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Glebe resident Ash Wood and City of Sydney councillor Linda Scott inspect a wall that had been daubed with hate speech graffiti.

Discrimination

One-hour challenge: Council to vote on speedy removal of hate-speech graffiti

Jewish and LGBTQ groups are backing a push for speedier removal of offensive graffiti, following a number of slogans appearing in Sydney playgrounds.

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by Andrew Taylor

Roseville Station has been earmarked for more development within 400 metres as part of the Minns government’s housing reforms.

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Housing crisis

How an owl and a flying fox may stop the government’s housing reforms

by Andrew Taylor

An artist impression of the proposed redevelopment of Westfield Eastgardens.

Shopping centres

Overdue or overdeveloped? How Westfield wants to transform this pocket of Sydney

by Andrew Taylor

Councillor Steve Christou says he has not read the book he wants to ban from council libraries.

Opinion

Sydney councils

What can we read into this council book ban? Perhaps we lack minority rapport

by Malcolm Knox

Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed

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Crime

Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed

by Perry Duffin and Clare Sibthorpe

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Politics

Jacquie Grant, a trans woman who was arrested on the streets of Kings Cross for dressing like a girl, today and in a police mugshot taken when she was 15 years old.

Note From The Editor

Jailed for being gay? An unthinkable concept in NSW in 2024 was once reality for many

Congratulations to everyone involved in the decision to apologise to those punished by laws which criminalised homosexuality in our state.

by Bevan Shields

Terry Goulden and John Greenaway have been together for 55 years.

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LGBTQ

Dark side of the rainbow: Drugged, shocked and jailed for being gay

Almost 40 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in NSW, the Minns government has agreed to apologise to a generation of men who were treated appallingly.

by Andrew Hornery

What’s the story? Treasurer Jim Chalmers gives some teasers at a news conference on Friday.

Letters

Women should decide on having children, not the treasurer

Liberal MP Felicity Wilson is considering defying her party by supporting a Greens bill to end no grounds evictions. The MP for North Shore says she’s frustrated with both major parties failure to pursue the reform.

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State Parliament

Liberal MP considers defying party to support Greens bill on no-grounds evictions

by Michael McGowan

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

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State Parliament

Paradise lost: Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning

by Michael McGowan

Crime & Courts

Roseville Station has been earmarked for more development within 400 metres as part of the Minns government’s housing reforms.

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Housing crisis

How an owl and a flying fox may stop the government’s housing reforms

by Andrew Taylor

Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed

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Crime

Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed

by Perry Duffin and Clare Sibthorpe

George Burgess outside court earlier this year.

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NRL off-field behaviour

George Burgess found not guilty of groping woman

by Sarah McPhee

Kamahl was charged with stalking a woman.

Crime

Singer Kamahl to face court on stalking charge

by Jessica McSweeney

Mothers Michele and Sarah, not her real name for legal reasons, at Dalwood on Thursday.

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Domestic violence

‘I’m devastated’: Funding row threatens kids’ places at renowned family and domestic violence centre

by Eryk Bagshaw

The man is arrested on Thursday over the alleged stabbing.

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Crime

Man who allegedly stabbed woman at gym had twice breached AVOs

by Sally Rawsthorne, Jessica McSweeney, Michael McGowan and Josefine Ganko

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Education

Sydney schools

School fees

Who’s bankrolling Sydney’s private school fees? The bank of nan and pop

by Christopher Harris

Education

‘Publish the marks’: Parents bristle at secret selective school entry scores

by Christopher Harris

Editorial

Education

Same-sex families don’t just belong in Newtown: they belong everywhere

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Health

Northern Beaches Hospital.

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Hospitals

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

by Angus Thomson

Healthcare

‘Glute master’ influencer banned by healthcare watchdog

by Angus Thomson

Healthcare

How Emily took advantage of one of the few ‘good things’ to come out of COVID

by Angus Thomson

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