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An accused international crime kingpin allegedly at the centre of an Asian cartel that controls Australia’s drug trade has sensationally been dragged here to face trial. Fraudsters are ripping off the NDIS by up to $1.45bn a year with the disability scheme now the target of organised crime gangs, according to intelligence provided to the federal government. These are the results Australia’s fertility doctors don’t want you to see – a league table of the success rates of IVF clinics. And better surveillance, higher employment and the gentrification of parts of Sydney’s west have driven a steep drop in burglaries, and the city now has the lowest incidence of breaking and entering crime on the eastern seaboard. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney real estate is set to become a tale of two cities – a strong market for well-connected suburbs with large, quality homes, but a plunging market for everywhere else. Two of our most violent killers – baby-faced stalker Daniel Kelsall and caravan park murderer Kelvin Willmott – have not only become lovers in jail but want their relationship to be legally recognised as “de facto”. Premier Dominic Perrottet has unveiled his vision for overhauling rail travel as the State government confirmed a $500 million commitment in the upcoming NSW Budget to upgrade the Sydney to Central Coast link.  And an investigation into suspicious gaming transactions has uncovered staff linked to organised criminal groups, whom authorities believe could be facilitating money laundering operations. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermarket prices have surged by at least 12 per cent since last year, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph shows, adding $1400 to a ­typical family’s annual grocery bill. The Attorney-General has ­intervened in the case of a convicted paedophile and former pony club president who has walked free on bail while he awaits sentence. The father of a young boy who spent Wednesday missing in Sydney’s northwest has been arrested after police ­allegedly found a drug lab in his home when they went to tell him his son had been ­located. And in sport, Billy Slater has just revealed to the entire NRL the secret to beating Penrith — bash Nathan Cleary. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of Sydney’s biggest ­private schools are set to have their funding slashed after the federal government started tracking the incomes of private school parents The energy crisis in NSW comes after years of gas ­projects being stalled, delayed and rejected by successive state governments Palliative care patients in NSW will get access to better care and pain management services as part of a $743m budget  And Warriors owner Mark Robinson has ruled out Michael Maguire for the top job amid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent homebuyers face forking out an extra $4000 a year in mortgage repayments this year amid growing rate hikes Unvaccinated teachers should be allowed to go back to work, Premier Dominic Perrottet says The bodies of two women in their 20s have been found in a flat in Sydney’s inner-west, apparently having been there undiscovered for several days. And Wests Tigers are set to step up their pursuit of Penrith assistant Cameron Ciraldo following Michael Maguire’s axing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drivers will get up to $750 cash back in their pockets each year as part of a major toll relief overhaul  Unvaccinated teachers are being paid their full salary to sit at home on gardening leave despite staff shortages plaguing public schools. The boss of the state’s premier cultural institution billed taxpayers thousands of dollars for meals at Sydney’s finest restaurants  And Another Golden Eagle “pay increase” has resulted in prizemoney soaring to $10m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 10,100 staff will be recruited to hospitals and health services in the next four years of a nation-record recruitment drive to bolster the state’s strained healthcare workforce. The state government’s own addiction experts are calling for changes to drug laws to allow users to be given two chances at rehabilitation without criminal penalties. New laws designed to take away the mega wealth of organised crime bosses are being delayed by state cabinet, The fear of taking on one of the most iconic music identities of the past century is gone for Hollywood star Austin Butler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL star Payne Haas will run on to Sydney’s Accor Stadium in State of Origin I to honour the memory of his disabled brother Chace, an ardent Blues fan who died unexpectedly in August 2020. THE farcical state of the NSW rural health system has been exposed by a bush town where women are told to schedule a mid-week Caesarean birth ­because of the risk there will be no doctors at its public hospital on weekends.Mystery surrounds the details behind an AVO taken out against long time fashion designer Wayne Cooper, with the father-of-two claiming to be in “complete shock” and “extremely distressed” regarding charges made against him.Just weeks after completing an intensive 30-day stint in a rehab facility, Jodi Gordon has opened up for the first time on the depression and addiction that led to her admission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man with possible links to an organised criminal syndicate “washed” $60,400 through six gaming machines in under two hours during a suspected money laundering operation at a western