Monday, October 10, 2016

Dance competition keeps Indigenous culture alive at Sydney Opera ... and other top stories.

  • Dance competition keeps Indigenous culture alive at Sydney Opera ...

    Dance competition keeps Indigenous culture alive at Sydney Opera ...
    Dance competition keeps Indigenous culture alive at Sydney Opera House Posted October 05, 2016 18:27:50 Indigenous dance groups from around Australia will come together in Sydney this weekend for Dance Rites, a national competition outside the Opera House. Key points:Competitors showcase their dancing outside the Sydney Opera HouseIn 2015, there were more than 150 competitors Dancers came from QLD, NSW and the Torres Strait The best groups will receive a share of pr..
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  • NSW weather: Damaging winds cause power cuts to thousands of ...

    NSW weather: Damaging winds cause power cuts to thousands of ...
    NSW weather: Damaging winds cause power cuts to thousands of homes, businesses Updated October 05, 2016 06:58:10 Thousands of homes have been left without power across New South Wales due to gale-force winds.More than 11,000 homes and businesses were hit by strong winds across the state, after the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a warning earlier today.Endeavour Energy said 1,400 homes and businesses were still without power in and around Nowra after winds of up to 9..
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  • Murdered accused bouncer filled in papers saying wife was dead ...

    Murdered accused bouncer filled in papers saying wife was dead ...
    Toby Mann - AAP - AAP on October 5, 2016, 2:46 pm Steven Fesus (left) arrives at the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney on on October 4, 2016. Inset: Jodie Fesus. Photos: AAP/Supplied A man accused of murdering his young wife later uncovered her body in the shallow grave he had dug so it would be found, to access a pension, a court has heard.Steve Fesus, 46, is accused of strangling his wife sometime between 9pm on August 11, 1997, and 5am on August 12, 1997,..
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  • Did form mistake bring alleged wife killer undone?

    Did form mistake bring alleged wife killer undone?
    A man accused of murdering his young wife later uncovered her body in the shallow grave he had dug so it would be found, to access a pension, a court has heard.Steve Fesus, 46, is accused of strangling his wife sometime between 9pm on August 11, 1997, and 5am on August 12, 1997, enraged after their relationship had deteriorated after months of squabbling and arguments that sometimes turned violent.The former bouncer then drove the body of his 18-year-old wife Jodie to Seven Mile Beach, near Gerr..
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  • New visions for Renzo Piano's Barangaroo tower trio unveiled

    New visions for Renzo Piano's Barangaroo tower trio unveiled
    Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has submitted designs of a trio of towers at Sydney’s Barangaroo South to the New South Wales government’s Department of Planning and Environment for approval. The Italian practice was appointed design the tower complex in March 2015, following an international competitive bid that attracted 25 submissions with six shortlisted concepts. The cluster of three buildings, to be collectively known as One Sydney Harbour, will accommodate luxury apartments with sma..
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  • SA MPs go on 'brothel crawl' in NSW to investigate decriminalisation ...

    SA MPs go on 'brothel crawl' in NSW to investigate decriminalisation of prostitution Updated October 05, 2016 18:42:01 Three South Australian MPs have been spotted visiting Sydney brothels - but none were caught with their pants down, as it was all for research purposes.The so-called "brothel crawl" was about business, not pleasure, as the trio made their way through six sex industry sites, finishing at a BDSM outlet. The trio - Labor's Tung Ngo, Liberal Andrew McLachla..
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  • North Queensland statehood will happen: federal Minister for ...

    North Queensland statehood will happen: federal Minister for ...
    The federal Minister for Northern Australia has described statehood for north Queensland as an inevitability, even if it could take some time.Speaking at a Queensland Media Club lunch on Wednesday, Matthew Canavan said, in time, a new northern state capital would have to be established. Northern Australia Minister Matthew Canavan says it's only a matter of time until north Queensland secedes from the rest of the state. Photo: Tammy Law But Senator Canavan, who in March backed a referendu..
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  • Super yacht stranded off Port Macquarie on NSW mid north coast ...

    Super yacht stranded off Port Macquarie on NSW mid north coast ...
    Super yacht stranded off Port Macquarie on NSW mid north coast 'stable', AMSA says Updated October 04, 2016 19:06:59 A luxury charter yacht that was taking on water and had lost its steering off the New South Wales mid north coast is "under control and stable", the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says.AMSA spokesman Sam Cardwell said the agency had gone to the aid of 37-metre super yacht Masteka 2 after emergency beacons were detected about 5:00am today.Mr C..
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  • Apartment prices fell 20pc back in 2004, could history repeat?

    Apartment prices fell 20pc back in 2004, could history repeat?
    Apartment prices fell 20pc back in 2004, could history repeat? Updated October 05, 2016 16:49:19 Another month and another set of gravity defying apartment approvals pose a couple questions; just how high can the boom go before toppling over and just how hard could it fall? Key points: Sydney apartment prices fell 15-20 pc in 2004 High-rise approvals at record levels in Sydney Housing boom is one of the biggest and longest on record Oversupply likely to build into 2017..
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  • Canberra's arts diary from October 7

    Canberra's arts diary from October 7
    Ginninderra School House Gallery. Eva Henry, Tidal River. 2016. Photo: Supplied Arts diary – October 7What's on in Canberra's art sceneVISUAL:ANCA Gallery: Lay About. A solo exhibition of sculptures and photographs by emerging artist Jacob England. Until October 16. Open Wednesday to Sunday, noon-5pm. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson. See: anca.net.au. Belconnen Arts Centre: A Tribute to Mossy. Artist Frances Luke explores the honeycombed cliffs that surround our coastline. Tony Faul: Selected..
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