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Rugby Australia has suspended Kurtley Beale from all forms of the game following the star player being charged on Friday night over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Bondi last month Olympic hero Peter Bol has pleaded with Australia to believe his innocence after testing positive to a performance enhancing drug. Underworld figures who have aligned themselves with Comanchero boss Mark Buddle are scouring the ­Middle East and Europe to hunt down his hidden ­millions And It has many alter egos – devon, fritz, polony – but there’s always been one ­constant with the humble manufactured meat roll: it was cheap as chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police in Queensland have confirmed they are investigating a public spat between former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough. Suburban Sydney families are being slugged with home insurance hikes of more than 50 per cent Drenching rain has ignited another push for Sydney to get a roofed stadium. And The battle is intensifying for Sydney’s most precious piece of sporting real estate, as cricket squared off with the Swans on the eve of the Warner v Smith BBL showdown at the SCG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie cricket great Michael Clarke and Today Show host Karl Stefanovic have squared off in a wild fracas in a public park QANTAS pilots dramatically issued a mayday call when one of their plane’s engines blew during a flight carrying 145 passengers to Sydney from Auckland yesterday. The grieving father of murdered mum Dayna Isaac arrived at a western Sydney courthouse to see his daughters alleged killer but was denied the opportunity to come face to face with him. And DoTwo the tennis gods have no shame?If they had any sense of decency, they would allow Rafa Nadal the Australian Open farewell he deserves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The body of a young mother allegedly murdered by her boyfriend lay just metres away when police following up on a call by the neighbours knocked on her door – but the officers left, ­assuming no one was inside. Safe drivers who get stung for minor offences will have fines waived under a re-elected Coalition government Internal documents have revealed permanent teacher vacancies in NSW public schools soared to their highest level in more than a decade And Actor Samuel Johnson has savaged Molly Meldrum for sabotaging his Gold Logie win and invading Sir Elton John’s concert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demerit points will expire faster for safe drivers who avoid traffic infringements if Labor wins the March state election. A Sydney schoolteacher who was a keen traveller and surfer is believed to have died in a plane crash in Nepal that killed at least 68 people The only people possibly feeling worse than Nick Kyrgios right now are the executives at Channel Nine who shelled out a fortune to secure the rights to an Australian Open that hardly anyone will bother watching now. And Superstar Kanye West’s new Australian bride, architect Bianca Censori, has revealed her career ambitions and they unusually involve designing for the dead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teenagers across the state are being “sextorted” at a chilling rate by overseas crime syndicates Aboriginal leaders will travel to every corner of NSW next month to inform local communities about the Voice to Parliament amid concern about a lack of grassroots consultation. An Australian was on board a plane that has crashed in Pokhara, Nepal., reportedly killing at least 40 people. And Manly should make the “business decision” to release Tom Trbojevic if his mercy dash to the US to fix repeated hamstring injuries fails.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She is one of Australia’s most recognised faces – an actor, author and a mother of six. But for more than three decades Madeleine West has harboured a dark secret Roads will be made safer and more flood resilient, and commutes will be quicker under a $1 billion transport splurge in Western Sydney. Parents intent on sending their kids to a top-rated public school are running out of options for suburbs with an affordable cost of living. And Taronga Zoo’s lions will not return to their enclosure for several weeks until a “rigorous review” and fence repairs are completedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Controversial former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer could be released from prison as early next week, after spending months in solitary confinement in a bare cell Premier Dominic Perrottet realised his “terrible mistake” of having chosen a Nazi costume to wear to his 21st party on the night, with one guest recalling how he had offered to take it off during the event An aged care worker has been accused of defrauding an elderly, vulnerable client, after she allegedly stole from her bank account on more than 100 occasions And Eight owners of a Sydney apartment block recently banded together to sell off the airspace above their building for almost $1m and the idea is catching on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Perrottet’s election campaign has been dealt a body blow after the Premier admitted to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party almost 20 years ago. A woman was shot in the chest and police were hunting a gunman after a daylight attack in south-west Sydney, which police believe may have been linked to domestic violence. Traumatised victims of sexual violence will now be able to lodge a report to police online And Sydney may have had 326 consecutive days of temperatures under 30C degrees, but things are finally likely to heat up this Sunday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cardinal George Pell was “on top of the world” hours before his sudden death, according to his devastated brother. Australia's former navy chief has been criticised for using a Collins submarine as his personal “love sub” after taking his girlfriend on an overnight ride and proposing Voters could go to the polls in March without knowing the outcome of a corruption probe into former premier Gladys Berejiklian And Margot Robbie’s Chanel gown took 750 hours to make.