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Three of the NSW government’s most senior figures knew that John Barilaro was interested in a $500,000-a-year New York trade role but none of them raised any concerns about the former deputy premier applying for the job, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. A woman was stabbed in the chest, allegedly by a family friend, in the doorway of her eastern …

Brent Read joins Adam Mobbs and Michael Carayannis to offer an apology of sorts for an allegation levelled at him from last week's podcast. They also discuss the fractured Newcastle Knights - the stand-off with David Klemmer over his outburst at a club trainer, whether he's played his last game for the Knights and coach Adam O'Brien's future. They …

Working families who are loading their children into cars and tents for a life on the streets are the face of a new generation of homelessness – a crisis which is decimating the middle class amid urgent calls for affordable housing. An obsessive fan has been charged with stalking one of the country’s top models after allegedly repeatedly turning up…

Australian outlaw motorcycle gangs are making $8 million a day from the sale of cocaine and ice, with new international business models turning them into billion-dollar bikies. A teen girl raped by one of her peers at a party had to walk past her attacker in the school hallways for months, with her parents calling for schools to introduce tough new…

An emergency council called “Hawk” will be established to respond to catastrophes as the NSW government reveals it may cost a staggering $3 billion to buy back and swap flood-impacted properties. Punters suspected of money laundering would be banned from all pubs and clubs under a raft of options being considered by the NSW Crime Commission to clea…

Bushfire hero Shane Fitzsimmons is set to be dumped and the costly Resilience NSW organisation he helms drastically cut down, following a scathing review of the agency’s work in the Lismore floods. David Elliott will strip the powerful treasury portfolio from Matt Kean if he wins the deputy leadership of the NSW Liberal Party. Senator Pauline Hanso…

Premier Dominic Perrottet and former Minister Stuart Ayres have come to a mutual agreement that the Penrith MP would need to resign from cabinet and as the deputy Liberal party leader after a confidential briefing which raised questions about whether Mr Ayres had influence over a public-sector recruitment process. A doctor shortage has left pregnan…

NRL boss Peter V’landys has vowed to take the NSW government to court after Premier Dominic Perrottet pulled back from a promise to revamp suburban footy stadiums. Repayments on a $1m loan will be nearly $1000 a month higher than they were in April after an unprecedented fourth official interest rate increase in under 100 days. Targeted rail strike…

A respected policeman has died after an incident at Ermington Police Station in Sydney’s west. A chief inspector with NSW Police was allegedly bashed with a bike seat pole when he tried to intervene upon seeing three teen boys abusing people at a western Sydney train station while on his way to work. Emails released to parliament have revealed a sh…

Miranda MP Eleni Petinos has been dumped from cabinet amid bullying allegations. A gas shortage in NSW and southern states will force the closure of businesses and further drive up the cost of living unless exporters increase supply to the domestic market for next year, according to an “alarming” report. Australia's tax on beer is on the rise again…

Ash Barty has married ­longtime partner Garry ­Kissick in a secret setting Premier Dominic Perrottet is being urged by his own ministers to stand aside his under-fire Trade Minister Stuart Ayres One of the state’s leading property developers has called on Premier Dominic Perrottet to fix the “forgotten” suburb of Pitt Town And Two maximum security …

Thousands of fraudulent flood grant applications totalling more than $38m have been intercepted by NSW authorities Teen rap phenomenon The Kid Laroi claims his former manager withheld money, cut deals with record labels behind his back, and engaged in behaviour that amounted to stalking. The father of a missing toddler has allegedly been caught lyi…

It will take two years for cost-of-living pressures to ease as inflation is expected to soar toward 8 per cent by Christmas Manly chairman Scott Penn has declared the club’s leadership is unanimous in wearing its controversial inclusivity ­jersey again next year. Under Fire Trade Minister Stuart Ayres has denied he wanted a name added to the “short…

It's been a massive week in rugby league, yet Adam Mobbs, Michael Carayannis and Brent Read still somehow manage to cover off on Seinfeld, Bozo the Clown, who was the better Robin Hood and Mick's former job renting out videos. They also argue the merits of the August 1 signing deadline following David Nofoaluma's Melbourne move, the Wests Tigers' r…

Manly has sensationally banned their seven dissenting players from attending tonight’s big match at 4 Pines Park after being warned off by NSW Police Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman has urged his good mate Gus Worland to use the controversy around the Manly Pride jersey to make a difference with his charity Gotcha4Life. The mother of schoolgirl Cha…

Two part-time players, a rugby league journeyman and a grandson of an Immortal have been tasked with keeping Manly’s top eight hopes alive. About two weeks ago, one of Manly’s Pride jerseys arrived on the doorstep of Aussie A-lister Hugh Jackman. Not a single molecule of extra gas has flowed into NSW as it struggles with a gas crisis And Former dep…

