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No regrets from a manager wrongly sacked by Transport for NSW for helping police catch a killer. Chaos rules in the NSW government as MPs stare down a triple header by-­election. A broken foot didn’t hold Penrith’s Dylan Edwards back in Souths triumph. South Sydney contract negotiations with Cody Walker will kick off this week. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twelve months on from their own grand final heartache the Panthers broke the hearts of the South Sydney faithful to claim the club’s third premiership with a 14-12 victory  Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is on track to be installed as NSW Premier with Stuart Ayres serving as deputy Liberal leader Australia has added an extra 15,000 doses of a lifesaving Covid-19 treatment to its national stockpile  And Union threats of industrial ­action against a major electricity provider in NSW during bushfire season and peak summer demand have been slammed as a “betrayal” of regional communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outgoing premier Gladys Berejiklian was planning to fight on in the job despite being made aware that she was at the centre of a corruption investigation. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has promised to inject new blood into Cabinet should he win a party room ballot this week to become the State’s next premier. There are a million reasons why every Australian who is still unvaccinated against Covid-19 should get the jab this month. And in sport, Nathan Cleary is 80 minutes away from entering rugby league folklore in more ways than one. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the end Gladys Berejiklian didn’t have any choice but to quit as Premier, after ICAC announced it would hold a public probe into her conduct. Sydney's median house price has jumped nearly $300,000 over the past year and now stands at a whopping $1.3 million. A socialite from a prominent eastern suburbs family that made its fortune in the fashion industry has been charged by police with commercial drug supply. And The shame and embarrassment for NRL superstar Reece Walsh didn’t end last Sunday afternoon when he was forced to publicly admit he’d been charged by Queensland Police for possession of cocaine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two regional NSW towns were hit by a tornado and hailstones the size of tennis balls thrashed other parts of the state  The  head of the private schools teachers union has received a slap down from the Education Minister A split within the NSW Valuer General’s office has come to light with an employee saying he couldn’t “stand in ­silence”  And Former South Sydney boss Shane Richardson has opened up about the Moneyball-type recruitment strategy that has been the secret weapon behind the Rabbitohs’ mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's critical infrastructure suffers a cyberattack every 32 minutes, a parliamentary body has been told. Families frazzled by homeschooling finally got some ­relief after the NSW government announced it would bring forward the reopening of schools by a week  Doubts cast by former PM Malcolm Turnbull have been “totally” rejected. And Snoop Dogg, so the rum­our goes, did more than simply wear a South Sydney cap. He smoked it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW has hit the accelerator on its emissions reduction target vowing to halve the state’s carbon footprint in less than a decade and trigger a $37 billion investment windfall The state’s road map out of the pandemic has been slammed as a moving at a snail’s pace with businesses and the tourist-starved regions left confused and angry. A leading epidemiologist has urged the government to send kids back to school at the same time as pubs and shopping centres reopen  And South Sydney has reignited the feud with Penrith only days before the grand final by making a formal complaint to the NRL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NRL Integrity Unit will interview Melbourne Storm stars over mobile phone footage of the pair in a hotel room with a mystery white substance. Local governments and universities are refusing to ­resume business as usual and proceed with long-awaited graduations and Christmas events. Covid-19 support payments for businesses and workers could be scrapped when NSW reaches the 80 per cent vaccination  And Sea Eagles superstar Tom Trbojevic, 24, has won the 2021 Dally M MedalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A temporary relaxing of restrictions that would allow thousands of Sydney footy fans to safely watch the NRL Grand Final inside a stadium or special live site has the backing of administrators and clubs.  Rookie NRL star Reece Walsh made an emotional apology to his club and fans yesterday after he was arrested for cocaine possession during post-season celebrations on the Gold Coast.  Online grocery shopping has surged in popularity over the past year, but consumers have been left wondering if they would get fresher produce in-store....  The NRL will review the head injury assessment that cleared Jarome Luai to return to the field ...after the Penrith five-eighth said he “blacked out” following the incident.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Double demerits will be scrapped for the first time this October long weekend as the State Government looks to reward residents after the pro-longed lockdown, Children as young as two could soon be receiving ­Moderna jabs, with the US manufacturer also revealing plans to make the vaccine in Australia. The biggest urban wildlife restoration project in Australia’s history, will be established in western Sydney. South Sydney co-owner and Hollywood star Russell Crowe labelled Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett as “incomparable”. