New Year's Eve in Sydney: Mayor, police praise well-behaved revellers

An estimated 1.6 million people converged on Sydney Harbour's great look-outs to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks, and despite the large numbers police said everyone was generally well-behaved.
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Woman dead, pedestrian injured in separate New Year's crashes

A woman has died after a car smashed into a parked vehicle in Sydney's south-west just after midnight on New Year's Day.
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Sydney's Westmead Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2018

Sydney's public hospital system has welcomed its first baby of 2018.
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Woman killed in New Year's Day car accident in Yagoona

A woman died early on New Year's Day after the car she was travelling in crashed in Sydney's south west.
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Spectacular start to 2018 as thousands head home

A blazing red countdown of fireworks has brought in 2018 as Sydney's spectacular fireworks lit up the sky for another year.
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Staff raise concerns over St Vincent's Hospital's six-week slowdown and executives' $25k bonuses

St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney has significantly extended its usual holiday slowdown period to stanch its budget blowout.
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Going for gold pitched to the federal government

Cabinet endorsed prime minister Paul Keating's intention to decline a request from NSW premier John Fahey for an extra $500 million to help develop the site and services for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, arguing that support offered to the Olympics must be "tightly targeted" for optimal effect in boosting Australia's standing.
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Spent nuclear fuel storage

Spent nuclear fuel storage at Sydney's Lucas Heights was destined to be full within three years, cabinet was told in a December 1995 minute.
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Early fireworks dazzle, with bigger and brighter show not far away

As the clock nears midnight, Sydney is gearing up for a signature dazzling end to the year.
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Fisherman in a critical condition after being swept off rocks at Sydney beach

A fisherman is in a critical condition after being swept off rocks at Little Bay in Sydney's east.
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Sea plane crashes into Hawkesbury River in Sydney's north

A sea plane with up to six people on board has crashed into Cohen Creek at Jerusalem Bay in Sydney's north on Sunday afternoon. 
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Sydney Harbour to welcome 1.5 million people to its foreshore for NYE celebrations

Crowds have flocked to Sydney Harbour to welcome in the new year with 1.5 million people expected to take up a position along the water while another one billion people will tune in on television.
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Road closures and public transport changes: What Sydney's New Year's Eve revellers need to know

Transport authorities are urging people to catch public transport to the Sydney CBD and harbour foreshore for New Year's Eve celebrations, with major roads closures across the city.
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Observatory Hill: Sydney's unique repository of data on stars and storms

Sydney's Observatory Hill has witnessed a few storms over the years, and not all of them were meteorological.
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Backstage at the Joan Sullivan Theatre: a story of opera, chickens, and horses

When the Sydney Opera House's Joan Sullivan theatre reopens on Sunday after extensive renovations, the theatre's staff won't blame concert-goers who could not spot too many changes.
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Women charged after allegedly driving more than five times the alcohol limit

Two women will face court after they were caught driving more than five times the legal alcohol limit in separate incidents in Sydney's northern beaches.
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Sydney Modern expansion of Art Gallery of NSW draws mixed response from public

To its supporters it is a needed and elegant expansion of a gallery that has long suffered for lack of room, and a refreshing indication that authorities retain a commitment to public art.
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Trucks, bollards, and extra police will be out to keep Sydney NYE revellers safe

Alongside the fireworks, sparkling harbour, and celebrations on New Year's Eve will be a necessary reminder of the threat of terrorism, with authorities preparing to use trucks and bollards to block off Sydney CBD streets to keep revellers safe.
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You thought Sydney real estate was vicious? Let's talk beach etiquette

How close should you sit to the person next to you?
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University of Sydney elite mentoring program a 'waste of resources', critics say

The Dalyell Scholars program will give students the chance to undertake additional units in "Great Books" and access "enrichment opportunities".
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New Year's Eve revellers urged to avoid party poopers

New Years Eve traditions include watching fireworks, popping champagne, kissing at midnight, and fudging the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne. A less auspicious tradition in Sydney is being ripped off by event organisers,
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Major rescue launched after boat capsizes in Sydney's south

One man is unconscious and two were stranded on rocks after their boat capsized south of Sydney.
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Love is in the air: Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks celebrate marriage equality vote

"How could you not celebrate love?"
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Sydney's rail station upgrade program passes halfway mark

Government figures show that 54 per cent of Sydney's intercity and suburban rail stations are now fully accessible.
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Comanche skipper Jim Cooney wins tax dispute over waterfront trophy home

Sydneysider and Comanche skipper Jim Cooney might have missed out on line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, but the businessman will be celebrating a legal victory involving his waterfront trophy home.
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Where to watch Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks and events around the suburbs

Every year, locals and visitors flock to Sydney's Harbour to celebrate the new year by watching one of the world's most iconic fireworks displays. 
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Sydney man burns 12 pigeons to death

A man has been charged after a pigeon coop was torched, killing 12 birds in Sydney's south.
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Superstar singer and gay icon Cher firms to headline Sydney Mardi Gras

Sources close to the event say the 71-year-old is almost locked in to perform at the festival in March.
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Sydney expected to have warm and rainy start to the New Year

Sydney will have a wet and cloudy start to the New Year, with rains expected to clear in time for fireworks on New Year's Eve.
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Sydney Festival's Bayala: How we all speak some Darug

According to Jacinta Tobin, a Darug woman from western Sydney, without even being aware we all speak at least a little of her traditional language.
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Pyrmont quarries provide portal into Sydney's colonial past

Pyrmont is one of Sydney's most densely populated suburbs, its sandstone cliffs studded with apartment towers and luxury units angling for a glimpse of the shimmering harbour.
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Bike sharing companies have three months to comply with new council rules

An alliance of six Sydney councils has new rules of share bike companies.
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Semi-trailers block traffic at Pitt Street as crowds flock for sales

Sydney's most popular shopping destination featured some conspicuous new additions on Tuesday morning, as crowds queueing for a Boxing Day bargain took note of a number of large semi-trailers parked around Pitt Street Mall and the Queen Victoria Building district.
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Salim Mehajer's sister Sanaa set to wed Ibrahim cousin and convicted killer Mouhamed Tajjour

The ties binding two of Sydney's most controversial families, the Ibrahims and the Mehajers, are set to be tightened after a senior Nomads bikie and cousin of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim announced his engagement to Salim Mehajer's younger sister Sanaa.
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Towers on the way for rail stations in Sydney's south-west

The state government has cleared the way for the construction of about 20,000 new homes near six rail stations in Sydney's south-west.
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Kids can drown without a sound, says Sydney Children's Hospital

On a scorching day last summer, five-year old Amina Anderson almost drowned in the blink of an eye.
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Police met with bottles, boos attempting to break up Christmas Day beach party

Two police officers have been struck with bottles after they attempted to break up an unauthorised party at Little Bay Beach in Sydney's south.
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Where to watch the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race will begin with a bang on Boxing Day with good wind conditions for the 107 yachts taking part.
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Three men arrested after stabbing near Bankstown

Three men have been arrested following a robbery and stabbing in Sydney.
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Two-year-old boy drowns in pool at Bass Hill home

A child has drowned after being pulled unconscious from a pool in south-western Sydney.
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Cool Christmas follows 40-degree scorcher

​Sydney has sweltered through a scorcher but Santa is bringing a change with him for Christmas Day.
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'Watch and act': Firefighters battle western Sydney bushfire

Firefighters are working to contain a bushfire at Mulgoa in western Sydney.
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'Gusty' Christmas Eve to pull temperatures down as storms subside

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of New South Wales' Metropolitan and Illawarra districts as a scorching day in Sydney winds down and Christmas Eve celebrations ramp up.
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Cool change to bring relief on sweltering Christmas Eve

Sydneysiders sweltering through a hot and humid day can expect some relief in the early afternoon, when thunderstorms and a cool change are expected to come through.
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Meet the people working this Christmas Day

Santa won't be the only one busy this Christmas Day. He is joined by people across Sydney who will be spending their December 25 working or volunteering.
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Fitness model Katiusha Stepanyan's '$220k bedroom cash stash'

She's a glamorous award-winning beauty, fashion and fitness model and a one-time high-flying marketing executive from northern Sydney.
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Rush hour: Families flock to fish market ahead of Christmas Day

The Sydney Fish Market 36-Hour Seafood Marathon has drawn huge crowds of local families and tourists, with more than 100,000 people expected to have visited by 5pm on Saturday.
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Woman dies after being struck by 4WD in St Leonards

A woman has died after being hit by a 4WD as she crossed the road on Sydney's lower north shore.
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Hit-and-run truck driver leaves more destruction than just a mess on the road

It was a case of the things that go bump - an extremely loud and large bump - in the middle of a Sydney summer suburban night. It was well after 3am last weekend when I noticed a police van outside my inner-west home with officers pointing flashlights around the rear of my car.
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'Absolute tragedy': Sydney teen dies in accident near Hobart blowhole

A Sydney teen has dies after possibly attempting a parkour jump across a Tasmanian blowhole, police said.
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Sydney Airport prepares for busiest period of the year

If you thought you'd beat the rush at Sydney Airport by getting away on Friday, you're in for a shock.
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Woman pulled from water off Sydney beach

