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The Sydney Morning Herald’s Parramatta bureau team: Mostafa Rachwani, Anthony Segaert and Ellie Busby.

A very good Friday spent in Parramatta

Our fabulous little office above the $3.5 billion Parramatta Square project has a view that encapsulates why the Herald has established a dedicated reporting team here.

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David Crowe.

Taking a moment to thank the brilliant David Crowe as voters head to the polls

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Audrey Griffin was celebrating with friends before her alleged murder.

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It seems absurd that, during an election campaign where politicians are selling us their vision for the future, confronting violence against women has not been more prominent.

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the campaign trail this

Donald Trump’s shadow finally shifts off the federal campaign

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Donald Trump holds up his chart of “reciprocal tariffs” at the announcement event in Washington.

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

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Anthony Albanese is badly damaged by the defeat, while Peter Dutton gains heightened authority.

I’m sorry to say that while the federal election will be close and exciting, it won’t be particularly inspiring

The election race may be tight, and it will certainly be interesting. But it’s not going to be inspiring. 

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The Star Entertainment Group’s future is in the hands of Adam Bell, SC, who is due to determine whether it should stay open.

We are banned from telling you something crucial about Star’s so-called saviour

Star’s thousands of employees do not deserve to be punished for the failings of management, board members and regulators, but will inevitably bear the brunt of any collapse.

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A moment at 5.48pm on Tuesday stopped me in my tracks

The easy road would be to tell you about new race hate laws and leave it at that. But my honest take is that I am conflicted about events in NSW parliament this week.

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UFC president Dana White.

Watching our premier chat to UFC boss Dana White made me feel physically sick

If people want to go to UFC events in Sydney, good luck to them. But I do question the wisdom of spending taxpayer funding on the glorification of violence. 

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