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The Perrottet government will refuse to hand over data to Queensland to help Annastacia Palaszczuk slug NSW residents thousands if they own property in the Sunshine State. A behaviour expert is being brought in by the state government to pull school students into line after a disturbing rise in bullying, racism, misogyny and vile sexual discussions. A man charged over a fatal one-punch assault that killed a surfer once ranked in the world top 20 is the brother of NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman, it can be revealed. And in sport, the countdown has begun for the Grand Final of the West with footy fans swinging into a week of preparations ahead of a showdown that has been decades in the making. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shame file of physical and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct by teachers and staff against disabled kids has revealed hundreds of allegations in NSW schools. NSW Prisoners are boasting, joking and rapping on TikTok, starring in video clips while behind bars.  Legitimate companies, with long and unblemished histories, allegedly allowed a drug smuggling syndicate linked to bikie boss Mark Buddle to use their business details to smuggle multimillion-dollar drug shipments into Australia, a court has been told. And houses wrecked in the floods that devastated NSW this year have washed on to the market for rock bottom prices – sometimes near what the properties traded for back in 2005. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor leader Chris Minns spent longer filming Instagram videos than he did inside hospital emergency departments during a weekend social media blitz attacking the government over nurse staffing levels. TV star Karl Stefanovic has been embroiled in a police investigation after a waiter at a charity gala claimed he was touched and complained to police. Optus, Australia’s second-biggest telco, has suffered one of the most significant data breaches in history with the personal details of millions of customers stolen by hackers in a successful cyber attack. And in sport, two years after his NRL career almost ended, Bryce Cartwright looms as Parramatta’s heat-seeking missile in tonight’s preliminary final clash with North Queensland. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People caught with small amounts of illicit drugs would be able to avoid court for their first two offences under landmark drug reforms which Premier Dominic Perrottet says strike “the right balance” between enforcement and rehabilitation. The drunk and drugged driver who killed the three Abdallah children and their cousin before his jail time was slashed by six years on appeal has now gone to the High Court seeking permission to appeal for a second time, claiming judges failed to determine if his ADHD was linked to his actions. Labor MPs have been slapped with a seven-month parliament booze ban between now and next year’s state election. And in sport, the largest crowd for an NRL club fixture in the post-pandemic era will flock to Olympic Park on Saturday night as 50,000 fans turn up to Accor Stadium for the clash between Penrith and South Sydney. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Police numbers are in danger of going backwards, with a record amount of officers retiring, and the waiting list for new recruits badly wanting, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. Police are gaining the upper hand in Sydney’s gang war for the first time, charging a man over the murder of Bilal Hamze on the same day they carried out a crime scene warrant where his cousin Ghassan Amoun was killed. Labor has promised to give nurses more time to care for ­individual patients by introducing “safe staffing levels” if it wins the next election, in a commitment that stops short of meeting union demands for legislated nurse-to-patient ratios. And in sport, “to beat Penrith, you have to bash them.” That’s the old-school advice from former Rabbitohs enforcer Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll as South Sydney prepare for mission impossible: stopping Nathan Cleary and raging premiership favourites Penrith. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for

In the longest of goodbyes, Queen Elizabeth was due to be laid to rest in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Australia time, after her funeral service stopped the world. Convicted killers would not be released on parole unless they help police find the body of their victims under government legislation expected to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday. A holocaust survivor who lived through five concentration camps before coming to Australia with the hope of a new life has revealed her own grandson was pulled out of an elite Sydney school after anti-Semitic bullying. And in sport, Sydney AFL fans yet to book a flight to Melbourne for Saturday’s grand final should expect to pay more than $1000 for the return trip. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World leaders will join the royal family to farewell Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, among 2000 special guests at the funeral. Souths, Penrith and Parramatta are through to the preliminary finals and the Sydney Swans aim to win their first AFL premiership since 2012. A young man who was “lucky” not to kill five friends has been granted bail after a magistrate disputed police claims he’d been drinking at the wheel. Power was cut to a western Sydney public housing block because the state government forgot to pay its power bill. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mario Fenech would come home “pissed off” that The Footy Show was making him the butt of jokes while his memory was starting to deteriorate. Properties in pockets of Sydney have become more than $100,000 cheaper. Sydney held off Collingwood to advance to Saturday’s AFL Grand Final. Married At First Sight a walk in the park compared to pregnancy for Martha Kalifatidis.