A woman is fighting for life after she was pulled from the ocean at Yarra Bay in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
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Almost 70 per cent of NSW residents opposed to Berejiklian stadium plan: survey

The Berejiklian government's plan to tear down and replace two Sydney stadiums has the strong support of 4 per cent of the state, according to a survey by a market research firm.
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Two men being investigated by RSPCA for eating live goldfish in Petbarn store

Two men are being investigated by the RSPCA after they ate a live fish in a Sydney pet shop and posted the video online.
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For 30 years, Marian has made the Christmas pilgrimage to see the David Jones choir

For 67 years, the David Jones Staff Choir has been entertaining Sydney shoppers, performing every morning - except Sundays - on the steps of the Elizabeth Street store in the two weeks leading up to Christmas.
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Alleged terror fighter Belal Betka stays behind bars

A young Sydney father charged with terror offences for allegedly travelling to a war zone in the Middle East has delayed his bail application until the new year.
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Woman hit pedestrian twice in Sydney road-rage incident: police

A woman has been charged after allegedly hitting another woman twice with a car in the inner city on Wednesday morning.
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The slow take down of an alleged foreign fighter

For the two years Belal Betka was back home from an alleged seven-month stint with Islamic State, authorities were working up their case against the young Sydney father.
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Broderick review criticised for 'watered down' sexual misconduct findings

A landmark report into sexual misconduct at University of Sydney colleges interviewed fewer than a third of the students it initially intended, relied heavily on focus groups and failed to speak to victims, raising concerns that it may have underestimated the extent of sexual assault and harassment at the colleges.
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'Freedom': How a Sydney man won in court after failing to vote

A man has won a legal battle in a NSW court after being prosecuted for failing to vote in the 2016 federal election, saying voting would have left him feeling "morally corrupt".
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Recluse who refused cancer treatment was dead in Drummoyne flat for weeks

A Romanian recluse lay dead in his Sydney flat for up to seven weeks before his decomposed body was found on his bedroom floor beside buckets he probably had used to vomit in.
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'Terrible tragedy': Golfer dies during Sydney heat

A man in his 60s has died after collapsing on the golf course in Sydney's south as NSW swelters through scorching conditions.
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Government delivers NRL clubs another win, lifting community funding by $10m

A new community and high-performance centre will be developed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Maroubra, part-funded by a $50 million outlay from the state government to NRL clubs.
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Sydney families jump on cheap tickets to Opera House shows

For some Sydney families, it was their first time inside the Opera House.
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Sydney man charged with 'foreign incursion' after raid at Mount Lewis

A man from Sydney's west has been charged with foreign incursion offences after police raided a home near Bankstown on Tuesday morning.
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Sydney men in Centennial Park arrest charged with supply of almost one tonne of cocaine

Two men involved in a dramatic arrest in Centennial Park last week have been charged with the supply of almost one tonne of cocaine, carrying an estimated street value of $360 million.
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Search for swimmer missing in water after jumping off Como rail bridge

A full-scale search is under way on the Georges River in Sydney's south after reports a man jumped into the water and failed to resurface.
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Man in hospital after alleged chainsaw attack in Annandale

Two men have been arrested and one remains on the run, after a man was allegedly attacked with a chainsaw in Sydney's inner west.
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Police searching for truck driver who smashed into parked cars in Leichhardt

Two cars were "totalled" in a late-night hit-and-run crash in Sydney's inner west.
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'Gridlocked and unworkable': Dire warning for Sydney's trains from former top execs

The state government's $20 billion metro train line under construction in Sydney "could have been built far cheaper with more sensible planning", four of NSW's top former rail executives have said in a highly critical assessment of the project.
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Cloudy Christmas: Mild temperatures and rain expected for Christmas Day in Sydney

Sydneysiders may need to bring a brolly to their Christmas dinner, with clouds and some rain expected across the city late on Christmas Day.
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Parliamentary inquiry finds Powerhouse Museum move 'an act of vandalism'

A parliamentary inquiry has savaged the decision to relocate the Powerhouse Museum to western Sydney before developing a business case, calling it an "act of vandalism by this government''.
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Alleged North Korean agent arrested in Sydney, charged with trying to arrange sale of missile technology

The Australian Federal Police has charged a 59-year-old Sydney man with being a broker and economic agent for the rogue North Korean regime.
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Police investigating death of man who fell at a Sydney music festival

Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man at a music festival in Sydney's inner west on Saturday night, after he tripped and suffered head injuries in the fall.
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Sydney man charged as 'agent' for North Korea

A 59-year-old Sydney man has been charged with allegedly brokering sales and discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction to North Korea.
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Man shot multiple times in Villawood dies

A man has been shot dead in the Sydney suburb of Villawood.
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Sydney ferry collides with yacht near Fort Denison on Sydney Harbour

A ferry has collided with a private yacht on Saturday afternoon near Fort Denison on Sydney Harbour.
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'Bennelong Bruiser': Polling heats up in last few hours of byelection voting

As temperatures soar across Sydney, the battle grounds for the highly contested seat of Bennelong are also heating up.
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ABC Me Mustangs FC star Emmanuelle Mattana kicks goals in the HSC

For four months, Sydney Girls' High School senior Emmanuelle Mattana juggled 12-hour filming days with year 12 homework.
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Man charged after toddler kicked in face while sitting in his pram in Sydney CBD

An 18-year-old stranger allegedly approached a couple as they pushed their son along King Street and made demands of them, before turning on the child, police say.
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All aboard for Sydney, a big stop on the quantum world tour

With lustrous brown curls and an English drawl, 29-year-old Benjamin Brown could pass for a young rock'n'roller, especially when he mentions a recent world tour that took him across the United States and Canada before landing in Sydney. 
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Overcrowding on Sydney's trains rapidly getting worse as demand soars

Two in every five trains running through central parts of Sydney are overcrowded during the morning peak hour.
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Bridge to the past: heritage-style lamps light up Sydney icon

The hanging of 130 bronze art deco lamps on the Sydney Harbour Bridge will give a soft 1930s glow, disguising the new technology inside.
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Sydney cop jailed for pulling rank to avoid random breath test

The police sergeant wept as she was sentenced to jail on Friday.
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Late storms could be welcome after 'sticky' day in Sydney, after night of impressive lightning

A chance of further storms across Sydney on Friday evening could provide brief respite on what is shaping up to be a humid day.
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Rego rebate for Sydney motorists to cost taxpayers $550m over next decade

The government's carrot to regular toll road users of free vehicle registration is set to cost taxpayers more than $550 million over the next decade.
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Controversial Showground rezoning plans released

Hundreds of hectares of land adjacent to a metro rail station in Sydney's north west have been rezoned by the state government, following a controversial three-year consultation period.
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How did your school perform? We reveal the top schools in the 2017 HSC

James Ruse Agricultural High is again the top NSW school for 22nd year in a row, but Sydney Girls' High has returned to the top 10 list at number four and independent girls' school Ascham is the only non-selective school in the list of the best performers.
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Sydney weather: Twin alerts for fire risk and health impacts as big heatwave sweeps in

The first large heatwave of summer has prompted a fire weather warning and a public health alert with only modest relief forecast for the next few days before the heat starts to build again.
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Man faces 18 charges over alleged sexual assaults and robberies in inner west

A man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault over two attacks on women in Sydney's inner west.
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Two men arrested over alleged asbestos waste dump in Chester Hill

Two men have been arrested in Sydney's west over a suspected asbestos-filled illegal waste dump.
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Affordable housing policy extended to five new Sydney councils

Another five Sydney councils will be able to more easily require property developers to provide affordable rental housing, under changes to planning laws to be put on exhibition this week.
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'Lost the plot': Fans may provide low-cost heat relief that is often ignored

Public health guidelines that recommend turning off fans when temperatures exceed 35 degrees are likely flawed and may unnecessarily expose vulnerable people to health effects during heatwaves, researchers at the University of Sydney say.
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Uncle of Sydney student Mengmei Leng says he cannot remember killing her

The mother of murdered student Mengmei Leng says she hopes the "fiend" who killed her daughter will be jailed for life.
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Family Court judge blasts 'bitter, aggressive' litigation culture in Sydney

A Family Court judge has delivered a blistering judgment on the "culture of bitter, adversarial and highly aggressive family law litigation" in Sydney and blasted two law firms for charging "outrageous" fees.
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Pet found dead in car at Rose Bay after being left locked inside by dog walker

A dog walker has left a dog locked in a car for most of the day in Sydney's east, with the owner later finding her pet dead in the vehicle.
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Child-sex offender stopped at Sydney Airport under new laws

The man was stopped under laws that came into effect at midnight preventing registered child-sex offenders from leaving Australia.
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Shots fired during police operation at Centennial Park in Sydney

It is understood at least one man has been arrested.
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'Unusually intense': big heatwave may not crest until mid-next week

The first major heatwave of the summer will start to lap Sydney's suburbs on Wednesday and is unlikely to fully recede for another week.
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Family pleads for help to find missing Irish backpacker Craig Lambe in Sydney

