3 h. ago LNP opens door to hospital board overhauls, raising spectre of ‘cronyism’

The Crisafulli government made sweeping changes to other boards, but lacked the power to remove health service directors for no reason – until now.

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4 h. ago This Sydney council wanted to rebuild a surf club. Its own planners had other ideas

A council plan to splash millions rebuilding one of Sydney’s most well-known surf clubs is in trouble after an internal assessment called for the project to be stopped.

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13 h. ago Woman killed in freak accident remembered for ‘warm presence’

A young woman killed in a freak accident while driving to work has been remembered for her caring nature.

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13 h. ago Man seeks help at hospital for gunshot and stab wounds in Sydney’s south

A manhunt is under way in Sydney’s south-west after a man was allegedly stabbed and shot.

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13 h. ago Man charged after pregnant woman allegedly run over in Sydney DV attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

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14 h. ago ‘He’ll do whatever he needs’: Khawaja ups the ante in bid to save career

Usman Khawaja had a solo training session in Brisbane on Wednesday, as he seeks to garner a recall for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Watch the footage here.

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15 h. ago There will be 6.5m Sydney residents by 2045. Here’s where they’re going to live

Sydney’s fast-growing population will be concentrated around dozens of “interconnected centres”, anchored by three crucial CBDs, spread across the city in the next 20 years.

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15 h. ago Sydney lawyer facing drugs charges bailed thanks to ‘catastrophic’ shooting injury

Sylvan Singh was injured in a gangland shooting that killed his associate earlier this year. He has now been charged with attempting to import cocaine and methamphetamine.

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15 h. ago Man guilty of breaking into aged care home and raping elderly resident

Hayden Carl Skinner attacked the 76-year-old in the early hours of New Year’s Eve, before fleeing and leaving her screaming for help in the hallway.

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16 h. ago The Aussie restaurants Jimmy and Jane Barnes love the most – and what they always order

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their favourites in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas.

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16 h. ago Pregnant woman fighting for life following alleged domestic violence attack

A pregnant woman is in a critical condition after being allegedly assaulted and run over in Sydney's south-west in an alleged domestic violence attack.

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17 h. ago Percival Everett is so prolific he’s not sure how many books he’s written

The acclaimed author is also an artist, has run a ranch, trained horses, done carpentry, played jazz guitar and mended musical instruments.

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18 h. ago This sequel was 30 years in the making. Was it worth waiting for?

In 1995, Edward Burns made a huge splash with his indie debut, The Brothers McMullen. Now, he’s returned to where it all began.

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18 h. ago Children at home as Sydney woman allegedly run over in domestic violence attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

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18 h. ago Pregnant woman allegedly run over in Sydney domestic violence attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

Events

20 h. ago Kick off summer (finally!) at one of these 12 hot new Melbourne bars

Celebrate with a mango and sake cocktail on a resurrected city rooftop, $15 martinis that come with a loyalty card, or something else frosty.

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21 h. ago Sydney woman fights for life after being ‘run over in domestic violence attack’

The 36-year-old is in critical condition after allegedly being assaulted in south-west Sydney. A man is in police custody.

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21 h. ago Serial pest booted from Lady Gaga’s Brisbane show before it begins

Security moved quickly to intercept the Australian man, who invaded the red carpet and grabbed Ariana Grande at a premiere of Wicked: For Good last month.

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27 h. ago Cameron Crowe’s memoir is filled with delicious anecdotes from rock’s golden age

A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe’s early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.

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28 h. ago Bed block, wait times, bottlenecks: Sydney’s best and worst hospitals revealed

Patients spent longer in NSW emergency departments than at any point since 2010. See how your hospital stacks up.

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