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An artist’s impression of the proposed Parramatta North rezoning, with Parramatta’s fast-growing CBD in the background.

There’s a plan for 2500 new homes in Parramatta. Heritage advocates say it can wait

Heritage advocates want to wait four more years to finalise plans. Tasked with fixing the housing crisis, the state government says that doesn’t make sense.

  • Megan Gorrey

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Arnima Hayat was murdered by her husband Meraj Zafar.

Mother wails as daughter’s killer jailed over acid bath murder

Meraj Zafar could spend just 16 years behind bars for killing his pregnant wife Arnima Hayat, who dreamt of becoming a doctor and wanted to leave the marriage.

  • Sarah McPhee
Anubhav Ammangi from Baptist Redeemer, who has topped HSC chemistry and software design and development, after coming first in extension 1 maths last year.

How long is a piece of string? HSC star Anubhav has the answer

Anubhav Ammangi combined his love of multiple STEM subjects to make the calculation – and has added to his tally of HSC first-in-course awards with a subject he almost dropped.

  • Christopher Harris
Parramatta Council wants to create a formal bike and walking path along Hunts Creek to Lake Parramatta through the northern edge of The King’s School.

Revealed: The public bike path that would cut through The King’s School grounds

Pedestrians and cyclists would be able to traverse the northern edge of The King’s School grounds under a proposal by a Sydney council.

  • Lucy Carroll
Cheryl Zussa and her husband Paul Hecker have sold their home and are planning on downsizing and moving to Rhodes.

In-demand Sydney suburbs where house prices jumped the most

Some of Sydney’s strongest house price growth over the past year hasn’t been where you’d expect, as demand outpaces the supply of homes.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Steven and Min Cho on left, and Kyung Kwang Yoo on right.

He worked with kids every day. Why did taekwondo master Yoo allegedly kill a student, two adults?

Master Lion ran classes, school holiday workshops and birthday parties for his young students. He is now accused of killing a seven-year-old child and two adults.

  • Jordan Baker
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A photograph posted by Lion Yoo, aka Master Lion, in the 2021 lockdown.

Taekwondo master’s alleged triple murder case heard in Sydney court

The first court appearance for Kyung Kwang Yoo, accused of a horrific triple murder including the killing of a seven-year-old, was heard on Thursday morning.

  • Sally Rawsthorne, Clare Sibthorpe, Perry Duffin and Jessica McSweeney
Police have established a crime scene at an apartment complex of Watkins Rd, Baulkham Hills. February 20, 2024. Photo: Rhett Wyman / SMH

Police probe martial arts studio links to deaths of husband, wife and child

Homicide detectives are investigating whether the deaths in Sydney’s north-west are linked to a martial arts master being treated in Westmead Hospital.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Perry Duffin, Sally Rawsthorne and Clare Sibthorpe
Artist impression of the rebuilt Willow Grove.

‘Architectural orphan’: Historic Willow Grove villa closer to relocation

A decision on the preferred new address of the Victorian Italianate villa is to be made in December.

  • Linda Morris
Parramatta City Council’s original concept design for the CBD, which will need to be revised following state government approval.

‘Completely transform skyline’: Parramatta plan approved after nine years

Sydney’s second CBD is set to gain 11,000 new homes, 16,000 new jobs and a lot of new high-rises – but the squabbling isn’t necessarily finished.

  • Michael Koziol

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