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AW Green Shield cricket canva, 2025/26

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Green Shield returns: Spotlight on NSW’s top U16 cricket talent

A window into the future, the AW Green Shield season returns. Featuring the best U16 cricketers from all 20 NSW Premier Cricket clubs, it’s one to watch. Full preview, 90+ stars to watch.

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Sean O'Neil. Picture: Sean Teuma. NSWRL Junior Reps 2026 Trials, Harold Matthews Cup. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 13 December 2025.

2026 NSWRL Junior Reps: Pre-season tracker, latest trial results

Defending premiers returned and the namesake of a South Sydney legend made his Rabbitohs debut. See the results from around the grounds from the official NSWRL Junior Reps trials.

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Andrew Bogut scores new $15m Sydney mansion

Aussie basketball legend Andrew Bogut has scored himself a new luxury $15m waterfront palace in a rather controversial part of Sydney.

Billionaire businessman James Packer with family members (L-R) mother Ros, sister Gretel and wife Erica at the Victor Chang Heart to Heart Ball in support of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, at the Sydney Convention Centre in Darling Harbour, Sydney.

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Packer’s secret $200m compound exposed

The Packers are busy building another compound. The billionaire family has been quietly buying up land in one of the most expensive parts of the country to create a mega property.

Christopher Petrus NSWRL Junior Reps Grand Finals SG Ball Cup Roosters v Parramatta Saturday 3rd Mayl Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Picture Warren Gannon Photography

2026 NSWRL Junior Reps: Full fixture reveal for Matts, Ball, Fiaola, Gale

The full list of fixtures for the 2026 NSWRL Junior reps season have been released for all four grades. See who your team faces off against, plus we analyse the fixtures of every club.

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Phillip Bay locals 12-year-old Amielle and 7-year-old Taya Walker. Picture: Supplied

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Sydney sisters’ $280k bid to step into the sun

A family in Sydney’s south is battling to let the light in, fundraising for a safe outdoor space for their girls forced indoors by a one-in-a-million genetic condition.

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11/10/25. News Local. Sport. Sylvania Waters, Sydney, NSW Action pics from the Super Rugby MenÃs U16 Round 2 2025 between NSW Waratahs v Reds. Pic shows: WaratahÃs player Will Gencur tackling Reds player Matti Gill Pics by Julian Andrews.

Blue-tal! NSW players smash rival states for Aussie U16 rugby spots

A special trio from a club in Sydney’s west are among a raft of NSW Waratahs Academy players beating rivals to the punch for Australian U16s rugby selection. TEAM LIST

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Melbourne steals Sydney’s crown with $131m+ house sale record

Melbourne has scored top spot in the Australian top 20 sales list for 2025 with a house that sold for more than $131m — the highest in the country ever.

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Crazy! Champ missing as Sydney Hobart favourites battle heats up

The Sydney Hobart supermaxi Palm Beach XI is gussied up with a new moniker and paint job but the former Wild Oats still couldn’t come out to play in the Big Boat Challenge on Tuesday

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New cash rule for Woolies, Coles on Jan 1

Australia’s new cash policy will be mandated in weeks’ time, changing how Woolworths, Coles and servos will operate.

Artwork. RBA and home prices, auction. NSW real estate.

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Aus suburbs tipped for price surge when rates rise

A new report reveals the suburbs poised to deliver the best returns next year, as buyers face a changing interest rates outlook.

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‘Crisis’: Airbnb exodus hits Sydney

Short-stay rentals are disappearing at an alarming rate – and the reason is raising serious questions.

Tracey and her children. Photograph by Nicole Reed. www.nicolereed.photography

One act can solve housing crisis

A simple 0.1 per cent pledge from property sales and rent has quietly funded 28 housing projects, in a plan that is gathering momentum.

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Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

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Here’s what you can expect with today’s Southern weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Congestion on the M1. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

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Check out the latest on Southeast Sydney roads

The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today

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REVEALED: Latest business liquidations in Randwick

ASIC and ABN Lookup data reveals the full list of companies to close down in your area.

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REVEALED: Latest business liquidations in Bayside (NSW)

ASIC and ABN Lookup data reveals the full list of companies to close down in your area.

Fernbrook, Southern Highlands. NSW Real Estate.

Former Amex exec lists Highlands ‘masterpiece’

A former American Express executive, wife of a sought-after model, has listed his Southern Highlands ‘masterpiece’.

Ian Thorpe in the race. Picture: Ashley Dart/CYCA

False start as Ian Thorpe prepares for wild ride in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Ian Thorpe once made world headlines for a false start ahead of the Athens Olympics. Now he’s been involved in another on a Sydney to Hobart yacht. Cabbage Tree Island REUSLTS

Southern Courier

Sydney kids deck the halls of their local bus

Year one student Theo. Students at Rainbow Street Public School in Randwick have worked together to decorate one of their local buses over the Christmas season. Picture: Thomas Sargeant

Students at a primary school in Sydney’s east have taken over from Santa’s elves to spread Christmas cheer, and are hoping to take home the citywide decorating crown.

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Man who made M4 fortune sells luxury $28m unit

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The man who made his fortune out of Sydney’s M4 motorway has sold his waterfront apartment for a cracker $28m — a record for a unit in the suburb.

Australia’s fastest schoolgirl crowned as NSW guns star at All Schools

Maya Taber in the U17 100m final at the Australia All Schools Athletics Championships 2025. Picture: SportsPix.

