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The Meriton development at St Ives, which is the subject of the largest ever defects claim against the building giant.

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Development

Claims Meriton’s $100m Sydney mega development has $123m worth of defects

Meriton is facing its largest ever claim for defects in a case it blasted as “preposterous”.

by Carrie Fellner

Beds were removed from Blacktown Hospital on Thursday amid the doctors’ strike.

Health

In Sydney’s EDs, they took away the beds. But the patients kept coming

by Angus Thomson

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Bondi Junction attack

The rampage started at 3.33pm. In six minutes, six innocent people were dead

by Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin

This building has had defects throughout it since before 2023.

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Shoddy Sydney

Why the government wants you to think there’s no home defects crisis

by Max Maddison and Anthony Segaert

NEWS: A large 3800 ha hazard reduction burn commences in Linden in the Blue Mountains. The Rural Fire Service, in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Fire and Rescue NSW, will be conducting critical hazard reduction burns across the state in the coming days. April 9th, 2025, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Weather

Sydney shrouded in smoke, health warnings as air quality plunges

by Riley Walter

Transport

The XPT trains have been running since the early 1980s.

Public transport

They should have been retired by now. Here’s why we’re stuck with XPTs

by Matt O'Sullivan

A metro train runs through the new section of track between Campsie and Sydenham for the first time.

Sydney Metro

First metro train rolls along the final stage of Sydney’s $21.6b line

by Matt O'Sullivan

Door flies open on a Sydney Metro train during peak hour on Wednesday.

Sydney Metro

Metro passengers left hanging on as door stays open on driverless train

by Matt O'Sullivan

Footage posted to social media shows passengers hanging onto railings while a man who appears to be a metro staff member speaks into a two-way radio as the incident folds unfolds. Credit: x.com/bendrives and reddit user @Aggressive-Move-4725. — 1:11

Public transport

Metro passengers left hanging on as door flies open on driverless train

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Crime & Courts

Unlike banks and casinos, real estate agents don’t have to do due diligence checks on customers or report suspicious transactions.

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Crime

Organised crime and armoured cars of cash: The dirty money pushing up Australian house prices

by Sherryn Groch

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Bondi Junction attack

At 3.33pm the bloody rampage began. By 3.39pm six innocent people lay dead or dying

by Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin

Police arrive at the scene to disperse the crowd outside Manly Wharf.

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Courts

Extensive criminal history of man jailed over mass Manly brawl

by Clare Sibthorpe

Eddie Hayson has been granted bail.

Crime

Colourful racing identity Eddie Hayson granted bail

by Kate McClymont and Perry Duffin

Local council

KongQuest Parkour helped to open the new park.

Planning

Sydney has a new playground. But it’s not for little kids

by Ellie Busby

Paul Paynter and John Moores were picked to run as Liberals for in the council elections until a major administrative mistake stopped them.

Liberal Party

NSW Liberals launch class action over botched council nominations

by Alexandra Smith

Housing crisis

The Sydney councils failing to meet home approval targets

by Frances Howe

Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun on Friday.

Sydney councils

The Sydney council spending $300,000 on councillors complaining about each other

by Megan Gorrey

The green and golden bell frog and Garfield Road East in Riverstone

Planning

The Sydney council, the vulnerable frog and the $7m lawsuit that backfired

by Michael Ruffles

Ku-ring-gai council residents Michael Clayden, Samantha Bing, Peter Tulip, Jo Karaolis, Todd Cefai and Matthew Hayes on Clanville Rd Roseville where new developments are set to go up.

Planning

The great divide over this north shore council’s housing plan

by Frances Howe

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City life

Luke Alexandrou and James Leys are the fourth generation in their family to contribute to the Western District display at the Royal Easter Show.

Royal Easter Show

Meet the 22-year-old farmers entering this 125-year-old competition

Cousins Luke Leys and James Alexandrou are the fourth generation in their family to work on the Sydney Royal Easter Show regional displays.

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by Frances Howe

NEWS: A large 3800 ha hazard reduction burn commences in Linden in the Blue Mountains. The Rural Fire Service, in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Fire and Rescue NSW, will be conducting critical hazard reduction burns across the state in the coming days. April 9th, 2025, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Weather

Sydney shrouded in smoke, health warnings as air quality plunges

More than 6000 hectares are being burned as authorities catch up on delayed hazard reductions.

by Riley Walter

TEST TEST Sydney NYE 2024. The 9pm New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, viewed from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. 31 December 2024. Photo: Wolter Peeters

Opinion

City life

A West Aussie’s view from the east: Six reasons why Sydney outshines Perth

by Sarah Brookes

Black balls washed ashore at Gordons Bay in Sydney in October 2024.

Pollution

Source of ‘disgusting’ grime balls that closed Sydney beaches revealed

by Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Bondi Icebergs on Bondi Beach has been closed after it was damaged by dangerous surf conditions. Bondi Beach, Sydney. April 2, 2025. Photo: Kate Geraghty

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Extreme weather

‘Bent like butter’: Bondi Icebergs damaged after swells battered Sydney beaches

by Riley Walter and Daniel Lo Surdo

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