Sydney Hub: Last Top Stories: Almost everyone thinks now is the time to sell in Sydney

Almost everyone thinks now is the time to sell in Sydney | Business Insider

In line with other surveys regarding the Sydney’s residential housing market, respondents in the latest CoreLogic RP Data-TEG Rewards survey of housing market sentiment are becoming increasingly pessimistic on the outlook for Sydney and Melbourne’s red-hot property markets.Out of a total 1,006 responses received from across the country, only 29.7% indicated that now was a good time to buy in Sydney. That’s nearly half the 52.7% level for Australia’s other hot housing market, Melbourne.Reflective of that outcome, along with near 50% capital appreciation seen in the current housing cycle, a whopping 82.8% of respondents indicated that now was a good time to sell Sydney property, marginally sha..
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Pro-gun lobbyists disrupt gun control appeal in Sydney, claim they are being vilified as criminals - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Pro-gun lobbyists disrupt gun control appeal in Sydney, claim they are being vilified as criminalsPostedNovember 05, 2015 15:57:22 Gun owners have disrupted a press conference in Sydney calling for a ban on a new rapid-fire shotgun, claiming they are being branded as criminals.Gun Control Australia (GCA) teamed up with the Homicide Victims Support Group to call on the states and the Federal Government to ban the Adler A110 lever action shotgun in Australia.The A110 uses a lever action to load cartridges into the barrel.But unlike most other lever action shotguns, it has a magazine capacity of seven rounds with another round in the barrel, meaning it can fire up to eight shots in rapid su..
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Sydney weather: Warnings have been issued as an intense system brings severe conditions

Walgett farmer Sam Evans celebrates after 56mm of rain fell in one night. Picture: SuppliedSamantha Townsend, Michael Morrow and staff writersNews Corp Australia NetworkNorthern coastal centres cop afternoon soakingsMelbourne smashed by storm with suburban tornadoesWalgett residents smiling after 55mm of rain in 24 hoursGrain farmers fear losses in wake of weather damageA SEVERE storm warning for central NSW has been re-issued as most parts of the state cop a solid soaking and weather experts continue to monitor a complex low-pressure system.Most of the state is expected to see storms at some stage during the day, although Bureau of Meteorology experts say Sydney has probably seen most of th..
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House prices set for long period of 'stagnation'

Housing activity should weaken later next year in response to the deterioration in housing affordability, Barclays says.Photo: Michele MossopHome owners face a long period of "stagnation" in house prices next year as the housing market passes its peak, Barclays says.The British bank's Sydney-based economist Keiran Davies has joineda chorus of investment banks in calling timeon the nation's residential boom which has surged over the past three years on the back of the lowest mortgage rates since the 1950s."We think activity will turn down later next year, with the significant over-valuation in house prices likely to be slowly eroded by a long period of broad stagnation in prices," Mr Davies w..
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Sydney: Thundery Thursday - ABC New South Wales - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Sydney: Thundery Thursday 04/11/2015 , 5:28 PM by Graham Creed After overnight rain clears Thursday will start of relatively quiet but the potential for showers and thunderstorms increases through the afternoon with the potential for severe conditions. By Friday the potential for showers and thunderstorms eases significantly as the trough and upper disturbance move off the coast. Temperatures will warm quickly on Friday with northerly winds ahead of a southerly change which will lead to a cooler and cloudy weekend with the potential for generally light and isolated showers. Weather F..
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Inside Sydney’s new rapid transit metro trains - Government News

Sydney commuters have been given a sneak peak of their rail commuting future after the New South Wales government pulled the covers off a 13-tonne life-size model of the city’s new driverless metro trains that give passengers a front seat view of their journey for the first time.State Transport Minister Andrew Constance on Thursday revealed the new rolling stock that thetransport authorities are putting into “customer testing” to gather public feedback on everything from seat fabric to carriage layout.Dubbed metro-trains because of their similarity to European and American inner urban and underground rail cars, the new carriages free-up substantially more room for passengers by dispensing wi..
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The logistics of a team in Southern Sydney | : The World Game

So far the most talked about path the FFA could take is the formation of a ‘super club’ that would draw on the player pools of three associations. This would be set up with the St George, Sutherland Shire and South Coast football associations combining forces.There are a number of issues with such a club, the foremost being that Sydney FC alreaded in y have a significant stronghold in two of these three regions, St George and the Sutherland Shire. Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow was strong in his opposition to the move, pointing out that a significant amount of Sky Blues fans reside in southern Sydney.“Twenty-five per cent of our members live south of Mascot, 40 per cent of our junior member..
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Rare Arnott's biscuit van restored by Southern Highlands train...

Rare Arnott's biscuit van restored by Southern Highlands train museumPostedNovember 05, 2015 14:49:28 A custom-made railway carriage for Arnott's biscuits has been painstakingly restored for over three years and is now displayed at the Train Works rail museum in Thirlmere.The decade was the 1960s and the Arnott's biscuit company had switched from tin packaging to the plastic style used today, and they needed a watertight way to transport them by rail.Not only was NSW Railways keen to transport the biscuits, they built Arnott's 45 custom-made carriages for the job."It indicates how important Arnott's was to the railways," Train Works rail museum collections manager Jennifer Edmonds said.&..
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Best is yet to come for Hodkinson

Marquee Knights recruit Trent Hodkinson is confident his past success puts him in good stead for the new chapter of his career in Newcastle.One of two Knights signings for 2016, alongside journeyman Mickey Paea, the six-time Blues halfback remains positive for the future despite Newcastle's run to the wooden spoon in 2015.Having made the finals with the Bulldogs for the past three years, 27-year-old Hodkinson is hopeful his time under one of the game's more successful mentors Des Hasler proves beneficial.That, and working with new Newcastle coach Nathan Brown – who was a part of New South Wales' Origin camp in 2015."I was involved with 'Browny' during the Origin period and loved everyth..
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Bath deny league approach for Burgess

Bath owner Bruce Craig insists that Sam Burgess is staying at the club, selected to play London IrishDuncan Bech and James O’BrienAAPNovember 05, 201512:24PMHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.BATH owner Bruce Craig insists the English rugby club has received no approach for Sam Burgess from South Sydney or any other rugby league club.Burgess will be named on the bench for Sunday’s (AEDT) Aviva Premiership clash with London Irish in his first appearance since returning from a post-Rugby World Cup break to Spain.There’s been speculation that the 26-year-old dual international is seeking a route back to league with his former NRL club So..
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