Labor’s eastern suburbs drop-in candidate for Paramatta Andrew Charlton was unable to name three of the area’s restaurants when put on the spot by a local reporter.

Australia will develop cutting-edge ­unmanned submarines and purchase ­upgraded missiles to boost the “agility and potency” of the navy’s war-fighting capability as it looks to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

A ground-breaking deal that will deliver at least four upgraded stadiums and keep the NRL Grand Final in Sydney has been struck.

And Brisbane prop Payne Haas is being sued for $200,000 by his former manager as explosive allegations emerged of the NSW Origin enforcer covering up another off-field scandal that saw him fined by the Broncos.

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