An elderly man who single-handedly wove 10,000 stars out of ribbons gave a talk at St Mary’s Primary School on Thursday, and by all accounts it was a stellar performance.
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Plans to replace the old Melba Theatre are back up and running again, after having been stuck in limbo for more than a year.
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THEY say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but nobody said anything about a free breakfast.
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A STRUGGLING dairy farmer from Tongala has finally received some good news, and this time it’s no bull.
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That Big Blokes Lunch has a really big target this year
by Kenji Sato August 26, 2017A BUNCH of blokes will be meeting up for lunch to raise money for a new funding project, and this one’s a real life-saver.
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LOCALS will be rolling out their picnic blankets at Echuca Lions Park on Sunday to celebrate the end of a community project to make a home for the endangered Squirrel Glider along the Campaspe River.
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LOCAL students have been mastering the perfect handshake in preparation for their mock job interviews later today.
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LOCAL gardeners are being asked to bring their green thumbs to the Campaspe Esplanade tomorrow to help eradicate the blankets of bridal creeper weeds smothering native plants and threatening animal habitats.
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A VINTAGE tractor battled through the pouring rain on Tuesday, pausing for a pit stop at Elders rural agency in Echuca on its way around Australia.
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THE Red Cross Emergency Services team in Echuca is facing an emergency of its own.
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FRUSTRATED local fishers have been unable to get their hands on Murray crayfish for years but a new restocking program may just be the answer to their prayers.
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Here's a guide on how to be alt-right, you filthy normies
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He's been bashed with a PVC pipe and received phone calls from people threatening to rape and kill him. Meet Nick Folkes, one of the most hated men in Australia.
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A UNITING CHURCH parish and its minister in Sydney’s north have been trolled online after inviting the Grand Mufti of Australia and other Muslims to attend the church’s Interfaith Month service.
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Activists declare ‘dogged’ determination to ban greyhound exports
by Kenji Sato June 9, 2016Millie the greyhound was born in a breeding kennel in Campbelltown. She would have been sold into a life of racing, but she lost one of her paws when she was a six week old puppy.
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Council amalgamation documents cast doubt on Baird’s $2 billion savings promise
by Kenji Sato May 26, 2016NSW Premier Mike Baird has come under fire for his plan to shut down local councils and merge them together as 'super councils'.
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Farmers and developers will be able to clear more land under a proposed overhaul of NSW biodiversity laws, which would introduce more “flexible” land clearing regulations.
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Outdoor group excerise classes are a booming industry in Australia, but some people aren't happy about public land being used by these commercial businesses.
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A proposed overhaul of NSW’s biosecurity laws has been labelled a “war on trees” by Sydney environmentalist groups, who fear the changes will threaten native vegetation and animal habitats throughout Sydney.
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Hundreds of cyclists will rally in Martin Place next Thursday February 18 to protest against the state government’s controversial new laws for cyclists.
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Inner City residents demand concrete affordable housing targets
by Kenji Sato February 11, 2016Affordable housing is urgently needed in the face of soaring house prices in the inner city, according to local residents and the REDWatch community group.
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Public housing tenants in the Redfern – Waterloo area have voiced fears that they could be forced to leave their neighbourhoods, according to City of Sydney Councillor Linda Scott.
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Protesters occupied a drill site at the Tempe Reserve on Tuesday morning, settling in with lawn chairs and picnic blankets in an attempt to block construction of the Westconnex New M5 road interchange.
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Planted before Federation, a canopy of trees was chopped down to make way for light rail. But it didn’t have to be that way, according to Randwick residents and local politicians, who are reeling following the destruction of some of Sydney’s oldest fig trees.
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Thousands of protesters marched from Redfern to the CBD on Australia Day, declaring the national holiday “Invasion Day” and a “day of mourning”, rather than a day of celebration.
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Council must protect affordable housing in the city: Scott
by Kenji Sato January 21, 2016The City of Sydney is not providing enough affordable housing to meet the ballooning cost of rent in Sydney, according to Labor Councillor Linda Scott.
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Randwick residents have mourned the loss of dozens of Centennial Park trees, which were cut down over the weekend to make way for the construction of light rail.
