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Ex-Test spinner MacGill found guilty of major drug deal with Marino Sotiropoulos
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill knew he was taking part in a cocaine deal but was oblivious about the large scale of the exchange that began under his restaurant. …
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Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy
An Australian-first rebate aimed at making parenthood easier for thousands of couples will be limited within months, sparking fears the move will drive down already declining birth rates. More than …
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Forever chemical water standards ‘very conservative’
National drinking water guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals are set to be tightened after increasing discoveries of PFAS in water sources. Draft benchmarks based on emerging science on the health …
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Three stab victims after car crash in southern Sydney
A police officer and two people have been stabbed at the scene of a two-car crash on a major southern Sydney highway. The vehicles collided about 9am in Engadine on …
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Australia’s first parliament marks 200th anniversary
It wasn’t democratic and it certainly wasn’t diverse but Australia’s first parliament is marking 200 years since it first sat in old Sydney Town. More than 5000 people are set …
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Frustration as big cemetery trust refuses to open books
A major manager of public cemeteries continues to “significantly impair transparency” by refusing to allow NSW state auditors to probe its financial records. The Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust manages five …
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Celestial and theatre stars side by side at planetarium
Taking in constellations of Greek heroes before a Greek tragedy will become a real possibility in a new regional cultural hub. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has turned the first sod …
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Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker
Qantas will face sentencing in a criminal court after a judge found the airline breached workplace health and safety law in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. SafeWork NSW …
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Uncertainty for projects after NSW minister’s scandal
Premier Chris Minns remains unsure about whether a NSW minister referred to an anti-corruption body was involved in decisions that benefitted his in-law’s “vast” property portfolio. Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp …
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Sydney gender clinic not working for people: minister
The provision of gender-affirming care in NSW is not working and has to improve, the state’s health minister says. The main gender-affirming clinic for adolescents in Sydney has come under …