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Matthew BennsEditor-at-Large

Matthew Benns is Editor-at-Large at The Daily Telegraph. He is a career journalist from Fleet Street to Sydney and has covered stories all over the world, tracking tigers in the Russian Far East to finding Elvis Presley’s first girlfriend in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Pictured is a relative returning to the Bonnyrigg home.

Relatives of alleged terrorists return home, then call cops

Relatives of the alleged Bondi Beach shooters have returned home, without comment, to one of two properties in western Sydney police raided since the attacks, after being questioned by police.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA - Daily Telegraph Photos - Saturday, 13 December 2025 Caitlin Wyborn, pictured with sons Harlow and Koah, and household gadgets at home in Coogee. Picture: Daily Telegraph / Monique Harmer

China’s smart devices are a ‘spy network in every home’

Former cyber security chief warns Chinese-made smart home devices have created Australia’s biggest national security threat, turning everyday appliances into potential spy networks.

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Let’s light up Sydney: Plans to make festive season rival London

Sydney businesses have launched a Christmas Lights Task Force after David Jones sparked outrage by ditching its beloved festive window displays for rewards program advertisements.

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‘It’s madness’: Furious residents hit back over planned bike lane

Angry residents plan flying road blocks along Oxford Street on Sunday to demonstrate how a proposed 1.8km bike lane will clog traffic and funnel cars into residential streets.

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Sydney icon scraps Christmas windows – for an ad

The beloved Sydney Christmas tradition drawing thousands of families to the CBD has been axed by David Jones, potentially devastating city retailers. See the photos of Christmas past and present.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWirePhotos SEPTEMBER, 20, 2020: Taxis are seen in the CBD of Sydney. A Sydney taxi driver has tested positive for COVID-19 after working eight days while infectious and visiting several venues in Sydney and on the South Coast. Picture: NewsWire / Bianca De Marchi

Sydney taxi operator shuts down after airport, NSW road bans

A Sydney cab operator has collapsed into liquidation after authorities banned its 250-strong fleet from NSW roads and Sydney Airport over safety concerns.

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‘Minister for kneecaps’: Richardson celebrated at state funeral

A cast of political heavyweights and Sydney identities farewelled the man Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dubbed “a giant of the Labor Party”.

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‘Scared’: Fears for Ausgrid workers as injuries rise

Ausgrid staff are facing injury or near miss incidents almost every working day, with calls sounding to return the company to the control of the state government.

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Revealed: How one of Folbigg’s closest friendships came undone

A painful message exchange has revealed the dramatic breakdown of a lifelong friendship between acquitted killer Kathleen Folbigg and the confidant who spent 20 years campaigning to get her out of jail.

DAILY TELEGRAPH 4TH DECEMBER 2025 Pictured at Woolworths at Marrickville Metro is retail worker Kathy Mihalek for a Daily Telegraph story on retail worker safety in the workplace. Picture: Richard Dobson

Nine out of 10 retail staff abused

Shocking survey reveals almost nine in 10 retail workers have suffered verbal abuse in the past year, with physical violence against shop staff doubling.

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