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Linda Silmalis has been covering politics for more than two decades, breaking both state and federal stories and investigating issues that impact NSW voters. As author of The Sauce political gossip column, she goes behind the scenes to expose what really goes on in the corridors of power.

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Animals

A juvenile male is still beached on Saturday morning, June 10, 2017. Vets have taken blood to check for viruses etc. A large crowd is watching again and a crew from Seaworld has also arrived. MUST CREDIT: Bruce Thomas Photography

Beached whale is put down

UPDATE: A juvenile humpback whale that has been beached on the NSW mid north coast for more than a day has been euthanised after its condition worsened.

NSW

Job ID PD801295: A leading Sydney paediatrician, University of Western Sydney Professor John Whitehall, has questioned the willingness of the doctors and the courts to allow young children to alter their gender via medical intervention, describing it as a

War of words on child sex change

EXCLUSIVE: An average of two children a month are given Family Court permission to begin irreversible sex change treatment — a trend that has triggered a war of words between experts.

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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL. MUST CONTACT JEFF DARMANIN ST PIC ED BEFORE PUBLISHING. MUST CREDIT PAUL MCIVER

Wild brumby cull plan to be axed

EXCLUSIVE: A controversial plan to cull almost the entire population of wild horses in the Snowy Mountains is set to be shelved — with an alternative plan being devised.

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Taronga Zoo’s secret new baby

HE took two years to get here and 35 minutes to pop out. And he weighed in at 130kg before he had a feed. Taronga Zoo has welcomed its baby boy elephant.

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Daily Telegraph - NO BYLINE - General photographs of Punchbowl Boys High School following an alleged threat of violence against the incoming principal Robert Patruno who recently replaced outgoing principal Chris Griffiths and his deputy Joumana Dennaoui over a range of alleged issues, including refusing to participate in a state government-funded program to counter violent extremism after the school was deemed Òhigh riskÓ.

‘Teach teens to be Aussies’

EXCLUSIVE: Muslim students would volunteer at RSLs, surf-lifesaving and take part in the Kokoda Trek under a plan former Punchbowl High School principal Jihad Dib wants to roll out to stop radicalisation.

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new suburban homes currently under construction in row

Housing construction breaks all-time record

SYDNEY is the grip of the biggest housing building boom since Daddy Cool released ‘Eagle Rock’ and Cheezels hit corner stores with the number of homes completed breaking the all-time record set in 1971.

NSW

Concerns have been raised about the strength of the fence protecting Burnside public school students from busy Pennant hills rd.

NSW dumps Safe Schools program

THE controversial Safe Schools program is set to be axed with the NSW government replacing it with a broader anti-bullying program.

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Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid arrives at the NSW Supreme Court in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. Obeid is facing sentencing over misconduct charges relating to Circular Quay cafe leases. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Obeid moved to cell with paedophile

EXCLUSIVE: Disgraced former MP Eddie Obeid is gravely ill and has been placed in an isolation wing and in protective custody and sharing a cell with an accused paedophile.

NSW

Lives and drugs flushed down toilet

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney is officially Australia’s cocaine capital, with daily use of the party drug double that of other states. The most detailed investigation into drugs in the country focused on testing wastewater at 51 sewage treatment plants.

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Water: Sydneysiders sipping, not guzzling

SYDNEYsiders are using less drinking water than they did 25 years ago — despite the city’s rapidly growing population.

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