The family of an Irish man missing in Sydney have appealed for help, after he disappeared in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Monday.
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Sydney sweeps list of top suburbs for same-sex couples

Same-sex couples tend to be younger, more well educated and earn more than their opposite-sex couple counterparts.
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Sydney Trains boss says no turning back on new rail timetable

Sydney Trains boss Howard Collins admits more services on the city's rail network makes it harder to recover after a major incident but says reverting to the old timetable would leave commuters standing outside large stations due to surging demand.
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Couple engaged at 'Yes' announcement to wed on Mardi Gras float

Moments after the same-sex marriage survey result was announced, James Brechney turned to his partner Stuart Henshall at Sydney Prince Alfred Park and asked him to marry him in a proposal that went on to make headlines.
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'Drug version of Uber Eats': Cab drivers sentenced over delivering cocaine

Four men operated a "sophisticated" cocaine delivery service across Sydney.
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Friends jailed for at least 16 years for stabbing murder after chase through Sydney backyards

Two close friends have been jailed for at least 16 years for the Valentine's Day stabbing murder of a man who was chased through backyards in western Sydney.
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Taxify's arrival in Sydney raises competition with Uber over Christmas period

Competition in Sydney's ride-sharing and taxi market will step up a gear in the lead up to the Christmas holiday period with Taxify launching services here on Tuesday.
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Businessman, 73, deserves 'significant custodial sentence' for tax evasion scheme

An elderly Gold Coast businessman ought to receive a "significant custodial sentence" for his role in multi-million dollar tax evasion and money laundering schemes, a Sydney court has been told.
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Anthony Cawsey inquest hears from sister of 'primary suspect'

Eight years since the bloodied body of Anthony Cawsey was found in Sydney's Centennial Park, a coronial inquest will re-examine the role of a homeless man
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Sydney commuters face significant delays to trains on multiple lines

Sydney commuters face significant delays to trains across the rail network on Monday evening after a fatality at Wentworthville in Sydney's outer west earlier in the day.
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Correctional officer fired after allegedly smuggling tobacco into prison

A correctional officer has been charged after an inmate allegedly paid her to smuggle tobacco into a Sydney jail.
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Tonnes of waste dumped in the middle of suburban Sydney street

Waste possibly containing asbestos has been illegally dumped in a suburban Sydney street overnight.
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High-density living: the rise of Sydney's 'vertical families'

One in five apartments in Sydney is now occupied by couples with children.
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'McMansions in the sky': ministers clash over north-west Sydney development push

Plans for hundreds of thousands of new apartments across the city to cope with population growth are provoking tensions within the top tiers of government.
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Transport Minister Andrew Constance returns fire at Sydney Uni over train timetable changes

The Transport Minister has returned fire at Sydney University for claims that recent rail timetable changes will have a serious impact on thousands of students and staff.
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Three rescued from overturned boat in Sydney's east

Three people have been rescued from an overturned boat off the coast of Sydney's eastern beaches.
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Owner sought for World War I medals found in box in Sydney street

Police are hoping that the owner of a collection of World War I medals can be found so that they can be reunited with the prized collection.
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Teenager arrested for allegedly buying a stolen police firearm

A teenager from Sydney's south-west has been charged over the alleged supply of a police-issued firearm which still remains missing.
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LGBTQ history made as first gay couples in Sydney lodge intention to marry

History was made inside interview room 12 at the Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages in Chippendale's Regent Street after a gay couple filed their "intention to marry" – Sydney's first to do so.
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Video captures dramatic arrest of Sydney man

The parents of a man who was arrested on Friday in Sydney's south-west claim police officers should be charged, after dramatic footage capturing the arrest was shared online.
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The Sydney stadium wars: how did we get here?

When Gladys Berejiklian announced $2.5 billion in spending for new sports stadiums, she reignited a controversy that had been previously resolved. So, how did we get here?
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NRL star Johnathan Thurston wins human rights award in eventful ceremony

Rugby league star Johnathan Thurston has teared up after being awarded a human rights medal at a formal ceremony in Sydney.
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Sydney law student one of 10 women in NSW history to become Rhodes Scholar

She won her university's graduate medal in law, has competed in moot courts around the world, speaks fluent French, and spends her weekends rock climbing.
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RBA finds 85 per cent of apartments and 93 per cent of homes beyond the reach of typical first time Sydney buyers

A new Reserve Bank study has found a "structural decline" in the quality of housing available to first homebuyers.
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Two men trapped in a tank in Sydney's west

Three men have been injured and two remain trapped after a workplace incident in Auburn.
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Breakthrough gene therapy offers cure for blood disorder haemophilia: Sydney scientists

Thousands of haemophilia patients who live with the daily risk of major bleeding could be cured with groundbreaking gene therapy
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Sydney Harbour Bridge the limit as Sirius goes on the market for development

Proceeds from the sale will be used to build new social housing.
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Dubbo to Sydney from 109 one way

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Special mugshots prove crime does pay for Sydney Living Museums

For many criminal suspects, it was their first photo.
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City of Sydney 'dragged kicking and screaming' to webcasting council meetings

The City of Sydney will be dragged into the 21st century and forced to webcast its council meetings under new meeting requirements proposed by the state government.
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Woman found dead at home in Sydney's west

A woman has been found dead at a home in Sydney's west on Wednesday, prompting a search for her missing vehicle.
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Architects fight to preserve brutalist Bidura Children's Court in Glebe

The City of Sydney and local architects are fighting a rearguard battle to preserve the former remand centre.
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Three in hospital after gas explosion at Indian restaurant in Sydney's west

Three people have been burnt after a gas explosion at an Indian restaurant in Sydney's west.
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A record 720,564 patients flooded NSW emergency departments this winter

An unprecedented number of patients flooded NSW emergency departments over this year's horror winter period, the latest Bureau of Health Information report shows, putting staff under immense pressure and severely affecting wait times at several Sydney hospitals.
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Protesters rally at Milo Yiannopoulos' Sydney event

More than 100 anti-fascist protesters have rallied outside the controversial right-wing commentator's event in Sydney.
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John Barilaro finds Sydney stadiums a tough sell to regional councils

The acting NSW premier found himself confronted with a tough crowd as he attempted to spruik the government's controversial $2.3 billion Sydney stadium policy.
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Shooter who left innocent bystander a paraplegic has sentence slashed

A Sydney armed robber, who shot an innocent bystander rendering him a paraplegic, has had his "crushing" and "manifestly excessive" sentence slashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.
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With a new look, Sydney's George Street starts to open to pedestrians

It's a glimpse of what is to come from a $2.1 billion project that has created its share of headaches for contractors, businesses, residents and the state government.
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Supermoon and heavy rain cause flooding at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens

A high tide lapped at the top of the waterfront wall along Farm Cove and flooded the walkway around the gardens on Tuesday.
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Sydney man charged with trafficking wife and baby daughter

It is alleged the man used threats, coercion and deception to force his wife and Australian-born child to travel to India.
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Ride-sharing driver charged after passenger killed by a bus in Sydney CBD

A ride-sharing driver has been charged over the death of a passenger in Sydney earlier this year.
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Woman hospitalised after being attacked by her pet dingos

An elderly woman remains in a serious condition in hospital after she was attacked by her pet dingos in Sydney's south west.
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$2.5b stadiums plan more than half Sydney Olympics construction cost

The plan to knock down and rebuild ANZ and Allianz stadiums is being met with rising opposition
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Sydney train passengers swelter in 1970s-era trains

A week after Sydney's biggest public transport timetable overhaul, rail passengers are taking more journeys than they would like on older "S-set" trains without air conditioning.
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Sydney powers the nation, accounting for almost half of Australia's economic growth

Sydney has become Australia's economic powerhouse, accounting for 41 per cent of the nation's economic growth.
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Senator Pat Dodson calls on state governments to legislate 'duty of care' to prisoners

Senator Pat Dodson has called on state governments to create new laws to protect prisoners, saying he was "absolutely appalled" at the shackling of an Indigenous inmate on his death bed in Sydney.
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Large sculpture a loop into the future and a tilt to Wynyard Station's past

Parts of Sydney's last remaining wooden escalators live on in a 5-tonne sculpture at Wynyard Station.
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Katherine Abdallah found guilty of manslaughter of cousin Suzie Sarkis

A Sydney woman who fatally stabbed her cousin after a violent and prolonged argument over her Mercedes has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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Man charged after alleged attempted abduction at Paddy's Markets

A man who allegedly attempted to abduct a young girl from Paddy's Markets in Sydney has been arrested after he was earlier seen taking an interest in two other children.
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Revealed: Sydney Trains warns timetable overhaul to make peak-hour delays 'irrecoverable'

Delays to Sydney's trains are likely to be "cumulative and irrecoverable" during peak hours following incidents, as the biggest overhaul of the rail timetable in years places greater strain on Sydney's rail network, an internal document reveals.
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Two trucks crash on M7 at Glendenning, causing long delays

A crash involving two trucks has closed the M7 in Sydney's west on Friday evening.
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Coroner recommends Concord Hospital pay more attention to parents' concerns