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's ambassador to Australia opened an extraordinary press conference in Canberra by toasting the Chinese-Australian relationship with a glass of Barossa Valley red Sydneysiders have seen their weekly rental cost climb yet again, despite new figures revealing prices have stalled in most other Australian cities. Mining and large manufacturers will be forced to cut emissions by 28 per cent by 2030 under the Albanese Government’s plan to make Australia’s biggest polluters contribute to its climate targets. And Cate Blanchett has firmed as Australia’s safest bet at the Golden Globes as the ceremony returns to centre stage after a year in the wilderness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Sydney council is preparing an official policy governing fur and leather in a move which could ban iconic RM Williams boots, leather bags and a large array of sporting equipment on council sports fields. Children as young as eight are accessing disturbing content on TikTok — a remnant of the Covid pandemic where many parents relaxed their online safety rules to support their child’s learning and mental health. Sydney anglers are encountering more sharks than ever across our river systems. And in sport, Novak Djokovic has touched down in Melbourne for the first time since he was spectacularly deported due to a vaccination scandal. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young teens are being fed videos on TikTok which detail graphic sex acts, rate their sexual “purity” and encouraging them to make explicit videos themselves, as concerned experts warn parents to protect teenagers from the “vortex” of inappropriate content. The locations of 50 new urgent care clinics to treat non-life threatening injuries and illness are yet to be finalised despite the Albanese government’s pledge to have trial sites operational by May. More than 46,000 aspiring homeowners will pay low or no stamp duty on their first property if Labor is elected to government but the current option of land tax will once again be off the table to foot the bill. Broncos star Selwyn Cobbo insists there is no rift with Kevin Walters after offering a formal apology in the wake of his claims the Brisbane mentor is not a good coach. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former NRL star has opened up about his $3000 a week ice addiction. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has warned Anthony Albanese his refusal to release more detail on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is a “catastrophic mistake” that will doom this year’s referendum to failure. Being a pet owner and a renter can at times feel like an impossible task, having to compete for a small amount of pet friendly properties or beg and plead a distant landlord for the chance at a furry companion. Critics have been telling Russell Crowe to “stay in his lane” and stick with acting for years but the Academy Award- winner won’t be silenced. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homeowners are staring down 2023 with a massive change in fortune as new modelling reveals house values in many Sydney suburbs have fallen dramatically, by up to $800,000, over the last ­tumultuous year of soaring rates and rising inflation. Just one in seven NSW beaches are patrolled, leading to a call from prominent beach safety expert for authorities to ‘think outside the flags’ and life savers to engage novel solutions. Cops in the most remote stations across NSW will have access to mental health counsellors, nurses, dietitians and even personal trainers in the state’s biggest ever spend on police welfare. Tech giants that operate ­dating apps will meet with ­politicians, experts and state and federal governments later this month to make the platforms safer for Australians. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every ISIS bride repatriated to Australia is being investigated after one of the women was charged with travelling to Syria almost a decade ago. A nine-year-old boy critically injured in the Sea World chopper tragedy has miraculously woken from a coma and even given a thumbs up from his hospital bed. The ATO is coming for ­Australia’s multimillion-dollar “influencer” industry with a promise to tax glammed-up social media stars on gifts from companies, make them pay GST, and stamp out bogus deductions. No one is prouder of what Glenn McGrath and his breast cancer foundation have achieved than his kids. 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 died while her son continues to fight for life after a horror helicopter crash that killed four people near the Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast. Criminal charges have not been ruled out over the deadly Sea World helicopter crash but Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll said any outcome could take weeks. Eloise Carey has witnessed first hand how a nurse can change the life of a cancer patient. Shane Warne won’t be heard on the Fox Cricket commentary team again but his influence will live on through the voice of David Warner. