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AFP sting operation uncovers 3kg of hidden heroin

A Sydney man has been charged with drug offences after he allegedly tried to collect three kilograms of heroin imported in a shipment of silk table runners.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Uber, Premier apologise after Sydney’s train fiasco

Uber will refund Sydney-siders stung by exorbitant fares when the city's train network collapsed just ahead of Wednesday's afternoon peak.

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023

Watch: Historic home value drop, Rail chaos fallout, Albanese in India

Watch: New data shows Australian home values have taken their biggest annual fall on record as interest rates rise. Sydney's rail boss and ride-share

The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023

Sydney Trains to consider reimbursing impacted commuters on merit after network shutdown

Some commuters experienced delays up to four hours, while others had to pay for accommodation in the city, after trains ground to a halt on Wednesday afternoon.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Russian mercenaries claim progress in Bakhmut, Sydney Trains denies cyber attack, and an IT outage hits Melbourne hospitals — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

‘Disgusted’: Fury at price gouging, as rail commuters face more disruption

Sydney commuters have been warned to brace for more disruption after the rail network came to a standstill during peak hour on Wednesday afternoon. The

The New Daily · Mar 8, 2023

No verdict for tradie over alleged MDMA import attempt

The trial of a Sydney construction boss who purchased an excavator AFP officers extracted a haul of MDMA from has ended in a hung jury.

AAP · Mar 8, 2023

Sydney Trains Collectively Carked It For Two Hours Here’s What The Track Happened

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Pedestrian.tv · Mar 8, 2023

‘Avoid train travel now’: Sydney’s rail network grinds to a halt after communications fault

Transport for NSW says lines were shut down for safety reasons after radio system failed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023

Radio glitch brings Sydney, wider NSW train network to a standstill

The Hunter line, which runs between Newcastle and Maitland, was the only line in the state without a travel alert about 4pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 8, 2023