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The Perrottet government will refuse to hand over data to Queensland to help Annastacia Palaszczuk slug NSW residents thousands if they own property in the Sunshine State. A behaviour expert is being brought in by the state government to pull school students into line after a disturbing rise in bullying, racism, misogyny and vile sexual discussions. A man charged over a fatal one-punch assault that killed a surfer once ranked in the world top 20 is the brother of NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman, it can be revealed. And in sport, the countdown has begun for the Grand Final of the West with footy fans swinging into a week of preparations ahead of a showdown that has been decades in the making. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shame file of physical and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct by teachers and staff against disabled kids has revealed hundreds of allegations in NSW schools. NSW Prisoners are boasting, joking and rapping on TikTok, starring in video clips while behind bars. Legitimate companies, with long and unblemished histories, allegedly allowed a drug smuggling syndicate linked to bikie boss Mark Buddle to use their business details to smuggle multimillion-dollar drug shipments into Australia, a court has been told. And houses wrecked in the floods that devastated NSW this year have washed on to the market for rock bottom prices – sometimes near what the properties traded for back in 2005. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor leader Chris Minns spent longer filming Instagram videos than he did inside hospital emergency departments during a weekend social media blitz attacking the government over nurse staffing levels. TV star Karl Stefanovic has been embroiled in a police investigation after a waiter at a charity gala claimed he was touched and complained to police. Optus, Australia’s second-biggest telco, has suffered one of the most significant data breaches in history with the personal details of millions of customers stolen by hackers in a successful cyber attack. And in sport, two years after his NRL career almost ended, Bryce Cartwright looms as Parramatta’s heat-seeking missile in tonight’s preliminary final clash with North Queensland. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People caught with small amounts of illicit drugs would be able to avoid court for their first two offences under landmark drug reforms which Premier Dominic Perrottet says strike “the right balance” between enforcement and rehabilitation. The drunk and drugged driver who killed the three Abdallah children and their cousin before his jail time was slashed by six years on appeal has now gone to the High Court seeking permission to appeal for a second time, claiming judges failed to determine if his ADHD was linked to his actions. Labor MPs have been slapped with a seven-month parliament booze ban between now and next year’s state election. And in sport, the largest crowd for an NRL club fixture in the post-pandemic era will flock to Olympic Park on Saturday night as 50,000 fans turn up to Accor Stadium for the clash between Penrith and South Sydney. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Police numbers are in danger of going backwards, with a record amount of officers retiring, and the waiting list for new recruits badly wanting, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. Police are gaining the upper hand in Sydney’s gang war for the first time, charging a man over the murder of Bilal Hamze on the same day they carried out a crime scene warrant where his cousin Ghassan Amoun was killed. Labor has promised to give nurses more time to care for ­individual patients by introducing “safe staffing levels” if it wins the next election, in a commitment that stops short of meeting union demands for legislated nurse-to-patient ratios. And in sport, “to beat Penrith, you have to bash them.” That’s the old-school advice from former Rabbitohs enforcer Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll as South Sydney prepare for mission impossible: stopping Nathan Cleary and raging premiership favourites Penrith. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the longest of goodbyes, Queen Elizabeth was due to be laid to rest in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Australia time, after her funeral service stopped the world. Convicted killers would not be released on parole unless they help police find the body of their victims under government legislation expected to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday. A holocaust survivor who lived through five concentration camps before coming to Australia with the hope of a new life has revealed her own grandson was pulled out of an elite Sydney school after anti-Semitic bullying. And in sport, Sydney AFL fans yet to book a flight to Melbourne for Saturday’s grand final should expect to pay more than $1000 for the return trip. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World leaders will join the royal family to farewell Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, among 2000 special guests at the funeral. Souths, Penrith and Parramatta are through to the preliminary finals and the Sydney Swans aim to win their first AFL premiership since 2012. A young man who was “lucky” not to kill five friends has been granted bail after a magistrate disputed police claims he’d been drinking at the wheel. Power was cut to a western Sydney public housing block because the state government forgot to pay its power bill. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mario Fenech would come home “pissed off” that The Footy Show was making him the butt of jokes while his memory was starting to deteriorate. Properties in pockets of Sydney have become more than $100,000 cheaper. Sydney held off Collingwood to advance to Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. Married At First Sight a walk in the park compared to pregnancy for Martha Kalifatidis.