The Manly Sea Eagles have been plunged into chaos with a host of players considering pulling out of Thursday night’s clash against the Sydney Roosters because of the club’s Pride jersey. A doubling of jail time for offenders caught carrying a knife in public is being pushed by the state opposition after another teenager was stabbed over the weekend…

Vincent Carlino was on Saturday charged by NSW Police with Shereen Kumar’s murder, three days after he reported her missing to authorities. A family has been left shattered after two women and a young boy were killed in a horror blaze. Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has vowed to enable 400,000 new homes across NSW. Manase Fainu’s three-year exil…

When Cody Simpson fell head over heels for Emma McKeon he won her heart serenading the champion swimmer with love songs she couldn’t resist. Australians with an online betting account will receive a monthly statement outlining their wins and losses. First major policy commitments to be unveiled ahead of the upcoming March state election by Labor le…

As many as one-in-five people have Covid in some suburbs and it’s on track to become the single biggest cause of death in 2022. Families most in need are apparently unaware of emergency government relief packages. Plummeting housing demand and an explosion in rents have created a window of opportunity for property ­investors. Border security staff …

Bruno Mars opening the new Sydney Football Stadium on the same day as The Everest at Royal Randwick has stunned racing officials. The scandal-plagued appointment of John Barilaro to a plum New York trade role has followed Dominic Perrottet to Japan. Federal Nationals leader David Littleproud wants the Government to draw a line on closing our border…

Talk is heating up that Cameron Ciraldo will coach the Bulldogs, but will it be next year or 2024? Michael Carayannis tees off on one of Canterbury's options as he, Brent Read and Adam Mobbs break down the latest coaching movements, Brad Arthur's bizarre Bulldogs link, Wayne Bennett's Dolphins successor and the latest on Anthony Griffin as the Drag…

John Barilaro’s former chief of staff gives an explosive statement to an inquiry into his appointment to a New York trade role. Three men have faced Sydney local courts after a dramatic arrest in the middle of peak-hour traffic. Former NSW Liberal MP John Sidoti has vowed to clear his name in court after ICAC findings. A new mum has hit out at a go…

A Sydney family is lucky to be alive after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from using a charcoal barbecue inside their home. Essential supermarket products surge by 13%. The devastated boyfriend of a young woman killed when their two boats collided has sent her mother a heartbreaking text message from his hospital bed. Parramatta coach Brad Art…

Kassandra Muhr’s Australian dream ended in tragedy on Sunday night when she was killed in a high-speed boat crash in Pittwater. Premier Dominic Perrottet says mandatory Covid isolation should be scrapped by September as long as the health system is coping. Massive flood damage bill expected if Warragamba Dam wall not raised. Cameron Smith’s bullish…

Gangsters and bikies are being kicked out of a rejuvenated Kings Cross and banned for five years under a daring new scheme cooked up by police and the nightclubs themselves. The parents of a 14-year-old boy and his older brother charged with the stabbing death of an Easter show worker say they are “deep in shock” that two of their sons have been ac…

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has been using medicinal cannabis for almost two years to treat his brain seizures and chronic pain. Prison officers will be trained to identify right-wing extremist symbols such as “Pepe the Frog” and “Celtic cross” tattoos under a nationwide program to fight radicalisation. Hospital patients stricken with Covid …

Exiled Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle has secretly tied the knot with a Northern Cypriot woman in what official sources have described as a fake marriage. Falls in available rental homes in some parts of Sydney have happened more quickly than ever before, pushing up costs even further. The race is on to develop a single vaccine that could protec…

Benji Marshall started taking notes in anticipation of his coaching career a decade ago. Those notes are set to come in handy as Marshall prepares to dip his toe in the water at the Wests Tigers next season, having agreed to be part of a succession plan that will result in him taking over as head coach at his beloved club from Tim Sheens in 2025. A…

After one of the greatest Origin games in history, Buzz, Mick and Mobbsy are back in the studio to break down where NSW blew it and how the Maroons engineered another miracle. They analyse the Blues' selection mistakes, key moments, why the bunker failed by not sin-binning Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Kalyn Ponga's coming-of-age performance. They also d…

A top-secret mission involving Interpol agents and the National Turkish Coast Guard was behind the dramatic arrest of Aussie bikie boss Mark Buddle. Lance Franklin’s career at Sydney could be over, with reports the AFL great is set to retire or find a third club due to a “lowball contract offer”. The business community is calling for employers and …

Northern Cyprus has deported Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle to Turkey, where he is being processed before his handover to Australia. They’ve been dubbed the “Quiet Australians” — and now a new report shows that almost one in four Australians have been forced to hide their views on social issues and politics as a result of cancel culture. Pension…

