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Kevin Rudd “blindsided” by Epstein’s donations worth $US650,000 to the Internat­ional Peace Institute. Different interpretations of the COVID-19 public health order at the heart of former NSW Arts Minister's response to being fined. NSW Environment and Energy Minister Matt Kean has made another speech talking down gas and coal as long-term fuel supplies. All Blacks mentor Steve Hansen is joining t...

An Australian special forces platoon commander accused of murdering an Afghan prisoner in an ABC report has vowed it never happened. The son of a major Sydney drug dealer has had a body part cut off in a failed kidnapping plot. New research shows hay fever, asthma, eczema and other ­allergies could be better controlled by including more fibre in your diet. Canterbury has drawn up a Panthers priori...

More than two-dozen allegations of child sexual abuse made against Mosman swimming teacher Kyle Daniels have been revealed to a jury. Online furniture and bedding company Koala’s move to change the lyrics of an iconic Australian song has been described as “woke tomfoolery”. She might have had the fortnight from hell, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian has never been more popular. The accolades are onl...

The federal government has registered “serious concerns” with Qatari officials after 13 Australian women were yanked from planes at the Hamad International Airport. Sewerage sampling will be boosted to zero in on unsuspecting spreaders of the deadly coronavirus by postcode. Prisoners are trying to smuggle drugs into jails by hiding them inside clothes they’re allowed to wear for court appearances....

The distraught family of a north shore teenager are imploring young men to open their hearts and urging parents to tell their boys it’s OK to cry. Crime Reporter Ava Benny-Morrison reveals how forensic science has been the key to unlocking some of NSW’s most baffling crimes. Nazi flags have been flown in public and suburban backyards over 30 times in the past two years with no charges. More detail...

The Saturday Telegraph has Darren Wick's first interview since his arrest on October 16. Drivers are set to save on the cost of compulsory green slips with a new player in the market. A convicted Belgian tourist is the first child exploitation offender in this country to have his assets restrained. Penrith assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo has lost a bet with his players but it's paid off ahead of t...

Besieged Australia Post boss Christine Holgate is staring down calls to quit over a string of scandals. Nicole Kidman's helping revive the Aussie entertainment industry. The Institute of Public Affairs has aimed fire at several projects announced in the latest round of funding from the Australian Research Council. South Sydney rising star Corey Allan is being spruiked to rival clubs on the lookout...

NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has reinforced the government’s ban on the Safe Schools program overnight. A sporting shooter charged with sexually ­assaulting two girls is given back his gun licence despite objections by police. NSW Police have closed the book on their investigation into social media attacks on former Broncos coach Anthony Seibold. Penrith backrower Liam Martin has opened u...

Reginald “Tex” Arthurell was sentenced to a maximum of 27 years after killing his fiancee and is due to be released on parole as early as tomorrow. Labor's hit out at million dollar bonuses and pay packets for NBN Co execs. Narrabri farmers outraged at images of the NSW Energy and Environment Minister with student climate change activists. Luke Keary and Boyd Cordner not concerned despite calls to...

Murdered gangster Mejid Hamzy was believed to be ­behind at least one underworld hit himself. The tally of ­functionally illiterate students across the state has almost ­doubled in three years. Industry groups have welcomed changes to NSW COVID-19 restrictions on hospitality venues. Canberra Raider Jack Wighton has pipped Parramatta’s Clint Gutherson and Penrith’s Nathan Cleary to win the Dally M....

Hundreds of convicted criminals have gone without punishment while the community service work program was put on hold because of COVID-19. Fresh questions have been raised about how the Premier defined her relationship with former MP Daryl Maguire. Iconic Adelaide bootmaker R.M. Williams has been bought by billionaire mining tycoon Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, returning the renowned firm to Australian...

A shattered Gladys Berejiklian has admitted she loved disgraced Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire, and she had hoped to one day marry him. Women believe Premier Gladys Berejiklian has done “nothing wrong” in the wake of revelations of her secret relationship. Fleets of buses, nursing staff, QR codes and armies of cleaners are just some of the extraordinary measures being prepared for the HSC exams from...

Paper cards will be ditched for passengers arriving in Australia in favour of a digital system to speed up corona­virus contact tracing. NSW contact tracers have made more than 5000 phone calls in the past week to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The woman at the centre of the Broncos sex tape scandal propositioned Kotoni Staggs for threesomes and even offered to buy him drugs before the X-rat...

