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Anthony Albanese will board a plane to Tokyo for a meeting with key global allies within hours of becoming Australia’s new prime minister, while his Labor team grapples with a brewing economic storm.  The surge in support for independents that swept Scott Morrison out of office and turned Sydney’s beaches teal from Palm Beach to Clovelly will put Labor under pressure to increase its carbon reduction target.  A NSW sex crimes detective has been charged with raping a 19-year-woman whose case he was ­investigating.  Olympian Lachie Miller had a sensational NRL debut at fullback and Nicho Hynes stepped up on his return to halfback to inspire the Sharks to a vital 25-18 win over the Titans.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Both major parties are heading to the polls with Australians undecided who would make a better prime minister, according to an election-eve poll.  Loved ones of a grandmother who died after waiting seven hours for paramedics have blasted the state government.  Taxpayers may end up forking out up to $28 million to bail out hundreds of families left with unfinished homes because of home building giant Metricon’s troubles.  It's the central plank of industrial action that has plagued train commuters for months, but a secret government report contains findings that the ­safety audit on which the rail union’s claims are based contains mistakes and omissions.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tens of thousands of people who tested positive to Covid before Tuesday face being denied the right to vote in what has been labelled an assault on democracy.  Terminally ill people in NSW will be able to choose when they die after parliament voted to legalise euthanasia A speed limit change on a key Sydney road has led to the total amount of low range fines recorded from $56,867 to almost $1.3m in just 12 months.  Pop star Guy Sebastian has told a court he regrets referring to music fans as “fat older feral women” in an email he sent to his former manager.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An impassioned Islamic imam has warned Sydney’s bloody gang war could soon spill into funeral service....as he calls for peace at the gravesite of murdered criminal Rami Iskkander.   One of Australia’s biggest home building companies Metricon is set for crisis talks with government amid rising costs of materials and massive delays hitting customers.  Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken his self-dubbed “bulldozer” title to a new level, accidentally knocking over a young soccer player.  Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says he was ready to draw the curtain on his coaching career six weeks ago. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW police have sweeping new powers to knock down the doors of convicted drug dealers without a warrant in a trial targeting four areas across the state including Sydney's south- west.  The high-voltage power line from former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Snowy 2.0 hydro-electric plant is about to rip through his mother-in-law’s farm. A marketing and lobbying group attacking Scott Morrison’s new super-for-homes policy is stacked with former Labor politicians who sat at the federal cabinet table with Anthony Albanese when the ALP was last in power. Top Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling will call Sydney home this year as he heads Down Under to shoot a big-screen version of hit ’80s TV series, The Fall Guy.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An alleged associate of shot Comanchero Tarek Zahed is among seven people linked to outlaw bikie gangs arrested during police operations to stamp out Sydney’s gang war.  A surprising new national poll has found young Aussies in their 20s are more likely to support Australia retaining the monarchy than adults in their 30s and 40s. Domestic violence specialists will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with police officers to tackle the state’s scourge of “silent crimes”... West Tigers is considering making a massive play for Sydney Roosters and NSW State of Origin forward Angus Crichton.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Empty  nesters will be offered bonuses to lure them out of their homes to ease Australia’s housing crisis. Australia's longest road tunnel is set to slash commutes and ease holiday congestion in the Blue Mountains, opening up the Central West to Greater Sydney.  The Sunday Telegraph can reveal associates of slain gangster Omar Zahed refused to let him be buried near his enemy at Rookwood Cemetery.  In sport, Anthony Milford says he has unfinished business in the NRL and insists he will not step out of line again as the controversial Knights recruit prepares to launch his comeback...  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Labor candidate And­rew Charlton has blamed an “oversight” for breaching electoral laws  The wives and girlfriends of bikies could be hauled in for questioning and threatened with jail if they don’t answer questions  A group of accused drug smugglers and dealers arrested in a world-wide police sting have formed a coalition  And Popstar Cody Simpson and Olympic golden girl Emma McKeon are Australian swimming’s newest glamour coupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High profile “independents” trumpeting transparency have arrogantly refused to properly detail where they stand on China’s advance in the Pacific Union bosses are demanding Transport for NSW rip out $1bn worth of safety equipment and build compartments for old-style guards in a move which could spark more industrial action and chaos on the city’s rail network A Sydney council which voted to rename a street which is home to the Russian consulate to Ukraine Street has been lashed by locals  And After almost a quarter of a century, the Rugby World Cup is returning to Australia – in 2027, then again in 2029.