Turning loss into a legacy
Almost a year after rare, aggressive cancer claimed the life of her sister Vanessa, Sophie Juresic is on a mission to make a difference.
Special Features
‘Iconic skyscrapers’ planned for The Hills
Developers have revealed ambitious plans for a series of seven ‘iconic skyscrapers’ ranging from 24 to 40 storeys in two landmark locations in The Hills
Paper’s pledge remains strong after 100 years
The first front page of the Hornsby Advocate, published on April 12, 1919, championed a commitment to the shire, which continues on its 100th anniversary.
Business buzzing for teen beekeeper
A 14-year-old beekeeper, and a 12-year-old baker of dog biscuits are among the young entrepreneurs with big ideas on the north shore.
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‘I was thinking of a 77-year sentence’
MICHAEL Finnane still has total strangers coming to shake his hand in the street. Just last week a man wanted to congratulate him for something he did 13 years ago when he made national headlines as the Judge who sentenced Bilal Skaf to a record 55 years behind bars for a series of gang rapes in Sydney.
Self-belief emerges from suffering
THERE was a distinct lack of clerical collars and bishops’ purple cassocks in the packed hearing room for the final day of the child sex abuse royal commission on Thursday.
The last man to see Harold Holt alive
THE last man to see Harold Holt alive says affair with Marjorie Gillespie was more than a fling, writes Marea Donnelly.
The great haul of China’s cash
SAM Dastyari’s strengths as a fundraiser were ironically his undoing, but he’s not the only one courting Chinese business money, writes Kylar Loussikian.
Technology is changing how memories are made
For a parent, the feeling of sharing a significant moment with their very young child knowing they are unlikely to remember it, is bitter sweet.
Gladys Berejiklian goes into bat for NSW’s future
In the back seat of a car, zipping through the thriving Chinese city of Shenzhen, Gladys Berejiklian was thinking about her plans for Sydney.
Kids facing the body image issue
SPECIAL REPORT: An excursion to Wet ‘n’ Wild should have been an end-of-year treat for 14 and 15-year-olds a northern beaches high school. But, in a sign of our social media-saturated times, some girls missed out because they did not feel confident enough in a swimsuit. JULIE CROSS reports.
Bob Hawke’s unlikely surfer mate
THERE is only a handful of people free to use expletives abundantly around Bob Hawke, kiss the old master of politics on the cheek and ask him about his love affairs. Bondi surf journalist Derek Rielly is one of them.
City rainforest a secret refuge
SLAP bang in the midst of Randwick’s urban sprawl and its accompanying traffic is a magical green oasis, as MARIE HOGG discovers in the second of our Hidden Gems series.
Dastyari and the Chinese ‘whales’ rocking the boat
Taking political donations from foreign powers can be a difficult path to negotiate as Sam Dastyari has found out this week.
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