Sydney bowling club.Teachers could be flown into regional communities to provide casual classroom relief under a radical state government plan to fix a staff shortage fuelled by Covid-19 and the early flu season.Life expectancy in Australia is set to go backwards for the first time since World War II as a result of Covid.NSW State of Origin forward Junior Paulo is a loving father hoping to inspire change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increasing Australia’s coal fired power output to cover a critical gas shortfall driving up power prices on the east coast has not been ruled out by the Albanese Government. Labor is standing by its internal complaints process despite a young woman claiming she was initially brushed off for raising concerns about intimate images she sent to  newly elected MP for Bennelong Jerome Laxale A massive visa-processing backlog is delaying the arrival of thousands of much-needed skilled workers who would contribute billions of dollars to the economy. AND.. Sydney has lashed the AFL over “very unfair” comments directed towards superstar forward Lance Franklin during a heated tribunal hearing which resulted in an unusual backtrack by the league.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young woman is concerned a newly elected Labor MP still has intimate photos of her saying she felt betrayed by the ALP party. An internal police investigation has begun into the “disappearance’’ of more than $200,000 cash from the safe at a Western Sydney police ­station. Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe has opened up to The Daily Telegraph on his what his days entail at rehab camp. AND.. Australia’s golden girl Ariarne Titmus is on a collision course with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas after the American signalled her ambitions to compete at the Paris Olympics in 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Power retailer has taken the extraordinary step of urging its 80,000 customers to find another provider immediately as it prepares to double bills in response to soaring wholesale electricity costs.  It’s been revealed teachers and students were exposed to asbestos at a Sydney school  for four years after a 2016 report identified a fibrous material as asbestos but the Department of Education failed to complete remediation work until  2021.  A former Love Island Australia star and promising rugby league player will face court next month after allegedly bashing a teenager in a vicious brawl on the opening weekend of Sydney’s Vivid light show.  Patrician Brothers College Blacktown is renowned for producing top-tier rugby league players — and the new generation is ready to make its mark.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed is talking to friends in what medical experts describe as an “incredible” recovery after being shot 10 times during a botched assassination attempt.  The national broadcaster has offered counselling to staff after a senior ABC producer stripped naked in front of colleagues, wrongly believing he had logged off a Skype call.  A polar blast is sweeping across most of the state and temperatures are forecast to plummet on the back of high winds that will make it feel even colder.  After ousting Barnaby Joyce from the Nationals’ top job, new leader David Littleproud has ­declared the next election will be won in the “sensible centre”.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State politicians who leave at an election could be given termination payments from as soon as next year under plans being considered by Premier Dominic Perrottet. A Three-way challenge for the Nationals leadership will determine the future direction of the junior Coalition partner, while the Liberals will appoint their new senior team in an ­orderly fashion. Tennis superstar Nick Kyrgios has spoken of his mental health battles and his “darkest’’ times during which his success on the court masked thoughts of self harm and even committing suicide. AND IN a State of Origin bombshell, Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr has been dumped from the NSW team – because he is too short.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sunday Telegraph has ­obtained video from the infamous closed-door practise match at the University Nevada Las Vegas which clearly captures former Australian netball star Liz Cambage elbowing her Nigerian opponent in the head and neck. WOMEN undergoing IVF will receive a $2000 cash ­rebate under an $80 million package of family-focused NSW Budget measures aimed at easing the cost of becoming   parents. NINE out of 10 NSW paramedics believe the current ­crisis in the NSW Ambulance network is leading to patient deaths. AUSTRALIA’S hottest music act The Kid Laroi is being sued by the manager who set him on the path to global super stardom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An explosive State government report has uncovered “multiple” groups linked to organised crime gangs suspected of money laundering      Their horrific tragedy broke the hearts of Australia.Now Leila and Danny Abdallah have been asked to share their power of forgiveness with the world. Defence is being investi­gated after a group of 20 army cadets almost drowned during a botched training exercise at Sydney’s Holsworthy Barracks. And Wayne Bennett has ruled out re-uniting with Payne HaasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE mother of alleged domestic violence murder victim Mackenzie Anderson says she believes AVOs are “just a piece of paper” and has called for a major overhaul of laws