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Housing boom needs to mirror post-war action: minister

The NSW government is spruiking its planned zoning changes to the industry after objections from some local councils signalled a looming housing battle.

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Sydney’s Mardi Gras Fair Day Has Been Forced To Cancel After Asbestos Was Found In Victoria Park

Sydney's Mardi Gras event Fair Day has been forced to cancel after asbestos was detected in mulch used at Victoria Park.

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Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.

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'Beyond the Harbour': Tourism overhaul needed for NSW

Tourism industry leaders have a responsibility to reimagine Sydney and encourage visitors to explore national parks and beaches, NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

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More than 30 parks across Sydney to be urgently tested for asbestos as residents urged to avoid mulched areas

City of Sydney announces testing of 32 parks as residents warned about potential asbestos contamination in mulch amid growing crisis

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Asbestos has been found all over Sydney. What is it and how dangerous is it?

Discovery of the potentially dangerous mineral in parks and other public spaces in Sydney has concerned authorities and the public. But what are the risks?

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Afternoon Update: Australia failing to close the gap on Indigenous outcomes; Ticketek accounts of Swift fans hacked; and the best Valentine’s chocolate gifts

Just four of 19 Closing the Gap areas on track for improvement while four have gone backwards from previous reports

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Workplace platform Rippling opens regional HQ in Sydney

The US-based all-in-one cloud workplace management platform has already hired 35 local staff for its new office in Sydney.

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Further charges in foiled rapper kill plot

A third man has been charged for his alleged involvement in a criminal cell hired to murder gang rivals, including members of Sydney drill rap group ONEFOUR.

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Luciano Leilua sets sights on Cowboys NRL exit

Luciano Leilua has his sights set on a return to Sydney after his manager asked for permission to speak to rival NRL clubs.

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A Sydney School, Hospital And Multiple Parks Are Contaminated With ‘Highly Dangerous’ Asbestos

A park in Sydney's Surry Hills has been temporarily closed after a highly dangerous form of asbestos was found in recycled mulch.

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Heather Mitchell delights in return as RBG in hit play

The Sydney Theatre Company's RBG: Of Many, One was a sellout in 2022. It's returning with a second run followed by a national tour.

AAP

Company that supplied mulch found to contain asbestos mounts legal challenge against NSW ban

Exclusive: Greenlife Resource Recovery fights environment watchdog order to stop selling mulch amid asbestos investigation

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Teenager Guan added to Golf Australia's rookie squad

Teenage prodigy Jeffrey Guan, fellow Sydney star Harrison Crowe and Perth's Haydn Barron have been added to Golf Australia's rookie development squad for 2024.

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Sydney private school’s $108m expansion plan exposes education funding inequity, advocate says

MLC school in Burwood overfunded by $2.7m in 2024, figures revealed in Senate show, making it among 40% of private schools overfunded by commonwealth

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Sydney faces future as 'city with no grandchildren'

Fewer people live in inner Sydney than inner Brisbane and Melbourne, pushing up housing costs and driving young families interstate, a report shows.

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Fans flood box office for last Taylor Swift tickets

In what was potentially the last time for Swifties to secure tickets, fans flooded Melbourne's streets to try their hand at the box office.

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Legal fight brewing as park asbestos scandal spreads

A landscaping supply company intends to fight an "unreasonable" prevention notice as more asbestos-contaminated mulch is detected across Sydney.

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Inner Sydney park closed as dangerous friable asbestos found in garden bed mulch

Friable asbestos found at Harmony Park in Surry Hills while less immediately dangerous bonded asbestos found in Victoria and Belmore parks

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Poetry forged in war: Palestinian exile and social media sensation Plestia Alaqad leaves Sydney audience in tears

The 22-year-old, who went viral for her chronicling of the war, tells Bankstown Poetry Slam about life under bombardment in Gaza

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Three injured during early morning 'altercation' in CBD

Three people - two men and a woman - have been treated for minor injuries after an altercation in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Sydney CBD.

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Homeless hotspots on the rise with soaring rents

An increase in the number of people accessing specialist support services for homelessness has appeared in areas where rents have risen sharply.

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Flight disruption nationwide caused by two absent Sydney air traffic controllers, Senate hears

Airservices Australia faces questions in estimates about Monday’s delays and cancellations as agency’s CEO defends his almost $1m salary

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Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.

Newcastle Herald

Build it, but will they come? High-speed rail's big question

TRANSPORT: The Sydney-Newcastle business case must consider how to build the passenger base

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