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Bikie associate Brendan Paul Dries was so happy when he sealed a deal to smuggle $80 million worth of ice into Australia, that he made a bold request to his partner in the operation. Wife of then NRL CEO Todd Greenberg, Lisa Greenberg recalls the day, nearly three years ago, when she hit rock bottom. Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert divorcing Russian-Israeli husband Ruslan Hodorov. Broncos...

Land values across NSW have soared to a record $1.8 trillion in the past year despite the pandemic. Australian parents are being offered cyberbullying insurance for the first time as a new way to deal with “relentless” and traumatic online attacks against their children.  Zookeeper raising lion cub at home after she loses both her mother and sister within four weeks.   The NRL is preparing to susp...

NSW government threatening to use environmental legislation to deem hundreds of Western Sydney residents’ land “green space”. Kidnap victim Nisha Phillips had been stabbed and forced into the boot of her own car where she smashed the tail light from the inside and stuck her hand out to frantically signal for help, police allege Joel Edgerton spotted in Bondi joining the likes of other Hollywood A-...

A teenage girl who was stabbed and locked in the boot of a car escaped after she pushed out the ­vehicle’s tail light. Scrutinised BCF advertisement cleared by an official investigation. Health and wellness apps are turning Australia into the world’s most health conscious nation. St George Illawarra have pulled out of pursuing Israel Folau just 24 hours after announcing their intention to sign the...

HSC students marked down in English exams due to not conforming to their teachers’ social values around cultural appropriation. New laws forcing tech giants to pay for Australian journalism used to generate ad ­revenue have gained Labor’s initial support but party says there are concerns to address. Anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories pedalled by Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly must be denounced by th...

Game show host Andrew O’Keefe has vowed to defend an assault charge and a provisional apprehended violence order taken out by police. Research urges parents to give children more time with pens rather than keyboards. Violent union ad attacking the federal government’s industrial relations reform slammed. Former South Sydney captain John Sutton says life after rugby league has been tough. For updat...

Australia is working fast to shore up its vaccine supply chain. Perth thrown into a five day lockdown overnight. Victims of crime want changes to a government restitution scheme. Cameron McInnes’ long term future at St George Illawarra up in the air. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Medical Asso­ciation supports a plan to let GPs charge for dressings. Workers relying on JobKeeper payments have declined by more than 35,000. People will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs for free at their local pharmacy. Families of missing people have been asked to volunteer their DNA. A warning’s been issued to footy clubs or factions seeking to veto the return of reserve grade...

GPs To Vaccinate Against COVID-19 After Hours And Weekends The Australian Medical Asso­ciation says after hours ­injections were the only way doctors would be able to cope with the ­demands of the mass vaccination program. Schools are being swallowed by an ever-expanding mass of demountable classrooms. Crackdown on real estate agents misusing trust fund money or engaging in rental bond fraud. Nova...

CCTV footage canvassed to close the net on suspected runaway millionaire Melissa Caddick. NSW Treasurer critical of QLD JobKeeper request. ‘Panama Papers’ leak sees ATO chase Sydney couple for $32m. Warriors star will swap codes at the end of the 2021 NRL season. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has vowed to continue speaking out on human rights injustices in his harshest language yet regarding China. Sydney will have Friday on its mind with the relaxing of COVID restrictions from tomorrow. Filming underway in Sydney for the latest Thor flick. Mitchell Pearce will be offered a 12-month contract extension to stay at the Newcastle Knights For updates and breaking n...

Parents of kindergarteners are being warned they may notice a change in their child’s accent as school begins. NSW is set to lose control of Norfolk Island to Queensland. Dogs and cats may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to curb the spread of the virus. Footy fans might have the opportunity to watch reserve grade and under-21 games before NRL matches this season. For updates and breaking ne...

A tropical paradise off the coast of Queensland has ­become the latest battleground in the controversy over Chinese ownership of Australian assets. 80,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are due to be shipped in late February. The 28-year-old man who police ­allege is behind one of the “most appalling” Sydney crimes in decades has refused to appear in court. Feuding NRL stars Cameron Smith an...

