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The “degrading and abusive’’ culture within Australia’s elite swimming program has been exposed by 14 years of research that has ­uncovered a pattern of cruel and ­ dysfunctional coaching practices. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met US President Joe Biden for the first time, sitting down for a discussion on the sidelines of the ongoing G7 summit. With the Comanchero smashed by the AN0M breakthrough this week, police fear another bikie gang is on the horizon, waiting to pounce — the Hells Angels. And in sport, champion Sydney Roosters forward Boyd Cordner is to retire with two years remaining on his contract, forced out of the game from repeated concussions. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Household garbage bins are set to be overhauled as part of a $350 million State Government waste “revolution” designed to dramatically boost recycling rates and reduce landfill. Sydney homeowner hopefuls priced out of their desired neighbourhood can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions, by buying just one suburb over. Award-winning American actor Neil Patrick Harris will lead the judging panel on a revamped season of Australia’s Got Talent. NSW coach Brad Fittler has divulged every one of his players had their Blues jersey nipped and tucked in a bid to decrease the chances of the Maroons making tackles in Origin I in Townsville. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hockeyroo golden girl Anna Flanagan was at her lowest ebb and living in her car when police arrested her in the Sydney suburb of Northmead last September, charging the Olympian with high range prescribed concentration of alcohol and ­resisting arrest. Disgraced doctor Geoffrey Edelsten, who made a name for himself with his flashy lifestyle and string of young wives, has died aged 78 at his apartment in Melbourne. A major gender war has erupted over health funds’ extremely high-cost pregnancy policies. And Sydneysiders are staying in their local night-life hubs rather than venturing into the city as late night hospitality giants struggle to entice revellers to the city. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith broke down in court as he described how his SAS patrol came under heavy fire in an action that would eventually result in him receiving the Victoria Cross. The sound of a single shot ­followed by a “bloodcurdling scream” startled a quiet street as a grandmother was gunned down at the front of her ­Newcastle home on Wednesday night. Cameron Munster has blasted suggestions he has an attitude problem in big games after the Maroons superstar escaped suspension for kicking out at Blues rookie Liam Martin in Queensland’s 50-6 Origin I debacle. And the Blues’ newest hero Brian To’o, will spend his well-earned State of Origin payments to buy his parents their dream home. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions have erupted ­between Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello with the Nationals leader sending the Liberal front­bencher furious texts. Queensland still owes NSW around $40 million for putting up citizens in hotel quarantine, while another $10 million is owning between WA and the NT. After losing his dad to motor neurone disease as a teenager, former NRL star Sam Burgess is putting sport rivalry aside and is getting behind the historic Queen’s birthday Big Freeze clash between Collingwood and Melbourne at the SCG which raises awareness for AFL great Neale Daniher’s FightMND. NSW have thumped Queensland 50-6 to take out State of Origin Game 1 played in Townsville. The Blues scored eight tries to Maroons one in their biggest winning margin ever. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney’s top politicians and socialites drummed up a bill of almost $100,000 for a lavish soirée to celebrate the 150th anniversary of a Sydney gallery – weeks after thousands of Australians were left out of work following the ­removal of JobKeeper. Australian drug traffickers brazenly sent photographs to each other of multimillion-dollar drug hauls while unwittingly using a police Trojan horse communications app to discuss their transport options for getting narcotics into the country. A humpback whale that breached and headbutted a teenage fisherman and left him in a coma was “like a giant truck that hit us out of nowhere,” the boy’s stepfather said. And in sport, just 1.7 per cent of the sold out Townsville crowd is the grand total of NSW-based supporters that have tickets to watch their Blues play State of Origin I tonight. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sweeping phase out of plastic items will be ordered by the NSW government, sounding the death knell for not just “single-use” plastic items like bags and straws, but also the end of cotton buds. Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has a “very high” enemy kill count, but he is not a murderer or a war criminal. Annastacia Palaszczuk became the last eligible state and territory leader to receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, with the Queensland Premier blaming a dog bite for the delay. And in sport, Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos are facing the biggest squad overhaul in decades, with only five of the 34 players in State of Origin I locked in for a green and gold jersey. