New prison for Sydney's south-west to manage overcrowded jails and other top stories.

• New prison for Sydney's south-west to manage overcrowded jails

  New prison for Sydney's south-west to manage overcrowded jails Updated May 06, 2016 13:31:10 Long Bay jail will be sold and a new prison built on the outskirts of Sydney's south-west to deal with a record number of inmates, the New South Wales Government says. Key points:There has been a 12 per cent increase in prisoners this yearOpposition says plan is a "pipe dream"Wollondilly's Liberal MP Jai Rowell says there was no consultation on the plan There are more than 12,..

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• New South Wales Police perform their version of the running man ...

  

  The gauntlet was first thrown down by New Zealand's police department in a hilarious attempt to attract more recruits to the force.  Officers around the world are now putting their best foot forward to perform their own version of the 'Running Man' dance move to Ghost Town DJs track My Boo.After the NYPD and officers in Scotland issued their own versions, the New South Wales Police has now launched their own Running Man, while officers in the Northern Territory have taken a different approach, ..

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• Mother's heartbreak after daughter's body found in New South ...

  

  Mei Zhang described her heartbreak after losing her daughter. (Source: AAP) The mother of a murdered Chinese student whose brutally murdered body was found in a NSW blowhole says she "cannot accept the fact" her daughter is gone. Mengmei Leng, 25 was discovered floating in the Snapper Point blowhole in April after being allegedly murdered by her 27-year-old uncle, Derek Barrett. Speaking to media for the first time since the tragedy, Mei Zhang described losing her daughter as the "saddest thin..

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• Election 2016: The eight seats Richard Di Natale plans to turn Green ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Richard Di Natale: hung parliament possible The Greens will not preference Liberals ahead of Labor in any seats, as leader Richard Di Natale predicts a close election. PT2M23S 620 349 Greens leader Richard Di Natale says his party can win eight extra lower house seats in the next decade and is targeting sitting Liberal MPs as well as traditional Labor territory in inner-city Melbourne and Sydney.In an interview to mark his one-year anniversary as..

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• Craig Cameron to oversee beefed up Greater Western Sydney ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. GWS looking to make history in the West Ahead of Saturday nights AFL clash against the winless Dockers, The Giants are looking to break their duck in WA. PT0M47S 620 349 Former Richmond football boss Craig Cameron will oversee a beefed up list management and recruiting team at Greater Western Sydney with assistant coach Luke Power expected to move into a new off-field role from next season.The restructured Giants football department under new bos..

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• Weekend sport preview

  

  Tonight's clash between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle will be the first match in charge of Australia for coach Mal Meninga. He guided Queensland to a record eight consecutive State of Origin wins and now he wants to end a run of three successive wins for New Zealand against Australia that has lifted the Kiwis into number one in the world. Corey Parker played under Meninga in State of Origin and he's confident his skills will translate into the international arena. "..

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• Women living in shelters to get Mother's Day surprise after $29k ...

  

  As mothers around Australia open gifts this Sunday, 560 women living in shelters in NSW will get a special gift of their own. The presents are secured with a purple bow. Photo: Michael WickhamAs mothers around Australia open gifts this Sunday, 560 women living in shelters in New South Wales will get a special gift of their own.Toiletry packs, put together by volunteers, will be distributed to womens' shelters after a successful donation drive coinciding with Mother's Day raised c..

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• Halfback switches states

  

  Darren Nicholls in action for the Broncos at the Auckland Nines. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos. For most New South Welshman, the thought of wearing Queensland colours is nothing short of blasphemy, but Redcliffe Dolphins halfback Darren Nicholls will do just that come Sunday's Residents clash at Langlands Park. Nicholls will make his first appearance for the Queensland Residents, just a year after making his representative debut for..

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• Mitchell Pearce wants to miss State of Origin as NSW playmaker ...

  

  Mitchell Pearce wants to miss State of Origin as NSW playmaker continues rehabilitation: reports Posted May 06, 2016 09:27:52 Mitchell Pearce is reportedly keen to be overlooked for State of Origin selection in 2016 to instead focus on his rehabilitation.The Roosters half-back will ask Laurie Daley to be excluded from this year's series, having only just returned to playing for the Sydney Roosters after an eight-game ban to start the NRL season.It is believed the Roos..

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• Academic support wooing more to boarding schools

  

  Evening study is an important part of the routine for many boarding students including those at Sydney's Presbyterian Ladies' College. Keith Saunders by Emily Parkinson Like clockwork, at 6.45 every weeknight, 64 girls at the boarding house of Sydney's Presbyterian Ladies' College scrape their plates clean in the 125-year-old dining hall and walk the short distance to the school's library for two hours of super..

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