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Nathanael Cooper is a Senior Reporter at The Daily Telegraph. He previously wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age where he notably wrote about the toxic workplace culture within Australia’s music industry.

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Archibald Prize 2025 ANZ People's Choice award winner Loribelle Spirovski and William Barton with winning work Finger painting of William Barton' at the Archibald Prize 2025 ANZ People's Choice award winner announcement, Art Gallery of New South Wales, artwork the artist, photo Art Gallery of New South Wales, Diana Panuccio**These images may only be used in conjunction with editorial coverage of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2025 exhibition, 10 May 17 August 2025, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and strictly in accordance with the terms of access to these images see artgallery.nsw.gov.au/info/access-to-agnsw-media-room-tcs. Without limiting those terms, these images must not be cropped or overwritten; prior approval in writing is required for use as a cover; caption details must accompany reproductions of the images; and archiving is not permitted.** Media contact: media@ag.nsw.gov.au

Archibald People’s Choice award a hands-on triumph

When pain made holding a brush impossible, artist Loribelle Spirovski turned to finger painting – and created her ‘best work ever’.

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Neal Davison owns Macleay’s Deli in Kempsey. He's talking about how hard it is to find reliable workers. Picture: Zahn Pithers

Nightmare no shows: Lazy Aussies just don’t want to work

Australia’s hospitality sector faces a crippling 48,000-worker shortage as business owners struggle to find reliable local staff and navigate strict visa restrictions.

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NSW Police Commissioner Karen webb at the 2023 Sydney MArdi Gras Parade, 25 February 2023. Supplied

Group fights to keep gay and lesbian mardi gras inclusive

A new group has emerged to defend mardi gras’s inclusive spirit after activists narrowly failed to ban police from last year’s parade.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH SATURDAY 26TH JULY 2025 Pictured leaving his apartment in Potts Point is Kiama MP Gareth Ward who has been convicted of three counts of assault with act of indecency against an 18-year-old man at Meroo Meadow in 2013 and intercourse without consent against a 24-year-old man in Potts Point in 2015.Picture: Richard Dobson

Disgraced MP Gareth Ward walks off jail time worries

Convicted NSW MP Gareth Ward has spent what could be one of his last days of freedom walking to Kings Cross police station where he is required to check in daily as part of his bail conditions.

Entertainment

INXS’s Never Tear Us Apart has been voted the hottest Australian song ever by Triple J listeners, topping a special Hottest 100 that also includes songs from Cold Chisel, The Veronicas and Kylie.

INXS crowned with hottest Aussie song of all time

INXS’ Never Tear Us Apart has been voted the hottest Australian song ever by Triple J listeners, topping a special Hottest 100 that spanned five decades of homegrown hits – from Cold Chisel, The Veronicas and Kylie to Gang of Youths and Gotye.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, July 26, 2025. What appears to be a bullet hole in the window of a house at Queen Street, Croydon Park which was shot at last night while occupants were inside. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Kids escape injury after Inner West home targeted in shooting

A 44-year-old man, three women and two children were inside a house in Sydney’s inner west which was shot at last night.

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‘I get why people leak’: Michael Usher opens up

Michael Usher opens up on his time at Channel 7, the tumultuous past year, and rumours about a strained relationship with the channel’s ex-news boss.

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Get ready Sydney.... some of the biggest music acts in the world are heading our way.

Sydney’s most expensive concerts: How much fans will pay in 2025

After a glut of gigless years as the world recovered from closed borders and messed up touring schedules, Sydney’s being overwhelmed with awesome shows from the biggest acts in the world in 2025.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH JUNE 24, 2025. Nahji Chu is a restaurateur speaking out about Clover Moore's changes to new mixed use developments which will be restricted to having one gas outlet, pictured in the Sydney CBD. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Gone Potty: Lady Chu locked in battle with City of Sydney

The battle between popular Potts Point Vietnamese eatery Lady Chu and the City has entered a new chapter with council issuing owner Nahji Chu with a fine over her pot plants.

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Joshua Robson as The Phantom and Georgina Hopson as Christine DaaÃ© in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbourâs 2022 production of The Phantom of the Opera

Harbour stage beckons Phantom of the Opera to haunt again

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famed Opera Ghost will haunt the harbour again next year as The Phantom of the Opera returns to launch the production’s 40th anniversary.

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