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people were killed and three seriously injured after two helicopters on holiday joy rides from Sea World collided mid-air over the Gold Coast. Tributes have poured in for Ashley Jenkinson, the pilot who lost his life in the Sea World helicopter collision on Monday afternoon. The mother of Brisbane Broncos NRL star Payne Haas has been charged with manslaughter over the horrific Gold Coast crash which left three people dead, with police alleging she was driving in an “extremely dangerous manner”. Cricket Australia’s TV rights deal is done and dusted after Kayo and Foxtel saw off international streaming competition to retain the broadcast rights alongside Channel 7 in a billion dollar bonanza. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motorists – particularly those in Western Sydney – will see as much as $750 hit their bank accounts by the end of the month now the state ­government has begun its toll relief rebate scheme. Two star NRL players have been involved in a heated confrontation at a nightclub. Newly declassified cabinet documents have revealed The Howard Government refused to send Australian Defence Force personnel to Afghanistan to train the country’s soldiers to clear mines because it thought it was too dangerous. Pope Benedict has died after years in seclusion. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydneysiders will launch into 2023 celebrating diversity, with just under 150,000 fireworks and effects to light up the city skyline this New Year’s Eve. A young Sydney woman allegedly bashed by her former partner spent days in hospital with a smashed face but, almost a year later, she’s still living the nightmare as courts fall behind following Covid-19 disruptions Sydney Harbour partygoers will face stricter rules this New Year’s Eve after an increase in noise complaints from waterfront mansions. A sex worker who enjoyed a 19-year sugar daddy relationship with a wealthy Sydney businessman launched legal action after being cut out of the man’s will and a $1.6 million payday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AUSTRALIA will stamp out bullying, abuse and misconduct in all levels of sport with world-class safety and integrity measures ready to support the next generation of athletes “from the playground to the podium”. TAXI drivers who flout the law by refusing to use their meters and demand fixed prices from customers will be in the sights of the industry watchdog in an unprecedented New Year’s Eve blitz. NOVAK Djokovic says he holds no grudges but “can’t forget” the vaccination saga which saw him deported just days before the start of this year’s Australian Open. AUSSIES could be nursing a new year hangover from frenetic Christmas spending. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former NSW minister has warned the state’s communities still on their knees from the Black Summer bushfires are living in a “blast furnace” ready to explode and green tape is preventing landowners from protecting themselves. Two cousins were killed when an inflatable they were riding struck a submerged stump while they were being towed by their grandfather in a boat in country NSW. An Instagram friendship turned into a nightmare for a 21-year-old woman after she was allegedly raped three times over two days by a 20-year-old man from Blacktown. Rafael Nadal says he is still getting used to his schedule as a first time father. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Year’s Eve revellers will be able to enjoy the city’s iconic fireworks celebration for free from sought-after harbourside locations currently charging up to $70 per person if Labor is elected to government next year. Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a former Sydney mother and the stabbing of her husband during a home invasion at their new house in Brisbane. Kevin Rudd will be double-dipping on the taxpayers’ dime in his new role as Australia’s US ambassador, putting his income almost on par with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The best tennis players in the world have descended on Sydney ahead of the inaugural United Cup, a precursor to the Australian Open. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flood victims are calling for urgent help after many spent Christmas sleeping in their cars or under their houses while emergency housing pods built specifically for them... stand empty on the side of the road. As an emotional sea of zinc-covered faces and floppy hats engulfed the MCG in honour of Shane Warne, the legend’s son Jackson had a message for others who have lost a loved one. A Sydney woman who was bashed, stalked and abused for months after meeting a man on a dating app is calling for more to be done to prevent him from accessing his next victim. Sydney plans to party like it’s 2019 with this new year’s eve being the first without Covid restrictions in three years. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOXING Day bargain hunters will spend a record amount across Australia this year, with NSW leading the ­retail resurgence.KEY Liberal candidates for the March election may not be preselected until well into January after the party erupted over a botched deal to get gender parity in the upper house — despite Premier Dominic Perrottet insisting he wants more women in the party.GANGSTERS have become so sophisticated at hiding weapons in vehicles that NSW police are having to use X-ray equipment to detect firearms in hidden compartments.AUSTRALIA’S Tim Tszyu will have to wait even longer for his shot at world title glory after opponent Jermell Charlo suffered a broken hand in training, forcing the postponement of their January 28 bout in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THREE senior Liberal men will be dumped at the next election in favour of women, as the party takes desperate measures to quell accusations of sexism within its ranks.ST George Illawarra Dragons young gun Junior Amone spent last night behind bars, bail refused, over his alleged involvement in a shocking hammer attack which left a tradie with serious injuries.DANGEROUS dating apps will be under the spotlight as the state and