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‘A lot of angst’: Sydney principals spooked as school funds vanish

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Education

‘A lot of angst’: Sydney principals spooked as school funds vanish

The removal of funds from schools’ bank accounts comes after a funding freeze and coincides with a $10,000 pay rise for teachers.

by Christopher Harris

Police made an arrest shortly after the death.

Crime

Police respond to suspicious death on suburban Sydney street

by Angus Dalton

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

NFL 2024

‘We’ll welcome Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift back’: Sydney pushes for NFL game

by Adrian Proszenko

Latham’s comments triggered death threats against MP, court told

Defamation

Latham’s comments triggered death threats against MP, court told

by Michaela Whitbourn

GIF: A toddler’s trike at the Lismore crime scene.

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Domestic violence

Anger, revenge, domestic violence: Why do fathers kill their children?

by Jordan Baker

Transport

The M8 Tunnel is closed in both directions between Rozelle and St Peters due to a van fire in the westbound tunnel at Tempe.

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Traffic

Traffic chaos as van fire shuts M8 Tunnel

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by Jessica McSweeney

An electric bus charging system at Leichhardt depot in Sydney’s inner west.

Development

A smoother bus ride is on the way to one of Sydney’s busiest CBDs

by Matt O'Sullivan

Parramatta skyline

Sydney councils

High-speed rail, airport connections and more Metro stations: What Parramatta needs by 2050

by Anthony Segaert

Western Sydney Airport.

Aviation

‘Away faster and home faster’: Inside the massive terminal at Sydney’s new airport

by Matt O'Sullivan

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Crime & Courts

Police made an arrest shortly after the death.

Crime

Police respond to suspicious death on suburban Sydney street

by Angus Dalton

Sophie Roome, and her son Rowan, 2.

Domestic violence

‘We are devastated’: Mother’s incomprehensible grief after murder of two-year-old son

by Catherine Naylor and Sally Rawsthorne

GIF: A toddler’s trike at the Lismore crime scene.

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Domestic violence

Anger, revenge, domestic violence: Why do fathers kill their children?

by Jordan Baker

Glen Coleman is accused of raping a woman whose complaint he was investigating.

Courts

‘I’m an old bloke, I was excited’: Ex-cop says sex with teen inside police station was consensual

by Clare Sibthorpe

Local council

Parramatta skyline

Sydney councils

High-speed rail, airport connections and more Metro stations: What Parramatta needs by 2050

by Anthony Segaert

Tony Beuk said residents were worried the upgraded boardwalk would allow tourists to look into their bedrooms.

Sydney councils

Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path

by Andrew Taylor

The suburb of Balmain is under control of Sydney’s Inner West Council.

Sydney councils

Let us DIY: This Sydney council wants to design its own housing plan on its own timeline

by Michael McGowan

Protesters outside Cumberland City Council.

Sydney councils

Western Sydney council reverses controversial book ban after heated debate

by Anthony Segaert and Megan Gorrey

We asked every Cumberland councillor where they stood on the same-sex parent book ban, set to be revoked at a meeting on Wednesday night.

Sydney councils

As it happened: Cumberland City councillors meet as same-sex parents book ban debate rages

by Anthony Segaert and Megan Gorrey

Same-Sex Parents by Holly Duhig is part of a series depicting diverse family structures for a younger audience.

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Sydney councils

We asked every Cumberland councillor about the same-sex book ban. Here’s what they said

by Anthony Segaert

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City life

A beautiful cityscape, but Sydney has been outrated by Melbourne in an international comparison of major cities. But the quality of life in both cities paled against another.

Population

The Australian city with a better quality of life than Sydney or Melbourne

An international comparison of 1000 cities shows Melbourne ahead of Sydney as the place to be. But one city has a much better quality of life than either.

by Shane Wright

Security expert Scott Taylor said pacing, pointing and poking indicate rising frustration that can potentially leading to aggression.

Night-time economy

Conflict whisperer: This man knows when you’re angry and how to stop it ruining a night out

Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.

by Andrew Taylor

Tony Beuk said residents were worried the upgraded boardwalk would allow tourists to look into their bedrooms.

Sydney councils

Boardwalk to nowhere: Council bungles upgrade of coastal path

by Andrew Taylor

Noel Painton Smith and husband Warwick at their home in Medlow Bath.

Roads

‘Impossible to sleep or work’: How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery

by Andrew Taylor

Day in the life of a domestic violence court.

Investigation

Domestic violence

Tears, abuse, remorse: Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court

by Jordan Baker

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