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NSW Police offer reward for killer of underworld safecracker Lynn Tasman Jones

NSW Police are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the killer or killers of Sydney safecracker Lynn Tasman Jones. Mr Jones disappeared in 2009 and his skeletal remains were found in the Royal National Park four years later. Detectives ... >> view original

Sydney housing 'unequivocally' in a bubble, according to John Fraser

“Other market indicators are also pointing to stronger conditions for Sydney and Melbourne housing markets with auction clearance rates remaining at or close-to record highs throughout May along with low advertised stock levels across the largest ... >> view original

Sydney weather: Winter arrives with icy blast, snow at alpine resorts

Right on cue, a strong cold front delivered large dumps of snow across parts of south-eastern NSW overnight, turning the state's alpine resorts white before the start of the ski season this weekend and dusting people's gardens on the outskirts of Canberra. >> view original

Sydney cycling to become more dangerous with fewer bike paths: Lib MP

In NSW last year, 11 cyclists died in accidents. In 2013, there were 14 deaths. There have been three deaths so far this year. Cyclists are also injured in about 3000 accidents in a year, according to latest available figures for NSW from the ... >> view original

UNESCO recommends that the Great Barrier Reef should not be classed as 'in ...

The draft decision by UNESCO and IUCN proposes not to list the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area as “in danger”, but it does put Australia on notice. It requests a progress report by 1 December 2016, vowing that if “the anticipated progress is not ... >> view original

Score a telescope in our Amazing Space competition

The Sunshine Coast Daily is giving you the chance to win a telescope as part of the Amazing Space promotion. Scott Lister. Related Items. Kids learn about our place in cosmos through Amazing Space · Houston come in! Daily explores space for stickers ... >> view original

Two solid gold bongs, thought to be 2400 years old, discovered in Russia

Archaeologists have discovered two ancient solid gold bongs used by Russian tribal chiefs to get high in the 4th century B.C.. The bongs, used to smoke cannabis and opium and found with thick black residue, are thought to date back 2,400 years, reports ... >> view original

Sydney University physics undergraduate maps huge plasma tubes in the sky

A Sydney University student has for the first time used radio telescopes like a giant pair of electronic eyes to locate huge plasma tubes in the atmosphere that interfere with astronomy observations and which could affect some civilian and military navigation ... >> view original

Orange-bellied parrot population dwindling; urgent response ordered to save ...

The Federal Government has ordered an urgent strategic response to a disease outbreak threatening the orange-bellied parrot. The threatened species breeds in Tasmania's Southwest National Park and the birds migrate to Victoria and South Australia every ... >> view original

Aust 'evading' hard climate questions

Environment groups have accused the federal government of evading 'hard' climate action policy questions put by other nations. The government's response to questions from the world's largest polluters, including China and the United States, have been ... >> view original