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A patient has been stuck in hospital for more than five years despite being medically cleared for discharge three years ago Former Roosters captain Boyd Cordner, who retired at just 29 because of concussion, has opened up on his toughest moments dealing with the issue Talentmanager Titus Day remains on bail and out of jail this weekend after a court on Friday heard that Guy Sebastian’s longtime manager demonstrated he was an honest man And Drug rehabilitation services will be dramatically expanded across the bush, with the state government to commit “hundreds of millions” of dollars to tackle the ice scourge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commonwealth Attorney-General has been called in by NSW Police to keep an alleged major player in Sydney’s underworld behind bars. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a packed plane of Australians flew out of Sydney last night to farewell Queen Elizabeth II in London. A super Saturday of sport kicks off a packed calendar of events that’ll pump more than $500 million into the NSW economy. The man pushing for South Sydney to move to the new Allianz Stadium signed a contract that acknowledged the team’s current home ground would not have a major refurbishment.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inner city renters are being booted out of their homes after questioning massive rental hikes, with jumps of up to $300 a week. A union move to turn off Opal card readers could end up in the courts. A public square in the heart of Sydney is due to be named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. Souths eliminated the Roosters from the premiership race and now want to play at the Roosters’ home ground.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr Perrottet scrapped an offer from then-Prince Charles to meet with him because it was to have come at the end of a marathon trade tour. A company backed by Jeff Bezos is suing the NSW Police. Murray Bartlett and Sarah Snook lead an Australian charge at the Emmys. Punters urged to take public transport for Saturday’s footy finals at Moore Park.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles III is planning a visit to Australia in one of his first moves as monarch, with details of the trip yet to be finalised. Ten outstanding Australians have been invited to the Queen’s funeral. A paparazzo charged with assaulting another has won an appeal against his conviction. NRL clubs feel betrayed over suburban stadium funding.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long, solemn journey to farewell one of the most defining figures of our lifetime began last night before a heartbroken nation. Buxton car crash driver was the only person in the vehicle wearing a seat belt. Teal independent thinks NSW Coalition could stave off a ‘teal’ attack. Cate Blanchett wins the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival for a second time.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles III has been officially proclaimed monarch in a solemn Accession Council ceremony televised for the first time in history. Novak Djokovic is set to make a return to the Australian Open in January. An “in-house” medical service being run by the Sydney CBD’s biggest licenced venue has been suspended by the government. The son-in-law of 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley has been king-hit in a shocking rugby league incident.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles has requested an 18-day mourning period for Queen Elizabeth, as well wishers are told where to lay flowers. King Charles III has now begun his first day as the nation’s new monarch. With the passing of Queen Elizabeth, “ownership” of The Crown Estate will be handed down to King Charles III. Royal commentators are asking what is next for the two black sheep of the family – Andrew and Harry?For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police claim the driver who allegedly killed five mates in a Buxton crash, filmed himself driving dangerously just an hour before. Disturbing Nazi incident at Cranbrook School. China has been warned not to recklessly interfere with one of the world’s largest naval exercises. Fight is on for the NRL’s best playmaking duo in tonight’s Battle of the West.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The teenager at the wheel of a car that killed five of his friends when it crashed has been spoken to by police in a lengthy interview. The state government and the Greater Sydney Commission will today unveil a discussion paper on the six-city plan. PM Anthony Albanese vows his government will continue fighting for jailed Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Nick Kyrgios has hinted that he may have played his last match of 2022.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The housing shortage raises fears there’s nowhere for skilled migrants to live, with critical workers already forced out of rentals. Teachers have been told not to be critical of misbehaving students in their school reports. Rolling rail strikes in August saw train passenger numbers plunge. The Premier has called for the Commonwealth government to build the new east coast submarine base in NSW. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Further strikes are possible if the RTBU doesn’t get a resolution in the Fair Work Commission, in hearings set down for today and tomorrow. Higher standards of respect at school will be a major focus of an education reform agenda. Mystery person captured on CCTV running from a $24m waterfront property before it went up in flames could hold the key to what happened to the home. Sydney chef Mark Best slams “vulgar” trend hitting the city’s top restaurants.