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NSW Police will recruit up to four State of Origin stars – and former NRL champion Sonny Bill Williams – to target the ugly postcode wars in Sydney’s west. A FORMER staffer for Gladys Berejiklian has admitted to sexually abusing two children while he was a teenager. THE Covid-19 vaccine mandate could be lifted for staff at most NSW schools as soon …

It's officially NRL bye week but the action doesn't stop, especially on the podcast. This week, Buzz tells Mick and Mobbsy why he's turned his back on the Blues to tip the Maroons. The boys break down all the rep round games, look into their crystal ball to predict who is going to miss the finals and Buzz reveals which Origin star hasn't returned h…

BURNT bush is regrowing at twice the normal speed, a former state fire chief says, slashing the time before it is back to being a blaze risk. FORMER deputy premier John Barilaro was not required to seek approval from the parliamentary ethics adviser to take up a $500,000-per-year job because of an obscure clause in the Ministerial Code of Conduct w…

A woman has died after falling into a campfire at a campground in northern NSW. Unions will face dramatically higher fines for illegal strikes under a government bid to see off a “spring offensive’’ of ­commuter chaos, striking schoolteachers and health workers walking off the job. After her “unwise” speech contributed to derailing the trial over t…

With “gritted teeth” a judge has delayed the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins after TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson “completely obliterated” the line between allegation and guilt in her ­Logies acceptance speech. A newlywed bride killed in a golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island during her honeymoon has been identified as Sydney woman…

An 18-year-old from Sydney has died after a horror skiing accident at Thredbo in the state’s south. Lawyers for the man charged with sexually assaulting former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins have applied to push back his trial due. One of the companies contacted by the NSW government over plans to add another flagpole to the Sydney Harbour …

One of the guns used to jammed during attack Twenty suspected underworld figures have been identified by police as the “masters” of Sydney’s gang war Australia will prioritise the purchase of nuclear-powered submarines able to hit the water the earliest, And The return of the Logies red carpet did not disappoint See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…

Under-fire NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean has been accused of ducking responsibility for the state’s electricity crisis Australia's most popular female sport is on the brink of financial ruin World-class rugby league training facilities to develop the stars of tomorrow will be unveiled in Tuesday’s state budget And Global megastar couple Kim Kardash…

It's a big week in rugby league as Origin and midyear Tests clash, with players forced to choose sides. There's unrest in the studio, too, as Adam Mobbs and Michael Carayannis join Phil Rothfield for what he calls the "Buzz podcast", talking about Haumole Olakau'atu's decision to make himself available for Tonga and not the Blues, and how the Tonga…

All children in NSW will get access to an extra year of early education under a historic $5.8bn policy For a third night in a row NSW households have been urged to conserve electricity in the middle of a winter cold snap A plan to supersize a Sydney McDonald’s drive-thru with an extra traffic lane is being opposed by local health officials And Supe…

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are having their “faceprints” captured by major retailers without their knowledge, an investigation has found. Origin Energy would have kept two of Eraring Power ­Station’s four ­generators running until 2028 as part of a proposal designed to reduce the risks posed by closing the entire plant early. One of these…

Households shivering through freezing cold temperatures across NSW last night have been urged to conserve power in a desperate bid to avoid blackouts Premier Dominic Perrottet has hauled two of his senior ministers into line School leaders have vowed fee relief for financially stressed parents juggling interest rate hikes, rising grocery prices and…

Police hell-bent on stopping Sydney’s rampant gang war are niggling their targets any way they can, disrupting the lives of kingpins with petty criminal charges – like hanging an arm out the window of a car. She was the hero who pulled NSW out of the darkest days of the pandemic and chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant says being recognised in the Q…

An accused international crime kingpin allegedly at the centre of an Asian cartel that controls Australia’s drug trade has sensationally been dragged here to face trial. Fraudsters are ripping off the NDIS by up to $1.45bn a year with the disability scheme now the target of organised crime gangs, according to intelligence provided to the federal go…

Sydney real estate is set to become a tale of two cities – a strong market for well-connected suburbs with large, quality homes, but a plunging market for everywhere else. Two of our most violent killers – baby-faced stalker Daniel Kelsall and caravan park murderer Kelvin Willmott – have not only become lovers in jail but want their relationship to…

Supermarket prices have surged by at least 12 per cent since last year, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph shows, adding $1400 to a ­typical family’s annual grocery bill. The Attorney-General has ­intervened in the case of a convicted paedophile and former pony club president who has walked free on bail while he awaits sentence. The father of …

Buzz is back and joins Michael Carayannis and Adam Mobbs to break down Queensland's Origin ambush win over the Blues. From Cameron Munster's masterclass to Nathan Cleary's struggles, the boys look at what changes the Blues should make and why Billy Slater out-coached Brad Fittler. They also discuss the latest coach sackings that rocked the NRL this…

Some of Sydney’s biggest ­private schools are set to have their funding slashed after the federal government started tracking the incomes of private school parents The energy crisis in NSW comes after years of gas ­projects being stalled, delayed and rejected by successive state governments Palliative care patients in NSW will get access to better …

Recent homebuyers face forking out an extra $4000 a year in mortgage repayments this year amid growing rate hikes Unvaccinated teachers should be allowed to go back to work, Premier Dominic Perrottet says The bodies of two women in their 20s have been found in a flat in Sydney’s inner-west, apparently having been there undiscovered for several days…

