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13 June 2026

☀️ Pink Ladies unravel

Parramatta corruption hearings, EOFY shopping traps, and last chance to see parasites ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

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Saturday, 13 June 2026  •  Issue #712

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Good morning! Five weeks of corruption hearings have laid bare the alleged downfall of Parramatta's Pink Ladies, while consumer experts warn EOFY sales aren't always what they seem. Plus: last weekend to catch the Parasites exhibition at Sydney Uni.

— Nathan, Editor

At a Glance

📰 Corruption inquiry wraps five weeks of evidence against former Parramatta executives

📍 parkrun Sydney + 5 more events

🍳 Recipe of the Week: Baked Snapper with Tomato and Olives

🕰️ On this day in 1917: Charles McDonald ceased being Speaker of the Australian House of...

Today's Sydney

Corruption inquiry wraps five weeks of evidence against former Parramatta executives

ICAC has spent five weeks examining allegations that former City of Parramatta CEO Gail Connolly and two senior colleagues — the self-described Pink Ladies — rigged hiring processes, misused surveillance systems, and improperly terminated staff.

via ABC Sydney

Consumer group warns buyers to stay alert during end-of-year sales rush

Choice says pressure tactics like "sale ends soon" and "only one left" are designed to trigger panic buying. Not every discount is genuine, and many retailers are clearing poor-performing stock.

via 7NEWS NSW

Historic fig trees pruned as skate park construction begins at Rushcutters Bay

Work has begun on a controversial youth recreation facility beside New South Head Road, surprising locals who thought the decade-long campaign had shelved the project. Heritage-listed Moreton Bay figs have been trimmed.

via City Hub Sydney

Around Australia

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as fortune crosses unfathomable threshold

The tech billionaire's wealth has reached a trillion dollars, a figure so staggering economists are struggling to put it in perspective for everyday Australians.

via ABC News

Economists dismiss negative equity fears as house price falls hit premium suburbs

Property declines are concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne's expensive markets, making them unlikely to affect first-home buyers, according to economists who say Liberal warnings are.

via The Guardian Australia

Around the World

Iran signals Strait of Hormuz will reopen once cease-fire agreement is finalised with US  via BBC World

Trump administration and Tehran say deal to end hostilities is close after mediation by Pakistan  via NYT World

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Baked Snapper with Tomato and Olives

Serves 4 · 35 minutes

This Mediterranean-inspired fish dish brings the flavours of a seaside holiday to your dinner table. It's light, healthy, and comes together in one baking dish for easy cleanup on a busy weeknight.

4 snapper fillets (about 150g each), skin on, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 red onion, thinly sliced, 3 cloves garlic, sliced, 400g can diced tomatoes, ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 lemon, cut into wedges, Salt and pepper to taste, Fresh parsley, chopped, to serve, Crusty bread or baby potatoes, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion for 5 minutes until softened, then add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

2. Add tomatoes, olives and oregano to the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Pour tomato mixture into a baking dish. Pat fish fillets dry and season both sides. Nestle fish into the sauce, skin-side up. Drizzle with remaining oil and add lemon wedges around the fish.

4. Bake for 15-18 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork. Scatter with parsley and serve with crusty bread or boiled baby potatoes to soak up the delicious sauce.

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• Charles McDonald ceased being Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives. (1917)

• Country music singer Slim Dusty born. (1927)

• The United States withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. (2002)

• Start of the Congress of Berlin in which the major powers of Europe revise the Treaty of San Stefano, signed on March 3 the same year, that Russia had imposed on a defeated Ottoman Empire. (1878)

🎂 Born on this day: Australian singer-songwriter Slim Dusty (1927), Italian astronomer Alessandro Piccolomini (1508), and Ukrainian-American psychiatrist Leo Kanner (1894).

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