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The Albanese government has been accused of “going soft on criminals, sex offenders and drug traffickers” after figures show the number of New Zealanders living in Australia who have had their visas cancelled on character grounds has halved since Labor took office. A teenage girl bashed unconscious and raped on a street banged on a stranger’s door screaming for help while dripping in blood, before flagging down a motorist. Melbourne Cup hero Michelle Payne has bravely opened up on the sickening concussion struggles she faced during her riding career, saying there were times she vomited non-stop for days. And.. it seems Michael Clarke and former girlfriend Jade Yarbrough have both moved on with other people after their public Noosa bust up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal the incredible allegations about Yusuf Nazlioglu’s killer’s double take, and just how close his wife came to being another innocent victim of Sydney’s gang war, after a man was charged with allegedly being involved in his murder on Wednesday. Former governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove believes more needs to be done to support veterans leaving the Australian military today. Gai Waterhouse has passionately doubled down on her blitz against anti-racing crusaders, saying the ‘woke’ brigade are spouting a ‘load of rubbish’. Sydney’s marathon is getting an upgrade in a bid to rival the world’s great races in London, Boston and Tokyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delays to the Snowy Hydro and Kurri Kurri gas plant renewable energy projects have left Premier Chris Minns with no choice but to intervene to keep coal-fired power station Eraring open, according to experts. The closure of temporary Covid testing sites across NSW could begin as early as Wednesday. The monthly number of people attempting to stay in Australia by claiming to be refugees despite having arrived by plane on student, work, or holiday visas has nearly doubled since last year. Ben Walker has backed the shock demotion of his son Sam as Roosters coach Trent Robinson wielded the axe ahead of their Anzac Day clash against the Dragons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The husband of a Sydney woman murdered on Easter Sunday insists he didn’t kill his wife as he revealed police arrested him over her violent death hours after he made the grisly discovery. A bizarre outburst outside a seedy Melbourne strip club has landed controversial independent senator Lidia Thorpe with a lifetime ban from the adult establishment. NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker have warned that young athletes could be driven to suicide if social media companies don’t stamp out abusive comments and fear rising Indigenous players will hide their heritage to avoid racist slurs online. People seeking cosmetic surgery such as facelifts, nose jobs, breast work or even Botox injections may face being referred to a psychiatrist under tough new rules likely to further clog the beleaguered health system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman was blindfolded, had the tips of her fingers and toes amputated and was left tied to a tree in one of six horrific Sydney kidnappings, which is becoming the brutality of choice for feuding gangsters.  The Voice has been the last thing on the minds of remote Northern Territory communities forced to evacuate their homes due flooding, but with the waters now receding locals are starting to contemplate the referendum. And remember the name Delta Amidzovski.  The 16-year-old from Albion Park has established herself as a world-class hurdler of the future after demolishing Sally Pearson’s longstanding Australian U18 100m Hurdles record For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Candice Warner prepares to launch a candid memoir, she is ready to frankly address two of the most bruising episodes in her life The homes of up to five past and present NSW Liberal Party members, including that of the Victorian-based brother of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, have been raided The groups fighting for a No vote at this year’s Voice referendum won’t try to match the cavalcade of Indigenous superstars backing the Yes campaign And Patients are waiting longer to access subsidies for breakthrough new medicines because the life of an Australian is priced at just one-third the value of a US citizen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s athletes will be banned from staying in the Olympic village once they have completed their events at the Paris Games in 2024. A young paramedic was coming to the end of a long night shift when a stranger allegedly lunged at him with a knife, repeatedly stabbed him in the stomach and left him for dead. Thousands of high school students are being taught by teachers who do not have the appropriate qualifications in the subject area  And The red dust of the Australian desert will double as a Martian landscape for a new US reality series Stars on Mars which will be fronted by Hollywood star William ShatnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of elderly residents will soon be without beds, with a major aged care provider shutting three of its villages across Sydney Fallen NRL star Jarryd Hayne took his family to a western Sydney medical centre on Thursday in what could be his last day of freedom Australia Day and other national celebrations could be in the firing line of a future Indigenous Voice to Parliament, experts and campaigners have claimed And Prince Harry will attend King Charles III’s coronation without his wife Meghan Markle, who will remain behind in the United States with their two childrenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Train passengers from Bankstown to Sydenham would be left stranded for up to 15 months while part of the heavy rail line is upgraded to Metro standards, in a proposal which could hit commuters from next year. A baby who died after his mother allegedly tried to kill him had been reported to child protection services by hospital staff concerned for his welfare. Aussie actors Rachel Griffiths and Bryan Brown have joined two of Hollywood’s most sought-after young stars – Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell – on the set of their yet-to-be-named romantic comedy filming in