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Comedian Cal Wilson dead at 53 after short illness

New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson, who made Australia her home, has died in a Sydney hospital surrounded by family and friends after a short illness.

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Baz Luhrmann to debut extended version of film Australia as six-part TV series Faraway Downs

Recut version, set to premiere at SXSW Sydney, inspired by ‘the way episodic storytelling has been reinvigorated by the streaming world’

The Guardian - AU

Cal Wilson, New Zealand comedian and TV host, dies aged 53

The standup, writer and actor, who co-hosted The Great Australian Bake Off and appeared as a guest on Thank God You’re Here, died after a short illness in Sydney

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Chris Minns says pro-Palestine rally in Sydney on Sunday ‘not going to happen’ as organisers vow to march

NSW premier says protesters have ‘proven they’re not peaceful’ but rally activists decry ‘targeted political campaign to silence and criminalise dissent’

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Australian woman Galit Carbone killed in Israel in Hamas attack

The Sydney-born 66-year-old is the first Australian victim known to have died amid the conflict

The Guardian - AU

Technology is changing the lives of female lawyers, in ways that are bad as well as good

I can go to a hearing by Zoom or by phone, I absolutely love it – otherwise, I’d be travelling down to Sydney – Valerie, focus group

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Streets of purple haze: how the South American jacaranda became a symbol of Australian spring

Jacaranda season is beginning across Australia as an explosion of vivid blue spreads in a wave from north to south. We think of jacarandas as a signature tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all feature avenues of them.

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South Sudanese refugees use VR to open up about trauma

Wearing a VR headset could unlock a new frontier in refugee mental health with South Sudanese taking part in a project aimed at healing trauma.

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Five sets of twins, two sets of triplets: the school where the HSC presents identical issues

Guardian Australia visits the Sydney high school where multiple-birth siblings make up more than 10% of the year 12 cohort

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Pro-Palestine protesters ‘chant horrific anti-Semitic slogans’ in Sydney

Organisers denounce ‘vile anti-Semitic attendees’ on social media

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Pro-Palestine protest organiser 'deplored' Jewish slurs

Those behind a widely condemned Sydney rally have defended their right to protest Israel's actions and joined others in condemning anti-Semitic attendees.

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Fraudster Melissa Caddick's penthouse auction scrapped

The luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has been withdrawn from auction with plans to sell the property privately.

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Sydney father who groomed teen engaged in 'fantasy'

A Sydney father says he should act online the same way as he does "in real life" after being caught grooming who he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

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Ben Roberts-Smith to lodge almost $1m with court to continue war crimes defamation appeal

Australia’s most decorated living soldier will need to pay $910,000 to the federal court in Sydney to cover legal costs in the event he loses action

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Sydney Opera House rally: police defend arrest of man carrying Israeli flag amid outrage over antisemitic chants

Police say man’s presence at rally was a risk to his safety as questions raised over why Jewish community was warned to stay away from city centre

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Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

An inquiry has uncovered a potential suspect in the frenzied killing of Sydney man Ernest Head in the 1970s, in what was believed to have been a gay hate crime.

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Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape

Sydney dermatologist Liang Joo Leow has faced the Victorian County Court, accused of raping another man by removing a condom without consent.

The Guardian - AU

The Real Housewives of Sydney was cancelled for going too far. Now it’s back – and I’m hooked

Six years after its unforgettable first season, the Australian franchise is back streaming on Binge and Foxtel

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Woman admits filming partner's bail bid for fatal crash

A woman has pleaded guilty to filming her boyfriend during a bail hearing as he faced court over a high-speed crash in Sydney that killed two siblings.

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Police call for help in tracking meth haul culprits

Federal police have swooped on a 110kg methamphetamine shipment at a Sydney port, but they are calling for public assistance in finding those responsible.

The Guardian - AU

PM says Dutton playing politics on Israel-Hamas war response – as it happened

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Australia’s leaders condemn ‘abhorrent’ scenes after anti-Jewish chants filmed at Sydney rally

Anthony Albanese says images from the rally were ‘horrific’ and featured ‘slogans which are antisemitic and just appalling’

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Tim Tszyu Set To Defend WBO Title Against Brian Mendoza In Sydney

Australian boxer aims to solidify his reign as WBO champion in highly anticipated bout

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SXSW Sydney explained: how will the Austin festival work in Australia – and who is it for?

The music, screen and tech worlds will converge for the festival’s first staging outside the US – but tickets are pricey for an event that’s hard to get a handle on

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Australian landmarks light up in solidarity for Israel

National landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and are being lit up in blue and white in a show of support for Israel after Saturday's deadly attack by Hamas.

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