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The unfinished site at 88-92 Botany Street in Carlton has been at a standstill for years.

This Sydney suburb was promised a mosque. Seven years and millions of dollars later, the site sits empty

The mosque, backed by former Canterbury-Bulldogs star Sonny Bill Williams, raised $4.8 million at a fundraiser, where a red Mazda and a Breitling watch were auctioned off.

  • Cindy Yin

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The porchetta sandwich with a side of coleslaw at Heartattack and Vine.

Heartattack and Vine

Home to one of Melbourne’s cult-favourite porchetta rolls.

Moreton Bay bug pasta.

Cordelia

A seafood-forward restaurant by the Don’s team.

  • Tomas Telegramma
The pastry counter at Self Raised.

Self Raised Bread Shoppe

This bakery is a finalist for best bread and pastries in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Bacon and egg roll with spinach.

Beeline for the bacon and egg roll at this trove of home-cooked food treasures

Eye-popping cafe and food store Little Stevies Shop brims with sweet and savoury goods.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Anand Runwal and his wife Poonam with their twin daughters.

Hero father identified after Sydney train tragedy

The family had recently posted photos of their Australian adventures on social media after moving from India to Sydney for work.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Angus Thomson
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Luke Bray and his mother Diane Bray.

‘He didn’t have a chance’: Luke went to his new job in the morning. He never came home

Luke Bray, 24, wasn’t even supposed to be at work that day. His mother wants answers.

  • Sarah McPhee
BiggonScott auctioneer Andrew Crotty passed in 17 Bellevue Street, Richmond.

No bids at auction for Richmond home as property market slumps

A stunning renovation wasn’t enough to convince potential bidders to raise their hands at auction, as cautious buyers try not to pay too much in a falling market.

  • Elizabeth Redman
St George Hospital

Third major Sydney hospital unit banned from training junior doctors

St George Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit has been stripped of its accreditation to train junior doctors amid protracted allegations of bullying and dysfunction among senior staff.

  • Kate Aubusson
A Nepalese national, 35, has been extradited from the United States and charged with raping a woman at a Carlton unit in June 2017. 

Man extradited from New York charged with raping woman at Carlton unit

The man allegedly flew out of Australia hours after he raped and indecently assaulted the woman in Sydney's south two years ago.