Vets in crisis over surge in lockdown pet owners
Covid has resulted in the biggest surge in pet ownership in Australian history with vets now struggling to cope with an influx of cases coming from inexperienced owners.
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A man who degraded, assaulted and harassed his former partner received brutal punishment in jail when his lung was punctured in a stabbing.
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New mayor outlines fight against urban sprawl
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Revealed: Massive schools complex for burgeoning suburb
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‘Monstrous towers’: Anger as IBM site plans finally released
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‘Tokenistic’: Councillor’s dig at Welcome to Country
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ICAC assess evidence against Sydney mayor
A newly-elected mayor has been urged to step aside pending the outcome of an assessment by the state’s corruption watchdog into a complaint against him.
‘Times are changing’: The fresh face set to shake up council
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Fresh $55m development plans for Hills growth centre
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