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The New South Wales hotspots where investors are likely to suffer if ...

Ordinary mums and dads in modest suburbs across New South Wales would be the ones to suffer if Labor’s plans to change negative gearing were to go ahead, according to the property industry’s peak lobby group. The Property Council of Australia has responded to the Labor Party’s proposal to limit negative gearing to new homes, arguing it is unfair to the average Australian trying to secure their financial future. Labor’s policy, which will apply to properties bought after July 1, 2017, is forecas..
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Queensland parliament to debate lock-out laws despite growing ...

This week, the Queensland parliament is scheduled to consider so-called lock-out laws across the state.In the face of LNP opposition, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will talk with the state's two Katter Australian Party MPs and Independent MP Billy Gordon in an effort to get the laws passed.At the same time, the New South Wales Government is facing a wave of criticism over Sydney's controversial 'lock-out laws', brought in two years ago to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence in an area centred on Ki..
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30 minute gaps? No thanks

Which side are you on? Racing Victoria or Racing New South Wales? 30 minutes, or 40? Racing Victoria and the Melbourne Racing Club decided to go it alone for the second Saturday in a row, scheduling their races only 30 minutes apart, taking clock ownership of the hour and half hour slots. With the Caulfield races disrupting the normal schedule, the gaps between Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide races were all over the place, but they were roughly around the traditional 40-minute mark. I was at Caul..
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Manhunt underway for NSW prison escapee

Manhunt underway for NSW prison escapee
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Bennett gives some early aid to NSW Origin selectors

WORLD All Stars-winning coach Wayne Bennett has thrown New South Wales Origin selectors an early tip - pick Jarrod Croker in your side. Widely regarded as the most under-rated centre in the NRL, Croker served up a wonderful flick pass for the World All Stars' opening try on Saturday night, and then scored one himself. The Canberra Raiders skipper also did an excellent job of shutting down the game's fastest man, James Roberts. "If I was the picking the NSW side he (Croker) would be t..
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Death Ship Inquest: Was the engineer pulled to his death?

THE disappearance of Chief Cook Cesar Llanto from the ship Sage Sagittarius was treated as an "alleged murder" not an accident or a suicide, according to a key Australian Federal Police officer. Detective Sergeant Nuckhley Succar was the case officer for the investigation into how the chief cook vanished from the ship on August 30, 2012 as it travelled along the Queensland coast. Speaking to the Coroner's Court in Sydney, Det Sgt Succar was questioned about his opinion on the crewman's ..
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Inside the Thai clinic helping ice addicts beat their addiction

Video The Thai resort for ice addicts Troy has been smoking ice for 10 years. The ex-navy serviceman and oil rig worker used it to block emotions he said he didn’t understand.“It's like a demon inside of me, I'm a good person but on that it completely changes me,” he said.Troy. Picture: Cameron Wallis/7 NewsThe 28-year-old from Mount Lawley is one of a growing number of West Australian addicts turning to Thailand for help.The island of Koh Chang, 350 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, has beco..
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NSW Labor MP Jo Haylen calls for ban on police sniffer dogs ...

NSW Labor MP Jo Haylen calls for ban on police sniffer dogs targeting drug users Updated February 14, 2016 16:19:49 A New South Wales Labor MP has called for police to stop using sniffer dogs to target drug users, arguing it leads to overdoses and deaths.Jo Haylen used a debate on health policy at the party's annual state conference to launch a stinging attack on the NSW Government's approach to the issue.Ms Haylen, member for Summer Hill, told the 850 delegates gathere..
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Cisco's Innovation Central – open in Sydney

Cisco has partnered with industry and academia to bring together start-ups, local and global industry experts, developers and researchers in an open environment to create Internet-of-Everything solutions that foster growth, provide jobs and help build sustainable economies. The focus of the Sydney Innovation Central, one of nine such Cisco centres around the world, is ‘digital’ agriculture, smart cities, astronomy and how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and solutions can do more with le..
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Watch This Angry Crowd Call Out Mike Baird With "Casino Mike ...

News Written by Tom Williams on February 14, 2016 New South Wales Premier Mike “Casino Mike” Baird has copped some flack from an angry concert audience in Sydney who have been filmed chanting “Casino Mike” in their loudest anti-Baird voices, calling attention to Star Casino’s exemption from the city’s lockout laws. Footage of the “Casino Mike” chant in action is, of course, pretty inspiring. The moment was captured by local rapper Losty during his performance at the Metro The..
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