Friday, May 27, 2016

Silence on the Sidelines campaign aims to curb bad behaviour at ... and other top stories.

  • Silence on the Sidelines campaign aims to curb bad behaviour at ...

    Silence on the Sidelines campaign aims to curb bad behaviour at soccer matches Posted May 27, 2016 14:01:47 Hundreds of soccer pitches will fall silent across New South Wales this weekend, in an effort to curb bad sideline behaviour.The experiment is being spearheaded by Australia's second-largest sporting club, Sydney's North Shore Football Association. The association is made up of 1,200 teams and 17,000 members, all of whom will be participating in a Silence on the..
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  • Shortage of oysters leads to job losses on NSW south coast

    Shortage of oysters leads to job losses on NSW south coast
    Shortage of oysters leads to job losses on NSW south coast Posted May 27, 2016 15:36:26 Oysters growers on the south coast of New South Wales are laying off workers as they struggle to source baby Pacific oysters. Growers are lobbying for a new hatchery to make up for the Tasmanian stock currently grounded after the deadly POMS virus hit suppliers earlier in the year.Ray Wilcox, from Wilmore Oysters in Batemens Bay, said the job losses were hurting the local economy."..
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  • Hearing-impaired NSW high school students share experiences at ...

    Hearing-impaired NSW high school students share experiences at Deaf Camp Posted May 27, 2016 15:55:51 An annual 'Deaf Camp' is helping high school students from across NSW communicate and connect through their teenage years. The teenage years can be tough so it is nice to be able to connect with others going through similar experiences.This week, 120 high school students from across New South Wales converged at Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre in Lake Ma..
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  • Scott accepts Origin omission

    Scott accepts Origin omission
    Beau Scott was disappointed, while his teammates were bemused at his Origin non-selection. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos. Disappointed, but not disheartened. That's how Beau Scott felt after being overlooked by selectors ahead of the Holden State of Origin series opener next Wednesday night in Sydney. The Eels backrower has been a mainstay in the NSW Blues side in recent years, starting all three games in both the 2014 and 2015 seri..
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  • Australia, you're a bunch of 'foodies'

    Australia, you're a bunch of 'foodies'
    Australia appears to be simultaneously embracing very contradictory food trends. We lick our fingers after an all-American feast of gourmet burgers, freakshakes, doughnuts and ribs, but repent for our sins with a kale smoothie and a cauliflower-base pizza. Early in 2016, In-N-Out’s Sydney popup store prompted six-hour lines and sarcastic editorials. A month later, another burger chain from the United States, Carl’s Jr, opened on the New South Wales Central Coast. Gourmet doughnut chain Doughnut..
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  • Aboriginal artist Yvonne Koolmatrie to be recognised with Red ...

    Aboriginal artist Yvonne Koolmatrie to be recognised with Red ...
    Aboriginal artist Yvonne Koolmatrie to be recognised with Red Ochre lifetime achievement award Posted May 27, 2016 06:50:17 An Aboriginal artist who pulled an ancient style of weaving back from the brink of extinction will be presented with a prestigious national arts award at a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House tonight.Ngarrindjeri weaver Yvonne Koolmatrie, from South Australia's Riverland, has been selected for the National Indigenous Arts Awards' 2016 Red Ochre li..
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  • Red Shield Appeal collecting rain hail or shine: a life supporting the ...

    Red Shield Appeal collecting rain hail or shine: a life supporting the ...
    Red Shield Appeal collecting rain hail or shine: a life supporting the Salvos and seeing the results Posted May 27, 2016 18:35:18 When Meaghan Gallagher started collecting donations for the Salvation Army as a child she did so because she had to follow her father around.But over her 36 years of doorknocking and charity collecting on the streets it has become her passion too, partly because she has seen first-hand, lives changed through charity donations.She has faced ..
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  • Dragons heed lessons in complacency

    Dragons heed lessons in complacency
    The Dragons won't be taking the Cowboys lightly after being shocked by a depleted Warriors side. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos. The embarrassment of losing to a patched-up Warriors outfit at the beginning of the month has the Dragons well prepared for the Origin period, according to skipper Gareth Widdop.The Dragons went to Auckland in Round 9 against a Warriors team missing suspended six-piece Manu Vatuvei, Konrad Hurrell, Ben Matu..
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  • Lip-syncing to save Mardi Gras' history

    Lip-syncing to save Mardi Gras' history
    (PHOTO: Ann-Marie Calilhanna; Star Observer) GRETEL Killeen believes a number of profound movements have been made towards LGBTI acceptance and equality since she first went to Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. “The first Mardi Gras I went to was on Oxford Street in 1981, and the changes since then have been so important,” she told the Star Observer. “I’m really proud of the progress that’s been made for the whole community, from the heart, and I’ve seen the strengthening of the..
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  • NSW residents living past 100 to increase tenfold by 2056

    NSW residents living past 100 to increase tenfold by 2056
    TONY EASTLEY: Wisdom is supposed to come with age, but there are high costs as well. The population of New South Wales is expected to grow substantially over the next four decades and a new report from the State Government warns the ageing population will blast a $17 billion hole in its finances.The question is, what's to be done about it?Johanna Nicholson prepared this report. BILL MOORE: I'm 70 years old and I have my own farming enterprise. JOHANNA NICHOLSON: Bill Moore has owned his own b..
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