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IT spread from one limousine driver to cripple the city and destroy the holiday hopes of thousands of Sydneysiders. Tough new Covid-19 res­trictions in and around Sydney will wipe out jobs and rock the hospitality industry The state’s top prosecutor is under pressure to publicly explain why he dropped serious driving charges against the daughter of neurosurgeon Charlie Teo  And An asylum-seeking Tamil family has been granted a temporary three-month visa to stay in ­AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A budget cash splash to help families and the economy recover from the pandemic will leave the state facing an eye-watering $104bn in net debt by 2024. Pfizer Covid vaccine doses sent to NSW will be doubled to 200,000 a week by the federal government  Australia's freedom will be challenged as China rises according to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce  And NSW ambulance paramedics will remain the lowest paid in Australia despite a State Government Budget pay rise  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly elected Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce to hit the ground running A high-spending sugar hit NSW budget will focus on cost of living pressures  An extra 50,000 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered to NSW over the next three weeks  And An invasion of mice has wreaked havoc at a regional jail, forcing the prison to be evacuated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spending on cocaine has surged past sales of Coca-Cola. The number low range speeding offences has exploded since the NSW government introduced secret mobile speed cameras and removed camera warning signs. The majority of customers shopping at the epicentre of the state’s Covid-19 outbreak are failing to sign in using QR codes or wear masks. Parents have been warned over kid-friendly apps snooping on children and storing their personal details. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embattled billionaire James Packer spied entertaining a trio of models on his $200 million dollar superyacht. Families will be able to send their children to preschool for free next year. A female solicitor has been caught sending nude selfies to convicted killer and gang boss Bassam Hamzy. Teenage hockey players to undergo ­respectful behaviour programs in light of bullying allegations among NSW under-18 women’s players.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A million-dollar bounty had supposedly been put on Bilal Hamze’s head before he was gunned down in the CBD. TGA considering Alzheimer's drug after US approval. Homes are selling within days and even hours of coming to market. Raiders halfback George Williams has broken his silence before flying home to England.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW Government to hand out vouchers for Friday lunches in the CBD. Police investigate source of Sydney's latest Covid-19 outbreak. Australian customers claim they've been ripped off by the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Former rugby league star Ian Roberts wants tougher sanctions for high tackles after concussions end his Hollywood dream. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South west Sydney will see 18,000 new homes built to alleviate property price pressures. Authorities call on people to come forward for testing following positive Covid-19 case in Bondi. Owner of the most expensive apartment ever sold at auction seeks AVOs against neighbours in Bondi. Biggest investment in regional NSW race tracks to be announced today in Scone. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A convicted cocaine dealer and police informant gives insight into the city’s drug trade. A major movie production studio to be built in Coffs Harbour, bankrolled by Russell Crowe. Aussies to temporarily live and work in the UK for up to three years, under a new trade agreement. Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley is facing sanction for being kicked off a flight for allegedly being drunk. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dial-a-dealer cocaine syndicates throughout Sydney targeted by NSW Police. Bra Boys gang member charged after allegedly assaulting a 74-year-old man with dementia. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to announce fate of the Biloela family. An Olympic swim coach has had four complaints made against him to Swimming Australia but has not been disciplined or suspended. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The “degrading and abusive’’ culture within Australia’s elite swimming program has been exposed by 14 years of research that has ­uncovered a pattern of cruel and ­ dysfunctional coaching practices. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met US President Joe Biden for the first time, sitting down for a discussion on the sidelines of the ongoing G7 summit. With the Comanchero smashed by the AN0M breakthrough this week, police fear another bikie gang is on the horizon, waiting to pounce — the Hells Angels. And in sport, champion Sydney Roosters forward Boyd Cordner is to retire with two years remaining on his contract, forced out of the game from repeated concussions. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Household garbage bins are set to be overhauled as part of a $350 million State Government waste “revolution” designed to dramatically boost recycling rates and reduce landfill. Sydney homeowner hopefuls priced out of their desired neighbourhood can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions, by buying just one suburb over. Award-winning American actor Neil Patrick Harris will lead the judging panel on a revamped season of Australia’s Got Talent. NSW coach Brad Fittler has divulged every one of his players had their Blues jersey nipped and tucked in a bid to decrease the chances of the Maroons making tackles in Origin I in Townsville. