Matthew Benns, The Daily Telegraph

Matthew Benns

The Daily Telegraph

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Past articles by Matthew:

Tributes flow for Sydney’s hospital heroes

Respiratory doctor Ben Harris will be bringing a lifetime’s training to bear as he and his colleagues prepare for the expected spike in coronavirus cases. → Read More

NRL backs new safety beacon to keep women safe

A new personal safety device that sends an alarm and GPS co-ordinates when a woman feels threatened, has been welcomed by the NRL. → Read More

Rental stress hits 300,000 NSW households

Across NSW almost 300,000 households of ordinary working Australians are suffering rental stress. → Read More

Optus concedes defeat on $8m World Cup disaster

SOCCER streaming failure Optus has finally given up on its 8 million World Cup campaign and agreed to let SBS broadcast the rest of its exclusive games. → Read More

Death of ‘It’ girl to reveal former PM’s secrets

A TROVE of secret documents from John Gortons time as prime minister can now be released with the death yesterday of his former chief of staff Ainsley Gotto. → Read More

Humidity leads to explosion in cockroach numbers

IF youre starting to get the creeps at the number of carefree cockroaches fearlessly flying around the house this summer and competing with the kids for the couch, youre not alone. → Read More

North Korea: Donald Trump would have just four minutes to react to a nuclear attack

NORTH Koreas escalation of its nuclear arms race would mean just a four-minute buffer between the rogue states unhinged dictator hitting the launch button and the complete obliteration of Tokyo. → Read More

Daily Telegraph reader spike smashes competitors

NO one reads newspapers anymore, right? → Read More

News you can’t fake: Daily Telegraph is No.1

WELCOME to the One Million Readers Club. → Read More

Development of the Year: Barangaroo officially ‘best of the best’

SYDNEYS 8 billion Barangaroo precinct has beaten competition from all over the nation to be named the Development of the Year. → Read More

Revealed: The hard-partying lifestyle of Ashe Morgan chief executive Michael Rothner

THE hard-partying lifestyle of the chief executive of an elite Sydney investment bank has come under scrutiny following the split from his wife. → Read More

Project Sydney: Influential group of business leaders pass vital lessons to a new generation

THESE eight movers-and-shakers are the powerful people you want in your corner. → Read More

Prince Harry has landed in Sydney tonight to officially launch the 2018 Invictus Games

PRINCE Harry flew into Sydney tonight to launch the Invictus Games as one of its Sydney ambassadors was accused of faking her Afghanistan war record. → Read More

Project Sydney: These are women with a mission

THEYRE the smiling, confident face of Sydneys future — but each of these vibrant young women believe we have got a lot of work to do. → Read More

North Korea’s ‘reckless’ actions threaten peace and stability of the world, says Malcolm Turnbull

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused an ­increasingly volatile North Korea of threatening the peace and stability of the world after the rogue state’s warning it is ready for war. → Read More

Meet the 2m ice-addicted python who had to dry out in a prison rehab program

PRISON authorities have been presented with their toughest ice addict ever — a two-metre long, hissing, snapping jungle python. → Read More

Magic Millions: Zara Phillips, Jesinta Franklin bring glitz and glamour to Gold Coast

GLAMOUR on the Gold Coast means French champagne in hand and sand between the toes. → Read More

Magic Millions Polo: Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips take centre stage among stunning celebrities at polo

THE sound of breaking hearts could be heard over the tinkling glasses of Moet and Chandon at the Magic Millions inaugural polo match on the Gold Coast yesterday when Argentinian polo champion Alejandro Novello Astrada revealed he was there on his honeymoon. → Read More

Learn the legend: Ben Roberts-Smith helps keep the ANZAC legacy alive

THE first time Olivia Gavin met Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith she climbed on to his lap and wouldn’t let him go. → Read More

Harvey Norman posts $185.5m profit despite warning from Dick Smith about company’s future

ENTREPRENEUR Dick Smith can expect a call from retailer Gerry Harvey in the next day or so — but the Harvey Norman boss won’t be asking him for any business advice. → Read More