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The Manly Sea Eagles have been plunged into chaos with a host of players considering pulling out of Thursday night’s clash against the Sydney Roosters because of the club’s Pride jersey. A doubling of jail time for offenders caught carrying a knife in public is being pushed by the state opposition after another teenager was stabbed over the weekend. Secret documents about John Barilaro’s appointment to a plum New York trade role were set to be released to parliament late on Monday night,  And NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has refused to say whether she believes it was appropriate for children as young as five attending an out of hours care centre to be exposed to a wall of definitions of various gender identities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vincent Carlino was on Saturday charged by NSW Police with Shereen Kumar’s murder, three days after he reported her missing to authorities. A family has been left shattered after two women and a young boy were killed in a horror blaze. Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has vowed to enable 400,000 new homes across NSW. Manase Fainu’s three-year exile from the NRL could be over next month with the Manly hooker  finally getting  his day in court today. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Cody Simpson fell head over heels for Emma McKeon he won her heart serenading the champion swimmer with love songs she couldn’t resist. Australians with an online betting account will receive a monthly statement outlining their wins and losses. First major policy commitments to be unveiled ahead of the upcoming March state election by Labor leader Chris Minns. Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has revealed he once had a stalker who carried a gun. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As many as one-in-five people have Covid in some suburbs and it’s on track to become the single biggest cause of death in 2022. Families most in need are apparently unaware of emergency government relief packages. Plummeting housing demand and an explosion in rents have created a window of opportunity for property ­investors. Border security staff at Australian airports have been given unprecedented new powers to prevent Foot and Mouth Disease.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruno Mars opening the new Sydney Football Stadium on the same day as The Everest at Royal Randwick has stunned racing officials. The scandal-plagued appointment of John Barilaro to a plum New York trade role has followed Dominic Perrottet to Japan. Federal Nationals leader David Littleproud wants the Government to draw a line on closing our borders with Indonesia. The medical community should have the tools to lessen its ­impact of Covid-19 in a year’s time.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Barilaro’s former chief of staff gives an explosive statement to an inquiry into his appointment to a New York trade role. Three men have faced Sydney local courts after a dramatic arrest in the middle of peak-hour traffic. Former NSW Liberal MP John Sidoti has vowed to clear his name in court after ICAC findings. A new mum has hit out at a government form which calls mothers “birthing parents”.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Sydney family is lucky to be alive after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from using a charcoal barbecue inside their home. Essential supermarket products surge by 13%. The devastated boyfriend of a young woman killed when their two boats collided has sent her mother a heartbreaking text message from his hospital bed. Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has described suggestions he wants out of the club as “funny”.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kassandra Muhr’s Australian dream ended in tragedy on Sunday night when she was killed in a high-speed boat crash in Pittwater. Premier Dominic Perrottet says mandatory Covid isolation should be scrapped by September as long as the health system is coping. Massive flood damage bill expected if Warragamba Dam wall not raised. Cameron Smith’s bullish style pays off at the British Open.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gangsters and bikies are being kicked out of a rejuvenated Kings Cross and banned for five years under a daring new scheme cooked up by police and the nightclubs themselves. The parents of a 14-year-old boy and his older brother charged with the stabbing death of an Easter show worker say they are “deep in shock” that two of their sons have been accused of murder. Yet another cruise ship carrying more than 100 Covid-positive people is due to dock in Sydney today as cases surge across NSW. And in sport, Penrith looms as one of the hottest NRL premiership favourites in decades after Melbourne’s title hopes suffered a hammer blow in an upset 20-16  loss to Canberra. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has been using medicinal cannabis for almost two years to treat his brain seizures and chronic pain.  Prison officers will be trained to identify right-wing extremist symbols such as “Pepe the Frog” and “Celtic cross” tattoos under a nationwide program to fight radicalisation. Hospital patients stricken with Covid are being kept in general wards and sick kids shunted between hospitals, as the Prime Minister warned cases are set to peak within   weeks and vowed to reintroduce Covid sick leave payments after a snap national cabinet meeting.  And after years of bullying and repeated sexual assaults by senior officers, a former Defence band member was given a musical instrument to make up for it. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exiled Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle has secretly tied the knot with a Northern Cypriot woman in what official sources have described as a fake marriage. Falls in available rental homes in some parts of Sydney have happened more quickly than ever before, pushing up costs even further. The race is on to develop a single vaccine that could protect against all Covid variants, with at least 12 research teams on the job and some already trialling candidate shots. And Gladys Berejiklian’s most ardent supporter and number one campaigner, her father Krikor, has died at the age of 90. