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Weekend of 'wild weather' looms with severe storms, very high fire danger
Sydneysiders may see damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding.
- by Laura Chung
Former ATO deputy commissioner in a 'Shakespearean tragedy'
Michael Cranston was a distinguished public servant of 40 years until he acted on a request from his son, a jury has heard.
- by Angus Thompson
Michael Daley threatens legal action over leaked details of speeding fine
The NSW opposition leader has called for the police to investigate a report that a member of his staff used a special hotline to transfer a personal speeding fine into his wife's name.
- by Nick O'Malley
Margaret Cunneen to act for defence in marathon Obeid, Macdonald criminal trial
High-profile former Crown prosecutor and vocal ICAC critic Margaret Cunneen will appear for former NSW Labor minister Ian Macdonald in his upcoming trial with Eddie Obeid.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Why people are paying up to $200 to see a chef talk but not cook
They used to slave over hot stoves in anonymity but these days chefs are increasingly taking centre stage – literally. How did this come to pass?
- by Karl Quinn
Pot of gold: Brewers are racing to make weed as easy to drink as beer
Beverage companies hope cannabis drinks will be the next big thing. But there's just one problem.
- by Kristine Owram
'Kill myself or leave': Female surgeons reveal horrifying conditions
Sexual harassment, bullying and a contempt for motherhood are driving out aspiring female surgeons.
- by Kate Aubusson
'Crabby cats are survivors': Frozen cat revived after found covered in ice
Fluffy the cat's body temperature was below what the vet's thermometer could measure.
- by Angela Fritz
'This is a sham': Chaotic scenes at Chatswood franking credits inquiry
A man was forcibly removed by other attendees, prompting the crowd of mostly older retirees to cheer and clap.
- by Michael Koziol
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Darling Disaster
'Sands are shifting': NSW agriculture minister to push climate cause
- by Peter Hannam
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NSW Votes
Labor leader's staff used secret hotline to blame wife for speeding
- by Kylar Loussikian and Nick Bonyhady
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Crime
'Calculated, depraved' paedophile gets 12 years for online sex crimes
- by Adam Cooper
Politics
Migrants face deportation if they move, under population control visas
State governments are pushing back against a federal request for more information on their population growth.
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
World
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The positive things that occur when a hospital closes
Whenever a hospital closes, local communities usually voice outrage and developers start mulling over the options for the site. Some see a benefit.
- by Sue Williams
Ranks of Potts Point's well-heeled swells with John Gerahty's $12.5m buy
Hardie Grant chair snaps up a sub-penthouse in Potts Point; Clark Perkins seeks $8m in Bellevue Hill; and Stephen Burcherand lists in Rose Bay.
- by Lucy Macken
Business
ASX stands by Ken Henry over 'NAB's business'
The Australian Stock Exchange is sticking by embattled former NAB chairman Ken Henry, who stepped down from the bank's board following blazing criticism from royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
- by Stephen Miles
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Entertainment
Explainer
Food Culture
Why people are paying up to $200 to see a chef talk but not cook
They used to slave over hot stoves in anonymity but these days chefs are increasingly taking centre stage – literally. How did this come to pass?
- by Karl Quinn
This engrossing British TV drama comes with a shocking twist
With a fine cast led by John Goodman - who is suitably at his most and his least reassuring - Black Earth Rising is immediately grabby.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Dads are happier than mums - and this is why
Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.
- by Ariane Beeston
The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer
The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.
- by Jane Rocca
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Sport
'Nothing to worry about': Allen defends Mackinnon ride
The former Irish jumps jockey rubbished suggestions he changed his riding style on Trap For Fools as he seeks to rebuild his career without Darren Weir.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
Scandal
Rugby league's class warfare will lead to hard questions for followers
Rugby league is almost unique, as a traditionally working-class game with a substantially middle-class following, in providing a window between two worlds.
- by Malcolm Knox
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