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five men linked to the Alameddine network have been arrested at a western Sydney petrol station after a violent altercation with police.  A farm in northern NSW where a teen allegedly murdered her 10-year-old cousin has sold for a whopping $6.3 million.  Community sport recommencing and opening up the State to international travellers are among some of the ­options being discussed by ministers for when NSW hits the 80 per cent vaccination target.  And Sydney is set to save the Supercars series and relaunch professional sport in the city after three months of Covid lockdown.... For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia is the land of new hope for 10 young ­Afghan orphans who survived a daring escape from the clutches of the Taliban ...in a top secret rescue mission to smuggle them to safety.  Secret mobile speed cameras generated a record $3.9 million in low-range speeding fines in August... despite much of the state being in lockdown.   The family fireworks will be saved with Treasurer ­Dominic Perrottet declaring the “show must go on”.  Parent are set to be ­allowed back to the pub before their kids will be allowed in the classroom... For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NSW construction sites will be able to go back to full ­capacity so long as workers meet vaccine requirements.... Uncertainty about whether Year 12 formals will go ahead this year is the “last straw” for many students who have battled through enormous disruptions in their final two years of high school.  Sydney socialite Kristin Fisher has vowed to fight a magistrate’s decision to give her a criminal conviction ....after she was busted buying cocaine from a Bondi drug dealer.  Michael Maguire has been given the green light to remain as Wests Tigers coach for all next season but only after being told an axe would be taken to his support staff.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Truck drivers at FedEx are the latest in the parcel delivery industry to vote to take strike action  Byron Bay has already been smashed by rolling lockdowns and border closures and  now desperate business owners fear vaccine holdouts are risking what’s left of the holiday town. Residents in hotspot local government areas now have the same freedoms as the rest of Sydney  And Storm whiz Cameron Munster says he believes the NRL fraternity is sick of Melbourne winning premiershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outdoor  pools across NSW will open to the public from next Monday — including those in locked down council areas Shark-spotting drones — some operated by out-of-work airline ­pilots — will be deployed at 50 of the State’s most popular swimming beaches over coming weeks a A senior Rugby Australia executive has appeared in court after federal police raided his Sydney home on Friday  And After a cold, locked-down winter NSW is in for a wet and rainy severe weather season, with thunderstorms and flooding likely on the way.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was supposed to be a take-down of major Colom­bian cocaine suppliers but it can now be revealed the operation was a shambles When Peter Dutton went down by five votes to Scott Morrison in 2018 Liberal Party ballot, he looked fated to be one  of the nearly men of Australian politics. Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the booming housing market And Holiday Starved Sydneysiders could enter a “lottery” to win free hotel accommodation anywhere in the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's new nuclear powered submarines could be equipped with the newest versions of Tomahawk cruise missiles enabling them to strike enemy ships as far as 2000km away China has wasted no time in attacking the AUKUS deal to help Australia acquire ­nuclear submarines Summer school and tutors should be offered to struggling students to catch up on lessons lost in lockdown And Former Aussie cricket captain Michael Clarke has pulled out of the next season of SAS Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billionaire James Packer has listed his Italian-built super yacht IJE for sale for $283m Government lawyers are working to draft rules that will ban unvaccinated patrons and staff from hospitality venues when NSW begins to open up  An Aussie entrepreneur who created a tech start-up in her mother’s loungeroom with her then-boyfriend has cemented her status as one of the country’s richest women  And Manly are  backing themselves to deliver NRL premierships over the next four years as part of a new multi-million dollar sponsorship dealSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Department of Education is continuing to list resources that promote the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms Restaurant and pub owners have angrily claimed they are facing a legal minefield if they are asked to be the gatekeeper of unvaccinated staff and customers A high-profile Sydney real estate agent has escaped with a $500 fine for his third drug possession offence AND Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran has slammed Tom Trbojevic’s critics For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State and federal education ministers have slammed divisive third-party learning plans promoted by the NSW Department of Education  Hospitality has become the fault line for Australia’s anti-vax debate  New York is opening up again with a vaccine passport policy that is showing Aussies the way back to a new normal way of life. And He once earned just $18 a day representing his country in a World Cup but Sydney Roosters superstar James Tedesco is now preparing for a $2.2m mega battle with Manly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.