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Sharni was in hospital recovering from a miscarriage. She was told to keep working
Sharni Sinclair was phoned multiple times as she mourned the loss of her unborn child and struggled with medical complications.
- by Amber Schultz
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Why a Sydney-Newcastle high-speed train link would need some of the world’s longest rail tunnels
More than half of the proposed 140-kilometre link would need to comprise twin tunnels because of the challenging terrain north of Sydney.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Well-kept secret’: Regional towns where Sydneysiders are driving rents higher
A string of regional areas recorded double-digit growth in the past year as city slickers chase more affordable rent and a lifestyle change.
- by Sue Williams
In their own words: The tragedy of the Hunter Valley bus crash
For two days a dark cloud settled over a Newcastle court as survivors and families of the 10 dead met face-to-face with the man who cut their futures short.
- by Perry Duffin
Australia strikes deal to build our own long-range missiles
The missiles will cost $4 million each and have a range over 275 kilometres.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Public transport
Forget the metro delay, why is my mother of a train trip not getting faster?
The Sydney Metro delay is nothing compared with the stunning failure to have the new intercity fleet up and running.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Hotel reviews
There’s no room for error with rooms this compact
Little National’s third Australian hotel shows the brand has fine-tuned making the most of a compact space.
- by Riley Wilson
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Crime
Trio found guilty of gang rape of three women during buck’s party weekend
Maurice Hawell, his younger brother Marius Hawell, and friend Andrew David face years behind bars for the sexual assaults across two nights in 2022.
- by Sarah McPhee
Spinning out, a mere arm’s length from a terrible fate
A relentless stream of fatal car crashes spurs Warwick McFadyen to cast his mind back to 1977, when he and his mates almost became statistics.
- by Warwick McFadyen
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Terror charges
‘I will be actually doing my attack’: Terror teen’s alleged manifesto
The 19-year-old allegedly livestreamed video of himself walking into an MP’s office armed with a knife. His manifesto reveals he had planned other attacks.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Perry Duffin
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