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With more than 970,000 migrants expected in the next three years, figures reveal only around half that number of new homes will be built. The family of convicted NCA bomber Domenic Perre is considering issuing a petition for mercy following his death. More funding offered to turn a dormant quarantine facility into an emergency shelter for Brisbane’s homeless. New guidelines recommend bowel cancer screening should start at the age of 45. Gillon McLachlan has urged all parties in the stalled Hawthorn racism investigation to sit down for mediation as soon as possible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Dutton has made his second budget-in-reply speech overnight, with measures for female health, mental health and welfare. Calls to stop QLD poaching police officers from Victoria. Concerns over potential levies for developers building new housing in Sydney. SA country footballer farewelled following his death after his club’s season-opening match. Severe punishment considered for officials involved in a brawl at a Brisbane junior rugby league match.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Coalition and economists have warned that Labor’s cost-of-living relief increases the “risk” of higher interest rates for longer. Landmark Path to Treaty legislation passes in a special regional sitting of QLD parliament. Confusion over the future of Melbourne’s Airport Rail Link after Minister’s backflip. The SA Government launches an anti-vaping campaign for high schoolers. A Wiggle reveals his dream to bring back an iconic NRL side.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Centrepiece of the federal government’s cost-of-living relief package is a $3.5bn investment to triple the bulk-billing incentive for GPs. A South Australian trade office will be opened in Germany to spearhead the state’s green hydrogen push. Violent and abusive behaviour at community sporting matches could see parents and spectators across NSW banned for life. Queensland’s Family and Child Commission is hamstrung by outdated legislation, preventing access to confidential files unless the child in question has died. AFL greats have declared it impossible to stop fans booing opposition players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will have a budget surplus for the first time in 15 years with a $4bn surplus expected this financial year. An escort’s been charged over the death of a young tradie found in the stairwell of a Sydney apartment block. Members of the exclusive SA club that hosted LIV Golf don’t want the event back next year. The QLD Police Commissioner is warning that the rise of vigilantism across the state will lead to a death in the community. Victoria Police are hunting three men involved in a deadly confrontation in Taylors Hill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Single parents, pensioners, welfare recipients and low to middle-income households will be the big winners from a $14.6bn cost-of-living relief budget package, but Labor’s targeted cash splash will not ease the inflation pain for everyone. An attempt to rename the proposed new “Gadigal” metro station in Sydney in honour of Indigenous war hero Reg Saunders has been rejected. Victorian government schools have ramped up their education efforts to prevent ­another chroming tragedy in the wake of the death of 13-year-old Esra Haynes. More than 2700 new homes are set to be built in regional South Australia with the population of one riverside country town expected to swell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Standing in the same church where, just 229 days earlier, the King bid his “darling Mama” an emotional farewell, the 74-year-old was officially crowned monarch to the cheers of “God Save the King”, from the congregation. Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has accused Northern Territory Police of ignoring crucial evidence that shows a series of safety rules were broken in the lead up to a deadly flight. The 2022 edition of the Working for Queensland survey is yet to be released, with the Public Sector Commission pointing to the need for “significant changes” in how the data will be “presented and publicly released” after a redesign. Aboriginal Victorians would have a say over how taxpayer money is used under plans to expand the mandate of the state’s First Peoples’ ­Assembly. It's the iconic sweet treat South Australians have been indulging in for more than a century. But now a Melbourne-based lawyer wants to put an end to the jam and cream-filled Kitchener bun, at the least the name it has been known by since about 1915. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paying interest on Australia’s debt will cost $700 every second for the next five years as the federal government moves to target mega gas profits, high super balances, smokers and multinationals with tax hikes to raise budget revenue. A man who turned up to television star Sophie Monk’s house holding a single rose claims he was duped by an online scammer into believing he was in a relationship with the Love Island host. The Andrews government is set to hike the average WorkCover premium to 1.8 per cent and exclude stress and overwork from insurance claims in a major shake-up of the scheme. A woman has told of the horrors of driving from Rockhampton Hospital to her home in Gladstone with her dead baby on her lap in a box she bought from Spotlight. Glenelg footballer Brady Searle has failed in his bid to have a hefty six-match SANFL suspension reduced in an incident that has left his Norwood opponent with a fractured neck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 15th season of MasterChef Australia will go to air with the blessing of late judge Jock Zonfrillo’s family. As many as 95 major