Sydney And Billy Slater has rejected an ­approach from St George Illawarra, telling the desperate Dragons he is not interested in the head coaching jobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Health bureaucrats have invited all staff to an information session about the Voice to Parliament referendum that has been called a “Yes campaign event by stealth”. The end of China’s three-year-long trade war on Aussie farmers and winemakers is within sight after the federal government struck a deal  Out of all the places to take a holiday, Michael Clarke and Jade Yarbrough have returned to the very spot that their personal lives were so publicly up-ended earlier this year And A shortlist of coaches will be discussed at a St George Illawarra board meeting next Tuesday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major manhunt was underway last night after a woman was found dead in a pool of blood on her bed - the second woman allegedly murdered in unrelated attacks in the space of six hours on a horror Easter weekend. Australian children who come from poorer families, live in the bush or are indigenous are three times more likely to fall behind at school, as a new report warns strong national results can “mask” struggling students. They were once maligned as the reason Millennials could not afford a mortgage – but now everyone can buy and enjoy avocados on the cheap. And rugby league history clearly shows Wests Tigers’ finals hopes are officially doomed – just six rounds into 2023.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delayed energy projects and the imminent closure of the country’s oldest power plant has presented a future supply problem. A chain of 16 cosmetic clinics in Sydney has gone into liquidation. Mortgage holders being hit with almost double the “loyalty tax” for not shopping around. Inner West Council has been accused of bungling a swimming pool pride event for trans and gender diverse people.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous superstars are set to be recruited by the Prime Minister to sell Australians on a Yes vote for a Voice to parliament. Dramatic footage released of the heated dispute that sparked the feud between Guy Sebastian and his neighbour. Public school teachers are quitting in record numbers. The Sunday Telegraph has published for the first time a controversial hospital bed selfie after a key member of the Alameddine crime family was shot.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home prices have bounced back from a year-long slump with some areas seeing an increase of more than $200,000. Prison facility created for radicalised women deemed a security risk or convicted of ­national security offences. Teachers are being offered as much as $50,000 to leave the public school system. Dentists are warning they’re seeing more youngsters with cavities than ever.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arts Minister John Graham is seeking a meeting to discuss the city’s patchwork of live theatre and performance venues. Convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne released on bail. Senior Comanchero bikie Allan Meehan has walked free from prison on bail. Almost 500 children and adolescents have been treated at a state-run gender clinic at Newcastle.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The deaths of a mother and three boys have rocked the town of Yanco in the state’s southwest, as police investigate the road fatality. Legal experts and even some of Donald Trump’s biggest foes have cast doubt on his charges. Rural leaders are calling for more measures to drive migrants away from the cities. The Wests Tigers jersey blunder will cost the club about $50,000.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disgraced NRL player Jarryd Hayne walked hand-in-hand with his wife as he left court and faced the media after his guilty verdict yesterday. TV veteran Kerri-Anne Kennerley has detailed a shocking moment in which a boss unzipped the back of her dress. Billionaire James Packer and his family jetted out of Sydney yesterday after a nine-day visit to his former hometown. Canberra has taken a major advantage in its fight to retain Jack Wighton by tabling a four-year, $4.4 million deal. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok will be banned from all Australian government devices due to security concerns around the Chinese owned platform. Teens and young adults linked to Sydney’s postcode wars will be banned from attending this year’s Royal Easter Show. A grieving sister is calling for next of kin or support workers to be notified before mental health unit patients are released. Broadcast industry sources estimate an 18th NRL team could be worth an extra $375m in TV rights negotiations.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A SYDNEY mother has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and will be charged with murder  after police allege she fatally smothered her baby boy two days after she allegedly tried to drown him in a friend’s pool.TONNES of frog and turtle meat, pork, beef, bird products and raw prawns have been seized at Australia’s border in one of the nation’s largest ever biosecurity breaches.SCOUTS NSW have intervened to shut down a hard-core climate-change action group from holding a gathering at one of their campsites, which was set to culminate in a protest targeting Australia’s biggest coal port.AND. MOBILE phones will be banned in public high schools across NSW from October as Labor makes good on its promise to rid them from classrooms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AFTER driving alleged organised crime groups out of Sydney with “relentless targeting” of their activities, a specialist task force is now hitting “havens and hidey-holes” up the coast.GOLD Logie Winner Craig McLachlan has received half a million dollars from Victorian Police as compensation after he was acquitted of common assault and indecent assault charges.Tens of thousands of patients around the country are struggling to access a GP as a growing number of  practices close their doors due to low Medicare rebates and a critical shortage of doctors.AND…BUYERS have been competing for Sydney properties against as many as 300 other prospective buyers amid an earlier than expected recovery in the housing market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.