federal governments unite for a summit on “urgent action” to reform the platforms’ lax security measures after another woman lost her life.FORMER NRL star Sam Burgess has denied taking any illicit drugs after he was arrested over allegedly failing a roadside drug test in Sydney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VIOLENT criminals could be banned from accessing dating apps as a condition of their court orders and the app giants will be questioned over their repeated failures to protect women as both sides of politics unite in the wake of another woman losing her life to violence. WHEN Angela Hardy swiped right on Tinder, there was no way for her to know that her date was a crazed serial stalker with nine apprehended violence orders against him involving four terrified women.LABOR leader Chris Minns’ plan to bring energy supply back into state government hands would cost every household more than $10,000, according to government analysis.THE Dragons are exploring the possibility of dropping the Illawarra moniker from their name as the club gives serious consideration to returning as the St George Dragons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two of NSW’s most senior cops – still mourning the loss of two murdered colleagues – have called for state and the federal governments to work together to draw up uniform national gun laws.Brittany Higgins has stepped out for her university graduation ceremony, saying she “couldn’t be more proud” of the occasion.The former governor of Lithgow jail and five of his guards have been charged with criminal offences after the state’s corruption watchdog found prison officers bashed an inmate and tried to cover it up.When freak floods destroyed Lismore in February they were the worst NSW had seen in modern history — but for the men and women of the NSW SES it was just the start of 12 months of natural disasters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A junior staffer who was harassed by then chief-of-staff Chris Smith at her Channel 9 leaving do has spoken out for the first time about the 1998 incident that left her shocked and disgusted. Local general-duties police officers formed a heavily armed “extraction team” to rescue their fallen colleagues, driving on to the Train family’s western Darling Downs property in the vehicle of the trio’s murdered neighbour while under fire. More than 140 children under the age of four have been exposed to potentially toxic vape poisoning in the past 12 months and, shockingly, 17 of those were under 12 months of age. And firefighting hero Shane Fitzsimmons believes his job at Resilience NSW was doomed the moment the first flood arrived this year as an ill-prepared State government looked for someone to blame. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE company behind the Narrabri Gas Project has warned that the Albanese government’s energy price legislation represents a form of “Soviet-style … nationalisation” that threatens to make Australia as difficult for energy companies to do business in as “Argentina, Venezuela or Nigeria”. FOR years Budget Direct was happy to take Lisa Madden’s money for home and contents insurance that included flood protection – until it suspected she might actually use the cover. THE murderous Train family hid themselves in bushes and lay in wait for police to arrive at their rural home before opening fire on the offices with rifles from 40m away in what is being investigated as a premeditated plot. MITCHELL Starc has revealed his sadness that he never got to break bread with Shane Warne and reconcile the relentless criticism he copped from the spin king.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

POLICE are investigating whether conspiracy theorist Gareth Train and former school principal Nathaniel and teacher Stacey Train used cameras hidden around their property to track officers ­before gunning two of them down. TEENAGER Alex Ioane was beaten to death in a violent Sydney postcode brawl — now a lawyer representing one of the thugs who attacked him has warned joining a street gang is a one-way ticket to prison and tragedy. NSW’s independent private schools have dominated in this year’s HSC, with their students making up more than half of those who topped individual subjects. THE parents of five eastern suburbs boys have vowed to fight their ­expulsions from an exclusive private school, claiming the allegations of hazing against their sons were ­grossly exaggerated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AS the four young police officers pulled up to the isolated yellow-sided weatherboard home about 4.40pm on Monday, they had no idea that inside was a cache of ammunition and weaponry controlled by survivalist and conspiracy theorist Gareth Train, his wife Stacey and Gareth’s mentally-unstable brother Nathaniel.A NEW personalised vaccine against melanoma has almost halved the rate of recurrence and death in a major turning point described as cancer’s “penicillin moment”.A CRANBROOK old boy accused of raping and choking a young woman has argued in court that his “mental fragility” makes it too hard to report to police.BROADCASTER Chris Smith has been fired from his TV and radio jobs following an investigation into his conduct after a Christmas party last weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AN average weekly supermarket trolley costs at least $20 more to fill than it did only six months ago, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph reveals.CRICKET Australia has offered Candice Warner and her family a security escort at matches for the rest of the Test summer, after she was abused by fans in Adelaide.REAL estate agents will be banned from asking renters to bid higher than a property’s listing price from this Saturday, with the government scrambling to provide relief to homeseekers before