New South Wales Government plan may bring the terrace back to ...
New South Wales Government plan may bring the terrace back to Sydney Updated October 13, 2016 08:19:21 Built for workers and once condemned as dark and dingy slums, Sydney's humble terraces may soon be back in fashion.The New South Wales Government has said that building new terraces could be the answer to Sydney's affordability crisis.NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has released the draft Medium Density Design Guide to try to encourage the construction of more housing..>> view originalThe winners of the 2016 Australian Urban Design Awards
Australia’s green future took centre stage at the country’s prestigious urban design awards on Thursday night, with a Sydney wetlands project taking top gong for large-scale designs. Some of the country’s leading designers were recognised for their innovation and creativity – with sustainability a key focus in several winning projects. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a patron of the Australia Award for Urban Design, said in a statement that high-quality urban design was essential in building..>> view originalSydney Teens Charged With Terror Related Offences
Two teenagers have been charged with terror related offences after they were arrested in South-West Sydney, police say. The pair, both 16, were arrested in a Bankstown laneway on Wednesday afternoon, with authorities seizing two bayonet style knives at the scene. Both teenagers -- who were reportedly a day form sitting HSC exams -- were charged with acts in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act and if convicted they face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Watch: Police press..>> view originalThe NSW local government areas that fork out (and lose) the most ...
Gary Parsisson saw the dark side of pokies.The former Sydney bank manager, now Salvation Army volunteer, lost his job, his marriage and around $700,000 in seven years.“It’s an addiction,” Mr Parsisson explains. “I couldn’t walk past a poker machine venue without feeling the urge that I needed to go in.”Poker machines in New South Wales have generated almost $80 billion between 2015 and 2016 – up more than $5 billion compared to the previous year.The state has more pokie machines than anywhere e..>> view originalWritten by Sam Murphy on October 13, 2016
NewsWritten by Sam Murphy on October 13, 2016US rocker and former My Chemical Romance member Frank Iero has been reportedly involved in a crash involving a bus and a van in the Sydney CBD. Iero was due to play a show tonight in Sydney at the Metro Theatre tonight, but fans have received a text message noting that the show has been cancelled as Channel 9 News reports that an “American rockstar” has been involved in a “horror crash”.Music Feeds understands that the rockstar involved in the crash w..>> view originalCounter-terrorism police arrest two teens, seize knives in Sydney
Counter-terrorism police have arrested two 16-year-old boys over an incident in Sydney's south-west.Officers seized two army-style knives, which can be attached to rifles, when the pair were arrested at Bankstown on Wednesday.The ABC understands the knives were purchased on Wednesday morning.Police intercepted the two boys as they were heading into a prayer hall Adnum Lane, an alley off Featherstone Street, Bankstown.They are currently being held at Bankstown Police Station.Family members have b..>> view originalMatador Cup coverage: Tasmania v Victoria
AUSTRALIAN Test fast bowler Peter Siddle enjoyed a successful return to cricket following off-season ankle surgery, helping the Bushrangers restrict Tasmania to 7-210 in the domestic one-day Cup match at North Sydney Oval.Siddle — a veteran of 61 Test matches — made an immediate impact, clean bowling in-form Tasmanian opener Tim Paine in just his second over.Siddle bowled with trademark control to return figures of 1-19 off eight overs, while Australian Twenty20 international Glen Maxwell opened..>> view originalHousing demand hits all-time high
Housing demand has hit all-time high across the country driven by record levels in New South Wales and Victoria, the first-ever REA Group Property Demand Index has found.The Index, launched this morning, found demand for all dwellings had jumped 17 per cent in the 12 months to September, with September alone logging a rise of 3.1 per cent for houses and 1.9 per cent for apartments.Brisbane to beat Sydney, MelbourneRealtors get creative with property salesThe peak of demand for all dwellings and ..>> view originalMore shark nets for NSW: Why haven't we learned from WA's cull?
More shark nets for NSW: Why haven't we learned from WA's cull? By Leah Gibbs, University of Wollongong Updated October 13, 2016 17:36:46 New South Wales Premier Mike Baird has this week announced a plan for a six-month trial of shark nets off the beaches of northern NSW. This would extend the state's shark net program from the 51 beaches currently netted between Wollongong and Newcastle.The announcement was triggered by Wednesday's shark accident, in which a sur..>> view originalTwo Teens arrested in Sydney on way to behead someone in ISIS ...
Two teenagers who had allegedly planned to carry out an attack on an innocent member of the public have been charged with terror-related offences.The 16-year-old's were arrested near a mosque in Bankstown in Sydney's west on Wednesday, and were allegedly carrying handwritten notes pledging allegiance to ISIS.Police believe the pair, one of which is understood to be the son of a convicted terrorist, allegedly bought bayonets from a gun shop before setting off to carry out the attack.Scroll down f..>> view original
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