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Aussie NFL trailblazer killed in cold blood
An Olympian and Aussie rules player was the first Australian to crack the NFL. But his colourful life ended in a gruesome ambush murder that’s never been solved.
The life of curator Margot Riley
Don’t judge the NSW State Library curator by her navy blue cover. In a wide-ranging interview with Leo Scholfield, Margot Riley reveals her story.
Six dead after cars drove off jetty in fog
It’s still one of the worst accidents in Central Coast history — the night in 1936 when two cars hurtled off the end of a Davistown jetty in a fog and sunk into the darkness. Rescuers rushed to help as sharks circled.
Why this wall rules Game of Thrones
The wall is breached. It’s the single most significant event in the drama-laden Game of Thrones. And its fallout will chart the course of the show’s final season.
Why L’Estrange didn’t walk the walk
When the French tightrope walker Jean Francois Gravelet, who called himself Blondin, walked a tightrope across Niagara Falls on June 30, 1859, he stunned the world.
Sharing memories through food
Mixing four different cultures into one, Saada Abdikarim shares why her fried rice bridges the distance between her Australian born children and Somali born mother, bringing back old memories and creating new ones.
Oscars turn into a pink horror show
The Oscars red carpet was full of frilly pink gowns that were over the top as stars like Lady Gaga has stole the show. SEE THE RED CARPET PHOTOS
Surviving 68 days alone at sea
Alone at sea for 68 days, 12 hours and 49 minutes, Michelle Lee experienced every emotion there is, but regret wasn’t one of them after her gruelling history making journey.
System failed to protect Mason from his vile ‘carers’
This is the short and tragic life story of a little boy who lived for just 22 months, many of them in agony and neglect.
Auto Alley shifts gear to a new future
From picking up the perfect family car, to luxury sport models out of reach of many families. Parramatta’s Auto Alley has changed with the city over five decades, and it’s not done yet.
Navy chief’s stern warning over China
With tensions between Beijing and Canberra set to rise once again, Australia’s navy chief has raised his concern about our ability to deter an increasingly belligerent China.
Trump eyes ‘Star Wars’ weapon plan
He is one of Donald Trump’s heroes. Now, the US President is giving Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ space missile plan a rethink, which could have disastrous effects.
Australia’s worst serial killer
Next Sunday, February 17th find out how Clive evaded Australia’s worst serial killer.
Lady Gaga, Miley and Alicia rock Grammys red carpet
The world’s biggest names in music are at the 61st annual Grammy Awards red carpet in Los Angeles today. SEE THE PHOTOS
Untold story of Australia’s ‘death cave’
A dangerous but popular swimming hole on the Central Coast is gaining attention with a former caretaker of the site and police speaking about how 18 people have died there since 2010, earning it a grim reputation as a ‘death cave’.
Margot Robbie and Lady Gaga stun at the SAG Awards
Australia’s Margot Robbie, Lady Gaga and Emily Blunt have hit the new silver carpet at today’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. SEE THE PHOTOS
Best of Australia Day in photos
Wearing green and gold, millions of Aussies are celebrating Australia Day, marking it with official citizenship events to backyard BBQs and Invasion Day rallies. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Giving Aiia her voice back
She spoke three languages, loved to read and adored her sisters. Now Aiia Maasarwe is dead. But her family refuses to let her lose her voice.
Schools top fire risk list
Schools, high-rise apartments and commercial buildings are just some of the developments clad in dangerous combustible materials across northwest Sydney.
Whitlam’s family home threatened
The childhood home of former prime minister Gough Whitlam is under imminent threat of being levelled by bulldozers.
Skase’s daughter ‘left bankrupt’ by disgraced dad
The step daughter of fugitive Australian businessman Christopher Skase claims her father wasn’t a criminal mastermind who had secretly squirrelled away hundreds of thousands of dollars, claiming “we’re all bankrupt” and she has to search through hard rubbish dumps to get by.
‘I am going to kill them all’
FORMER Police Minister Mike Gallacher says a deranged killer who opened fire on seven people on NSW’s Central Coast intended to butcher more people in Sydney. WARNING GRAPHIC
Life through Heery’s lens
He’s shot some of the most famous people in the world, but this famed photographer prefers snapping real people — and birds.
Residents hit back over new Norwest homes
Residents and community representatives are calling for a cull of new residential development applications for Norwest Business Park — as plans for new homes continue to outweigh commercial sites.
Dark night I tried to end it all
AUSSIE rock legend Jimmy Barnes reveals how close he came to ending it all in this extract from his new autobiography, Working Class Man.
Hospital super grannies will melt your heart
THEY care for the littlest of patients and provide a steady shoulder for parents in their time of need. The ward grandparents of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead really are spectacular.
The secret history of North Sydney
NORTH Sydney is full of national treasures, hidden gems and the most remarkable cultural transformation from the early 19th century to today. Historian Dr Ian Hoskins takes a trip back in time and uncovers a few skeletons.
