Opinion
Taxis
Fare’s fair? How a Swiftie surge turned a taxi rank into The Hunger Games
Between middle fingers and near bashings, the taxi rank outside Central’s Grand Concourse was not exactly a love story following Friday’s Taylor Swift concert.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour Sydney… as it happened: US pop superstar wows sold-out crowd at Accor Stadium
Taylor Swift’s love affair with Sydney steps up a notch tonight with her first of four sold-out shows at Accor Stadium. Follow our live coverage.
- by Robert Moran, Lauren Ironmonger, Kate Lahey, Thomas Mitchell, Nick Galvin, Anthony Segaert and Melanie Kembrey
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Police
Who is the celebrity-chasing cop accused of murdering Sydney couple?
Beau Lamarre-Condon, the police officer charged with the murder of two Sydney men, had a fascination with posing for pictures with celebrities including Taylor Swift.
- by Perry Duffin, Sally Rawsthorne, Anthony Segaert and Clare Sibthorpe
Australia news as it happened: Work-from-home battle begins; US lawyers say Assange encouraged hacking
Review underway for right to work from home, clash over security checks for 2000 visas issued to Palestinians and US lawyers say Julian Assange ‘indiscriminately’ named sources.
- by Anthony Segaert and Caroline Schelle
Australia news as it happened: Woolworths CEO to step down; Assange ‘too ill’ for court in London
Julian Assange was unable to face court in London to fight his extradition, the government needs to boost incentives to meet housing target and border protection debate continues.
- by Anthony Segaert and Caroline Schelle
Everything you need to know to navigate Sydney’s Taylor Swift chaos
With a helping hand from AI, state authorities say they are ready for tens of thousands of people to descend on Olympic Park. But what if it rains?
- by Anthony Segaert
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Weather
Flash flooding as rain drenches Sydney for second day
Sydneysiders were again drenched by heavy rain, but the worst of the thunderstorms has passed.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Anthony Segaert
Police officer charged after allegedly hitting, killing Jai Wright
A NSW police officer who drove an unmarked police car that allegedly hit and killed the Indigenous teenager has been charged with his death.
- by Laura Banks and Anthony Segaert
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Weather
75,000 lightning strikes, mass train chaos: Sydney hit by storms
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and four people were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica McSweeney
Australia news as it happened: Immigrants to Australia are lifting wages; Lobbyist donations climbed more than 500 per cent over two decades
Studies show migrants to Australia are boosting wages, lobbyist donations to political parties climb 500 per cent in 20 years and debate about stage 3 tax cuts continue.
- by Caroline Schelle and Anthony Segaert
Minns says a fight with councils is ‘the last thing we want’ - but he has one over housing
Hours of council and community deliberations in Sydney have crystallised key objections to the government’s housing reforms. Will the premier hold his nerve?
- by Michael Koziol and Anthony Segaert