infrastructure projects across NSW including highway upgrades and road safety programs could face the chop after federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King announced a snap audit Monday as the government looks to rein in spending. The teenager allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen car that killed three people in Queensland was known to police as a serial motor vehicle thief. Victorian country footy leagues have been told to tell coaches and officials to stay seated A man who stabbed two police officers who were responding to a “high risk incident” has been identified as Sean Scott Francis Ferris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entertaining MasterChef judge and award-winning chef Jock Zonfrillo’s devastated wife and their two young children are understood to be making their way home from Rome where they were on a family holiday before his sudden death at 46. Health workers will today walk off the job in a bid to get the NSW government to deliver on its pre-election promise to scrap the public sector wage cap. Three women are dead and another is fighting for her life after a stolen car, allegedly driven by a teenager, caused a horrific chain reaction that has left a Queensland community in mourning. Assistant treasurer Danny Pearson is facing a fourth conflict of interest claim, this time over the state government’s $10bn ­Victorian Future Fund. The countdown is on for the first British coronation in 70 years – and with just four days to go, Adelaide is poised to put on a royal show in King Charles III’s honour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A soccer referee whose jaw was shattered and teeth knocked out, allegedly by a suspended player, at the end of a match says it won’t stop him officiating the game he loves. Australia will dramatically rethink how the criminal justice system responds to sexual ­assaults and prevent the courts process further traumatising victims under a $14.7m investment into preventive programs and a sweeping review of ­current laws. Major Sydney crime figure Mohamad “Moey” Alameddine left Australia six days ago and is one of 80 underworld players to leave since the beginning of last year due to increasing pressure from NSW cops over the gang war. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friends, siblings, a parent and child and legal guardians like aunts, uncles and grand parents will be able to tap into government cash to help buy a home, under a major expansion of who qualifies for three housing schemes. Thousands of calls and texts to Lifeline are going unanswered each week as centres struggle to assist suicidal Australians amid huge volunteer shortages. It’s been three years since model and ironman Jett Kenny lost his beloved sister, Jaimi, aged just 33...after her secret battle with alcholism and an eating disorder. Eviction rates are rising with new State government figures showing an average of 55 tenants have been court-ordered out of their rental properties every week since the start of the year. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been revealed Australia’s favourite showman Barry Humphries waged a long secret battle with inoperable cancer before his death in Sydney last week. If Kathleen Folbigg is released from prison, which now appears more likely than not, she will swap her jail cell for the wide open spaces of a farm in the Northern Rivers not far from where she is currently imprisoned. Parents will be able to get their kids vaccinated at pharmacies for as little as $19 from next year as part of a $2.2bn budget spend aimed at improving access to primary care. James Packer’s growing friendship with Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, associate of Amal Clooney and Geoffrey Robertson, has sparked rumours of a potential love match. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major drug importers are shopping large bricks of cocaine and other drugs on social media in a brazen new distribution strategy, as the price of drugs landing on Australian shores continues to fall. Radio king Kyle Sandilands will marry long-time partner, Tegan Kynaston, in a lavish wedding at one of Sydney’s most prestigious homes on Saturday. Online gambling using a ­credit card will be banned in Australia as the federal ­government moves to protect vulnerable people from the harms of betting. St George Illawarra have been granted a salary cap exemption for injured fullback Cody Ramsey in what is a first for the game. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who has spent 20 years behind bars branded Australia’s worst female serial killer, yesterday got a glimpse of freedom. Interest rates are likely to stay on hold again next week after new inflation figures weren’t as bad as feared. A crackdown on “bloodsuckers” ripping off the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be bolstered with a $48.3m investment in new fraud detection staff. Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling set the red carpet on fire... For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The alleged leader of the ­Alameddine crime clan is known as “the king” in Lebanon, where he has been joined in recent weeks by some of the group’s highest-profile associates. Time-wasting admin tasks tying teachers up in red tape will be slashed from this term in a bid to give frontline school staff more time for ­educating kids. Aussie pop star turned swimmer Cody Simpson wants Aussie men to man up. Canberra is calling for the NRL to launch an investigation into Jack Wighton’s new deal at South Sydney. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diggers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan will be honoured with a new memorial dedicated to Australia’s involvement in the Middle Eastern conflicts. A Goulburn man accused of ­assaulting two teenage women at night and terrorising the tight-knit bush community could soon be extradited to face ­charges after being arrested in Western Australia. She already stood out with her dyed blue hair and bright yellow jumpsuit, but it was the golden gun allegedly in her luggage that brought down an American woman as she flew into Sydney yesterday. NRL powerbrokers have hatched a plan to kick off next season with a double-header in Las Vegas – and Melbourne Storm is keen to be on the history-making mission. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shoelace was the only thing she could find when Anne Carlos was told she urgently needed to clamp the umbilical cord of a newborn baby abandoned in her backyard. A bikie turf war could be set to reignite on Sydney’s streets after the Hells Angels moved into a beachfront suburb that has long been a stronghold for the Comanchero. Long range missiles, unmanned drones and underwater vehicles, cyber and space capabilities will be critical for Australia to project its power in an increasingly unstable region, a new defence outlook will warn. And.. The party at the “Watering Hole” in Adelaide had raged all week, with every shot cheered in the hope of a hole-in-one at the LIV event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is mourning the loss of stage great Barry Humphries, who entertained global audiences for seven decades through his unforgettable comic creations, most notably Dame Edna Everage. Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton has emerged from the privacy of his five-month battle with bipolar disorder to declare himself ready for his Anzac Day comeback. The state’s prosecuting authority conducted an internal inquiry over allegations that a lawyer used cocaine at a staff party inside the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Sydney’s CBD. Scammers sending fake text messages pretending to be from major brands and government agencies will be targeted by a $10 million initiative in next month’s federal budget. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A highly-contagious influenza A strain is running rampant across NSW as parents are urged to get their children the flu shot after a spike in hospital admissions.The Australian Army is set to lose three battalions of combat vehicles and a column of Howitzer cannons under recommendations in the blueprint for the future of the Australian Defence Force.More than 350,000 Kiwis living in Australia will be given a fast track route to citizenship under changes to be announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.And.. Owners of vacant properties have been warned to lock windows and doors amid an increase in squatting by people desperate for a roof over their head as the housing shortage worsens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Albanese government has been accused of “going soft on criminals, sex offenders and drug traffickers” after figures show the number of New Zealanders living in Australia who have had their visas cancelled on character grounds has halved since Labor took office. A teenage girl bashed unconscious and raped on a street banged on a stranger’s door screaming for help while dripping in blood, before flagging down a motorist. Melbourne Cup hero Michelle Payne has bravely opened up on the sickening concussion struggles she faced during her riding career, saying there were times she vomited non-stop for days. And.. it seems Michael Clarke and former girlfriend Jade Yarbrough have both moved on with other people after their public Noosa bust up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal the incredible allegations about Yusuf Nazlioglu’s killer’s double take, and just how close his wife came to being another innocent victim of Sydney’s gang war, after a man was charged with allegedly being involved in his murder on Wednesday. Former governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove believes more needs to be done to support veterans leaving the Australian military today. Gai Waterhouse has passionately doubled down on her blitz against anti-racing crusaders, saying the ‘woke’ brigade are spouting a ‘load of rubbish’. Sydney’s marathon is getting an upgrade in a bid to rival the world’s great races in London, Boston and Tokyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delays to the Snowy Hydro and Kurri Kurri gas plant renewable energy projects have left Premier Chris Minns with no choice but to intervene to keep coal-fired power station Eraring open, according to experts. The closure of temporary Covid testing sites across NSW could begin as early as Wednesday. The monthly number of people attempting to stay in Australia by claiming to be refugees despite having arrived by plane on student, work, or holiday visas has nearly doubled since last year. Ben Walker has backed the shock demotion of his son Sam as Roosters coach Trent Robinson wielded the axe ahead of their Anzac Day clash against the Dragons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The husband of a Sydney woman murdered on Easter Sunday insists he didn’t kill his wife as he revealed police arrested him over her violent death hours after he made the grisly discovery. A bizarre outburst outside a seedy Melbourne strip club has landed controversial independent senator Lidia Thorpe with a lifetime ban from the adult establishment. NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker have warned that young athletes could be driven to suicide if social media companies don’t stamp out abusive comments and fear rising Indigenous players will hide their heritage to avoid racist slurs online. People seeking cosmetic surgery such as facelifts, nose jobs, breast work or even Botox injections may face being