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Dark side of the rainbow: Drugged, shocked and jailed for being gay
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Dark side of the rainbow: Drugged, shocked and jailed for being gay

Almost 40 years after homosexuality was decriminalised in NSW, the Minns government has agreed to apologise to a generation of men who were treated appallingly.

  • by Andrew Hornery

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Sydney has much more to offer Hollywood than the Opera House and Harbour

Sydney has much more to offer Hollywood than the Opera House and Harbour

Hollywood blockbusters Anyone But You and The Fall Guy have focused global attention on the city’s most famous landmarks, but are they missing the real city?

  • by Garry Maddox
New ‘vibrancy’ reforms to avoid repeat of The Joey trading saga

New ‘vibrancy’ reforms to avoid repeat of The Joey trading saga

The Palm Beach restaurant’s hopes of nighttime dining were dashed after residents living half a kilometre away complained. A new law is set to avoid a repeat.

  • by Anthony Segaert
Two police deaths in three years raise more questions about access to guns

Two police deaths in three years raise more questions about access to guns

A “six week” investigation into gun safety sparked by constable Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged use of his firearm to kill two men in February has not finished.

  • by Jordan Baker and Clare Sibthorpe
Sydney’s architecture hit list: Do you live or work in a building that planners hate?

Sydney’s architecture hit list: Do you live or work in a building that planners hate?

Local councils across Sydney have lists of buildings regarded as lacking in heritage values. Is your property among them?

  • by Andrew Taylor
Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged

Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged

Local councils are a “bit quick on the trigger” when deciding to close sports grounds because of bad weather.

  • by Andrew Taylor
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Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China

Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China

Tony Bleasdale, a Labor Party veteran, was returning from a delegation to cities in South Korea and China when he died. He was 77.

  • by Michael Koziol
‘We’re not a charity’: Former SCG boss defends dumping of guest passes

‘We’re not a charity’: Former SCG boss defends dumping of guest passes

Tony Shepherd said the decision to discontinue “club cards” for new members was made for economic reasons, which will anger members who say the move puts profits over people and tradition.

  • by Michael Koziol
‘Quality space’: New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed
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‘Quality space’: New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed

The Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo will have a new entrance, and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.

  • by Linda Morris
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Month, April 2024
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The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Month, April 2024

A selection of images from the last month by SMH photographers

‘Cash grab’: Elite Sydney institution accused of dudding new members

‘Cash grab’: Elite Sydney institution accused of dudding new members

It can take up to 13 years to become a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground – and it now comes with a sting in the tail.

  • by Michael Koziol