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Man arrested after alleged domestic violence stabbing outside Sydney gym

The woman was allegedly stabbed in the car park of Crunch Fitness in Alexandria.

A man has handed himself in to Dee Why police station after the alleged stabbing of a woman in outside a gym in Sydney’s inner south.

Uni chiefs seek federal advice on ‘intifada’ calls

Students and supportrers attend a rally protesting Israel’s war in Gaza at an encampment at University of Sydney.

The universities have written to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to gain formal advice on whether the pro-Palestinian demand is a breach of federal law.

‘No evidence’ Australia acted provocatively before flare incident:Paterson

James Paterson says there is no evidence to support China’s claims that Australia acted provocatively when conducting a military operation in the Yellow Sea.

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

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

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

Australian brothers’ accused kidnapper confessed to killing them,girlfriend says

Jake and Callum Robinson.

Jesus Gerardo faced kidnapping charges in Mexico over the disappearance of Callum and Jake Robinson.

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

The decision of a Labor councillor to vote in favour of a motion to ban books about same-sex parenting has created a headache for the ALP in western Sydney.

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

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

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 sold 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.

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.

Shaun Carney
Shaun Carney

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Researchers say people are having less sex than they were 30 years ago,speculating the reasons may range from isolation caused by technology to conversations about consent.

Can a marriage work without sex?

Yes,say counsellors and a surprising number of happy couples.

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Paris 2024

‘Extremely heartbreaking’:Olympic medal hopeful suffers Achilles injury

Georgia Godwin will meet with a surgeon to asses her achilles injury.

Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.

From Warrington to Wollongong:Kebab-loving darts cult hero heading to Australia

Luke Littler became the youngest-ever world championship finalist earlier this year.

Luke Littler,the teen who took the world by storm when he became the youngest ever world championship finalist,will contest the Australian Darts Masters.

Why I will continue to argue for concussion victims

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

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

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.

CBA’s quarterly profits fall to $2.4 billion

The country’s biggest bank saw its net profit slide by 3 per cent and said it had seen late repayments on personal loans tick up.

Royal Jordanian flies to the fewest destinations of any Oneworld alliance airline.

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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NRL 2024

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

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.

Sydney

Brett Button arrives at Newcastle Court on Wednesday.

Hunter Valley bus driver addicted to drugs,took pills before fatal crash

The bus driver,who killed 10 people in a crash last year,had a long history of opioid abuse that concerned doctors and employers.

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

The vast Moorebank intermodal terminal in Sydney’s southwest.

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.

Buying a home? The building commissioner has a message for you

Departing Building Commissioner David Chandler.

The state’s departing construction tsar David Chandler says buyers now have unprecedented powers at their disposal before purchasing a property.

‘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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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 was nudged out of position just before the tackle on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.

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.

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Georgia Godwin will meet with a surgeon to asses her achilles injury.
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Paris 2024

‘Extremely heartbreaking’:Olympic medal hopeful suffers Achilles injury

Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.

Luke Littler became the youngest-ever world championship finalist earlier this year.

From Warrington to Wollongong:Kebab-loving darts cult hero heading to Australia

Luke Littler,the 17-year-old who took the world by storm when he became the youngest ever world championship finalist,will contest the Australian Darts Masters in August.

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.

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.

Nicho Hynes takes on the Dragons.
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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

League columnist

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.

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