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‘I want to be heard’: Men speak after teacher’s abuse trial collapses
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‘I want to be heard’: Men speak after teacher’s abuse trial collapses

A group of former schoolboys from Sydney’s eastern suburbs have never spoken publicly about their allegations against a female teacher, until now.

‘Beyond belief’: Labor senator dies following health battle

Labor senator Linda White.

In February, Linda White announced she would take leave from the Senate due to health issues.

Pandemic super scheme will cost all taxpayers billions

Today’s 20-year-olds would pay nearly $3000 in additional income tax as a result of the 2020 early withdrawal of super scheme.

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Sydney building at risk of collapse after ground sinks

A hole appeared under a Rockdale office building.

The ground below a Rockdale office building has sunk, as Transport for NSW investigates if there is a connection to nearby M6 works.

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The teaching style that puts students ‘months ahead’

Maria Luu, Andy Do, Thomas Nguyen and Angela Nguyen from Canley Vale High School, which uses explicit instruction to drive improved results, and has excellent.

High school students who receive explicit instruction are months ahead in learning compared with peers, a major analysis has found.

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NSW must axe at least 25,000 poker machines, unions say

The annual general meeting of Unions NSW, representing 600,000 members, has sent a clear message to NSW Labor about pokies.

The bush of K’gari, formerly Fraser Island.

‘Obviously lost. SORRY’: Madeleine’s only text as a bush ordeal unfolded

It took just a few wrong steps for Madeleine to lose sight of a remote walking track. Three days later, as searchers combed heavy forest, time was running out.

Green, Hazlewood pour on the runs to frustrate Kiwis

Cameron Green keeps Australian hopes alive.

Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood have made the highest last-wicket partnership for Australia in New Zealand, beating the record from 1976-77. Follow live.

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‘Not a big fan of the US’: Combine candidate eyes fresh start in the NRL

Xavier Miller, an American athlete hoping to secure a contract at the NRL Combine.

Xavier Miller had been looking for a life-changing opportunity to ignite his sporting career abroad when he heard about the NRL combine.

No injuries, no arrests … so far Vegas has been a success

Less than two months ago, the NRL was at war with the four participating clubs. Now, Vegas is starting to catch Rugby League Fever.

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Hungry Palestinians flock the food trucks before Israeli soldiers turn their guns on them.

More than 100 killed as troops fire on Palestinians seeking food

The US said it was urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza, where health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians had been shot dead.

Serial failings allowed police officer to commit rape and murder, inquiry finds

Wayne Couzens had a long history of offending.

An inquiry into British police officer Wayne Couzens, who raped and murdered Sarah Everand in March 2021, has found he had a long history of sexual offending.

Natasha died after taking frog toxin. She didn’t know it could kill

Natasha Lechner, 39, started taking kambo for chronic back pain.

The 39-year-old fell unconscious moments after the poisonous secretions were dabbed into burn marks on her skin in a healing ritual in Mullumbimby.

Scots College castle yet to open as budget balloons

Scots College library.

Six years, and several lapsed deadlines and cost blowouts later, the Bellevue Hill monstrosity is still not open.

House values in parts of Australia climb almost 30 per cent in a year

Parts of the nation’s capitals have recorded large jumps in values.

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‘ASX Wolf’ finfluencer flaunts Rolls-Royce after being declared bankrupt

Tyson Scholz posted this image from Greece in mid-2022.

Tyson Scholz’s glamorous online life was a key driver of his unlicensed investment advice business – until authorities came calling.

‘Evil choice’: Push for life in jail for ‘Hand of Death’ killer

Kevin Pettiford speaks to police after he was handcuffed on a bus.

Kevin Pettiford is awaiting sentence for the murder of a sleeping man he bludgeoned to death with rocks.

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Alleged CBD gunman ‘nursed grudge against victim’s brother’

Paramedics treat Van Cooney after a shooting on Castlereagh Street in Sydney’s CBD.

The 79-year-old man who allegedly burst into a CBD law firm and shot a property lawyer was allegedly motivated by a grudge against the lawyer’s brother.

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Forget lonely-only, cats-and-wine clichés: solo dwellers are on the rise across much of the world – and flourishing.

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Brisbane’s Pat Carrigan, Manly’s Tom Trbojevic, Souths’ Latrell Mitchell and the Roosters’ James Tedesco at the NRL Las Vegas Launch on Thursday (AEDT).
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No injuries, no arrests … so far Las Vegas has been a success

Vegas is starting to catch Rugby League Fever. … now they need Americans to tune in on TV.

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Cameron Green keeps Australian hopes alive.

First Test day two LIVE: Impressive century from Green keeps Australian hopes alive on day two

Green and Hazlewood return to the crease on Friday morning with the visitors nine wickets down for 279 at stumps on Thursday. Follow all the action live

Billy Slater is a fan of Sua Fa’alogo.

NRL transfer hub: Storm hand Fa’alogo one of NRL’s longest deals with bumper upgrade

The rising Victorian star has played just one game of first grade, but only 14 NRL contracts extend longer than the deal Melbourne just tied him down with.

Luke Brooks feels the pressure is off him at Manly.

‘Hard when you’re always losing’: Brooks opens up on Manly move

No one has carried the can for Wests Tigers’ woes quite like Luke Brooks. Which is why he reckons he’s already on a winner after joining Manly.

Graham Arnold’s Socceroos are coming home.

Why Socceroos will play ‘away’ World Cup qualifier in Canberra

For the first time in almost 40 years, Australia will be the designated “away” team in a match on home soil.

Xavier Miller, an American athlete hoping to secure a contract at the NRL Combine.
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024

‘Not a big fan of the US’: Combine candidate eyes fresh start in the NRL

Xavier Miller had been looking for a life-changing opportunity to ignite his sporting career abroad when he heard about the NRL combine.

Anthony Kim will end a 12-year absence from professional golf after signing for Greg Norman’s Saudi-backed LIV league.

Norman’s LIV Golf turns former star into multi-millionaire … 12 years after he last played professionally

Once dubbed one of the most talented American golfers to emerge since Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim has been the sport’s long-held mystery after vanishing from the professional game.

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