Baron of Blacktown's housing empire grinds to a halt

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1. He was the ‘Baron of Blacktown’ – then his empire fell apart

   For almost 30 years, property giant Bathla has been flooding western Sydney with low-cost housing. But construction came to a grinding halt last week, leaving questions about what went wrong for the 'Baron of Blacktown'.

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2. Worksafe cleared Star over staff death, but now it’s looking again

   The regulator has confirmed it is examining a fatal incident at Star after leaked files revealed internal warnings about the risk. Worksafe previously cleared the company over the staff death, but is now looking again.

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3. ‘Caught in a trap’: The most expensive regions for insurance on Australia’s east coast revealed

   Climate disasters are driving a growing crisis of risk on Australia's east coast, where the most expensive regions for insurance are revealed. Home-owners are finding that disaster-proofing homes won't necessarily reduce their premiums.

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4. ‘I feel like my life’s shot’: Alastair Clarkson’s first interview after his brutal North Melbourne sacking

   Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson broke down on three occasions during his first interview since his brutal North Melbourne sacking, saying 'I feel like my life's shot'.

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5. Why this Warringah Rat’s rise to the Shute Shield final is the rugby story of the year

   A few weeks ago Tom Gee was a humble fourth-grader on the Northern Beaches. Now he's starting in club rugby's biggest match, the Shute Shield final, in what pundits are calling the rugby story of the year.

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