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NAMED AND SHAMED 🚫🤢 A number of Sydney venues have been slapped with fines for breaching food safety standards. FIND OUT WHO WAS BUSTED 👇
Popular eateries across the state have been named and shamed on the NSW Food Authority’s latest list of food safety breaches, including a Cantonese restaurant at Chatswood that received six separate penalties.
SYDNEY DRUG HOUSES 🚫 Dealers and gangs are increasingly using prime real estate to grow and distribute drugs. Take a look behind the walls in our special report on Sydney’s drug houses 👇
Drug dealers are using prime real estate in some of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs to run their illegal operations.
NSW ROADS: The hotspot regions for drink-driving have been revealed as the number of offenders continues to rise. Here are some of NSW’s worst drivers 👇
Drink-driving remains a blight on the state’s roads and highways with figures showing thousands of drivers are fronting court each year on drink-driving charges.
MAP: Cases of COVID19 have been diagnosed all over Sydney since the Avalon cluster emerged in December. Check our interactive map below to find out the number of cases in your suburb. ⬇
A map of active COVID-19 cases reveals just how far the virus has spread since the fateful Avalon cluster outbreak just weeks before Christmas.
ONLYFANS STARS TELL ALL 🌟🤳 While many struggled financially through 2020, there’s an online community of everyday Aussies thriving. Meet Sydney’s stars of the racy subscriber-only website OnlyFans. 👇
It’s been a tough year for many business owners and sole traders, but there’s one industry that thrived in 2020 – and it’s not safe for work.
An investigation into Sydney’s most dangerous suburbs has exposed the murder capital of the city. Here are the crime rates by postcode ⬇️
Australia prides itself on being a safe and secure nation, and its largest city of Sydney ranks as one of the safest in the world.
Multiple Sydney suburbs have been identified as hot spots for strangers stalking and harassing children - and one suburb is the worst. 🤚🚫 Find out which suburbs are stranger danger hotspots here. ⬇
Western Sydney has been found to a be a hotspot for child stalking and harassment.
NAME AND SHAME 🧐🤢 Popular eateries across NSW have been slapped with hefty fines for breaching food safety and hygiene regulations. This list reveals all the eateries who have breached food safety standards. 👇
Popular eateries across the state have been named and shamed on the NSW Food Authority’s latest list of food safety breaches, including an Italian restaurant in Goulburn which received four separate penalties.
Former AFL players, U-18 prospects, state league stars and even local and country players, from NSW and the ACT, are in this year’s national draft. SEE THE FULL LIST: https://bit.ly/AFLDraft2020FullList
😀Is your child starting kindy in 2021? If so, you will likely find this of use:
Top 10 DON’TS when sending your child
to kindy. Story: 👉https://bit.ly/37pOaYK
STAYCATION GOALS 🌞🌊🍹 A suburb north-west of Sydney will be home to Sydney's first inland wave pool. Opening in 2022, the Surf Lodge will transform an old golf club to a resort-style surfing destination surrounded by a 9-hole golf course, hotel suites, restaurant, bar and conference facilities.
🔗 READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2Jib0Jy
FLIP OUT 🤪💚 Brent Grundy was almost broke when he opened Flip Out in a western Sydney carpark. Now he’s set to open at his 100th location — and his estimated wealth is staggering.
🔗 Full story: https://bit.ly/FlipOut100thLocation
Rising numbers of s*x offenders are being released back into the community despite fears they are at a high risk of reoffending. This investigation uncovers the rapists, paedophiles and molesters living among us in NSW. Find out where they are ⬇️
Rising numbers of convicted s*x offenders are being released back into society on extended supervision orders after being deemed at “high risk” of committing further serious offences.
GARAGE SALE TRAIL: What are you up to tomorrow? Need a bit of retail therapy? 40,000 people across Australia are expected to participate in Australia's biggest virtual garage sale on November 21. Find out how you can snag some bargains online tomorrow 👉 https://bit.ly/36PRGvf
An investigation into the fraudsters before the courts in NSW reveal the devious ways scammers prey on the innocent. From a former animal welfare volunteer to a Star Casino gaming supervisor: this is a list of some of the states worst fraudsters. 👇
They’re the people who have seemed genuine to the outside world, but have secretly been scheming in the background.
LET'S BRAG ABOUT Sydney 💁♀️✨2020 has been a tough year for our local businesses, so we've teamed up with Matt Preston to brag about our local food champions. Tell Matt about your favourite eateries in the survey below - whether it's the best coffee, bakery or cheese - he wants to hear what we love about where we live. SURVEY: https://bit.ly/32BcEN6
SYDNEY POKIE PROFITS 💰 New figures reveal the clubs and hotels across the state earning the largest poker machine profits, with venues in southwest Sydney and the CBD dominating. Find out which venues made the list here:
Clubs and hotels in western Sydney have dominated a list of the state’s top earning venues for poker machine profits, with hotspot areas including Fairfield, Cumberland and Canterbury-Bankstown.
NSW CHILDCARE: Shocking data reveals over 1000 early childcare centres and before and after school services in NSW don't meet national quality standards. Find out which ones need 'significant improvement' here. 👇
More than a fifth of childcare centres operating in NSW do not meet national standards, according to the latest ratings.