Staff at a hospital in Sydney's inner west should pay greater attention to the concerns of parents after a 13-year-old boy died hours after being discharged, the NSW Deputy State Coroner has recommended.
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'Just like ordering a pizza': Dozens arrested as CBD cocaine syndicates busted

More than 30 people arrested as police bust a dial-a-dealer cocaine service operating out of Sydney's CBD has been busted.
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'Evil narcissist': Teen grieves over father's brutal murder of mother

A Sydney teenager whose mother was brutally murdered by his father has told a judge of his grief, describing the killer as an "evil narcissist" who was never a role model to him.
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Charges against Christine Lee for $4.6 million Westpac overdraft dropped

The lawyer for a former Sydney University student said she was "very relieved".
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Sydney Uni lashes out at government over 'serious impact' of train timetable changes

Sydney University has warned of the "serious impact" on thousands of students, staff and other commuters of a decision for trains on the Blue Mountain Line to no longer stop at Redfern Station.
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'Significant' rain event to dump flooding rains on inland regions, spare Sydney

Summer is likely to get off to a stormy and sodden start for much of eastern Australia as an unusual weather combination brings tropics-like deluges on inland regions.
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Ex-Sydney Grammar School teacher 'so sorry' for sex with student

A former Sydney Grammar School teacher awaiting sentence for having sex with a 17-year-old schoolboy has denied she was responsible for incorrect media reports that she was pregnant with his child at the time of her arrest.
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Stifling the violence: the raids that helped stem underworld killings

How police took the heat out of Sydney's underworld wars by putting some pressure on criminals' cash cows.
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Disqualified minibus driver charged after fatal crash

A disqualified learner driver has been charged, following a head-on fatal crash in Sydney's west.
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Police raid homes across south-west Sydney in drug sting

Police have raided properties in Sydney's south-west as part of an ongoing drug operation.
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Up to 32 per cent of women at Sydney Uni colleges experience sexual harassment, review finds

As many as 32 per cent of women at University of Sydney colleges have experienced sexual harassment, a review of college culture has found.
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Magistrate lashes former Roosters player Paul Carter for no-show on drug sentence

A Sydney magistrate says it's "absolutely unacceptable" that former NRL Roosters player Paul James Carter failed to show up for his court sentencing for supplying cocaine.
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Labor questions compensation for Roosters, Sydney FC and Waratahs while stadium built

The clubs welcomed the decision to build the stadium at Moore Park, raising questions about how much taxpayers' support they have been promised.
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Sydney University's residential colleges need more female leaders, less alcohol: Review

Elizabeth Broderick's review of Sydney Uni residential colleges found that for women, the college experience can be quite different from that of their male peers.
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Maha Al-Shennag faces court over fatal Sydney school crash

The single mother attended court for a brief mention in relation to the crash at Banksia Road Public School.
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Police raid properties in Sydney over identity theft and fraud

A woman was reportedly arrested at one of the properties.
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Sydney renters continue to feel the pain of property market

Sydney remains the least affordable region in Australia for renters.
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The universities and degrees with the best outcomes revealed

Three Sydney universities are among the best in the country for their six-year degree completion rates, while the national graduation rate has fallen to its lowest level recorded.
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One kilogram of ice found in BMW after crash, police allege

A BMW X5 that caused a multi-vehicle crash contained 1 kilogram of ice, which had exchanged hands at a south-west Sydney hotel on Monday, police allege.
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How much your Sydney council rates will increase by in 2018

Sydney council ratepayers will fork out at least an above-inflation 2.3 per cent for their council rates, the state's independent pricing regulator announced today.
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Head-on crash leaves two children critical, seven others injured in Sydney's west

Two children are in a critical condition after two cars collided head-on in Sydney's west on Tuesday afternoon.
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Shark caught in Georges River, prompting safety warning

A post on Sydney's Fishing Forum Facebook page shows two men posing with a shark carcass in the shallows on Monday afternoon.
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'Flames started to leap out': Bus explodes in Surry Hills

The engine of a public bus exploded and burst into "two metre high" flames while driving in a busy street in Sydney's Surry Hills.
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Andrew Constance asks for patience as new timetable faces peak hour test

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says wrinkles in Sydney's new train, bus and ferry timetable will be ironed out after commuters in Sydney's west expressed frustrations with the changes.
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The new Opal: Cashless payments for trips set to be expanded

The payment of public transport trips using a credit card or mobile phone is expected to be expanded to Sydney's ferry fleet as early as February, following successful trials on services between Manly and Circular Quay.
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Sydney lawyer struck off for doctoring speeding and red light tickets

A Sydney lawyer who claimed her ex-husband and a former client were behind the wheel of cars caught speeding or running a red light when her son and father were to blame has been found guilty of professional misconduct and struck off the roll of solicitors.
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Commuters urged to prepare for public transport shake-up

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged commuters to prepare for Sydney's public transport timetable overhaul, with Monday expected to be the "real test" for the $1.5 billion rail network, as well as bus and ferry service changes.
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Cyclist struck by car and killed in Sutherland cemetery

A 39-year-old cyclist has been killed after he was struck and trapped under a vehicle in a cemetery in Sydney's south.
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NSW Governor takes to streets to assist Take Kare volunteers

NSW Governor David Hurley set out on Sydney's streets late on Friday night to help those out for a big night to get home.
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Sydney drink driver 'almost nine times over'

A Sydney woman allegedly caught driving almost nine times over the legal alcohol limit has had her licence suspended and will be heading to court.
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Sydney's timetable shake-up to put commuters to the test

Sydney commuters will need to get used to switching trains when the biggest overhaul of the city's rail timetable in four years occurs on Sunday.
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Man charged after 'filming neighbours in bedroom, bathroom'

A man who allegedly filmed and posted online videos of a couple in their bedroom and women using their bathroom in Sydney has been charged.
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'U r killer': Graffiti found on Sydney house after suspicious fire

A fire which destroyed several rooms of a house in Sydney's west in suspicious circumstances is believed to be linked to threatening messages painted on the property stating "u r killer".
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St Vincent's Hospital calls in external consultants to staunch $18 million blowout after touting on budget performance

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney have called in external auditors to staunch a budget blowout that will force its staff to find $18 million worth of cuts.
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The year of driving dangerously: Salim Mehajer's horror 2017

There was a time when Salim Mehajer could fly under the radar in Sydney. But not in 2017.
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New $705m stadium to also bring a new look to Moore Park

A new $705 million Sydney Football Stadium will "merge" into Moore Park, the chairman of the Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust says, creating a safer match-day experience.
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Stuart Ayres on stadiums: when we build them, the crowds will come

Sports Minister Stuart Ayres insists more Sydney residents will attend sporting fixtures once the government's $2.3 billion stadium spending spree is complete.
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Sydney Airport arrest: Rebels bikie accused of being murder 'organiser'

A second gang member was about to leave the country when he was taken into custody over 2013 south coast slaying.
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With perfect schools, hospitals and transport, why not spend on Sydney stadiums?

By handing over billions of dollars, Gladys Berejiklian has made the people of Sydney's sporting world very happy.
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Protester arrested during rally for Manus refugees in Sydney CBD runs away from police

A man who was arrested in Sydney's CBD at a protest over police storming a Manus Island refugee camp has run away from police but has been identified and may still be charged.
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No sentence for domestic violence killer who died of cancer

A Sydney man who bashed his long-term partner then left her bleeding and unconscious for hours before calling for help has suddenly died of cancer before he could be handed a "very considerable sentence" for the murder.
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Mentally ill NSW mother cleared of murder of two-year-old daughter

A woman who drowned her "evil" two-year-old daughter in the bath of their Sydney home has been found not guilty of the murder by reason of mental illness.
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Katherine Abdallah acted in self-defence in fatal stabbing of cousin, jury told

A Sydney woman was subjected to "gratuitous, prolonged and relentless violence" from her cousin before she fatally stabbed her in self-defence, a jury has been told.
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Stadium bill to soar above $2b following cabinet approval

Two of Sydney's major sports stadiums will be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of $2 billion after state cabinet signed off on an expensive conclusion to the long-running saga on Thursday.
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LA trumps Sydney for bad traffic as Americans head home for the holidays

If you think Sydney roads are clogged, wait until you see the masses of cars heading home for the holidays in LA.
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Rob Stokes introduces changes to archaic Sydney University college laws

Education Minister Rob Stokes has introduced an overhaul of the 160-year-old laws that govern the University of Sydney's St John's college.
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New metro rail line from Sydney CBD to Parramatta 'highest priority' for state

Transport Minster Andrew Constance says building a new multi-billion-dollar metro train line from central Sydney to Parramatta is the "highest priority for the city", leaving questions over when the new airport at Badgerys Creek will be connected to rail.
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'Planned precincts' to match new housing with roads, parks schools: government

The state government is pushing back against criticism of its housing development zones across Sydney.
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Part of the job: Scott Marsh not taking backlash against his controversial murals personally

After a week of vandalism against his street artworks, Sydney artist Scott Marsh has said attempts to deface his murals were disappointing but are simply part of the job.
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University of Sydney slammed by Advertising Standards Board over 'criminal' campaign

