Sydney morning briefing

Catholic school cash scandal sparks union's transparency push

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‘No defence of this’: A reckoning in Catholic schools as teachers want answers
The union representing Catholic school teachers wants greater transparency after a corruption inquiry alleged its peak body funnelled cash to Liberal Party operatives.
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The state's peak business body has identified the most entrepreneurial parts of Sydney and how your suburb rates on business growth, including the 'missing middle'.
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ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil rises on Hormuz uncertainty; CBA results ahead
US stocks are slipping below their records while oil prices keep swinging on uncertainty about when conflict with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again, with the ASX set to slide ahead of CBA results.
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Too big for Sydney: This massive work signals Opera Australia’s comeback
With a new leadership team in place, Opera Australia's 2027 season shows renewed ambition with a varied slate of productions for Melbourne and Sydney.
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