Top cop Karen Webb hires sixth media chief for plum $360k gig
Karen Webb has appointed a new media chief who previously worked for billionaire mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest. Anthony Flannery is the sixth person to take the role since 2022.
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‘Un-Australian’: Indian fans slam offensive T-shirts at SCG Test
Chants of “where’s your visa” and shirts with references to 7/11 during the Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests have sparked calls from Australia’s Indian community to stamp out racism at the cricket.
New probe in wake of massive Manly brawl
Cops have established a strikeforce to investigate a 40-person brawl at the iconic Manly Wharf after a teen was allegedly set upon by a large gang of youths. Here is what we know.
‘Tall order’: State govt stands by EV targets despite drop in sales
The NSW Government is standing by an ambitious target of having electric vehicles make up almost one-third of all new car purchases in just two years’ time, despite a downturn in sales.
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Two men charged after public place ‘shooting’ in Sydney’s west
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How Hadi Nazari left a vital message for his searchers
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‘Artist’s impression won’t save us’: Fire victims’ fury at emergency hub wait
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‘Could endanger occupants’: Fire warnings at defect-riddled units
A beachfront Sydney apartment building has been hit with a fresh wave of defects, adding to a growing list of problems that have plagued the luxury residential development.
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Seven daughters turned couple into cost-of-living survivors
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It’s official – this city has the worst traffic in Australia
One Australian city has claimed the unwanted title of the worst traffic in the country.
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