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Coogee business owners Brenton McHatton and Dave Martin are among locals fighting the plans for paid meters at seven eastern suburbs beaches.

‘Beaches should be free’: Row erupts over Sydney council’s paid parking plan

Opponents say a council survey, aimed at gauging support for installing meters at seven popular eastern suburbs beaches, was flawed.

  • Megan Gorrey and Jessica McSweeney

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13 Banks Street, Maroubra NSW 2035

Five of our favourite renovated homes in Sydney for sale right now

Looking for your next home? From a coastal stunner with ocean views to a Californian bungalow, here are our top picks.

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Jody Scarcella allegedly made antisemitic comments during a children’s netball match at Maroubra.

Bystanders praised as woman behind alleged antisemitic netball slur named

The 42-year-old mother allegedly hurled abuse at an under 12s Jewish netball team in Sydney. One community leader said “such incidents occur all the time”.

  • Perry Duffin, Emily Kowal and Alexandra Smith
Randwick Council is proposing to charge visitors to park at beaches.

The Sydney beaches where free parking will soon be scrapped

Parking meters will be installed at many of the few remaining eastern suburbs beaches with free parking in a council proposal, but locals will not have to pay.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The Ile d’Yeu ship laying undersea cable off the coast near Maroubra.

Two huge ships are floating off the coast of Sydney. This is what they’re doing

One of the ships will be gone within 24 hours. What they leave behind could be vital for Australia’s future.

  • Jack Gramenz
The search continues for a swimmer missing after being swept out to sea at Coogee on New Year’s morning.

Search scaled back at Coogee for popular local bartender

Rescue teams have scaled back their search on Saturday morning for a Nepalese man swept out to sea at Coogee Beach on New Year’s Day.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Ben Cubby and Jack Gramenz
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Residents of BaptistCare Macquarie Park are taken for a ride throughout the grounds of Macquarie University by John Kelman.

The Sydney suburbs ageing faster than others

Some Sydney regions will be home to more older people in 15 years, which will add pressure to the city’s already stretched aged care services.

  • Cindy Yin
Gloria Barton and her son, Cale, would like to see more than one operator allowed to run surfing lessons at Bondi Beach.

The ‘David and Goliath situation’ causing waves on Bondi Beach

It’s arguably Australia’s most famous beach – but only one surf school for the past 30 years has been allowed to teach students at Bondi.

  • Cindy Yin
A 38-year-old man was charged over the alleged court document breach after a raid of a Maroubra home.

Maroubra man charged over data breach that exposed thousands of sensitive court documents

The hack of the NSW online court registry exposed almost 9000 documents, possibly including names and addresses of victims.

  • Josefine Ganko
An artist’s impression of the proposed indoor training facility at Snape Park, Maroubra, and, right, former Test cricketer Dave Warner.

Sticky wicket: The fight over mooted $6 million David Warner sporting facility

The proposed indoor training centre in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has divided locals.

  • Michaela Whitbourn