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Cumberland Council’s book ban has been overturned, but what is really happening in Australian libraries?

At Cumberland City Council in the western suburbs of Sydney, one man – Councillor Steve Christou – persuaded the council to ban books about same-sex parenting from the council’s libraries.

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Sydney's backs against the wall near ALM grand final

Ufuk Talay is excited to play former club Wellington in the ALM grand final but has reasonable expectations of Sydney's odds with multiple star players missing.

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Same-sex book ban reversal 'a rejection of culture war'

Cumberland City Council has scrapped its ban on a kids' book featuring same-sex parenting, a move welcomed by LGBTQI advocates.

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WATCH: Fujifilm announces two new cameras and two lenses at X Summit Sydney!

LIVE REPORT: Watch Fujifilm's new GFX and X camera and lens announcements, directly from the X Summit in Australia

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Star makes final appeal to retain casino license

Mistakes by Star's leadership are unlikely to be repeated, an inquiry has heard, as the company made its closing pitch to keep its Sydney casino licence.

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States query GST carve-up despite 'constructive' budget

The reviews are rolling in for the federal budget, with Australia's two most populous states publicly questioning the support they have received from Canberra.

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'Hate is not a family value': book ban protesters erupt

A war of wars has erupted between rival groups outside a Sydney council chambers over the decision to ban a book featuring same-sex parenting.

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Good news for banned Sydney Swans forward Hamilton

Banned Sydney Swans forward Lexi Hamilton has received a welcome boost in the AFLW.

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'Humanity stood tall': Tribute paid to six murdered

Federal parliamentarians have expressed sorrow and sympathy over the Sydney stabbing rampage that killed six people and left a dozen more injured.

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Contractors charged over $1 million copper theft

Three men have been charged with stealing copper cabling from Sydney construction sites and selling it on for a profit.

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Corruption watchdog to publicly probe council contracts

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating the awarding of contracts at a Sydney council over a period of more than 18 months.

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Australian man says border force made him hand over phone passcode by threatening to keep device indefinitely

Tech entrepreneur who lives in the US says he has been held up at Sydney airport for hours three times in the past year

The Guardian - AU

Australian court lifts social media ban on Sydney church stabbing video

X was alone in insisting on debate on ‘free speech’ following removal of film from social media.

Al Jazeera

Court ends injunction on X over videos of Sydney church stabbing

Federal court refuses to extend ban on 65 posts on Elon Musk’s platform showing last months’s attack on bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

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Blakey returns to Swans for Blues clash but no McCartin

Sydney defender Nick Blakey has passed a concussion test and will play against Carlton, while the club has opted to rest Tom McCartin for an extra week.

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Kids evacuated after blaze at Olympic Park pool

Up to 2000 students competing in a swimming championship have been forced to flee after solar panels on the Sydney Olympic Park aquatic centre roof caught fire.

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Wanderers fan handed two-year ban for Nazi salute

A Western Sydney Wanderers supporter has been banned from attending games for the next two years after he was captured on camera performing a Nazi salute.

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Jack Rodwell's career in limbo after two-game ban

Jack Rodwell may have played his last A-League Men game for Sydney FC after receiving a two-game suspension.

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Council gets to work on Sydney sinkhole caused by rain

Council workers have started to fix a 10-metre sinkhole that opened up on an east Sydney street in heavy rain over the weekend.

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Vixens shade Swifts to edge Super Netball thriller

Melbourne Vixens have maintained their unbeaten Super Netball record, shading NSW Swifts 61-59 in Sydney to stay second on percentage behind West Coast Fever.

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Sydney dam spilling as swathes of NSW cop more rain

There are warnings heavy rain could lead to flash flooding as Sydney's Warragamba Dam starts spilling for a second time in little over a month.

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Brumbies pip Waratahs in Super Rugby mudlark thriller

The ACT Brumbies have all but booked a home Super Rugby Pacific final and cruelled the NSW Waratahs' playoff hopes with a thrilling derby win in Sydney.

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Canada too classy for Wallaroos in Pacific Four opener

The Wallaroos have shown vast improvements but still fallen short in a 33-14 Pacific Four series-opening loss to Canada in Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

Rusty Wallaroos suffer World Cup setback after walloping by Canada in Pacific Four series

Australia fell to a chastening 33-14 defeat in Jo Yapp’s debut as national coach after Canada scored five tries-to-one to seal their Pacific Four victory in Sydney

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'He punched me': Brattan calls out Kuol's subtle jab

Luke Brattan has accused Alou Kuol of punching him in an ill-tempered A-League Men semi-final between Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC.

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