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Canopy Keepers members (from left) Dan Ravich, Deb Collins and Chelsey Baker are among those fighting to save the flooded gums in Ruskin Rowe, Avalon.

The smashed Mercedes and a community fight over two towering trees

Residents have put “a stake in the ground” to save two 60-year-old gums in a majestic tree-lined street on Sydney’s northern beaches.

Australia’s biggest cab company’s rule switch on complaining customers

The industry’s peak body would like to see stricter regulations on drivers.

Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful, as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.

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First NSW music festival to allow pill testing revealed

The announcement marks a major win for drug reform advocates who have long called for pill testing in the state. 

This public square has been promised for 30 years. The council wants to start work

An artist’s impression of the future Town Hall Square.

Clover Moore said the ageing buildings opposite Sydney Town Hall were becoming too expensive to maintain as she signalled her intention to accelerate the long-mooted project.

Sorry, but this isn’t the time to stop feeling bad for ourselves

Here’s why I doubt this small cut in interest rates will be the circuit breaker everyone was hoping for.

Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins

Economics Editor

‘They’re taking the proverbial’: How negotiations with the rail unions unravelled

Today, NSW will again bid to end the unions’ industrial action. If that doesn’t work, Minns has not ruled out asking the federal government to invoke its never-before used powers.

Donald Trump wants the US, not China, to write the standards of the global economy.

Cuckold Europe, prop up dictators: Trump’s global plot laid bare

The US president’s shifting of the geopolitical tectonic plates may seem chaotic, but a shrewd calculus is at work.

Clinton Fernandes
Clinton Fernandes

Academic and former intelligence officer

New video captures moment Delta flight crash-landed in Toronto

New video captures moment Delta flight crash-landed in Toronto

New vision of the plane crash in Toronto gives a clear view of the jet hitting the tarmac hard before rolling on its side, bursting into flames and flipping upside down.

Egyptian answer to Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan doesn’t involve emptying it

Egypt’s three-phase reconstruction proposal comes after international uproar over Donald Trump’s call for the removal of Gaza’s Palestinian population.

Charlie, 15, has cared for his siblings since he was seven. He has a message for you

Young carer Charlie Dunn Rice with brother Thomas (Spider-Man costume), sister Ava and mum Kate Dunn.

There are more than 390,000 carers under 25 in Australia, but their work often goes unnoticed, and advocates say more support is needed.

What happened when scientists tested two decades’ worth of heartbeats

A swirl, painted in a zwitterionic substance, reveals itself by clinging on to this food-dyed water, demonstrating the water-loving properties of the zwitterions which can be used to propel blood clots.

They’re the hybrids of the chemical world – and they could be a game-changer for heart disease.

Why is the ATO asking if I’m a foreign resident?

If you’re thinking of selling a property, it’s wise to get ahead of the tax office by filling out one key form.

Noel Whittaker
Noel Whittaker

Money columnist

Cheika firmly in the frame to return as Wallabies coach

Cheika firmly in the frame to return as Wallabies coach

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika took Australia to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Could he be the shock choice to replace Joe Schmidt and go one better in 2027?

Raiders invite Dana White to blow Viking horn in Las Vegas

UFC boss Dana White.

Canberra have spent more than $10,000 on a new, custom-made Viking horn to trumpet their Las Vegas debut. And they want the UFC supremo to blow it at Allegiant Stadium.

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Collectables

Hardy, fashionable, timeless: Why people are paying hundreds for old denim

While second-hand jeans can be found in most recycle stores, those in the know are prepared to pay considerably more for the right ones.

Are restaurant doggy bags really a good idea or are we barking mad?

Alice Zaslavsky with her doggy bag.

Alice Zaslavsky dishes up the latest etiquette on taking your leftovers home.

Meghan relaunches lifestyle brand after trademark setback

Meghan in an episode of her Netflix show.

The Duchess of Sussex has used an Instagram post to relaunch her lifestyle brand.

Are we a nation of readers? New research reveals a divide

According to a new research project from behavioural scientists at Monash University, recreational reading is on the decline, and we lag behind other nations in our reading habits.

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This rabbi’s synagogue was targeted. He says hate speech laws aren’t good enough

This rabbi’s synagogue was targeted. He says hate speech laws aren’t good enough

New hate speech laws were introduced into parliament on Tuesday. Faith groups involved in the consultation have warned the bill could erode social cohesion.

Pub given rap over knuckles for serving NRL journalist 21 schooners

Pub given rap over knuckles for serving NRL journalist 21 schooners

The Sackville Hotel must give its staff more training in responsible service of alcohol after being investigated over a street fight involving Paul Kent.

Israeli influencer confident police have enough evidence to investigate antisemitic video

Israeli social media influencer Max Veifer posted a video online allegedly showing two NSW nurses bragging about killing and refusing to treat Israeli patients online.

Max Veifer, who posted the video of two Sydney nurses threatening to kill and refusing to treat Israeli patients, is working with detectives to finalise his statement.

More than 6000 homes have been fast-tracked in Sydney. Here is where they are

One of the biggest developments is proposed for fast-growing Rhodes in Sydney’s inner west.

A new housing authority has recommended major housing developments from Parramatta to Miranda are accelerated to bypass local councils.

Counter-terror police charge man over alleged Lattouf threat

Antoinette Lattouf says a man has been charged over a threatening email he allegedly sent her.

Police raided a home on the NSW Mid North Coast on Tuesday morning over alleged threats to controversial journalist and presenter Antoinette Lattouf.

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Cheika meets with Waugh as search for next Wallabies coach heats up

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika took Australia to the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Could he be the shock choice to replace Joe Schmidt and go one better in 2027?

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Canberra Raiders invite Dana White to blow Viking horn before Vegas opener

Canberra have spent more than $10,000 on a new, custom-made Viking horn to trumpet their Las Vegas debut. And they want the UFC supremo to blow it at Allegiant Stadium.

Front-rower Lindsay Smith will step into James Fisher-Harris’ shoes this season.

Penrith want to make latest representative star a ‘Panther for life’

He’s set to step into the boots of departed front-row enforcer James Fisher-Harris. And the Panthers want to build their pack around him for the next five years.

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The swashbuckling approach that launched Sam Konstas’ international career has again brought him undone after an eventful seven-ball innings in the Sheffield Shield.

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NRL’s top 50 players: Numbers 40 to 31

Expert judges from this masthead and Nine’s Wide World of Sports have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today, we count down from 40 to 31.

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