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A DEFEATED Dr Charlie Teo said there was nothing more devastating than watching his daughter cry as people, without any real knowledge of him, “slagged off” his character, destroyed his reputation and took away his livelihood.PSYCHIC healing, tarot cards, sound baths and crystal wand making are being offered to people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.PEOPLE legally using medicinal cannabis are being refused jobs in the transport, government and mining sectors and risk drug-driving penalties because they will fail a   drug test.HOME seekers have been snapping up Sydney properties for as low as $150,000 in a range of city regions where a higher supply of available homes has put buyers in the driver’s seat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A PRO surfer has been accused of directing a $12.6m US-Australia meth and cocaine importation ring as a “high ranking member” of infamous Sydney surf gang the Bra Boys. A major Aussie bank will end the handling of cash by branch employees and instead turn customers to ATMs and deposit machines in a move critics say will further marginalise vulnerable people. PARENTS of girls playing in an elite female soccer league say allowing transgender women to play makes the game unsafe and unfair after Football NSW received complaints about the issue. AND.. SYDNEY racing’s showpiece autumn racing carnival swings to Royal Randwick on Saturday with Day One of The Championships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SYDNEY’S rental crunch will turn into a full-blown “crisis”, while western Sydney leaders have declared the region is “shut” as Australia faces an influx of nearly one million migrants over the next two years. CONTROVERSIAL independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has been accused of ridiculing a respected Aboriginal Elder at an airport in a public rant against the Indigenous Voice proposal. ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys will hold formal talks with the Victorian government on a proposed $15 million sell-off of the NRL Grand Final as rugby league explores taking the decider to AFL heartland. AND..GUY Sebastian says he wishes he never fell out with his neighbour in a dispute over a shared fence at his Sydney home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PENALISING businesses for their carbon emissions through the safeguard mechanism is a “Trojan horse for a carbon tax”, the Coalition has warned. FORMER NSW Liberal minister Gareth Ward has told reporters he “will prove his innocence” after facing court on historical sexual assault charges, three days after seeking re-election in his seat of Kiama. FORMER First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped foot on to the streets of Sydney in style, switching out her conservative blazers and suits for casual, on-trend pieces. And.. THE Dolphins, Wests Tigers and Parramatta have emerged as the most potent threats to Canberra’s hopes of keeping Jack Wighton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A FEDERAL government deal with the Greens to deliver its carbon reduction pledge will jeopardise an energy project pipeline worth more than $95 billion. THE dream of a majority government is not yet locked in for Premier-elect Chris Minns with eight seats scattered across the state still too close to call for either party. BARACK Obama is potentially in line for a $1m payday as he kicks off a whirlwind speaking tour of Australia that has already included an off-the-record chat with PM Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House. AND.. RUGBY Australia could have signed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when he was a schoolboy sensation for just $100,000 a year Instead, they’re paying him $4.8m over three years to get the boom superstar out of rugby leagueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PROPELLED to victory by an aggressive union campaign that pinned the blame for the region’s growing pains on Dominic Perrottet’s head, Sydney’s booming Western Suburbs have a new sheriff. Liberals left licking their wounds after Saturday’s bruising loss have described the election as a “referendum on Matt Kean”, which they lost.James Packer is back in the Harbour City as workers rush to complete a swish new penthouse apartment for him in Barangaroo.PUBLIC servants will not be “required” to consult with the Voice on policies but must be able to show they have listened to any advice presented in ­relation to major changes that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, the government’s first law officer has clarified.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor leader Chris Minns is set to become the next premier of NSW after seizing power from the Coalition in an election bloodbath, especially in western Sydney.Gladys Berejklian was maintaining a dignified silence on the Liberals disastrous attempt to hold onto government in NSW. In the end, the fate of the Liberals was left up to one person – Dominic Perrottet Such was the damage to the brand after the Scott Morrison government era THEY said she spent too much and, at $70,000 a year, earned too little to get a loan – but a savvy music teacher has revealed how she conquered several bank hurdles to buy three homes worth $1.2m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MORE than 1000 children were allegedly victims of sexual offences on school grounds last year, a massive 55 per cent increase on the previous 12 months but “just the tip of the iceberg” according to a sexual assault expert. SIX women have been awarded millions in compensation after a dodgy doctor botched their breast augmentation surgeries – but they are unlikely to ever see a cent.THE number of people in Australia claiming to be refugees each month has almost tripled in the past year, with 400 new asylum seekers being added each week.SIX years after a man was shot dead in front of families at a busy Sydney playground, a coroner has ordered the investigation be looked at under the “fresh eyes” of the unsolved homicide squad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COST of living, health care and housing affordability are the top three concerns for voters at this election, leaving all other issues in the dust, an ­exclusive poll has found.AN Indigenous Voice will have the power to advise parliament, cabinet ministers and the public service if backed by Australians in a historic referendum to be held later this year.METH-fuelled sex is partially to blame for a “hideously scary” syphilis spike in northern NSW, according to a public health expert.PARRAMATTA playmaker Mitchell Moses ended months of speculation over his future only hours before the grand final rematch last night, agreeing to a lucrative contract extension that will likely see him finish his career in the blue and gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIVE men have been arrested after a “black flight” left Sydney, allegedly picked up drugs