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Kings import shines as Sydney demolish Hawks in NBL

Sydney import Andrew Carr has narrowly missed out on some NBL history after a star turn in the Kings' dominant 108-82 win over struggling Illawarra.

AAP · Oct 22

Beaches closed after whale carcass washes onto rocks

A council is working with Indigenous rangers about how to sensitively deal with a whale carcass that has washed up on rocks between two popular Sydney beaches.

AAP · Oct 22

‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up

Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ approach to remains

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22

Everything We Saw At Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Sydney Pop-Up Experience

From night-vision operations to a bomb defusal and a compliance haircut, here are all the things we saw at the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Sydney Event.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20

Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history with political violence that bears on the future

The attack on Independent MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta has shocked a nation whose politics is normally peaceful even by the standards of mature democracies. A hardworking, decent parliamentarian with a strong moral compass and a gift for achieving consensus, Haines seems an especially unlikely figure to attract the kind…

The Conversation · Oct 20

Bodycam video shows police officer shoving Herzog protester before ‘I punched him in the head’ boast

Lawyer Nick Hanna argues footage aired in Sydney court depicts ‘unlawful use of force’ by ‘very officer boasting about how he pumped him’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20

A new history of ‘blackbirding’ favours moral condemnation at the expense of complexity

In the second half of the 19th century, colonial agriculture and pastoralism in Queensland were hungry for labour, and people of the South Pacific supplied much of it. Ryan Butta is not the first author to write the history of their maltreatment, but Blackbirding is a readable reminder of a…

The Conversation · Oct 19

‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney rally against Herzog visit, police watchdog hears

Amid police brutality allegations, inquiry hears protesters against visit of Israeli president were ‘largely peaceful’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19

Alleged gunman charged after Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill plunged into lockdown

Police responding to reports of an alleged stolen car in Dulwich Hill were told a man was armed with a firearm

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18

‘I’ve had enough of pink buses’: the long wait for Sydney’s newest metro line is nearly over

Two years after a major train line in Sydney was closed to make way for rapid, driverless rail, local residents are poised for change not just to their commute but their communities

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18