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Labor’s promise:cheap gas for years

The federal government will back the case for new gas fields and import terminals to secure the supplies,setting up a clash with the Greens and environmental groups over the new plan.

Households bank on tax cuts and anti-inflation budget plans

Tax cuts,worth on average $1888,and a further round of cost-of-living measures will be at the heart of Jim Chalmers’ third budget.

It will be faster to take a train to the existing airport than a bus to the new one

Bus and train to Sydney airports.

Forecast journey times show it will take about an hour to travel on new bus services to Western Sydney Airport from nearby urban centres.

Bondi Junction stabbing survivor Liya Barko (right) reunited with her hero,who she remembered only as the “Green shirt man”.

‘Thank you for living’:Bondi survivor meets her superhero

Liya Barko nearly died when she was stabbed at Westfield Bondi Junction,but she was saved by a tall,calm man in a green T-shirt. Now she’s finally met Wayne Tolver-Banks.

Rambo-style hunting knives for sale at Westfield shopping centre

Hunting knives for sale at Keyman in Westfield Hornsby.

Long-bladed knives,swords and axes are being sold at a kiosk in Westfield Hornsby just weeks after a knife attack claimed the lives of six people at Westfield Bondi Junction.

Study every death,tackle alcohol:DV commissioner’s urgent advice

Australia’s inaugural domestic violence commissioner this week convened 70 hand-picked experts for emergency talks that will shape the advice she gives to governments.

Book ban uncovers uncomfortable truths for Labor in Sydney’s west

Councillor Steve Christou says he has not read the book he wants to ban from council libraries.

To suggest Christou was only responding to the wishes of his community is to ignore the broader disquiet in western and south-western Sydney.

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Renters would be nearly $4b better off under a rent freeze

Tenants would have saved $3.8 billion across all capital cities if rents had been frozen last year,data show.

Tenants would have saved as much as $3000 over the 12 months to March,and proponents say the cash would be life-changing.

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Woman stabbed outside Sydney gym,former partner a suspect

A 39-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a man with whom police say she was previously in a relationship.

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Albanese’s is an ‘experimental’ government – and it looks like it’s failing

As society splinters,and teals and Greens take seats in the lower house,minority government might soon be the norm.

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‘Great power on the cheap’:China free rides on US diplomacy in the Middle East

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s manufacturing drive risks creating a fresh China shock.

China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East,positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game,experts say.

You come at Kyle Sandilands’ salary,you best not miss

The crude,rude and fabulously wealthy shock jock’s salary details could be handed to opposing lawyers after the radio industry lost a fight in the Copyright Tribunal.

Why I will continue to argue for concussion victims – past and future

Moses Suli takes a brutal hit early in the Anzac Day clash.

The column written by my colleague last week shocked me,but this issue is far bigger than a difference of opinion.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

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Why this is the most important three weeks of Hynes’ career

Nicho Hynes takes on the Dragons.

Over the next month,the Sharks star can prove he belongs at Origin level.

Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns

League columnist

When you’re depressed,taking a shower can feel impossible

For many people with depression,showering can feel like an especially difficult challenge. But there are ways to make it easier,experts say.

Jane Kennedy,Steve Bisley,Tiriel Mora and Rob Sitch in the ABC show Frontline.

After 30 years,this TV show has never been more relevant

Long before the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial,Frontline eviscerated the priorities and practices of a sometimes-dubious business.

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This new Italian beachfront eatery from a hatted chef could put Manly on the dining map

Ormeggio at The Spit chefs Victor Moya (left) and Gianmarco Pardini (right) will be involved in Alessandro Pavoni’s (centre) new Manly restaurant Cibaria.

The a’Mare and Ormeggio at The Spit chef is planning a number of “rias” (outlets) under the one roof.

Surprising airlines you can use your Qantas points with

You don’t have to use your points flying with Qantas. Sometimes the better deal comes from hopping aboard a partner airline.

