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Farhan Akhtar cancels his concert in Sydney due to unforeseen circumstances; says 'we share your disappointment' - See post

Farhan Akhtar took to his Instagram handle to announce that his band's Australia tour has been cancelled this month owing to some 'unforeseen circumstances'. The actor also expressed his disappointment over the sudden changes.

The Times of India

Fears tower collapse could cause 'significant fire and explosion' at Sydney chemical plant averted

Highly-flammable hydrogen gas stored next to a chemical plant in Sydney's south is safely removed after fears a cooling tower could collapse, causing a "significant fire and explosion".

ABC News

Chemical plant fire sparks major incident in Sydney

A chemical plant has caught fire in Sydney with fears one of its cooling tower might collapse onto stores of highly flammable hydrogen.

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Today In Fkd Rental Properties, A Garden Shed A Wooden Box Are Being Advertised As Actual Homes

The rental market just got worse with a garden shed and wooden box advertised for lease in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras disruption is the latest in an ongoing debate about acceptable forms of protest at Pride

Independent senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe’s temporary blocking of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night has again brought to the surface discussion on the role of protest and police discretion.

The Conversation

Watch: Auburn police shooting, Silica stone ban, Truck company collapse

Watch: An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by police after allegedly walking into a western Sydney police station with a knife,

The New Daily

Boy survivor of helicopters crash has leg amputated

A Sydney boy who survived a mid-air collision between two helicopters on the Gold Coast last month is recovering after having his leg amputated.

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Blacksmiths added to Australian Apprenticeships Priority List as trade remains in hot demand amid dwindling numbers

Blacksmithing is far from the outdated image of medieval sword-making. It's one of the dozens of trades recently added to the government's Apprenticeships Priority List.

ABC News

Incentives for developers, new First Nations ecology centre proposed to boost Sydney's urban nature

A new report from a Sydney think tank advises incentives for developers, a First Nations ecology training centre, and turning laneways into active ecologies.

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Knife-wielding man fatally shot inside Sydney police station, internal investigation launched

A knife-wielding man launched a "frenzied attack" on a cleaner at a Western Sydney train station before he charged at police officers and was fatally shot, police say.

ABC News

Critical incident investigation after man shot dead at police station

An investigation has been launched into the fatal overnight shooting of a man inside a police station in western Sydney. NSW Police said the man was armed

The New Daily

Man with knife shot dead at Sydney police station

A man has been killed by officers at a western Sydney police station minutes after a 28-year-old man was stabbed at a nearby train station.

AAP

For some LGBTQ+ older people, events like World Pride can be isolating – we need to better understand how to support them

World Pride has come to Sydney, with the annual Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday having returned to its Oxford Street home for the first time in three years.

The Conversation

Global cities may hold solutions to Sydney's housing crisis, but will the Harbour City pay attention?

Renting and buying in the Harbour City has never been less affordable, but the solutions to the deepening crisis could be staring us right in the face.

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NSW inquiry to report on southwest Sydney mayor claims

A parliamentary report into impropriety allegations made against Canterbury Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour is due for release on Tuesday.

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‘Almost certain to fail’: the high-risk NSW plan to offset huge new urban growth areas

Experts have raised serious doubts about the government’s plan to meet part of its offset requirements by attempting to reconstruct cleared bushland

Newcastle Herald

Chris Minns on Supercars, housing, Hunter Park and more

The Herald sat down with the Labor leader on Monday to talk about some Hunter issues.

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Low-profile electric vehicle chargers tested in Sydney

The first of 30,000 electric vehicle chargers mounted on power poles has launched in Sydney as part of a plan to help apartment dwellers power up their cars.

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Tired driver jailed after motorcyclist loses leg, life

A Sydney man has been jailed over an early morning collision after he shot a red light, leading to a motorcyclist's leg being amputated days before he died.

Newcastle Herald

Smashing Pumpkins pick out new weekend date

THE Smashing Pumpkins highly-anticipated Newcastle Entertainment Centre show has been shifted from Wednesday, April 19 to Saturday, April 29. The World Is A Vampire tour is also features fellow US alternative-rock legends Jane's Addiction, Melbourne ARIA Award-winning punks Amyl The Sniffers and Australians bands RedHook and Battlesnake. The unique festival…

Newcastle Herald

Weston Bears regain player of the year to bolster NPL men's squad

Weston have brought back a familiar face and two international talents to help improve their hopes of a return to finals football in the NPL men's NNSW competition. The Bears' 2014 NPL player of the year, Connor Evans, has returned after several seasons in Sydney, while they have also secured…

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Labor says NSW on track to build more trains if elected

Labor is vowing to create jobs in NSW regional centres with $42 million to train apprentices in the Hunter, Illawarra and Sydney's west if it wins the election.

The New Daily

Premier blasts Thorpe’s ‘disgraceful’ Mardi Gras protest

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has blasted Senator Lidia Thorpe for her protest that briefly halted the Sydney Mardi Gras parade.

ABC News

Accessible rentals in short supply amid calls for minimum accessibility standards for all new houses in NSW

The Sydney woman is struggling to find a new home with access for her wheelchair, caught by the no-grounds eviction policy and a dire shortage of rentals prioritised for those that need them most.

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Bob has no idea where he will be living in six weeks as Sydney's rental crisis hits hard

Bob Davis is being evicted from his Sydney rental home of 30 years and doesn't like his chances of finding something else in the city's white-hot market. Housing policy has become a battleground ahead of the state election.

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