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Service providers in Newcastle have become so stretched by a lack of housing options that they are now offering secure carparks for women fleeing domestic violence.

Women forced to live in tents, sleep in cars to escape violence

Women fleeing domestic violence are being housed in tents in regional NSW and one shelter has been forced to set up a secure carpark.

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Violence

Holding all men responsible for a violent minority has failed to keep women safe

The more I heard the discourse around respect and violence, the more it reminded me of being told that it was up to all Muslims to own the problem of terrorism and solve it.

Waleed Aly
Waleed Aly

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Carly was looking for help. Instead, she found the man who killed her

Carly McBride was killed in a horrific act of domestic violence, her mother has urged the country to confront the reality of under-resourced services, particularly outside Sydney.

Carly McBride vanished just before a letter landed on her mother’s doorstep. Had it arrived earlier it could have saved her daughter’s life.

‘Not a charity’: Former SCG boss defends dumping guest passes

The SCG is taking on its first new members since 2020, but a change to entitlements made in 2021 is ruining the occasion for some.

Tony Shepherd said the decision to discontinue “club cards” for new members was made for economic reasons.

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Students skipped more than 9 million days of school last year

Attendance levels remain below pre-pandemic levels, while a third of public school students are leaving before finishing year 12.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones, Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk.
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Social media

‘Meta will play hardball’: Facebook threatens Canadian option

“Meta’s threat to pull news content from Australia should send a shudder down the spine,” says Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.

Europe must prepare to send troops to defend Ukraine, Macron says

Emmanuel Macron has been a stalwart ally of President Volodymyr Zelensky after his attempts at trying to dissuade Putin from invading in 2022 failed.

The French President told The Economist that governments will need to act if Putin makes a significant breakthrough in the coming months.

Biden condemns violence as police dismantle pro-Palestinian UCLA protest camp

The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

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NRL 2024

Peter FitzSimons is hurting the concussion cause, not helping it

James Tedesco is treated for concussion after Bailey Simonsson’s high shot.

The former Wallaby would have greater impact if he took us with him on his concussion crusade rather than continually belittling us.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

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NRL 2024

Any more losses like this, Souths might lose Bennett as well

Wayne Bennett has made some tough calls on club greats in the past. Will it happen again with Adam Reynolds?

No one would have been a keener observer of the Rabbitoh’s latest loss than Bennett. The enormity of the job has just been laid bare.

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Comedy

Eight pressing questions I’ve left unanswered for decades

The answers are surely a quick Google away. But do I really need to know?

Richard Glover
Richard Glover

Broadcaster and columnist

Renders of the new look Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo.
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Arts

New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed

The Powerhouse Museum will have a new entrance, and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.

Small packages: 10 countries that punch above their weight

One of three towers overlooking San Marino, a landlocked country in Italy.

Tiny is mighty – you can have incredible travel experiences in some of the world’s smallest countries.

Keep or cull? What to do with the mementos of an ex-partner

A necklace. Valentine’s Day cards. CDs. Notebooks. What to do with love’s detritus?

  Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson.

‘My relationship with Kate Hudson was over before our son was two’

The lead singer of the Black Crowes discusses how heartbreak has been a constant in his life.

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NRL 2024

Lloyd Perrett playing for the Sea Eagles in 2019.

‘We can’t be killing our young footy stars’: Why Perrett intends to sue Sea Eagles

Lloyd Perrett claims he has never been the same person since a training incident in 2017. But that’s not the reason he intends to sue the Manly Sea Eagles.

South Sydney are preparing a three-year deal for Wayne Bennett to return to the club.

South Sydney to offer Bennett three-year deal as Eels pass on supercoach

Parramatta held a board meeting on Wednesday night but they won’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett, who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.

Sydney

Ricky and Alex Cooper.

Another Sydney music festival calls it quits, blames it on 529% increase in costs

Return to Rio, created by husband and wife duo Ricky and Alex Cooper, was born in 2013 but last year confronted $300,000 in extra costs under the state’s controversial “user pays” system.

COVID variant that now accounts for almost every case in NSW

COVID variant that now accounts for almost every case in NSW

The JN.1 strain now accounts for almost all COVID cases in NSW. Scientists, however, say getting a booster now is a better bet than waiting for a new vaccine.

Inner-city hospitals boss departs after turbulent 12 months

Chief executive Teresa Anderson is leaving Sydney Local Health District.

Teresa Anderson’s departure comes less than a year after medical staff at Concord Hospital revolted against her leadership, sparking a ministerial review.

Police arrest man in Sydney after NSW club data breach

City of Sydney RSL Club was among the compromised venues.

Police launched an investigation into an alleged data leak involving clubs and pubs across NSW, with fears customers may have had their identity documents compromised.

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Roads

Ghosted: The unanswered letter that sparked a fight over Rozelle Parklands

Rozelle Parklands reopened on Tuesday - but a bacteria outbreak in the water resulted in new fencing being erected.

The troubled park, on top of the equally troubled interchange, has reopened – but new fencing, and a new fight, have emerged.

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The top 12 books you should read in May

This month brings lyrics from Kazuo Ishiguro, a Miles Franklin winner’s latest novel, the return of Miranda July, a surprise sequel from Colm Toibin and spacey stories from Ceridwen Dovey.

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There’s always a buzzy new show demanding your attention, while scores of series previously on your radar are washed away. Here are the shows you may have missed.

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Three in five Darling Point buyers paid cash last year.

How well-heeled buyers are paying millions for luxury homes - without a loan

In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled areas, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.

Point Piper home Wingadal, owned by Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond, is for sale for $200 million.

‘Aussie’ John Symond lists Point Piper home. Yours for $200 million-plus

The last time the Aussie Home Loans founder listed the waterfront mega-mansion, he knocked back an offer of $110 million because he didn’t want to part with it.

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NRL 2024

Any more losses like this and Souths might lose Bennett as well

No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.

James Tedesco is treated for concussion after Bailey Simonsson’s high shot.
Opinion
NRL 2024

Peter FitzSimons is hurting the concussion cause, not helping it

The former Wallaby would have greater impact if he took us with him on his concussion crusade rather than continually belittling us.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

South Sydney are preparing a three-year deal for Wayne Bennett to return to the club.

South Sydney to offer Bennett three-year deal as Eels pass on supercoach

Parramatta held a board meeting on Wednesday night but they won’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett, who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.

Bulldogs boss Phil Gould.

Phil Gould fined $20,000 over television rant

The NRL has sanctioned the high-profile television commentator after he labelled the game “stupid” in a rant about rules interpretations.

Ollie Florent has re-signed for four more years at the Swans.
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AFL 2024

Three down, two to go: Florent signs long-term extension with Swans

Ollie Florent has followed in the footsteps of Errol Gulden and James Rowbottom by pledging his long-term future to Sydney - and he hopes Logan McDonald and Will Hayward do the same.

Lloyd Perrett playing for the Sea Eagles in 2019.

‘We can’t be killing our young footy stars’: Why Perrett intends to sue Sea Eagles

Lloyd Perrett claims he has never been the same person since a training incident in 2017. But that’s not the reason he intends to sue the Manly Sea Eagles.

South Sydney-bound halfback Lewis Dodd.

South Sydney settle on length of Dodd deal - without star speaking to coaching staff

The St Helens halfback will arrive in Australia as one of the Rabbitohs’ highest-profile recruits in years - and there has been a huge show of faith from the embattled club.

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