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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.

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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.

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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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Does single-sex education really provide better outcomes for students?

Newington College’s plan to become co-educational has ignited a furore almost as old as schooling itself

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The moment I knew: grief almost pushed me under but he held me to his chest and at last I exhaled

Despite moving to Australia together, Maxine Fawcett couldn’t admit her true feelings for Dax. But their new home helped her overcome her fears.

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Sydney spurn chance to top ALW, Victory, Mariners draw

Sydney FC have drawn 0-0 with ALW leaders Melbourne City while Emily Gielnik inspired Melbourne Victory's comeback in a 1-1 draw with Central Coast.

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New arts vision for Sydney's Cutaway space

The Cutaway space at Sydney's Barangaroo is to become a new arts and cultural venue after the NSW government awarded a contract for its fit-out.

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Sonny hopes to shine as ALM Wanderers circle the wagons

The arrival of Sonny Kittel could spark the Western Sydney Wanderers out of an inconsistent run of form in the A-League Men.

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Renowned gallery marks four decades at the forefront

One of Australia's leading commercial galleries, Roslyn Oxley9 is marking 40-plus years of shaping the art world with a new book and group exhibition.

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Wanderers win to climb into ALW top four

Western Sydney have come from behind in Bathurst to score a 2-1 win over the Newcastle Jets and climb into the A League Womens top four.

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They'll think of the Giants: GWS plot Sydney takeover

Stepping out of the Sydney Swans' shadow, the GWS Giants are planning to disrupt the status quo in the opening round when they take on AFL premiers Collingwood.

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Tougher penalties flagged for illegal asbestos disposal

The discovery of asbestos at a Sydney park has focused attention on disposal of the material and the adequacy of fines for those caught doing the wrong thing.

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Wallabies to host World Cup slayers Wales twice in 2024

The Wallabies will play a total of six home Tests against Wales, Georgia, New Zealand and world champions South Africa in 2024.

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