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Sydney charity fears homeless are being driven out of CBD

Sydney charity fears homeless are being driven out of CBD Updated February 14, 2016 09:34:57 The Sydney charity Exodus Foundation has questioned the disappearance of a so-called "tent city" near Central Station and fears homeless people are being driven out of the CBD in an effort to clean it up.In July last year, 55 tents inhabited by homeless people covered Belmore Park, the City of Sydney Council confirmed. Today there are fewer than a dozen. Outcomes for Belmore Pa..
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Luke Foley says Labor will try to fix soaring preschool fees

Video will begin in 5 seconds. Luke Foley: I have made 'gutsy calls' Luke Foley reflects on his "exhilarating" 12 months as NSW Labor leader and his plans for the future of the state. PT3M15S 620 349 Luke Foley has made education the centrepiece of his first state conference speech as NSW Labor leader, vowing to fix the soaring cost of preschool to make it "affordable and accessible" for every four year old in NSW.Mr Foley has also promised that every primary school child wou..
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Voges obliterates Sachin's world record

ADAM Voges only briefly overtook Sir Donald Bradman’s mythical milestone during the first Test against New Zealand, but the Aussie batsman absolutely annihilated a world record held by Sachin Tendulkar.Voges brought up his double century on Sunday morning before finally being dismissed for 239 shortly before the lunch break.It meant the West Australian set a new mark for most runs in between Test dismissals that is unlikely to be beaten for quite some time.It could have been oh so different if V..
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NICC grand finalists almost locked

NSW's Damien Duroux plays a cut shot on route to his 32 total against NT at Jim McConville Oval in the 2016 National Indigenous Cricket Carnival. Picture: JUSTIN KENNEDY.NEW South Wales and Queensland have been on a collision course towards the first National Indigenous Cricket Championships final all week. The two proud states have been the best performed in Alice Springs since the commencement of the NICC, the Blueys not dropping a game and the Maroons only tasting defeat once — to the Norther..
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EPL scores: Manchester United lose to Sunderland, West Ham deny ...

Video will begin in 5 seconds. Van Gaal in more doubt as Man U lose to Sunderland Everton unlucky to lose against West Brom and Chelsea smash Newcastle at home 5-1. PT0M10S 620 349 anchester United missed the chance to steal a march on the Premier League's top four when an own goal by keeper David De Gea consigned them to a 2-1 defeat at Premier League strugglers Sunderland on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).With the sides above them all playing each other in a mouth-watering Sunday pr..
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We're hoping not to work any more, say Redfern vendors after tiny ...

The high-rise Housing Commission towers look down on pretty, tree-lined Telopea Street in once lowly but now upwardly mobile Redfern. Saturday’s auction – one of 358 – was a snapshot of Sydney in 2016: a battle between two already-made-it power couples and the young first-home-buyer 20-somethings who missed out. “We’re hoping not to work any more,” joked one of the vendors, flight attendant Stephanie Sedgwick, 49, after the gavel fell at $1,131,000. The tiny two-bedder, on 89 square metres at 8..
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Spin and secrecy surrounds Australia's approach to asylum seekers

A rally for asylum seekers, including Australian-born children, to remain in Australia, at the High Court in Canberra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Malcolm Turnbull's response to the High Court decision last week verifying the legality of sending asylum seekers to offshore detention is a text book case of spin and agenda setting."People smugglers will not prevail over our sovereignty," he told Parliament. "Our borders are secure."For those concerned about the hum..
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Discover the birth of Sydney Mardi Gras at 'Q & Gay' at Midnight Shift

James ‘Breko’ Brechney will host a special edition of Q&Gay at the Midnight Shift this Thursday, exploring the birth of Mardi Gras. Joining him on the panel are 78ers Sandi Banks, Ken Davis, Mark Gillespie, Kate Rowe, Gary Schliemann and Steve Warren to discuss the evolution of Mardi Gras, from a protest march to a massive celebration of LGBTIQ culture. Schliemann said he is looking forward to sharing stories with a new generation of LGBT people. “I’m keen to hear the questions people ask and s..
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