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Bail for extradited men sparks concern

Sydney Politics — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000

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Antony Green previews the upcoming Qld election

Sydney Politics — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:08:00 +0000

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Waratah trains safety shortcut denied

Sydney Politics — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:27:00 +0000

The New South Wales Government has denied Opposition claims that safety testing standards for Sydney’s new Waratah passenger trains have been compromised to speed up their delivery.

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Waratah trains safety shortcut denied

Sydney Politics — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:27:00 +0000

The New South Wales Government has denied Opposition claims that safety testing standards for Sydney’s new Waratah passenger trains have been compromised to speed up their delivery.

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Australia’s first AIDS death occurs in Melbourne at Prince Henry’s Hospital

Sydney Politics — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:06:00 +0000

The grim reaper comes knocking

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Is Australia still a racist country?

Sydney Politics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:55:00 +0000

Neurosurgeon and prominent Australian Dr Charlie Teo will use his Australia Day speech to reignite the debate over whether Australia is still a racist country.

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Orica reports another breach

Sydney Politics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:36:00 +0000

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Inquiry probes NSW political donations overhaul

Sydney Politics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:39:00 +0000

An inquiry has begun into the NSW Government’s plans to ban political donations from corporations and trade unions, with concerns the bill may not be constitutionally valid.

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Sydney MP pushes for country member perk

Sydney Politics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:42:00 +0000

A New South Wales Liberal MP for an electorate on the south-western outskirts of Sydney has argued he should be paid an allowance given to country members.

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Copycat rats suspected in Sydney shootings

Sydney Politics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Police suspect the recent spate of shootings across Sydney may include attacks by copycat offenders.

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Sydney shootings spark call for expanded police powers

Sydney Politics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:53:00 +0000

The idea of providing police with the power to compel witnesses to give evidence has come up after a spate of drive-by shootings in Sydney, not without debate though.

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Orica reveals plans for new Hunter Valley chemical plant

Sydney Politics — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:03:00 +0000

A 100-year-old winery could soon be home to an ammonium nitrate storage facility for the embattled chemical company Orica.

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Drive-by shootings to be investigated by commission

Sydney Politics — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:03:00 +0000

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ACT, NSW in joint G20 bid

Sydney Politics — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:11:00 +0000

The ACT and New South Wales governments will make a joint bid to host the G20 summit in 2014.

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Weather could rain on bridge repairs parade

Sydney Politics — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:50:00 +0000

Authorities say essential repairs that closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge last weekend are on track, but they will not rule out the need for two more weekends of disruption.

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Nationals branded hypocrites over allowance request

Sydney Politics — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Nationals MPs have been branded hypocrites because they asked for their allowances to be increased by more than what the New South Wales Government is offering in public sector wage rises.

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Nationals branded hypocrites over allowance request

Sydney Politics — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Nationals MPs have been branded hypocrites because they asked for their allowances to be increased by more than what the New South Wales Government is offering in public sector wage rises.

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Residents shocked by more shootings

Sydney Politics — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +0000

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Sydney braces for Harbour Bridge closure

Sydney Politics — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Sydney motorists have been reminded to brace themselves for life without the city’s Harbour Bridge this weekend.

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Two more overnight Sydney shootings confirmed

Sydney Politics — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:14:00 +0000

Extra police powers are being considered to stop Sydney’s spate of drive-by shootings, as officers revealed two more incidents in the city’s south-west last night. The bullet holes in a vacant Yagoona house and bullet casings on a street at Lakemba were only discovered after the sun rose this morning.

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Spartan to focus police resources on drive-bys

Sydney Politics — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:50:00 +0000

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Homeowners end 2011 on a high

Sydney Politics — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:51:00 +0000

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Police block off streets close to Chinese consulate

Sydney Politics — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:00 +0000

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Gold miner halts activity after shootings

Sydney Politics — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:41:00 +0000

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New program targets hospital waiting times

Sydney Politics — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:20:00 +0000

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