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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

ABC

The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap off a bumper quadruple header at Western Sydney Stadium. With Samoa and Australia claiming the honours in the women's matches and New Zealand running out big winners over Papua New Guinea in the final match …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

British backpacker says what many locals are afraid to say about Sydney

Daily Mail

A young British backpacker living in Sydney's eastern suburbs has taken to social media to share his impressions of the city's contrasting neighbourhoods. It's just full of w*****s.' According to the young backpacker, conversations in Sydney's eastern suburbs lacked warmth, revolving around activities like morning runs and acai bowls. After finishing a 'tour of all the dodge places in Sydney', …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health special: GP access, Ozempic, vapes & ‘medical misogyny’

ABC

PATRICIA KARVELAS Medicare is in the worst shape it’s been in 40 years. We’ll put those questions to our panel, including Preeya Alexander, a GP in Melbourne who’s turned to television and podcasting to preach good health; Monique Ryan is a teal MP who used to run the neurology department at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne; Mark Butler is …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Australian cities can cope with more record-breaking summer heat

ABC

It's one of those summer days where a heat haze rises from baking concrete and asphalt. A study by the RMIT Sustainability and Urban Planning program found that removing tree canopy cover can make cities 4 to 10 degrees hotter than surrounding areas. Combating concrete jungles Negin Nazarian, senior lecturer and urban heat researcher at UNSW, said cities and suburbs …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Horror twist after woman allegedly killed her husband and butchered his body in their western Sydney home

Daily Mail

A Sydney father-of-eight was allegedly killed and dismembered by his wife after she found out he had been sending money to a secret girlfriend overseas, police claim. Mamdouh Noufl, 62, was allegedly killed by his wife Nirmeen Noufl, 53, after she found out he had a secret girlfriend in Egypt who he was sending money to, police claim NSW Police …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Family of Greenacre man Mamdouh Noufl - allegedly murdered by his wife - break their silence... as his partner is accused of grim act with an electric saw

Daily Mail

Man's wife charged with murder more than a year after he vanished Relatives of man allegedly killed and cut up in family home speak out EXCLUSIVE The grief-stricken family of a man who is alleged to have been murdered by his wife before being 'butchered and dismembered' with an electric saw have broken their silence to thank the community for …

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3 months ago

How Amber Haigh's disappearance brought ominous rumours into the limelight

ABC

What happened to Amber Haigh is one of the most enduring mysteries of regional Australia. A few weeks before her baby was due, Amber's father visited from Sydney and the court heard that together they made Robert Geeves sign a handwritten agreement promising to not take the baby. Amber was the baby's "mummy" while Ms Geeves was referred to as …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

New show Tender puts queer storytellers from Western Sydney centre stage at opera house

ABC

The first time Mohammad Awad, also known as 3awadi, felt love was when he held a boy's hand inside the private confines of a car, outside his school in Western Sydney. "The whole idea that for queer people we need to leave Western Sydney to find love is crazy … how would I not know what love is if I've …

Love Film Islam Bikes Western Sydney Queer

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympian paddling sisters Jess and Noemie Fox to have island named in their honour at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Western Sydney

ABC

Olympic champions Jess and Noemie Fox will have an island at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Western Sydney named in their honour. The announcement comes alongside a $3.2 million funding boost to Paddle Australia, ahead of the International Canoe Slalom World Championships being hosted at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in just over a year. "We know Penrith is primed to provide …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

The sudden closure of an illegal Western Sydney childcare centre reveals scam that left parents, investor out of pocket

ABC

When Harrison Lincoln was told not to bring his son to childcare one day in April because of a gas leak, he was suspicious. In the documents, Ms Gewargis described herself as "business director" and Mr Shamouel as "silent investor". Ms Gewargis told Mr Shamouel she saw a new opportunity to move into care for older children, pitching a business …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Access to healthcare is the number one concern for people in Greater Western Sydney ahead of state budget

ABC

When Richard and Julie Halloran stood at the reception desk of their local GP in south-west Sydney and were asked to pay a fee, it came as a shock. A study which tracks wellbeing as perceived by the people who live in Greater Western Sydney shows access to quality healthcare is residents' number one concern, ahead of security, housing and …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Came From Nowhere: New Western Sydney Wanderers film shines light on Australian football's forgotten love story

ABC

Less than 24 hours after the Central Coast Mariners made national headlines celebrating their historic treble of titles, a documentary was quietly released on SBS that told a similar, but arguably more remarkable, football story that has been all but wiped from the collective memory of Australian sports fans. However, it would take another seven years for Football Federation Australia …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back

Daily Mail

Australia's former deputy top doc Nick Coatsworth has called out a senior executive of the company behind wonder weight loss drug Ozempic for 'fat-shaming' Western Sydney. Cem Ozenc lives in Sydney and is the head of Oceania for drug company Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of weight loss/diabetes injectable Ozempic. Ozempic company boss thought everyone in Australia was athletic, healthy and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

BUDGET 2024: A $300 boost for every Aussie, student debt wiped, tax cuts for millions and major change for overseas travellers: Albanese government hands down latest Budget

Daily Mail

Labor has announced major cost of living support for struggling Aussies in a pre-election pitch to Aussies as it tries to win over voters. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Budget on Tuesday night, boasting of a $9.3 billion surplus driven by a strong labour market and increased commodity prices. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Budget on Tuesday night, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

NSW government threatens some Western Sydney libraries' funding over same-sex parenting book ban

ABC

In short: Cumberland City Council voted in favour of removing a book about same-sex parenting. The state government is threatening to pull funding from some Western Sydney libraries following a council vote to remove same-sex parenting books from shelves. The motion was brought by former mayor, Councillor Steve Christou, who told the council meeting he had been contacted by "distraught …

