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Task force to look at Uber and taxi industry in NSW

The fast-growing Uber service has had a presence in Sydney for more than a year and has emerged as a significant competitor to taxi services. The UberX platform, in which motorists use their own car to pick up passengers, has recorded more than a ... >> view original

South Sydney did not reply to approaches for a comment on Auva'a's return.

South Sydney centre Kirisome Auva'a has been cleared by the NRL to return to rugby league this weekend, in the wake of his ban over a domestic violence issue.Auva'a has been named in the Rabbitohs' NSW Cup feeder side North Sydney to play Mount ... >> view original

NSW: Commercial lease, 14 Martin Place, Sydney

Luxury fashion and accessories giant Escada has leased a stylish office suite in a heritage building at Martin Place owned by Abacus Funds Management. The international brand has secured an office suite measuring 60 sq m for between $750 and $900 per ... >> view original

NSW council amalgamations move closer as Tuesday deadline draws

"We've been for a long time in favour of reducing the number of councils in Sydney," says the council's executive director for NSW, Glenn Byres. Amelia Thorpe, an urban planner and senior lecturer in law at the University of NSW, says while larger ... >> view original

Man shot dead at Punchbowl

He is believed to be aged in his late 20s and from Greenacre in Sydney's south west. On Tuesday, police ... "Detectives have been on the scene all night and are working with the homicide squad," a spokesperson for NSW Police said on Tuesday morning. >> view original

Dellacqua to turn up heat at Wimbledon

Casey Dellacqua is determined to turn up the heat on Ukrainian 17th seed Elina Svitolina with Wimbledon temperatures set to soar to record highs. Wimbledon organisers drew up emergency measures on Tuesday as temperatures hit 30, with the mercury ... >> view original

James Ackerman: Rugby league community, friends, family farewell fallen ...

Mourners at the funeral of late Queensland rugby league forward James Ackerman have formed a guard of honour to mark the service's end. Ackerman was remembered as a tough football player who wore his heart on his sleeve. A football was placed atop ... >> view original

Matt Moylan targets late-season NRL return for Penrith Panthers

Penrith star Matt Moylan has targeted the club's round 24 clash against St George-Illawarra for his return from a long-term foot injury. The Panthers full-back was initially slated to miss just six weeks after scans revealed torn ligaments in his ankle ... >> view original

Western Sydney Wanderers sign Lionel Messi's former Barcelona teammate ...

Fresh from losing Iacopo La Rocca to Adelaide United, the Western Sydney Wanderers have moved quickly to replace the Italian by signing veteran Spanish midfielder Andreu - who spent several years coming through the ranks alongside Leo Messi at FC ... >> view original

North Melbourne won't sledge Gold Coast players says stand-in coach Darren ...

NORTH Melbourne plans to let its football do the talking come Saturday's clash with the Gold Coast Suns, stand-in coach Darren Crocker says. The Suns are under fire following former forward Karmichael Hunt's claims to the Queensland Crime and ... >> view original