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Sydney primary school teacher accused of child grooming stood down

A NSW Department of Education and Communities spokeswoman said Mr Bosma had been stood down from Waitara Public School in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga, but that he retained his job, pending the outcome of the court case. "The use of mobile ... >> view original

Parramatta Square development moves forward after demolition approvals

Plans to transform the heart of Parramatta into "western Sydney's Martin Place" have taken a major step forward after years of delays and cost blowouts. A path has been forged for the development of Parramatta Square's key sites, with the demolition of ... >> view original

Explore 300km oyster trail along the NSW South Coast

“When you say you want to grow Pacific oysters all the old guys wanted to kill ya! When I first started talking to my father about it he stopped talking to me for two months,” he says. “The Sydney Rock is a great oyster, it's a great species but ... >> view original

Parents of missing NSW teen make grim find

IT had been more than 13 hours since Mahmoud Hrouk's parents had heard from the 16-year-old when they uncovered a scene of unimaginable horror. THEY were told they might find their missing son at a house in Sydney's west. When they peered in ... >> view original

Josh Jackson to start for NSW Blues, as Andrew Fifita edges out Luke Lewis on ...

The selection of Klemmer, Fifita, St George Illawarra forward Trent Merrin and Sydney Roosters second-rower Boyd Cordner will provide NSW with energy and size from the bench. Besides the omission of Lewis after 17 Origins and his appearance just two ... >> view original

NSW: Hotel sale, 412 Pitt Street, Sydney

“The shortlist comprised largely of offshore groups from mainland China and Malaysia, but ultimately sold to a domestic group who plans to refurbish and reposition the property as a limited service hotel offering to take advantage of the strong Sydney ... >> view original

2015 Mazda MX-5 | new car sales price

Mazda has released local pricing for the all-new MX-5 convertible sports car, with the hotly-anticipated new fourth-generation model priced from $31,990, sharpening the pricing by over $15,000 compared to the outgoing NC model. This puts the MX-5 ... >> view original

Mobile phone use while driving tops list of habits that most annoy Queensland ...

Texting while driving has overtaken tailgating and speeding on the list of driver behaviours that most frustrate Queensland motorists, according to the RACQ. Specifically, "motorists talking/sending SMS on hand-held mobiles" was more aggravating to other ... >> view original

Welcome to Australia, where even the rain is spiders

A phenomenon known as spider ballooning has covered a regional Australian city in silky "Angel Hair" webbing. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 May 2015, 11:53 am AEST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. spidersilk.jpg Spider silk ... >> view original

Tourism industry fears pending reef decision

BOWEN resident John Gould is anxious about how an "in danger" listing of the Great Barrier Reef would affect his town. "In the last 18 months Bowen has lost so many small businesses," Mr Gould said. "Any in danger listing would kill half of Queensland's ... >> view original