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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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Father-of-two Kyle is down to his last dollars each fortnight. Now he's facing a 43pc rate hike

Kyle Arnott says he can barely afford the cost of living now, and worries what will happen to his family if the proposed rate hike from his local council is approved. And it's happening across NSW.
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Another of Sydney's single-sex schools is going co-ed. This mum says her child might drop out

News that two schools in the city's east will be joining to go co-ed in a few years' time has split the community. It's not the first time such a move has stirred debate in Sydney.
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Showing livestock out, making coffee in as schools shake up agricultural education

Agriculture teachers across the country are trying to make a career in the industry something to aspire to with a range of programs to think about jobs to assist farmers, the supply chain and even how to make the perfect coffee.
Louise Hobbs says science is a big part of teaching agriculture.

More than 600,000 homes in Australia are suitable for granny flats. Analysts say they hold 'untapped potential'

Advocates say it could help ease pressure from historic low vacancy rates of less than 1 per cent, which have left people scrambling for affordable rentals. 
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A small blue and white home sit in a green backyard. it has open white french doors.

Air quality 'very poor' in Sydney's east as firefighters 'catch up' on hazard reduction burning

Smoke settles across many areas of Sydney as hazard reduction burning by the NSW Rural Fire Service continues ahead of a forecast warm and dry weekend. 
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Silhouette of Sydney CBD covered in smoke haze on September 11, 2023

Plastic not so fantastic: Do you know which numbers can't be recycled?

Do you know your PP from your HDPE, and your PVC from your soft plastics? Plastic recycling is a minefield, so here's how to tell what you're dealing with and which bin you should put it in.
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Man who allegedly sold fake gold bullion arrested in service station sting

Sunshine Coast police have charged a New South Wales man with fraud offences after he allegedly sold fake gold bullion bars, which detectives say "looked like the real thing".
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The EU has banned synthetic turf that uses old tyres. Why isn't Australia following suit?

The number of artificial turf sports fields in NSW has increased from 30 in 2018 to 181 at last count, concerning community groups about their potential environmental impact.
An empty synthetic turf field.

Junior doctors warned for taking naps during quiet overnight shifts

A Sydney hospital has warned staff not to take naps during night shifts, telling junior doctors it would replace chairs with less comfortable ones to make it harder for them to rest.
Doctor or nurse looking tired or dejected.

live:NSW now: Sydney commuters to face disruption across rail network

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney's train commuters are due to face major disruption today as the main rail union vows to push ahead with strike action as part of its long-running dispute with the state government.
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Labor wins John Howard's former seat for only second time in more than 70 years

The Labor Party claims the Liberal stronghold seat of Bennelong in Sydney's north shore with a significant swing.
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William Tyrrell's foster mother charged with stalking, intimidation

NSW Police lay new charges against William Tyrrell's foster mother who is already before the courts for the alleged assault of a child.
A young boy is smiling in a red t-shirt.

live:NSW Now: New ramp approved for Sydney Harbour Bridge cyclists

MORNING BRIEFING: The state government approves a design for a ramp giving access to cyclists at the north end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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William Tyrrell's foster mother to plead not guilty to new assault charge, court hears

The foster parents of missing toddler William Tyrrell are set to face separate court hearings as they deny assault charges related to another child.
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live:NSW Now: Many commuters ride free on Sydney buses today due to industrial action

MORNING BRIEFING: Bus commuters will get a free ride today as drivers turn off their Opal card readers in a pay dispute with the state government.
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Jimmy bought a house on Sydney's outskirts — he has a warning for others about to move there

NSW's population is expected to increase to 10.6 million by 2041 — this is where the biggest growth areas will be, and how suburbs will be impacted.
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Pedestrians scramble to cross a Sydney street

William Tyrrell foster-parents plead not guilty to assault of child

William Tyrrell's foster-parents have pleaded not guilty to assault charges against them in court. The pair are accused of assaulting a child at their Sydney home.
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Partying woman who sparked COVID-19 lockdown for 600,000 people fined $4,000

A 21-year-old woman is fined after she and a friend breached COVID-19 restrictions by leaving Sydney to party and shop in Newcastle, sparking the transmission of the virus to a "significant" number of people.
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William Tyrrell's foster-parents to enter plea over alleged assault

William Tyrrell's foster-parents will enter a plea to assault charges against them in two weeks, a Sydney court hears.
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Online subscription services for the pill providing convenient alternative, but doctors warn of risks

For some women, seeing a doctor to renew their script for the contraceptive pill can be costly, inconvenient and in some instances, just straight out stressful, but new online subscription services are providing an alternative.
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Why lower cases won't be seen for 'weeks' in NSW COVID hotspots despite surge in jabs

Record vaccination rates in Sydney's most COVID-ravaged hotspots will drive case numbers down, but authorities say the benefits of the surge in jabs won't be seen until mid-September.
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Sydney anti-lockdown protest organiser jailed for at least three months

Anthony Khallouf, 29, is jailed for helping organise an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney tomorrow after he was caught by police at train station in the city's north.
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Anthony Khallouf

Children with disabilities will have access to three new schools

Children with disabilities will have access to three new schools in Sydney's south-west, but disability advocates say the money would be better spent on all students taught in mainstream schools. Alison Xiao reports.
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