Friday, August 12, 2016

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  • Could new bridge with view of Swansea Bay rival Sydney Harbour ...

    Could new bridge with view of Swansea Bay rival Sydney Harbour ...
    Comments (5) FOR Sydney Harbour Bridge and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge read Blackpill road bridge... That is the vision for Swansea as seen by former Mumbles community councillor Clive Cockings. Last month he went public on his idea to put a bridge over Mumbles Road at Blackpill to cut long traffic tailbacks, particularly in summer time.READ MORE: Swansea City accept £12m bid from Everton for captain Ashley Williams And now he has revisited the concept, saying it could be a tourist..
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  • Sydney: Warm today but not exceptional.

    Sydney: Warm today but not exceptional.
    Sydney: Warm today but not exceptional. 10/08/2016 , 5:09 PM by Graham Creed Today's tops of 25 in the City and 27 at the Airport were not exceptional for this time of year with similar conditions recorded just 20 days ago and around 6 degree below the August heat records. Conditions will cool behind a colder and dry airmass spreading across the state although maximums for the remainder of the working week will remain close to or slightly above the average. Cooler morn..
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  • Queensland ready to legalise Uber ride share service

    Queensland ready to legalise Uber ride share service
    The Queensland Government will announce its plan to legalise ride sharing services such as Uber across the state.Fairfax Media understands that, while ride share will be legal, drivers will face more regulations to match the established taxi industry, which will include background checks. Queensland's state government is expected to announce it will legalize ride sharing businesses such as Uber.  After Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ordered the delivery of the final 'Opportunities for Quee..
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  • Investors are doubling down on property in NSW

    Investors are doubling down on property in NSW
    Housing finance (the value of home loan lending) is accelerating again. According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, the value of new lending jumped by 2.3% to $32.041 billion in June, following seasonal adjustments. While the value of lending to both owner-occupiers and investors irose, it was a 3.2% increase in the latter, some $11.785 billion for the month, that largely drove the headline figure. After plunging in the second half of 2015, lending to investo..
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  • Swastika symbols among racist graffiti at Bondi

    Swastika symbols among racist graffiti at Bondi
    Swastika symbols among racist graffiti at Bondi Posted August 10, 2016 21:19:31 New South Wales Police are investigating racist graffiti, including a number of swastikas, at Bondi Beach in Sydney's east.Officers were called to Campbell Parade on Tuesday, following reports of malicious damage.They found about 15 swastika symbols drawn on the footpath, bus shelters, poles, benches and electrical boxes.Another piece of graffiti read, "not white, not right".Eastern Suburb..
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  • Willie Mason released from Super League side Catalans Dragons ...

    Willie Mason released from Super League side Catalans Dragons ...
    WILLIE Mason’s rugby league career appears to be over after Catalans agreed to release him from the remainder of his contract.The 36-year-old signed a 12 month deal with the Super League franchise earlier in the year but after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an avulsion fracture and ankle ligament tears, Mason has been given permission to leave the club.“It is bad news to see Willie ruled out for the rest of the season with a bad injury,” Dragons CEO Christophe Jouffret said.“Wil..
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  • Greyhound racing ban: NSW Government introduces 'urgent' bill to ...

    Greyhound racing ban: NSW Government introduces 'urgent' bill to ...
    Greyhound racing ban: NSW Government introduces 'urgent' bill to Parliament Updated August 10, 2016 14:09:10 Legislation to ban greyhound racing has been officially declared "urgent" to fast-track its passage through New South Wales Parliament, angering Opposition MPs who say they have not even had time to read it. Key points:Labor objects to "undemocratic" fast passage of billDate for an end to greyhound breeding for racing unclearBill states compensation not payable ..
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World Vision: Israeli Charges Based on 'Huge Gap' in Numbers .Paper transport tickets turfed in New South Wales effective tomorrow .
Great Australian Bight oil drilling protesters gather at Victor Harbor .Paper transport tickets turfed in New South Wales effective tomorrow .

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