Sydney council slugs its ratepayers with 25pc rate hike
Residents have been slugged with a 25pc rate hike after a rowdy Sydney council meeting and a divisive local protest campaign. Here’s the latest.
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Whale hello there! Waters off Sydney turn into humpback highway
As temperatures drop, a giant of the sea is migrating north, with some 40,000 to pass Sydney on a journey from Antarctica to warmer waters.
Marked man: Police reveal fourth attempted hit on kebab shop victim
As shock CCTV footage shows alleged underworld figure Samimjan Azari grabbing a chair to shield himself from two gunmen in a kebab shop, police reveal he’s survived four attempted hits.
Man charged after fatal alleged hit-and-run
Police have arrested a 25-year-old and seized a silver ute after a 70-year-old pedestrian, struck in an alleged hit-and-run in Sydney’s southwest, died in hospital.
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New ‘priorities’ for NESA as staff await restructure announcement
NESA, the authority for curriculum and assessment in all NSW schools, is undergoing a staff “realignment” with employees to learn their futures on Wednesday.
Revealed: Shooting target’s alleged role in $4.5m tobacco ‘rip’
The alleged Alameddine crime clan associate who has survived four attempted hits is accused of organising a street gang to ‘rip’ $4.5m of illegal tobacco from a rival gang.
Fate of NSW Liberals decided as new factional war erupts
“It’s the death of reform”: A fresh factional brawl has erupted in the NSW Liberals, with conservative members accusing the federal executive of abandoning party reform in favour of a factional fix.
‘Not today’: Minns keeps quiet on Moore Park golf course plans
NSW Premier Chris Minn has based his plans to halve Moore Park Golf Course on a promise to build new community sporting fields – but he is yet to provide a timeline despite planning to seize the site next year.
Vigilante ‘pedophile hunters’ plead guilty to role in brutal bashing
A group of young friends who posed as a 15-year-old boy looking for sex have pleaded guilty to brutally bashing a former teacher who worked at an illustrious school.
CHOICE doubles down on sunscreen test after backlash
CHOICE has doubled-down on its investigation into sunscreen effectiveness, revealing its method for testing the SPF rating for 20 products.
Mega Gallery: Snaps from iconic NSW club
Fanny’s Nightclub was one of Newcastle’s hottest venues in the 80s, 90s and early noughties. See some iconic shots in our latest mega gallery.
China is ‘preparing for war’ – but are we ready?
Donald Trump’s former adviser has weighed in on AUKUS negotiations and issued a chilling warning over China’s military ambitions. Watch the interview.
Distinctive $400m towers set to dominate Sydney suburban skyline
Developers have released plans for a series of distinctive residential towers that are set to change the skyline of a Sydney suburban town centre.
‘Shining light’: Former Lismore Mayor farewelled
A former Lismore mayor is being remembered as a “trailblazer” and “shining light” for women in local government. Read the tributes here.
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