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hockeyroo golden girl Anna Flanagan was at her lowest ebb and living in her car when police arrested her in the Sydney suburb of Northmead last September, charging the Olympian with high range prescribed concentration of alcohol and ­resisting arrest. Disgraced doctor Geoffrey Edelsten, who made a name for himself with his flashy lifestyle and string of young wives, has died aged 78 at his apartment in Melbourne.  A major gender war has erupted over health funds’ extremely high-cost pregnancy policies. And Sydneysiders are staying in their local night-life hubs rather than venturing into the city as late night hospitality giants struggle to entice revellers to the city. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith broke down in court  as he described how his SAS patrol came under heavy fire in an action that would eventually result in him receiving the Victoria Cross.  The sound of a single shot ­followed by a “bloodcurdling scream” startled a quiet street as a grandmother was gunned down at the front of her ­Newcastle home on Wednesday night.  Cameron Munster has blasted suggestions he has an attitude problem in big games after the Maroons superstar escaped suspension for kicking out at Blues rookie Liam Martin in Queensland’s 50-6 Origin I debacle. And the Blues’ newest hero Brian To’o, will spend his well-earned State of Origin payments to buy his parents their dream home. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions have erupted ­between Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello with the Nationals leader sending the Liberal front­bencher furious texts. Queensland still owes NSW around $40 million for putting up citizens in hotel quarantine, while another $10 million is owning between WA and the NT. After losing his dad to motor neurone disease as a teenager, former NRL star Sam Burgess is putting sport rivalry aside and is getting behind the historic Queen’s birthday Big Freeze clash between Collingwood and Melbourne at the SCG which raises awareness for AFL great Neale Daniher’s FightMND. NSW have thumped Queensland 50-6 to take out State of Origin Game 1 played in Townsville. The Blues scored eight tries to Maroons one in their biggest winning margin ever. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney’s top politicians and socialites drummed up a bill of almost $100,000 for a lavish soirée to celebrate the 150th anniversary of a Sydney gallery – weeks after thousands of Australians were left out of work following the ­removal of JobKeeper. Australian drug traffickers brazenly sent photographs to each other of multimillion-dollar drug hauls while unwittingly using a police Trojan horse communications app to discuss their transport options for getting narcotics into the country. A humpback whale that breached and headbutted a teenage fisherman and left him in a coma was “like a giant truck that hit us out of nowhere,” the boy’s stepfather said. And in sport, just 1.7 per cent of the sold out Townsville crowd is the grand total of NSW-based supporters that have tickets to watch their Blues play State of Origin I tonight. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sweeping phase out of plastic items will be ordered by the NSW government, sounding the death knell for not just “single-use” plastic items like bags and straws, but also the end of cotton buds. Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has a “very high” enemy kill count,  but he is not a murderer or a war criminal. Annastacia Palaszczuk became the last eligible state and territory leader to receive a Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, with the Queensland Premier blaming a dog bite for the delay.  And in sport, Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos are facing the biggest squad overhaul in decades, with only five of the 34 players in State of Origin I locked in for a green and gold jersey. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The parents of Australia’s most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith say they are “very proud” of their son on the eve of his defamation trial Children on vegan diets are growing up shorter and with weaker bones than their omnivorous counterparts. Mystery surrounds the death of a former Northern Beaches man whose body was found in Thailand A new two-lane bridge across the Hawkesbury River and a bypass of both Richmond and North Richmond on the way   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped over a failed cocaine deal, the ex Test cricket star told police his captors took his mobile phone before forcing him into a car. Deputy Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon allegedly said “do you know who I am?” to ambulance and police officers trying to help him after he was found collapsed “behind the Big Merino”in Goulburn. A mother has shared the heartbreaking account of how her 17-year-old boy stopped breathing and had a seizure after vaping nicotine, in the hope other parents can avoid this potentially deadly trap. And in sport, the Socceroos are planning to host a crucial World Cup qualifier in Sydney this year with government support to bypass strict 14-day ­quarantine laws. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Past and present NRL stars, TV and radio personalities and sporting leaders farewelled Bob Fulton at a State Funeral in Sydney on Friday. Tens of thousands of aged-care residents across Australia are refusing to be vaccinated despite being at the highest risk of dying from Covid-19. White-collar workers are muscling in on blue-collar territory, buying top-of-the-line work utes to park in their high-rise CBD offices. And in sport, Anthony Mundine has come out swinging over Parramatta’s controversial decision to axe Eels winger Blake Ferguson. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.