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- by Cassandra Morgan and Ben Cubby
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Pollution
‘Deliberate secrecy’: Sydney radioactive site cleaned up after a century of delay
Residents recall idyllic childhoods, playing by the Parramatta River foreshore and working in vegetable gardens. What they didn’t know was the extent of radiation contamination that has only now been cleaned up.
- by Ben Cubby
Surf club renovation sparks questions over mayor’s ‘friendship’
Sutherland mayor Carmelo Pesce says he isn’t friends with prominent hotelier Chris Feros, whose business stands to benefit from a council redevelopment.
- by Ben Cubby
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NSW councils
Liverpool Council to take Minns government to court over looming suspension
Mayor Ned Mannoun says an injunction will be sought to prevent the suspension and postponement of the September local government election.
- by Max Maddison, Kate McClymont and Ben Cubby
Teenager charged with murder after man dies in Sydney stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man in his 30s who was allegedly stabbed to death in Sydney’s inner west.
- by Carrie Fellner and Ben Cubby
Sydney light rail line knocked out by fallen tree
The light rail line between Dulwich Hill and Central remains blocked at Pyrmont.
- by Ben Cubby
Nepotism, wasted money and potential corruption: Liverpool Council on the brink
Major projects related to the Aerotropolis precinct and large housing developments have been threatened, while a damning report also highlights a “toxic culture” within the council.
- by Kate McClymont, Ben Cubby and Max Maddison
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Sydney councils
Liverpool City Council under threat of suspension, election delayed over ‘widespread dysfunction’
The Office of Local Government has found evidence of dysfunction, and allegations of maladministration and corruption.
- by Max Maddison, Ben Cubby and Kate McClymont
Secrets and spin: How greyhound racing’s golden year went to the dogs
It was supposed to be a glory year for the greyhound racing industry. But, according to insiders, the positive spin glossed over many secrets – and many dead dogs.
- by Ben Cubby and Jordan Baker
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Crime
What’s happening in Alice Springs?
The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.
- by Ben Cubby
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Crime
Man arrested after woman stabbed to death in Sydney’s west
A 21-year-old woman has died after being found with two stab wounds to her chest.
- by Perry Duffin and Ben Cubby