The battle to recruit hospitality staff during the ongoing staff shortage crisis continues to intensify, forcing a glitzy Bondi restaurant to email its customer database to try to fill positions. The woman rejected for a New York trade position in favour of John Barilaro has told an inquiry she was informed the job would be “a present for someone” …

Former swimming champion ­Michael Klim has been secretly ­battling an incurable and debilitating disorder that has resulted in him ­losing sensation in both his feet. An under the radar staffing crisis has hit NSW preschools, with a lack of teachers forcing some centres to close their doors and turn families away. One of Australia’s top law enforce…

An assassin who was suspected of the execution murder of Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Colin Winchester 30 years ago has been allegedly identified after a secret police ­review into Italian mafia operations in Australia. Sydney home values have shrunk in almost three-quarters of city suburbs over the past three months in what’s s…

Boris Johnson was expected to resign as British prime minister last night– after more than 50 MPs resigned from his cabinet. The man accused of one murdering Leisl Smith, has died the day before he was to learn his fate in court. Plans to raise the Warragamba Dam wall to protect homes downstream from catastrophic flooding could be scrapped if Labor…

The director of league Adam Mobbs is missing so Dean "Bulldog" Ritchie joins Buzz and MC to discuss the latest in league. They look at the goings on at the Warriors and the Reece Walsh drama plus the Tigers club are under fire following comments from Luke Brooks and Adam Doeuihi. Origin, Titans, listener questions and of Doggy tells us his Chinese …

More Australians will be eligible to get a fourth dose of the Covid jab. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation made its call on expanding the second booster in a meeting yesterday. NSW Liberals are facing a critical pre­selection test in the prized blue-ribbon seat of Vaucluse ahead of the 2023 state election – with Woollahra mayo…

Three-quarters of NSW households face paying hundreds of dollars more for electricity this financial year after EnergyAustralia became the third power giant to dramatically hike NSW prices. After the Reserve Bank of Australia jacked up interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in consecutive months for the first time on record, homeowners are being w…

Australia’s top doctors will urgently consider rolling out a fourth Covid dose to the nation as NSW’s Chief Health Officer warned a third wave could bring the economy to its knees. A maritime disaster in the Royal National Park appears to have been avoided, with three tug boats towing an unpowered bulk carrier to safety, after fears for much of Mon…

Rain has once again smashed NSW, with more than 40 evacuation orders in place across the state as rising water levels submerge roads and threaten homes. Premier Dominic Perrottet has vowed to drag rail unionists to the employee relations watchdog after the latest escalation of a months-long feud between the parties. Homeowners should prepare for th…

The woman offered the New York trade ambassador post only to have it ripped away and given to John Barilaro has spoken of her “distress” and fears for her career. An Australian crime lord has risked a death sentence after allegedly masterminding the smuggling of a huge haul of drugs into Bali and is on the run from Indonesian police and Interpol. A…

Finding a GP is only going to get more difficult as the number of junior doctors applying for fully funded general practice training places has almost halved. Landing a foot on the NSW property ladder has become more challenging than at any time in the last five decades. More than 78,481 people in NSW have caught influenza this year and vaccination…

An unassuming Western Sydney student conned his way out of handcuffs and into luxury cars, “porn-star experiences” and convinced people to part with bars of gold. John Barilaro has withdrawn from his new $500,000-a-year position as NSW’s trade commissioner to the US because his appointment was a “distraction” for the government. Tolls could go up b…

Just like Matt Lodge, the NRL is back from a brief hiatus. Buzz, Mick and Mobbsy discuss the criticism around the Roosters' decision to sign the star forward, and break down a blockbuster week of games with even bigger ramifications. The pressure on the Roosters to keep pace with the top eight, Latrell Mitchell's return and whether he should be con…

A popular eastern suburbs naturopath, health influencer and online detox queen has been refused bail on charges of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old child. Agreeing to teacher union demands to give teachers ­already on six-figure salaries a 7.5 per cent pay rise – and ­giving them more time off class – will add an extra $4bn to the cost …

Slain bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu had an ugly run-in with the mother of a Comanchero boss he was once accused of murdering in the weeks before he himself was shot dead. The Prime Minister arrived for the NATO Summit in Madrid- sending the message if Beijing tries to impose its will “by force” it would face a unified resistance from the same countries sta…

Former Lone Wolf bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu was shot last night in Sydney’s inner west and was believed to be fighting for life. The face of Australia is rapidly changing with the latest census finding the population is growing fast, is more diverse and less religious. Passport chaos which has left travellers in all-day queues to pick up documents shoul…

Thousands of commuters will be left stranded this week with train services to be slashed ahead of upcoming industrial action by the rail union. The woman who was with slain gangster Bilal Hamze when he was shot dead left Sydney straight after his execution and hasn’t returned, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. Serial pests who have pledged to cause “…

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 …