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese’s call for workers to receive a 5.1 per cent pay hike in line with inflation directly contradicts the work of his shadow treasury  The state government has given the green light to abolishing the traditional 9am to 3pm school day and running activities like homework clubs after class  Little Maddison Hunter has just turned one but she doesn’t miss a beat. And Coach Jason Demetriou has charged under-fire five-eighth Cody Walker with igniting South Sydney’s season See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A drug mule has drowned while trying to smuggle an estimated 50-plus kilograms of cocaine to shore near the Port of Newcastle. Labor's plan to give 5000 high achieving Australian students cash to take up teaching has failed a basic maths test Top legal professionals have joined the NSW Attorney-General to pay tribute to one of NSW’s most respected judges, Peter Zahra And Jack Bird’s contract saga is finally over, with the utility accepting an upgraded deal after the Dragons imposed a Monday night deadline on the offer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate 200-backed independents who would sway a minority government are demanding emissions cuts far more extreme than even their mega-rich green backer Simon Holmes a Court considers necessary. One of the state’s most respected judges is on life support in hospital after suffering a suspected stroke. Families will be front and centre of next month’s state budget, with cost of living ­relief set to be delivered alongside significant service reforms to make it easier to deal with the government. And in sport, Cronulla captain Wade Graham has revealed how a dressing-room challenge to make history inspired the 12-man Sharks’ remarkable 29-10 win over the Warriors at PointsBet Stadium on Sunday. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maverick Nationals Senator Matt Canavan is being deployed into mining seats across Australia as the Coalition tries to navigate a working class path to victory in the final two weeks of the campaign. A former army officer turned lawyer has warned both sides of politics that more good people will be lost unless they put a stop to the Australian Defence Force investigating itself. Singer Guy Sebastian can’t seem to catch  a break. The pop star, who is in the midst of a mammoth court case against his ex-manager and this week fell ill with Covid, has been forced to defend himself after teenagers allegedly provoked him.  And in sport, operation Latrell Mitchell is set for take-off. The injured South Sydney star has packed his bags for the most ­significant trip of his life. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year into her service,  a military police officer learned that reporting sexual assault would leave her shunned, bullied and treated like a pest at a well-oiled, male-dominated military base. In a massive privacy breach, patient pathology results are being recycled as scrap note paper at Shoalhaven Hospital. Sydney’s boom suburbs are now the areas where homeowners face the biggest shock from rising interest rates. And in sport, another young father has been left paralysed after a rugby  tackle went wrong. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese’s own Labor colleagues have turned on him just two weeks from the polls saying he has been “found out” over his “cringe-worthy” failure to remember his own National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) policy.  Warringah MP Zali Steggall is facing claims her independent fundraising arm may have broken the same donation transparency laws she voted against. Guy Sebastian has tested positive to Covid on the second day of giving evidence in the $900,000 embezzlement trial against his former manager, Titus Day. And in sport, the Gold Coast Titans are set to make a shock play for veteran Manly playmaker Kieran Foran in a bid to bolster their struggling spine. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor’s eastern suburbs drop-in candidate for Paramatta Andrew Charlton was unable to name three of the area’s restaurants when put on the spot by a local reporter. Australia will develop cutting-edge ­unmanned submarines and purchase ­upgraded missiles to boost the “agility and potency” of the navy’s war-fighting capability as it looks to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. A ground-breaking deal that will deliver at least four upgraded stadiums and keep the NRL Grand Final in Sydney has been struck. And Brisbane prop Payne Haas is being sued for $200,000 by his former manager as explosive allegations emerged of the NSW Origin enforcer covering up another off-field scandal that saw him fined by the Broncos. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interest rates are on the rise for the first time since St George-Illawarra were NRL premiers...  Thousands of children will spend today at home or in under staffed schools as teachers across NSW strike over pay and working ­conditions.  Former top cop Gary Jubelin has admitted an ex-person of interest in the William Tyrrell disappearance has had his life destroyed after being charged with historical sexual assault allegations.  Parramatta half Mitchell Moses has lashed critics of Jake Arthur as the teenager was taken out of the firing line for Friday night’s blockbuster against Penrith. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children have been told to stop eating ham sandwiches in messages created by the Cancer Council and slipped into public school newsletters by teachers. Only a fraction of youths caught with weapons in the past five years have served time in jail as a psychologist warns the recent surge in street gangs is now a bigger threat than terrorism. Sydney has become an election tale of two cities, with Scott Morrison making four visits to Labor-held Parramatta where Liberals believe they will make a “good showing,” while Wentworth in the eastern suburbs is yet to host the Prime Minister. And in sport, what feels like hell for Parramatta youngster Jake Arthur will soon turn into an invaluable experience that will make him mentally stronger. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coalition candidate Katherine Deves claims the “silent majority” of Australians support her campaign to protect women’s sport. Fears that desperately-needed homes won’t be built after job commencement nosedived in the last quarter of 2021. The Health Services Union calls for an overhaul of the ambulance network with 2500 more paramedics and localised stations. Calls for Matt Burton to make his State of Origin debut will grow louder after two brilliant plays in Canterbury’s shock win over the Roosters.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Curry has revealed the last moments of her daughter Jaimi’s life, sitting by her hospital bed pleading with her to open her eyes. Manly forward Karl Lawton has spoken about his send-off nightmare. State government ministers are in revolt after being ­advised to avoid the word “mate”. A Labor government would help Australians enter the property market by taking out a 40 per cent stake in their home.For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.