Sunday, August 28, 2016

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  • Sydney art students shut down Oxford Street to protest National Art ...

    Sydney art students shut down Oxford Street to protest National Art ...
    Sydney art students shut down Oxford Street to protest National Art School merger Posted August 24, 2016 19:31:45 Hundreds of people shut down Sydney's Oxford Street today to protest the merger of the nation's oldest art school.The New South Wales Government has signalled the National Art School could be absorbed into the University of New South Wales (UNSW), which students and supporters fear could be the end of the school.Cameron Stead from the Student Representativ..
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  • Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern Territory

    Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern Territory
    A 31-year-old Indigenous man has died in police custody in a Darwin jail, the second Aboriginal death in custody in Australia in as many months.Northern Territory Police advised the man was found dead in his cell at the Darwin Correctional Centre early on Thursday. There was no evidence of foul play and it is understood he took his own life. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Stan Grant 'struggles to contain rage' Lindt siege police response in questio..
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  • Sydney weather: Torrential rain, flash flooding expected for ...

    Sydney weather: Torrential rain, flash flooding expected for ...
    A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall remains in place for Sydney and the central coast. However, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, the worst of the rain should now have passed. It's expected it will ease off further after midnight, and we will get just a few millimetres tomorrow. Most of the Sydney basin copped a drenching from 9am to 11.30pm, BoM figures show, with 61mm of rain at the Royal National Park, 60mm at Sydney Olympic Park, and 58mm at Canterbury. Chatswood, North Ryde,..
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  • Jamie Gao murder: Rogerson and McNamara should be jailed for ...

    Jamie Gao murder: Rogerson and McNamara should be jailed for ...
    Jamie Gao murder: Rogerson and McNamara should be jailed for life, prosecutor says By Jayne Margetts and staff Updated August 25, 2016 15:45:33 The notorious corrupt former detective Roger Rogerson and his co-accused Glen McNamara should be jailed for life for the murder of drug dealer Jamie Gao, a Sydney court has been told. Rogerson and McNamara are facing a sentencing hearing today, after being found guilty of murdering Sydney man Mr Gao during a drug deal at a..
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  • Sydney's policing levels hit major low

    Sydney's policing levels hit major low
    NINE probationary constables began their careers at Dee Why this week but the Police Association warns that far more are needed.The number of police officers on fulltime duty on the northern beaches is about 222 — nearly 22 per cent fewer than it should be, according to Police Association northwest executive member Kevin Morton.media_cameraNine new probationary constables began their policing careers at Dee Why on Monday. Picture: Troy SnookThe situation is so bad that officers wanting to transf..
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  • Virtual reality lets you journey inside the human body

    Virtual reality lets you journey inside the human body
    Virtual reality lets you journey inside the human body By Lauren Robinson, Catalyst Posted August 25, 2016 14:25:25 A new application of 3D virtual reality (VR) is allowing people to embark on a journey inside the body, where they can explore the alien landscape of a microscopic human cell.Dr John McGhee, the director of the 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab at the University of New South Wales, has created the videogame-like VR experience. Leading medical special..
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  • Buildcorp NRC Preview: Sydney teams Yesterday at 3:48 PM NRC

    Buildcorp NRC Preview: Sydney teams Yesterday at 3:48 PM NRC
    The Buildcorp NRC will see four New South Wales team cut down to three for the 2016 season, but how will they go?  NSW Country Eagles Squad Taylor Adams, Mark Baldwin, Cam Betham, Tim Buchanan, Charlie Clifton, Sam Croke, Andrew Deegan, Folau Faingaa, Sam Figg, Jed Gillespie, Kyle Godwin, Jake Gordon, Ned Hannigan, Tom Hill, David Horowitz, Christian Kagiassis, Andrew Kellaway, Tolu Latu, Apauki Ma’afu, Ryan McCauley, Will Munro, Sam Needs, Alex Newsome, Rohan O’Regan, Rowan Perry, Angus Robert..
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  • Aussie fisherman goes for a 'swim' during lunch break...feeds whole ...

    Aussie fisherman goes for a 'swim' during lunch break...feeds whole ...
    "You know you've caught a good one when people want to call Photoshop."Fiji-based Australian spear fisherman Jaga Crossingham has won plenty of fans since images of his monster, 57-kilogram wahoo emerged on social media last week. But also his share of doubters who queried whether the image was digitally manipulated.  The shot that had the internet doubting...and another angle that verifies it. Photo: Eric Furukawa Fortunately the Aussie has more photos to share that help verify the fish..
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  • Revealed: Radical new plans for Sydney Opera House

    Revealed: Radical new plans for Sydney Opera House
    The Sydney Opera House will undergo a radical redevelopment next year, with new plans detailing a major overhaul of its performance spaces and events areas. Sub-standard acoustics and poor accessibility have been cited as the major motivations for the renovation work, which will continue until 2021. The makeover will cost an estimated AUS$202 million (£117 million). According to management, the renovation projects will be staggered to ensure minimum disruption to the events programme. "..
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  • 2016 Buildcorp NRC Launch: What they said Today at 9:18 AM NRC

    2016 Buildcorp NRC Launch: What they said Today at 9:18 AM NRC
    The 2016 edition of the Buildcorp NRC launched in Sydney, with all eight teams present along with representatives from the Australian Rugby Union and competition partners Buildcorp. Here’s what they said. Bill Pulver (ARU CEO) “This competition is hugely important; it gives our younger players the chance to show national coaches and state-level coaches what they’ve got. Roughly half the playing stocks of the competition comes from Super Rugby squads, and the other half is developing players, an..
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Why it all went horrendously wrong .RBA chief Glenn Stevens says children need help from parents to ... .
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