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Nearly 200 partygoers spent New Year’s Day under arrest on drugs charges, prompting NSW Premier Mike Baird to call for stricter security at NSW musical festivals.
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Redfern residents say they were given only one day to voice their concerns over an amended Development Application (DA), after the physical documents were found to be missing.
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About 100 people braved the torrential rains on Wednesday to protest against the destruction of dozens of trees on the edge of Centennial Park
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Beers, cheers, and tears overflowed at the Alexandria Hotel last Sunday as hundreds of people turned up to commemorate the hotel’s final day of trading.
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Due to lack of funding, the Tamarama Rock Surfers theatre company has closed down after 18 years of bringing original drama to the Eastern suburbs.
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Police have raided two Kings Cross strip clubs, arresting three people and suspending both clubs’ liquor licences for 72 hours following an investigation into staff who had allegedly been dealing in cocaine.
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Leichhardt Council has thrown its support behind new refugees, voting in favour of plans for a Refugee Welcome Centre in Callan Park at last week’s council meeting.
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Hundreds of trees were wrapped with blue ribbons on the weekend, marking those which will be cut down to make way for the WestConnex tollway.
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Thousands of protesters are expected to picket the streets of Newtown on December 12, blocking traffic as a "demonstration of the gridlock the WestConnex will cause".
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The Alexandria Hotel has announced that it will be pouring its last drinks on December 20th and then it will close its doors for good.
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Sydney residents could soon be forced to sell their homes under changes to NSW’s strata laws.
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The NSW Government’s revised plans for a Sydney Metro have drawn criticism from transport groups and resident organisations.
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Hundreds of hospital workers gathered outside of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to protest against a loss of hospital parking spaces.
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Cashless welfare trials ‘methodologically crap’, expert says
by Kenji Sato November 19, 2015Sydneysiders will gather outside Town Hall this Saturday, 21st November, to protest against new cashless welfare debit cards that are set be trialled next year.
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Finger pointing continues over beleaguered Balmain club
by Kenji Sato November 12, 2015Leichhardt Council and Rozelle Village Director Ian Wright are locked in a contest over the redevelopment of Balmain Leagues Club.
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Bondi veterinarian and TV heartthrob Doctor Chris Brown has revealed that Sydney is one of the worst places to own a pet in Australia.
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A parliamentary inquiry will discuss whether prisoners on life sentences should continue to have the opportunity to have their security classifications reduced with ‘good behaviour’.
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A section of George Street was closed to all traffic last week in preparation for the CBD light rail construction, sparking predictions of high levels of congestion and 'carmageddon'.
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This week Sydney played host to Startup Week, Australia’s largest gathering of aspiring and established entrepreneurs.
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Community group spearheads “final charge” to save the Powerhouse Museum
by Kenji Sato October 22, 2015Community group Friends of Ultimo and Balmain Greens MP Jamie Parker collected the final signatures for the ‘Save the Powerhouse Museum’ petition last Saturday.
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Transport Forum in Alexandria calls for urgent solutions to burdened system
by Kenji Sato October 22, 2015Local Alexandria residents have raised concerns that the state government is not doing enough to address the increasing burden on Sydney’s transport networks.
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Fierce opposition to Powerhouse Museum relocation plans peaked last week, when campaigners collected enough signatures to trigger a parliamentary debate.
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Leichhardt Mayor calls for affordable housing in face of “obscene” cost of housing.
by Kenji Sato October 8, 2015Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne has called on the State Government to legislate mandatory targets for affordable housing across NSW.
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A recent case of extreme wage exploitation of international students has sparked calls for more government education on workers’ rights.
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“Most effective suicide prevention strategy ever”: report reveals promising findings
by Kenji Sato October 1, 2015A study of notorious suicide destinations has found that installing nets and barriers at these ‘suicide hotspots’ reduces the rate of suicide at these sites by 91 per cent.
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The last bus to travel down the length of George Street quietly departed Railway Square on Sunday morning at 5:52am, before the sun had even risen.
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Abandoned hospital site to be brought back to full health
by Kenji Sato September 24, 2015City of Sydney are set to turn land surrounding the abandoned South Sydney Hospital into public parklands.
