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Climate activist Wenzel Auch criticises NSW's new protest laws after avoiding jail

Wenzel Auch used a rope suspension from a rail bridge to block trains on a critical Sydney freight route, with a magistrate today calling his actions "irresponsible" and "unlawful".

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Climate activist spared jail over blockade

A climate protester who suspended himself over a rail line at a Sydney port has been convicted and fined but will not spend any time behind bars.

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Sydney-based locals look towards Newcastle's T20 Summer Bash

Play begins with double headers on January 22.

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Swimming in Sydney Harbour at Pyrmont will soon be possible for the public

Swimmers will soon be able to dive in at Pirrama Park in Pyrmont after the installation of new technology providing water quality information every 15 minutes.

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Appin site of Aboriginal massacre by English soldiers added to State Heritage Register

The site where at least 14 Aboriginal people were murdered by British soldiers is added to the State Heritage Register, protecting it from plans for a major housing development.

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Fourth charge over Sydney gangland murder

A fourth man is accused of participating in the execution-style murder of Sydney gangland figure Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad.

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Morning Mail: Sydney-Melbourne rail in ‘six hours’, Violet Coco’s epiphany, Trump ‘in trouble’

In today’s newsletter: an upgrade of existing track would be a cheaper and quicker alternative to high-speed, an expert believes; Ron DeSantis takes huge lead over former president in Republican polls

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Rural doctors say they are losing staff to big cities due to policy change

New rules allowing overseas-trained doctors to now work in some outer suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney, and in major regional cities, mean even fewer GPs are willing to work in the bush.

ABC News

Sydney: A Biography is Louis Nowra's love letter to his adopted city

Louis Nowra’s inspired biography of Sydney starts with a surprise visit to the city. He grew up in a housing commission estate in Melbourne. In 1959, while on a trip with his father to Wollongong in a truck to pick up a load of coke (for fireplaces, not drinking), his…

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NSW must ramp up affordable housing

A new report lays out the actions required to increase the affordability of homes across NSW, with an urgent need to speed up the delivery of housing projects.

AAP

Sydney-Melbourne railway could be affordably upgraded to slash travel times to six hours, expert says

Exclusive: replacing 250km of steam-age railway with straighter track would allow tilting trains to reduce the trip from 11 hours

The Guardian - AU

Two men charged over alleged involvement in fire that destroyed historic Sydney mansion

Two men have been charged for their alleged involvement in a suspicious house fire that destroyed a $24 million Sydney property earlier this year.

ABC News

Teenager found dead after swimming on Hawkesbury River at Windsor

A 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming at a dangerous spot on the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney has been found dead.

ABC News

Hoffman urges fans to stick by team as supporters plan to join protest over sale of A-League grand final to Sydney

"All you can hope for is that your fans are with you in every moment of the game."

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Beck back after tough Sydney-Hobart debut

Rachel Beck, the wife of supermaxi LawConnect's owner, has overcome initial negative thoughts about her Sydney to Hobart debut and is back for another crack.

ABC News

Car boot kidnappers receive lengthy jail sentences as judge calls violence 'extreme'

Nisha Phillips was kidnapped from a home in Sydney's south west last year after she was stabbed over a music dispute.

AAP

Cavoodle Oscar not abandoned, judge hears

Sydney barrister Gina Edwards and her husband are accused of lying to get legal advice they could retain Oscar the cavoodle because he had been "abandoned".

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‘A victory for all Arabs’: western Sydney celebrates Morocco’s historic run at Qatar World Cup

Team’s victories over European countries seen as friendly ‘payback’ against colonial powers

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Task force call to fuel electric cars

Australia is nearing a tipping point for electric vehicles but needs a national task force to ensure no area is left behind, a Sydney summit has heard.

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Five men linked to Sydney postcode gangs jailed for fatal bashing of Alex Ioane

Five men are jailed for the fatal bashing of a teenager who was punched and stomped to death outside a house party in Sydney's south-west.

AAP

Sydney climate protester enters plea deal

Prosecutors have dropped the most serious charges against a Sydney climate protester who suspended herself above a rail line, her lawyer says.

AAP

'Aussie Cossack' charged with assault

Pro-Russia commentator Simeon Boikov will appear in court, charged with assaulting an elderly man at a pro-Ukraine rally in Sydney.

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In An Absolute Chrissy Miracle, The Killers Are Doing An Intimate One-Off Sydney Show Next Week

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NSW climate change protester bailed ahead of appeal against jail sentence

Deanna "Violet" Maree Coco, who was sentenced to at least eight months in prison for her role in a climate protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April, has been granted bail pending an appeal.

ABC News

A-League chaos continues as clubs revolt over controversial grand final change

The extraordinary reaction to the A-League's decision to change the sport's grand final policy has continued with a chairman from a powerful club resigning from the game's governing body.

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