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Elderly woman, 80, dies more than a month after alleged assault at Sydney hospital

Police allege the 80-year-old woman was one of three who was assaulted on January 4, she was left in a critical condition and died in hospital on Friday.
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Former Comanchero kingpin and brother have murder charges dropped after plea deal

Youssef Assoum was shot in the leg at close range in December 2014 and died from severe blood loss, court documents read.
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We went to Albanese's Sydney electorate for reaction to his tax cuts. Here's what people think

The federal government's move to halve the stage 3 tax cuts for higher earners and instead prioritise relief across the board has been described as both "good government" and an "unbelievable" broken promise.
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Calls for major Sydney project to be postponed

The Sydenham to Bankstown train line is being converted into a metro line but, with a lack of bus drivers to replace the service, the union says passengers will be put at risk.
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Sydney woman acquitted of assault after three-year court battle

A secret recording between the woman and her partner was the catalyst for a magistrate to dismiss the charges.
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'Senseless, unprovoked': Woman, 81, in critical condition after three women allegedly assaulted at Sydney hospital

Officers attending the scene are told two women aged 63 and 58 were grabbed by a man and assaulted before the 81-year-old woman was bashed.
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A close-up of a sign out the front of a hospital in Sydney's south west.

Sydney's west and south-west swelter through hottest start to summer on record

Sydney's ongoing heatwave has resulted in suburbs across the city's west and south-west swelter through their hottest start to the summer on record.
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How the Sydney suburbs targeted for high-density growth will change

It's the plan that will see residents living near eight Sydney metro and train stations see their suburbs transformed with new housing development.
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Sydney suburbs targeted for high-density housing revealed in accidentally published list

The hotly anticipated but unfinished document was mistakenly posted on the Department of Planning website on Tuesday, but deleted shortly after. It also appears to reveal the fate of the Metro West project.
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Will your Sydney suburb get more housing? It could depend on politics

While the exact locations remain a tightly guarded secret — and have been changing — it's understood there are several metro stations not being considered at all.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns (left), and NSW Minister for Transport Jo Haylen at Sydenham Station

Son allegedly killed mother a day after being granted bail for attacking her, court told

Police allege the 31-year-old man stabbed his mother to death, killed her cat and set the family home on fire in Sydney's south west.
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nsw police at a crime scene where a woman was found inside a home in Bankstown

Man tasered after allegedly pulling out 'large kitchen knife' as mother found dead at home in south-west Sydney

The 31-year-old man, who is the woman's, 67, son, was tasered by police at the Wattle Street residence in Bankstown and was subsequently arrested.
nsw police at a crime scene where a woman was found inside a home in Bankstown

Almost 1,000 people arrested, $475m of drugs seized in nationwide crackdown on organised crime

Around 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine, MDMA and cannabis are seized across Australia and hundreds of people are arrested during Operation Vitreus, a joint police initiative targeting organised crime.
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Police seize massive cannabis crop near Gympie in Queensland

No American eagles: How the man behind tattooing's Sydney style created an indelible legacy

"Gentleman" Bob Wood and offsider "Big Pete" brought a unique Aussie flair to traditional tattooing, creating designs with larrikin character and imprinting a style on the industry still in demand today.
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An old black and white photo of a man sitting down hold a tattoo gun.

First new hospital to be built in Western Sydney in 40 years as part of $3bn healthcare spend

The NSW government's funding commitments are part of a raft of announcements ahead of the upcoming state budget on September 19.
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A staff member touches a man's head while he lies in bed.

NRL finals schedule set as Sharks secure home advantage with victory over 12-man Raiders — as it happened

The Sharks will meet the Roosters at Shark Park after beating the Raiders, who had Seb Kris sent off and will now travel to Newcastle in week one of the finals. Earlier, the Titans beat the Bulldogs in a shoot out on the Gold Coast.
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Jack Williams celebrates

New bus company servicing Sydney's south sorry for 'bad start' after flood of complaints

The new head of U-Go Mobility apologises after a chaotic first month in which passengers faced long waits for buses, multiple cancellations and drivers going the wrong way.
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Sydney's metro mayhem — what's gone wrong?

It was billed as Australia's biggest public transport project but is the promise of four metro lines for Sydney just a pipe dream? Here's how the project began, the hurdles it's faced and where it's up to now.
A new underground metro railway line will be built between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD.

'Reckless': Firearms found in car after wild police chase through Sydney suburbs

Camera footage shows a car weaving in and out of traffic, hurtling through intersections, and driving on the wrong side of the road at high speeds.
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High speed car chase in Sydney crash

'What else can I do': The Sydney families forced to go without to afford rising rental costs

Five suburbs in Sydney's western and south-western suburbs are among New South Wales' top 10 for "rental pain", a new report finds.
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'No good': Comanchero bikie boss refused bail over alleged Sydney murder

Tarek Zahed was denied bail for a fifth time, after the court heard he was suffering "serious health conditions" from an assassination attempt last year.
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Man faces 33 charges after alleged serious domestic violence and animal cruelty

The 21-year-old Chester Hill man faces 33 charges after a 20-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and threatened with physical violence on many occasions.
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Muslim doctors grapple with end-of-life ethical questions at first ever Islamic medicine conference in Sydney

A highly-respected Shariah scholar and London-based general practitioner will address a gathering of Muslim doctors who will discuss ethical issues raised by end of life care and organ donation.
A man in Islamic wear speaking to a room.

Banned from all venues in the state, violent fans put on notice

Abusive spectators at any sport in New South Wales could face lifetime bans across all venues under a new policy to stamp out violence on the sidelines.  
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'Bassam is going to call': Brothers 4 Life leader allegedly used lawyer as go-between in drug ring

Gang leader Bassam Hamzy is accused of using coded language about legal fees and barristers to hide a meth supply operation, all while he was in high-security prison.
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High-security prisoner, Bassam Hamzy