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Public assured after Sydney dental scare

NSW Health authorities have assured 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 and The Gentle Dentist operator Dr ... >> 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

Philippines call centre worker stole Australian Citibank customer details for ...

An overseas call centre employee allegedly collected banking details of Australian Citibank customers and sold them to a Sydney crime syndicate, which then used the details to defraud the customers of more than $1 million, police say. Police allege 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

Single in Sydney: Why hasn't Cupid's arrow struck?

WEEK TWO: WHY IT'S SO HARD TO MEET A MAN IN SYDNEY · WEEK THREE: DID BRIDGET JONES HAVE IT THIS BAD? And she'd agreed to give me a mini coaching session to see where I could be going wrong when it comes to meeting a man, after my ... >> 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

Sydney Conservatorium of Music Dean Karl Kramer forced to resign over ...

Conservatorium Dean Professor Karl Kramer announced abruptly in April that he would not finish his five-year term at the elite Sydney institution, citing personal reasons. The Herald can reveal that Dr Kramer was asked to resign because of an ongoing ... >> view original

Optus revamps prepaid offering, adds data rollover

Optus has revamped its range of monthly prepaid plans, with the telco now offering data rollover of up to 10GB as well as unlimited talk and text. The new plans, effective from July 5, give customers the chance to save data from expiry up to a maximum ... >> view original

Australia a 'black sheep' over climate

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is leaning reluctantly toward Julie Bishop's and Greg Hunt's more progressive positions on climate change. Jesse Marlow. by Tony Walker. This has not been a good week for climate sceptics in the Tony Abbott cabinet for a ... >> view original