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Overdeveloped or overdue? Westfield’s plan to transform this pocket of Sydney

An artist impression of the proposed redevelopment of Westfield Eastgardens.

The redevelopment has prompted fears it will decimate local shopping strips,create traffic congestion and be an eyesore.

Suburbs with the most distressed property sales

The Sydney suburbs with the highest share of distressed listings.

One in eight home sellers in the hardest-hit pocket of Sydney are motivated to get a deal done urgently as interest rates stay high.

How an owl and a fox could stop housing reforms

Ku-ring-gai council’s lawyers claim the government did not consider the impact of building on critically endangered forest communities including the owl and flying fox.

Today show reporter Sam Rubin dies suddenly at 64

Sam Rubin died on Friday.

The much-loved US entertainment presenter hosted his regular segment just hours before his death.

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Cash is dead. Why are we still pretending it isn’t?

Cash will be gone in just seven years time,but many of us are still trying to hold on to the past. It’s time we move forward and embrace it.

Bec Wilson
Bec Wilson

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Aurora Australis lights up the night sky

Aurora Australis lights up the night sky

A stunning display of the southern lights will be likely across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.

Melania Trump and son Barron,who graduates from high school next week.

Barron Trump will not be a delegate at Republican convention after all

The announcement came only hours after Donald Trump suggested in a radio interview that the 18-year-old was among his political advisers.

Elderly protesters chip Magna Carta case at British Library

The two women attempting to smash the Magna Carta.

The two women in their eighties attempted to smash the reinforced case holding an original text of the Magna Carta in the British Library in London.

The truth behind the boom in cutting babies’ tongues

The number of babies having tongue tie releases here has skyrocketed over the past two decades. But debate continues to rage about the merits of the procedure.

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Coalition released man accused of brutal attack

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles,Perth grandmother Ninette Simons and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

It can be revealed a second man accused of a brutal attack on a Perth grandmother was released from detention when Peter Dutton was minister for home affairs.

‘We did not reward Hamas’:Wong defends UN vote

Foreign Minister Penny Wong acknowledged the strong views on both sides of the debate.

The foreign minister has insisted Australia did not reward the terror group Hamas by backing Palestinian statehood in a UN vote.

So what is Albonomics,and what will it mean for Australia?

When he came to power,the prime minister’s economic priorities were hard to discern. Two years on,his vision is clear.

Knights extend lead over Tigers in soggy Tamworth

Tyson Frizell

Can Benji Marshall’s Tigers end their five-game losing streak against the Knights in Tamworth? Follow the action live.

No end date for Bennett as Souths prepare to trumpet homecoming in Magic Round

Wayne Bennett is on his way back to the Rabbitohs.

There was an end date placed on Wayne Bennett’s first stint at South Sydney. That won’t be the case for his expected return.

Sacked by a fifth division club,Kewell could now win Asia’s biggest prize

The Socceroos legend has taken the baton from Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat at Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos,who have reached the final of the AFC Champions League.

‘Wit and grit’:Digging into her ancestry,Kathy Lette realises where she’s from

It’s no surprise to discover relatives who share similar looks. But parallel personality traits?

Hollywood is facing its bleakest year in three decades. Can these films save it?

This year’s box office is expected to be flatter than 2023,but that’s likely only a short-term blip.

After a surprisingly strong 2023,thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer,box office figures have been down this year and the list of upcoming releases is mixed.

Try one of the world’s best wines for half price. But is it really worth $320 a glass?

Good Food puts rare and revered wines to the taste test during the Coravin World Wine Tour.

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NRL 2024

One of the first things Sharks players do when they enter the wrestling room

One of the first things Sharks players do when they enter the wrestling room

Craig Fitzgibbon puts his own body through what few NRL coaches would even dream of. But is his famous work ethic finally turning the Sharks into heavyweights?

Broncos’ backs too slippery for sorry Eels in 30-14 win

Broncos’ backs too slippery for sorry Eels in 30-14 win

The Eels and the Broncos were looking to put unsatisfactory starts to their 2024 campaigns behind them,but only one team left satisfied.

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Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed
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Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed

Facing allegations of public masturbation,threatening sexual comments,stalking of women and girls,Geoffrey Postle has repeatedly been released despite police warnings.

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Stabbing accused allegedly broke knife into three pieces in attack

Stabbing accused allegedly broke knife into three pieces in attack

Anthony Monteleone pulled up next to his ex-girlfriend’s car in a gym car park before allegedly tackling her to the ground and stabbing her.

Who’s bankrolling Sydney’s private school fees? The bank of nan and pop

Sydney schools

More parents are missing school payments as they struggle with mortgage payments. Cashed-up baby boomers are here to help.

Lehrmann ordered to pay significant portion of Ten,Wilkinson’s legal costs

Lehrmann ordered to pay significant portion of Ten,Wilkinson’s legal costs

Bruce Lehrmann brought his defamation case on a “knowingly false” basis,Justice Michael Lee said.

Without this law,more women like Molly will die

Please do not let Molly’s death be just another statistic. Let her name be heard and remembered.

Aidan Clarke
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Friend of Molly Ticehurst

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Scott Griffi ths and Steph Costa have been housesitting continuously for two years. They estimate they save about $40,000 to $50,000 a year on rent alone.

House-sitting:The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year

From young professionals to grey nomads,more people are bouncing rent-free between strangers’ homes. Indeed,for some it’s a lifestyle choice.

Bonnie Garmus:“I hear from people all over the world who say,‘You know what? I read your book,I quit my job and I went back to school.’ ”
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Sexism at work made Bonnie Garmus start writing. It sold 7 million copies

The American author of Lessons in Chemistry on why her debut novel took so long – and what makes her happiest about it.

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Wayne Bennett is on his way back to the Rabbitohs.

No end date for Bennett as Souths prepare to trumpet homecoming during Magic Round

There was an end date placed on Wayne Bennett’s first stint at South Sydney. That won’t be the case for his expected return.

Nathan Cleary comes from the field on Friday.

Panthers to look overseas to fix Cleary’s hamstring as club fears eight-week stint on sidelines

Given this is Nathan Cleary’s second injury to the same hamstring in as many months,and third such injury in a little more than a year,Penrith are open to exploring options abroad.

Tyson Frizell

NRL round 10 LIVE:Knights extend lead over Tigers in soggy Tamworth

Can Benji Marshall’s Tigers end their five-game losing streak against the Knights in Tamworth. Follow the action live.

The Wallabies and All Blacks doing battle in Melbourne in 2022.
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World Rugby

World Rugby ushers in law changes to speed up game,but have they opened a new loophole?

With the goal of reducing stoppages and making rugby more appealing to fans,new laws and law trials have been announced. But some people aren’t happy.

Luke Brattan pleads his case to the referee.

‘He punched me’:Sparks fly after Mariners clinch semi-final advantage

Sydney FC finished Friday night’s A-League semi-final with only nine men,and if Luke Brattan’s account is to be believed,the Mariners were lucky to not see red,too.

Doping suspicions persist in the pool.

Why the China doping scandal has created a crisis of faith and suspicion

It must be traumatic for any athlete to discover,three years on,that they competed at an Olympics against rivals who,very likely,shouldn’t have been there.

Harry Kewell’s Yokohama F. Marinos are into the AFC Champions League final.

Sacked by a fifth division club,Kewell could now win Asia’s biggest prize

The Socceroos legend has taken the baton from Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat at Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos,who have reached the final of the AFC Champions League.

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