Decision deferred on Glenhaven mosque
HUNDREDS of Glenhaven residents objecting to the Glenhaven Mosque proposal gathered alongside supporters of the Hills District Muslim Society at a Sydney joint regional planning panel determination today.
‘I wouldn’t be here today without Henry’
ELLE Morgan-Thomas’ own battle with depression and anxiety led her to a tiny Jack Russell pup who not only changed her life, but now brings joy to an entire aged care home every week.
Insta-babes going to extremes for unreal beauty
IN an age of dermal fillers and fat dissolvers, nobody has to live with the face they’re born with, and more and more young women are turning to cosmetic procedures to buy the look they’ve always dreamed of.
Revival of Castle Hill Showground
MULTI-MILLION dollar plans for the Castle Hill Showground precinct have been revived — after it was revealed several developers put proposals on ice earlier this year.
Why this man was shot in face ten times
HE was a troubled businessman, she was a former prostitute, her lover was a callous killer. Shyam “Sam’’ Dhody met a brutal end, found dead in his bed after a horrific execution-style murder that had Gold Coast detectives baffled.
Swans champ’s life after football
LEWIS Roberts-Thomson was exactly the sort of treasure the AFL and the Sydney Swans fossicked for as they fought to crack the fickle Sydney football market.
Coast’s most wanted man still on the run after 27 years
AN ORDERED hit, a biscuit company extorted for millions of dollars, two dead and a man on the run for nearly three decades. This is the bizarre and true story of the execution of SP bookmaker Peter George Wade and his partner Maureen Ambrose by Ronald Henry Thomas and John Victor Bobak.
Lives torn apart by prescription drug nightmare
FOR Sally Wilkinson, the call that every parent dreads came on Christmas morning 2016. Expecting to hear from her son, Daniel, who was skiing in Canada with friends, she was delighted when her phone rang. Seconds later, her world came crashing down.
Deadly past of new Parklea Prison operator
THE announcement of the contract for Parklea — a facility with well documented issues — comes following a series of reports surrounding ‘uninhabitable conditions, violence, abuse and riots’ at MTC private prisons across the US.
The Coast’s biggest bikie brawls
THE Gold Coast has long been the backdrop for disputes between rival outlaw motorcycle gangs, but rarely have these arguments spilt into the public sphere. All that changed in 2006 when a violent public confrontation between bikies set plans in motion to have the city’s gangs completely dismantled.
White hot: Best and worst dressed at the Emmys
SCARLETT Johansson and Kristen Bell stunned in all-white, as Emilia Clarke and Chrissy Teigen sported sexy, sheer gowns. SEE THE PHOTOS
Gillian Armstrong ‘gets more credit than she deserves for My Brilliant Career’ says Margaret Fink
Leo Schofield’s cracking lunch with the pioneer of modern Australian cinema
Inside Coast cops’ ‘worst day ever’
IF you ask any long-serving Gold Coast cop what their worst day on the job has been, they’ll answer May 29, 2011. The day when one of their own — a young father and a good mate — was cruelly gunned down in a brazen tavern robbery.
Houses named in one in 100,000 year flood zone
THOUSANDS of homeowners in a Sydney suburb could see a dramatic increase in insurance costs and a lack of confidence from investors or developers, following the State Government’s decision to identify homes within a one in 100,000 year flood zone.
Residents reject sports field masterplan
HOMEOWNERS in Riverstone are furious following the release of the West Schofields Masterplan, which will see the acquisition of their homes over the next 20 years for sporting fields.
Attack of the killer frogmen
A FORMER KGB colonel was gunned down in his driveway by ‘frogmen’ working for the Russian mafia who fled in the darkness of a Gold Coast canal. The death of Gennadi Bernovski, 41, in 2000 still intrigues today.
Are these the funniest animal photos?
THERE’S penguins, lizards and even a bear — but for these wacky animals there’s a prize to be shared in this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Competition. SEE THE IMAGES
Walking to respect the memory of Lyn Dawson
AS homicide police continue their forensic dig at the former Bayview home of missing woman Lyn Dawson, residents say they want to show support for her family with a respectful walk in her memory.
‘I never thought it could be a career’
OPERA superstar Yvonne Kenny’s voice has taken her from Northbridge Public School to the finest opera houses in the world. Now she return to her north shore roots and the stage where it all started, Lisa Mayoh writes.
$10.5b in construction approved for Sydney’s west
DEVELOPMENT applications in greater western Sydney continue to skyrocket as more than $10.8 billion worth of development was approved in the last year. See our list to find out where.
Wentworth actor tackles a man’s world in Moliere
DANIELLE Cormack is used to playing tough screen characters but she’s taking no prisoners in Moliere’s The Misanthrope. She also reveals why she loves her adopted home of Darlinghurst after moving from New Zealand to Sydney six years ago.
Will ScoMo take his $70m Kirribilli prize?
NEWLY minted Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to decide where he’ll relocate his family: The Lodge in Canberra or Kirribilli House, which fresh estimates have valued at $70 million. We look at the history of one of Australia’s most famous houses.
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