Community Parenting Books Council Book Ban Nsw

8 months ago

Worsening food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney leaving some to skip meals, raising concerns for long-term health

ABC

Over the past two years, Annice Wallington has embraced new strategies in order to feed her family, accruing them as small tactics to solve what has become a weekly puzzle. In Greater Western Sydney, this access, known as food security, is considered lower compared to Sydney's east — something long associated with the region's higher rates of diabetes and obesity. …

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8 months ago

Ethnic tensions will complicate the Albanese government’s multicultural policy reform

ABC

When ASIO boss Mike Burgess delivered his annual threat assessment this year, he stressed the rising danger posed by espionage and foreign interference. With minor variations, Burgess might have been describing what allegedly happened at Sydney's Wakeley Assyrian Orthodox Church on Monday night, where Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked with a very "readily available weapon" – a knife. Assyrian …

Community Church Political Attack Muslim Sydney Bishop

8 months ago

Business insolvencies hit record highs with worse to come, warns CreditorWatch

ABC

In short: The number of businesses in external administration has hit a record high, according to CreditorWatch. The latest piece of the domestic economic jigsaw puzzle shows a stark rise in business failures, which have risen to record highs, hit by a triple blow of weak consumer demand, cost pressures and a tax office now determined to collect what it's …

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8 months ago

Lebanese Muslim Association says mosques under threat following Sydney church stabbing

ABC

The father of the 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed an Assyrian Bishop at at Western Sydney church on Monday night was "shocked" and had not noted signs of extremism in his son, a community leader says. Following the stabbing Mr Kheir said there have been threats to Lakemba Mosque and other mosques across Sydney that "thankfully didn't eventuate". 'I made …

Terrorism Church Incident Threat Muslim Sydney Monday Night

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why hot Australian cities keep laying dark heat-absorbing asphalt, and not pale 'cool roads'

ABC

Sebastian Pfautsch doesn't hesitate when asked what he would change first to cool Australian cities in summer. Professor Pfautsch said not enough road in Western Sydney was coated to affect ambient temperatures, but studies in the US showed cool roads lower air temperatures by 1-2C. "The largest effect is probably on night-time air temperature and that's really important because that's …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Penny Wong's Middle East trip likely to have more consequences at home than abroad

ABC

Penny Wong knows the power of a microphone. It's all but certain that this will be the same approach she brings when she touches down in the Middle East next week — her first trip as Australia's top diplomat. Tensions rising in Middle East Wong heads abroad as Australia supported the United States and Britain's strikes on Yemen in retaliation …

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1 year, 1 month ago

More time for waste: Western Sydney councils seek deadline extension on 2030 FOGO bin rollout

ABC

An organisation representing councils in Western Sydney is calling for a five-year delay to the NSW government's 2030 deadline to roll out food and organic waste collections. Key points: Apartments will need modifying to facilitate a new food and organic waste bin, a Western Sydney councils group says Only four of Sydney's metropolitan councils has fully rolled out a FOGO …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Western Sydney residents slam Waleed Aly and ABC hosts who said No vote was driven by less educated Australians

Daily Mail

TV hosts Waleed Aly and Patricia Karvelas have been criticised after they claimed the No vote on the Voice was driven by less-educated Australians who may not have fully grasped the complexities of the issue. Education levels were the major deciding factor on whether people voted Yes or No for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Waleed Aly said, adding the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The No victory in Voice to Parliament referendum reveals more than a divide between urban and regional Australia

ABC

The rejection of the Voice to Parliament referendum in all six states has revealed more than simply a divide in sentiment between inner-city voters and those in outer suburbs and regions. Key points: ACT was the only state or territory to vote Yes The results closely reflects the 1999 republic referendum One analyst says cost-of-living pressures affected the outcome Maps …

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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

British backpacker says what many locals are afraid to say about Sydney

Health special: GP access, Ozempic, vapes & ‘medical misogyny’

How Australian cities can cope with more record-breaking summer heat

Horror twist after woman allegedly killed her husband and butchered his body in their western Sydney home

Family of Greenacre man Mamdouh Noufl - allegedly murdered by his wife - break their silence... as his partner is accused of grim act with an electric saw

How Amber Haigh's disappearance brought ominous rumours into the limelight

New show Tender puts queer storytellers from Western Sydney centre stage at opera house

Olympian paddling sisters Jess and Noemie Fox to have island named in their honour at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Western Sydney

The sudden closure of an illegal Western Sydney childcare centre reveals scam that left parents, investor out of pocket

Access to healthcare is the number one concern for people in Greater Western Sydney ahead of state budget

Came From Nowhere: New Western Sydney Wanderers film shines light on Australian football's forgotten love story

Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back

BUDGET 2024: A $300 boost for every Aussie, student debt wiped, tax cuts for millions and major change for overseas travellers: Albanese government hands down latest Budget

NSW government threatens some Western Sydney libraries' funding over same-sex parenting book ban

Worsening food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney leaving some to skip meals, raising concerns for long-term health

Ethnic tensions will complicate the Albanese government’s multicultural policy reform

Business insolvencies hit record highs with worse to come, warns CreditorWatch

Lebanese Muslim Association says mosques under threat following Sydney church stabbing

Why hot Australian cities keep laying dark heat-absorbing asphalt, and not pale 'cool roads'

Penny Wong's Middle East trip likely to have more consequences at home than abroad

More time for waste: Western Sydney councils seek deadline extension on 2030 FOGO bin rollout

Western Sydney residents slam Waleed Aly and ABC hosts who said No vote was driven by less educated Australians

The No victory in Voice to Parliament referendum reveals more than a divide between urban and regional Australia