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Police have released new CCTV as investigations continue into kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian.

CCTV released, police seek three more men over Sydney grandfather’s death

The trio are seen walking towards the kidnapping stronghold on the night of Chris Baghsarian’s abduction.

  • Jamie Berry and Riley Walter

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Daniel Stevens, left, and Gerard Andrews.

Ringleader of botched kidnapping fled overseas, police fear

New details have emerged about two men charged with the abduction and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

  • Perry Duffin, Riley Walter and Emily Kowal
Brown butter strawberry cake.

Luca Bakery

A Castle Hill bakery where family recipes become the specials.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Luca Bakery’s Monte Carlos.

This MasterChef winner’s bakery is a must-visit for its ‘IMAX version’ of the Monte Carlo

At Luca Bakery, Larissa Takchi also invites customers to submit their own family recipes, and she’ll recreate them as specials.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Jordan Smith celebrates victory in the 1-Point Slam.

Who is Jordan Smith, the Australian Open’s newest millionaire?

On Wednesday night, 29-year-old Sydneysider Jordan Smith beat the best tennis players in the world to win $1 million.

  • Frances Howe
Beau Neilson, owner of music venue The Vanguard on King Street, Newtown, says the gig pass should encourage young fans and support emerging artists.

A stadium at Castle Hill and gig discounts: How to boost Sydney’s entertainment scene

A youth gig pass and turning the ICC into an enormous video-gaming hub are among the big ideas to bring entertainment to the city.

  • Aidan Elwig Pollock
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Peter Mwandha and his wife Jade.

The Sydney suburbs where home buyers splashed the most cash last year

Prestigious locales topped Sydney’s leaderboard for total house spend last year, but one more affordable, family-friendly suburb made the list.

  • Alice Uribe
An artist’s impression of the proposed town centre in the Cherrybrook precinct.

This Sydney suburb is in line for 9000 new homes. Two councils are fighting back

The proposed housing precinct surrounds a metro station, but is under the jurisdiction of two councils. One wants it scrapped, the other supports it – but with asterisks attached.

  • Cindy Yin
The former MasterChef winner Larissa Takchi at her Luca Bakery.

This big-hearted bakery will recreate your grandmother’s cake or aunty’s slice

Former MasterChef winner Larissa Takchi’s new venture aims to foster community through time-tested family recipes.

  • Daniella Scotti
Fregola alla vongole.
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Modo Mio

Proud suburban Italian restaurant ignores trends in the Hills district.