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benji Marshall started taking notes in anticipation of his coaching career a decade ago. Those notes are set to come in handy as Marshall prepares to dip his toe in the water at the Wests Tigers next season, having agreed to be part of a succession plan that will result in him taking over as head coach at his beloved club from Tim Sheens in 2025. Australian parents have been warned to think twice ­before letting their children use the popular social media app TikTok after the company admitted that local user data has been accessed from mainland China. Naming the new “pesky” subvariants that are driving Covid’s third wave around the globe could combat the ­community’s blasé attitude to the virus, ­experts say.  And whatever happens with Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin’s Sydney Swans contract negotiations, his wife is looking forward to more family time. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A top-secret mission involving Interpol agents and the National Turkish Coast Guard was behind the dramatic arrest of Aussie bikie boss Mark Buddle. Lance Franklin’s career at Sydney could be over, with reports the AFL great is set to retire or find a third club due to a “lowball contract offer”. The business community is calling for employers and the government to “double down” and ”maintain momentum” on the return to work as new Covid variants wipe out profits and the workforce. Some of the best ballet dancers from across the globe have flocked to Sydney for a unique show that aims to celebrate the art form’s centuries-long history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northern Cyprus has deported Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle to Turkey, where he is being processed before his handover to Australia. They’ve been dubbed the “Quiet Australians” — and now a new report shows that almost one in four Australians have been forced to hide their views on social issues and politics as a result of cancel culture. Pensioners and other welfare recipients struggling to make ends meet amid soaring cost of living will soon receive one of the biggest increases to their fortnightly payments in years. And in sport, a confident Brad Fittler says he can’t see any other result than NSW producing the ultimate State of Origin series heist against Queensland. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The battle to recruit hospitality staff during the ongoing staff shortage crisis continues to intensify, forcing a glitzy Bondi restaurant to email its customer database to try to fill positions.  The woman rejected for a New York trade position in favour of John Barilaro has told an inquiry she was informed the job would be “a present for someone” else when her job offer was revoked.  A newly announced Beauty and the Geek contestant, who says she’s the loudest person at every party, has expressed regret over being convicted of drink-driving at more than three times the legal limit. And in sport, the Wests Tigers may explore the prospect of reuniting club icons and 2005 grand final heroes Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah on their coaching staff next season if they appoint Tim Sheens.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former swimming champion ­Michael Klim has been secretly ­battling an incurable and debilitating disorder that has resulted in him ­losing sensation in both his feet.An under the radar staffing crisis has hit NSW preschools, with a lack of teachers forcing some centres to close their doors and turn families away.One of Australia’s top law enforcers is under investigation, with suspicions he is a mafia informant and over decades may have compromised some of Australia’s most notorious organised crime cases.And.. Tziporah Malkah has opened up about why she quit her job as a traffic controller and instead opted to open an OnlyFans account.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An assassin who was suspected of the execution murder of Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Colin Winchester 30 years ago has been allegedly identified after a secret police ­review into Italian mafia operations in Australia.  Sydney home values  have shrunk in almost three-quarters of city suburbs over the past three months in what’s shaping up to be one of the sharpest property market turnarounds in history.  A flood report prepared for the NSW government to guide the location of evacuation routes and future development has not been released to the public, leaving homeowners and developers in limbo.  James Packer’s summer carnival kicked off this week with actors, businessmen and famous offspring  all boarding the billionaire’s superyacht IJE in France.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boris Johnson was expected to resign as British prime minister last night– after more than 50 MPs resigned from his cabinet. The man accused of one murdering Leisl Smith, has died the day before he was to learn his fate in court. Plans to raise the Warragamba Dam wall to protect homes downstream from catastrophic flooding could be scrapped if Labor wins the next state election. And former NRL star Josh Dugan has been fined $900 for drink driving. The 32, pleaded guilty to a charge of mid-range drink driving when he appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Australians will be eligible to get a fourth dose of the Covid jab. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation made its call on expanding the second booster in a meeting yesterday. NSW Liberals are facing a critical pre­selection test in the prized blue-ribbon seat of Vaucluse ahead of the 2023 state election – with Woollahra mayor Susan Wynne shaping as an early frontrunner. The double murder of teenage gangster Salim Hamze and his innocent father last year may have been retaliation for the killing of a young crime figure attached to the rival Alameddine clan two months earlier. The ex-girlfriend of tennis star Nick Kyrgios has told why the charges came about on the eve of his Wimbledon quarterfinal, seven months after she was allegedly assaulted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three-quarters of NSW households face paying hundreds of dollars more for electricity this financial year after EnergyAustralia became the third power giant to dramatically hike NSW prices. After the Reserve Bank of Australia jacked up interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in consecutive months for the first time on record, homeowners are being warned to brace for a three-peat in August. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will have spent more time overseas in his first eight weeks in office than John Howard did in his first year. Water-battered residents are facing yet another heart-breaking clean-up, amid warnings the treacherous ­weather system which has inundated NSW hasn’t finished yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.