protecting women in NSW. Promising to listen to the women of Australia and ­“rebuild trust” among those who abandoned the Coal­ition, Sussan Ley will seek to become only the second ­female deputy leader of the Liberal Party. Electricity bills in Western Sydney, the Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and parts of the south coast will rise by 14 per cent or about $230 a year from July for tens of thousands of households that have never shopped around. Payne Haas and the Broncos are on a collision course after Brisbane rejected the superstar prop’s bombshell request for an immediate release as a $3.2m pay dispute exploded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Albanese government’s jet set diplomacy will continue this week with foreign minister Penny Wong heading to Fiji Thursday to shore up Australia’s position in the Pacific. Peter Dutton has formally launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party leadership, spruiking his toughness, his work ethic and his suburban values. Multiple alleged members of the Alameddine clan have been released on bail straight back out on the streets by the courts, just a day after police claimed they had “cut the head off the snake” one of the state’s biggest crime networks. Taxpayers could still be on the hook for a useless survey asking drivers if they like speed cameras, despite it being sensationally dumped by Roads Minister Natalie Ward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese will host leaders of the US, India and Japan next year for the third meeting of the Quad security dialogue. NSW police and the state government announce they’ve skewered the ranks of the powerful alleged Alameddine crime clan. Hundreds of thousands of families face a $200 increase in their annual power bill from July. Shane Flanagan says he has “unfinished business’’ as an NRL coach and a vision for how he can help fix the Canterbury Bulldogs.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vowing to “do politics better” the Prime Minister will get straight to work on a national corruption watchdog, Indigenous voice to parliament and stronger action on climate when he returns from a Quad leaders meeting in Japan. Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe been granted bail to fight his drug and alcohol demons. A PASSION for wine and an outgoing personality is all you need to become a sought after sommelier with a tasty pay packet of up to $100,000. South Sydney Coach JASON Demetriou insists now is not the time to panic despite losing key players  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese will board a plane to Tokyo for a meeting with key global allies within hours of becoming Australia’s new prime minister, while his Labor team grapples with a brewing economic storm.  The surge in support for independents that swept Scott Morrison out of office and turned Sydney’s beaches teal from Palm Beach to Clovelly will put Labor under pressure to increase its carbon reduction target.  A NSW sex crimes detective has been charged with raping a 19-year-woman whose case he was ­investigating.  Olympian Lachie Miller had a sensational NRL debut at fullback and Nicho Hynes stepped up on his return to halfback to inspire the Sharks to a vital 25-18 win over the Titans.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Both major parties are heading to the polls with Australians undecided who would make a better prime minister, according to an election-eve poll.  Loved ones of a grandmother who died after waiting seven hours for paramedics have blasted the state government.  Taxpayers may end up forking out up to $28 million to bail out hundreds of families left with unfinished homes because of home building giant Metricon’s troubles.  It's the central plank of industrial action that has plagued train commuters for months, but a secret government report contains findings that the ­safety audit on which the rail union’s claims are based contains mistakes and omissions.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tens of thousands of people who tested positive to Covid before Tuesday face being denied the right to vote in what has been labelled an assault on democracy.  Terminally ill people in NSW will be able to choose when they die after parliament voted to legalise euthanasia A speed limit change on a key Sydney road has led to the total amount of low range fines recorded from $56,867 to almost $1.3m in just 12 months.  Pop star Guy Sebastian has told a court he regrets referring to music fans as “fat older feral women” in an email he sent to his former manager.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An impassioned Islamic imam has warned Sydney’s bloody gang war could soon spill into funeral service....as he calls for peace at the gravesite of murdered criminal Rami Iskkander.   One of Australia’s biggest home building companies Metricon is set for crisis talks with government amid rising costs of materials and massive delays hitting customers.  Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken his self-dubbed “bulldozer” title to a new level, accidentally knocking over a young soccer player.  Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says he was ready to draw the curtain on his coaching career six weeks ago. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW police have sweeping new powers to knock down the doors of convicted drug dealers without a warrant in a trial targeting four areas across the state including Sydney's south- west.  