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The parents of Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith say they are “very proud” of their son on the eve of his defamation trial Children on vegan diets are growing up shorter and with weaker bones than their omnivorous counterparts. Mystery surrounds the death of a former Northern Beaches man whose body was found in Thailand A new two-lane bridge across the Hawkesbury River and a bypass of both Richmond and North Richmond on the way See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped over a failed cocaine deal, the ex Test cricket star told police his captors took his mobile phone before forcing him into a car. Deputy Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon allegedly said “do you know who I am?” to ambulance and police officers trying to help him after he was found collapsed “behind the Big Merino”in Goulburn. A mother has shared the heartbreaking account of how her 17-year-old boy stopped breathing and had a seizure after vaping nicotine, in the hope other parents can avoid this potentially deadly trap. And in sport, the Socceroos are planning to host a crucial World Cup qualifier in Sydney this year with government support to bypass strict 14-day ­quarantine laws. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Past and present NRL stars, TV and radio personalities and sporting leaders farewelled Bob Fulton at a State Funeral in Sydney on Friday. Tens of thousands of aged-care residents across Australia are refusing to be vaccinated despite being at the highest risk of dying from Covid-19. White-collar workers are muscling in on blue-collar territory, buying top-of-the-line work utes to park in their high-rise CBD offices. And in sport, Anthony Mundine has come out swinging over Parramatta’s controversial decision to axe Eels winger Blake Ferguson. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A plot to import a record shipment of more than three tonnes of cocaine into Australia by sea has been smashed A bikini model caught in a dogfight with her neighbours over her exotic pet collection in Sydney’s northwest has won a court battle One of the state’s most ­notorious murderers and suspected serial killers is trying to do a deal to get out of jail The mothers of tomorrow’s rugby league superstars are 100 per cent behind the NRL’s crackdown on high tackles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kings Cross Hotel in Istanbul is where some of NSW’s most wanted men hang out Future mouse plagues could be prevented by cutting edge gene editing research America's top medic Dr Anthony Fauci was told as early as February 2020 that Covid-19 had “unusual features” Matt Moylan has emerged as the favourite to partner Nicho Hynes in the halves for Cronulla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The half-day kidnapping of ­former Lone Wolf bikie Dillon Mancuso, ended with 11 men being arrested yesterday. Lawyers who pushed for the state’s most notorious killers to have their life sentences overturned have been sent packing Up to 250 international students will return to NSW on chartered flights The Cronulla Sharks have signed Melbourne Storm utility star Nicho Hynes on a three-year $1.8 million contractSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland gifted huge Origin advantage by buying the right to host the opening match Christian Porter has dropped his defamation lawsuit against the ABC Labor's powerful head office is attempting to avoid a potentially messy rank-and-file leadership ballot Comeback forward Jack de Belin will make his NRL return on Thursday night against the Brisbane Broncos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sociologist paid almost $6.5 million to bring about cultural change in the Australian Defence Force is now cashing in on that work with a commercially published book on “blood lust” in the military, that draws on the taxpayer-funded research. NSW police are being forced to act as ambulance officers and transport patients to hospital in a growing trend aimed at plugging holes in the health system. Federal Labor MPs have intervened in the rabble of the NSW leadership race, telling the state parliamentary branch to fix it “immediately” and warning a drawn out ballot will distract from voter concerns and could hurt the party in marginal seats. And the elderly, disabled, students and nurses are among thousands of people who could be “stranded” or forced to walk up to 30 minutes to reach key destinations under a controversial axing of Sydney bus routes. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New lessons will be rolled out in physical education classes to help students understand sexual consent and how to build respectful relationships. The first barrels of a mouse poison so potent it’s been banned for years will arrive in NSW this week. No matter whether he wins or loses Big Brother, Brenton Balicki is forever haunted by the thought he failed as a big brother, after his youngest sister took her own life. And in sport, the Newcastle Knights are considering a shock approach to banned coach Shane Flanagan. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NRL star Michael Jennings is embroiled in a civil court case where his ex wife has accused him of repeatedly raping her during their relationship. NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has launched his defamation lawsuit against You­Tuber FriendlyJordies after a month-long legal stand-off. A new study has found more Australians would get the Covid-19 jab if it meant unrestricted travel and no quarantines. And in sport, Brad Fittler has booked a front-row seat and will hold his breath for the most crucial 24 hours for NSW ahead of State of Origin I. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travellers returning to NSW from Victoria will have to comply with strict stay at home orders as the neighbouring state continues to battle a growing cluster of Covid-19 cases. On the day that Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith was originally alleged by Nine newspapers to have dragged an Afghan adolescent from a Toyota HiLux and killed him, the SAS veteran was actually in another part of Afghanistan winning another commendation. NSW police officers will be given a golden handshake of up to $269,000 when they leave the force after 10 years in a bid to slash ballooning workers’ compensation payouts. And in sport, it cost him his job, but Paul McGregor hopes it doesn’t cost him his career. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School kids at risk of bullying and self harm are now being red flagged by sophisticated artificial intelligence software which allows teachers to spy on what students are typing online. A leading Australian scientist has warned scientists performing dangerous experiments to make viruses more infectious and deadly need to be urgently regulated by an international framework, lest their work ­accidentally leads to future pandemics. Parramatta Eels’ three-time premiership-winning legend Peter Wynn feared he would die after suffering a roadside heart attack in Bondi. And in sport, legendary referee Bill “Hollywood” Harrigan, who controlled a record 10 first grade grand finals, has called for all tackles to be completed beneath the nipple line of NRL players. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A person who lies to convince someone to have sex with them could be criminally liable under a major overhaul of consent laws in NSW. The devastating mice plague ravaging regional NSW has left one family homeless after the creatures chewed through the wiring in their house, causing a fire which burnt it to the ground. NSW employers are crying out for workers like nowhere else in the nation, with nearly 14,000 extra roles currently available. And in sport, Roosters star Victor Radley has failed in his attempt to have his high tackle charge downgraded and will be suspended for the next five weeks. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Labor general secretary Bob Nanva has reportedly spoken with Jodi McKay in a bid to ­encourage the embattled leader to “consider her future”. A primary school student who brought a pocket knife to class last week has been suspended in the latest episode of knife-related incidents in the state’s public schools. Human rights boffins have resurrected a plan to force taxpayers to fund an advertising campaign promoting the idea that Australia is fundamentally racist – and they want to feature some of the nation’s biggest sporting stars, who will be expected to work for free. And in sport, NRL stars on the verge of State of Origin selection will go into this weekend’s final round before the NSW and Queensland teams are named walking a high-tackle crackdown tightrope – knowing one wrong slip could cost them a chance to play in the series opener in Melbourne on June 9. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby league legend Bob Fulton is being remembered as a giant of the sport whose achievements may never be surpassed. The soil testing and remediation company being sued in the Spring Farm sinking homes class action has been accused of failing to clean up asbestos, oil drums and car wrecks at another major Sydney site. Jodi McKay’s leadership is under pressure after Labor’s crushing by-election loss, but party operatives are hoping an “orderly transition” can be orchestrated. And at least 100 climbers and support staff on Mount Everest are feared to have caught COVID as infections soar across Nepal. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After eight months of grieving, triple Olympian Lisa Curry has opened up publicly for the first time about losing her daughter Jaimi, revealing the pain of her death has left her so heartbroken and exhausted, “some days it’s just plain hard to get out of bed”. A man accused of kidnapping Stuart MacGill has claimed the cricket legend was to receive a benefit from a 2kg cocaine deal. Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared her government would need “more than a miracle” to avoid plunging further into minority — and, last night, she appeared to have received one. And welcome to the wild, cash-soaked world of an A-list invasion as some of America’s richest ‘one-percenters’ — inspired by news reports and paparazzi photos of Hollywood superstars in paradise — flock to Sydney in ­record numbers. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fallen NRL star Jarryd Hayne is learning just how tough prison life is after he was refused access to Foxtel. Its been revealed a woman had sought help from a doctor just days before she was found sitting in a bathroom next to her dead four-month-old son. Australia’s richest property developer has labelled companies who let their ­employees work from home “parasites”. And in sport, despite Jake Friend being forced into retirement because of repeated concussions, the former Roosters superstar still wants his own son to play rugby league. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Members of the Australian Defence Force have been told to use the term partner ­instead of husband or wife and to ask colleagues “what is your pronoun”. They have managed to ­barely scrape through the pandemic lockdown but the state’s restaurateurs and farmers are now faced with a new threat to their livelihoods — lazy Aussies. A massive 35,000 per cent spike in wholesale power prices due to supply shortages has forced a NSW aluminium smelter to shut down three times in the past week to keep the lights on in Sydney. And in sport, the player considered so good that the NRL bent the rules to allow him to play will finally get his crack in the top grade. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Hollywood heavyweight could soon join the ranks of movie stars in Byron Bay with Mark Wahlberg’s business partner forking out $200 million for a development in the centre of town. A massive shipment of ­cocaine which led to the ­arrest of fallen NRL star Jamil Hopoate was covered in special “stamps”, each identifying the different Australian drug cartels who were to divide up the 514kg haul. The great mouse plague infesting the bush could ­invade Sydney by August, with warnings the rodents are hitchhiking on trucks and food pallets amid new reports of sightings in the western suburbs. And in sport, Manly owner Scott Penn has boldly predicted his Sea Eagles can return to the club’s glory days by winning a premiership within the next two to three years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The efforts of three men who tried desperately to save the life of a surfer fatally bitten by a shark yesterday were praised by police as the horror of the attack was revealed. A global animal rights organisation has pleaded with farmers not to kill the mice plaguing regional Australia, arguing that the rodents should not be denied their “right” to food ­because of the “dangerous notion of human supremacy”. Business leaders are begging Prime Minister Scott Morrison to face reality and commit to a reasonable plan for resuming international travel after he repeatedly ­refused to tie vaccination rates with reopening borders. And in sport, a combination of poor roster management and rule changes designed to make rugby league a faster and more free-flowing game have created the most number of blowout scorelines in 86 years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HSC students with a dislike for trig and calculus will now have a new option for maths class, designed to give them real-world knowledge on things such as calculating the costs of buying a car. Thousands of devastated homeowners in a new south-western Sydney suburb have taken legal action as their houses crack up due to sinking land. Drivers could be able to know exactly where they can find an available spot in real time with Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello backing a push for data-sharing among private parking providers, councils, and the state government. Winger Cody Ramsey could be a shock switch to fullback and Billy Burns named to start...as St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin desperately attempts to cover the unprecedented loss of 12 players. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au, we’ll have another update for you tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The critical Upper Hunter by-election is on a knife’s edge less than a week from polling day An overhaul of the justice system currently failing victims of Domestic Violence Sydneysiders are paying more money for fewer parking spaces in the CBD Angry players are facing a showdown with independent commission chairman Peter V’landys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former cricketing great Stuart MacGill has told police he was driven to a remote farm before things went south The long-term partner of Craig McLachlan says she felt helpless to stop the decimation of his character DIiscracded NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has had apples hurled towards him after inmates recognised the VIP prisoner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embattled former NSW minister Gareth Ward is facing allegations of indecent behaviour against two ­separate men. Stressed contact tracers are fighting for better working conditions They are the hardest suburbs to crack in Sydney, where homeowners refuse to leave but for that very reason can be sitting on a property goldmine. The multimillion-dollar question as to will NRL star Jack de Belin stand trial over rape allegations for a third time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gladys Berejiklian’s government is in crisis with her senior Families Minister Gareth Ward forced to stand aside Home seekers resort to extreme tactics to buy land amid reports of planning departments failing to green light new shovel-ready blocks fast enough Every Australian will be able to get a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine “booster” shot by next year. Irrefutable proof Adam Reynolds never wanted to leave South Sydney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SYDNEY boys school will spend $25,000 ramping up its consent education A NEW gas power station in the Hunter Valley would be funded by the federal government STAR casino has