Despite the COVID pandemic some of NSW's most recognisable brands and companies have continued to grow. Find out who has been thriving - and doing it tough - this year. 👇
A second generation family-owned and operated business has recorded the highest growth of any privately-owned company across the state, outranking heavy hitters like HCF, Meriton and PwC Australia amidst a global pandemic.
😳REVEALED: More than 1000 NSW early childcare centres do not meet national standards, according to shocking data. 👉FIND OUT WHICH ONES ARE ON THE LIST: https://bit.ly/2TfljQ7
🧐SYDNEY CHILDCARE CENTRE RATINGS: Every childcare centre in NSW has been given a government rating based on criteria such as education, staffing and more. FIND OUT HOW YOUR CENTRE COMPARES
👉 https://bit.ly/2Tf3osX
BACKYARD BIKIES 🛵 From a Comanchero boss who is Australia’s richest bikie to an ex-Finks president who is embarrassed by his own face tatts: these men are regarded as some of the most notorious gangland figures in NSW and the ACT. Read more ⬇️
Take a look inside the world of some of NSW and the ACT’s most notorious gangland figures.
Balcony falls, collapsed walls and cranes dangling off skyscrapers: Construction companies are increasingly landing in court after a spike in horrific workplace incidents across NSW. 👷♀️🤕 These are the businesses responsible for the worst accidents:
Rising numbers of construction companies are finding themselves in court after workers were seriously injured or killed at construction sites across NSW.
EXPOSED: They're the teachers whose behaviour towards children landed them in court. Here we expose the disgraceful crimes they committed which left students, parents, schools and their communities devastated. Full story 👇
Teachers hold very special positions in our community – teaching and nurturing our children.
A woman whose garage was invaded by a destructive possum devised a Kmart hack that turned the marsupial into an unlikely new pet.
A woman whose garage was invaded by a possum used an unusual Kmart item to turn the adorable marsupial into an unlikely new pet.
🌤️A massive shift in one of Australia’s key climate drivers has been declared today and that could bring a dramatic change to summer weather.👇
After years of one of our main climate drivers doing – well, not a whole lot really – suddenly the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has woken from its slumber.
Readers have always had the interests of our great state close to their hearts, but now this exclusive survey is giving you the chance to take your message on life — and what needs to be done to improve it — to those holding the reins of power. GIVE US YOUR VERDICT
Do you want your voice heard in the corridors of power?
😀NZ for Christmas, anybody? 👍
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says “it’s possible” trans-Tasman travel could happen before Christmas amid speculation a travel bubble with NSW is imminent.
A cyclist has been slapped with a fine after claiming to have been illegally overtaken by a car only to be told they were actually in the wrong after showing the video to police.
When it comes to stepping on a flight – short or long haul – nothing quite beats throwing back a beverage or two at 38,000 feet
When it comes to stepping on a flight – short or long haul – nothing quite beats throwing back a beverage or two at 38,000 feet.
SPOTLIGHT: A string of high-profile arrests and cases of cruelty have put a spotlight on puppy farms with calls for legislation changes. We can reveal where some underground puppy farms are operating. Find out where here:
Animal welfare groups are ramping up investigations into illegal puppy farms across NSW amid a spike in the number of breeding facilities operating in the state and a string of high-profile police raids over the past 12 months.
THANKS A MILLION: Already 2020 has been a year like no other – from devastating bushfires to . We want to honour and say thanks to the kind, brave, selfless people who are helping us through it. Because they are all one in a million.
NOMINATE YOUR HERO: https://bit.ly/2F7YnyK
Aged care homes across greater Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter region, Central Coast, Coffs Harbour, and Tamworth have been placed on notice for failing to meet quality standards.
⚠️ FIND OUT WHO WAS BUSTED AND WHY:
More than a dozen aged care homes across NSW have been put on notice for failing to meet quality standards ranging from personal care requirements to organisational governance.
NAME AND SHAME 🧐🚫 A long list of restaurants, bakeries, grocers and supermarkets across NSW have been slapped with hefty fines for food safety breaches. 🥴 FIND OUT WHO WAS BUSTED AND WHY:
Local councils have slapped thousands of dollars worth of fines to restaurants and cafes across NSW for breaching food safety and hygiene regulations between March and July.
The people of Port Macquarie and the surrounds have faced drought, bushfires and now a pandemic. Their stories are a microcosm of the nation's. Read the full story here:
Allayah Morris was grounded when COVID-19 hit Australian shores.
NSW has seen a shocking number of dog attacks in the past year, as our behaviour specialist says we are training pet pooches wrong. SEE THE STARTLING FIGURES HERE: https://bit.ly/2D8gQdk
Feed Appeal: Eat Up Australia has come to the rescue during these uncertain times, providing emergency food boxes for families in need.
Eat Up Australia didn’t let lockdown slow it down.
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🚨 BREAKING: Computer systems used by NSW Health as well as other state agencies are down following problems at the government data centre at Silverwater. Delays are expected as a result. Here's more:
Government systems across NSW have been hit this morning following what has been described as a “power issue” at the Government Data Centre.
Introducing THE NIGHT WATCH, a 12-part series honouring the people who keep us safe at night. OUT NOW at https://bit.ly/2YOWzkk
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