referred to a psychiatrist under tough new rules likely to further clog the beleaguered health system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman was blindfolded, had the tips of her fingers and toes amputated and was left tied to a tree in one of six horrific Sydney kidnappings, which is becoming the brutality of choice for feuding gangsters. The Voice has been the last thing on the minds of remote Northern Territory communities forced to evacuate their homes due flooding, but with the waters now receding locals are starting to contemplate the referendum. And remember the name Delta Amidzovski. The 16-year-old from Albion Park has established herself as a world-class hurdler of the future after demolishing Sally Pearson’s longstanding Australian U18 100m Hurdles record For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Candice Warner prepares to launch a candid memoir, she is ready to frankly address two of the most bruising episodes in her life The homes of up to five past and present NSW Liberal Party members, including that of the Victorian-based brother of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, have been raided The groups fighting for a No vote at this year’s Voice referendum won’t try to match the cavalcade of Indigenous superstars backing the Yes campaign And Patients are waiting longer to access subsidies for breakthrough new medicines because the life of an Australian is priced at just one-third the value of a US citizen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s athletes will be banned from staying in the Olympic village once they have completed their events at the Paris Games in 2024. A young paramedic was coming to the end of a long night shift when a stranger allegedly lunged at him with a knife, repeatedly stabbed him in the stomach and left him for dead. Thousands of high school students are being taught by teachers who do not have the appropriate qualifications in the subject area And The red dust of the Australian desert will double as a Martian landscape for a new US reality series Stars on Mars which will be fronted by Hollywood star William ShatnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of elderly residents will soon be without beds, with a major aged care provider shutting three of its villages across Sydney Fallen NRL star Jarryd Hayne took his family to a western Sydney medical centre on Thursday in what could be his last day of freedom Australia Day and other national celebrations could be in the firing line of a future Indigenous Voice to Parliament, experts and campaigners have claimed And Prince Harry will attend King Charles III’s coronation without his wife Meghan Markle, who will remain behind in the United States with their two childrenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Train passengers from Bankstown to Sydenham would be left stranded for up to 15 months while part of the heavy rail line is upgraded to Metro standards, in a proposal which could hit commuters from next year. A baby who died after his mother allegedly tried to kill him had been reported to child protection services by hospital staff concerned for his welfare. Aussie actors Rachel Griffiths and Bryan Brown have joined two of Hollywood’s most sought-after young stars – Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell – on the set of their yet-to-be-named romantic comedy filming in Sydney And Billy Slater has rejected an ­approach from St George Illawarra, telling the desperate Dragons he is not interested in the head coaching jobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Health bureaucrats have invited all staff to an information session about the Voice to Parliament referendum that has been called a “Yes campaign event by stealth”. The end of China’s three-year-long trade war on Aussie farmers and winemakers is within sight after the federal government struck a deal Out of all the places to take a holiday, Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough have returned to the very spot that their personal lives were so publicly up-ended earlier this year And A shortlist of coaches will be discussed at a St George Illawarra board meeting next Tuesday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major manhunt was underway last night after a woman was found dead in a pool of blood on her bed - the second woman allegedly murdered in unrelated attacks in the space of six hours on a horror Easter weekend. Australian children who come from poorer families, live in the bush or are indigenous are three times more likely to fall behind at school, as a new report warns strong national results can “mask” struggling students. They were once maligned as the reason Millennials could not afford a mortgage – but now everyone can buy and enjoy avocados on the cheap. And rugby league history clearly shows Wests Tigers’ finals hopes are officially doomed – just six rounds into 2023. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delayed energy projects and the imminent closure of the country’s oldest power plant has presented a future supply problem. A chain of 16 cosmetic clinics in Sydney has gone into liquidation. Mortgage holders being hit with almost double the “loyalty tax” for not shopping around. Inner West Council has been accused of bungling a swimming pool pride event for trans and gender diverse people.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous superstars are set to be recruited by the Prime Minister to sell Australians on a Yes vote for a Voice to parliament. Dramatic footage released of the heated dispute that sparked the feud between Guy Sebastian and his neighbour. Public school teachers are quitting in record numbers. The Sunday Telegraph has published for the first time a controversial hospital bed selfie after a key member of the Alameddine crime family was shot.