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Restaurant patrons may soon be able to dine outdoors in Martin place under new plans to redevelop the area.
Martin Place to receive French facelift was last modified: September 24th, 2015 by Kenji Sato -
Legislation cracking down on animal rights activists who trespass onto farms passed through the NSW Upper House last week.
“Disguised ag gag bill” passes in NSW parliament was last modified: September 17th, 2015 by Kenji Sato -
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Greens push for protest exclusions zones outside NSW abortion clinics
by Kenji Sato September 17, 2015The NSW Greens have put forward a bill for ‘protest exclusion zones’ around abortion clinics.
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The number of people illegally downloading media content has plummeted, according to a research report released last week.
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Greens push for protest exclusion zones outside NSW abortion
by Kenji Sato September 7, 2015The Victorian government has agreed to support a bill for 'protest exclusion zones' around Victorian abortion clinics.
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Australia’s first IVF baby launches fertility campaign
by Kenji Sato September 3, 2015Australia’s first IVF baby, Candice Thum, now 35, has teamed up with fellow IVFling, Rebecca Featherstone Jelen, 32, to launch the ‘Fertility Matters’ campaign.
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The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority has turned a disused stretch of railway into a “strategic” walkway between Railway Square, Ultimo, and Darling Harbour.
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NSW puppy farms are responsible for the high rates of animal cruelty, impoundment and euthanasia across the state, according to a report released by the NSW Parliament.
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The NSW government is funding a new program that will take a new approach to tackling domestic violence. Instead of working with victims of domestic violence, it will focus on changing the behaviour and attitudes of the perpetrators.
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Starvation, domestic violence, trauma: life for many Afghan women
by Kenji Sato August 18, 2015Afghan people are continuing to escape rural, war-torn areas into increasingly overcrowded urban centres. But many of these urban centres are reaching a bursting point, and many displaced people are unable to access proper housing, food, water, or health facilities, and a new report has found that women and children are especially vulnerable.
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Aboriginal protesters slam government inaction on The Block
by Kenji Sato August 11, 2015It's been over a year since Aboriginal protesters set up the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. They've been calling for affordable aboriginal housing on The Block, but they're getting tired of waiting, and today they're calling on the NSW government to act.
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US president Barack Obama has unveiled the details of a 'Clean Power Plan' which aims to reduce the US's reliance on fossil fuels. But the plans have come under fire from two sides: industry groups who think that the plan goes too far, and environmental groups who think that the plan doesn't go far enough.
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Hospitality sector worst offenders in guide dog discrimination
by Kenji Sato July 29, 2015Every week, blind and vision impaired Australians are turned away from cafes and restaurants because of their guide dogs, according to a new report by Guide Dogs NSW.
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Indigenous students are often asked to leave their cultural identity behind when they walk through the doors of the classroom. But at a symposium in Melbourne, education experts and indigenous leaders are proposing an alternative style of education - one that teaches and supports local indigenous culture, language and knowledge systems.
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The Centennial Coal company plans to expand a coal mine in Springvale, Sydney. This decision has divided opinion in the nearby city of Lithgow, with some environmental groups claiming that the mine will damage World Heritage swamps and contaminate Sydney's drinking water. But others say that these claims simply don't hold water.
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Australia’s childcare policies are “decades” behind the rest of the developed world, according to a new report released by the Labor-aligned McKell Institute.
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Australia lagging behind developed countries on childcare, report finds
by Kenji Sato July 6, 2015A report released today by the McKell Institute has found that Australia is getting left behind other developed countries when it comes to childcare spending. The report also recommended a series of changes be made to the federal government's childcare reforms. Kenji Sato investigates.
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Thinking of joining Islamic State? Some former extremists will #TellYou that’s not a very good idea, Kenji Sato writes.
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Businessmen, unionists, investors, and social activists. Normally, they get along like cats and dogs. But they've put aside their differences to set up the Australian Climate Roundtable. But will this be enough to make the government sit up and notice? Kenji Sato has the details.
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Peace activist and London bombings survivor Gill Hicks has launched a social media campaign designed to tackle religious extremism. The #tellyou campaign will provide a platform for victims of extremism and former extremists to recount their experiences.
