Today
Stunning gold for 14-year-old Aussie skateboarder
The skateboarder won in stunning style at the women’s park final, entering the history books as Australia’s youngest Olympic champion.
- 14 mins ago
- Steve Larkin
UK police prepare for further clashes with far right
PM Keir Starmer said this week authorities had agreed to mobilise a “standing army” of officers to deal with the anti-migrant and anti-Muslim disorder.
- 1 hr ago
- Alex Wickham
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.
- Updated
- Natasha Rudra and Lucy Slade
Andrew Liveris learns how not to run an Olympics
The president of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee has had a jam-packed schedule in Paris as part of a contingent learning what to do – and not do – for the Games.
- Zoe Samios
What’s the future for the Boomers without talismanic Patty Mills?
Australia, like many other basketball teams at the Olympics, relies on the outlier brilliance of one superstar. The coach admits it’ll be hard to replace him.
- Hans van Leeuwen
The gold medals keep coming – but not in our big team sports, so far
Teen skateboarder Arisa Trew made Australian Olympic history. But in the big team sports, we’re down to just three hopefuls. Here’s what you missed overnight.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Zoe Samios
Yesterday
Sister act: Noemie Fox joins sister Jess as gold medallist
The kayak cross champion has finally come out from behind the shadow of her legendary sister Jess.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘We are confident about the Australian economy’: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomes RBA decision; PM calls out Iranian ambassador’s comments; Kamala Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination. How the day unfolded.
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- Natasha Rudra and Lucy Slade
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
Inside Gina Rinehart’s lavish party cruise for Aussie Olympians
The billionaire iron ore magnate has been labelled the godmother of Australia’s swim team, and hosted a luxury cruise on the Seine to celebrate the Olympians’ success.
- Zoe Samios
A fairytale for the Fox family – and a luxury party for swimmers
The sport of kayaking might’ve passed you by until now, but the feats of Jess and Noemie Fox will make them household names. Here’s what you missed overnight.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Zoe Samios
This Month
Starmer calls emergency security meeting after weekend of riots
Violence erupted in towns and cities including Rotherham, Blackpool and Bristol over the weekend in the first major test for the new Labour government.
- Andrew Atkinson, Alex Wickham and Lucca de Paoli
Reynolds keen to tell ‘truth’ at Higgins trial
Former defence minister Linda Reynolds is first to give evidence at defamation trial; Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says we’re in “a precarious time” after terror alert upgraded. Follow for updates.
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- Lucy Slade and Andrew Hobbs
Aussie high jumpers atop the ‘perfect podium’
Four athletes from two nations – Australia and Ukraine – who have dominated women’s high jump recently, celebrated on the mat after sharing the three medals.
- John Salvado
Less than a whisker – Lyles breaks seven-man tie to win 100m
The stadium scoreboard initially could not separate the first seven runners in the blue ribbon race. All eight ran under 10 seconds.
- Mitch Phillips
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
Australian swimmers fall one race short of breaking 68-year hoodoo
Every Olympics, Australia and America fight to top the swimming medal tally. In Paris, it came down to the wire.
- Zoe Samios
So close, but it’s silver for our swimmers as a new Fox rises
It took the last race to split Australia and the US in the pool, and a shock upset to split the Fox sisters. Here’s what you missed overnight.
- Hans van Leeuwen and Zoe Samios
- 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
Halfway point: Australia on track to make Olympic history
We are halfway through the Olympic Games. What does the data say about Australia’s performance?
- Zoe Samios