Christmas.The NSW Government will rush through urgent regulation changes to ban “solicited rent bidding,” applying to all new listings from December 17, following a Daily Telegraph investigation revealing more than 80 per cent of agents were directly or indirectly encouraging applicants to up their offers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MORE than 80 per cent of real estate agents are encouraging “rent bidding’’ as Sydney faces a rental crisis that is leaving desperate would-be tenants with­out a home, a Daily Telegraph investigation has found.NSW clubs have declared war on anti-gaming politicians as the heavyweight industry enters the state election fray with a campaign to oust one MP for her support of gambling reforms.TELEVISION and radio presenter Chris Smith has been suspended from his roles following allegations of inappropriate behaviour after a formal Christmas gathering over the weekend.A GROUP of students banned from attending their Year 10 formal night for indiscretions such as wearing the incorrect socks to school, has outraged their parents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SENIOR student at Waverley College has spoken out about an anti-Semitic culture at the school that has seen abuse hurled at passing members of the Jewish community, Nazi salutes made in corridors and teachers abused for their heritage.The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold is calling for a public inquiry into the conduct of police during the investigation of Brittany Higgins’ rape claim in a bombshell letter that alleges “interference in the criminal justice process” as asks police not to contact her.DAVID Warner’s manager has made bombshell allegations Australian players were given the green light to ball tamper in Testcricket.KING Charles and Prince William were set to hold crisis meetings after the release of Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex vowed they were only just “beginning”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SIX Waverley College students have been expelled over the violent hazing of a group of Year 7 boys amid claims from parents they were beaten with belts, locked in fire hydrant cupboards and made to bark like dogs and lick the shoes of other students.THE NSW government has vowed to support an indigenous Voice in Australian parliament — putting Nationals ministers at odds with their federal counterparts.PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to “complain and explain” over six episodes of their highly anticipated Netflix series, in defiance of the royal family’s unofficial motto of dignified silence.The red carpet for the AACTA Awards included Olivia De Jonge wore Gucci, Catherine Martin was in Romance Was Born, Elsa Pataky in J’Aton, Leah Purcell in Paul McCann. and Brooke Satchwell in Farage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A BOLD vision for a single Sydney supremo dedicated to sweeping away red tape and the “advancement and wellbeing of Australia’s greatest city” has received backing from both sides of politics and business.LABOR Leader Chris Minns has opened up a major election battlefront by pledging to sell off “surplus” public land to build more affordable housing alongside Sydney’s public transport hubs.A CLIQUE at elite Cranbrook School has been described as a “viper’s pit” amid claims of bullying and massive payments to female staff driven out by a “boys’ club”.NETWORK Ten has axed its underperforming breakfast news bulletin and moved low-rating chat program Studio 10 to a new timeslot in a major shake-up to its on-air line-up, following one of its worst annual ratings performances in decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal a Labor government would seek to increase housing targets in wealthier suburbs with good transport links by building affordable housing projects, so essential workers can live closer to the CBD. A RECORD number of Australians took out a new home loan after RBA Governor Philip Lowe’s first proclamation that rates wouldn’t rise for three years, a figure only surpassed when he said it again four months later. MASSIVE crowds lining up from 4pm, wild parties and a spot of attempted looting. Sydneysiders are farewelling iconic nightspot Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice in true freak flag style. THE Socceroos risk losing Graham Arnold to a rival nation as Football Australia starts a lengthy review into Australia’s World Cup campaign rather than re-sign the head coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real estate agents will be investigated over driving up rental prices with bidding frenzies, as NSW prepares to bring in new laws. An urgent investigation into Transport NSW’s planning day launched following inquiries from The Daily Telegraph. Shane Warne and distance runner Ron Clarke to be officially recognised as Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Breakout tv star Chloe Hayden still can’t quite believe she now counts her biggest Aussie idols among her peers.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An SAS soldier serving in the Middle East is recovering in Germany after being stabbed in a fight at a brothel in Iraq. Outback wrangler star Matt Wright flew in the same helicopter with his family, just days before the accident that killed his mate. Nine licensed venues have been named and shamed for serving booze to teens. Byron Bay tops the NSW list for the highest incidence of melanoma.