ICAC has heard disgraced MP Daryl Maguire took Premier Gladys Berejiklian to dinners with the man who ran his shadow business company. Some of the state‘s most dangerous sex predators are escaping any real punishment when they breach tough court orders meant to keep the community safe. Kyly Clarke has found love with supercar driver James Courtney. Canberra Raiders are accusing the Queensland gove...

A cash racket was run from within the very heart of the NSW state parliament by disgraced MP Daryl Maguire. The Premier is battling to see off attacks on her credibility after she could not say whether security agencies were aware of her relationship with Daryl Maguire. The Daily Telegraph has obtained the first images of the replacement for the Holden Commodore following an agreement between Supe...

The Premier is bracing for the former Wagga Wagga MP’s ICAC appearance today in the most crucial moment of her political career. Hospitality venues will be able to serve twice as many outdoor customers from Friday. A Campsie barber has had his finger bitten off after bravely tackling an axe-wielding cyclist following a roadside altercation, a court has been told. Canterbury Bulldogs push to pinch...

Key factional leaders have publicly declared allegiance to the Premier after her shock revelation of a relationship with the former MP at the heart of an ICAC investigation. Google has admitted it failed to tell millions of Australians about privacy policy changes. The search is on to find the ­potential owners of a million-dollar beachfront view after Central Coast Council discovered the land was...

Australia Post is warning shoppers to act early this year as they prepare for their busiest Christmas yet. Jobseekers are caught up in a “broken system” where job agencies are tipped to pocket an extra $700 million out of government pandemic payments. Sutherland Shire’s set to demolish unauthorised bike tracks built by local kids. Questions over decisions by officials during the Wallabies tied Ble...

Homes in the new Sydney suburb of Jordan Springs East have allegedly been built on landfill which is subsiding. The former wife of a rugby league champion has given astonishing insight into what it’s like to be married to an elite NRL player. Taxis across NSW will soon require passengers to sign in for a ride as the industry and state government move to improve contact tracing. Parramatta’s Michae...

A deal has been struck to boost crowd size for The Everest at Royal Randwick. NSW students will soon carry digital “education passports” stored on mobiles. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s claims that a 48 hr deadline to trace mystery NSW COVID-19 cases came from health experts is shot down. The Wallabies are aiming to do things differently under new coach Dave Rennie for the Bledisloe C...

John Barilaro is set to lose his driver’s licence. All but one of NSW’s eight new COVID-19 cases have been traced to the source. Wests Tigers could be the club that nab Rabbitohs young gun Joseph Suaalii. Sydney Roosters need a win against Canberra tonight to keep their three-peat premiership dreams alive. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.c...

NSW Health officials are in a race against time to work out where three new cases of COVID-19 have originated. A NSW Surf Life Saving drone has come to the rescue as a shark stalked Australian pro surfer Matt Wilkinson. Sam Burgess’ lawyer has told a court that leaked allegations of drug and domestic abuse made by the Rabbitohs star’s ­estranged wife were “born out of malice or retaliation”. Marnu...

The budget deficit is $214 billion this year in the aim of resuscitating the pandemic-hit economy. 11 million Australians will benefit from sped-up tax cuts and extra rebates. ICAC has heard racing heir Louise Waterhouse deny offering money to the former Wagga Wagga MP David Maguire. There's just one more slot to be filled for the upcoming Everest, with Libertini going to James Harron overnight. F...

The Morrison Government will officially unveil the most important Federal Budget since WWII. Cardinal George Pell's Vatican nemesis is alleged to be behind money bribes for his sex abuse conviction. The Rocks is the first Sydney spot to roll out expanded outdoor dining areas. Canberra Raiders fans expected to be up in arms if the referee they blame for losing last year's grand final is put on Frid...

A $2.7 billion spend will be unveiled in the federal budget for major roads and transport upgrades across the state. The racing industry wants a rethink on crowd sizes for The Everest. Wet wipes and broken pipes have closed down popular swim spots in separate sewerage incidents. A UK-based former Rabbitoh will likely be interviewed as NSW Police and the NRL Integrity Unit investigate allegations a...