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NRL clubs are set to celebrate a $300 million bonanza with League Central to deliver record grants as the warring parties move a step closer to brokering peace in rugby league’s funding negotiations. INTERNATIONAL cricket star Danushka Gunathilaka allegedly refused to wear a condom while having “rough” sex with a woman he met on the dating app Tinder, a court has heard. JIM Wilson says he is looking toward his next broadcast chapter after standing down from his high-profile radio gig. ANTHONY Seibold will return to Brisbane as the headline act at Magic Round when the Sea Eagles play the Broncos on day one of the annual three-day event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEACHERS who put on three kilograms because they’re bingeing on junk food or who find themselves watching too much “mindless television” among other bad habits have been told to see a psychologist in an official bid to prevent burnout.THE Climate 200 federal election-funding juggernaut is facing allegations of hypocrisy for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who made their wealth off the oil and gas industries.A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has died after a horrific dog attack while with his mother at a motel in country NSW.CONTROVERSY seems to work for KIIS FM duo Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson who have trumped market leader Ben Fordham on 2GB in the all important breakfast radio ratings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LIBERALS are slamming the Americanisation of Australian politics after staggering figures revealed self-proclaimed independent candidates received almost $6m in combined funding from a single organisation. THE daughter of controversial surgeon Charlie Teo has accused police of unnecessarily calling in gang-busting Raptor Squad officers to kick down the door to a “relaxed” inner city house party and arrest two people.LUXURY Italian restaurant and food emporium Bel & Brio in Barangaroo has dramatically had its doors locked after failing to pay rent, leaving customers and staff stranded.SRI Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka will remain behind bars until next year after he was charged with the sexual assault of a Sydney woman but he has the “full support” of his country’s high commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passengers will pay an extra 20 cents on taxi and ride share trips until 2030 to fund an extra $260m in industry assistance under a final ultimatum from the Perrottet government.  An ageing hospital in Sydney’s southwest will get a much- needed facelift if Labor wins government next March with leader Chris Minns committing $225m over three years to Canterbury Hospital.  A senior cop in charge of stopping gang violence says almost every gangster behind Sydney’s 14 underworld murders is now in jail or has fled overseas. League bosses Peter V’landys and Andrew Abdo have cancelled their trip to Eng­land for the World Cup final as the club funding row reaches breaking point amid extraordinary threats of disgruntled clubs setting up a breakaway competition.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney Airport has been hit by an invasion of elderly foreign drug mules who have told Australian Federal Police officers that they were forced into smuggling after being scammed and blackmailed by overseas criminals.  The only photograph that Kathleen Fol-bigg has of her four dead children – is a treasured, but battered newspaper clipping from 2003, when she was found guilty of smothering her four infant kids.  A criminologist says there has been a “major stuff-up” in the investigation into the disappearance of William Tyrrell, where police have been under pressure to get outcomes not possible without “eroding due process”,   Patients will be checked in to serviced apartments complete with ensuites and living areas while they recuperate, under a state government “medi hotel” trial designed to free up hospital beds.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been revealed Taronga zoo staff risked their lives to search for two children who had become separated from their school group while a family of lions were on the loose.  Shane Watson has revealed in his new book that he spent ­almost 18 months after the tragic death of Phillip ­Hughes “petrified” that he would suffer the same fate.  Savagely killed by her jealous ex after weeks of stalking and threats, Ruth Mataafa was victim to “domestic violence at its worst”.  You will need to earn more than $300,000 a year to ­afford a typical house in nearly half of Sydney thanks to the biggest interest rate hikes in 30 years.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mulptile complaints from Sydney’s most exclusive taxpayer funded mansion have forced family events near the Botanic Gardens to reduce noise.  A shocking court case has revealed William Tyrrell’s foster mother was grilled in secret hearings over allegations she dumped the boy’s body in bushland after he fell from a balcony and died.  Every seven minutes a cyber crime is reported in Australia. Jackson Hastings could end up the surprise odd man out following Wests Tigers’ stunning deal that is set to land star English international John Bateman.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lions on the loose within 100 metres of families sleeping in tents caused panic at Taronga Zoo as their great escape gripped Sydney for hours yesterday morning.  Police are offering a reward of up to $1m for the capture of fugitive Rajwinder Singh who they believe fled to India following the horrific murder of young Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley.  Health Minister Brad Hazzard has taken the extraordinary step of threatening legal action against One Nation Leader Mark Latham over a series of tweets he considers could be defamatory.  Grandparents are feeling insulted and downgraded by a “woke” push by a growing number of NSW schools to hold “Grandfriends Days” instead of Grandparent Days.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major power struggle has broken out inside the Comancheros... The wet weather was not enough to stop a crowd of almost 74,000 attending the Melbourne cup yesterday, as Mark Zahra rode Gold Trip first past the post in the first Cup in front of unrestricted crowds since 2019.   