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• NSW government could privatise Sydney Trains, cost recovery ...

  Sydney Trains could soon be privatised as the NSW government considers the option of selling the transport network as part of a cost recovery plan. Confidential documents obtained by 9NEWS reveal that the "cost recovery of public transport" will be the focus of a looming reform, and one approach being considered is the privatisation of Sydney Trains.The train network carries almost 300 million people each year, and has been Sydney’s primary public transport network since 1855. Now the Baird Gov..

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• Sydney lockout laws causing up to 40 per cent reduction in music ...

  

  Sydney lockout laws causing up to 40 per cent reduction in music venue profits Updated February 19, 2016 13:40:00 New research indicates that live music venues within the lockout zone in Sydney's CBD have lost up to 40 per cent of their revenue since the rules were brought in two years ago. Supporters of the music industry say it's more evidence that the laws, brought in to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence, are crushing businesses and culture. Lucy Carter ..

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• NSW oyster farmers slowly recovering from Pacific Oyster Mortality ...

  

  NSW oyster farmers slowly recovering from Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome outbreak Posted February 20, 2016 09:21:03 While Tasmanian oyster farmers are still counting the cost of a potential multi-million dollar outbreak of the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS), growers in New South Wales are slowly rebuilding after their own disease problems. Key points:NSW oyster farmers recovering after QX disease, POMS outbreakNew generation of growers leading revival of..

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• Contamination found at two Fire and Rescue training bases

  Contamination found at two Fire and Rescue training bases at Londonderry and Albion Park Updated February 19, 2016 23:33:31 Chemicals believed to be linked to firefighting foam, which contaminated waterways in the Hunter region, have been discovered at two Fire and Rescue New South Wales training bases.The Environmental Protection Agency has identified elevated levels of Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs) in preliminary water testing samples taken from Fire and Rescue NSW ..

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• Aboriginal artist Warwick Keen revives lost practice of carved trees

  

  Aboriginal artist Warwick Keen revives lost practice of carved trees Posted February 19, 2016 21:41:36 A New South Wales Aboriginal artist is reviving the lost art of carved trees used to mark special places.Long before European settlement, Aboriginal clans across NSW used the trees, which were known as dendroglyphs.There was a time the ornate dendroglyphs could be seen across eastern Australia, from northern Victoria to southern Queensland.Once the bark was stripped ..

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• Mysteries of the deep a fascinating focus

  

  Dashing marine biologist Iain Suthers says his job requires persistence and people-skills. Photo: Supplied Much of the deep ocean remains a riddle — we know more about the moon than our deepest seas, experts say. Enter marine biologist Iain Suthers, 57, chief scientist on the CSIRO's Investigator: a state-of-the-art ocean-going research ship that roves from the tropical north to the Antarctic ice-edge.Armed with mounted engines that minimise noise, so that wh..

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• Plans for expanded women's comp

  

  Plans for expanded women's comp Peter Ryan, AFL Media  February 20, 2016 10:35 AM The SANFL All Stars program in action at West Lakes EIGHT women's teams aligned with AFL clubs could form the new women's national competition planned for 2017. The AFL is considering running a national competition in February and March next year that includes four teams from Victoria and one each from Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wale..

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• Police appeal following fraud offences around Sydney

  Latest Media Releases Untitled Police appeal following fraud offences around SydneyFriday, 19 February 2016 04:13:30 PM Police have released CCTV images and are appealing for public assistance following numerous fraud offences around Sydney last year. Between 18 October 2015 and 11 November 2015, a man fraudulently used a credit card on 25 occasions at various ATM locations including Hurstville, Haymarket and Chatswood. Detectives from St George Local Area Command investigating the inciden..

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• Sex worker extradited to WA over HIV transmission charge

  

  Sex worker extradited to WA over HIV transmission charge Posted February 19, 2016 22:08:11 A sex worker accused of causing grievous bodily harm through the transmission of HIV has been extradited to Western Australia from New South Wales.The transgender sex worker, who identifies as a woman, was alleged to have transmitted HIV to a client last year.She was arrested by NSW detectives on behalf of WA Police on Tuesday.Police said the woman had been working in the Redfer..

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