Linda Silmalis
The Daily Telegraph
Australia
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Women fleeing domestic violence to be given $5000
Women fleeing a violent relationship will be given a one-off $5000 payment from Tuesday under a long-awaited federal government trial scheme. → Read More
Covid NSW updates: state records new high of 1,533 Covid cases, 4 more deaths
This coronavirus article is unlocked and free to read in the interest of community health and safety. Click here to subscribe for full digital access to every story. → Read More
Man sparks measles alert on flights, tourist spots
Passengers on two domestic flights and people in various locations in Sydney are at the centre of a measles alert after a man was diagnosed following a four day trip to the city. → Read More
Disgraced MP Daryl Maguire to resign from state parliament
DARYL Maguire will resign from state parliament with a by-election to be held in the seat of Wagga Wagga. → Read More
Order for cane toads to be ‘killed on sight’
THE order is clear — kill them on sight. → Read More
Family left ‘homeless’ as Penrith Lakes dream property rezoned
WHEN Danielle and Chris Camilleri saw acreages up for sale opposite Penrith Lakes three years ago, the couple jumped at the chance to build their dream home. → Read More
Calls to elderly abuse hotline soar
SOARING pleas for help being made to an elderly abuse line has forced the State government to appoint a caseworker to help with referrals. → Read More
Barnardos charity aims to find three sisters a loving home
A LEADING child welfare charity has pleaded for foster carers who can look after three Sydney-based sisters → Read More
Baby names 2017: Games of Thrones and Royals a popular choice
ITS one of the most popular shows on television and now a name inspired by Game of Thrones has shot up the list of NSWs most favoured childrens names. → Read More
Strip club for ‘sugar daddies’ and ‘loners’ given green light
STRIP clubs may attract the socially impotent and lonely but a Sydney court was told there is no evidence they lead to more crime. → Read More
No death row for unwanted pets at new $30m animal shelter
EVERY dog — and cat, bird, rabbit, horse and even deer — will get its day, lots of them, at a new animal shelter that wont put pets on death row. → Read More
‘Street playground’ for kids in new plan for Sydney school
IT WILL be the school where teachers tell the kids to go play on the street. → Read More
Toxic smell at Ambulance NSW Rozelle headquarters causes big stink for staff
IT is a crappy situation which threatens to erupt into industrial action at ambulance headquarters. → Read More
NSW ALP leader Luke Foley pledges to ‘de-merge’ councils after government’s amalgamations backflip
LABOR leader Luke Foley has used his keynote address at the NSW ALP State conference to pledge to de-merge councils in a bold bid to win back disaffected voters. → Read More
‘Dead’ patient case starts battle between Ambulance NSW and union over who verifies death
A MAN was wrongly dec-lared dead in his home, with police ordering a morgue van to take the corpse away after paramedics failed to check for signs of life and left the scene. → Read More
Wild dog Midnight walks 500km in search of soulmate before disappearing
HIS name is “Midnight” and over four months, he embarked on a solo 500km journey from the Big Banana to the Queensland border in search of a soulmate. → Read More
Cockatoo ‘gangs’ of Sydney: Study unlocks the secrets of city’s bird gangs
MEET Partyboy, a troublemaker with a blond mohawk who is only too happy to gatecrash barbecues and parties and whose gang has become notorious across the north shore of Sydney. → Read More
Child sex abuse reports on rise and should not be taboo subject: expert
AUSTRALIAN children as young as four are being forced to upload sexually explicit material of themselves on to social media while engaging with child sex offenders. → Read More
Rescuers attempt to save stranded whale near Coffs Harbour beach
A PLAN to tow a 10-tonne whale beached on the NSW mid-north coast out to sea could be delayed for several days due to heavy surf conditions, wildlife experts have warned. → Read More
What you hate most about your neighbours: The top complaints about living in a unit block
LOUD urinating at night is becoming one of the most common reasons sleep-deprived apartment dwellers in NSW are turning to official government mediation. → Read More