A debt of several thousands of dollars may have been the spark for three men allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a man at a home in Sydney’s west. Seven interest rate rises in a row might not be enough as economists predict an eighth straight jump in December. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A last minute decision to dress up and celebrate Halloween while holidaying in Seoul proved fatal for a Sydney woman killed in the horror stampede which claimed more than 150 lives. Furious Western Sydney leaders are calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, accusing him of resettling ISIS families into their neighbourhoods without enough community consultation. Former Liberal party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will be retried for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in a second trial commencing 20th February next year We're for Adelaide and South Australia- these are today's headlines from the Advertiser. Sydney racing will join the party today with new $2 million race The Big Dance at Royal Randwick and the city’s top trainers and riders staging a raid across the border to take the Melbourne Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state’s year 9 boys have recorded their worst performance in NAPLAN testing of grammar and punctuation since tests began more than a decade ago while the latest annual snapshot reveals a growing crisis in our regional and remote schools.  A mafia-style standover cartel calling itself “The Commission” has warned Sydney drug dealers if they drop the price of cocaine, “we will go after your families”.  A crackdown on tax cheats will try to claw back some of the $33.4bn individuals and dodgy businesses are estimated to owe the federal government.  And in sport, Italy captain Nathan Brown has opened the door for a fairytale return to Wests Tigers as he prepares to head back to Sydney and confront the lingering uncertainty over his future at Parramatta.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The upcoming second inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions for killing four of her children, will explore new genetic evidence. Premier Dominic Perrottet is tipped to conduct one last cabinet reshuffle before the state election. Parents desperate to have their young children vaccinated against Covid have been denied the right. The father of Broncos NRL superstar Payne Haas has opened up about his private strugglesFor updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor featured on explosive 60 Minutes episode on Charlie Teo says he was kept in the dark about the story’s direction. Ash Barty has revealed she suffered deep insecurities over her body image as a young tennis star. Federal Government focusing on regulations to stop cyber assaults. Buyers paying exorbitant sums at auction, despite a deepening housing market downturn.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittany Higgins accused rapist has referred her to police suggesting she could be charged for her speech after the jury was discharged. The medical records and banking details of tens of thousands of people have been exposed by a cyber security hack on Australian Clinical Labs. Housing affordability, energy and cost-of-living relief are top priorities for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The pressure is mounting on under-fire skipper Aaron Finch as Australia prepares to play England. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing calls for the federal government to prevent spiralling energy costs, after the budget revealed expected 56 per cent increase. Home prices have plunged by the biggest margin since records began.  Crackdown on foreign drivers using overseas licences delayed. The breeder of Caulfield Cup winner Durston has questioned the Melbourne Cup’s status.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered Labor’s first Budget in almost a decade, sticking mainly to promises made during the election campaign. Common over-the-counter vapes being sold to school kids are packed with nicotine. Premier Dominic Perrottet vows to do everything possible to save the state’s $1bn food bowl. Sydney uni student pleads guilty to selling ­unlicensed supplements and ­injectables.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bikie associate on bail over a shooting has allegedly cut off his ankle bracelet and gone on the run, sparking a major police manhunt. Health Minister Brad Hazzard will retire from politics at the next election. NSW faces being “short changed” by GST distributions. Protesters plan to disrupt Jordan Peterson’s speaking tour in Australia.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Telegraph understands the victim was grabbed early Thursday near his home and endured the shocking ordeal overnight. UN prison inspectors have been forced to cut their controversial audit of Australian prisons short. Women are a central part of the federal government’s first budget. Local councils need to be given extra funding to help prepare for and limit damage from natural disasters.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran Liberal MP and minister David Elliott will quit state politics rather than take part in a messy preselection battle to become a candidate in the upcoming March state election. Gender-neutral claiming will form part of a modernised government-paid parental leave scheme which will be expanded to families earning up to $350,000. After a five year hiatus and a protracted court battle that saw him acquitted of sexual assault charges, Craig McLachlan will finally step back onto the stage.  The Australian Defence Force will dramatically upscale its push for new recruits with a return to grassroots campaigns. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rising interest rates  hammer first homebuyers who snapped up properties in Western Sydney’s new housing estates. Companies that fail to protect Australians’ personal data will face fines of hundreds of millions of dollars. Dirtiest beaches along the NSW coast  revealed. Teen basketball sensation Josh Giddey is now a $6 million man.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.