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An allowance of more than $3000 each year for workers who do not undertake illegal strikes are among the perks enjoyed by Sydney Trains employees. Police are investigating an incident in which a student at one of Sydney’s top private schools Mobile phones would be banned in public schools if Labor wins the state election And She found her fame on reality TV show The Bachelor – where every detail of her developing relationship was played out before a national audience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speed camera operators have been banned from “hiding” between parked cars and behind bushes It was an email dump that brought a Sydney financial planner undone Sydney's residential real estate market may be treading water, but the pub market is booming And Abhorrent cases of animal cruelty – some so graphic they cannot be published – are on the riseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man who once led the investigation into the disappearance of William Tyrrell is calling for a public inquiry into the handling of the case Paris Olympic organisers are considering removing airconditioning from athletes’ Behind the frosted windows of what looks like a ­deserted building in Kings Cross, the lives of drug users are quietly being saved And Sydney's real estate market is finely balanced between buyers and sellers as spring beginsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A secret chat room set up by students from elite Knox Grammar School had more than 150 participants A spate of violent and deadly youth crimes in NSW will be tackled by a new Youth Crime Taskforce Labor will seek to introduce legislation this year to simplify the Better Off Overall Test and widen access to multi-­employer bargaining And Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco has boldly declared that the club can defy decades of history and become the first side in the NRL era to win the premiership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Students at one of Sydney’s most elite private schools set up a chat room where vile child abuse mat­erial, racist and homophobic videos were posted The first Metro services to Sydney’s south-west could be delayed by up to a year Detectives who investigated the murder of Lynette Dawson believe her husband Chris buried her body somewhere on the state’s Central Coast And Billionaire Roosters boss Nick Politis has a blunt message for arch-rivals the South Sydney RabbitohsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bus and train services will be dramatically reduced across Sydney again today Chris Dawson’s face got redder and redder as Justice Ian Harrison tore his ­defence to shreds Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott will join the high-profile line-up at the Albanese government’s landmark Jobs and Skills summit And Convicted South Australian drug trafficker Cassandra “Cocaine Cassie” Sainsbury has arrived back in Adelaide See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The once high-flying footballer, model and high school teacher Chris Dawson will today face a judge and learn his fate Stage three tax cuts will live another day under the federal Labor government Get in early enough to the historic first two nights of footy at the new Allianz Stadium and you’ll be able to drink up at 49 per cent off the usual prices. And Leichardt Oval will quickly become unfit for professional sport unless the state government fulfils its promise to fund the dilapidated ground’s upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Sydney Football Stadium at Moore Park had its official opening Comanchero bikie heavyweight Tarek Zahed has been dramatically arrested by police in Sydney over a 2014 murder Disgraced prison boss Wayne ­Astill, known as the Silver Fox, has spent his first nights on the other side of the prison bars And The number of NSW residents who vape has gone up by almost seven times in just four years See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than $7 billion worth of ice is being taken a year as use of the drug infiltrates all classes Asylum seeker turnbacks, tax cuts and the recognition of Palestine are among a slew of contentious Federal government policy positions under threat after a successful power grab by the ALP Left. This year’s NAPLAN results have been delayed after Covid, the flu wave and flooding resulted in a record number of students skipping the standardised test And La Nina is on the way back for a rare third yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional NSW will get a vital injection of healthcare workers A silent pandemic devastating lives is also having a serious impact on the economy, Former drug dealer and Sydney restaurateur Richard Buttrose has won a secret payout from Corrective Services NSW And Wayne Bennett has blasted critics of the Dolphins following accusations Redcliffe has become one of the NRL’s most despised teams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patients needing emergency care in a regional NSW hospital are “taking their lives in their own hands”, as staff short­ages across the bush reach crisis point. About 170 homes in NSW have been left unfinished following the failure of Oracle Building Corporation Workers who choose not to join their trade union would be forced to pay a fee worth hundreds of dollars anyway And For someone who makes a living from oversharing, Abbie Chatfield admits it’s also exhaustingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian woman Cheng Lei, who has been held in a Chinese jail for more than two years on national ­security charges, fears her eyesight has deteriorated John Farnham faces a long road to recovery following a 10-hour surgery to treat cancer. At just 22, Geordie Horan has already been to too many funerals, all for mates who have taken their own lives And Wayne Bennett has revealed his interest in Latrell Mitchell and is ready to ambush his former Rabbitohs club See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regional mayors are begging for the NSW government to overthrow archaic planning laws in a bid to solve the housing crisis in the bush. A woman who was in a relationship with fallen cricket legend Michael Slater says he threatened to publish personal images without her consent among other things Missing toddler William Tyrrell’s foster parents have been charged over allegedly enlisting someone to make dummy bids during an auction for a Sydney property And John Gowans was walking his 11-year-old greyhound, Ruby, when Thor fatally mauled his pet on a Bateau Bay street in July.