Train privatisation documents kept secret
Matt O'Sullivan and James Robertson 4:34 PM Speculation over transport privatisation plans revived as NSW bureaucrats refuse to release 97 documents.
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Extend lockouts beyond Kings Cross: groups
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James Robertson 11:16 PM Two alcohol policy groups have called for the Baird government's controversial "lockout laws" to be extended.
Ocean Wave or Beachy McBeachface?
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Melanie Kembrey 3:17 PM The public has been asked to submit name suggestions for an amalgamated Sydney council.
'It was a hush-hush thing'
![Trish Robbo, and her granddaughter Miracle, aged 2. Trish is the owner of a Samsung
washing machine that caught fire. ...](/web/20160419152731im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/7/7/u/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go8zcz.11bc3y.png/1461045632987.jpg)
Esther Han 1:22 PM A fire broke out in Patricia Borg's laundry. But two different stories have emerged about what happened in the aftermath.
Wozniak worries about Uber monopoly
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Matt O'Sullivan Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak harbours concerns about the ride-sharing multinational forcing down the wages of its drivers.
Mehajer company fights wind-up move
![Salim Mehajer outside Burwood Court earlier this year.](/web/20160419152731im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/q/0/5/k/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go8wj0.11bc3y.png/1461045632987.jpg)
James Robertson The sense of impending crisis around Salim Mehajer's empire deepened on Monday morning.
Uni tutor resigns after calling students 'pigs'
![Corporate finance tutor Wu Wei has resigned.](/web/20160419152731im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/6/t/j/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go93x6.11bc3y.png/1461045632987.jpg)
A University of Sydney business school tutor has resigned after being caught making a series of derogatory social media posts insulting mainland Chinese students.
Search for woman and disabled grandson
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Kate Aubusson Police are appealing to the public for assistance as they search for a missing woman and her disabled grandson in Sydney's south.
Sydney's 'permanent peak hour' problem
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Lucy Cormack Sydney's road congestion is so bad that one third of western Sydney businesses has experienced a loss of sales, an NRMA survey says.
Commuters to trial new way of paying
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Matt O'Sullivan and Jacob Saulwick Credit and debit card use to tap on and off Sydney's trains, buses and ferries will be trialled next year.
Bushwalkers at 'significant risk' for decades
![Alan Miller says some locals are defying the ban.](/web/20160419152731im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/7/j/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go88tg.11bc3y.png/1461045632987.jpg)
James Robertson Bushwalkers on one of Australia's most famous tracks were at "significant risk" from a nearby firing range for decades.
Councils merger rebellion spreads to the bush
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Anne Davies The rebellion over forced council amalgamations has spread to the bush, including to the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole's own seat,.
"Abbott's lot decided to garrotte her"
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Heath Aston A bloc of 12 votes for Walter Villatora, a member of the hard right backed by Tony Abbott, became instrumental in Bronwyn Bishop's defeat.
Dozens of cars damaged in vandalism spree
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Lucy Cormack At least 30 cars have been vandalised with a golf club overnight in residential streets around Sydney's south.
'I was a non-violent protester'
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Melanie Kembrey Two protesters have been arrested after refusing to leave a house slated for demolition as part of the WestConnex motorway project.
Holocaust survivor celebrates carer's reprieve
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Sue Williams When the news came through, Australia's oldest Holocaust survivor, Richard Roberts, was absolutely speechless for almost the first time in his life.
Tug-of-love mum left in limbo
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Rachel Browne Sydney mother-of-four Ivonne Henriquez says her life has been put on hold as she waits to find out whether she will be separated from her children.
Holy yoga sparks spiritual spat
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Jill Stark It is during yoga practice that Josephine Lau feels closest to her creator.
Private investor fix for preschool attendance
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Kirsty Needham NSW lags other states and fails to meet the national goal of all children attending 15 hours of preschool in the year before school. Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian thinks she can fix it.
Bars oppose looming fee increases
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Kirsty Needham Some bars inside the Sydney lockout zone are facing licence fee hikes of up to $20,000.
How much is your pooch really worth?
![Mackenzie and Erin Clarke, pictured with Titan, found out the importance of reading the fine print.](/web/20160419152731im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/5/p/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go7d0o.11bc3y.png/1461045632987.jpg)
Lucy Cormack Consumers can pay up to $2120 a year to insure their pet and still not be covered for common illnesses.
Officer suspended as scandal widens
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Eamonn Duff Sydney sergeant suspended as police Facebook harassment scandal widens.