Drivers will get up to $750 cash back in their pockets each year as part of a major toll relief overhaul Unvaccinated teachers are being paid their full salary to sit at home on gardening leave despite staff shortages plaguing public schools. The boss of the state’s premier cultural institution billed taxpayers thousands of dollars for meals at Syd…

More than 10,100 staff will be recruited to hospitals and health services in the next four years of a nation-record recruitment drive to bolster the state’s strained healthcare workforce. The state government’s own addiction experts are calling for changes to drug laws to allow users to be given two chances at rehabilitation without criminal penalt…

NRL star Payne Haas will run on to Sydney’s Accor Stadium in State of Origin I to honour the memory of his disabled brother Chace, an ardent Blues fan who died unexpectedly in August 2020. THE farcical state of the NSW rural health system has been exposed by a bush town where women are told to schedule a mid-week Caesarean birth ­because of the ris…

A man with possible links to an organised criminal syndicate “washed” $60,400 through six gaming machines in under two hours during a suspected money laundering operation at a western Sydney bowling club. Teachers could be flown into regional communities to provide casual classroom relief under a radical state government plan to fix a staff shortag…

Increasing Australia’s coal fired power output to cover a critical gas shortfall driving up power prices on the east coast has not been ruled out by the Albanese Government. Labor is standing by its internal complaints process despite a young woman claiming she was initially brushed off for raising concerns about intimate images she sent to newly e…

In this episode, Brent Read, Michael Carayannis and Adam Mobbs talk all things Origin from controversial selection calls, the storylines to watch and where it will be won. The boys look back on Ray Warren's career and talk the latest with the Wests Tigers' coaching saga as Cameron Ciraldo mail heats up. Buzz dials in from Melbourne as his dinner pl…

A young woman is concerned a newly elected Labor MP still has intimate photos of her saying she felt betrayed by the ALP party. An internal police investigation has begun into the “disappearance’’ of more than $200,000 cash from the safe at a Western Sydney police ­station. Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe has opened up to The Daily Telegraph o…

A Power retailer has taken the extraordinary step of urging its 80,000 customers to find another provider immediately as it prepares to double bills in response to soaring wholesale electricity costs. It’s been revealed teachers and students were exposed to asbestos at a Sydney school for four years after a 2016 report identified a fibrous material…

Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed is talking to friends in what medical experts describe as an “incredible” recovery after being shot 10 times during a botched assassination attempt. The national broadcaster has offered counselling to staff after a senior ABC producer stripped naked in front of colleagues, wrongly believing he had logged off a Skyp…

State politicians who leave at an election could be given termination payments from as soon as next year under plans being considered by Premier Dominic Perrottet. A Three-way challenge for the Nationals leadership will determine the future direction of the junior Coalition partner, while the Liberals will appoint their new senior team in an ­order…

The Sunday Telegraph has ­obtained video from the infamous closed-door practise match at the University Nevada Las Vegas which clearly captures former Australian netball star Liz Cambage elbowing her Nigerian opponent in the head and neck. WOMEN undergoing IVF will receive a $2000 cash ­rebate under an $80 million package of family-focused NSW Budg…

An explosive State government report has uncovered “multiple” groups linked to organised crime gangs suspected of money laundering Their horrific tragedy broke the hearts of Australia. Now Leila and Danny Abdallah have been asked to share their power of forgiveness with the world. Defence is being investi­gated after a group of 20 army cadets almos…

THE mother of alleged domestic violence murder victim Mackenzie Anderson says she believes AVOs are “just a piece of paper” and has called for a major overhaul of laws protecting women in NSW. Promising to listen to the women of Australia and ­“rebuild trust” among those who abandoned the Coal­ition, Sussan Ley will seek to become only the second ­…

The A team are back and ready to talk all things NRL,the boys discuss the sudden exit of Warriors player Matt Lodge, Origin exile is over, and which coach is under the most pressure ? To read everything that's discussed in this episode of the Daily Telegraph NRL Podcast go to dailytelegraph.com.au and get yourself a subscription, or download the Da…

The new Albanese government’s jet set diplomacy will continue this week with foreign minister Penny Wong heading to Fiji Thursday to shore up Australia’s position in the Pacific. Peter Dutton has formally launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Liberal Party leadership, spruiking his toughness, his work ethic and his suburban values. Mul…

Anthony Albanese will host leaders of the US, India and Japan next year for the third meeting of the Quad security dialogue. NSW police and the state government announce they’ve skewered the ranks of the powerful alleged Alameddine crime clan. Hundreds of thousands of families face a $200 increase in their annual power bill from July. Shane Flanaga…

Vowing to “do politics better” the Prime Minister will get straight to work on a national corruption watchdog, Indigenous voice to parliament and stronger action on climate when he returns from a Quad leaders meeting in Japan. Fallen game show host Andrew O’Keefe been granted bail to fight his drug and alcohol demons. A PASSION for wine and an outg…

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 La…

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 wi…

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 ra…

It's been a massive week at the Bulldogs and Phil Rothfield, Adam Mobbs and Russell Jackson look at Trent Barrett's departure, who should replace him and why the pain is far from over for Canterbury supporters. Buzz reveals the feuds he buried during Magic Round, Craig Bellamy's decision on his future and they preview the big weekend of footy. As a…

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. …

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 marketin…

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 s…

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 hi…

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 Simps…

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 r…

This week we have someone come off the bench to make their debut and open the show with Buzz while we waited for Readie to turn up after he was stuck in traffic. Buzz told us about his bow tie mishap at the boxing, we also talked Magic Round, what's doing at the Roosters, new Souths skipper Cody Walker and what we're having for dinner. To read ever…

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 sh…

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 …

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 mont…