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Injury woes worsen for GWS with duo hurt in trial game

Greater Western Sydney's pre-season woes have continued with two more players added to the club's injury list.

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Overseas puppeteers sought after NRL star's shooting

An NRL premiership-winner remains in a serious condition, as police hunt for the people who ordered his shooting and whoever pulled the trigger.

AAP

‘Be the lion, feel the lion’: the gruelling life of lunar new year lion dancers

Sydney’s Qing Fong dance troupe will perform more than 100 times during their busiest period, coupled with intensive training and ‘lots of pats’ from the crowd

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Mayor wants Hanson charged with hate speech offences

A mayor has urged authorities to charge One Nation leader Pauline Hanson with hate speech offences after inflammatory comments she made about Muslims.

AAP

Magistrate rules it’s ‘not proportionate’ to ban Isaac Herzog protester from inner Sydney while on bail

Lawyer tells court there is ‘real doubt’ whether police gave lawful move-on direction during rally against Israeli president that ended in violent clashes

The Guardian - AU

KPMG asks Sydney writers’ festival to delete its name from website after Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as speaker

Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide event

The Guardian - AU

'Fiery': Abandoned friendly fuels Sydney-Roar rivalry

Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar have yet to meet this A-League Men season, but already there is plenty of bad blood between the sides.

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'A good human being': Waratahs welcome rare NZ talent

The NSW Waratahs are set to unleash an exciting young talent from the Crusaders on the Fijian Drua in Friday night's Super Rugby Pacific clash in Sydney.

AAP

Australia plans to sell off defence land to developers – but could it deliver homes instead?

The federal government plans to sell A$3 billion of Department of Defence properties on prime land across Australia, including Paddington in Sydney, St Kilda in Melbourne and Victoria Barracks in Brisbane.

The Conversation

Lime wants its ebikes to take over the streets – but do they pass our safety test?

A survey of 72 bikes in Sydney found missing helmets, broken spokes, junk in baskets and some bald tyres – but most were safe to ride

The Guardian - AU

Lakemba mosque facing most alarming situation since Cronulla riots as Ramadan begins, Muslim leader says

The mosque in Sydney’s west has received three threatening letters in lead-up to Islam’s holiest month

The Guardian - AU

Late gaffe denies Sydney first ALM win over Auckland

Sydney FC has blown a chance of a maiden A-League Men win over Auckland after a late Alex Grant own goal.

AAP

Family of 85-year-old Sydney man kidnapped by mistake say they are ‘living through a nightmare’

Chris Baghsarian’s relatives say ‘kidnapping feels surreal and we are struggling to make sense of the fact he has been taken’

The Guardian - AU

‘It was terrifying’: Australia faces reckoning over brutal police crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

IN FOCUS: Police in Sydney are being investigated by a state watchdog over their response to protests of Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Namita Singh talks to witnesses and rights groups about an incident that shocked Australia

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Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney

Witnesses describe seeing blood on the ground and hearing screams

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One Dead & Two More Critically Injured In Western Sydney Daylight Stabbing

The victims are not believed to have known each other.

The Guardian - AU

NSW police end restriction on protests now Israeli president has left the country

Widespread allegations of police brutality followed a rally outside Sydney’s town hall on 9 February against visit by Isaac Herzog

AAP

'Unbelievably important': AFL opener here to stay

The AFL's Opening Round concept has split fans, but league heavyweight Tom Harley believes it is crucial to the competition's growth in northern markets.

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The Independent UK

Sydney police plead for safe return of 85-year-old who was kidnapped by mistake

Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his North Ryde home before dawn on Friday in what detectives say was a case of mistaken identity

AAP

Blues receive good news for injured star after Origin

Star defender Jacob Weitering was among several players injured in State of Origin, but Carlton are confident the vice-captain won't miss out on game time.

The Independent UK

Bondi Beach attack suspect gives single-word answers in first court appearance

Naveed Akram appears via video link from supermax facility, wearing a green prison jumper

The Independent UK

Diner caught sprinkling armpit hair into food ‘in attempt to get free meal’

A diner at an upscale Sydney-restaurant was caught sprinkling his own armpit hair into his steak dinner in an apparent attempt to dodge footing the £300 bill.

The Guardian - AU

India beat Australia in rain-hit first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

India take a 2-0 points lead in the mult-format series after beating Australia by 21 runs (on DLS) in a rain curtailed match in Sydney

AAP

Davis leads Kings past Wildcats for 10th-straight win

Kendric Davis had 30 points and 10 assists in 32 minutes as Sydney cruised past fellow NBL title contenders Perth for a 10th-straight win.

AAP

Star Americana duo return with music for hard times

After sell-out performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne's Hamer Hall last year, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are taking their show on the road.

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