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• New South Wales budget: Sydney property market drives surplus as ...

  Sydney’s thriving property market will help deliver a higher-than-expected surplus for New South Wales in the coming financial year, although the gain will be offset by a much weaker than expected income from mining royalties. The NSW government forecast a surplus of $3.7bn for the 2016-17 financial year in Tuesday’s state budget, improving on the $3.2bn surplus predicted during its midyear budget review in December. The government was also forecasting surpluses, albeit smaller ones, over the ..

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• Cold fronts to deliver hail and snow to large parts of Australia

  

  Blizard conditions in the alps0:29Driving snow at Falls Creeks is the start of what is expected to be a 50cm dump Snow is expected to fall across wide areas of Australia’s south east at the end of the week. Picture: Emma HamblinMichael MorrowNews Corp Australia NetworkSNOW is likely to fall as far north as Queensland this week as the first major cold snap of 2016 sweeps in just days after the latest east coast low.The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the deep freeze to move into South Austr..

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• State of Origin Preview, Game II, Queensland vs New South Wales

  

  After failing to capitalise on opportunities in Game One, New South Wales must make everything click to keep Queensland from winning a 10th Origin series in 11 years. The Blues probably had some crucial decisions go against them at ANZ Stadium but if they can't get the rub of the green in Sydney they most certainly won't get it in Brisbane.The Maroons remind everyone each year what a champion side they are and probably their most valuable attribute is their ability to perfect the one percent pla..

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• Police investigate after armed robbery - Pyrmont

  Latest Media Releases Untitled Police investigate after armed robbery - PyrmontTuesday, 21 June 2016 03:19:46 AM Police are investigating following an armed robbery in Sydney’s CBD overnight. Just before 7pm (Monday 20 June), a man entered licensed premises on Harris Street, Pyrmont. Police have been told the man, allegedly armed with a weapon, threatened an employee and demanded cash, before fleeing the scene. Officers attached to Sydney City Local Area Command established a crime scene..

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• Heavy vehicle drivers urged to check heights - Traffic and Highway ...

  Latest Media Releases Untitled Heavy vehicle drivers urged to check heights - Traffic and Highway PatrolMonday, 20 June 2016 11:24:13 PM Police are urging heavy vehicle drivers to plan their trip and know their load heights after an over-height truck caused major traffic delays at Mascot earlier today. Police were called to the northbound lanes of the Sydney Airport Tunnel entrance about 10.30am today (Monday 20 June 2016) after a heavy vehicle stopped about 50 metres short of the tunnel. ..

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• High-tech transport: Australia's travel and ride-sharing apps

  

  Uber finally looks set to get the green light in more Australian cities, but it isn't the only transport app in town. Australians are quick to jump behind the wheel when we need to go somewhere, but new technology has brought with it new ways to get around town.Untamed urban sprawl has made us very dependent on our cars – not helped by government policies which favour building roads over investing in public transport, as well as spiralling house prices pushing..

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• Police investigate after man struck by bus - Mosman

  

  Latest Media Releases Untitled Police investigate after man struck by bus - MosmanMonday, 20 June 2016 11:16:15 PM Police are investigating after a man was struck by a bus on Sydney’s North Shore this evening. Shortly after 8pm (Monday 20 June 2016), emergency services were called to Moruben Road, Mosman, following reports a man had been hit by a bus. NSW Ambulance Paramedics treated a 59-year-old man at the scene, before taking him to Royal North Shore hospital with severe head and leg in..

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