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Public assured after Sydney dental scare

NSW Health authorities are assuring the public it's safe to go to the dentist after six Sydney practitioners were suspended for potentially exposing thousands of patients to HIV and Hepatitis. Dr Robert Starkenburg, who had practices in Surry Hills and ... >> view original

Sydney has the highest poverty rate of any capital city in Australia

The NCOSS report has found the average weekly disposable household income for the richest residents of NSW is nearly six times that of the poorest – at $1895 for the richest 20 per cent, compared to $348 for the poorest 20 per cent, well below the ... >> view original

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 government extends CSG buyback plan with 'multiple' parties interested

The Baird government has extended its plan to buy back exploration licences for coal seam gas, prompting calls for AGL to ditch its permit for the Sydney region. As part of the NSW gas plan, the government has so far purchased and cancelled 12 ... >> 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

Sydney motorists set to pay 15 cents more for petrol by Friday

How quickly things change. Just six months ago, Sydneysiders were revelling in the global oil rout, pumping refined black gold into their cars for 99 cents a litre. On Wednesday, the NRMA advised motorists to fill up before the weekend, with a 15-cent ... >> view original

Welfare to blame for marriage failure, declining fertility: NSW finance minister

Australia's bloated welfare system is not only putting us on a Greek-style debt path, but is also partly to blame for rising divorce rates and declining fertility, according to NSW finance minister Dominic Perrottet. The 32-year-old father of three ... >> view original

Bass Strait's artificial structures seal the deal for hungry fur seals

A study looking at the feeding behaviour of Australian fur seals in Bass Strait has found the animals benefit from the shipwrecks, pipelines and cables in their underwater world. The researchers found these structures act like artificial reefs ... >> view original

Google apologises after Photos app tags African people as 'gorillas'

Google has apologised after its photos app automatically tagged African people as 'gorillas.' The issue was first highlighted by Twitter user @jackyalcine who posted a picture of her friends that had been tagged as Gorillas. Google Photos ,which was ... >> view original