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Tears, abuse, remorse: Inside Sydney’s domestic violence court
NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?
- by Jordan Baker
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Planning
Three great cities, one big lesson on Sydney’s peculiar relationship with space
I’ve just returned from Hong Kong, London and Paris – three cities notable for what they lack when compared with Sydney: space. And yet they’re the richer for it.
- by Michael Koziol
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Stage shows
A cult-hit Celine Dion themed parody of Titanic is coming to Sydney
The off-Broadway smash Titanique is coming to Redfern in an attempt to broaden the city’s nightlife.
- by Michael Koziol
Careless ‘fat bike’ riders are plaguing Manly. Police and the mayor are determined to stop it
More than 200 people have been booked for “fat bike” offences in the past year in one council area alone. At Manly, they’ve had enough.
- by Anthony Segaert
One-hour challenge: Council to vote on speedy removal of hate-speech graffiti
Jewish and LGBTQ groups are backing a push for speedier removal of offensive graffiti, following a number of slogans appearing in Sydney playgrounds.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘There is trepidation’: Why business owners like Jared are worried about their future
Spiralling costs, high interest rates and lower spending are driving more businesses into insolvency.
- by Andrew Taylor
Overdue or overdeveloped? How Westfield wants to transform this pocket of Sydney
The redevelopment of Westfield Eastgardens has prompted fears it will decimate local shopping strips, create traffic congestion and be an eyesore.
- by Andrew Taylor
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LGBTQ
Dark side of the rainbow: Drugged, shocked and jailed for being gay
Almost 40 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in NSW, the Minns government has agreed to apologise to a generation of men who were treated appallingly.
- by Andrew Hornery
Sydney has much more to offer Hollywood than the Opera House and Harbour
Hollywood blockbusters Anyone But You and The Fall Guy have focused global attention on the city’s most famous landmarks, but are they missing the real city?
- by Garry Maddox
New ‘vibrancy’ reforms to avoid repeat of The Joey trading saga
The Palm Beach restaurant’s hopes of nighttime dining were dashed after residents living half a kilometre away complained. A new law is set to avoid a repeat.
- by Anthony Segaert
Two police deaths in three years raise more questions about access to guns
A “six week” investigation into gun safety sparked by constable Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged use of his firearm to kill two men in February has not finished.
- by Jordan Baker and Clare Sibthorpe