Children have been told to stop eating ham sandwiches in messages created by the Cancer Council and slipped into public school newsletters by teachers.

Only a fraction of youths caught with weapons in the past five years have served time in jail as a psychologist warns the recent surge in street gangs is now a bigger threat than terrorism.

Sydney has become an election tale of two cities, with Scott Morrison making four visits to Labor-held Parramatta where Liberals believe they will make a “good showing,” while Wentworth in the eastern suburbs is yet to host the Prime Minister.

And in sport, what feels like hell for Parramatta youngster Jake Arthur will soon turn into an invaluable experience that will make him mentally stronger.

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