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Sectarian disputes overshadow Dalai Lama’s peace message
by Kenji Sato June 19, 2015The Dalai Lama is visiting Australia to spread a message of peace and tolerance. But members of the Shugden Buddhist Community feel that he is not practising what he preaches.
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Elders living with family most at risk of abuse, study shows
by Kenji Sato June 15, 2015Over 150,000 elderly Australians are victims of abuse. But often, this abuse goes unreported. That's why advocacy groups are raising awareness of the issue of elder abuse.
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The Dalai Lama arrived in Sydney last week to kick off a 12 day tour of Australia and spread a message of peace and tolerance. But members of the Shugden Buddhist community feel that the Dalai Lama is not practising what he preaches.
Does the Dalai Lama practise what he preaches? was last modified: May 23rd, 2017 by Kenji Sato -
After nearly one year in office, Queensland Chief Justice Tim Carmody has announced his intention to resign. His decision was made amid a hailstorm of criticism by Supreme Court judiciary. But can judiciary and Carmody live together in perfect harmony?
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A new campaign is being launched today to help people living in remote communities get what they pay for. Australia’s National Measurement Institute is targeting 500 locations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia with an education campaign about just how much these goods should really cost.
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The Opal card system was rolled out across NSW in December last year. But since then, some people have figured out a way to hack the system. They're called 'Opal runners', and they're using a loophole in the Opal system to make money.
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WA Premier promises more consultation with aboriginal communities
by Kenji Sato May 11, 2015The head of the Kimberly land council has threatened to ‘kill’ Broome’s tourism industry to protest the closure of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. Anthony Watson is skeptical of the Western Australian premier’s promise to increase the amount of consultation with the aboriginal people who live in those communities.
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Asthma is a serious and potentially life threatening condition. Asthma Australia says the majority of deaths caused by asthma could have been prevented. In order to tackle this issue, Asthma Australia is holding a national conference.
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The community group Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Australia has launched the 'Muslims for good of mankind' campaign to get young Muslims involved in charitable events across Australia.
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Every week, blind and vision impaired Australians are turned away from cafes and restaurants because of their guide dogs. That's why Guide Dogs NSW, in Sydney, have launched a campaign to educate members of the public about the rights of guide dog users.
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Sydney is still reeling from the news that Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad in the early hours of Wednesday. How did Australia react to the Bali executions?
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership. The name doesn't sound very scary. In fact, it sounds downright boring. But many Australians are deeply concerned about the impacts the TPP may have on healthcare providers, workers' rights, and internet freedom. So what do we know about the TPP, and should we be worried?
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Killer robots. What could go wrong? That’s the question being asked by world leaders at a UN conference in Geneva this week. They’re debating the legal and ethical implications of ‘Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems’, machines that could kill people without being controlled by a human. But should we be worried?
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You would be familiar with walking up a flight of stairs and being puffed out, but imagine if that feeling was with you every day, even for something as simple as walking to the front door. That is what life is like for people living with Cardio Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD. COPD is an umbrella term that includes conditions like emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma.
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The Opal card system was rolled out across NSW in December last year. But since then, some people have figured out a way to hack the system. They're called 'Opal runners', and they're using a loophole in the Opal system to make money. So how does Opal running work?
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott caused outrage when he said that taxpayers shouldn't be expected to fund the 'lifestyle choices' of aboriginals living in remote communities. Kenji Sato spoke to some experts in the field who weigh in on the discussion.
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Building Australia Party (2015 NSW State Election Special)
by Kenji Sato March 5, 2015Ray Brown, the head of the Building Australia Party, says that unnecessary red tape is strangling the profits of the building industry. But can he fix it?
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"Clean up Australia Day" will celebrate its 25th anniversary this Sunday, when Sydneysiders will take to the streets to pick up rubbish.
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Yoga is often considered a female dominated industry. But did you know that there's a male-only nude yoga studio in Potts Point?
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Last Monday was national Crime Stoppers Day, and police were urging Australians to keep an eye out for signs of meth labs in their neighbourhood.
