$100m bridge dividing a town
A SLEEPY town is at war over a $100m government project which threatens to destroy an Australian landmark.
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This is the world’s dumbest election plan
WHEN Malcolm Turnbull was ousted from his position it left a big hole for the prime ministerial seat. But who will win?
Secrets of Sydney’s ghost tunnels
HIDDEN beneath the city, caked in dust and empty aside from occult rumours, an abandoned tunnel could get a new lease of life.
Sneaky Opal scam used by fare dodgers
MILLIONS of dollars are being frittered away by sneaky fare dodgers due to a quirk on travel cards.
Another political civil war is raging
JUST when you thought we’d seen enough political instability, chaos is gripping another Liberal government with threats of a pill motion.
$2000 bus trip an ‘absolute debacle’
PASSENGERS are paying $3.10 for a bus service that is costing taxpayers a staggering amount of money, in what has been labelled an “absolute debacle”.
Abbott’s sister withdraws bid for Wentworth
CHRISTINE Forster has withdrawn her name from the preselection race for the seat of Wentworth, previously held by Malcolm Turnbull.
‘Macabre’ graves-for-rent law slammed
A NEW law that critics have said allows “loved ones to be dug up” will be referred to a public inquiry.
Packer’s Crown sues over blocked views
JAMES Packer-backed Crown has taken the NSW Government to court to stop it from obstructing the harbour views of its Barangaroo development.
$180 bus fare for 5km journey
A NEW Uber-style bus network has been branded as a “dud” by critics who have claimed each journey cost taxpayers almost $200.
Search for missing pregnant woman
AN Irish woman who was 38 weeks pregnant when she was last seen has been missing since she left a hospital in Sydney’s east 11 days ago.
Liberal MP resigns after corruption sting
AN MP was secretly recorded bragging about a client with “mega money” and asking what cut he would get on a property deal.
How killer dad got his gun
SERIOUS questions are being asked after a Sydney man dodged red flags to get the gun which he used to murdered his two children.
Brawl breaks out at Libs meeting
POLICE and paramedics were called to a Sydney cafe after a Liberal Party branch meeting descended into a brawl last night.
Sydney slammed as ‘city of no one’
SYDNEY is now soulless as the “last bastions of fun” are shut down, says the founder of a new political party. These five things need to happen.
MP blasted for ‘white flight’ comments
THE NSW Opposition Leader has been slammed after claiming there was a “white flight” of Anglo families fleeing suburbs in Sydney’s west.
Suburb where new high rises are banned
THE NSW government has said no new apartments can be built in a Sydney suburb because far too many have been built already.
P-plater teen dies in horror crash
A TEENAGE P-plate driver was killed instantly when his ute slammed into a parked tow truck in Sydney early this morning.
One image sums up city’s transport crisis
THE debacle over Sydney’s transport system is a “horror story”, with cost overruns in the billions and work in some places a year behind schedule.
Glaring oversight in 40yr transport plan
A GOVERNMENT transport strategy, peering far in to the future, has ignored one of the most talked about new technologies.
Chaos expected as CBD in lockdown
SYDNEY streets will be in full lockdown this weekend with a security operation expected to be bigger than 2007’s APEC Summit.
Fallout over MP’s ‘sexting’ scandal
A SENIOR staffer for the PM — who posted pictures of her ex-boyfriend’s explicit texts to another MP online — has lost her job.
$2bn trains’ awkward problem
A NEW fleet of trains promises to offer greater comfort and safety. But a glaring error means they can’t even operate properly.
Nats crisis ‘no ordinary challenge’
THE fate of Barnaby Joyce’s position as Nationals leader is by no means clean cut. After all, they seem to operate by their own rules.
Time to look ‘at how billions are spent’
THE gap between Aboriginal lives and those of other Australians is still large, despite increased life expectancy and school attendance. The Prime Minister has addressed the issue.
One thousand trains to be cut Thursday
MONDAY’S strike may be avoided due to a last minute deal, but Sydney commuters still face massive disruptions tomorrow.
Sydney chaos: Deal could be struck today
A PLANNED city-wide strike could be cancelled as a deal between unions and rail bosses could be struck as early as this afternoon.
Train chaos could start earlier than expected
THE rail strike is planned for next Monday, but there are warnings the disruption could begin this week, leaving commuters frustrated.
’Don’t come to work’: Stark strike advice
COMPANIES are putting in contingency plans to cope as the strike nears that could “shut down a city”.
Talks fail on Sydney train strike
A PLANNED 24-hour strike across Sydney’s rain network will go ahead after talks between transport bosses and unions went nowhere.
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