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elderly residents in the bush are being forced out of the towns they have called home their entire lives and into nursing homes hours away or hospital beds, as the regional aged care system buckles amid a lack of ­investment and surging demand. NSW Police are now working to prevent alleged organised crime groups in Bankstown and Punchbowl. Qantas will gift most of its 14 million frequent flyers a $50 travel credit in a major brand resuscitation exercise for the embattled airline. And… on-loan Wests Tigers centre Oilver Gildart has only had a glimpse at how the other half live but it’s enough for him to know he wants to stay at Sydney Roosters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lametta Fadlallah’s killers are believed to have paid $500,000 to take out the gangster mum in a plot motivated by revenge, underworld sources said. Paul Green’s shattered parents have opened up about the pain of the NRL legend’s death and the memories they have of their “baby boy”. More than half the country’s disability employment providers will be wholly or partially dumped by the federal government on Monday after a review found they were producing extremely poor outcomes for participants. And war veterans have slammed Sir Peter Cosgrove’s comments about mental health, describing his words as “out of touch”, “ignorant” and “damaging”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teachers, childcare workers and coaches were among the men arrested in Australia’s largest online child abuse probe. Cashed up home buyers have been shelling out record sums for Sydney’s best homes despite soaring interest rates pulling the market into a slump expected to last well into next year. Waiting lists for children needing surgery have blown out by as much as 52 per cent compared to last year. And Liberal MP Daryl Maguire was so in love with then-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian that he claims he secretly gifted her a horse. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL grand final is up for sale in a Super Bowl-style bidding war after league boss Peter V’landys awarded the decider to Sydney for this season only. Colouring-in posters given to Year 1 students at a NSW primary school accusing Australians of genocide have been called “indoctrination” and “propaganda”. Shark nets will remain on Australia’s most famous beach despite calls from the Green and Labor-controlled Waverley Council to rip them out. And in sport, Adam O’Brien insists superstar skipper Kalyn Ponga does not have too much power at Newcastle as the embattled coach vowed to inject a harder edge to stop the rot at the strife-torn Knights. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE school playground is becoming the recruitment centre for teenagers looking to radicalise vulnerable and lonely kids, A SYDNEY mayor whose council takes in Bondi Beach wants shark nets removed this summer despite only one fatal attack occurring on a pro­tected beach since nets were introduced in NSW almost 100 years ago.KISS rock gods Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have landed, vowing to make the iconic band’s final shows in Australia an unforgettable celebration – with full makeup, costumes, flames, fake blood and all the hits. AND.. the desperate battle for the NRL grand final remains in the balance after the ARL Commission again delayed a decision on rugby league’s showpiece event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four men walked up to a car and told a teenage girl to wind down her window before one pushed her head out of the way and pumped 15 bullets into the back seat, killing two women. A Sydney man has been shot dead in Los Angeles in a ­shocking incident that local ­investigators are treating as a homicide. Disgraced former NRL star Brett Finch used an online sex chat service to send sick messages about fantasies of having sex with a 12-year-old boy, court documents have ­revealed. And in sport, fingers are being pointed at Venues NSW over a damaging leak which threatened to derail tense NRL negotiations at the 11th hour, with the Australian Rugby League Commission preparing to “bite the bullet” and make a final call on where the Grand Final will be held. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 NRL grand final could still be held in Brisbane, with rugby league boss Peter V’landys rubbishing a report on Monday night a deal had been struck to keep the fixture in Sydney. Slain underworld mum Lametta Fadlallah was on the way to an engagement party at her boyfriend’s nearby restaurant when she and her friend Amy Hazouri were gunned down. Senior ministers in the former Coalition government have no idea if Scott Morrison secretly assumed control of their portfolios during the pandemic in a “dictatorial” move condemned by Labor. And in sport, it’s the night out celebrating a $2.4 million house purchase that could cost Kalyn Ponga the co-captaincy of Newcastle. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lametta Fadlallah knew the criminal world was a dangerous, even deadly, place to be but she chose to live in it all her adult life, marrying two big-time gangsters and she was ultimately gunned down like so many Sydney underworld figures before her. Opposition politicians would be forced to disclose who they meet with under NSW government legislation to crack down on secret lobbying. A proposed deal between telecommunications giants TPG and Telstra would spell disaster for the bush, former premier Gladys Berejiklian says, as a decision on whether to approve the plan looms. And in sport, Cameron Ciraldo will become the youngest coach in the NRL and, in doing so, ensure the most lethal boot in the game stays a Bulldog. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting with NRL and Penrith’s Nathan Cleary has surpassed Daly Cherry Evans as the highest-paid player in the game. A landmark report by the state’s top water expert says Raising the Warragamba Dam wall is the best way to protect western Sydney from more devastating floods The former head of the ADF says senior defence force personnel should not be asked to become “amateur psychiatrists” to help their juniors get through tough times. A new study revealing one child a week is ending up in hospital with a dog bite. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three heartbroken families whose loved ones were killed in horrific road crashes are calling for changes to the state’s “pathetic” sentencing laws. A bloody power struggle between Sydney Hells Angels and their Thai counterparts has sparked a recent shooting that threatens to tear the gang apart and reignite a long-term feud. Former NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has pinned his hopes for freedom on an all-star cast of three female lawyers who will represent him in the third instalment of his rape trial. And in sport, North Queensland, Cronulla and Brisbane have built their premiership revival on a shrewd recruitment drive that has transformed the NRL trio from title pretenders to finals contenders. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Green was celebrating his young son’s birthday party just 24 hours before the sudden death of the premiership-winning Cowboys coach that has rocked the NRL fraternity. The children of Australian business journalist Cheng Lei, who was detained by Chinese authorities two years go say that not a day goes by where they don’t miss their mum. Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu has sensationally been found guilty of stabbing a man outside a church in western Sydney three years ago. Billed as the My Kitchen Rules lovebirds, it seems time has been called on the engagement of cooking couple Steven Budgen and Frena Yusof. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s top diplomat in Australia says the rights of jailed journalist Cheng Lei are “well protected” despite her secret trial with no verdict, as he also denied Beijing seeks to dominate the Indo-Pacific. A patchwork of laws covering sexual assault and defining coercive control would be unified across states and territories under an ambitious plan to better protect victims of domestic and family violence. Mark Latham’s staff did not take part in a parliament-wide review into sexual harassment, bullying and misconduct, which he said was “a waste of money” and because getting offended “is a choice”. And in sport, South Sydney – the Pride of the League – are stranded embarrassingly without a home ground for 2023 because the NSW Government refuses to make what the club claims is a “simple” decision. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivia Newton-John’s global musical family has flooded social media with tributes. The star’s leading man in Grease, John Travolta, led the outpouring of love for Livvy, as news of her shock death swept the world. Coalition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has urged newspaper columnist Peter FitzSimons to publicly release the audio of their recent phone interview, during which she claims she felt “bullied” by his “aggressive” manner towards her. A once high-flying real estate agent was allegedly battling major personal issues when he showed up at an eastern suburbs home and plunged a knife into the chest of his best friend’s wife. And in sport, Scott Boland may be the Ashes hero who took took down the Poms but for a handful of students at Nyangatjara College near Uluru, he will be remembered forever now as “Wati Wara”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au The-world-mourns-the-loss-of-a-starSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three of the NSW government’s most senior figures knew that John Barilaro was interested in a $500,000-a-year New York trade role but none of them raised any concerns about the former deputy premier applying for the job, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. A woman was stabbed in the chest, allegedly by a family friend, in the doorway of her eastern suburbs home before she managed to pry the knife off her attacker and throw it away as a group of hero tradies heard her scream “he’s going to kill me” and ran to her aid. A once-in-a-generation cost of living crisis is forcing Australians to crowdsource money for basics like rent and food. And in sport, Canberra’s Ricky Stuart is set to be stood down from coaching this weekend after opening up to the NRL integrity unit over why he labelled Penrith Panthers player Jaeman Salmon a “weak-gutted dog”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Working families who are loading their children into cars and tents for a life on the streets are the face of a new generation of homelessness – a crisis which is decimating the middle class amid urgent calls for affordable housing. An obsessive fan has been charged with stalking one of the country’s top models after allegedly repeatedly turning up uninvited at events where she was appearing. The city’s biggest cemetery is filling up with underworld figures so rapidly that police are now patrolling it regularly, fearing rivals who bump into each other while visiting loved ones could come to blows – or worse. And in sport, Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has warned more spectators will be get hurt if the NSW government refuses to fund improvements to Leichhardt Oval after part of a grand stand collapsed. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian outlaw motorcycle gangs are making $8 million a day from the sale of cocaine and ice, with new international business models turning them into billion-dollar bikies. A teen girl raped by one of her peers at a party had to walk past her attacker in the school hallways for months, with her parents calling for schools to introduce tough new measures to protect students like her. Desperate parents of children with terminal brain cancer are begging for them to be allowed on to a clinical trial of a new drug that offers hope – but is not approved for use in Australia. And almost 200,000 senior citizens have been effectively robbed of in-home care by changes that were supposed to make things better. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An emergency council called “Hawk” will be established to respond to catastrophes as the NSW government reveals it may cost a staggering $3 billion to buy back and swap flood-impacted properties. Punters suspected of money laundering would be banned from all pubs and clubs under a raft of options being considered by the NSW Crime Commission to clean up the industry. The premium you now have to pay to buy a home in the catchment areas of Sydney’s best schools means it could actually be cheaper to send them to private school ­instead. The state’s liquor and gaming boss has asked authorities to ramp up police school visits so young people can learn how to behave when they turn 18 and hit pubs and bars. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.