A University of Sydney recruiting campaign that inferred people who are not white were "criminals" has fallen foul of the advertising watchdog.
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New suburbs drawn on the western Sydney map near Badgerys Creek airport site

The suburb of South West Creek will have 30,000 homes on 1500 hectares of land.
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Traffic chaos following two accidents on the M5

Sydney drivers using the M5 motorway can expect traffic chaos on their way home, with lengthy slow-moving queues extending in both directions following two separate accidents this afternoon.
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Two men fall from scaffolding on Sydney construction site

The two men were in a serious condition after falling from scaffolding.
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$500,000 a pop: the price you pay in organised crime

More money means more violence – but Sydney’s organised criminals never let murder get in the way of business.
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Opera singer charged with historic child sex offences

A longstanding member of the nation's principal opera company, Opera Australia, has been charged with historic child sex offences, some of which are alleged to have been committed at the Sydney Opera House. 
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The $100 million theatre built using pokies profits

It has been hailed as a future cultural icon for Sydney's west. At a price of $100 million, the biggest performing arts centre in western Sydney will be built using pokies profits.
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Malcolm Young, 'one of the best rhythm guitarists in the world'

Of the five members of AC/DC Malcolm had the closest relationship with Sydney.
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Rego cashback for Sydney's regular toll road users to cost state up to $100 million

Motorists spending more than $25 a week on Sydney's toll roads over a year will be eligible for free vehicle registration.
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How Sydney’s drug lords went global

Their weapon of choice is the Blackberry, and it's helping Sydney's drug distributors make so much profit they're not bothered by losing the odd shipment - or drug runner.
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The Sydney commuters facing longer journeys due to train timetable overhaul

Not everyone is a winner from the biggest overhaul of Sydney's rail timetable in four years.
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Housing supply alone won't fix the affordability crisis, modelling shows

Inner Sydney has a "significant surplus" of housing.
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New account of Simpson the Donkey Man found in auction papers

A personal and poignant account of the actions of Anzac legend Simpson the Donkey man have turned up amongst Gallipoli papers and medals to be auctioned in Sydney on Friday.
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Anti-vaccination event removed from City of Sydney website after influx of complaints

Clover Moore intervened after social media users complained the city was promoting the event.
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Fraud police investigating visa scam

Fraud detectives are investigating the visa-for-jobs scheme run by Sydney businessman Lubo Jack Raskovic, who is accused of leaving dozens of migrants tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket.
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Northern Beaches conservation group steps in to help 'mums and bubs' whales

On Sydney's northern beaches, a dedicated group of ocean lovers has helped to halt seismic testing during the peak whale migration season.
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Sydney man given green light to drive a taxi despite criminal past

Andy Darko successfully overturned a decision by the RMS, barring him from getting behind the wheel of a taxi.
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Man charged with ripping Christine Forster's jacket in refugee protest

A man has been charged with ripping the jacket of Tony Abbott's sister Christine Forster during a heated protest outside a Liberal Party fundraising event in inner-city Sydney.
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Same-sex marriage survey: The yes and no city

Why Sydney – home of the gay and lesbian Mardi Gras – was so divided over same-sex marriage
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Man sentenced for nail gun attack at Buddhist temple in Sydney

A Buddhist monk who attacked his boss with a nail gun before turning the weapon on himself does not understand or remember what he did because he now lives with a traumatic brain injury, a court has heard.
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Man in serious condition after being shot in back at Merrylands

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot in western Sydney.
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Man sentenced for nail gun attack at Buddhist temple in Sydney

A Buddhist monk who attacked his boss with a nail gun before turning the weapon on himself does not understand or remember what he did because he now lives with a traumatic brain injury, a court has heard.
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'I will dump this silly name: Ferry McFerryface becomes a NSW election issue

The Sydney Harbour ferry recently named Ferry McFerryface has bizarrely become a NSW election issue.
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Aymen Terkmani jailed for murdering teenager Mahmoud Hrouk in abandoned Sydney house

Mahmoud Hrouk's family found him in a pool of blood, naked from the waist down and riddled with injuries.
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University of Sydney commerce exam cancelled over fears of security breach

The exam was cancelled after six minutes due to fears it was compromised, a student said.
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Ghost sign advertising The Sydney Morning Herald provides glimpse into the past

In a city in thrall to property developers, history often comes a poor second.
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Court overturns $3000 damages award over Opal card 'false imprisonment'

The state's top court has overturned a decision awarding $3000 to a Sydney commuter who was stopped by police for four minutes to check his Opal card, after the three-judge bench rejected a finding that this amounted to false imprisonment.
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Two men charged over Manus refugee protest at Liberal fundraiser

Two men have been charged after a protest outside a Liberal Party fundraising event in inner-city Sydney.
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Commuters warned of road closures, traffic delays in Sydney CBD for marriage equality march

Motorists have been warned about road closures and heavy traffic throughout Sydney.
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Sydney celebrates the same-sex marriage postal survey result

It was a resounding affirmation to an uncomplicated question. Yes, the love between two same-sex people should be equal in the eyes of the law.
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Same-sex marriage postal survey: how Sydney electorates voted

The diversity of Australia's biggest city has been underscored by voting patterns in the same sex marriage survey.
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New Sydney Modern project a 'blueprint for one of the world's great museums'

The final design for the "Sydney Modern" expansion, to be released on Wednesday, is a blueprint for turning the flagging Art Gallery of NSW into one of the world's great museums of art, the state government says.
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Man jailed over box cutter attack of homeless man in Sydney's CBD

Shane Leslie Darcy sat behind a stack of crates and watched his homeless victim sleep in Sydney's CBD before he crept up to the man and slashed his neck with a box cutter.
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Landcom becomes affordable rental housing delivery agency

Increasing competition for rental homes has become one of the key knock-on effects of Sydney's crushingly expensive housing market.
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State rejects Lendlease bid to build Sydney Gateway link to airport and port

An unsolicited proposal from property and construction giant Lendlease to build a toll road linking Sydney Airport and Port Botany to the WestConnex motorway has been knocked back.
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Man dies in fiery crash while being followed by police at North Narrabeen

A man has died after crashing into a tree while being followed by police on Sydney's northern beaches on Monday night.
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Transport NSW to announce Ferry McFerryFace as new Sydney ferry

Over a year after the Name Your Ferry competition was launched, Transport NSW has announced the name of the final ferry in its new fleet.
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Cyclist dies after collision with car in Sydney's eastern suburbs

A cyclist has died after he was hit by a car in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
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'Energetic' boy killed in classroom crash farewelled in emotional service

Hundreds of mourners wore football jerseys to farewell the second boy killed when a car crashed into his Sydney classroom.
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Parents sue IVF clinic after sons were born with genetic condition Fragile X syndrome

A woman is suing a Sydney IVF clinic for not detecting she was a carrier for Fragile X syndrome before her two sons were born with the genetic condition.
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Police appeal for help locating elderly woman missing from eastern Sydney

An elderly woman is missing from her home in eastern Sydney after her family reported her gone on Sunday afternoon.
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Unis announce new early offers for IB students

International Baccalaureate students will get early offers from a number of Sydney universities based on their predicted results, up to three weeks ahead of the new December 21 round of offers for HSC students.
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Unexpected byelection challenge could send more voters to polls

The spectre of yet another by-election looms for tens of thousands of Sydney voters after a legal challenge against the results of a September council election was delivered this week.
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Man in a serious condition after being stabbed in the back at Kingsgrove

A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was stabbed on a street in Sydney's south-west this morning.
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Internal documents show makeover of Sydney's Central Station to top $3 billion

The cost of transforming Sydney's Central Station into a gateway that includes a five-star hotel, high-rise towers and a new route for the inner west light rail line is estimated in leaked documents at just over $3 billion.
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Video of giant rat filmed in Minto Chinese Restaurant shop window goes viral

A restaurant owner in south-west Sydney has apologised to customers after a large rat was spotted in the establishment's shop window.
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Paul Keating to Peter Garrett: don't dance on Sydney's sacred land

The former prime minister says plans for Midnight Oil concerts shows the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is alienating public land for commercial gain
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School crash driver apologises 'with all of her heart' to family of victims

The woman at the wheel of an SUV that ploughed into a Sydney primary school, killing two boys, has thanked one of the families a day after they publicly forgave her.
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Sydney beaches closed due to 'hazardous surf conditions'

Beaches in Sydney were closed on Friday due to 'hazardous surf conditions'
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Major intersection set to close for the weekend in Sydney CBD

Road closures in the CBD this weekend will impact drivers in and around George Street with permanent changes to Surry Hills' roads coming into affect this weekend.
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Man jailed for at least 36 years for violent murder of Sydney pig farmer Keith Cini

An ice-addict who brutally beat a Sydney pig farmer to death with a pick handle in a violent home invasion has been jailed for at least 36 years.
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State walks away from joint study on track-free trams for Parramatta Road

The state's transport agency has walked away from an agreement with the Inner West Council to help fund a feasibility study into running track-free electric trams along Sydney's Parramatta Road.
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Malek Fahd Islamic School to be paid $10 million and given Beaumont Hills campus

