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Crime

CCTV released after three women attacked in Sydney robbery spree

A major police manhunt is under way after a masked man armed with a knife and hammer robbed multiple people.

by Jessica McSweeney

Composite - In a supplied image acquired Wednesday 22 December 2021, shows images from the Shore School website of Dr Timothy Petterson who became the 8th Headmaster of Shore in January, 2020 in an undated image. Pic - Supplied Generic of the Shore School in North Sydney on Dec 22, 2021 Photo: Flavio Brancaleone/The Sydney Morning Herald

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Private schools

Former Shore headmaster takes legal action against school

by Lucy Carroll

Brett Ryan has a broken sternum from a mountain biking accident on the last day of his Tasmania trip.

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Surfing

When Brett scalped himself on a remote island, a Learjet flew him to hospital

by Julie Power

The kind of modern terrace housing envisaged by the low- and mid-rise planning reforms, most of which have been delayed until the end of 2024.

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Housing affordability

Council votes, angry mayors delay housing reform action

by Michael Koziol

Lawyer charged with smuggling drug-filled balloons into prison

Crime

Lawyer charged with smuggling drug-filled balloons into prison

by Sally Rawsthorne

Transport

The final stretch of the $2.6 billion gateway motorway will link Sydney Airport to the WestConnex toll network.

Roads

When the motorway link from Sydney Airport to WestConnex will open

by Matt O'Sullivan

An operator in the expanded control centre at Tallawong.

Sydney Metro

Inside the high-tech nerve centre bracing for Sydney’s new metro line

by Matt O'Sullivan

The 294 bus will no longer run when the Metro opens

Public transport

Sydney bus shake-up for opening of major new metro train line

by Matt O'Sullivan

Maintenance work will be ramped up on the state’s train fleet.

Public transport

Spike in NSW passenger train faults sparks urgent repair project

by Matt O'Sullivan

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Crime & Courts

Main: Jie Shao arrives at Downing Centre District Court on Thursday for her trial, accompanied by lawyers. Inset: Jean Huang

Courts

Chinese ‘tourist’ jailed over fatal breast surgery

by Clare Sibthorpe and Sarah McPhee

NSW Police charged the 79-year-old on Thursday.

Crime

Inner west psychologist charged with multiple sexual assaults

by Sally Rawsthorne

manhunt

Crime

CCTV released after three women attacked in Sydney robbery spree

by Jessica McSweeney

Composite - In a supplied image acquired Wednesday 22 December 2021, shows images from the Shore School website of Dr Timothy Petterson who became the 8th Headmaster of Shore in January, 2020 in an undated image. Pic - Supplied Generic of the Shore School in North Sydney on Dec 22, 2021 Photo: Flavio Brancaleone/The Sydney Morning Herald

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Private schools

Former Shore headmaster takes legal action against school

by Lucy Carroll

Local council

The kind of modern terrace housing envisaged by the low- and mid-rise planning reforms, most of which have been delayed until the end of 2024.

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Housing affordability

Revealed: The ‘missing middle’ Sydney housing changes delayed until after council elections

by Michael Koziol

Kathie Salman fell over while negotiating the change in surface from mulch/bark to spongy rubber.

Sydney councils

North shore council ordered to pay woman $283,000 over slip on mulch slope

by Michael Koziol

“Now more than ever, we must use our voices to call for peace”: Lord Mayor Clover Moore.

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

City of Sydney backs boycott of Israel, in bid to add pressure for ceasefire

by Michael Koziol

Ryde councillors will vote on Tuesday about a plan to remediate the Ryde Central site.

Sydney councils

Inside the $14 million battle to fix a northern Sydney hole in the ground

by Anthony Segaert

Local government elections due in September are expected to bring fresh shake-ups.

NSW councils

This council job pays up to $633,852 a year. But there’s an easy way to lose it

by Anthony Segaert

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

Planning

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

by Michael Koziol

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City life

The kind of modern terrace housing envisaged by the low- and mid-rise planning reforms, most of which have been delayed until the end of 2024.

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Housing affordability

Revealed: The ‘missing middle’ Sydney housing changes delayed until after council elections

The major “stage 2” changes to permit more low- and mid-rise housing are now slated for the end of 2024 despite earlier indications they would be active by June.

by Michael Koziol

Avalon flash flooding.

Weather

Northern beaches suburbs cut off after massive ‘tropical’ downpour

Roads were closed after a slow-moving storm dumped more than 50 millimetres of rain on the area.

by Julie Power

The difference between the temperature reading on a thermometer and how cold you feel can be stark.

Weather

The weather forecast says one thing. But some mornings have literally felt freezing

by Angus Dalton

The surgeon was suspended for three months in 2022.

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Medicine

Surgeon suspended for using patient ‘as a prop’ now operating under a new name

by Michael Koziol

Andrew Katay, senior minister at St Alban’s Anglican Church.

Planning

Church v state: The battle over density around Sydney’s metro stations

by Michael Koziol

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