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Amaani Siddeek is the South West Sydney reporter for the Canterbury Bankstown Express covering community, council, court and development.

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FEES APPLY. MUST CREDIT TNV. MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A LARGE BOWL IN FAIRFIELD. IT'S ALLEGED A NUMBER OF PERSONS WERE HANGING AROUND BLACK FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE UTILITY WHEN A LARGE BRAWL HAS BROKEN OUT WITH WEAPONS INCLUDING BRICKS THROWN. TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL IN POLICE HAVE SET UP CRIME SCENE IN THE STREET AND ARE INVESTIGATING. CRIME SCENE COVER WITH AMBULANCE ON SCENE AND MOBILE PHONE VISION OF THE BRAWL OBTAINED. PICTURE: TNV

Fresh details reveal what allegedly led to violent Fairfield brawl

A man who allegedly pulled out a knife during a violent brawl outside his Fairfield home has been granted bail. Read the latest on the brawl as new details are aired in court.

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Ramadan 2025 Guide: Top restaurants to break your fast in Canterbury-Bankstown

Ramadan 2025: Best iftar buffets in southwest Sydney

Whether you’re a Muslim looking for a new iftar hotspot, or just looking for a late-night bite, here are our top picks across the City of Canterbury-Bankstown.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.October 22, 2024.Pharmacist and candidate for the seat of Blaxland Ahmed Ouf, talks with media in Auburn. Picture: NewsWire /Jeremy Piper

‘Flung into air’: Political candidate’s son injured in hit and run

Two primary school boys, including the son of a political candidate, have been rushed to hospital for treatment after being hit on their motorised scooter in Sydney’s west.

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Vans that were allegedly involved remain at the scene at Condell Park warehouse were an alleged kidnapping and assault over illegal tobacco took place.Picture: Jeremy Piper

Third man charged over alleged tobacco theft leaving man with severed toe

Detectives have charged a third man over an alleged illicit tobacco theft, during which one man had his toe partially severed, in Sydney’s southwest.

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A southwest Sydney council at loggerheads with Sydney Metro has revealed the eye-watering cost of road damages caused by up to 400 replacement buses operating in the city.

Southwest Sydney council reveals bill for Sydney Metro bus damages

A southwest Sydney council at loggerheads with Sydney Metro has revealed the cost to repair roads damaged by hundreds of extra buses operating in the city.

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Steel Park in Marrickville. Marrickville Council has released a $15 million, 10-year masterplan for their reserves along the Cooks River.

‘Fair share:’ Southwest Sydney council secures grant for cycleway

A southwest Sydney council will build a new cycleway after securing just under $1m in federal funding. Here’s the latest.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 7, 2024. Sheikh Wesam Charkawi speaking at the United Community Rally for Palestine and Lebanon being held at the Lakemba Mosque. Picture: Jonathan Ng

‘Outrageous’: Group slams Dept of Ed’s discipline of Muslim leader

A pro-Palestinian advocacy group has slammed the Department of Education’s decision to discipline a southwest Sydney school support officer – also a Muslim leader – over a video commenting on two Bankstown Hospital nurses anti-Semitic tirade.

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Canterbury Bankstown Express - Photographs taken of Little Salt Pan Creek from Centaur Street, Padstow NSW Australia. Residents reported a strong smell of diesel over the weekend suggesting there had been a big spill of the fuel.

High speed chase ends as alleged driver dives into river

A high speed chase through Sydney’s southwest came to a watery end overnight after the alleged driver dived into a river.

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Man critical after e-scooter collides with car in southwest Sydney

A man is in a critical condition after his e-scooter collided with a car in Sydney’s southwest. Here’s the latest.

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‘Ungodly’: Parishioners slam plans to replace church with high rise

Developers have lodged amended plans to demolish and replace a struggling southwest Sydney church with a high-rise building, proposing to take the 18-storey building to 23 levels.

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