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Rachael Pearson playing for NSW last year.
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‘A call you never want to get’:Pearson understands Southwell’s Origin pain

NSW halfback Rachael Pearson knows more than most how Jesse Southwell feels after missing out on the Origin opener. A year ago,she was in her shoes.

South Sydney Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker.

From man of the match to NSW outcast – but Origin is last thing on Walker’s mind

In the last Origin match,the Souths star was the best player on the field. But on the cusp of a milestone game,he knows his odds of suiting up this year are long.

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The vast Moorebank intermodal terminal in Sydney’s southwest.

‘Sydney’s best-kept secret’:Inside the hub that is flying beneath the radar

Covering a site the size of Sydney’s CBD,a vast hub in the city’s south-west is the most important piece of infrastructure that few know about.

‘Glute master’ influencer banned by healthcare watchdog

Khadije Dandachli.

Khadije Dandachli is accused of posing as a nurse and injecting unknown substances into the buttocks of patients,allegations she denies.

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‘Cleaning cars’:How an alleged murder syndicate was blown open

Toufik,64,and Salim Hamze,18,were shot dead in 2021.

Toufik Hamze,64,and his son Salim,18,were gunned down outside their Sydney home. This is how police tracked down the organised crime figures they say ordered the teen’s death.

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Woman breaks down in court detailing alleged rape inside police station

Former NSW Police Sex Crimes Squad detective Glen Coleman leaves Penrith Court on the first day of his rape trial.

The former sex crimes detective was investigating the then-teenager’s complaint when he allegedly put $70 on the police station desk and said she could leave if they had sex.

Staff at Sydney school targeted with malware by colleague

Aaron Pennesi.

Police say school staff had personal information including credit card details allegedly stolen by Aaron Pennesi. Police also allegedly found child abuse material.

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Dzada Selim and Anamaria Marinca in Housekeeping for Beginners.

This breakthrough Australian director is back with a safe house for misfits

Goran Stolevski changed his behaviour while filming in his homophobic home country. His partner almost paid the ultimate price.

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Moses Suli takes a brutal hit early in the Anzac Day clash.

Why I will continue to argue for concussion victims – past and future

The column written by my colleague last week shocked me,but this issue is far bigger than a difference of opinion.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Nicho Hynes takes on the Dragons.
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NRL 2024

Why this is the most important three weeks of Nicho Hynes’ career

Over the next month,the Sharks have a golden chance to shake their tag as flat-track bullies – and their star man can prove he belongs at Origin level.

Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns

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South Sydney Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker.

From man of the match to NSW outcast – but Origin is last thing on Cody Walker’s mind

In the last Origin match,the Souths star was the best player on the field. But on the cusp of a milestone game,he knows his odds of suiting up this year are long.

Pone Fa’amausili in Waratahs training kit.

Wallabies prop sent to Waratahs in historic deal as Jorgensen suffers another serious injury

A World Cup player has flown from Melbourne to help the injury-plagued Waratahs,but there is more trouble for Max Jorgensen.

Stephen Crichton will come up against his former teammates at the Panthers for the first time since joining the Bulldogs this year.

Crichton ready for To’o,Turuva and test of Bulldogs’ finals credentials

Triple premiership winner Stephen Crichton will feel the full force of the Panthers for the first time on Friday night.

St George Stadium,Pele,Johnny Warren and Johnny Warren with Manfred Schaefer

From Socceroos and Pele to a drug den. Now this stadium has been reborn

The condemned grandstand at the old St George Stadium,or Barton Park,was a magnet for anti-social behaviour. But a new redevelopment has ensured a broken piece of Sydney’s proud sporting history has been restored.

Rachael Pearson playing for NSW last year.

‘A phone call you never want to get’:Why Pearson feels Southwell’s Origin pain

NSW halfback Rachael Pearson knows more than most how Jesse Southwell feels after missing out on the Origin opener. A year ago,she was in her shoes.

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