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The Sydney suburbs that are home to thousands of guns

Guns in Sydney.

About 10,000 more people in NSW now have a gun licence compared to 2020. But it’s the handful of licences police fail to stop being granted which is alarming public policy experts.

Deal or no deal: What Trump 2.0 could mean for our nuclear submarines

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Donald Trump is known for scrapping international partnerships as president. Experts say the AUKUS defence pact appeals to the volatile dealmaker, but he may try to squeeze more cash out of Australia.

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What do we want? Peaceful protests

Australians are in favour of peaceful protests about the war in Gaza – not the blockading and wrecking of electorate offices.

Dutton’s claim nuclear waste would be size of Coke can ‘hard to swallow’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announces the Coalition’s nuclear plan on Wednesday.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is spruiking the benefits of nuclear energy, but one of his claims has left a bad taste in experts’ mouths.

‘I’m not anti-nuclear, I’m anti-bulls---’: Why this energy expert says Dutton’s plan ignores reality

One of Australia’s foremost voices on energy futures says doing anything other than pursuing renewables with enthusiasm right now is not paying attention to what’s going on.

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If Dutton’s given up on the teal seats, how about a reactor in Vaucluse?

The Coalition’s embrace of nuclear power may be a sign of surrender in teal-town. Pity the moderate candidates suffering the progressive fallout.

Daisy Turnbull
Daisy Turnbull

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Toby gas-lit his wife and manipulated her. Then he crossed a sacred line

Toby.

It might be a night in a cell or the threat of losing their family, but sometimes violent and controlling men want to change. Unfortunately, help is hard to find.

How drought and disease in Brazil threaten Sunday brunch

Synergy Food Group operations manager Adrian Hall said  Australia’s citrus supply chain was feeling the knock-on effects of Brazil’s poor harvest.

Australian consumers have been warned to expect shortages of oranges and price hikes because of ongoing poor harvests in Brazil.

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‘Early warning sign’ as police shun drug diversion scheme

Just one in 12 people found in possession of a small quantity of drugs have been diverted away from the courts during the first three months of a harm-reduction scheme.

Opposition to development in Ku-ring-gai is vociferous.

‘Bad for the whole of NSW’: Inside the north shore’s NIMBY crusade

Ku-ring-gai Council is taking the state government to court to block its planning reforms. But even in NIMBY central, attitudes about housing policy are starting to shift.

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Woollahra’s $8m designer digs fit for fashion’s high priestess Edwina McCann

As Vogue Australia’s Edwina McCann prepares to move into her new digs, private equity boss Mark Chiba has paid $22 million cash for his landmark Darling Point residence.

Harbour views and pokies not enough to save RSL club from cash woes

The Kirribilli Club has been placed in voluntary administration months after it sought $2000 from members following a hike in rental costs.

‘I was pregnant when I decided to aim for the Olympics. I wasn’t done yet’

It’s Keesja Gofers’s third time competing at the Olympics, but her first as a mother. She’s not alone in her belief that parenthood has made her a better athlete.

3D-printed clubs and salty balls: Will golf’s Mad Scientist change the game?

Bryson DeChambeau index

Bryson DeChambeau is an eccentric golfer who uses his career like one big science experiment. And after winning another US Open, it’s working.

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‘I don’t know how he doesn’t collapse’: Lani awed by Payne’s strength in adversity

Origin star Payne Haas is carrying the hopes of his state – and the future of his daughter and younger brothers – on his broad shoulders with a heavy sadness in his heart.

How to spend a perfect weekend in Paris according to six tastemakers

From homeware stores to old-fashioned bistros, we asked some high-profile Australians to share their Parisian haunts.

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The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class

My first Business Class experience was delightful - but it ruined me forever

How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?

Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell

Culture reporter

I’m successful and well-off. Can I access my super early?

There’s no way to exclude yourself from the age pension to access you super early. But there are ways to plan, so your finances don’t rely on your super.

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Connor Watson, NSW Blues full length portrait

The ‘super power’ that helped Connor Watson overcome 12 serious injuries

The Roosters utility will make his NSW debut on Wednesday. It’s a remarkable achievement for a player who considered retirement after a cursed run of injuries.

Roosters manage conditions to run out comfortable 26-8 winners over Bulldogs

Roosters manage conditions to run out comfortable 26-8 winners over Bulldogs

Despite finishing the game with 11 men, the Roosters put on a clinical performance in driving rain to keep the Bulldogs at arms length.

Sydney

Rhyce Harding was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Blackett.

Road rage victim intentionally held against moving vehicle, police allege

Sydney man Bradley Wilkinson has been charged after Rhyce Harding died in an alleged road rage incident in Sydney’s west.

Mark was charged with graffiti. What happened next surprised him

Mook Simpson’s Darlinghurst Road work.

Historical photographs are a common sight on construction hoardings across the CBD, but one photograph from the 1960s has raised eyebrows.

Man who allegedly used hidden cameras to film women to remain behind bars

Police will allege in court that the man had set up several hidden cameras in a bedroom at a Lithgow property.

Police allege a man set up hidden cameras in a bedroom at a Lithgow home to film women without their consent during intimate acts.

Bird flu hits another farm near Sydney

Avian influenza has been detected at a second egg farm in the Hawkesbury area.

Avian influenza has been found at a second egg farm in the Hawkesbury district.

Two Westmead security guards stabbed amid spike in hospital assaults

A man has allegedly stabbed staff at Westmead hospital.

Police were called to Westmead Hospital about 11.30pm last night following reports that a 39-year-old man allegedly stabbed two security guards.

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The tousled fringe, barely there make-up and a general “je ne sais quoi” sum up that quintessential gallic look.

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The former Wallaby who spent $23m on a Bondi ‘shell’

The two-storey penthouse opposite the beach is yet to be built, but once completed it is expected to be a downsizer for the Manly-based chief executive of Goodman Australia.

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He’s been to rugby league hell. This is what Mitchell Moses learnt in ‘rugby league heaven’

Mitchell Moses has had a seat at the table during a rugby league masterclass. Now it’s his time to produce one for NSW.

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NRL 2024

‘I don’t know how he doesn’t collapse’: Lani awed by Payne’s strength in adversity

Origin star Payne Haas is carrying the hopes of his state – and the future of his daughter and younger brothers – on his broad shoulders with a heavy sadness in his heart.

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The ‘super power’ that helped Connor Watson overcome 12 serious injuries

The Roosters utility will make his NSW debut on Wednesday. It’s a remarkable achievement for a player who considered retirement after a cursed run of injuries.

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3D-printed clubs and salty balls: Will golf’s Mad Scientist change the game?

Bryson DeChambeau is an eccentric golfer who uses his career like one big science experiment. And after winning another US Open, it’s working.

Jeral Skelton’s big hit on Fetalaiga Pauga.

‘He’s suffering’: Pauga send-off takes shine off polished performance by Roosters

After being on the end of one of the best tackles of the season, Junior Pauga was sent off for producing one of the ugliest in the Roosters’ clinical 26-8 victory over the Bulldogs in Gosford.

Campbell Graham is unlikely to return for the Rabbitohs this year.

Graham set to miss season as Souths shut out Sea Eagles

South Sydney defeated Manly for a fourth consecutive win on Saturday but are set to be without centre Campbell Graham for the rest of 2024.

Ajla Tomljanovic will try to win the Birmingham title ahead of Wimbledon.

Setbacks be damned: Aussie Ajla into grasscourt final but Thompson loses

Ajla Tomljanovic’s latest comeback is gathering steam ahead of Wimbledon, advancing to the Rothesay Classic final in Birmingham and within one victory of her maiden WTA title.

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