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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

The western Sydney cafe owner: ‘I don’t think any of the politicians truly represent us’

An image of Ali El Kheir in front of a graphic with coloured shapes and the words Western Sydney NSW
‘No matter who wins, the outcome is the same for us,’ says Ali El Kheir, ahead of the 2025 Australian federal election. Illustration: Guardian Design

Ali El Kheir is a busy man. Between running his popular cafe, managing his wrestling gym down the road and keeping up with his family, he barely has a moment to himself. As he swings between grinding, extracting and pouring the coffees for his customers at Morning Owl, he says his life hasn’t got better or worse since the last election – just busier.

His gym (Sydney Wrestling Academy) and cafe are in Regents Park, a small slice of suburban and industrial western Sydney, and he is entirely dedicated to their success.

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