Malek Fahd Islamic School will be paid $10 million and given a property worth about $12 million as it continues to sue its founder, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) in a Sydney court.
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Business, director fined $360,000 after man crushed by excavator

A Sydney business has been fined after a 45-year-old man was killed when his foot became caught under an excavator.
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Michael Diamond's Olympic gold medal sold for $72,000 at auction

Shooter Michael Diamond's Sydney Olympic gold medal has fetched $72,000 at auction.
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WestConnex: why its bureaucratic bungling is such a cliche

Comments by the Sydney Motorway Corporation chief executive expose a problematic disconnect with the community
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Activists unfurl 'Evacuate Manus #BringThemHere' banner on Sydney Opera House

Activists unfurl a banner on one of the sails of the Opera House, calling for the Manus Island detainees to be resettled in Australia.
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Smokestacks for Beaches Link, new harbour tunnel at top of list of concerns

The location of exhaust stacks for the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link toll road to Sydney's north east easily tops the list of public concerns about the project, government reports show.
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Sydney jobs boom puts pressure on transport and house prices

Sydney has added nearly half a million jobs in the past decade but patterns of employment growth are putting the city's transport system under pressure and helping to drive up property prices.
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Malek Fahd Islamic School paid 'extortionate' rent to its founder, court hears

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) exercised "absolute" control of a Sydney school, which allowed it to dismiss dissenting board members and charge "extortionate" rent of more than $1 million a year, a court has heard.
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Cousins argued about a new Mercedes before stabbing death in Sydney unit

A Sydney woman who stabbed her cousin to death after a violent and prolonged argument over her new Mercedes was not acting in self-defence, a jury has been told.
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Mother-of-four charged over Greenacre school crash deaths 'deeply sorry': lawyer

Two eight-year-old boys died after a car crashed into a demountable classroom in western Sydney on Tuesday.
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Inner-west traffic to worsen up to 300 per cent due to WestConnex, study shows

Commuters making the rat run through Sydney's inner-west will face increasing congestion as a result of the WestConnex motorway, as new modelling reveals peak hour traffic will triple in volume on some local streets over the next five years.
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Sydney woman loses defamation lawsuit over shoplifting poster

A Sydney woman has lost a defamation case against a business owner who posted a photo of her with the word "thief!" in a Mount Druitt discount store.
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Fast-moving storms to bring damaging winds to Sydney, disrupt commute home

The afternoon school pick-up and commute home could be rough for Sydney, with a line of thunderstorms likely to bring strong winds and potentially short but heavy downpours.
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Woman dies after falling overboard from Sydney ferry

The woman was rescued from the water and was taken to land but was unable to be revived by paramedics.
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Sydney weather: Low pressure system brings high rainfall and storms

A low pressure system will wreak havoc over Sydney and New South Wales on Monday with high rainfall and possible severe thunderstorms forecast.
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The Sydney suburb where 93% of kids go to private schools

The great Sydney divide- public versus private schooling- is more stark than ever with new figures revealing that nine out of 10 high school students in Dover Heights go to an independent school.
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Parents 'concerned, disappointed' over school handling of sex offender director

The principal of a top Sydney private school has admitted management "wrestled" with disclosing the presence of a convicted child sex offender on its board, as it battles fallout over its handling of the issue from concerned parents.
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Grandson of Harbour Bridge engineer John Bradfield avoids jail for $3m fraud

The lawyer grandson of chief Sydney Harbour bridge engineer John Bradfield will not be jailed for a $3 million fraud because he is gravely ill and "likely to die" within months, the District Court has ruled.
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Man killed in head-on crash with truck south-west of Sydney

A 28 year-old man has died after his car crashed head-on with a truck near Bargo, south-west of Sydney on Saturday morning.
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It's the coldest November weekend for Sydney in more than a decade

It's the perfect time to stay indoors and under cover.
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Is Sydney really full? The politics of urban density

Where will we house 2.1 million new residents? Easy: In ''the suburb next door''...
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City of Sydney announces plan to paint over iconic Aboriginal artwork

An iconic Aboriginal artwork will be removed by the City of Sydney to pave the way for the sale of a building.
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Swarm of bees converge on Sydney CBD during lunchtime rush

It could only be described as a bee-zarre situation in Sydney's CBD on Friday.
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Tourists cause traffic headaches to take photos of jacaranda trees in Sydney

Hundreds of tourists have descended on McDougall Street, Kirribilli trying to take the perfect photo of the jacaranda bloom on the street.
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Sulayman Khalid group jailed over Sydney terrorist plot on Australian Federal Police

The conspirators, who also planned to attack Lithgow jail, had acquired four guns and ammunition.
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Reddy Go share bikes dumped over back fence of blind man in North Sydney

The North Sydney man was already having troubles with parked share-bikes, now he's discovered two dumped in his backyard.
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Construction cost of F6 Extension's first three stages put at $9 billion

The cost to taxpayers of building the first three stages of the proposed F6 Extension between Arncliffe in Sydney's south and Loftus has been put at more than $9 billion.
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Four men arrested in Sydney, Adelaide after more than 100kg of ‘ice’ seized in Mexico

An investigation into the importation of drugs to Sydney has led to four arrests.
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Anti-gambling campaigner's son charged with 1989 murder of bookmaker Charles Skarratt

A punter accused of the brutal killing of Sydney bookmaker Charles Skarratt in 1989 is the son of a reformed gambler who devoted half his life to helping others combat their addiction.
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Sydney man Jiarui Li fined after taking naked photos of flatmate in bathroom

A man who took naked photos of his flatmate without her consent has been fined $3750 by a Sydney court.
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University of Sydney staff call on management to publicly support same-sex marriage

Vice-chancellor Michael Spence said advocating a "yes" vote would compromise the university and have "a potentially chilling effect on debate".
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Goats, virgins and men in aprons: Sydney behind closed doors

What really goes at at Sydney Masonic Centre
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Three teenagers arrested after 25-kilometre crime spree across Sydney

Officers from the riot squad helped make the arrests at the boys' Mount Druitt homes early on Thursday.
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Another student comes forward with allegations against teacher Simon Phillips

He was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he inappropriately touched four girls at a primary school on Sydney's lower north shore.
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Pet owners want to be able to take their animals on Sydney's buses and trains, survey finds

A new study by University of Sydney researchers suggests dog owners would drive less if they had greater freedom to travel with their pets on public transport.
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Ibrahims return to court over alleged tobacco and drug smuggling conspiracy

Sydney nightclub identity John Ibrahim's brother Fadi and son Daniel have appeared in court over their alleged roles in an international tobacco and drug- smuggling conspiracy.
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Falling profits to blame for Canberra to Sydney cancellations: former Qantas economist

Falling profits and passenger demand on flights could be to blame for nation leading cancellation rates.
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End of return toll on Sydney Harbour crossing for taxi trips

Passengers crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Harbour Tunnel northbound in taxis will no longer have to pay the cost of a return toll of up to $4 after new laws covering the taxi industry and ride sharing came into effect on Wednesday.
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Last chapter for Gould's Book Arcade

Gould's Book Arcade, for 50 years the last word for Sydney's discerning left-wing readers, has been priced out of gentrifying King Street, its future uncertain.
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Millionaire businessman John Kinghorn charged with fraud over $30m tax debt

Controversial Sydney businessman and philanthropist John Kinghorn is facing a maximum 10-year jail term after he was charged with defrauding the tax office of $30 million.
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Thousands of Catholic school teachers to stop work

Thousands of teachers at more than 100 Catholic schools across Sydney will go on strike on Wednesday morning as the union representing independent schools and the Catholic schools employment body struggle to negotiate a new enterprise agreement.
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Sitting magistrate charged over alleged child sex offences

A sitting Sydney magistrate has been charged over historic alleged child sex offences
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Man assaults sister and pushes her into a window

A man has been given conditional bail after assaulting his sister at a home in Sydney's north-west on Monday night.
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Sydney teenager charged over Halloween party brawl

A teenager has been charged following a brawl a a Halloween party in suburban Sydney left a teenage boy fighting for his life.
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Samantha Azzopardi posed as teenager, enrolled in Sydney school

Harper Hart seemed strange from the moment she enrolled at a high school in Sydney's inner west in late 2016.
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Sydney's transport network lags Brisbane in global rankings

Sydney's public transport system has been ranked second in Australia behind Brisbane for sustainability and effectiveness in a report by a design and consultancy firm.
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Sydney weather: From sweltering to chilly in one afternoon as buster rolls in

A classic southerly cool change is on the way for Sydney.
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Sydney man Tamim Khaja pleads guilty to terrorism charges

A Sydney man accused of planning a terrorist attack has pleaded guilty on the day he was expected to face trial.
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Sydney Modern goes bush in search of feedback from the people of NSW

Clark Barrett didn't hesitate when asked what he wanted from Sydney Modern.
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Bankstown Line upgrades for underpasses, 23 bridges a 'construction nightmare'

Twenty-three road bridges and underpasses in Sydney's west will need to be upgraded or rebuilt to enable the Bankstown rail line to be converted to carry metro trains, posing significant disruption to already congested streets during construction.
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Sydney businessman Grant Burley one of two killed in light plane crash