declared its $1 billion masterplan is at “grave risk” after being blindsided by a government move to acquire the Pyrmont site SOUTH Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds is set to reject a huge offer from Cronulla and sign with Brisbane See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Record low interest rates and a lack of Covid 19 drove last nights budget bottom line Eighty-thousand elderly Australians languishing on waiting lists will get the care they need to stay in their own homes in historic “once-in-a-generation reform” Students in the state’s Catholic schools are getting more one-on-one time with their teachers The Department of Public Prosecutions says no decision has been made on the future of Jack de Belin’s sexual assault case See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Safer roads and congestion busting upgrades worth more than $3 billion will turbocharge the state’s COVID-19 recovery and support more than 6,500 jobs. A remedy for a shortage of workers, support for the elderly to stay in their own homes and more resources for residential facilities will feature in a $10 billion-plus overhaul of the aged care sector. A world-first Australian study has found one of Australia’s most popular staple foods has been found to harbour “potentially dangerous” microplastics. And dancing will remain banned, patrons will need to stay seated while drinking, and masks will remain mandatory on public transport, after the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions for Greater Sydney were extended by another week. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will stay closed to the world indefinitely with Prime Minister Scott Morrison warning he doesn’t see an appetite to move ­beyond the elimination strategy that has shut the nation’s borders. New and expectant mums will have improved access to mental health screening while anxiety and depression helpline services will be bolstered, under a $354 million package of Budget health measures targeting women and girls. The long-awaited mass vaccination hub will open its doors at Sydney Olympic Park from tomorrow in a move that aims to double the number of jabs administered in NSW to almost 60,000 a week. And in sport, David Warner and TV caller Michael Slater have furiously denied a report they had an altercation in the Maldives. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Single parents will be big winners in the federal budget on Tuesday with the government to introduce a scheme that will get them into the property market with just a 2 per cent deposit. An undercover hit squad of COVID inspectors has begun secretly visiting 1000 venues across the state as part of a major compliance blitz. Convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne spent his first night behind bars alone after being immediately isolated from the other inmates inside his temporary new home at Parklea Correctional Centre. And Sydney’s housing market may be booming but there are still buyer-friendly spots where home-seekers hold the balance of power and can ­demand better deals. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been revealed one of the men charged over the extraordinary kidnapping of Stuart MacGill ­demanded the former Test cricketer pay him $150,000 because he blamed him for ­introducing him to a drug dealer who ripped him off. Claiming his innocence to the end, former NRL superstar Jarryd Hayne has spent the first of many nights behind bars after he was yesterday jailed for at least the next three years and eight months for the sexual ­assault of a young woman. Celebrity fashion des­igner Camilla Franks has opened up about the “hideous journey” of breast ­cancer that “never ends”. And in sport, the Sydney Roosters complained to NRL officials about the state of the playing surface at McDonalds Jones Stadium last weekend, shortly before Brett Morris and Lindsay Collins were carried off with their season-ending ACL injuries. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sixty senior doctors have penned a scathing letter to Health Minister Brad Hazzard calling out “Third World conditions”, “inadequate facilities” and “grossly inadequate non-clinical space” at Canterbury Hospital. It’s been revealed a terrified Stuart MacGill hid out in a nondescript motel for nearly a week in fear of his life, after allegedly being abducted at gunpoint by members of an alleged crime syndicate. A mystery COVID case with no obvious links to the border was detected in an eastern suburbs man on Wednesday, sparking the Premier to remind NSW it cannot take its recent virus-free status for granted. And in sport, the Brisbane Broncos have suffered another hammer blow after young gun Xavier Coates rejected advances from the three Queensland teams to join Melbourne. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beware of your backyard veggie garden… new research has revealed nearly a third of Sydney’s household vegetable gardens produce food that contains dangerous levels of toxic lead. The young children of Aussie cricket star David Warner innocently weigh into the India travel ban debate. Year 12 students at some of the top private schools in NSW are more likely to be granted special treatment in HSC exams than their public school peers. And in sport, Melbourne’s master coach Craig Bellamy has given the strongest indication yet that he could shock rugby league by walking away from coaching after this season. