Joe Hildebrand joined us to break down Chris Minns' announcement that Monday April 27 is officially a public holiday after Anzac Day falls on a Saturday, making NSW finally catch up with states like WA and the ACT who've been doing this for years. Joe explained why NSW has historically had the fewest public holidays in the country, whether two-up is legal all weekend (it's not, Saturday only), and why some businesses are fuming about penalty rates despite everyone else celebrating a long weekend.

Joe Hildebrand joined us to break down Chris Minns' announcement that Monday April 27 is officially a public holiday after Anzac Day falls on a Saturday, making NSW finally catch up with states like WA and the ACT who've been doing this for years. Joe explained why NSW has historically had the fewest public holidays in the country, whether two-up is legal all weekend (it's not, Saturday only), and why some businesses are fuming about penalty rates despite everyone else celebrating a long weekend.

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Ricki‑Lee &amp; Tim make waking up in Sydney genuinely fun, jumping head‑first into stories the city can&rsquo;t stop talking about. Their chemistry is instant, their friendship is real, and the laughs? Guaranteed. Ricki‑Lee brings the star power, the music chops and the unmistakable glam, while Tim Blackwell brings the lightning‑fast wit and the pop‑culture brain no one can keep up with.

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For The Record | Why Did NSW Take So Long To Give Us An Extra Public Holiday?

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Sydney at 6 tackled the run club culture taking over Bondi at 6am which some are calling un-Australian, plus we covered the X-rated Sydney stories including the explicit lawn art and the Barangaroo cinema incident. New Zealand hosting the first ever State of Origin sparked debate, Joe Hildebrand joined us For The Record to explain the new Anzac Day public holiday, and we heard about cryptic pregnancies after a British backpacker walked into Gold Coast emergency with a stomach bug and left with a baby. Tom Hanks got spotted at a Sydney cricket store, and country superstar Lainey Wilson showed up after her massive Qudos show having only gone to sleep at 2am to chat Dolly Parton, Australian crowds, and play Sing with us.

Sydney at 6 tackled the run club culture taking over Bondi at 6am which some are calling un-Australian, plus we covered the X-rated Sydney stories including the explicit lawn art and the Barangaroo cinema incident. New Zealand hosting the first ever State of Origin sparked debate, Joe Hildebrand joined us For The Record to explain the new Anzac Day public holiday, and we heard about cryptic pregnancies after a British backpacker walked into Gold Coast emergency with a stomach bug and left with a baby. Tom Hanks got spotted at a Sydney cricket store, and country superstar Lainey Wilson showed up after her massive Qudos show having only gone to sleep at 2am to chat Dolly Parton, Australian crowds, and play Sing with us.

Full Show | Lainey Wilson Cove Tunnel!

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Country superstar Lainey Wilson joined us fresh off her massive Qudos Bank Arena show, revealing she didn't go to sleep until 2am because the energy exchange with the crowd was so intense she couldn't come down. She opened up about working with her dear friend Dolly Parton (who has a custom one-sided headphone so she doesn't mess up her hair), why Australian crowds feel special because country isn't oversaturated here, and how her band leader wrote "Can't Sit Still" about her because he's watched her chase this dream for 10 years—and we made her prove she can actually sit still long enough to play Sing with us.

Country superstar Lainey Wilson joined us fresh off her massive Qudos Bank Arena show, revealing she didn't go to sleep until 2am because the energy exchange with the crowd was so intense she couldn't come down. She opened up about working with her dear friend Dolly Parton (who has a custom one-sided headphone so she doesn't mess up her hair), why Australian crowds feel special because country isn't oversaturated here, and how her band leader wrote "Can't Sit Still" about her because he's watched her chase this dream for 10 years&mdash;and we made her prove she can actually sit still long enough to play Sing with us.

Lainey Wilson Went To Sleep At 2AM & Still Showed Up For Us

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A NSW tiny home business in Illawarra woke up to find someone had burned an explicit image into their front lawn using Roundup herbicide, and is now running a redesign contest offering a free night's accommodation for the best PG makeover. Meanwhile, moviegoers at Barangaroo's Mov'in'bed Outdoor Cinema got an unexpected bonus show when a couple in the apartments above forgot to close the curtains.

A NSW tiny home business in Illawarra woke up to find someone had burned an explicit image into their front lawn using Roundup herbicide, and is now running a redesign contest offering a free night's accommodation for the best PG makeover. Meanwhile, moviegoers at Barangaroo's Mov'in'bed Outdoor Cinema got an unexpected bonus show when a couple in the apartments above forgot to close the curtains.

Sydney Had A Very X-Rated Night

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For The Record | Why Did NSW Take So Long To Give Us An Extra Public Holiday?

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