The man who died in a light plane crash near Taree on Saturday afternoon was a Sydney businessman aged in his 50s and a passionate pilot.
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Faulty sprinkler causes 'extensive flooding' at NSW Supreme Court in Sydney

The Law Courts building in Sydney will be shut on Monday after a faulty sprinkler caused extensive water damage to at least four floors of the court complex, including the Supreme Court registry.
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Arrival of seventh Chinese airline to Sydney marks new era for tourism

The seventh mainland Chinese airline to launch flights to Sydney will touch down on Monday, illustrating the enormous growth in visitors from the world's emerging superpower.
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Sixteen-year-old boy in critical condition after being punched in Gladesville

A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was punched in northern Sydney on Saturday night, falling and hitting his head.
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Cone of silence: Streets ice-cream boycott to be launched on Sunday

After 18 years working at the Streets ice-cream factory in the Sydney suburb of Minto, Michelle Parkin is "hugely nervous" about her future on a single income. The 57-year-old grandmother is among 140 workers facing an uncertain future since the company applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate their existing enterprise agreement on wages and conditions.
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Sydney schools plead for state to rethink locations of smokestacks for road tunnels

Schools in North Sydney are demanding the state government guarantee that ventilation stacks from road tunnels for the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link not be built within one kilometre of their grounds.
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Convicted child sex offender quietly exits International Grammar School board

A convicted child sex offender has quietly exited the board of a top Sydney private school after a prospective parent conducting background checks inquired whether board members had any contact with children.
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'Like throwing a piece of meat to a pack of wolves': Convicted rapist's boasts

​A man convicted over the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl at a party two years ago said it was "like throwing a piece of meat to a pack of wolves," a Sydney court has heard.
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Yueqiong Fu granted bail after manslaughter charge over botched breast procedure

A woman charged with manslaughter over a fatal breast procedure at a Sydney beauty clinic will be placed in an immigration detention centre after she was released on bail.
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Sydney and Hunter battered by heavy rain, thunder and lightning

Sydney and the Hunter region have been battered by storms overnight with heavy rain, hail and flash flooding.
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Commission holds firm on housing targets for Sydney councils

Sydney councils will be required to develop strategies to boost housing supply within their district over the next five years, as the Greater Sydney Commission reaffirmed its ambitious housing targets in revised plans.
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Charles Waterstreet banned from advertising for staff on University of Sydney website

The University of Sydney has banned high-profile criminal barrister Charles Waterstreet from advertising for paralegal staff on its online careers hub after a female student alleged he sexually harassed her in a job interview and on her first day of work.
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Stormy weather ahead for Sydney with heavy rain and hail forecast

Stormy weather is forecast for Sydney this afternoon with damaging winds, hail and flash flooding.
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Man charged over alleged road rage attack on motorcyclist in Chippendale

A man will face court on Thursday after an alleged road rage attack in Sydney's inner city.
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Late night trading proposed for Newtown's party strip

A 1.7-kilometre stretch of King Street could now be open for late-night trading, coming into line with City of Sydney regulations.
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Heavy traffic after car and motorbike collision on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney commuters experienced delays after a car and motorbike collided on the Harbour Bridge at peak hour.
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Bankstown properties raided as part of a money laundering investigation

Police are raiding homes in Sydney's south-west as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering and dealing in the proceeds of crime.
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$115 million in Sydney road upgrades to support housing growth

The state government will spend nearly $115 million developing roads infrastructure to accelerate the supply of new housing in future centres of Sydney's population growth, the planning minister will announce on Wednesday.
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City of Sydney accused of failing to stop illegal sex trade

Complaints about illegal brothels operating close to schools and within residential buildings are on the rise.
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Census 2016 reveals a smarter, more professional Sydney

Sydney's workforce is dominated by professionals and managers.
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Census 2016: Locals are moving out as new arrivals target Sydney

Sydney is running a ''population deficit'' with the rest of the country, new census figures show.
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World's biggest bike-share company Ofo to bring hundreds more bikes to Sydney

Undeterred by controversy over bikes cluttering public spaces., the world's biggest bike sharing company will put hundreds of yellow bikes on Sydney streets.
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Pressure on Sydney public transport fares as operating costs set to hit $5.7b

A draft NSW government report calls for a 'fair' balance of funding from users and the rest of the community
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Uber rival ride-sharing app Taxify to launch in Sydney by Christmas 2017

Ride-hailing company Taxify plans to launch services in Sydney by Christmas, promising to pay drivers more in an attempt to challenge Uber's grip on the market.
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Suburbs in Sydney's north worst hit by storms, NRMA insurance data shows

You know it's storm season when weather reports compare hail to golf balls.
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A historic day as glossy documents hail a 30-minute future

It was inside a shed furbished like a train platform, next to a fake elevator leading to nowhere, and an hour's drive from the city centre that the NSW government chose to unveil its new plan to make Sydney a 30-minute city.
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Labor promises major planning overhaul for Sydney if elected in 2019

The state opposition has promised a major shift in NSW planning policy should it win government at the 2019 election.
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Qantas flight to San Francisco turned back to Sydney

A Qantas flight bound for San Francisco has turned back to Sydney because of a technical issue.
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'A final push': 15,000 marriage equality campaigners rally in Sydney

Up to 15,000 "yes" campaigners in Sydney marched in a bid to encourage remaining voters to mail in their postal forms this week.
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Driver arrested after hit-and-run involving police officer in September

A 22-year-old western Sydney man has been arrested for an alleged hit-and-run incident in which a police officer was struck by a vehicle travelling at 121km/h last month.
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Man aged 20 dies after being struck by utility at Gladesville

A 20-year-old man has died after being struck by a Holden utility in the early hours of Saturday morning in Sydney's north-west.
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‘Drug ring’s $150k cash drop’ at Australian Tax Office

Erhan Kurtulmus was standing outside the Sydney office tower that's home to the Australian Taxation Office, continually looking down at his phone, waiting.
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Pets welcome? Bill seeks to return dogs to Sydney's pub culture

Dogs may soon be safe to return to city pubs with a proposal before parliament to protect an old part of Sydney pub culture that has recently been overturned by council rangers and health and safety laws.
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Tareq Mikhael Setto granted bail after allegedly raping woman at Woolloomooloo

A man has been granted bail after he allegedly raped a young woman after offering her a ride in Sydney two months ago.
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Gladys Berejiklian agrees to exempt cultural icons from 'Orwellian' logo directive

The Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo and the Australian Museum were among the institutions granted a reprieve.
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Anti-lockout Keep Sydney Open ponders NSW upper house bid

The protest movement is seeking members ahead of a possible run in the 2019 election
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Half a million people expected to flock to Bondi for Sculpture by the Sea

More than half a million people are expected to attend Sculpture by the Sea, with heavy traffic and delays in Sydney's east predicted.
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Heavy rain is on the way for Sydney after months of dry weather

At long last, rain is on its way to Sydney, the weather bureau says.
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Alleged killer told friend he'd messed up, court hears

An anxious and upset Trent Errington tapped at his friend's window in the early hours of the morning to say he had messed up and killed his half-brother, a Sydney court has heard.
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Sydney's Sirius building recognised by World Monuments Fund

An international body has recognised the heritage significance of Sydney's Sirius building and called on the NSW government to save the apartment block.
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Sydney weather: Wettest day in months on the way, which is not saying much

Sydney may get its wettest day in more than four months later this week, bringing brief respite to the city's parched parks and gardens.
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Electricity deregulation has seen prices fall over five years: IPART

Sydney consumers are paying less for electricity than five years ago, according to the surprising findings of a review of household electricity prices released by the state's pricing regulator on Tuesday.
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Gladys Berejiklian commits to first stage of F6 Extension but shelves National Park plan

The NSW government has committed to building the first stage of the F6 extension from Arncliffe in Sydney's south to Kogarah but shelved the most controversial section.
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Sydney manhunt underway after crime spree leaves multiple victims across city

Six people were allegedly attacked and robbed across four Sydney suburbs last night, leaving one man seriously injured.
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Police officer praised after Georges River rescue

The police officer who plucked a woman from her car seconds before it sank in Sydney's Georges River has been hailed as a hero.
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Tackling the horse manure mountain and pungent smells - Sydney's 175th birthday

There was public outcry in 1929 when spring tides washed up assorted debris, including rats and butchers' offal, onto city beaches.
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Sydney retailers face yet another Christmas of rail disruption

Inner Sydney retailers face their second – and some their third – Christmas of disruption from construction of the $2.1 billion light rail line.
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City of Sydney fails to back Sydney bid for international design award

Sydney has narrowly missed out on being named the World Design Capital for 2020 after mounting a "compelling" bid, despite receiving no official support from the City of Sydney.
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Sydney commuters to benefit from new public transport services from November

Thousands of new public transport services will start in late November with the state government beginning a campaign on Sunday to alert commuters to changes across the network.
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Pranksters cause headaches for Sydney councils wanting to control share bikes

A large pile of share bikes dumped at a park in Sydney's eastern suburbs underscores the challenge for operators and councils in overseeing thousands of the distinctive bicycles that have turned up on the city's over the past three months.
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Pedestrian hit by car and robbed in Marrickville: police

