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NSW bureaucrat suspended with pay pending corruption investigation into Sydney property deal

The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.
Corruption findings face legal challenge after ICAC's High Court 'disaster'

Sydney suburbs targeted for high-density housing revealed in accidentally published list

The hotly anticipated but unfinished document was mistakenly posted on the Department of Planning website on Tuesday, but deleted shortly after. It also appears to reveal the fate of the Metro West project.
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The creation of a carbon price will happen either by us or to us, analysts warn

Advocates for action on climate change urge further commitments to reduce Australia's emissions ahead of the UN COP26 conference in a month's time, with warnings investors could move their cash elsewhere.
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Woman in front of electrical substation

NSW Now: More than 100 firefighters work to contain massive Sydney factory blaze

MORNING BRIEFING: Fire has engulfed a factory in Sydney's south-west that contains brake fluid, LPG cylinders and insecticide with nearby residents forced to evacuate from the dangerous blaze.
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A factory is on fire in the dark

WWII diary found in supermarket returned to family – who never knew it existed

Extensive work by police in Sydney sees Margo Cooper's journal — which documented her experiences in the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force — returned to her family in western NSW.
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Black and white photos inside a diary.

Squall slams Sydney felling trees and power lines

Trees and powerlines were felled in Sydney's northern suburbs after a localised storm pummelled the city.
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Cindy had her first cigarette at 12. She lives in Australia's smoking capital

Smoking rates have dropped massively since the 70s — down from 40 per cent to only 14 per cent — but some areas of the country are not getting the message.
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A woman poses for a photo outside a cafe, she is giving a slight smile

PNG national cricketer Chad Soper an unlikely find as the Barramundis rise

An Australia-based PNG cricketer is confident the Pacific nation can become a powerhouse of tier-two world cricket after its success in Hong Kong last month.
Chad Soper with the 'baggy black'

Sydney home of 'Bitcoin founder' raided by AFP

The Australian Federal Police raids the home of a Sydney-based technology entrepreneur who was today identified as the suspected inventor of the digital currency Bitcoin.
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Dr Craig Steven Wright

Ravenswood School: Why young women should embrace imperfection

Ravenswood school captain Sarah Haynes' end of year speech is a reminder for all women to embrace imperfection in their lives, writes former captain Edwina Cowdery.
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Ravenswood student speaks out against captain's criticism of the school

A Year 12 Ravenswood student speaks out against her school captain for accusing those running the exclusive Upper North Shore girls school of putting its image ahead of the welfare of the students.
School captain Sarah Haynes at Ravenswood

Ravenswood captain accuses school of putting image ahead of welfare

The head girl at Ravenswood on Sydney's Upper North Shore uses a speech to accuse those running the school of putting its image ahead of student welfare.
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School captain Sarah Haynes at Ravenswood

Harvey Norman franchisees fined for misleading customers

Four Harvey Norman franchisees have been fined thousands of dollars for misleading customers about their warranty rights.
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9 Harvey Norman franchisees have been fined for misleading customers since proceedings brought by the ACCC began in 2012.

Native title claim from Hunter Valley to Sydney's northern beaches

A large native title claim has been made over public land on the central coast of New South Wales.
The Awabakal and Guringai people filed their claim with the Federal Court in May this year.

ACCC takes Harvey Norman franchisees to court

The competition watchdog is taking 11 Harvey Norman franchisees to the Federal Court for allegedly misrepresenting consumer rights.
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Harvey Norman

Ku-ring-gai housing plan agreed after 10 years

A stoush between residents and the New South Wales Government over development at Ku-ring-gai, in Sydney's north, has come to an end, with the council approving a blueprint for the area's future.
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New car parks to encourage Sydney train commuters

The New South Wales Government will built nine new car parks at Sydney train stations to encourage more commuters to use public transport.
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Rising rugby star killed in England

Sydney club rugby player Dan Robinson has been tragically killed in an accident when crossing electrified train lines in England.
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Bradfield contender plays down Liberal turmoil

The Liberal candidate in tomorrow's Bradfield by-election says he does not think a leadership change, and the lack of a clear climate change policy, will affect his chances with voters tomorrow.
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Liberal turmoil may shape Bradfield by-election

The timing of the Liberal leadership battle is not doing any favours for Liberal candidates standing in by-elections this weekend.
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Paul Fletcher addresses the media

Nile's nine chances in Bradfield by-election

The Christian Democrats are fielding nine candidates in the upcoming by-election in the seat of Bradfield.
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Reverend Nile doesn't see any problem with the way the laws currently work.

Spectator punches player in rugby brawl

A spectator has become involved in a brawl between players in a Sydney club rugby game.
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Blackout affects Sydney's north

About 600 homes in Sydney's northern suburbs are without electricity this afternoon after a localised blackout.
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North Shore trains still behind schedule

A series of incidents on rail lines in northern Sydney has lead to continuing rail delays.
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North Shore commuters face 1-hour delays

CityRail is warning Sydney's North Shore commuters to expect delays of up to an hour this morning after a fatality on the line.
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