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Elliot Crissel and son Ellis.
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Family’s joy after harrowing premature birth

A father of two has reflected on the traumatic birth of his son, Ellis, ahead of dad’s day on Sunday. Elliot Crisell could not be prouder of how far his family have come, along with the help of “guardian angles” at the Royal Hospital for Women.

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NEWSLOCAL Exclusive: Uber has revealed the Asia Pacific shortlist for its first UberAir pilot city. Contact Jake McCallum before use.

‘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.

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TCA Kimberley Killer Josef Schwab

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.

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Artwork for Lost in Sydney podcast episode IV.

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.

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The mystery of Bradford Pholi’s disappearance

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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Peter Townend poses for photographs in front of the construction works at Cherrybrook Station. Cherrybrook, Saturday, July 21st 2018. Peter Townend wants answers over the Cherrybrook Station Precinct. Residents have been waiting for a decision to be handed down for the past 5 years. (AAP Image / Angelo Velardo)

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.

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13/8/18 Troy Sachs at his home in Chatswood. Picture: Adam Yip / Manly Daily

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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