11 h. ago Chandler chasing repeat effort with filly at Muswellbrook meeting

Chamber Of Secrets’ road to Monday’s NSW feature meeting mirrors that of a stablemate that won on Friday.

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11 h. ago Sloane rules out leadership spill despite Speakman’s Kiama shock

Seen by many Liberals as the future leader of the party, the Vaucluse MP has stifled speculation of a leadership challenge after a disastrous Kiama byelection result.

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12 h. ago Nothing good for Liberals in Kiama, but Labor can’t take victories like this for granted

Labor is kicking with the wind, but its thumping victory in the Kiama byelection doesn’t translate statewide.

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14 h. ago Family home of “luxury” Sydney rapper sprayed with 20 bullets

In June, Ali Younes told a court he feared for his safety. On Sunday morning, the house was attacked in what police called ‘brazen, dangerous behaviour’.

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14 h. ago NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman is on borrowed time. He knows this and so do his colleagues

NSW Liberal Leader Mark Speakman was not responsible for his party’s byelection loss, but he will wear the blame.

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14 h. ago ‘The impact would be huge’: How an old railway yard could help a regional town

A coalmining town in regional NSW is expected to lose more than 1000 jobs over the next decade. A railway yard could offer a lifeline.

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23 h. ago ‘Live risk of serious injury, death’: SafeWork accused of failing to act at Northern Beaches Hospital

Doctors at Northern Beaches Hospital have raised the alarm over dangerous understaffing, which puts patients at risk of medical errors in the emergency department and wards.

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23 h. ago The stress on NSW hospitals is real, and should be taken seriously

While the statewide picture is grim, alarm bells are sounding loudly at one of the most controversial institutions: the Northern Beaches Hospital.

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23 h. ago Children’s face painter among those rounded up in blitz on alleged paedophiles

An IT worker who allegedly posed as a girl to solicit nude photos from teenage boys was also charged after the raids across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Southern Highlands.

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23 h. ago ‘Time to stop talking and start building’: The plan for 8000 new homes along Parramatta Road

Thousands of new homes could be delivered along one of the city’s most important corridors, after the state government announced a new partnership with a Sydney council.

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23 h. ago How a sleepy Perth hills town became the scene of a heinous crime

Better known for its country pub, billy-cart races and slower pace of life, Mount Helena has recently made headlines for another reason.

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32 h. ago SUV smashes into parked cars, lands on Toyota Corolla on Sydney street

Neighbours on a busy street in Sydney's south-west are demanding more safety measures be put in place after a P-plater crashed into several cars.

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33 h. ago Surfers return to the water a week after northern beaches shark attack

Friends and family of Mercury Psillakis, 57, gathered at Dee Why beach on Saturday.

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34 h. ago Tense wait for Labor frontrunner as polls close in Kiama byelection

A Liberal loss in Kiama could be the trigger for “mischief-makers” in the party to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Mark Speakman.

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39 h. ago How much you’ll pay for a trip from Sydney Airport to the city revealed

Travellers will be greeted with a flat fare from Kingsford-Smith International Airport to the CBD, joining cities such as New York and Paris, in a bid to stamp out rip-offs.

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39 h. ago ‘Too quickly for me’: Bucks on Melbourne’s coach selection process as Steven King lands the role

Collingwood great Buckley had been the perceived favourite for the Melbourne job, and is now a frontrunner to be inaugural coach of Tasmania.

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40 h. ago ‘Independent’ voters, 13 candidates and the spectre of Ward: Polls open in the battle for Kiama

Labor appears to be favourite as voters head to the polls, while a Liberal loss will spell trouble for Mark Speakman’s leadership.

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41 h. ago Australians arrested over alleged plot to arm rebels who kidnapped Kiwi pilot

The two men, from Queensland and NSW, also allegedly discussed sourcing Australian military weapons for the West Papua insurgents. 

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42 h. ago ‘I’d feel like I couldn’t survive’: For these Sydneysiders, having a garden is a primal need

Finding somewhere to garden is increasingly hard for older Australians, yet the emotional and physical benefits are significant. And it is a green way to fight loneliness.

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47 h. ago ‘A beautiful place’: Central Coast suburbs where house prices rose most

Sydneysiders flocking to live on the NSW Central Coast in search of more affordable housing are driving up prices by double digits.

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