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• Sydney's Concord Hospital in state of disrepair with patients, staff at ...

  

  Sydney's Concord Hospital in state of disrepair with patients, staff at risk: documents Updated April 07, 2016 15:59:31 Patients being treated at Sydney's Concord Hospital have spoken out about the appalling state of the facility, while documents obtained by the ABC reveal it is in need of an urgent upgrade. Key points:Internal documents say accommodation standard is extremely poorFacilities, built in 1940s, present 'security, work safety risks', documents revealHealth..

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• Sydney siege inquest: Monis a 'terrible mix' of disorders and violent ...

  

  Related: Sydney siege hostage Tori Johnson had chances to escape, inquest told Man Haron Monis behaved “atypically” inside the Lindt cafe compared with other terrorists because of his “terrible mix” of personality disorders and extreme, violent beliefs, an inquest has heard. Forensic psychologist Kate Barrelle, who has examined whether Monis was radicalised, told the New South Wales coroner on Thursday the gunman had been “unwell in his personality”, suffering from narcissism, paranoia and ..

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• Rollercoaster looms over iconic Sydney beach

  

  The Bondi Aquarium, Sydney’s first coastal amusement park, opened at Tamarama in 1887. The Switchback Railway, a rollercoaster high above the beach, was its most popular attraction. In 1906, theatrical entrepreneur William Anderson leased the land and transformed it into Wonderland City, which boasted Australia’s first open-air ice-skating rink, an artificial lake, a haunted house, circus animals, and a theatre. Initially, an estimated 2000 people visited every summer weekend, but the park was d..

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• Vital change Perry wants in Aussie cricket

  

  MULTI-SPORT superstar Ellyse Perry believes the next big step for women’s cricket in Australia is to have all professional cricketers in the country – men and women - under one employment agreement.Perry spoke exclusively to foxsports.com.au after Cricket Australia unveiled a new payment plan for Aussie female cricketers that will see top Southern Stars players earn in excess of $100,000 over the coming 12 months.The deal saw the overall payment pool for women cricketers in the country almost do..

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• Hartley's long road

  WHEN Michael Hartley signed a New South Wales scholarship with Collingwood at 15, he thought he was destined to become football's "next big thing". But the smooth path Hartley envisaged would carry him to AFL stardom was littered with hidden bumps, potholes and off-road detours. Finally, seven long years later, Hartley made his AFL debut last Saturday for Essendon. The key defender's first game had a touch of fairy tale: he teamed well with fellow backmen James Gwilt and Matt Dea to subdue Melb..

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• Kylar Loussikian, Samantha Hutchinson

  

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• Inland Rail needs to be funded properly or dumped, former deputy ...

  

  Inland Rail needs to be funded properly or dumped, former deputy prime minister John Anderson says Posted April 07, 2016 11:24:59 Former deputy prime minister John Anderson has warned the Federal Government it must allocate more than $1 billion in the budget to fund Inland Rail, or dump the scheme altogether.Mr Anderson said the farm and business sectors want certainty the Government is committed to completing 1,700 kilometres of track connecting Brisbane and Melbourn..

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• Tony Abbott won't rule out interest in returning to Turnbull Cabinet

  

  Tony Abbott won't rule out interest in returning to Turnbull Cabinet Posted April 07, 2016 13:19:34 Just over six months after losing the top job, former prime minister Tony Abbott has indicated he would be open to returning to the Cabinet room if Malcolm Turnbull wins this year's election. Key points:Tony Abbott says he will help in "low-key way" during campaignHe says last year's events are "well and truly in past"States' decision about income tax regrettable, Abbo..

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• Australia: Sydney's 'hottest April day ever' recorded

  

  Parts of Sydney have experienced the hottest April day on record, with the weather bureau saying the temperature reached 34.2 degrees Celsius at Observatory Hill about 1:30pm. The last April record of 33.9 degrees was set in 1986. It was a hot day in the west, with Richmond hitting 36.6 degrees, but that was shy of the April record there of 38.2 degrees in 1986. Meanwhile at Bourke in the state's central-west, the mercury hit 38.6C, recording the hottest April day anywhere in New South Wales fo..

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• Teen 'sexting' should not be a crime, Youth Action tells inquiry

  

  Teen 'sexting' should not be a crime, Youth Action tells inquiry Updated April 07, 2016 09:44:19 Laws that treat consensual "sexting" between teenagers as a child pornography offence should be reviewed, the peak body for young people and youth services in New South Wales says. Key points:NSW parliamentary inquiry to look into the sexualisation of young peopleYouth group concerned that teenagers who "sext" could face child porn chargesSex education needs to reflect new ..

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