Morning PostSydney Tuesday, 9 June 2026 • Issue #708 |
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Good morning. Fixed home loan rates are dropping as banks bet the squeeze is easing, plus we unpack what tax experts want you to watch this year. Today we're also asking: was Sydney's light rail worth it? — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Police crowd-control arsenal includes projectile launchers and chemical grenades 📍 Pottery Wheel Throwing Class: Make a Ceramic Piece + 5 more events 💬 Vote in this week's poll 🕰️ On this day in 1979: Seven people die in a fire on the ghost train at Luna Park Sydney. |
Today's Sydney An investigation reveals Australian officers deploy devices firing missile-like rounds, stinger grenades and chemical agents at public gatherings. Experts warn the equipment can inflict serious harm despite being marketed as safer alternatives to firearms. via The Guardian SydneyA man lost his thumb during a home invasion in western Sydney on Sunday. Detectives say the assault mirrors a violent break-in that occurred days earlier in the same area. via 7NEWS NSW |
Around Australia Two major lenders have cut fixed home loan rates, suggesting borrowing costs may have peaked. via ABC NewsThe ATO is urging taxpayers to ignore social-media shortcuts and to carefully time their returns. Experts say rushing can cost you deductions or trigger audits. via SBS News |
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What’s On: Community & Learning 🤝 BurwoodRuns regularly · $59 Centre clay on the wheel and shape your own bowl or cup in this beginner-friendly session. The RocksRuns regularly · $99 - $109 Master composition, lighting and editing using only your phone in Sydney's historic Rocks quarter. ArtarmonRuns regularly · $90 (now $70) Shape clay by hand into something useful — mug, dish, small vessel in a forgiving creative setting. Dulwich Hill / MobileRuns regularly · $115 - $130 Paint flowers and leaves in soft watercolour with gentle instruction, no prior experience needed. Petersham / MobileRuns regularly · $70 - $100 Layer soil, moss and tiny plants into a glass vessel to create a self-sustaining miniature garden. Neutral BayRuns regularly · $80 - $120 Learn hive care, bee behaviour and honey harvesting from experienced urban beekeepers in North Sydney. Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Your Say Every Tuesday we put a question to the vote. 📊 Today's Poll Do you think Sydney's light rail was a good investment? Yes, love itNot worth the disruption📊 Yesterday's Poll What's winter in your garden mostly for? Flowers & colour led with 65% |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 What five-letter word reads the same upside down as right-side up?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games 💡 Today's Featured Game Word Ladder 4 steps · ~2 min MIST → GALE Change one letter at a time · Par: 4 steps Yesterday: 🧠 167 played · 💡 110 played · ✏️ 127 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • Seven people die in a fire on the ghost train at Luna Park Sydney. (1979) • HMS Investigator arrives in Port Jackson after circumnavigating Australia; Matthew Flinders charted the coast and Robert Brown collected its flora. (1803) • In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown. (1973) • The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. (1772) 🎂 Born on this day: English-Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds (1975), American actor Robert Cummings (1910), and American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980). |
Brainteaser Answer
SWIMS — when rotated 180 degrees, each letter still forms SWIMS. |
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One Last Smile  The Harbour Bridge walkway joggers always overtake the bridge climb tourists mid-selfie. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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