Sydney
Commuters face at least another eight-month wait for new metro line opening
The state government is reluctant to commit to an opening date due to the complexity of converting a heavy rail line in Sydney’s south to one for metro trains.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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A Sydney chef checked out of a Surry Hills hotel. He was never seen again
Simon Knight left the hotel by bike, withdrew $500 from the bank then “disappeared off the face of the earth”.
- Josefine Ganko
Inside the Chinatown museum that after four years and millions of dollars never opened
Scuffed walls, exposed ceilings and plastic chairs attest to little progress at the Museum of Chinese in Australia.
- Jessica Yun
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
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Luxury hotels and a Lamborghini: School captain ‘conned mates out of millions’
Chao Wang claimed he was running a successful betting company. Police allege it was all a “heinous” scam to steal more than $2 million from investors.
- Perry Duffin
Concerts, weddings and a famous fruit bowl: How shopping centres changed western Sydney
For decades, western Sydney’s shopping centres were the beating heart of our suburbs. As they enter a new era, there’s a fresh push to preserve their history.
- Anthony Segaert
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
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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Service NSW and the dentist: Salim Mehajer’s first day of freedom
The disgraced businessman and former politician has walked out of a Sydney prison, and wasted no time running some errands.
- Sally Rawsthorne
‘You couldn’t get rid of him’: Fugitive in NSW transport kickback scandal described as a ‘leech’
An anti-corruption inquiry also heard how two Transport for NSW officers allegedly approached a family business in 2019 to arrange kickbacks for contracts.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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