The high-voltage power line from former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Snowy 2.0 hydro-electric plant is about to rip through his mother-in-law’s farm. A marketing and lobbying group attacking Scott Morrison’s new super-for-homes policy is stacked with former Labor politicians who sat at the federal cabinet table with Anthony Albanese when the ALP was last in power. Top Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling will call Sydney home this year as he heads Down Under to shoot a big-screen version of hit ’80s TV series, The Fall Guy.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An alleged associate of shot Comanchero Tarek Zahed is among seven people linked to outlaw bikie gangs arrested during police operations to stamp out Sydney’s gang war.  A surprising new national poll has found young Aussies in their 20s are more likely to support Australia retaining the monarchy than adults in their 30s and 40s. Domestic violence specialists will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with police officers to tackle the state’s scourge of “silent crimes”... West Tigers is considering making a massive play for Sydney Roosters and NSW State of Origin forward Angus Crichton.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Empty  nesters will be offered bonuses to lure them out of their homes to ease Australia’s housing crisis. Australia's longest road tunnel is set to slash commutes and ease holiday congestion in the Blue Mountains, opening up the Central West to Greater Sydney.  The Sunday Telegraph can reveal associates of slain gangster Omar Zahed refused to let him be buried near his enemy at Rookwood Cemetery.  In sport, Anthony Milford says he has unfinished business in the NRL and insists he will not step out of line again as the controversial Knights recruit prepares to launch his comeback...  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Labor candidate And­rew Charlton has blamed an “oversight” for breaching electoral laws  The wives and girlfriends of bikies could be hauled in for questioning and threatened with jail if they don’t answer questions  A group of accused drug smugglers and dealers arrested in a world-wide police sting have formed a coalition  And Popstar Cody Simpson and Olympic golden girl Emma McKeon are Australian swimming’s newest glamour coupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High profile “independents” trumpeting transparency have arrogantly refused to properly detail where they stand on China’s advance in the Pacific Union bosses are demanding Transport for NSW rip out $1bn worth of safety equipment and build compartments for old-style guards in a move which could spark more industrial action and chaos on the city’s rail network A Sydney council which voted to rename a street which is home to the Russian consulate to Ukraine Street has been lashed by locals  And After almost a quarter of a century, the Rugby World Cup is returning to Australia – in 2027, then again in 2029.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese’s call for workers to receive a 5.1 per cent pay hike in line with inflation directly contradicts the work of his shadow treasury  The state government has given the green light to abolishing the traditional 9am to 3pm school day and running activities like homework clubs after class  Little Maddison Hunter has just turned one but she doesn’t miss a beat. And Coach Jason Demetriou has charged under-fire five-eighth Cody Walker with igniting South Sydney’s season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A drug mule has drowned while trying to smuggle an estimated 50-plus kilograms of cocaine to shore near the Port of Newcastle. Labor's plan to give 5000 high achieving Australian students cash to take up teaching has failed a basic maths test Top legal professionals have joined the NSW Attorney-General to pay tribute to one of NSW’s most respected judges, Peter Zahra And Jack Bird’s contract saga is finally over, with the utility accepting an upgraded deal after the Dragons imposed a Monday night deadline on the offer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate 200-backed independents who would sway a minority government are demanding emissions cuts far more extreme than even their mega-rich green backer Simon Holmes a Court considers necessary. One of the state’s most respected judges is on life support in hospital after suffering a suspected stroke. Families will be front and centre of next month’s state budget, with cost of living ­relief set to be delivered alongside significant service reforms to make it easier to deal with the government. And in sport, Cronulla captain Wade Graham has revealed how a dressing-room challenge to make history inspired the 12-man Sharks’ remarkable 29-10 win over the Warriors at PointsBet Stadium on Sunday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maverick Nationals Senator Matt Canavan is being deployed into mining seats across Australia as the Coalition tries to navigate a working class path to victory in the final two weeks of the campaign. A former army officer turned lawyer has warned both sides of politics that more good people will be lost unless they put a stop to the Australian Defence Force investigating itself. Singer Guy Sebastian can’t seem to catch  a break. The pop star, who is in the midst of a mammoth court case against his ex-manager and this week fell ill with Covid, has been forced to defend himself after teenagers allegedly provoked him.  And in sport, operation Latrell Mitchell is set for take-off. The injured South Sydney star has packed his bags for the most ­significant trip of his life. