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UberAir to take commute to skies
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‘UberAir’ plan to take commute to the skies

A REVOLUTIONARY program that would see our daily commute take to the skies with low cost helicopter rides across Sydney has been revealed. Dubbed UberAir, it is an initiative of international ride sharing company Uber to fight congestion.

TCA Kimberley Killer Josef Schwab
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The man who hunted humans

IN scenes eerily reminiscent of the movie Wolf Creek, German tourist Josef Schwab roamed the Kimberley, executing five strangers in cold blood before dying in a firefight with cops.

Artwork for Lost in Sydney podcast episode IV.
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The grandmother who just vanished

PODCAST: A loving grandmother went for a walk to the shops and was never seen again. The only sign of her, a handbag found in the bush. Her family said she fell in with ‘undesirables’ but haven’t given up hope after 15 years. Listen to Lost in Sydney podcast episode IV.

The mystery of Bradford Pholi’s disappearance
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The mystery of Bradford Pholi’s disappearance

IT IS Boxing Day, 1982, a young indigenous boy jumps the back fence of his Dundas Valley home to scurry off to Eastwood station — he is on a mission to borrow money for his mother — minutes later his brother goes after him, but Bradford Pholi is never seen again.

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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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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an event at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building August 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and proclaimed September 22 to be National Voter Registration Day. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Who will replace Barack Obama?

THE clock is ticking on Barack Obama’s time as President of the US. The next batch of hopefuls are jostling for the 2016 race for the White House. Check our handy guide to all the contenders.

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