Plea to salvage Dubbo’s sport hub
Plans for a regional sports hub bit the dust after locals waited seven years for the doors to open. Now they are asking for one last chance to get the project off the ground.
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Stamp duty out, land tax in: Plans to fix housing crisis
Scrapping stamp duty and replacing it with land tax is one of a raft of proposed solution to our housing crisis, to be debated at a conference this weekend. Tell us what you think.
‘Bulls**t’: Fury over ‘unprecedented’ citizenship blitz before election
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will churn through three days of citizenship ceremonies from Friday, giving thousands of new citizens the right to vote in crucial western Sydney seats which could decide the outcome of the impending election.
Northern beaches students stage walkout to save their school
Hundreds of furious high schoolers are expected to walk out of their classrooms on Friday in a last-ditch bid to save their school. Here’s why.
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The 25 unwritten rules of being from Sydney
Reckon you’re a local? Where do you stand on these ‘unwritten’ rules of being a Sydneysider? SEE THE LIST.
Islamic medical association’s bizarre statement after nurses video
The Australian Islamic Medical Association has issued a bizarre statement after two Sydney nurses threatened to kill Israeli patients in a highly-publicised video, prompting swift condemnation by a top Jewish leader.
‘Mongrels’: Meet Joy, 95, the latest victim of Moree’s crime scourge
Joy Cunningham has lived in Moree her whole life. As youth crime spun out of control, she moved to an aged care facility, admitting she was “scared”. Last weekend, her family home was burnt to the ground.
NSW Nationals leader took RFS plane to Hunter Valley
Nationals leader Dugald Saunders took a taxpayer-funded NSW Rural Fire Service plane to fly from his electorate in Dubbo to the Hunter Valley in order to attend a series of wineries for meetings.
Parents demand answers after 2yo son dies at Sydney hospital
Toddler Joe Massa had his whole life ahead of him. His parents Elouise and Danny claim a systemic failure by Northern Beaches Hospital led to his “cruel and preventable” death.
‘A real shame’: Parents’ dummy spit after council ditches daycare
A South Coast council attempting to toddle away from the brink of financial ruin have angered parents after slashing an affordable daycare service.
‘Conflict of interest’: Greyhound watchdog boss sidelined
The boss of the greyhound industry watchdog has been dropped from his role after being offered the top job at Greyhound Racing NSW – the very group he was meant to scrutinise.
100 firefighters battle massive factory inferno in Revesby
Firefighters have worked through the night to contain a massive factory blaze in Sydney’s southwest.
Major Aus military operation to be held overseas for the first time
A major war game will be held outside of Australia for the first time, in a defence agreement with a close ally allowing a key military exercise to be held in Papua New Guinea.
Revealed: Ex-NSW Minister eyes political comeback
The Nationals have nabbed a former NSW Minister to be their candidate in Whitlam, shaping up a three-cornered contest in the crucial seat ahead of the next federal election.
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