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There is a growing chorus of voices for a royal commission into domestic violence in NSW,but there are also pleas for more funding.
The haunting words of the police prosecutor,revealed for the first time,highlight concerning details about an alleged domestic abuser’s escalating behaviour.
On this issue,it is obvious not enough is being done. The Herald and other major media outlets have a responsibility to push our political leaders for desperately needed change.
A driver was thrown from his seat when a train crossed at high speed from one track to another in a serious safety incident in Sydney.
Slain security guard Faraz Tahir has been hailed a national hero by the prime minister.
Anti-terrorism police have spoken with a Sydney man who was visited in jail by people who assisted fighters in Syria and sent money to Islamic State as part of widespread raids.
The source was not a troublemaker or a leadership aspirant. This was not an ALP stunt. It was a person concerned for the man,and the country.
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Gina Edwards says she and Oscar the cavoodle will return to the park and get on with their lives after winning a high-profile defamation case.
The author and columnist,who is married to high-profile presenter Lisa Wilkinson,pursued Lehrmann for his costs of complying with a subpoena in the defamation case against Ten and Wilkinson.
I joined Anthony Albanese for his Kokoda Track walk. It was a moment in history. A sitting Australian prime minister had never walked it before. Neither had a PNG prime minister.
Australia’s largest mining company will be forced to raise its offer to buy rival Anglo American after its initial $60 billion bid was swiftly rejected.
The federal government is investing $18 million to link the country’s major universities with industry groups and strategic partners to boost the country’s quantum edge.
It was a tit-for-tat affair until one key moment changed everything at Brookvale as Manly ran out 32-18 winners.
The Waratahs have gone down 38-22 to the Chiefs. The Tahs aren’t out of the finals picture,but any hope of mounting a serious challenge for silverware is fading very quickly.
For people in certain high-risk scenarios,not having immunity to these diseases can be serious. Here’s what experts want you to know.
With her online following,podcast and bestselling book,Katy Hessel has become an art-world superstar. But she’s not without her critics.
Kendall Jenner has a toothpaste brand and I can’t fight the sense that these might not be passion projects.
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After earning the past two wooden spoons,running the Wests Tigers is arguably the toughest gig in Australian sport. However,Shane Richardson has a bold plan for success.
In just a year,South Sydney have gone from beating Penrith to having 54 points put on them against Melbourne. Watch our five key reasons that it happened.
Manly Wharf,at the gateway to Sydney’s popular northern beaches precinct,will be revamped – but the new owners will consult the local community before making any big changes.
Jessica Zrinski has been missing since she got into a blue Holden Commodore after a night at the pub. Now homicide detectives have launched a bushland search in the Blue Mountains.
The 20-year-old university student wrongly identified by Seven has settled his legal dispute with the network for an undisclosed sum.
The park was due to reopen on Tuesday following the discovery of asbestos in January. But a discovery of bacteria in the wetland means some fences will remain.
The murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst has shocked the country and experts say urgent action is needed to stop family violence.
This gripping six-part series starring Robyn Malcolm in a standout role is a messy,morally complex tale.
The legacy of Ennio Morricone,who died in 2020,is captured in two recent documentaries,Ennio and Sergio Leone:The Italian Who Invented America.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled tough action on non-compete clauses after the United States decided to ban so-called “wage handcuffs” on staff.
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors,handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
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The Japanese love their beautiful yen bills,with their elegant,understated designs printed on tough,off-white plant fibre.
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Once-affordable areas not too far from Sydney are highly sought as families make a move for better value and lifestyle.
The average buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years,but there’s little sign of prices following suit.
Much has annoyed me this week:Albo trekking the Kokoda,BabyGate,puppacinos. But nothing compares to the rage I feel about Meghan claiming to reinvent a fete staple.
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The cost-of-living crisis is making it hard to justify paying for five different streaming services every month. Could I survive on just one free app?
Waratahs Tane Edmed was rocked by a slightly late shot by a Chiefs flanker on Friday night,and he wasn’t the first playmaker to cop it.
The GDR athletes were victims of doping,too. But if just a fraction of the 489 medals they won over nine Games were reallocated,it might be a worthwhile and cathartic exercise.
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It’s long been accepted that players are pushed to breaking point to separate the mentally fragile players from the game’s most resilient athletes - but it’s a fine line.
Diminutive Waiaria Ellis will play for NSW in the Super Rugby grand final on Sunday. But it’s her rivals who should be scared.
In recent weeks,Trent Robinson’s usually unflappable demeanour seemed to be slipping,but during his side’s thumping win on Anzac Day,he was,in meditation parlance,back behind the waterfall.