The ABC has been accused of dividing the nation by referring to Australia Day as “Invasion Day” in an online guide for events happening on January 26. Bureaucrats have left the door open for controversial pop-up cycleways around Sydney to remain permanently, drawing renewed outrage from community groups furious over a lack of consultation. It began as a fun concept about Blue Heeler dogs by a Bris...

Doctors around the country will bulk bill COVID-19 vaccines, with expressions of interest for GP practices now open. Australians who have displayed extraordinary service and achievement during the COVID-19 response and recovery will  feature on a dedicated honours roll to be unveiled on the Queen’s Birthday. Police have chased down 50 tip-offs regarding the whereabouts of missing woman Melissa Cad...

Sydney’s central business district is set to become less corporate and more recreational as companies allow workers to permanently work part-time from home. Explosive text messages ­between NRL star Sam Burgess and his ex-wife Phoebe have been aired in court, exposing the pair’s ugly separation. Model Miranda Kerr and her husband, Snapchat co-founder and chief executive Evan Spiegel, have flown to...

The husband of missing Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick is reportedly considering legal action against corporate regulator ASIC. Kangaroo courts presiding over sexual assault cases at universities will be axed, while tertiary finances will be overseen by the NSW Auditor General, under a new plan to fix the state’s struggling university sector. Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt has...

The state government says it won’t support legislation designed to criminalise controlling and dominating behaviour in relationships, because it could unintentionally make acceptable ‘parental discipline’ illegal. Temporary visa holders are being deported for breaching COVID public health orders, with a French national kicked out of the country on Tuesday over his role in organising an illegal New...

Detectives have widened the net in the search for accused fraudster Melissa Caddick, amid a theory she has fled to Queensland. Parents at Sydney’s most expensive private schools are expected to pay almost half a million dollars for their child’s education, as principals hike up fees. Aussie shoppers are back and the retail industry is bouncing out of the dark, after one of  the most difficult time...

Australian Open men’s players are pushing to reduce the grand slam to a three-set format amid an ongoing battle over strict quarantine conditions.  Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has been accused of crafting a “make-work scheme” for architects with a raft of costly conditions set to be forced on developers. A teenage Aboriginal girl is fighting to keep men out of the courtroom for her trial as her...

Anti-vaxxers who don’t get the COVID jab could be prevented from entering certain venues. Day trippers are a big focus in the NSW Government’s bold plan to rake in $65 billion dollars a year in overnight visitor spending. Sydney jewellers struggle with the spike in engagements during the pandemic. There are no plans to call off the Australian Open despite four positive COVID tests resulting from t...

Millions of dollars donated during the Black Summer bushfires are finally flooding through the ranks of NSW’s volunteer firefighters. Veterans advocates to call for better transparency on suicides after three deaths in less than a month. The Old Globe Theatre and Dudley House will be demolished along with their historical significance. One of NRL’s most powerful managers has handed in his official...

Top trauma surgeon Valerie Malka is appealing to politicians, ­magistrates and judges to put the focus back on victims of road trauma. Scramble for properties near the beach is being fuelled by the “landlocked wealthy” from inner Sydney suburbs and north shore. Sophie Monk’s announced engagement number three. Marnus Labuschagne won’t be changing his quirky ways after breaking a year-long century d...

The environmental impact of condoms are leading so-called “eco-sexuals” to ditch protected sex. Google's blocking news websites for some Aussies. New measures  to save a tiny colony of an ancient tree species that dates back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Matthew Hayden has reissued a firm warning to Marcus Harris ahead to today's test at the Gabba. For updates and breaking news throughout th...

After walking away from University of Queensland’s protein-based vaccine, the Australian Government is now in talks to domestically produce the Novavax candidate. Australia’s much-loved cherries have been lashed as “inferior” in taste and quality by Chinese state-owned media. Lake Macquarie Council is considering changing the name of Coon Island in the Swansea Channel north of Sydney. Wayne Bennet...