A case of interest and a continuing interest in cases
Column 8 carries the Globite saga on.
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Open Original WebsitePremier determined to spoil city’s heritage suburbs
Chris Minns seeks to ram through his “vision” of multi-storey apartment blocks housing the younger generation, writes Shirley Prescott.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +1000
Open Original Website‘Are you 67?’ Postcode wars linked to fatal Sydney station stabbing
A 19-year-old has died after being ambushed by a group of masked attackers. Another teenager is in a serious condition in hospital.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:15:08 +1000
Open Original WebsiteBizarre Sydney roundabout should ‘never have been constructed’, council admits
The blame game is now on after a heated Liverpool City Council meeting.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:29:22 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThe Sydney developer, the failed airport towers and the $587,200 land-clearing fine
Jomon Varghese wanted to create a new World Trade Centre 10 minutes from the new airport. Things have not gone to plan.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteTales from a (not so) innocent childhood
Chronicling punishments painful or embarrassing, or both.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteIt’s remote, hidden and the residents are deadly quiet. Welcome to the body farm
On the outskirts of western Sydney lies bushland full of ancient trees, insects and wildlife. It’s the perfect place to bury a body.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:30:00 +1000
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‘Crossed the line’: Latham reveals V’landys’ home address in live-streamed hearing
The controversial MP has been slammed for publicly disclosing where the powerful sporting administrator lives during a tirade against him in NSW parliament.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:42:36 +1000
Open Original Website‘This fight is alive’: Premier declares war on NIMBYs
Chris Minns has issued a call-to-arms to reverse the “culture of no” he says has constrained housing development in Woollahra, Castlecrag and Mosman.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:35:30 +1000
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This Sydney club wants 3am trading. Neighbours just want sleep
The NSW government’s late-night vibrancy reforms are being put to the test as clubs and hotels across suburban Sydney plan around-the-clock-trading, triggering swift and mixed reactions from residents.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:01:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteDrowning statistics reveal dangerous currents for grandparents
Australia has put in a lot of work waterproofing children but a new report suggests grandparents need saving too.
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Open Original WebsiteCases, cats, camping and cash continue coming into Column 8
How much interest can there be in 71 years?
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Israel deserves sanctions after latest hospital strike
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu described the deadly bombing of Nasser Hospital in Gaza as a “tragic mishap”.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:21:07 +1000
Open Original WebsiteInside the ‘James Bond’ arson attack in Bondi allegedly directed by Iran
Court documents obtained by the Herald show the inner workings of a bungled arson attack, allegedly ordered by Iran’s security service, in Sydney.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:01:41 +1000
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The fix for this contaminated Sydney park was called cheap and shoddy. It went ahead anyway
The plan to solve gas build-up at a highly contaminated site went ahead despite it failing to win the support of the state’s senior environmental adviser.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:30:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThe charts that show how we died in the worst year on record for drowning
The National Drowning report released on Tuesday finds 357 people fatally drowned in 2024-25, and one age group jumped more than others.
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