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home prices have bounced back from a year-long slump with some areas seeing an increase of more than $200,000. Prison facility created for radicalised women deemed a security risk or convicted of ­national security offences. Teachers are being offered as much as $50,000 to leave the public school system. Dentists are warning they’re seeing more youngsters with cavities than ever.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arts Minister John Graham is seeking a meeting to discuss the city’s patchwork of live theatre and performance venues. Convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne released on bail. Senior Comanchero bikie Allan Meehan has walked free from prison on bail. Almost 500 children and adolescents have been treated at a state-run gender clinic at Newcastle.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The deaths of a mother and three boys have rocked the town of Yanco in the state’s southwest, as police investigate the road fatality. Legal experts and even some of Donald Trump’s biggest foes have cast doubt on his charges. Rural leaders are calling for more measures to drive migrants away from the cities. The Wests Tigers jersey blunder will cost the club about $50,000.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disgraced NRL player Jarryd Hayne walked hand-in-hand with his wife as he left court and faced the media after his guilty verdict yesterday. TV veteran Kerri-Anne Kennerley has detailed a shocking moment in which a boss unzipped the back of her dress. Billionaire James Packer and his family jetted out of Sydney yesterday after a nine-day visit to his former hometown. Canberra has taken a major advantage in its fight to retain Jack Wighton by tabling a four-year, $4.4 million deal. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok will be banned from all Australian government devices due to security concerns around the Chinese owned platform. Teens and young adults linked to Sydney’s postcode wars will be banned from attending this year’s Royal Easter Show. A grieving sister is calling for next of kin or support workers to be notified before mental health unit patients are released. Broadcast industry sources estimate an 18th NRL team could be worth an extra $375m in TV rights negotiations.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SYDNEY mother has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and will be charged with murder after police allege she fatally smothered her baby boy two days after she allegedly tried to drown him in a friend’s pool.TONNES of frog and turtle meat, pork, beef, bird products and raw prawns have been seized at Australia’s border in one of the nation’s largest ever biosecurity breaches.SCOUTS NSW have intervened to shut down a hard-core climate-change action group from holding a gathering at one of their campsites, which was set to culminate in a protest targeting Australia’s biggest coal port.AND. MOBILE phones will be banned in public high schools across NSW from October as Labor makes good on its promise to rid them from classrooms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AFTER driving alleged organised crime groups out of Sydney with “relentless targeting” of their activities, a specialist task force is now hitting “havens and hidey-holes” up the coast.GOLD Logie Winner Craig McLachlan has received half a million dollars from Victorian Police as compensation after he was acquitted of common assault and indecent assault charges.Tens of thousands of patients around the country are struggling to access a GP as a growing number of practices close their doors due to low Medicare rebates and a critical shortage of doctors.AND…BUYERS have been competing for Sydney properties against as many as 300 other prospective buyers amid an earlier than expected recovery in the housing market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A DEFEATED Dr Charlie Teo said there was nothing more devastating than watching his daughter cry as people, without any real knowledge of him, “slagged off” his character, destroyed his reputation and took away his livelihood.PSYCHIC healing, tarot cards, sound baths and crystal wand making are being offered to people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.PEOPLE legally using medicinal cannabis are being refused jobs in the transport, government and mining sectors and risk drug-driving penalties because they will fail a drug test.HOME seekers have been snapping up Sydney properties for as low as $150,000 in a range of city regions where a higher supply of available homes has put buyers in the driver’s seat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A PRO surfer has been accused of directing a $12.6m US-Australia meth and cocaine importation ring as a “high ranking member” of infamous Sydney surf gang the Bra Boys. A major Aussie bank will end the handling of cash by branch employees and instead turn customers to ATMs and deposit machines in a move critics say will further marginalise vulnerable people. PARENTS of girls playing in an elite female soccer league say allowing transgender women to play makes the game unsafe and unfair after Football NSW received complaints about the issue. AND.. SYDNEY racing’s showpiece autumn racing carnival swings to Royal Randwick on Saturday with Day One of The Championships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SYDNEY’S rental crunch will turn into a full-blown “crisis”, while western Sydney leaders have declared the region is “shut” as Australia faces an influx of nearly one million migrants over the next two years. CONTROVERSIAL independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has been accused of ridiculing a respected Aboriginal Elder at an airport in a public rant against the Indigenous Voice proposal. ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys will hold formal talks with the Victorian government on a proposed $15 million sell-off of the NRL Grand Final as rugby league explores taking the decider to AFL heartland. AND..GUY Sebastian says he wishes he never fell out with his neighbour in a dispute over a shared fence at his Sydney home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PENALISING businesses for their carbon emissions through the safeguard mechanism is a “Trojan horse for a carbon tax”, the Coalition has warned. FORMER NSW Liberal minister Gareth Ward has told reporters he “will prove his innocence” after facing court on historical sexual assault charges, three days after seeking re-election in his seat of Kiama. FORMER First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped foot on to the streets of Sydney in style, switching out her conservative blazers and suits for casual, on-trend pieces. And.. THE Dolphins, Wests Tigers and Parramatta have emerged as the most potent threats to Canberra’s hopes of keeping Jack Wighton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A FEDERAL government deal with the Greens to deliver its carbon reduction pledge will jeopardise an energy project pipeline worth more than $95 billion. THE dream of a majority government is not yet locked in for Premier-elect Chris Minns with eight seats scattered across the state still too close to call for either party. BARACK Obama is potentially in line for a $1m payday as he kicks off a whirlwind speaking tour of Australia that has already included an off-the-record chat with PM Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House. AND.. RUGBY Australia could have signed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when he was a schoolboy sensation for just $100,000 a year Instead, they’re paying him $4.8m over three years to get the boom superstar out of rugby leagueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PROPELLED to victory by an aggressive union campaign that pinned the blame for the region’s growing pains on Dominic Perrottet’s head, Sydney’s booming Western Suburbs have a new sheriff. Liberals left licking their wounds after Saturday’s bruising loss have described the election as a “referendum on Matt Kean”, which they lost.James Packer is back in the Harbour City as workers rush to complete a swish new penthouse apartment for him in Barangaroo.PUBLIC servants will not be “required” to consult with the Voice on policies but must be able to show they have listened to any advice presented in ­relation to major changes that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, the government’s first law officer has clarified.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor leader Chris Minns is set to become the next premier of NSW after seizing power from the Coalition in an election bloodbath, especially in western Sydney.Gladys Berejklian was maintaining a dignified silence on the Liberals disastrous attempt to hold onto government in NSW. In the end, the fate of the Liberals was left up to one person – Dominic Perrottet Such was the damage to the brand after the Scott Morrison government era THEY said she spent too much and, at $70,000 a year, earned too little to get a loan – but a savvy music teacher has revealed how she conquered several bank hurdles to buy three homes worth $1.2m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MORE than 1000 children were allegedly victims of sexual offences on school grounds last year, a massive 55 per cent increase on the previous 12 months but “just the tip of the iceberg” according to a sexual assault expert. SIX women have been awarded millions in compensation after a dodgy doctor botched their breast augmentation surgeries – but they are unlikely to ever see a cent.THE number of people in Australia claiming to be refugees each month has almost tripled in the past year, with 400 new asylum seekers being added each week.SIX years after a man was shot dead in front of families at a busy Sydney playground, a coroner has ordered the investigation be looked at under the “fresh eyes” of the unsolved homicide squad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COST of living, health care and housing affordability are the top three concerns for voters at this election, leaving all other issues in the dust, an ­exclusive poll has found.AN Indigenous Voice will have the power to advise parliament, cabinet ministers and the public service if backed by Australians in a historic referendum to be held later this year.METH-fuelled sex is partially to blame for a “hideously scary” syphilis spike in northern NSW, according to a public health expert.PARRAMATTA playmaker Mitchell Moses ended months of speculation over his future only hours before the grand final rematch last night, agreeing to a lucrative contract extension that will likely see him finish his career in the blue and gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIVE men have been arrested after a “black flight” left Sydney, allegedly picked up drugs from Papua New Guinea before being intercepted by Australian Federal Police as it landed to refuel on an airstrip in outback Queensland.WESTERN Sydney is booming, contributing more successful entrepreneurs to the ranks of Australia’s wealthiest people than ever.VIOLENT clashes outside a church in southwest Sydney during a forum on religious freedom were allegedly sparked by pro-transgender demonstrators breaking a crucifix and attempting to set it on fire.AUSTRALIA’S teacher education system is facing the biggest shake-up in decades, with urgent calls for more students with an ATAR over 80 to boost graduate quality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.