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year into her service,  a military police officer learned that reporting sexual assault would leave her shunned, bullied and treated like a pest at a well-oiled, male-dominated military base. In a massive privacy breach, patient pathology results are being recycled as scrap note paper at Shoalhaven Hospital. Sydney’s boom suburbs are now the areas where homeowners face the biggest shock from rising interest rates. And in sport, another young father has been left paralysed after a rugby  tackle went wrong. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese’s own Labor colleagues have turned on him just two weeks from the polls saying he has been “found out” over his “cringe-worthy” failure to remember his own National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) policy.  Warringah MP Zali Steggall is facing claims her independent fundraising arm may have broken the same donation transparency laws she voted against. Guy Sebastian has tested positive to Covid on the second day of giving evidence in the $900,000 embezzlement trial against his former manager, Titus Day. And in sport, the Gold Coast Titans are set to make a shock play for veteran Manly playmaker Kieran Foran in a bid to bolster their struggling spine. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor’s eastern suburbs drop-in candidate for Paramatta Andrew Charlton was unable to name three of the area’s restaurants when put on the spot by a local reporter. Australia will develop cutting-edge ­unmanned submarines and purchase ­upgraded missiles to boost the “agility and potency” of the navy’s war-fighting capability as it looks to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. A ground-breaking deal that will deliver at least four upgraded stadiums and keep the NRL Grand Final in Sydney has been struck. And Brisbane prop Payne Haas is being sued for $200,000 by his former manager as explosive allegations emerged of the NSW Origin enforcer covering up another off-field scandal that saw him fined by the Broncos. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interest rates are on the rise for the first time since St George-Illawarra were NRL premiers...  Thousands of children will spend today at home or in under staffed schools as teachers across NSW strike over pay and working ­conditions.  Former top cop Gary Jubelin has admitted an ex-person of interest in the William Tyrrell disappearance has had his life destroyed after being charged with historical sexual assault allegations.  Parramatta half Mitchell Moses has lashed critics of Jake Arthur as the teenager was taken out of the firing line for Friday night’s blockbuster against Penrith. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children have been told to stop eating ham sandwiches in messages created by the Cancer Council and slipped into public school newsletters by teachers. Only a fraction of youths caught with weapons in the past five years have served time in jail as a psychologist warns the recent surge in street gangs is now a bigger threat than terrorism. Sydney has become an election tale of two cities, with Scott Morrison making four visits to Labor-held Parramatta where Liberals believe they will make a “good showing,” while Wentworth in the eastern suburbs is yet to host the Prime Minister. And in sport, what feels like hell for Parramatta youngster Jake Arthur will soon turn into an invaluable experience that will make him mentally stronger. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coalition candidate Katherine Deves claims the “silent majority” of Australians support her campaign to protect women’s sport. Fears that desperately-needed homes won’t be built after job commencement nosedived in the last quarter of 2021. The Health Services Union calls for an overhaul of the ambulance network with 2500 more paramedics and localised stations. Calls for Matt Burton to make his State of Origin debut will grow louder after two brilliant plays in Canterbury’s shock win over the Roosters.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Curry has revealed the last moments of her daughter Jaimi’s life, sitting by her hospital bed pleading with her to open her eyes. Manly forward Karl Lawton has spoken about his send-off nightmare. State government ministers are in revolt after being ­advised to avoid the word “mate”. A Labor government would help Australians enter the property market by taking out a 40 per cent stake in their home.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A legal spat’s brewing within Sydney’s Buttrose clan, with the matriarch of the family taking two of her children to the NSW Supreme Court. Police sources say convicted killer Mahmoud “Brownie” Ahmad essentially had a death wish in the weeks preceding his assassination. More than 24,000 furious Qantas customers have signed a petition complaining about meltdowns in customer service. Western Sydney footy fans will have nowhere to park at the new Sydney Football Stadium under the current agreement to axe all on-grass parking.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin was named Australian of the Year but the decision was overturned and handed to cricketer Steve Waugh. The cost of prescription drugs will be slashed in what would be the biggest change to the ­affordability of medicine in 70 years. A Farmer Wants A Wife star has admitted he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s property and threatened to kill her pet rabbits. Canterbury’s bracing for the possibility that Matt Burton will resist triggering an option in his contract to commit to the club long-term.