North Sydney crane collapse leaves workers hanging inside ...
North Sydney crane collapse leaves workers hanging inside dangling boom By Jean Kennedy and staff Updated September 26, 2016 00:43:40 Three workers left dangling by their safety harnesses inside the boom of a crane that collapsed atop a North Sydney building site have been rescued.Fire and Rescue New South Wales Inspector Ron James said emergency services were called to the crane collapse at Arthur Street about 11:30am yesterday, with reports that three people wer..>> view originalFlume, Lorde, Yolanda Be Cool Gather To Keep Sydney Open
18 high profile Sydney based artists (and a Kiwi) have combined to send a message to the New South Wales government to Keep Sydney Open. New South Wales’ dictator Premier Mike Baird is responsible for shutting Sydney’s inner live music venue down, coincidentally in the same area his old mate James Packer has a casino that is immune from the rules. Venues closing as a result of Baird’s decision include Hugos, Piano Room and Soho in Kings Cross to Phoenix, 34B, Q Bar, Spectrum and Flinders in Da..>> view originalSmartphone app could replace traditional atrial fibrillation detection ...
Smartphone app could replace traditional atrial fibrillation detection in outback Australia Posted September 25, 2016 20:32:48 A new smartphone app could revolutionise the way health care is delivered in the outback.The iECG replaces a traditional ECG machine to detect atrial fibrillation, which is responsible for one third of all strokes in Australia.A pilot program run by the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Sydney is trialling the technology ..>> view originalSydney university reveals real admissions scores
The University of Sydney has become the second major New South Wales university to fully disclose its admissions scores after Fairfax Media revealed the practice of admitting students below the advertised cut-off was rife throughout the sector, writes Eryk Bagshaw for The Sydney Morning Herald. The move towards transparency from the nation's oldest tertiary institution follows rival University of New South Wales’s decision to do the same in June. It comes as thousands of future stud..>> view originalBulldogs still buzzing after 10-hour trip
NRL grand final looms as State of Origin 4 due to heavy ...
IT’S state against state, but hardly mate against mate. And Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has made a bold plea for the people of New South Wales to get behind the Sharks.Sunday’s NRL grand final between Cronulla and Melbourne shapes as a State of Origin 4 clash against a Victorian-based Storm side riddled with Queensland representative players.NSW captain Paul Gallen will go head to head with Queensland counterpart Cameron Smith.NSW captain Paul Gallen and Maroons skipper Cameron Smith renew the..>> view originalYou're watching National News Floodwaters to peak Residents in ...
'Pig Iron' Bob Menzies. From the other side of the cultural divide
For those of us of a certain age, watching John Howard’s particularly rosey-glassed take over at the ABC on the career/legacy of former PM Bob Menzies raised more than a few uncomfortable memories, few of which at least appeared to be explored in the first episode of the series. By chance I came across this 1978 poster by Chips Mackinolty made while he was working at the Earthworks Poster Collective, one of three similar groups based at the Tin Sheds Art Workshops at Sydney University and made..>> view originalForbes flooding in New South Wales leads to evacuations
One thousand people have already been evacuated in rural town that is bracing for floodwaters which are expected to be the worst since 1990.People in Forbes, about 375 kilometres west of Sydney, were ordered to evacuate on Saturday while residents at Condobolin remain on stand-by as waters continued to rise.Meanwhile, there are 28 flood warnings in place across the country, mainly in Victoria, Queensland and NSW. Scroll down for video Flooding in Forbes, New South Wales, where 1000 people were ..>> view originalNSW government slashes opening hours of Service NSW centres
The Baird government will slash opening hours at Service NSW centres from Monday, making life harder for NSW residents and abandoning a promise to put customers at the heart of government.Service NSW was rolled out as a "one stop shop" for citizens to conveniently renew licences, apply for permits and certificates, sit tests or make complaints, open 7am to 7pm weekdays, and until 3pm on Saturday. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide My achievements this year: Mike..>> view original
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