from Papua New Guinea before being intercepted by Australian Federal Police as it landed to refuel on an airstrip in outback Queensland.WESTERN Sydney is booming, contributing more successful entrepreneurs to the ranks of Australia’s wealthiest people than ever.VIOLENT clashes outside a church in southwest Sydney during a forum on religious freedom were allegedly sparked by pro-transgender demonstrators breaking a crucifix and attempting to set it on fire.AUSTRALIA’S teacher education system is facing the biggest shake-up in decades, with urgent calls for more students with an ATAR over 80 to boost graduate quality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of thousands of western Sydney drivers would be able to cut precious minutes off their daily commute under a plan from the Coalition to speed up WestConnex. Ambulance officers will this week go into open revolt against NSW Health rules and leave non-urgent  Sydney bikie gangs have lost one fifth of their members following an unprecedented crackdown by NSW Police,  And The Wests Tigers have been denied a first win of the season after the Canterbury Bulldogs held on for a 26-22 victory at Belmore Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commuters will be able to travel on ferries, trains, buses, metro and light rail services as many times as they like without paying more than $40 a week with the Coalition to slash the weekly travel cap. They say they had no idea they were buying the former home of missing fraudster Melissa Caddick when they paid $9.8 million for the Dover Heights mansion. Olympic legend Michael Klim claims he was left distressed and humiliated after being sacked from the skincare company he founded in 2006. And in sport, Australia’s champion female swimmers have had a million dollar bounty placed on their heads for the 2024 Paris Olympics. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First-homebuyers and lower income earners will be hardest hit when interest rates on more than a quarter of a million home loans in NSW more than double this year. Help from above was crucial in proving the children of an ex deputy commissioner of the ATO were guilty of a $105 million tax fraud It took a bold and “risky” plan to lure out a group of alleged kidnappers from their hide-out and end a six-day torture nightmare for a man police said had his teeth smashed out And After being told his family should be killed and receiving horrific racial abuse NRL star Ronaldo Mulitalo has called for the federal Government to introduce new social media laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sickening fight club phenomenon where crowds gather to watch and film teenagers in barefisted brawls has been uncovered in a NSW country town Labor candidate for Penrith Karen McKeown has been caught out opposing the proposed Penrith stadium upgrade. Bruce Lehrmann has broken his silence about Brittany Higgins’ allegations And Ryan Moore, the English superstar rated by his peers as the world’s best jockey, and his clash with local hero James McDonald is shaping as a sporting showdown for the ages in the $5m Longines Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on SaturdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese now needs to lop as much as $1200 from Western Sydney power bills if he is going to make good on his pre-election vow  Kidnappers allegedly used sledgehammers and pliers to rip out three teeth from a young Sydney man held hostage for six days  Human rights experts have accused Paul Keating of “regurgitating Chinese Communist Party talking points”  And The NRL has ruled out delaying its grand final by a week despite the introduction of a mandatory 11-day stand-down period for concussed players See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia will undergo a decades-long industrial revolution as it spends up to $368bn on a nuclear-powered submarine fleet Sydney is the cocaine and heroin capital of Australia, while regional NSW is heavily-reliant on the two drugs Panthers chief executive Brian Fletcher has revealed he was subjected to a vile death threat in which a deranged man sent him razor blades And If this really is the Swansong, Lance Franklin is ripped and ready to prove that he can still in his 19th seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off-the-shelf technology including hypersonic missiles, autonomous undersea vehicles and cyber warfare systems will be fast-tracked to sharpen Australia’s defences before our nuclear submarines hit the water. Mobile phone jammers like those used in prisons could be rolled out in schools under a Minns Labor government. Two Liberal Party volunteers claim Parramatta mayor and Labor candidate Donna Davis made offensive comments about their ethnic background  And South Sydney players are standing behind Latrell Mitchell amid claims disputing what was said by the teenager involved in the alleged racist slur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children will get their own savings accounts to help them buy a house and afford an education when they turn 18 under Premier Dominic Perrottet’s headline election policy, designed to convince parents to give the Liberal Party a historic fourth term of government.  A Snapshot of a female driver’s underwear inadvertently taken by a mobile phone detection camera has sparked a government review into privacy concerns.  Two of the biggest names in Sydney’s underworld and former allies are now in conflict – and their leaders are both within reach of each other in Lebanon.  West Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has warned  the Dolphins’ blistering start has “artificially” created a ­capacity to expand the NRL after The Daily Telegraph revealed plans to grow the game to 20 teams.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE ARL Commission has plans for a 20-team competition in the most significant expansion project for the game since the Super League war.THE long-time darling of Australian television Kate Ritchie knew it was time to walk away.FORMER Newcastle Knights halfback Scott Dureau knows the meaning of putting your life in someone else’s hands – he’s had to do it three times.FAMILIES will have $250 slashed off their electricity bills – and small business save $315 – under a $485 million Labor plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MICHAEL Cranston was on the verge of a full blown panic attack and had to end the phone call that helped destroy his decorated career.HILLSONG is officially being investigated by the charities watchdog, which has the power to strip it of its tax-free status.A MAN once credited with breathing new life into Kings Cross is believed to have left the country, after four of his popular Sydney restaurants and clubs quietly closed down amid claims he owes money to staff, patrons and landlords.FREE headgear will be offered to hundreds of junior rugby league players to encourage parents to register their children to play footy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.