Today
Tom Cruise dives into star-studded Paris closing ceremony
With golden fireworks, celebrities and thousands of athletes partying into the night, the closing ceremony put a final flourish to Paris’ first Games in a century.
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- John Leicester
- Exclusive
- International affairs
When Keating went to war with the White House
Secret cables reveal for the first time how Keating’s right-hand man and a senior White House official engaged in an extraordinary war of words in 1992, sometimes in personal terms.
- James Curran
Yesterday
Opals win bronze in emotional send-off for talisman Jackson
The women’s basketball team lifted Australia’s total medal tally to the highest since Sydney 2000, and made a fitting finale for the game’s five-time medallist.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- Paris 2024
Khelif gets her fairytale ending. The controversy’s far from over
‘I am a strong woman,’ says the Algerian boxer. The trouble is, not everyone agrees, and the fracas has now turned into an Olympic-level culture war.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
Rampant USA runs roughshod over Opals
The USA has won the gold medal at every Olympics since Atlanta 1996. On Friday, it was easy to see why.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
In Paris, they’re asking: is the Olympic balloon our new Eiffel Tower?
In a sometimes controversial opening ceremony, the floating cauldron captured everyone’s imagination. Now France is considering making it a permanent fixture.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Aussies dethrone US in major water polo upset
The increasingly confident women’s team have defied the odds to beat three-time Olympic champions the United States and book a place in the final.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Our best Games: How Aussies won four gold medals in five hours
Four gold medals secured in quick succession brought the Australian gold medal tally to 18 – our greatest Olympic result. And there are still four days to go.
- Zoe Samios and Hans van Leeuwen
The new king of skateboarding worries he’s too old. He’s 21.
Keegan Palmer joined fellow Gold Coaster Arisa Trew in taking gold. It was his second, and he wants more. But the skateboarder frets he might be past his prime.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Why Nice is having a moment in the sun
The venerable resort town on the French Riviera has got its groove back. Here’s how to make the most of it.
- Ute Junker
- Opinion
- Immigration
Populist surge makes it essential to spread gains of migration
Conflict over migration is now breaking out into the open in Western nations. But excessive limits would have a high cost too.
- Tanveer Ahmed
Rex bailout likely but not necessary, administrator says
Administrators say Rex could remain sustainable without a bailout; Australians warned not to travel to Bangladesh amid ‘civil unrest’; How the Games day 11 unfolded. Follow live updates.
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- Natasha Rudra and Lucy Slade
- Opinion
- Retail
Pressure is on Domino’s boss to deliver a turnaround
US parent Domino’s Pizza Inc and local chairman Jack Cowin are each becoming more involved in how ASX-listed Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is run.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Noemie Fox just won gold – but that was the least exciting part
Noemie Fox’s memorable gold medal has drawn attention to the new Olympic event that’s a bit like a whitewater Wacky Races.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Israel braces for attack as US urges Gaza ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting “Israel is in a multi-front war against Iran’s axis of evil”.
- Alicia Diaz and Jon Herskovitz
- Opinion
- Global economy
Shouldn’t the world thank China for producing too much stuff?
If trade policy were about consumers, the US and EU would thank China for its cheap EVs, batteries and solar panels and its contribution to lowering carbon emissions.
- Gary Hufbauer
The Games take the money out of golf, and the players love it
Rory McIlroy calls the divide between the PGA and LIV a “shit-show”, but he and other players have marvelled at the amazing vibe in Paris, even without prize money.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Exclusive
- Paris 2024
No horsing around: Harvey Norman boss Katie Page at the Games
Page is now Aussie showjumping’s biggest backer, and has come to watch the horses. After looking around, she reckons Paris is the template for future Olympics.
- Hans van Leeuwen
McKeown makes it four medals from four races. One was a huge surprise
There was to be no gold for Australia on Saturday night, but the medals kept coming for Kaylee McKeown, Ariarne Titmus and the mixed medley team.
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- Hans van Leeuwen
Best-ever start for Australia but a mixed bag for Rinehart
Team Australia is having a history-busting gold haul. But one of Gina Rinehart’s sporting projects is looking as sorry as lithium. Here’s what you missed overnight.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Zoe Samios
