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Celeste Barber returns to theatre for the first time in 20 years in kooky comedy play The Book of Liz. The Sydney Theatre Company's 2027 season features 13 plays, including a Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries play and an adaptation of Jenny Hocking's The Palace Letters.
Landholders in the Macquarie Marshes are preparing for the potential arrival of the H5 strain of bird flu, which could have a devastating impact on the region's waterbird populations. The region's feral pig problem could make an outbreak harder to contain.
A prominent athlete has given evidence in a Sydney trial, alleging that Alan Jones kissed him without consent at a public event in 2015 and later sent him a suggestive text message. The athlete, known as Complainant M, also alleged that Jones made unwanted advances on another occasion at Jones's apartment.
The Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) nuclear reactor at ANSTO marks 20 years of operation, producing nuclear medicine and treating silicon for high-powered objects. The reactor's impact is felt across various industries, from healthcare to transportation and technology.
Former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore has revealed he was secretly recorded on a family holiday as part of an alleged campaign of blackmail and threats aimed at getting him to hand over the council's top job. The ICAC is examining allegations former Strathfield councillor Sharangan Maheswaran and current councillor Karen Pensabene were behind the campaign.
Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif is set to appear before the NSW corruption watchdog today, after previously cancelling an appearance on medical grounds. The ICAC is investigating whether political donations linked to Mr Nassif were used to build influence within the NSW Liberal Party.
Australia's most expensive bull, Millah Murrah Wyatt W50, has sold for a record $420,000 and is expected to generate over $1 million in semen sales. The bull's semen will be collected and sold to cattle producers across Australia and the world.
A look at the vast property holdings of Bathla's founders reveals a stark contrast between their luxurious estates and the humble unit where one of them resides. The family's business, Bathla Group, has entered administration owing an estimated $3.4 billion.
Western Sydney developer Bathla Group has secured a two-week reprieve after five lenders agreed to provide between $3 and $5 million to keep the company running. The administrators are working to preserve value across the group, but the break-up of the company has already begun.
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