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‘As disappointed as I am flabbergasted’: Hornsby mayor lashes out after order to repay $36m

Westleigh Park this month. Hornsby Shire Council was awarded a $40 million grant in 2018 for the Westleigh Park project.

Hornsby Shire Council is considering legal action after the state government’s decision to rescind funding on a controversial grant program for the long-standing Westleigh Park project.

Parents left thousands of dollars out of pocket after NASA trips cancelled

Parents left thousands of dollars out of pocket after NASA trips cancelled

Up to 700 students have been affected nationally including pupils from Reddam House, The King’s School and The Forest High.

Sydney is running out of burial plots. Not everyone agrees on the solution

The government’s fix to Sydney’s cemeteries crisis has been blasted as handing over control of social infrastructure to the Catholic Church.

Six of Australia’s 10 best-paid postcodes are in Sydney. Check who makes the cut

Double Bay’s average taxable income has reached a record $354,000.

Incomes soared in some of the best-paid parts of the country at the end of the pandemic, while landlords enjoyed record profits on their investments.

Mohammed Alwahwah, a relative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia founder Ismail Alwahwah. He is the administrator of the Stand4Palestine WhatsApp group.

From Caliphate to the classroom: How hardline group courts the young

Fringe Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is using front groups to spread its message to young people.

He fished a safe full of cash out of a creek. That was the easy part

James Kane shows some of the cash he found in a safe he fished out of a creek.

A full safe is the holy grail for “magnet fishers” – but pulling a six-figure sum out of the water isn’t as simple a get-rich-quick story as it sounds.

One country has the ultimate trump card over Russia. But it’s not playing, yet

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky flashes a V sign after his closing press conference during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine

Any path to ending war in Ukraine will cost many more lives and billions and billions of dollars.

Princess Catherine’s  public comeback channels Hepburn in My Fair Lady

The Princess of Wales has kept her royal touch while recovering from cancer, wearing an outfit to Trooping the Colour packed with meaning.

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Shopping bag mogul lists Rose Bay trophy home for $75m

The $75 million view from Rose Bay’s beachfront house of businessman Frank Geng.

What could be better than this? This trophy homeowner knows, which is why he opened the doors to his designer digs this week to those with spare millions.

How Moses convinced Maguire he was the man for No.7 jersey

His kicking game is excellent, but there was another aspect of Mitchell Moses’ performance that impressed Michael Maguire on Saturday.

Dragons five-eighth Kyle Flanagan is chipped by Manly’s daly Cherry-Evans after being sent for a concussion test.

NRL warns players staying down for penalties run risk  of needing concussion tests

Graham Annesley said players staying on the ground for long periods to “milk” penalties run the risk of being sent for HIAs, while admitting officials erred in recent award of a Manly try.

Some people experience the effects of caffeine more than others.

Coffee is linked to an increased risk of anxiety. Here’s how to cope

If your morning latte is leaving you feeling anxious, health experts have some advice.

Jake Gyllenhaal is made to squirm in every frame of Presumed Innocent

Jake Gyllenhaal as Rusty Sabich in the TV series Presumed Innocent.

The TV remake of the 1990 Harrison Ford thriller ups the tension and tightens the screws on its lawyer suspect.

Jerry Seinfeld savages protester at Sydney show

The US comedian was heckled during his Sunday night performance, and video shows a man being escorted out by security.

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Doing more with less: Mookhey’s battle to bring the budget into the black

Domestic violence, the GST saga and a COVID hangover – the NSW treasurer is presiding over a complicated budget picture.

NSW emergency departments are under more pressure than ever.

Patients are flooding NSW hospitals in record numbers. The solution might be a bitter pill

Waiting room chairs, hallways and overflow tents: If you’ve been to a NSW hospital this year, you know the challenge facing the health minister.

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Man critical after alleged assault in Hunters Hill

Paramedics treated a man in his 30s for severe head injuries that have left him fighting for life.

‘I didn’t help him’: This former Sydney council contractor denies tweaking quotes for mate

Former Canterbury-Bankstown Council contractor Pietro Cossu gives evidence at ICAC on Monday.

A corruption inquiry has heard Pietro Cossu received a quote from a friend for a project. Two phone calls and four hours later, the quote changed by $11,000.

Eastern suburbs executive found guilty of stealing taxi in CBD

Brett Henson (left) arrives at court on Monday with his lawyer Paul McGirr.

Brett Henson had claimed a group of men threatened him after a night out at Shell House and The Ivy before he took off in a cab.

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Next stop Woollahra? Why it’s time to build the station that never was

The sad fate of Woollahra station is a classic Sydney tale.

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The Sydney suburbs with the most murders, victims and alleged killers

Mount Druitt, pictured, was the home of the most murders over the past 10 years.

Sydney’s murder maps reveal where killings took place and where the alleged killers live. Use our interactive tool to explore the homicidal history of the city’s postcodes.

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Latrell Mitchell’s Origin try.
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‘We didn’t handle Latrell well at all’: Why Maroons will fear return of Blues’ wrecking ball

Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has painful memories of the last time the South Sydney star ran out for NSW. A look back at his performances during that series explains why.

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‘They don’t know me, but hate me’: Latrell like you’ve never heard him before

In his first interview in months, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell reveals the mental battles that left him wanting to quit the sport.

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A bar in the home cinema: Couple pay $6.46 million for luxury Strathfield house

The buyers are moving from a unit in Rosebery and have plans to start a family. It was one of 805 auctions scheduled on Saturday.

The 400 square metre garden apartment in the Billyard Ave development sold for $17.5 million.
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Who’s who of downsizers put a high price on designer blocks

While shoppers value labels like Gucci, for the high-end downsizer it’s all about the designer names of inner-city buildings.

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Michael Maguire

‘Make sure you don’t live in glass houses’: Maguire fires first shot at Maroons

NSW coach Michael Maguire has hit back at suggestions Maroons fullback Reece Walsh was deliberately taken out in Origin I.

Mitchell Moses

How Moses convinced Maguire he was the man to take over No.7 jersey

His kicking game is excellent, but there was another aspect of Mitchell Moses’ game that really impressed Michael Maguire on Saturday night.

Dragons five-eighth Kyle Flanagan is chipped by Manly’s daly Cherry-Evans after being sent for a concussion test.

NRL warns players staying down for penalties risk being sent for concussion tests

Graham Annesley said players staying on the ground for extended periods to “milk” penalties run the risk of being sent for HIAs, while admitted officials erred when awarding a Manly try on Sunday.

Latrell Mitchell’s Origin try.

‘We didn’t handle Latrell well at all’: Why Maroons will fear return of Blues’ wrecking ball

Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has painful memories of the last time the South Sydney star ran out for NSW. A look back at his performances during that series explains why.

Ariarne Titmus won the women’s 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle events at Australia’s Olympic trials.

How Australia’s swimmers compare to the rest of the world ahead of Olympics

Is the Australian swimming team heading to Paris as good as is being advertised? Here’s a look at the early numbers.

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‘They don’t know me, but hate me’: Latrell like you’ve never heard him before

In his first interview in three months, South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell reveals the mental battles that left him wanting to quit the sport.

Joel Amartey celebrates one of his nine goals against Adelaide.

Longmire says nine-goal Amartey’s benching a prearranged rotation

Swans coach John Longmire insists the decision to take Joel Amartey from the ground against Adelaide on Saturday was part of a wellbeing plan.

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