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young female prison officer under investigation over an alleged “inappropriate relationship” after a secret note in a prisoner’s cell. Emergency Services Minister struggles to sleep over steep toll of NSW’s flood crisis. Campsie heads a list of 10 Western Sydney postcodes set for price growth in the year ahead. A false alibi, a staged crime scene, and a washing machine spin cycle allowed a murderer to roam free for almost 25 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 man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins in Parliament House is set to have the charge against him dropped. A western Sydney hospital proposed to offer up vacant wards to film companies as a way to make money. The wife of disgraced former NRL star Brett Finch says the couple needs time to “heal” after his shocking child abuse material court case. Sydney’s staring down the barrel of a renewed housing crisis as building approvals drop through the floor.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of junior St George rugby league players were attacked with a knife while innocently travelling from school to footy training. Sydney Airport’s boss would like to see the rules governing the airport modernised. Daryl Maguire’s excuse for not going to court’s been blown out of the water. Australia’s stars embraced former coach Justin Langer before belting the West Indies on day one of the Test in Perth.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allianz Stadium’s concert restrictions is being called the latest example of NIMBYism that’s threatening to cripple the NSW economy. One Nation leader Mark Latham still banned for life from cricket. Ex-Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has been charged over his alleged involvement in the “cash-for-visas” scheme. NSW withdraws almost half of all Covid-19 public health order fines.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trains and train stations have become hotspots for postcode wars violence, with police increasing patrols to crackdown on knife crime. The Nationals will formally oppose the proposed referendum on an Aboriginal “Voice to parliament”. Secret talks are underway to hand over public land in Sydney’s east to the Local Aboriginal Land Council. Sending your child to the local public primary school in Western Sydney sets them up for academic success just as much as some of Sydney’s ritziest private schools.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE state faces an escalating crisis of youth violence which has already claimed the lives of 11 young men and teenagers.COMMUNITY sport in NSW is in crisis with funding for organisations stuck at the same level as it was during the Sydney Olympics.PREMIER Dominic Perrottet has denied his party is on the nose with voters following the Liberals’ crushing defeat in Victoria, insisting his “energetic government” will avoid a similar fate when NSW voters head to the polls in March.GRAHAM Arnold’s Socceroos want to not just master the art of winning ugly, they are determined to use that approach to create World Cup history for Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SYDNEY personal trainer who was photographed topless at a beach without her knowledge was devastated to discover the images were circulating in group chats without her consent – and even more shocked to learn police were limited in their powers to punish those responsible. A RETIRED army major has called for Australian Defence Force chief General Angus Campbell to hand his Distinguished Service Cross back and said if he doesn’t “the government should take it from him”. ALLY Langdon held out for weeks before signing on to host A Current Affair after baulking at a hefty six-figure pay cut proposed by Channel 9 bosses. MEDICAL students will be able to take on paid jobs assisting doctors in hospitals under an Australia-first State government plan to dramatically bolster the health workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE old Lindt Cafe will be turned into a “premium” bottle shop after liquor giant Dan Murphy’s was given the green light to transform the terror siege site.AUSTRALIAN Defence Force chief General Angus Campbell has demanded some of his most senior officers surrender their honours and medals related to service in Afghanistan.A “FAULT line” between the two carpark ceiling slabs of a “luxury” Sydney north shore apartment complex turned building horror show has become so wide that light beams through from the floor above.A THIRD wave of deadly asbestos diseases is emerging in Australia and it’s again happening at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE scale of violence that has made the Comanchero Australia’s most dangerous gang can be revealed - and includes two shocking convictions for child sexual assault.FALLEN TV star Andrew O’Keefe has been released on bail after allegedly testing positive to ice and cocaine less than a month after completing a six-month stint in rehab.A FORMER senior Cricket Australia executive is facing the possibility of jail time if convicted of two separate sexual assault charges involving a male colleague and another male cricket employee.YOLNGU star Baker Boy fronted a First Nations takeover of the 2022 ARIA Awards, winning five of the big music prizes on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MILLIONS of dollars in cash and drugs have been seized in dramatic arrests throughout Sydney after a year-long global operation involving NSW police, US Homeland Security and the AFP.THE education department has been hiring new bureaucrats three times faster than it has been recruiting teachers, with 49 additional executives employed in 2021 compared to three years earlier.The former Melbourne Storm premiership hero, State of Origin star and broadcaster’s spectacular fall from grace was completed as he was sentenced inside Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court.EX-NRL star Brett Finch avoided jail on Wednesday for sending a series of “depraved” child abuse messages via a sex chat service after a judge accepted they were part of a desperate and “absurd” attempt to feed his drug addiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.