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West HQ chief executive Richard Errington.

The crusading club boss and his $1.7m side hustle

The gaming regulator is examining a Rooty Hill club’s decision to outsource a scoping study to its own CEO.

  • Harriet Alexander and Nigel Gladstone

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James Schofield, 18, is keen to study nutrition science after his HSC

University entry was the hardest it’s ever been this year. Next year will be worse

Sydney’s year 12 cohort will be affected by a major change to the way in which domestic students’ degrees are funded for 2027.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Abandoned housing projects in western Sydney.

The government planned to build 1500 homes in Sydney – so why did it quietly quit the projects?

The state-owned developer has admitted three housing plans are no longer feasible. It’s a growing problem developers are facing.

  • Ellie Busby and Anthony Segaert
Rooty Hill Pigeon Racing Club.

Seventeen people sued their pigeon racing club. Most hadn’t paid fees since last century

A Supreme Court judge has been left mystified by the case brought against Rooty Hill Pigeon Racing Club.

  • Kate McClymont
Hospital divide.

The map that shows Sydneysiders’ unequal access to medical care

There are nearly twice as many public hospitals east of Parramatta than there are to its west, yet Parramatta is the geographical heart of Sydney.

  • Angus Thomson and Laura Banks
Christine Rakic and her ex-partner Dusan Rakic.

Man charged over murder of ex-wife in Sydney’s west

Police were called to a Sydney home by a family member and arrived to find Christine Rakic dead. Her ex-husband, Dusan Rakic, faces court on Friday.

  • Sarah Keoghan
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Christine Rakic was found dead in her Rooty Hill home on Tuesday night.

Slain Sydney woman took out AVO against ex-husband

Court documents reveal that earlier in the year police had charged Christine Rakic’s ex-husband with domestic violence-related common assault.

  • Sarah Keoghan
Dwayne, Linda and their son Blake Hayes. Linda and Dwayne’s son has spinal muscular atrophy and were kicked out of the RSL because him being in a trolly was a “safety hazard”. June 30, 2023. Photo Edwina Pickles SMH

Furious family told disabled son a safety hazard by Sydney club

After having dinner at the West HQ at Rooty Hill, Dwayne and Linda Hayes were told their 29-year-old disabled son Blake being in a trolley was unsafe.

  • Olivia Ireland
Fried chicken eggs Benedict is wildly popular with customers.

The Naked Barista serves up fried chicken eggs Benedict and a coffee-fuelled wonderland

An obsession with coffee is at the core of this gleaming white space in Sydney’s western suburbs.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Property prices are expected to keep falling as interest rates rise.

Where to find Sydney’s best and worst property prices

Rapidly rising interest rates have taken a toll on Sydney’s housing market since the first hike in May, although some suburbs have been harder hit than others.

  • Kate Burke