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‘Jail does loom large’: Teenage driver released after mum offers $50K bail

Aaron Papazoglu was greeted by loved ones when he walked out of Silverwater jail, a week after pregnant Samanvitha Dhareshwar was killed in a crash in northern Sydney.

  • Riley Walter and Jack Gramenz

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Police at the scene of the accident.

‘Terrible’: P-plate driver charged after pregnant woman killed in Sydney’s north

A 33-year-old woman who was eight months’ pregnant has died, along with her unborn child, after being struck by a car in Sydney’s north-west.

  • Kayla Olaya
UNSW professor Chris Pettit argues the case study demonstrates the scope for capturing some of the value developers gain through rezoning policy and is seen here with Mark Nassif, Pexa CEO, Value Australia

The crystal ball that shows how planning laws will change Sydney

A machine learning project shows land values around Hornsby station will increase by $312 million. There are calls for government to use that to pay for essential infrastructure.

  • Max Maddison
A concept image of what Crows Nest could like under the rezoning program.

This high-rise housing reform promised 185,000 homes. One suburb is doing the heavy lifting

Figures have revealed one part of Sydney is being flooded in applications for new multistorey housing blocks, while others have yet to receive a single proposal.

  • David Barwell
Residents of BaptistCare Macquarie Park are taken for a ride throughout the grounds of Macquarie University by John Kelman.

The Sydney suburbs ageing faster than others

Some Sydney regions will be home to more older people in 15 years, which will add pressure to the city’s already stretched aged care services.

  • Cindy Yin
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed while on a train to Hornsby in Sydney. Sunday, 12/10/2025

Teenager stabbed in chest on a Sydney train

A teenager was allegedly stabbed in the chest while on board a train in Sydney’s north-west on Sunday afternoon.

  • Kayla Olaya
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Woman charged over alleged spiritual blessing scam.

‘FIFO criminals’: Police hunt 50 alleged scammers over $3 million spiritual blessing fraud

Elderly Chinese women were approached and told their loved ones would be “cursed” if they did not hand over money and valuables to be “blessed”, police say.

  • Josefine Ganko
The three newest MPs to join NSW parliament all spoke out against gambling in the state.

Three MPs made their first speech this week. And they all spoke about one issue

Poker machine reforms were the unifying factor for three new MPs.

  • Nick Newling
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Board members secretly updated travel policy for free holiday to Vegas

The members of an upper north shore club unwittingly shouted the partners of their board directors a free overseas holiday – and then paid fringe benefits tax for the pleasure.

  • Harriet Alexander
Westleigh Park earlier this month.

The north shore council, the unbuilt park and the ‘secret’ $19 million grant

Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has ordered an urgent investigation after being given “inaccurate” information about how much money went towards a controversial redevelopment in Hornsby.

  • Michael McGowan

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