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• Sydney: Mostly dry but partly cloudy weekend

  

  Sydney: Mostly dry but partly cloudy weekend. 27/11/2015 , 5:20 PM by Graham Creed Sydney can expect a mostly dry but partly cloudy weekend. There is a low chance of some isolated showers but even if they do form are expected to produce less than a millimetre or two. Temperatures will rise through the weekend with respect to both maximum and minimums and humidity levels are also expected to increase a..

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• Sydney: Cooler Friday but warms through the weekend

  

  Sydney: Cooler Friday but warms through the weekend. 26/11/2015 , 5:43 PM by Graham Creed A cooler wind change moving through Sydney will drop temperatures substantially from last night and this mornings levels with much cooler maximums. Temperatures will begin to rise through the weekend although wont become hot across the majority of suburbs until Tuesday when the next burst of heat moves through.&#..

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• NewSouth WalesGovernment downplays billion-dollar blowout in...

  

  New South Wales Government downplays billion-dollar blowout in train costsUpdatedNovember 27, 2015 11:44:36 The New South Wales Government is downplaying a billion-dollar blowout in the cost of replacing the state's inter-city trains.The budget for the next-generation fleet, which is set to be rolled out between 2019 and 2024, has risen from $2.8 to $3.9 billion, according to the auditor-general's report on transport.The new trains will operate in Sydney and the suburbs, linking Newcastle an..

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• The Best of Rootstock Sydney | Broadsheet Sydney - Broadsheet

  From wine swilling to all kinds of coffee and Broadsheet’s own Masterclass Series, we’ve worked out a plan for whatever you’re looking for at Rootstock Sydney this weekend. Maybe you’re looking to try all the organic wine; beer and sake on offer (and there is certainly plenty). Maybe you want to learn aboutAboriginal agriculture, organic oysters or the future of the pungent and deliciousraw-cheese movement. Or perhaps you just want to party and eat a hunk of whole spit-roasted cow. Whatever ..

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• Alien film series lured Down Under by favourable tax system

  

  Alien film series lured Down Under by favourable tax system, Foreign Minister saysBy Jayne MargettsUpdatedNovember 27, 2015 16:59:37 Changes to the tax system have made Australia more attractive to foreign film-makers, including Alien director Ridley Scott, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said.The next Alien movie, due to be filmed in Sydney, isone of several upcoming blockbusters to be shot in Australia.Alien: Covenant, directed by Scott and starring Academy Award nominated actor Michael ..

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• “Cricket will never be the same”

  

  Steve Smith: 'Hughesy in back of our minds'2:09Cricket: Ahead of the first anniversary of Phil Hughes' death on the first pink ball Test against New Zealand, Australian captain Steve Smith says Hughesy is in the back of each player's mind.Adam Zampa (R) bowls as Phil Hughes looks on from the nonstrikers end. Picture: Stephen LafferSource:News LimitedPHILLIP Hughes’ rascal grin and true blue gaze are forever young but the treasured Test batsman’s demise remains irreconcilable for wingman Adam Zam..

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• 10 reasons to become an NRL club member

  

  Get closer to the action in 2016 with an NRL club membership. Credit: Grant Trouville. Copyright: NRL Photos. Do you love your club but remain unsure whether you want to fork out the..

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• Eurobodalla beach on NSW farsouthcoast gets wheelchair access

  

  Eurobodalla beach on NSW far south coast gets wheelchair accessPostedNovember 27, 2015 12:22:05 A Eurobodalla beach on the New South Wales far south coast has been made wheelchair accessible in time for summer after the construction of a new boardwalk.The path at Corrigan's Reserve at Batehaven adds to a Liberty Swing built last year with plans for an all-inclusive playground.President of the Bay Push, Charles Stuart, said the Bateman's Bay Soldiers Club had donated two water-wheelchairs.''T..

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• Multi-million-dollar security upgrade for NSW police stations

  

  Multi-million-dollar security upgrade for NSW police stationsBy Jessica KiddUpdatedNovember 27, 2015 12:45:26 A multi-million-dollar security upgrade at police stations across New South Wales has been announced by the State Government.Police Minister Troy Grant committed $25 million for the work, which will rolled out immediately, starting with the NSW Police Headquarters at Parramatta.The police headquarters, in Sydney's west,was the site of the shooting of police staff member Curtis Cheng ..

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• New Australian invention could fix chronic back pain

  

  An Australian invention could drastically change the way people with severe back pain are treated.The new device, developed in Sydney, is as small as a 50 cent coin and is set to be tested on humans next year.Doctors are hoping the invention, which has been tested in laboratories for 15 months, is ready to help people who suffer from suffer from severe, worn out spines such as bulging discs and other treatments have failed. While traditional spinal fusions involve rods, large screws and..

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