7 h. ago Inside Diwali’s explosion across the suburbs – and what it tells us about a changing Sydney

It’s the festival of light – and Sydneysiders are taking it very literally.

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8 h. ago Jailed MP loses seat, assets and freedom for stealing public money

A disgraced former MP will serve at least two-and-a-half years in jail for stealing $435,000 of public money that was meant to be spent on disadvantaged school students.

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10 h. ago ‘Bitch flog’: Qld public servant’s foul tirade at boss in work chats revealed

The former principal inspector who had worked for the government for more than four decades also compared a bureaucrat to “Jabba the Hutt”.

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11 h. ago Sovereign citizens, preppers and gangsters arrested in police firearms blitz

Hundreds of weapons were seized during the week-long crackdown that came after a spate of gun violence in Sydney.

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11 h. ago Record heat, thunderstorms and extreme fire danger coming for Sydney

This month could become the hottest October on record – and may also beat the record for November – with a scorcher forecast for the city on Wednesday.

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12 h. ago ‘An act of courage’: Salman Rushdie to return to Australia for first time since US attack

Three years after surviving an attempt on his life during a public lecture, the author will speak about “the price we pay for ideas” and the transformative power of literature.

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15 h. ago Cash was ‘temporarily’ banned on Brisbane buses and trains. It never came back

The Australian government plans to force businesses to accept cash for essential services. Should public transport be included?

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16 h. ago Everything you need to know from the SMH Good Food Guide 2026 Awards

Catch up on all the action, hats, finalists and winners from the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards.

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18 h. ago Hundreds of guns seized, dozens of arrests in police firearms blitz

The arrests were part of a weeklong crackdown on illicit weapons and come after a spate of gun violence in Sydney.

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21 h. ago Could a merged federal LNP save the Coalition? Crisafulli shares his view

The Queensland Premier said his party would have been perpetually in opposition if it stuck to the same structure of the federal party divisions.

Politics

22 h. ago Alisa and Ambrose were promised extra green space. They’re getting car parks instead

A state government project conceived to improve walking and cycling links will now increase the number of car parking spaces in the area.

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22 h. ago ‘Nostalgic but fresh’: This grand Chinese restaurant isn’t always classic, but it’s clever

Grandfathers respects traditional tropes enough to pay homage where it should, then bends the rules without really breaking them.

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29 h. ago Australia, will you accept this rose? Unpacking The Golden Bachelor premiere

The contestants are older and wiser (TBC) in this new spin-off, but that might not be enough to win viewers back.

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31 h. ago ‘I saw Nick getting CPR’: WA bikie’s murder trial hears from second man hit during fatal shooting

Ricky Chapman was behind Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex in December 2020 when the bikie boss was shot by a sniper from 365 metres away.

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31 h. ago See you next October, champ: Ka Ying Rising bids Sydney farewell

As Ka Ying Rising left Sydney, his trainer and jockey finally celebrated The Everest win with a few expensive bottles of red wine and cigars.

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31 h. ago My sister and I saw the collapse of care at a public hospital

I’m a Sydney GP. My sister once won a nurse of the year award. But what we witnessed over a week at a public hospital shocked us both.

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33 h. ago ABC’s John Lyons to miss Trump, Albanese Oval Office meeting

The public broadcaster’s Washington bureau chief will be a no show after the PM’s office rejected repeated requests for a spot in the press pack.

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33 h. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

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34 h. ago Police turn to tech to identify ‘space debris’ found on outback WA minesite

Experts believe the debris, which was found on a remote mine site’s access road on Saturday, is part of a Chinese rocket.

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35 h. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

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