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• There's a huge gathering of cruise ships in Sydney Harbour today | Business Insider

  

  Even by Sydney standards, five cruise ships in the harbour at once is pretty epic, but P&O Australia is bringing the entire fleet to town today to welcome its two newest additions.Together, they have room for nearly 9000 passengers, adding an additional 30% capacity to the P&O fleet in an industry growing at a phenomenal rate in Australia.This morning at dawn, 2000-guest 70,285-tonne Pacific Dawn, the 1950-guest 70,310-tonne Pacific Jewel and the 1800-guest 63,786-tonne Pacific Pearl wit..

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• NSW academies hit the heights on draft night

  

  NSW academies hit the heights on draft nightAdam CurleyNovember 25, 2015 9:00 AMJacob Hopper, Matthew Kennedy and Callum Mills at the NAB AFL Draft in Adelaide•2015 NAB AFL Draft tracker: Profiles, pics and video highlights of every draftee•Going places: Four extraordinary draft stories•Every NAB AFL Draft pick ever•NAB AFL Draft Hub: Get to know your club's future stars•Inside the Combine: the tests and top performersNEW SOUTH Wales has produced a record bounty of star draftees in 2015 thanks t..

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• Masterpieces from Scotland is easily the greatest exhibition of old...

  

  The Greats: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland– currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW – is easily the most impressive exhibition of old master works to visit Sydney.But that’s not the only reason why anyone who has even a passing interest in art exhibitions or how culture can define a country should allocate a good few hours to contemplating these riches from Scotland.This exhibition is the third incarnation and the fourth venue for what was originally a small selection s..

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  'He was a born cricketer'5:29Cricket: One year on from the tragic death of Phillip Hughes, former team mates Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting re-live Hughes' greatest Test match in which he scored twin centuries against South Africa in durban in only his second match.Phil Hughes plays the ball through the off-side for the Redbacks.A NEW book reveals harrowing details about the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes, including the virus that almost stopped him from playing that day.Hughes’s father, Greg..

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• Class names make DDCA side

  

  That’s right... Brendon McCullum played for Palmerston in the Darwin and Districts competition back in 2002.Source:News LimitedTHERE’S been some pretty amazing names grace the Darwin cricket scene over the years — some for a career, some only for a cameo.Picking this team was based on which players are currently involved in the international and domestic cricket scenes.When choosing a captain, it was hard to go past New Zealand leader Brendon McCullum.McCullum had a big impact in the four matche..

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• 7 things I love about living in Mount Druitt

  

  In the heart of Sydney’s western suburbs is Mount Druitt, 45 kilometres from Sydney CBD.Including smaller suburbs, such as Whalan, Bidwill, Blackett and Tregear, it was once one of the poorest areas in New South Wales and was recently the topic of the controversial SBS documentaryStruggle Street.However, it’s fast-changing. It might not make a liveability list any time soon, but there are many reasons locals stay put.In the real estate boom of the past three years homes within the Blacktown LGA,..

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• Fire weather warnings issued for 4 states ahead of a cold front that...

  

  Confused climate ... Snow falls at Lake Mountain, near the bushfire devastated town of Marysville, VIC, in 2009.Michael MorrowNews Corp Australia NetworkPARTS of Australia’s south east are on bushfire alert with high winds and scorching temperatures forecast before a spring cold snap dumps snow.Fire weather warnings are current for parts of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as a high pressure system and approaching cold front delivers hot temperatures and strong winds.Weatherzonerepo..

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• Corey Breen sentenced to 42 years in jail for stabbing father and...

  

  Corey Breen sentenced to 42 years in jail for stabbing father and stepmother to death with hunting knifeUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 16:00:31 A man who violently murdered his father and stepmother during a crime spree has been sentenced to at least 33 years in jail by the New South Wales Supreme Court.Corey Breen, 29, repeatedly stabbed the pair with a hunting knife at the couple's home on the NSW Central Coast in March 2013.Breen was jailed for 42 years and will be eligible for parole in March ..

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• AFL draft 2015: Young stars Callum Mills, Jacob Hopper, Matt...

  

  NSW’s Jacob Hopper, Matt Kennedy, and Callum Mills at the draft. Picture: Dylan CokerTALENTED quartet Callum Mills, Jacob Hopper, Matt Kennedy and Harrison Himmelberg have produced New South Wales’ best ever result at the AFL national draft in Adelaide after they were all picked in the first round and within the first 16 selections.As expected Mills went to the Sydney Swans at pick three, while the GWS Giants took Hopper at pick seven and Matt Kennedy at 13.Canberra’s Himmelberg produced an earl..

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• What John Wasiliev, AFR SMSF columnist, learnt from having to...

  

  AFR columnist John Wasiliev has found superannuation savings can play an important role in recovering from ill health.Louise KennerleyOn May 19 this year, my life underwent a dramatic change when a catastrophic motor vehicle accident left me a paraplegic, with no body movement below my upper chest.The medical and rehabilitation process is going to be a long journey, involving not only huge emotional and physical change but practical adjustments that will incur considerable cost. Many of these ch..

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