A man was allegedly hit by a car and robbed while walking in Sydney's inner west.
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Sydney-bound Etihad flight makes emergency landing in Adelaide after 'warning indication in cockpit'

A plant travelling from Abu Dhabi to Sydney was forced to make an emergency landing at Adelaide Airport after a smoke alarm sounded on board.
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FACS in 'ongoing crisis' when 13-year-old boy took own life at Sydney home

A doctor's "inadequate" medical care and a government department in "ongoing crisis" were unable to save a 13-year-old Sydney boy before he took his own life, an inquest has found.
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Woman in critical condition after crash with 14-year-old driver in Werrington

A woman who was badly injured when her ute crashed head-on with a car driven by a 14-year-old boy in Sydney's west is in a critical but stable condition 24 hours after the smash.
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oBike and Reddy Go won't lock share bikes

Dockless share bike companies oBike and Reddy Go have agreed to meet with a Sydney council that's threatened to fine operators whose machines are left "strewn" across the city but insist they won't be locking up their bikes as requested.
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John Coates marries Orieta Pires on Sydney Harbour

With his new hips in position, Sydney's Mr Olympics, John Coates, married for the second time in Sydney on Friday afternoon.
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Deniz Kanmaz charged in money laundering raid; gun, silencer, $3.6m cash seized

Police have arrested and charged a third man in connection with a major money laundering operation linked to the drug trade in Sydney, seizing more than $3.6 million in cash, a gun and a silencer from a western Sydney home.
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Laws pass to keep Springvale coal mine open as Labor raises fears over Sydney's water

The NSW Energy Minister said the new laws would allow the mine to continue supplying the Mount Piper power station.
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Inner city Sydney property prices slump

Houses in Sydney's inner city and eastern suburbs have taken the biggest hits as the city's five-year property boom comes to an end.
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Randwick City Council council to crack down on share bikes

A Sydney council has warned companies operating dockless share bikes in the city to ensure they're locked up or face fines.
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State rejects only bidder for construction of WestConnex spaghetti junction

The state government has rejected the only bid it has received from the private sector to build a major road interchange at Rozelle in Sydney's inner west, regarded as the most complex part of the entire $16.8 billion WestConnex toll road project.
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Savas Guven charged over alleged $3.5 million money laundering operation

Controversial Sydney businessman Savas Guven has been arrested as part of a money laundering investigation.
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City of Sydney to allow shops to stay open until 10pm in bid to revive night life

The City of Sydney has proposed extending trading hours and requiring new residential developments to be soundproofed in a bid to revive night life.
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'Get yourself a friend': Government defends bill to weaken water protection

Standards set decades ago are fine for coal mines operating in Sydney's catchment, the government's new bill suggests.
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Neil Scallan comes to Sydney to collect his 2000th Monopoly set

Neil Scallan's hobby started innocently enough. Eleven years and 1999 Monopoly sets later, it has grown into an obsession.
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Neil Scallan comes to Sydney to collect his 2000th Monopoly set

Neil Scallan's hobby started innocently enough. Eleven years and 1999 Monopoly sets later, it has grown into an obsession.
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Savas Guven arrested in money laundering operation

Controversial Sydney businessman Savas Guven has been arrested as part of a money laundering investigation.
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Anglican Diocese of Sydney donates $1 million to oppose same-sex marriage

The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has donated $1 million to the "no" campaign which is lobbying Australians to oppose legalising same-sex marriage.
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Western commuter concourse in planning for Central Station revamp

Extending a major underground concourse for commuters towards the western end of Sydney's Central Station will form part of a longer term overhaul of Australia's busiest train station.
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City of Sydney closing the gap on gender pay equity, but still more to do

The City of Sydney has claimed trailblazer status when it comes to gender pay equity, after a recent review found more women employees were in higher paying jobs across the organisation.
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'Think of the children': developers reject view that Sydney is full

They argue more apartments in established areas will allow children and grandchildren to live near their parents
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NSW bids to skirt court's coal mine ruling by weakening laws protecting Sydney's water

Opponents of the move have called the plan "reckless" and an "offence to the rule of law".
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Woman, 25, found dead in alley near Chatswood train station

Police are investigating the death of a young woman whose body was found in an alleyway on Sydney's north shore early on Monday morning.
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'It was always going to happen': Sydney's disappearing freestanding homes

The demand for well-located land has transformed the economics of housing in Sydney.
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Sydneysiders in revolt over development as two thirds declare the city is 'full'

The finding comes amid tensions within the NSW government over how to meet a housing shortfall
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University of Sydney senior executive staff member takes legal action over dismissal

The University of Sydney's first deputy vice-chancellor for Aboriginal services, Professor Shane Houston, is taking legal action over his dismissal from the position.
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Sydney weather: Record dry spell set to extend on Sunday as chances of rain fade

The last rain that fell on the city was 0.2m on September 14 and before that 1.2m in late August.
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Philosophy lessons lead to better behaviour and marks in Sydney school

Every Wednesday afternoon in term 3, all students at Malabar Public School put away their textbooks and gather in their classrooms to talk about everything from beauty and fear to terrorism and other global issues.
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Sydney nurse dies on honeymoon in Fiji following mystery illness

The honeymoon of Sydney couple Chase and Kelly Clarke has ended in tragedy after Kelly, a 24-year-old nurse, died in Fiji on Friday.
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Electrical workers stop work at Opera House again over asbestos concerns

Electrical workers have stopped work on the $200 million Sydney Opera House renovation for the second time in two months over asbestos concerns.
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Two men make off with furniture from verandah in Georges Hall home

Police are hunting two men allegedly involved in a daylight robbery in Sydney's south.
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Census 2016: Sydney's Bible belt is losing the faith

Sydney's south-west has emerged as the city's believer belt - and the north shore is losing its religion.
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Eight men arrested over over Mehmet Yilmaz kidnapping and gangland shooting

Eight men have been arrested over their roles in a gangland shooting murder in Sydney's west last year.
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Lone Wolf bikie Erkan Keskin arrested on kidnapping charges

A man who sports the monikers "Eric the Wolf," and the "naked bikie" has been charged in relation to the kidnapping of Sydney drug dealer.
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Fitness model Zoë Daly sues dating agency Elite Introductions after bad date

A Sydney fitness model has won a legal battle with an elite dating agency after she demanded a refund following an unsuccessful meeting with a potential suitor.
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60 years ago today, Russia launched Sputnik 1 - and the Space Age began

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on October 7, 1957
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'Yes' letterbox defaced, dog faeces left on doorstep, Sydney couple claim

The couple say others in the area have become too afraid to show support for same-sex marriage.
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Sydney health issues two measles alerts

Sydney health authorities are on high alert two people were diagnosed with the measles after visiting multiple public spaces.
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Sydney Opera House conservation plan preserves architect Jorn Utzon's vision

A new conservation management plan aims to preserve the integrity of one of the world's great buildings.
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Sydney terror plotter 'has anxiety attack' at sentencing hearing

A Sydney man who conspired to prepare for a terrorist act has had an apparent anxiety attack at his sentencing hearing alongside his co-accused.
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Sydney's most congested CBD commutes revealed

CBD workers who commute during the morning peak period add 11 minutes, on average, to their travel time, compared to driving the same route at midnight with no traffic, according to a new study which has revealed the city's most congested CBD commutes.
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Entrepreneur Louise Lyelle referred for perjury for misleading court over home evictions

A PR professional with a habit of falling behind on rent has been recommended for perjury charges for serially misleading courts to prevent her eviction from houses in Sydney's well-heeled suburbs.
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State of the Beaches 2016-2017 report reveals Sydney's cleanest and dirtiest beaches

A new report reveals which swimming spots are cleanest and which ones you should avoid.
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Woman injured after 10m fall from balcony in Dulwich Hill

A woman has had a lucky escape after surviving a 10-metre plunge from the balcony of a building in Sydney's inner west in the early hours of Monday morning.
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'Extraordinary prices': key worker rental scheme under scrutiny in surging Sydney property market

Rising prices mean some rents are being set at well below 'housing stress' benchmarks.
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Man dressed as Wolverine arrested in Sydney's CBD after post-Comic-Con brawl

A man dressed as Wolverine was arrested in Sydney's CBD overnight after allegedly being kicked out of a pub before punching one man and leaving another unconscious.
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Man charged with assaulting police as party descends into 50-strong brawl

A party in Sydney's south-west descended into chaos overnight, with one police officer injured amid a 50-person brawl.
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'Time for Australia to be at the table': space industry opens up for students

A handful of Sydney students spoke to NASA's acting administrator Robert Lightfoot and CSIRO's chief executive Larry Marshall about the possibilities for Australian students following this week's announcement that the country will establish a domestic space agency.
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NSW police officer crashes into parked car, refuses breath test before arrest

An off-duty police officer has been charged with mid-range drink driving, following a crash in Sydney's North West on Saturday morning.
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Woman dies after stabbing in western Sydney home

A 30-year-old woman has died after she was stabbed in a western Sydney home in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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