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homeowners must brace for mortgage “shock” with an official cash rate rise likely as early as next week, as inflation soars. Western Sydney patients with life-threatening health conditions are waiting more than 20 minutes just to be ­assigned an ambulance. A jobs windfall awaits the Hunter Valley under a Coalition plan to make it a global leader in green energy production and export. Phil Gould has taken the extraordinary step of running a Bulldogs training session after giving players a spray.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor’s Kristina Keneally and And­rew Charlton have been branded “westie wannabes” by senior state Liberal David Elliott. The teachers union has been branded selfish by fed-up parents for using the first day of the school term to threaten strike action. A senior US envoy would not rule out military action against Solomon Islands if China established a defence base on the island state. Newly released Opal data shows ferry and train trips around the city jumped markedly over the past 12 days.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School staff shortages are set to continue well into the new term despite growing calls from experts to dump vaccine mandates. Labor is upping the stakes in Parramatta, pledging millions of dollars in hyper-local election commitments. Australian security experts agree with Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s assessment that the nation must “prepare for war” to protect peace. Multi-million dollar bounties have been put on the heads of key figures in Sydney’s underworld.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FORMER rugby league star Brett Kenny has been charged with assault after an alter­cation on the Central Coast. AFTER two years of limited Anzac Day dawn services and marches, Australians young and old  are being urged to come out and show support for our brave veterans today. MORE than a dozen Labor MPs including some potential ministers in an Albanese ­government have publicly opposed the Morrison government’s policy of turning back asylum seeker boats, it can be revealed. AFTER almost a week of celebrations in the Hunter, the Ponga party was brought to a grinding halt by the Parramatta Eels, who handed the Newcastle Knights the biggest home loss of Adam O’Brien’s coaching tenure on Sunday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IN A decision that will send shockwaves through the golf world, Greg Norman is secretly hatching plans for a one-off comeback at this year’s 150th British Open. DEPUTY Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s security detail was forced to jump in front of a car and stop a  man from verbally attacking the Nationals leader in a menacing incident near Tamworth ­yesterday. AUSSIE track legend Raelene Boyle, who was robbed of Olympic gold by testosterone-fuelled drug cheats, says it’s “ridiculous’’ that transgender women are being ­allowed to compete against cis-gendered women.  JODI Gordon has entered a rehabilitation clinic following a physical altercation which has seen her banned from contacting her ex-boyfriend Sebastian Blackler for two years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE official Facebook page of a Labor branch in the heart of Anthony Albanese’s electorate of Grayndler has been caught out posting anti-Semitic, misogynist, and offensive memes about prominent Liberal party figures, a day after the Labor leader attacked Scott Morrison for trying to “divide” people. INSTALLING security cameras, cracking down on alcohol consumption, and changes to the laws governing how politicians employ staff are among recommendations being considered in a bid to improve ­behaviour at NSW parliament. SYDNEY’S top private schools would cost just a fraction of what they  do if fees had increased in line with Reserve Bank inflation since 1980. MELBOURNE Storm has been inundated with offers of rival players amid scuttlebutt over the future of Cameron Munster.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SQUARING off face-to-face for the first time since the federal election began, Scott Morrison will pitch stability and prosperity against Anthony Albanese’s message of integrity and care in a crucial test for both leaders. PREMIER Dominic Perrottet has thrown his weight behind women and girls fighting for transgender athletes to be ­excluded from women’s sport, declaring it a “matter of fairness and physiology”. THE pet sausage dog of a Wests ­Tigers board member is at the heart of a messy apprehended violence order taken out after an Easter ­Monday incident. CLOSE contact rules forcing people who live in the same house as positive Covid cases are set to be scrapped as early as this week.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DESPITE a weeklong barrage of bad publicity following a series of gaffes, Anthony Albanese is adamant he has had a strong campaign and will not waiver from his “strategy”.  NSW Treasurer Matt Kean ignored his own directive for companies to promote more women onto boards by replacing the female chair of ­WaterNSW with a man.  A KEY witness for Nine newspapers in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial has been recalled and quizzed over concerns he lied to the court.  ST GEORGE Illawarra’s Zac Lomax has been slugged with a grade one contrary conduct charge for his shocking show of disrespect towards former teammate Tyson Frizell.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.