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Dark side of the rainbow: Drugged, shocked and jailed for being gay
Almost 40 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in NSW, the Minns government has agreed to apologise to a generation of men who were treated appallingly.
- by Andrew Hornery
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The Moby Dick manoeuvre: How charity organisers harpoon Sydney’s wealthy ‘whales’
Linda and Joshua Penn, who organise Sydney’s Gold Dinner fundraiser, are at the coal face of prising donations from Australia’s super rich.
- by Andrew Hornery
Lest we forget ancient island that opened its hearts to our Anzacs
A small, solemn group of dignitaries will meet in Malta – as they have since 1916 – among the rows of headstones at Pieta Military Cemetery to commemorate an intriguing but forgotten chapter of Gallipoli lore.
- by Andrew Hornery
Smear campaign rocks Point Piper’s exclusive Royal Motor Yacht Club
An anonymous poison pen letter has targeted club commodore John Barbouttis, who says he will not dignify it with a response.
- by Andrew Hornery
‘Black Rats’ of Tobruk finally come out of the shadows
The colour of their skin counted for nothing when it came to the bonds forged between Australia’s 14,000 “rats” of Tobruk, until they came home.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Pink fit over Murdochs’ million-dollar gift
Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch have inadvertently landed in the centre of tensions over Sydney’s new multimillion-dollar queer museum.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Alan Jones has ‘no plans’ to sell Toaster apartment despite secret viewings
Interested buyers have to sign gag orders before they can even be shown the Sydney home of Alan Jones.
- by Lucy Macken, Andrew Hornery and Kate McClymont
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Media & marketing
‘He doesn’t like to be alone’: Why Rupert Murdoch is traipsing down the aisle a fifth time
Elena Zhukova, 67, joins a long line of women who have become a fascinating aspect of the all-powerful businessman’s famous life.
- by Andrew Hornery
Happy young men loving life: Friends pay tribute to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
Jesse Baird and Luke Davies had the world at their feet. “It’s hard to put words to our devastation,” said a friend of Jesse’s after police confirmed the pair’s death.
- by Ben Cubby, Andrew Hornery, Michael Koziol and Ben Grubb
The rise of Sydney’s niche match-makers – but lonely hearts beware, these Cupids can be costly
Fed up with swiping left and right, a growing number of Australians are outsourcing their love lives for fees of up to $12,000.
- by Andrew Hornery
From inner-city squalor to ocean views: The Aussies making it big on OnlyFans
A lucky few are amassing considerable wealth selling tailored, adult content on the social media site – but at what cost?
- by Andrew Hornery