Election mode activated: Three key battlegrounds in Albo’s sights
The Prime Minister went bush on the first week of his unofficial 2025 election campaign, determined to show people he’s a ‘genuine bloke’.
NSW
Taxpayers fork out huge sum to upgrade NSW parliament cafe
Taxpayers have forked out enough to buy a small inner Sydney apartment to renovate a cafe in NSW parliament house.
Private school takes on British A-levels to bypass HSC ranking
A small group of students at one of Sydney’s priciest private schools are the guinea pigs in an educational experiment – can Aussie students master the British A-Levels, and avoid the HSC’s scaling sting in the process?
Everyone’s wild about zoo’s baby boom
The population of Sydney Zoo is growing in numbers and cuteness as the lemurs, meerkats, squirrel monkeys and capybaras welcome new additions.
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Minister makes call on push to overhaul ‘draconian’ daylight savings
The NSW Government has shot down calls for an overhaul of daylight savings after hundreds of residents signed a petition calling for changes to the “draconian” system.
Pinstripe power: Faces behind Sydney’s biggest legal cases
Meet the elite group of powerful criminal lawyers that Sydney’s most high-profile figures call on when they wind up in court — find out who made the city’s legal power list.
Four-year-old boy injured in hit-and-run
A man is on the run after a hit and run, which left a four-year-old boy with a head injury in Lavington.
The final puzzle piece that saw cops catch a serial killer
The oldest cold case solved by an elite squad of NSW Police detectives came with 155 boxes of meticulous evidence records. Then one final piece of the puzzle slid into place.
All aboard the Elvis Express to Parkes’ king-size festival
Die-hard Elvis fans in glitzy jumpsuits, greasy hair wigs and kickin’ boots are headed for the annual Parkes festival in honour of the king. WATCH grooving fans leave from Central Station.
What your home is now worth: each suburb revealed
Australia’s housing market has become a patchwork of fortunes, with some cities and suburbs seeing strong growth while others record downturns.
‘Abhorrent’: School’s AI porn scandal highlights growing issue
Experts say the case of a Year 12 student allegedly creating fake pornographic images of his peers and posting them online shows how easily anyone with a computer can inflict harm on others.
‘He was yelling ‘I haven’t eaten’: Rescuer’s first moments with hiker
One of the hikers who found Melbourne medicine student Hadi Nazari after he was lost on Mount Kosciuszko for 13 days has described the tear-filled moment he stumbled towards her pleading for help.
Ex-top prosecutor takes aim at Woolies over Australia Day backflip
The former ACT top prosecutor, who was recently cleared of misconduct claims over his 2022 prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, criticised Woolworths over its plan to reintroduce Australia Day merchandise to stores in 2025.
‘Regrettable’: Second community faces big firework damage bill
Crater-like holes have wreaked havoc on multiple parks in a second western Sydney community grappling with the aftermath of illegal New Year’s Eve fireworks.
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