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‘Devastated’:Funding row a threat to kids’ places at centre

‘Devastated’:Funding row a threat to kids’ places at centre

One of the state’s most recognised family and domestic violence intervention centres is caught in the middle of a battle between parents,a charity and two government departments.

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Peta was assaulted by her ex. A safety device was supposed to keep her safe

Peta was assaulted by her former partner for more than five hours,despite wearing a personal security device and making several desperate pleas for help.

A woman who was violently attacked for five hours by her former partner is suing the supplier of a safety device that failed to alert police.

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Crime

Man who allegedly stabbed woman at gym had twice breached AVOs

Police have charged the alleged attacker,Anthony Monteleone,with wounding with intent to murder and contravening an AVO.

Australia,let’s have more babies,says Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares for his first budget in 2022 with children Jack (left),Annabel and Leo.

Australians are having fewer children with the fertility rate tumbling. The treasurer says people should think about having more kids.

If Chalmers gets budget wrong,it could kill his government

If Chalmers gets budget wrong,it could kill his government

A combination of issues – some long simmering,some self-made – could make or break the treasurer.

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Musk opens new front in legal fight against Australia

X,formerly known as Twitter,has launched a case in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to test the merits of the eSafety Commissioner’s order to remove church stabbing videos.

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

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. For some,it’s a lifestyle choice.

Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning

Byron Bay has once again recorded the highest number of homeless people in an annual government count of people sleeping rough. A 25 per cent increase across the state has prompted the Minns government to warn of a crackdown on short-stay rental accommodaiton

The latest NSW street count has seen the number of people sleeping rough in some coastal areas soar by several hundred per cent.

New taxes impeding delivery of 50,000 new homes in Sydney,developers claim

A new Property Council report says two new taxes and long planning approval times are making housing construction unfeasible.

Crown’s $90m sky home,languishing on the market,gets a $10m discount

The Crown tower penthouse apartment.

Call it opulent,elevated,expensive – but the luxury home set high in Crown Resorts’ skyscraper can’t yet be called “sold”.

Hospitality operators doing it tough opting for ‘semi-closure’

GOOD FOOD. Terry Durack review at Lotus in Double Bay on November 19,2020. Photo:Anna Kucera

Upmarket Double Bay restaurant Lotus is ditching dine-in and will switch to takeaway-only service.

Move over,Met Gala:budget night bash the big ticket in town

Tickets to a Labor budget night fundraiser have sold out. The Liberals,meanwhile,can’t fill their tables.

Long-time Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international football after the Paris Olympics.

‘I’ve sacrificed everything’:Matildas goalkeeper to retire

After two decades,103 caps,five World Cups and six Asian Cups,Lydia Williams will bid farewell to the national team - after her third Olympics this year in Paris.

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NRL 2024

‘It’s not personal’:V’landys dismisses talk of Gould fallout after NRL breach notice

ARLC chairman Peter V’landys and Canterbury Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould.

But the ARL Commission chairman has promised greater scrutiny on club officials who slam the game in their media roles.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Five ways to kick off the concussion debate without stopping the game

This problem is too complicated to reduce it to the kick-off debate.

Michael Morgan andAnthony Boyd

Anger linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here’s why

Study findings show that anger limited the blood vessels’ ability to dilate.

While it’s a normal emotion,constant feelings of anger can have long-term risks.

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When you shouldn’t be using headphones when travelling

When should air travellers wear headphones or take them out? Etiquette and travel experts weigh in.

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Joel Edgerton,with his Ernest Hemingway beard,at the premiere of Dark Matter in Los Angeles.

‘I used to be a snob’:Joel Edgerton on his return to TV in twisty thriller

During lockdown,the Australian actor watched so much television,he realised he wanted to be back on the small screen.

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Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters,turns down Panthers
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Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters,turns down Panthers

The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup,beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.

Blaize Talagi has been offered a three-year deal by the Eels.

‘We want him here’:Parramatta offer rookie Talagi three-year deal

Blaize Talagi is prepared to test the open market,but the Eels are confident they can nail down their future No.1 to a new three-year deal.

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Wet weather in Sydney.

Ordinary weather is now extraordinary,as Sydney braces for more rain

Australia has always experienced swings between hot,dry weather and heavy rain,but this is now amplified.

Man killed parents after taking drugs due to lockdown boredom

Glenn and Susan Murray (pictured) were stabbed to death by their son Graeme Leslie Murray in Oberon in August 2021.

Graeme Murray stabbed his parents to death with “utmost brutality” in their home in the NSW Central Tablelands,a judge says.

This mayor says he’s ‘more YIMBY than NIMBY’,but his council will sue over housing

Ku-Ring-Gai Mayor Sam Ngai on Thursday.

Ku-ring-gai mayor Sam Ngai has come under fire from the planning minister for making a legal challenge to the state’s new laws.

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Hospitals

The seven-day healthcare clinic that’s closed 14 per cent of the time

Northern Beaches Hospital.

The GP clinic is meant to cut wait times at Northern Beaches Hospital. Instead,it’s struggling to stay open.

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.

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Ceridwen Dovey weaves ancient legends,history,and human nature into her storytelling .

Blast off for stories that will move you to laughter,tears,and fear

Ceridwen Dovey’s latest speculative stories,all set in space,unfold with fierce clarity and breezy wit.

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From the footy field to the stage for this Indigenous dancer

Indigenous dancer Thomas ES Kelly says his work SILENCE has a message for all Australians.

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ARLC chairman Peter V’landys and Canterbury Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould.
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NRL 2024

‘It’s not personal’:V’landys dismisses talk of Gould fallout after NRL breach notice

But the ARL Commission chairman has promised greater scrutiny on club officials who slam the game in their media roles.

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David Fifita has made a decision on his future.
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NRL 2024

Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters,turns down Panthers

The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup,beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.

Oh no,not again:Tom Trbojevic leaves the field after suffering a reported hamstring injury.
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NRL 2024

Blues face nervous wait after Trbojevic suffers hamstring injury in Manly’s loss to Dolphins

Tom Trbojevic will have scans on Friday after suffering another hamstring injury less than a month out from Origin I.

SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26:Will Harrison of the Waratahs reacts during the round ten Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Chiefs at Allianz Stadium,on April 26,2024,in Sydney,Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Waratahs lose playmaker to Japan as Rebels saga causes chaos

The prospect of the Rebels closing and Wallabies No.10 Carter Gordon moving to NSW was a factor in Will Harrison electing to move offshore.

Long-time Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international football after the Paris Olympics.

‘I’ve sacrificed everything’:Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas

After two decades,103 caps,five World Cups and six Asian Cups,the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell to the national team - after her third Olympics this year in Paris.

The Panthers have had to farewell a host of superstars.

‘It took 10 years to become an overnight success’:How Penrith built the ultimate footy factory

The Panthers spend $3 million every year to nurture junior talent. The result is a production line of superstars,although the premiers can’t keep them all.

Banned:Wil Powell.
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AFL 2024

Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur

Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday,as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.

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