Western Sydney: ‘One of the biggest NFL nurseries outside US’
Jordan Mailata is the first Australian to win a Super Bowl but he won’t be the last if American scouts continue to seek out Australian players of Pacific Island descent.
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‘OK, let’s do this’: Brave Kay dies … exactly the way she wanted to
She said she’d depart this earth on her terms. Today, terminally ill Kay Henderson — surrounded by those she loved, tears, laughs, and the sound of Flame Trees — chose death, declaring: “I’m glad I got the choice”.
How the government plans to fix Northern Beaches bus crisis
MPs and locals say the Northern Beaches bus system is in ‘crisis’ between growing queues, cancellations and commute blowouts. Plans to get buses back on the road and drivers behind the wheel could be the key to ending the chaos.
How my ride has changed lives
Sarah Wheeler, with little more than her two horses and a vague idea of a long ride ahead, has returned triumphant after The Outback Long Ride that has helped her heal and inspired others.
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Jessica Watson in awe of ‘rock star’ crewmates on Sydney to Hobart yacht
Jessica Watson thought she had seen plenty at sea as a teenager sailing solo round the world. But after a few races with two top guns doing the Sydney to Hobart she has changed her mind.
Two-handed crews’ incredible $17,500 loo for Sydney to Hobart
It might look like an average toilet and even operate like one but the price tag makes this the ultimate Royal Throne in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race fleet.
Six words that won’t sink in for hero Lindt cop
The police officers who stormed the Lindt Cafe, ending a 16-hour standoff with a terrorist, have revealed the huge toll it has taken on them as they commemorate a decade on.
Skilled foreign worker backflip: Brothel owners in, top chefs out
The new list of skilled foreign workers has been branded a debacle, after a second backflip in less than a week when it was revealed it risked shutting out the world’s best chefs from Italy and France.
Prince Andrew’s ‘spy’ scandal deepens
The suspected Chinese spy who became a close confidant of the Duke of York has met two former prime ministers, fuelling concern about Beijing’s penetration of the British establishment.
The ‘quiet hero’ who sent secret messages to cops during siege
One hostage managed to get secret messages to police as the terror unfolded. He is one of the tragic participants caught in a moment of terror that changed Sydney forever. Here is where the police and hostages are now.
Ray of sunshine: Meet Australia’s first clouded leopard cub
Mirri – an Aboriginal word representing ‘the sun’ – is a fitting name for the first clouded leopard to be born in Australia and one of less than 10,000 of her kind left in the world.
‘Learn from Minns’: Jewish leader’s takedown of PM over anti-Semitism
A young Australian Jewish leader who snubbed the PM’s invite to a funding announcement has suggested Mr Albanese should look to the NSW premier for tips on leading the way on battling anti-Semitism. Watch his High Steaks interview.
The reason 1300 police officers resigned last year
The hero cop who shot dead terrorist Man Haron Monis has spoken out after a decade of silence, and he’s demanding a national inquiry into dealing with the trauma of first responders.
Demerit point countdown: 1.1 million ‘good’ drivers to get points back
Almost 1.1 million drivers have less than five weeks of offence-free driving left before the NSW government scrubs demerit points from their licence. Search our suburb-by-suburb guide.
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