbing” such an “e...

Time to say goodbye to ‘Long Goodbye Syndrome’

As Steve Smith’s super-human batting powers suffer a slow and torturous decline, Ashley Gray asks whether it’s time the Australian public was spared long farewells once and for all...

‘They took turns’: Three men describe new Diddy claims

Three shocking new lawsuits allege Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs would ‘knock out’ men with booze before ‘frighteningly consistent’ sexual assaults.

How to see spectacular meteor shower

A giant meteor shower is set to pass over Australia this weekend, but one thing is threatening our chances of seeing the spectacular show.

How Labor will punish tech giants who don’t pay up

The federal government has unveiled its proposal to force tech giants to pay for Australian journalism or risk harsh penalties. See how it affects you.

Alleged heroin killer denies supplying young mum fatal drug

A man charged with supplying heroin to an Illawarra mother who died from an overdose has denied having that particular drug in his possession on the night in question.

Australia’s huge tax threat to Meta over news

The belligerent owner of Facebook and Instagram could be slapped with huge tax charges if it walks away from paying news publishers.

Traffic chaos after fatal crash on Sydney motorway

Motorists in western Sydney have been hit with long delays after a woman died in a two-vehicle crash.

Get recipes with the Daily Telegraph app

The Daily Telegraph app gives you a front row seat to the news as it happens every day. Here’s why you should download today.

Jay-Z slammed for ‘improper’ move to expose rape accuser

Jay-Z’s attempts to unmask the identity of a woman alleging he raped her as a 13-year-old were ‘improper’, according to the accuser’s lawyer.

Whatever you do, don’t do this when you’re Christmas shopping

If you’re one of those people who buy kids toys for Christmas without the batteries included you should be punished, don’t do it, writes Nikki Osborne.

Who plays farmer’s wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 film Babe?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

‘Learning to walk again’: Matilda’s injury hell

She was one of the star’s of the Matildas’ World Cup surge but it hasn’t always been smoooth sailing.

Record summer of travel to test airports and airlines

More staff, spare planes and extra SmartGates are on order as airports and airlines prepare for their busiest summer ever.

Aussies getting trapped in ‘mortgage prison’

Aussies are being blocked up to $5000 in an insane banking loophole, which is deepening the strain on households.

Man stuck after embarrassing CBD act

A man has found himself in a sticky situation after he licked a frozen billboard set up at Sydney’s Pitt St mall.

Time to say goodbye to ‘Long Goodbye Syndrome’

As Steve Smith’s super-human batting powers suffer a slow and torturous decline, Ashley Gray asks whether it’s time the Australian public was spared long farewells once and for all...

‘Deeply personal’: Why Apple says its AI will bring joy to Aussies

Can artificial intelligence really bring us joy? Create emotion? Enhance creativity and be personal, useful, intelligent and contextual? Apple thinks so, but there’s a trade-off.

Aussie media legend dies aged 78

Tributes have begun to flow for the Aussie broadcast legend who’s been described as a “trailblazer” and a “one-off”.

Major Aus Day change will divide the nation

A senior Liberal MP said a re-elected Coalition government would scrap a Labor-era change around holding citizenship celebrations on January 26.

Dawn Fraser seen for the first time since leaving hospital

Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser was seen leaving a Sunshine Coast hospital, more than a week on from a fall which left the 87-year-old with life threatening injuries.

Classically Aussie bin act is a red flag for neighbours

Should you be doing this? We asked the experts to weigh in.

‘I didn’t feel a lump’: Mum finding life balance after cancer diagnosis

An early morning call flipped a mum-of-eight’s life upside down and since then, she has weathered the chaos her diagnosis has brought all while seeking balance in her everyday life...

‘Treated like a dog’: Trotting driver pleads for chance after life ban

Disqualified reinsman Ben Sarina is pleading with racing officials for a second chance after his life ban left him with nothing and suffering serious mental health and wellbeing pr...

Going on a long-haul flight? Dentists say avoid these drinks

If you’re going on a long flight it can lead to a breeding ground of bacteria in your mouth. But on top of brushing, this is what you should do for your teeth.

Huge double blow for Kyle and Jackie O in radio ratings war

Things have gone from bad to worse for the $200m KIIS FM duo as they once again fail to make inroads in Melbourne, with the pair officially dethroned from the number one spot in Sy...

$937: Which Aussies will spend the most this Christmas

New research from ASIC shows that Aussies will struggle with spending this festive season, with one group tipped to spend almost $1000.

Private school boarder’s epic whinge over ‘messed up’ discipline

A former boarder at a top Adelaide private school has taken to TikTok to rant about the punishments meted out during her time on campus – including having to do chores.

End of an era for V8 icon

Aussie petrolheads with a thirst for V8 power have fewer and fewer options each year.