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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 10, 2021: Crown Sydney stands tall from across the harbour in Barangaroo. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

What Crown casino needs to do for Christmas opening

Crown’s multimillion-dollar Barangaroo casino could be open by the end of the year, but only if it fulfils a checklist of requirements from the gaming regulator.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - Pictured at Bondi Beach today is Australia Olympic Beach Volleyball legend Kerry Pottharst. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Olympian slams call to ban volleyball at Bondi

The woman who won volleyball gold for Australia at Bondi during the Sydney Olympics has slammed locals who want to ban the sport on the beach.

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Pictured are St Clare's College Waverley students Grace Barker, Te Amohia McGlone and Amy McDiarmid.Important bus services that include stops servicing the school are to be axed.Picture: Richard Dobson

Fears students will be stranded by ‘light rail push’

School students fear they will be left stranded by plans to slash bus services in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Critics say the changes are to “force people” to use light rail.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - Pictured are people on electric bicycles breaking the law on Broadway in Chippendale today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Review of food delivery riders serves up ‘anarchy’

A leading road safety activist says he has withdrawn his organisation from a review into food delivery riders, who he says are causing “anarchy”.

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Parramatta’s luxury hotel plans unveiled

The five-star hotel deal has been described as the next leap forward for Sydney’s second CBD. See what it will look like.

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How MacGill was caught in $2m ‘drug war’ crossfire

Stuart MacGill was allegedly caught in the middle of a feud between drug syndicates when he was kidnapped at gunpoint.

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Brother of MacGill’s partner arrested over alleged kidnap

Police say the brother of Stuart MacGill’s partner has been arrested over allegedly kidnapping and beating the former Test cricketer last month.

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PORT MACQUARIE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Flood damaged items lay outside homes in the North Shore community of Port Macquarie on March 28, 2021 in Port Macquarie, Australia. Residents of the small North Shore community north of Port Macquarie remain cut off by road more than a week after unprecedented flooding hit large parts of New South Wales. Although flood evacuation orders for the community on the northern side of the Hastings River on the Mid-North Coast have been lifted, the area can still only be accessed by boat. While the main car ferry accessing the area from Port Macquarie is still not operational, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has started a water taxi service to allow residents to access their homes. (Photo by Nathan Edwards/Getty Images)

Flood-ravaged town to spend $90k on ‘crazy’ fluoride poll

A NSW council of a region with a $50 million flood damage bill is set to blow $90,000 on a ‘ludicrous’ poll asking residents if they want fluoride in their water.

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Car crashes into tram at Surry Hills

Firefighters used the “jaws of life” to free a driver whose car crashed into a light rail tram on Thursday afternoon.

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Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long a few days before the bells at St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta rang for the first time on Christmas Eve 2020.

Bishop to fight gender fluidity parents’ bill

A Bishop heading one of the country’s largest Catholic dioceses says he will advocate for compassion and inclusivity at schools.

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