Millie 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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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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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.
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Legislation cracking down on animal rights activists who trespass onto farms passed through the NSW Upper House last week.
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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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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.
Report finds pet industry to be dog’s breakfast was last modified: September 3rd, 2015 by Kenji Sato