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• Crown Sydney: James Packer's Barangaroo casino and hotel ...

  Crown Sydney: James Packer's Barangaroo casino and hotel development approved Updated June 28, 2016 21:04:09 James Packer's Crown casino and hotel is to be built at Barangaroo in Sydney after the project was approved by the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission. Key points:Planning commission approves Barangaroo development, allowing Government to green light constructionCasino will be set back 30m from harbour for more public spacePlans have changed multiple ..

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• 'No friend of the arts': University of Sydney slammed by associate ...

  

  Former Sydney College of the Arts teacher and associate professor Merilyn Fairskye has attacked the decision to close the Callan Park campus and merge the art school with UNSW. Photo Nick Moir 28 june 2016 Photo: Nick Moir The University of Sydney set up its art school for failure, according to a leading artist and former associate professor at the Sydney College of the Arts. In a withering attack, Merilyn Fairskye​ also accused the leadership of the art school of failing to stand up for sta..

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• Walsh Bay earmarked for a $147m revamp

  

  THE arts takes centre stage for the inner city under the 2016-2017 budget with a sweeping redevelopment of the Walsh Bay cultural precinct.Described as “once in a generation” cultural infrastructure projects, more than $147 million has been allocated to the renewal of the Opera House and redevelopment of the Walsh Bay Arts precinct.The area, which stretches along Hickson Road, includes blue ribbon institutions Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance, Gondwana Choirs and Sydn..

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• Blitz on cyclists through Sydney.

  

  They’re the rough and tumble bikie gangs, of a different kind. Scores of Lycra clad warriors riding through the city, completely bypassing the road laws. Today, police decided they’d had enough. Putting cyclists on notice, police were out in force, targeting cyclist and pedestrian safety around the Sydney CBD and surrounding road networks. It comes after a string of serious incidents in the last 24 hours where pedestrians have been injured. The operation, which runs until 6pm, will focus..

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• Next cold front to hit on Thursday

  

  PARTS of NSW have woken up to a winter wonderland with a thick coverage of snow and temperatures plummeting to below 0C.Black Mountain Train Station, situated between the towns of Armidale and Guyra in the Northern Tablelands, was turned white with snow covering the tracks, platform and station building.media_cameraBlack Mountain railway station coated in snow. Picture: Facebook/Northern NSW Severe Weathermedia_cameraPeople were stuck in the town of Guyra after the New England Highway was closed..

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• Eddie Obeid found guilty of wilful misconduct

  

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• Federal election 2016: Hanson, Lazarus and Bartlett battle it out for ...

  

  Pauline Hanson has her best chance to win an election in almost 20 years, according to political scientist Paul Williams. Photo: Tertius Pickard The 2016 federal election represented controversial political figure Pauline Hanson's best chance of winning since 1998.But the firebrand former MP faced challenges from Glenn Lazarus and the Greens' Andrew Bartlett for one of an expected two Senate seats that remained up for grabs in Queensland.That was the assessme..

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• Amber alert: 18-month-old girl found

  

  New South Wales police have found an 18-month-old girl taken from Rosewood earlier this morning.It is believed the girl is safe and well. A toddler allegedly taken from a house in south-east Queensland on Tuesday has been found by NSW police. Photo: A toddler allegedly taken from a EARLIER: 12.06pmA baby girl abducted from a house south-east of Brisbane on Tuesday morning is believed to be travelling in a white Hyundai Tucson wagon, police believe.Queensland Police Service released an up..

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• Election 2016: NSW Nationals reject Tony Windsor's demand to ...

  

  Election 2016: NSW Nationals reject Tony Windsor's demand to withdraw ad 'implying infidelity' Updated June 28, 2016 14:20:35 The New South Wales Nationals have rejected accusations by New England Independent candidate Tony Windsor that the party's latest campaign ad for the seat suggests he cheated on his wife.Mr Windsor has demanded the withdrawal of what he describes as an "offensive gutter ad" but NSW Nationals state director Nathan Quigley said in a statement "Tony..

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• Tips to stay warm in winter: Feeling cold is all about perception ...

  

  Tips to stay warm in winter: Feeling cold is all about perception, health scientist says Posted June 28, 2016 13:26:29 As residents in New South Wales emerge from under the rug after their coldest day in 21 years, the question on the blue lips of many is what's the best way to stay warm?While many may feel their insides are rapidly chilling, Dr Ollie Jay from the University of Sydney said little was happening to our bodies internally and the cold was all due to "perce..

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