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A patient has been stuck in hospital for more than five years despite being medically cleared for discharge three years ago  Former Roosters captain Boyd Cordner, who retired at just 29 because of concussion, has opened up on his toughest moments dealing with the issue Talentmanager Titus Day remains on bail and out of jail this weekend after a court on Friday heard that Guy Sebastian’s longtime manager demonstrated he was an honest man  And Drug rehabilitation services will be dramatically expanded across the bush, with the state government to commit “hundreds of millions” of dollars to tackle the ice scourge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Commonwealth Attorney-General has been called in by NSW Police to keep an alleged major player in Sydney’s underworld behind bars. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a packed plane of Australians flew out of Sydney last night to farewell Queen Elizabeth II in London. A super Saturday of sport kicks off a packed calendar of events that’ll pump more than $500 million into the NSW economy. The man pushing for South Sydney to move to the new Allianz Stadium signed a contract that acknowledged the team’s current home ground would not have a major refurbishment.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inner city renters are being booted out of their homes after questioning massive rental hikes, with jumps of up to $300 a week. A union move to turn off Opal card readers could end up in the courts. A public square in the heart of Sydney is due to be named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. Souths eliminated the Roosters from the premiership race and now want to play at the Roosters’ home ground.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr Perrottet scrapped an offer from then-Prince Charles to meet with him because it was to have come at the end of a marathon trade tour. A company backed by Jeff Bezos is suing the NSW Police. Murray Bartlett and Sarah Snook lead an Australian charge at the Emmys. Punters urged to take public transport for Saturday’s footy finals at Moore Park.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles III is planning a visit to Australia in one of his first moves as monarch, with details of the trip yet to be finalised. Ten outstanding Australians have been invited to the Queen’s funeral. A paparazzo charged with assaulting another has won an appeal against his conviction. NRL clubs feel betrayed over suburban stadium funding.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The long, solemn journey to farewell one of the most defining figures of our lifetime began last night before a heartbroken nation. Buxton car crash driver was the only person in the vehicle wearing a seat belt. Teal independent thinks NSW Coalition could stave off a ‘teal’ attack. Cate Blanchett wins the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival for a second time.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles III has been officially proclaimed monarch in a solemn Accession Council ceremony televised for the first time in history. Novak Djokovic is set to make a return to the Australian Open in January. An “in-house” medical service being run by the Sydney CBD’s biggest licenced venue has been suspended by the government. The son-in-law of 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley has been king-hit in a shocking rugby league incident.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Charles has requested an 18-day mourning period for Queen Elizabeth, as well wishers are told where to lay flowers. King Charles III has now begun his first day as the nation’s new monarch. With the passing of Queen Elizabeth, “ownership” of The Crown Estate will be handed down to King Charles III. Royal commentators are asking what is next for the two black sheep of the family – Andrew and Harry?For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police claim the driver who allegedly killed five mates in a Buxton crash, filmed himself driving dangerously just an hour before. Disturbing Nazi incident at Cranbrook School. China has been warned not to recklessly interfere with one of the world’s largest naval exercises. Fight is on for the NRL’s best playmaking duo in tonight’s Battle of the West.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The teenager at the wheel of a car that killed five of his friends when it crashed has been spoken to by police in a lengthy interview. The state government and the Greater Sydney Commission will today unveil a discussion paper on the six-city plan. PM Anthony Albanese vows his government will continue fighting for jailed Australian journalist Cheng Lei. Nick Kyrgios has hinted that he may have played his last match of 2022.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The housing shortage raises fears there’s nowhere for skilled migrants to live, with critical workers already forced out of rentals. Teachers have been told not to be critical of misbehaving students in their school reports. Rolling rail strikes in August saw train passenger numbers plunge. The Premier has called for the Commonwealth government to build the new east coast submarine base in NSW. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Further strikes are possible if the RTBU doesn’t get a resolution in the Fair Work Commission, in hearings set down for today and tomorrow. Higher standards of respect at school will be a major focus of an education reform agenda. Mystery person captured on CCTV running from a $24m waterfront property before it went up in flames could hold the key to what happened to the home. Sydney chef Mark Best slams “vulgar” trend hitting the city’s top restaurants.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.