Built for Sydney 2000,this Olympic venue’s future is in doubt

Built for Sydney 2000,this Olympic venue’s future is in doubt

Australia’s peak body for cycling has accused the NSW government of leaving athletes in limbo over the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney’s south west.

  • byChris Barrett

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‘False and defamatory’:V’landys hits back at Latham claims,defends dual roles
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‘False and defamatory’:V’landys hits back at Latham claims,defends dual roles

The powerful sports supremo has said he’s personally delivered more than $500 million in benefits to racing in NSW,while batting away criticism of how he runs Racing NSW.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChris Barrett
When a child needs emergency out-of-home care,this is who steps up to help

When a child needs emergency out-of-home care,this is who steps up to help

Providing emergency out-of-home care for a child in need is an opportunity that some ordinary Australians call “life-changing”.

  • byJosie Parsons
Top-band HSC,NAPLAN targets for schools have been scrapped. Now,principals will set new ones
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Top-band HSC,NAPLAN targets for schools have been scrapped. Now,principals will set new ones

Some principals say removing clear and ambitious targets based on NAPLAN results risks improvement measures becoming too ambiguous.

  • byLucy Carroll
This is a war on women. We must mobilise the resources to prevail

This is a war on women. We must mobilise the resources to prevail

As the number of domestic violence deaths rises,Australian women could be forgiven for feeling like they are under siege. But governments are playing catch up.

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Will Rosehill Racecourse ever turn into its promised mini-city? We asked the people in the know

Will Rosehill Racecourse ever turn into its promised mini-city? We asked the people in the know

A standoff between those supportive of the proposal to sell off one of the state’s best racecourses to build 25,000 new homes and those against the plan has reached fever pitch.

  • byAdam Pengilly andAnthony Segaert
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If Star casino fails,will there be a parachute?
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If Star casino fails,will there be a parachute?

Whichever way you spin it,Monday’s announcement of a second inquiry into the Pyrmont entertainment venue is a real threat to its future.

  • byMichael McGowan
Expert panel to guide ‘incredibly broad’ state health inquiry
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Expert panel to guide ‘incredibly broad’ state health inquiry

The funding inquiry has received more than 238 submissions from healthcare services and other stakeholders,totalling more than 5300 pages.

  • byMary Ward
Rosehill will be sold for $5 billion. But what does the racing industry do now?

Rosehill will be sold for $5 billion. But what does the racing industry do now?

Gai Waterhouse has questioned the proposal to close down Sydney’s best racing surface. So,what has the industry planned for the future?

  • byAdam Pengilly
Internationals love Sydney,but Australian Open is set to head south. Here’s why

Internationals love Sydney,but Australian Open is set to head south. Here’s why

Sydney has drawn rave reviews for the condition of its courses for the national championship - but it faces a fight to retain the event beyond this year.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal
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Greyhound racing

Banned for life:Greyhound trainer still handled dogs years after live baiting scandal

One of the men implicated in the animal cruelty scandal more than eight years ago has finally had his penalty handed down by the sport’s regulatory arm after he told them he wanted to return one day.

  • byAdam Pengilly