In 2024 the Australian All Schools athletics were all about Gout Gout. This year it was a new fastest schoolgirl, an avalanche of record and world under 20 qualifiers. Stars, standouts, top results

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Felicity Wharton and Ava Drury celebrate a wicket. NSW Country v Victoria Metro, 2025 Cricket Australia under-19 National Cricket Championships at the Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex. Picture: Brad Ryan

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U19 Cricket Nationals: Super over thriller kicks of carnival

Featuring the country’s finest young talent, the Cricket Australia Under-19 Female National Championships are underway in Newcastle and the Central Coast. Opening day wrap from all games.

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AW Green Shield cricket canva, 2025/26

UpdatedLocal Sport

Green Shield returns: Spotlight on NSW’s top U16 cricket talent

A window into the future, the AW Green Shield season returns. Featuring the best U16 cricketers from all 20 NSW Premier Cricket clubs, it’s one to watch. Full preview, 90+ stars to watch.

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02/11/2025. News Local. Sport. Asquith, Sydney, NSW. Action pics from the Brewer Shield Round 4 match between Northern Districts and Parramatta at Asquith Oval in Asquith. Pics shows: Parramatta player bowling Georgia Aldridge Pics by Julian Andrews.

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Pressure cooker: Round 10 Brewer Shield Team of the Week

Some of the best performers in the Brewer Shield failed to take a wicket or score a mountain of runs. An ability to deliver clutch plays separated them from the rest. R10 Team of the Week.

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Newcastle surfer Ocean Lancaster celebrating after winning the 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in the under-16 division in Punta Rocas, Peru. Picture: ISA/Pablo Franco

‘Magic moment’: Australia’s newest world champion crowned

Australia has a new world surfing champion after a young gun beat the world’s best in an exciting sign for the future.

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Video found at share house hired by Bondi terrorists

The father and son responsible for the Bondi Beach attack filmed a video which has been uncovered by police at a share house the pair hired. It comes as their trip to the Philippines becomes the key line of inquiry.

The Daily Telegraph No news.com.au No The Australian. 16.12.2025 Israeli politician visiting Bondi Memorial, Amichai Chikli - Minister for the diaspora paying tribute at a memorial at Bondi Beach Pavilion in Sydney. Terrorists have opened fire at Bondi Beach, killing 15 innocent people and wounding at least 29 others last Sunday evening. Picture: Rohan Kelly

‘We saw it coming’: Israeli minister’s dire warning for Australia

A senior Israeli politician has accused Anthony Albanese of allowing anti-Semitic views to fester, warning Australia faces escalating threats from radical Islam.

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AI fakes spread despicable images in wake of Bondi shooting

Human Rights Lawyer and incoming head of the Australian/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Arsen Ostrovsky told the Daily Telegraph he remains in hospital on December 15, 2025 after a bullet grazed his head during the Bondi shooting.

A diabolic AI-generated image accusing a victim of the Bondi massacre of faking his injuries is circulating online, while the man suffers in hospital after a bullet grazed his head in the horrific attack.

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Hero who hurled objects at gunman one of 15 victims killed

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The hero who threw objects at a gunman as his weapon was wrestled from him has been identified as Reuven Morrison, one of the 15 people killed by terrorists in Bondi.

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Cops shot in Bondi were among first targeted by gunmen

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It can be revealed that the two injured police officers were shot within minutes of the attack beginning.

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People take part in a vigil at Parliament Square in London, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Sydney. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)

London ‘emergency vigil’ honours Bondi victims as minister booed

An emergency vigil outside the Houses of Parliament has drawn hundreds as Britain’s Jewish community faces mounting fears following the deadly Bondi Beach attack. WATCH THE VIDEO.

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TV chef reveals years of relentless anti-Semitic hate

Celebrity chef Ed Halmagyi says he feels “utterly stupid” for not realising years of daily anti-Semitic abuse at his bakery would escalate to terror attacks.

Moscow responds to Bondi attack

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Moscow confirms Russians among those killed in Bondi attack

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has joined other world leaders in condemning the mass shooting in Bondi, calling for a global response to the “barbarism” of the attack.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 19 2025; Former PM John Howard speaks with family members outside of St Andrews Cathedral at the State Funeral for the late Radio Broadcaster John Laws. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

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‘Failed’: Howard blasts PM on Bondi attack

The Prime Minister who brought strict gun control to Australia has launched a blistering attack on the Albanese government after the Bondi attack. See how Australia’s gun laws will change.

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Video still from a viral video of a muslim man and jewish man coming together to embrace humility in the wake of the Bondi Beach terrorist attacks in Sydney. Picture: Instagram

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Viral moment of unity after Bondi massacre

A Muslim man’s heartfelt apology to a rabbi about the Sydney Bondi massacre has sparked a viral moment of unity.

The FBI have foiled a terror attack. Photo: AP and Instagram

New Year’s Eve LA terror attack foiled

A co-ordinated bombing attack around the city of Los Angeles has been foiled, FBI director Kash Patel announced.

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Britain has been warned about its military presence.

Ugly UK truth amid Putin’s WWIII threat

New figures have revealed the “high price” the UK would pay if Vladimir Putin attacked Europe, as a top official issues a chilling warning.

The aircraft was lost during a night-time mission against enemy forces at Rabaul on 14 December 1943.

Huge mystery solved after shock find

A mystery which plagued the Australian Defence Force for more than 80 years has finally been solved.

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