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New Seven expenses affair rocks Sunrise, top network executives

New Seven expenses affair rocks Sunrise, top network executives

On October 5, 2022, one of the Seven Network’s most powerful executives sent an extraordinary email to a young media reporter.

State’s highest paid public servant quits troubled insurer

The public servant who earns more than $1 million a year has resigned from his role. 

Wong speech draws backlash from pro-Israel groups

Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s comments on Palestinian statehood infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.

Timothy Lane has pleaded guilty to a  raft of child abuse offences. This is a graphic done up for Clare Sibthorpe’s story.
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Caravan of horror at centre of international web of depravity

From his secluded NSW base, Timothy Lane showered women and children with gifts while committing “distressing” crimes.

Videos show Chicago police fired 96 shots in 41 seconds at fatal traffic stop

The gunshots continued even after driver Dexter Reed, 26, “exited his vehicle and fell to the ground,” officials said in releasing the footage, 911 calls and police reports.

‘A tunnel to a traffic jam’: Residents vent fury at Rozelle traffic chaos

Congestion on Victoria Road in Drummoyne during the morning peak has caused significant delays.

Surveyed residents give Transport for NSW a one-out-of-10 rating for its response to the traffic problems created by the opening of the interchange.

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China has spooked the West in the war that may never end

The West is splashing out hundreds of billions of dollars to maintain its edge in the fight over the world’s most critical technology. But China is playing the long game.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones in The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones is back, but widowed. And with a hot new love interest

In the fourth instalment of the franchise, Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver is back from the dead. But there’s bad news for fans of Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy.

This is world football’s best fairytale since Leicester City

Granit Xhaka and Bayer Leverkusen are on fire this season.

Bayer Leverkusen have never won Germany’s Bundesliga title before – but under Xabi Alonso, they’re unbeaten in 41 games and in contention for a remarkable treble.

Bell the back-rower? Wallaby says prop could make radical positional switch if toe doesn’t get better

Star prop Angus Bell won’t feature for the Waratahs again this season, but could he play elsewhere in the forward pack down the track? A teammate says yes.

Kristy worked on flood rescue all night. When she got home her town was covered in coal

Kristy worked on flood rescue all night. When she got home her town was covered in coal

Coal mines in the Illawarra struggled with last weekend’s deluge, sending coal deposits into residential areas and the Royal National Park where platypus live.

What does the Swiss climate decision mean for Australia?

Swiss women demonstrate outside the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday.

In a landmark ruling, Europe’s top human rights court has ruled the Swiss government violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change. What happens next?

Amazon builds new mega warehouse as shoppers seek out larger items

Amazon Australia is developing two new super-scale robotics-led centres amid strong growth in online purchases of bulky goods such as furniture and flat screen TVs.

Are tourists ruining Japan? Cracks form in world’s most polite nation

Is overtourism pushing the Japanese people’s famous politeness to the limit?

I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen a sushi chef have an existential crisis in real time, but I have, and it’s not pretty.

Ben Groundwater
Ben Groundwater

Travel writer

Sandoitchi’s pillowy prawn sando still deserves its cult status

The prawn sando, pictured at the original Sandoitchi in Darlinghurst.

The opening of a second cafe by the OG katsu sando stockist prompted Sandwich Watch to revisit this Sydney classic.

Will Anderson is worried he has wasted his life

The stand-up veteran thinks he might have wasted time doing things that were good for his career, “but not good for my creative self”.

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Josh Schuster is free to leave the Sea Eagles.
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Manly give Schuster permission to leave club immediately

Enigmatic playmaker Josh Schuster is free to leave the Sea Eagles immediately after a troubled start to the season.

Zac Lomax will leave the Dragons by the end of the season at the latest.

Eels prepare to argue Lomax’s true value while tying down ‘future of the club’ Talagi

Parramatta rookie Blaize Talagi has been dropped this week but the club is working on a multi-year extension as negotiations with Zac Lomax continue.

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NSW Education Minister Prue Car at Parramatta East Public School this week.

School budgets slashed by $148m as deputies forced back to classroom

Thousands of deputy and assistant principals will be forced back into teaching roles to help deal with chronic staffing shortages in NSW public schools.

Sydney mayor fears there are ‘no plans’ to fix Rozelle interchange chaos

Traffic on Victoria Road at Gladesville has worsened since the changes to the Rozelle Interchange, locals say.

Inner west residents and mayors are set to voice their frustrations about ongoing congestion around Rozelle at an upper house inquiry on Wednesday.

His good looks made him a Hollywood poster boy. Still, he was shunned

His good looks made him a Hollywood poster boy. Still, he was shunned

The colour of their skin counted for nothing when it came to the bonds forged between Australia’s 14,000 “rats” of Tobruk, until they came home.

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Police were told Higgins ‘may have been drugged’: Bombshell submissions

Brittany Higgins outside the Perth Supreme Court in March.

Brittany Higgins has for the first time made submissions in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case, ahead of the decision on Monday.

Man dead, several in hospital after car and bus crash in Sydney’s north

A man has died after a crash between a car and a bus in Rouse Hill.

A 60-year-old man is dead and several people injured, include a four-year-old child, after a collision in Rouse Hill.

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Waratahs and Wallabies prop Angus Bell.

Bell the back-rower? Wallaby says prop could make radical positional switch if toe doesn’t get better

Star prop Angus Bell won’t feature for the Waratahs again this season, but could he play elsewhere in the forward pack down the track? A teammate says yes.

Granit Xhaka and Bayer Leverkusen are on fire this season.

‘Neverkusen’ no more: This is world football’s best fairytale since Leicester City

Bayer Leverkusen have never won Germany’s Bundesliga title before – but under Xabi Alonso, they’re unbeaten in 41 games and in contention for a remarkable treble.

Latrell Mitchell heads into South Sydney training on Tuesday all smiles.
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NRL 2024

I’m all in: Inside the crunch meeting where Latrell vowed to do Souths proud

Those close to the Rabbitohs superstar feared he may have lost his love for the game. They told him if he didn’t want to play any more, it was time to quit. He then met with Souths.

2022 Charter Hall Shute Shield on display at the official Grand Finalists photoshoot at Leichhardt Oval - Tuesday 30th August 2022.

Prominent Shute Shield club hit with breach notice over alleged racial abuse

Sydney Rugby Union is investigating allegations of a western Sydney club that its players were subject to racial vilification during a day of trials in Sydney’s east.

Josh Schuster is free to leave the Sea Eagles.

Manly give Schuster permission to leave club immediately

NZ Warriors hooker has been cited over the tackle that left South Sydney halfback Lachie Ilias with a broken leg.

Zac Lomax will leave the Dragons by the end of the season at the latest.

Eels prepare to argue Lomax’s true value while tying down ‘future of the club’ Talagi

Parramatta rookie Blaize Talagi has been dropped this week but the club is working on a multi-year extension as negotiations with Zac Lomax continue.

As it happened: Raso, Foord goals set up strong 2-0 win for Matildas over Mexico

As it happened: Raso, Foord goals set up strong 2-0 win for Matildas over Mexico

The injury-addled Matildas turned in a professional performance in San Antonio on Wednesday morning (AEST) in one of their final pre-Olympics outings.

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