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Residents living in limbo land

Residents living in limbo land

A BAND of residents in the Cherrybrook priority precinct are calling for the NSW Planning Department to release finalised plans for the rezoned region, identified by the government in 2013 as a growth area.

13/8/18 Troy Sachs at his home in Chatswood. Picture: Adam Yip / Manly Daily
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The real biggest name in Australian basketball

WHEN you think Australian basketball, names like Gaze, Bogut and Mills come to mind. But Troy Sachs’ achievements eclipse them all. Born without a fibula, his right leg was amputated at two, but he competed in able-bodied sport until 14. The Australian Sports Hall of Famer talks about his life.

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TASTE COVER STORY - Where chefs shop. Chef Andre Ursini at Mercato. Picture by Matt Turner.

Shop like a chef

WE go shopping with four chefs to demystify the aisles in ethnic supermarkets. Check out their favourite brands and what they put in their baskets.

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Tracking a Nazi loot train

Tracking a Nazi loot train

THE deathbed confession of a dying Nazi soldier. A train loaded with 300 tons of gold. It’s the stuff of movies. But the tale has treasure hunters scrambling for clues.

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The Caliph of Terror unmasked

The Caliph of Terror unmasked

HE is the Caliph of the Islamic State, the leader of the regime Tony Abbott compared to the Nazis. But who is Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, and how did he come to marshal such frightening power?

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A boy lies inside a bed of smashed tomatoes during the V Annual Tomatina in Sutamarchan, northeast of Bogota, 14/06/2009.

World’s most bizarre festivals

PEOPLE are crazy. Just look at some of the things we do to blow off steam – bog snorkelling, hurling tomatoes at each other, getting naked with thousands of others. Check out the world’s wackiest festivals.

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