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I spoke to the founders of a cat cafe, a cafe that's filled with cats. I know, right!?
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When workers in the Dandenong factory have declared [TBA]
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History. We all had to endure it during highschool, but have you ever wondered why? I spoke to my Dad, a historian, to find out.
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Yesterday was the launching day for a new Marine Fish Stocking program which aims to increase the number of prawns in NSW estuaries
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A group of Santa Clauses have rallied outside retail stores, protesting moves by some shops to remain open on Christmas Day.
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Health insurance company, Medibank, has been privatised after 38 years of government ownership. But the question is, how will this affect Medibank users?
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One in four australian adults have suffered child abuse, studies show
by Kenji Sato November 20, 2014Do you know anyone who has suffered abuse as a child? Chances are, you do, even if you're not aware of it.
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Have you ever wondered why zombies are so popular? To find out, we spoke to an academic who has written widely on the topic of zombies, and it turns out that the answer is a no-brainer!
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The NSW government has announced its intentions to build a double-lane, cement-bordered, cycleway through Castlereagh Street, dividing community opinions.
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Over the next two weeks, the Sydney Rides Festival is coming to town. It's a celebration of the humble bicycle, and there will be a number of bicycle related events being held across Sydney.
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On Monday hundreds of Hong Kong expats rallied outside Sydney's Town Hall. They plastered the Hong Kong house next to Town Hall with post-it note messages supporting the protestors in Hong Kong.
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Impending further cuts to the ABC have prompted protesters to gather outside the public broadcaster's headquarters to save what they call, quality programs.
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Millers Point residents are being forced out of home as New South Wales government continues its sale of public housing in the area. The move is bringing record figures to the public purse, but locals are refusing to go quietly; last sunday they hosted a picnic in protest.
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This week, kids have been taking over the classrooms. It's not an uprising; it's all part of national kids teaching kids week, an opportunity for kids around Australia to teach their peers about environmental issues.
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The Bingham Cup is an international gay rugby union tournament, which is being played in Sydney this year. Over the next three days nearly one thousand players from around the world will be competing in a celebration of sexual diversity in sport.
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Do you know someone who suffers from an eating disorder? It's more common than you'd think. To raise awareness about this issue, Endangered Bodies held its inaugural seminar in Sydney last Sunday.
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Can you imagine having a friend or loved one suddenly... disappear? National Missing Persons Week began on Monday, and this year the focus is on people with dementia who go missing.
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From tomorrow, you won't be able to purchase anything with a credit card without typing in your PIN. But is replacing signature with PIN as secure as we think?
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Two Sydney men have reportedly been cleared of HIV after receiving bone marrow transplants. But does this development represent a cure for HIV or is it hype?
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Last Friday, a Sydney Morning Herald article highlighted that nearly 40% of Sydneysiders speak a language other than English at home. The article found that nearly 240 languages were spoken across Sydney.
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Yesterday, Roy Morgan Research released their state of the nation report - this time with a special focus on health. It found that the physical and mental well-being of people in rural areas was generally worse than that of people living in urban centers such as Sydney.
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The NSW government is Uber angry about the advent of ridesharing apps, cracking down on drivers who make use of UberX. Now there's a new player in town, vying for your Saturday night drunken-taxi money. Sydney based company RideSurfing, has just launched their own app.
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Last Thursday, CEOs from across Australia spent the night huddled under makeshift cardboard houses in order to raise money to combat homelessness and to get a taste what it's like to sleep rough.
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This Saturday, the Alternative Technology Association will be holding an event called "Speed Date a Sustainability Expert". Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to get environmentally friendly advice from architects, horticulturalists and a range of other sustainability experts.
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How safe do you feel while using Sydney Trains? This week, a survey found that personal safety was the biggest concern for commuters on Sydney trains.
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Hepatitis C has been labelled "the hidden epidemic" and a new online campaign is set to raise awareness of this often misunderstood disease.
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Finding an empty parking space in Sydney is no easy feat. But now, our City's council is selling off that coveted parking space to car-sharing companies such as Go-Get.
The Rise of Car-Sharing in Sydney was last modified: May 23rd, 2017 by Kenji Sato