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian cricketers Pat Cummins and Ben Cutting will be placed in isolation in India, after possibly being exposed to COVID-19 by two IPL teammates who tested positive to the virus. The Australian Human Rights Commission review into gymnastics in Australia has been told young Australian gymnasts, mostly girls, were molested, abused and bullied by the same people who were supposed to protect them. The strongest property boom in over a decade is showing early signs of losing steam, despite house prices growing in April at a rate equal to a quarter of the annual Sydney salary. And the cavalry is coming for the Sydney Roosters, with Kangaroos skipper Boyd Cordner pencilling in round 14 for his much-anticipated NRL comeback. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous leader and author Warren Mundine has slammed the proposed new national curriculum. Heartbroken family of fitness and health guru Kylie Jaye have revealed she died after a long battle with an eating disorder. The Blue Mountains could be the site of Australia’s longest road tunnel. Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans is in discussions about extending his deal at Brookvale. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erica Packer says she wants to share her story in the hope of helping other women who have been through a miscarriage. Working families with two or more children will see big cuts to their childcare bills from July. The Australian National Memorial at Villers-­Bretonneux will soon have a giant wind farm as a backdrop. South Sydney owner Russell Crowe defends withdrawing $1 million in cash from the Rabbitohs. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whisky-makers and small brewers are set to reap the benefits of budget cuts. One of the country’s most notorious criminals has tried to set up a televised mixed martial arts fight between prisoners. An apartment instead of a house with a backyard will save home-seekers up to 80 per cent in some Sydney suburbs. Melbourne Storm's Harry Grant is likely to take his rightful place in the No.9 jumper, guiding the Storm to a comfortable 40-14 win against Cronulla. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s backlash to the latest version of the Australian Curriculum. Port Macquarie Hastings Council plan to run $90,000 poll on water fluoridation slammed as "crazy" considering $50m flood damage. Over 50s will be eligible to receive AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine free from Monday under a major revamp of the troubled rollout. 16 new NRL academies set to be created across regional NSW and Queensland. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to get more Australians into work than there has been in a decade. The Daily Telegraph can reveal dozens of migrants ordered out of the country have been given a second chance to stay in Australia. A new national curriculum has slowed down primary school lessons and postponed the teaching of some maths and science concepts. The NRL is preparing to fast-track a $1.5 million dollar bush footy rescue package. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

$747m investment in Northern Territory ­defence facilities is announced by PM Scott Morrison today. Calls for the federal government to take back control of the Port of New­castle from a Chinese company. NSW Police are calling for witnesses to after the apparent random stabbing of a 16 year old boy on the Central Coast. Parramatta Eels have launched a bold bid to sign Dane Gagai after meeting with South Sydney’s Test star yesterday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Half of the Australians expected to die from cancer in the next decade could be saved or live longer if patients with rarer types of the disease had better access to emerging treatments and technology. Australia will decide whether to reduce or completely stop commercial flights from India today. A North Shore private school wants to keep remote learning to boost its numbers. Sydney will host the Netball World Cup in 2027. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s most decorated war hero has delivered a scathing attack on the Australian Defence Force’s top brass DRIVERS copped $5.27 million in fines issued by unmarked mobile speed cameras last month A FILM produced by Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment company is Australia’s only chance of Oscar glory today Building authorities have recommended more than $2 billion worth of household taps and other plumbing products be replaced to reduce lead poisoning risksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A million dollars is what first-home buyers are being forced to spend to break into the Sydney market thanks to soaring house prices. Thousands of Sydneysiders were forced to abandon holidays thanks to Western Australia’s snap lockdown. NSW Health fears there could be undetected cases of COVID19 in the state, but it is refusing to go into panic mode. All prospective parents are being encouraged to consider genetic screening before starting a family as experts advise every single one of us is carrying some sort of genetic mutation. Aussies keen for a break need to be quick to snap up a half-price domestic airfare, with more than three- quarters of the 800,000 tickets already gone. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.