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Megan Levy

Megan Levy is deputy digital editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.

Mountain bikers on the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds.

It’s renowned for wine, but this NZ region has another highlight

It might be globally renowned for its wine, but this hidden gem on New Zealand’s South Island is also a haven for hikers and mountain bikers.

  • Megan Levy

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As It Happened: Closing ceremony concludes Paris 2024 Olympics with Tom Cruise, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Billie Eilish

One of the most spectacular Olympics of the modern era have drawn to a close in Paris with smiling athletes, slick French pop and Snoop Dogg – as the Games head for La La Land in 2028.

  • Claire Siracusa, Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Jordan Baker, Megan Levy and Chris Paine
Caitlin Foord has had the best chances for the Matildas so far.

As it happened: Matildas lose 3-0 to Germany; Australia’s men’s rugby 7s advance to semi-finals

The Matildas’ Paris Olympics campaign has gotten off to the worst possible start with a 3-0 thrashing by Germany, as Australia’s men’s rugby 7s side advance to the semi-finals against Fiji.

  • Chris Paine and Megan Levy
Police are at the scene of a fatal bush crash in the Hunter Valley.

Bus driver charged over Hunter Valley wedding bus crash that killed 10

Premier Chris Minns has described a wedding bus crash in the Hunter Valley, which left 10 guests dead and 21 others in hospital, as a “terrible event in the history of NSW”.

  • Sarah McPhee, Olivia Ireland, Megan Levy and Perry Duffin
The father was attempting to rescue his daughter before he drowned at Seven Mile Beach at Lennox Head.

Father drowns trying to rescue daughter at Lennox Head beach

The drowning while attempting a rescue is the third such tragedy at unpatrolled NSW beaches this month.

  • Megan Levy and Ben Cubby
Pope John Paul II, pictured in his famous popemobile.

Summer in Sydney and that time I definitely didn’t meet the pope

One of my earliest memories of summer in Sydney was when I was perched up a tree near my house, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pope.

  • Megan Levy
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Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested over an alleged sexual assault.

Sri Lankan international cricketer charged with sexual assault

Danushka Gunathilaka, 31, has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

  • Megan Levy and Malcolm Conn
Comanchero member Tarek Zahed, pictured, and his brother Omar were shot at an Auburn gym on Tuesday night.

Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed shot, brother Omar killed in Auburn shooting

Comancheros bikie boss Tarek Zahed is in a stable condition after surviving a shooting ambush at an Auburn gym that left his brother dead on Tuesday night.

  • Jenny Noyes, Sally Rawsthorne, Megan Levy and Sarah Keoghan
Shane Warne (centre), pictured with his children Jackson (left) and Brooke.

Warne’s children in ‘complete shock’ after his death, manager says

The cricket legend’s three children - Jackson, Brooke and Summer - were in disbelief following their father’s sudden death, Warne’s long-time manager James Erskine said.

  • Sarah McPhee and Megan Levy
Anyone who attended the match between Collingwood and Port Adelaide on Sunday has been advised to monitor for symptoms.

Positive COVID-19 case attended AFL match at the MCG, authorities say

A person who tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne’s northern suburbs this week had attended an AFL match at the MCG on the weekend, forcing some football fans into isolation.

  • Michael Fowler, Melissa Cunningham and Megan Levy