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Father Chris Riley, who founded charity Youth Off The Streets in 1991, has died aged 70.

Father Chris Riley, founder of charity Youth Off The Streets, dies aged 70

NSW Premier Chris Minns has paid tribute to the “visionary work” of the Catholic priest who began the charity with a single food van in Kings Cross in 1991.

  • Penry Buckley

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The distinctive tower at the Russell Boutique Hotel.

A Sydney hotel has become an unlikely mecca for Japanese visitors

Two animated characters once stayed in room 25 at this hotel, which has just reopened after a six-year hiatus.

  • Jane Richards
Quart Pot Creek in Stanthorpe after 2015 snowfalls.

Brrr-ing it on: Stanthorpe braces for flurry of snowchasers

With a fair chance of falls this weekend, the Granite Belt is preparing for an influx of snow angels keen to witness a winter wonderland.

  • Nick Dent
The Studio is a coffee shop by day and wine bar by night.

The Studio is a new wine bar and bakery that’s a must-visit in the Southern Highlands

Owner-chef Eilish Maloney says she sees the same customers every day “because they don’t want to spend their money anywhere else”.

  • Lenny Ann Low
The new lift replaces two old ones, reducing the number of lift towers on Mount Perisher from 27 to 10.

Australia’s highest chairlift has transformed skiing on this mountain

Mount Perisher has everything you look for in an Australian snow resort, but it had one big problem – until now.

  • Jim Darby
Judith and Brian Preston, chief judge of the Land and Environment Court, and their architect Glenn Murcutt, almost 90 years old, at their house which he designed in the Sydney suburb of St Ives for, which was completed in 1992.

Why exploring this Sydney home is like finding an unplayed Mozart

The 89th birthday of Australia’s most celebrated architect, Glenn Murcutt, has prompted a major celebration of his work and his style of climate-friendly design.

  • Julie Power
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Jeremy Kinross (left) and Stephen O’Doherty the day after their narrow victories in byelections in 1992.

Former NSW MP dies suddenly in Thailand

Phuket police say doctors believe he choked on corn kernels. 

  • Zach Hope and Jessica McSweeney
Janet Dawson

Janet Dawson was told to ‘stick to one’ thing. Instead, she broke all the rules

Australia’s art maverick, Janet Dawson, finally gets her spotlight.

  • Gabriella Coslovich
The two fields at Waterfront Drive in Callan Park. One will be converted to an all-weather surface, the other will stay the same.

Callan Park’s crumbling buildings slated for demolition

Nine buildings in Callan Park will be demolished for more green space, but critics warn a concurrent push towards commercialising parkland could spell trouble.

  • Cindy Yin
Pilot David Stephens with his 1966 Beechcraft Debonair plane.

Body found near Snowy Mountains plane wreckage

Wreckage of the light plane was spotted by a rescue helicopter on Thursday afternoon. Experienced pilot David Stephens was the sole occupant.

  • Penry Buckley and Kayla Olaya

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