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theleader.com.au > story > 9347819 > menai-public-school-students-shape-national-diabetes-trial-designs

How students are helping design national medical trials

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (338+ words) Young minds are stepping out of the classroom and straight into the laboratory as Menai Public School partners with the University of Sydney to give year 5 and 6 students a hands-on taste of life as real-world scientists. Through the Student Researchers…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9347899 > greg-tanos-finds-rare-koala-resting-at-eye-level-in-woronora

Close encounter with sleepy koala in shire bushland

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (102+ words) St George & Sutherland Shire Leader Snuggling into a gum tree about three metres off the ground, but almost at eye level for Greg because of the landform, was a young koala "just taking it easy". "I have seen koalas, although…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9347239 > jacinta-elias-australia-call-up-for-wkf-world-championships

Menai karate star earns Australian world championship selection

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (329+ words) Fresh off being named the NSW Karate Sports Star of the Year earlier this season, Menai resident Jacinta Elias continues to build an impressive 2026 campaign. The Aquinas College student reached new heights in July, claiming the title of national champion…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9347394 > chris-minns-to-face-protest-over-sutherland-shire-density

Premier Chris Minns to face development protest in shire visit

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (231+ words) Premier Chris Minns is expected to face a protest over development in Sutherland Shire when he attends a business event on Friday. A rally is planned outside Doltone House, Sylvania Waters, where Mr Minns will speak at Sutherland Shire Business…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9346525 > st-george-police-seventh-person-charged-over-alleged-6kg-meth-ring

Woman arrested at Kogarah for alleged dial-a-dealer meth ring

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (169+ words) St George Police have charged a seventh person following an investigation into the alleged mass supply of methamphetamine via a 'dial-a-dealer' network operating in Sydney's south. In March 2026, detectives attached to St George Police Area Command commenced Strike Force Chamizal…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9346244 > georges-river-council-warns-digital-meters-end-parking-grace

Georges River Council Warns Digital Meters End Parking Grace | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader | St George, NSW

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (776+ words) A proposal to transition to ticketless, cashless digital meters and mobile apps would create a digital parking fine trap, business owners have told Georges River Council. Councillor Ben Wang said motorists could lose a significant loophole in state legislation - a…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9345003 > taren-point-road-new-noise-wall-considered-after-resident-complaints

Noise complaints prompt Taren Point Road study and night lane closures

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (200+ words) A new sound-blocking wall may be built next to Taren Point Road, Taren Point after it was found traffic noise levels affecting nearby residents were above set limits. Investigations will result in night-time lane closures on the southbound side of…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9339739 > chris-minns-unveils-12m-seymour-shaw-park-upgrade-for-kids

Chris Minns unveils $12m Seymour Shaw Park upgrade for kids | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader | St George, NSW

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (468+ words) More than 16,000 cubic metres - enough to fill more than six Olympic swimming pools - was moved to create a "level playing field" in the Seymour Shaw Park upgrade, which was officially opened on Saturday. Premier Chris Minns joined Sutherland Shire mayor…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9343218 > heads-up-alliance-petition-for-device-free-classrooms-tops-28000

Parents and teachers push to ban screens from classrooms

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (398+ words) A grassroots parent movement is gathering rapid national momentum as a petition urging Australian education ministers to remove personal devices from classrooms passes 28,000 signatures. Launched by the Heads Up Alliance - a group founded by St George parent Dany Elachi, the…...

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theleader.com.au > story > 9344081 > sutherland-shire-council-changes-da-notifications-from-september-1

Sutherland Shire Council cuts DA neighbour notifications after state change

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (143+ words) Sutherland Shire Council has stopped notifying neighbouring residents of some types of proposed developments that may affect them. The move results from a new state government policy to speed up development approvals. The council said in a statement on its…...