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Clarissa Bye is a senior journalist at the Daily Telegraph who breaks agenda-setting and investigative yarns. She has several decades’ experience covering both Federal and State politics, features, social affairs, education and medical rounds. She was the youngest Federal Parliament correspondent for The Sun Herald where she was short-listed for a Walkley.

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Parramatta

SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 23: Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers watches the end of the game from the sidelines against the Dallas Cowboys during a preseason game on August 23, 2015 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Brian Bahr/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

No Eel feelings for Hayne’s success

THE Parramatta Eels say they are excited by the spectacular early success of former teammate Jarryd Hayne in the US gridiron competition, despite suffering a lacklustre season in his absence.

Diners lucky to dodge bullet in restaurant shooting

A diner has told of a lucky escape after a gunman fired a bullet into a crowded restaurant in Harris Park, narrowly missing terrified customers and staff.

Local

New mayor of Blacktown Stephen Bali at Blacktown Council.

Mayor slams ‘ludicrous’ idea to sack councils

BLACKTOWN mayor Stephen Bali has flayed a radical plan to sack all councils in NSW and impose administrators.

Fitness runs high in the family

NOT having been taught how to swim properly as a youngster meant competing in triathlons was a daunting prospect for Suzie Hoitink.

Parramatta

Call to ban organ harvesting world trade

A protest at Parramatta’s Town Hall will be the latest public outcry opposing China’s forced organ harvesting atrocities, as the State Government gets set to debate the topic in Parliament.

Southwest

Cabramatta resident Charles Gream outside of Fairfield Town centre, corner of Nelson and Smart street. He is petitioning against the over packaging and wrapping of food in some stores.

Freshen up wrapping

FAIRFIELD ADVANCE: A campaign to rid supermarkets of unnecessary plastic food wrapping is taking hold in Cabramatta.

Southwest

A young father strapping his baby into a car seat

Drivers failing to buckle up young passengers

FAIRFIELD ADVANCE: New figures show drivers in Fairfield are the worst in the state for letting children ride in cars without seatbelts.

Veteran shares stories

FAIRFIELD ADVANCE: Students at Cabramatta High have heard tales of heroism and journalism in a war zone from veteran Ken Frank.

Furry friends need food

Large dogs are often the first to be abandoned. Now they need your help to eat this winter.

Motorcyclist dies in collision

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after an accident on Cowpasture Rd near the Horsley Drive at Abbotsbury this afternoon.

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