Royal visit: Prince Charles and wife Camilla meet police and public...
Royal visit: Prince Charles and wife Camilla meet police and public during busy Sydney visitUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 16:02:29 Royalists have lined the streets of Sydney's CBD to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla on the third day of their national tour.The royal couple met members of the public as they were escorted through Martin Place by New South Wales Premier Mike Baird.Many supporters were waiving miniature Australian flags and came bearing bouquets of flowers...>> view originalFlagship Microsoft Sydney store opens with religious fervour | afr
Microsoft store pulls queues, Apple fans includedMicrosoft's first flagship store outside of North America opened in the heart of Sydney CBD with religious fervour, the most devoted technology zealots staking out the store for up to 16 hours in advance.By 11am on Thursday, half an hour before the official opening, hundreds of fans had lined up and the DJ was blasting pop songs.Scott Robinson, an unemployed 25 year old, flew in from Adelaide using the last $300 in his bank account. He said unfort..>> view originalSiddle set for Shield appearance
Australia's decision to stick with an unchanged Test XI at the WACA will again be Victoria’s gain, with veteran fast bowler Peter Siddle set to return home to play for the Bushrangers in the Sheffield Shield.Siddle, named 12thman for the second Commonwealth Bank Test against New Zealand, will miss the first day of the Bushrangers' clash with Western Australia as he makes the cross-country journey from Perth to Melbourne for the match at the MCG starting Saturday, but will be available for t..>> view originalBulga residents take fight to Sydney - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Bulga residents take fight to SydneyPostedNovember 12, 2015 05:39:20 Anti-coal protesters will rally in Sydney today in a last ditch effort to stop a Hunter coal mine.The Department of Planning and Environment last week recommended the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) approve the Mt Thorley Warkworth mine expansion near Singleton.The expansion would see the life of the mine extended by more than 20 years.Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association President John Krey said today's rally is desi..>> view originalTropfest: NSW Government to ask 'serious questions' as film industry...
Tropfest: NSW Government to ask 'serious questions' as film industry reels following festival's cancellationUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 18:32:38 The New South Wales Tourism and Major Events Minister says he will be asking serious questions about why the Tropfest short film festival had to be cancelled.Festival founder John Polson announced overnight thatTropfest would not be held this year due to "terrible and irresponsible mismanagement" of funds.Billed as the world's largest festival of its k..>> view originalNSW Premier Mike Baird's letter to mayors is proof councils will be...
NSW Premier Mike Baird's letter to mayors is proof councils will be forced to merge, Opposition saysUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 17:43:02 New South Wales Premier Mike Baird has again refused to say what he would do with councils that refused to amalgamate, but the Opposition said a letter sent to mayors was proof they would not have a choice.Yesterday, most of the state's mayors received a letter signed by the Premier praising councils that have "done the right thing by their community and agree..>> view originalMining project near Sydney and Illawarra drinking water catchment gets green light from NSW Government - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Mining project near Sydney and Illawarra drinking water catchment gets green light from NSW GovernmentUpdatedNovember 11, 2015 21:25:52 Mining company Wollongong Coal says it is confident its plans to mine further into the catchment supplying drinking water to Sydney and the Illawarra will be approved.The New South Wales Planning Department has recommended Wollongong Coal's underground expansion project, to mine five million tonnes of coal in as many years, be approved with strict conditions..>> view originalVintage printing presses alive and clicking in heritage town of Hill End
Vintage printing presses alive and clicking in heritage town of Hill EndPostedNovember 12, 2015 16:12:13 In an old shed in the sleepy gold rush village of Hill End in central-west New South Wales, one couple is combining a bit of the new with a lot of the old.Artist Genevieve Carroll is a third-generation keen gardener, while her husband Bill Moseley loves messing about with boats.Together they bring their respective passions for the land and the sea into their printmaking, both in the proce..>> view originalMore China-Sydney flights to boost inbound tourism - Spice News: Special Events, Product Launches, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibition
More visitors from China are expected to visit New South Wales to enjoy a summer of events, with Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines to begin flights to Sydney next month.Hainan Airlines will introduce flights between China and Australia, with non-stop services from Xi’an to Sydney on December 24.Xi’an is located in the northwest of China with a regional population of 8.5 million, and is home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors.NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, said..>> view originalMother and former midwife found guilty over genital mutilation of...
Mother and former midwife found guilty over genital mutilation of young sistersBy Stephanie BouletUpdatedNovember 12, 2015 14:22:06 Three people have been found guilty over the genital mutilation of two young sisters during religious ceremonies in New South Wales, including the girls' mother and a midwife.The two girls were aged about seven when they endured the ordeal in two separate ceremonies at homes in Wollongong and Sydney's north-west between 2009 and 20-12, the court heard.The girls'..>> view original
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