Pair plead not guilty after Satudarah bikie crackdown in Sydney and other top stories.

• Pair plead not guilty after Satudarah bikie crackdown in Sydney

  

  Pair plead not guilty after Satudarah bikie crackdown in Sydney By court reporter Karl Hoerr Updated January 27, 2016 13:11:05 Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges laid after a police operation targeting the Satudarah bikie gang in Sydney.Police learnt early last year of attempts by the group, which originated in the Netherlands, to set up chapters in New South Wales.Gang squad officers charged four alleged Satudarah members earlier this month.Zachary Shvets..

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• Two arrested after a suspected siege at Maroubra in Sydney's east

  

  Two arrested after six hour siege at Maroubra in Sydney's east Updated January 26, 2016 19:24:54 Police have arrested two men after a six hour siege at a public housing unit complex at Maroubra in Sydney's east.Officers arrived at the unit early Tuesday after a member of the public raised the alarm. Key points:Two men arrested after suspected siegeTwo men exit unit complex at 4.05pm (AEST)One man tasered by police officers at the scene "About 10:40 this morning police..

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• The pointy end of housing policy failure

  

  Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced business commentators. Alan has been a trusted source of investment advice to Australians for many years, and in 2005 he founded Eureka Report - Australia’s #1 online investment report. Along with Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz, Alan also founded Business Spectator, the popular business news and commentary website. Alan is the regular finance presenter on the ABC News and producer of the popular nightly graph (or two).

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• The Rubens Take Out Triple J's Hottest 100, As No Women Make ...

  

  New South Wales rock band The Rubens have taken out the top spot on Triple J's Hottest 100 with their song Hoops. The band is the third homegrown act in a row to win the prestigious title, after Chet Faker and Vance Joy.The Rubens' official site was down within minutes of the announcement.The five-piece alternative rock band, who were originally from Menangle on the outskirts of Sydney, had previously reached No. 10 in 2012 with My Gun. Speaking on air afterwards, they said they were "blown awa..

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• Lax admissions standards hound top NSW universities

  

  Universities in New South Wales have been found to have lowered their entry standards in order to accept more students, a recent investigation reveals.  Data from the 2016 universities’ admissions records show that students with low Australia Tertiary Admissions Rank, or ATAR, are still being accepted in fields such as business, teaching and engineering, according to an investigation by Fairfax Media.  Students receive ATAR scores, out of 100, after completing a two-year Higher School Certifica..

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• Two die in Australia Day collision near Wagga Wagga

  

  Two die in Australia Day collision near Wagga Wagga Posted January 27, 2016 09:05:11 Two men have died after a head-on collision between two cars at Gregadoo, east of Wagga Wagga in the New South Wales Riverina.Emergency services were called to the Gregadoo Road just after 12:30pm (AEST) on Australia Day and said one of the vehicles had caught alight. The driver, a 56-year-old man, died at the scene. A passenger in the other vehicle, an 88-year-old man, also died. The..

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• Wallabies should use Indigenous Advance Australia Fair

  

  I was enjoying my Australia Day breakfast yesterday when I heard Jess Mauboy’s rendition, from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, of Advance Australia Fair. It was mindblowing. She started with the words of the anthem in the local Indigenous language of the peoples of Hawkesbury, Georges and Nepean rivers region. Then she followed with the (revised) verses sung in English, the traditional version. Mauboy’s rendition, especially the opening Indigenous language verses, sounded perfect for an A..

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• Surf Life Saving Championships to test Mercer

  

  SURF LIFESAVING: Noosa's Jordan Mercer may be the form ironwoman in the country but she is expected to be seriously tested at The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. The Aussies will be held at Maroochydore in April and Jordan will get a feel for the venue at this weekend's Maroochy Classic Carnival. The 21-year-old claimed her maiden Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series less than a fortnight ago and took out round six of the Surf Ironman Qualifying Series in Sydney on Sunday. ..

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• Family's heartbreaking vigil at site where teen last seen

  

  THE grim search for a missing teen feared drowned will resume today after police divers were unable to locate his body in a water-filled quarry. Duncan Cameron Wilmott, 16, went missing on Monday after jumping off a ledge into a water-filled former open cut mine near Collingwood Park. The teen was at the mine site with a friend who told police Mr Wilmott jumped off the 5m ledge into the water, resurfaced momentarily and then went back under. Tragically police conceded yesterday the o..

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• Weather promises welcome respite

  

  AU TAS: NSW Firefighters Deployed to Assist in Tasmania Bushfire Emergency January 240:11On Sunday, January 24, firefighters from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service departed Sydney for Tasmania, where they will help local forces battle more than 70 bushfires throughout the state. Some 140 people were deployed, including 100 remote-area firefighters, 35 incident management and liaison personnel and five paramedics, along with 30 trucks and two aircraft, ABC News reported. A total fire ba..

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