71 m. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street steady ahead of Fed rates decision

The US stock market remains largely quiet on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading.

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82 m. ago ‘An alternative to the way I’ve lived my life’: The celebrity chef creating a calmer kitchen table

The poster princess for wild Tasmanian cuisine is bringing it all home with an intimate new farm-restaurant venture.

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82 m. ago This Sydney council wanted to rebuild a surf club. Its own planners had other ideas

A council plan to splash millions rebuilding one of Sydney’s most well-known surf clubs is in trouble after an internal assessment called for the project to be stopped.

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82 m. ago First Look: Cleo is Melbourne’s new summer hotspot replacing rooftop bar Mid Air

The fresh concept on the 12th floor of Russell Street hotel Hyde Melbourne Place boasts a Med-leaning menu led by a former Cutler and Society chef.

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10 h. ago Man seeks help at hospital for gunshot and stab wounds in Sydney’s south

A manhunt is under way in Sydney’s south-west after a man was allegedly stabbed and shot.

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11 h. ago Man charged after pregnant woman allegedly run over in Sydney DV attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

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12 h. ago There will be 6.5m Sydney residents by 2045. Here’s where they’re going to live

Sydney’s fast-growing population will be concentrated around dozens of “interconnected centres”, anchored by three crucial CBDs, spread across the city in the next 20 years.

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12 h. ago Sydney lawyer facing drugs charges bailed thanks to ‘catastrophic’ shooting injury

Sylvan Singh was injured in a gangland shooting that killed his associate earlier this year. He has now been charged with attempting to import cocaine and methamphetamine.

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12 h. ago ASX slips for a third day as tech stocks fall, gold miners advance

Gold miners bolstered the Australian sharemarket on Wednesday, but their gains weren’t enough to offset losses by interest-rate sensitive sectors such as technology.

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13 h. ago The Aussie restaurants Jimmy and Jane Barnes love the most – and what they always order

When the legendary rocker isn’t grilling on his hibachi to Miles Davis, he and wife Jane like to dine out. They share some of their favourites in Sydney, Melbourne and overseas.

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13 h. ago Pregnant woman fighting for life following alleged domestic violence attack

A pregnant woman is in a critical condition after being allegedly assaulted and run over in Sydney's south-west in an alleged domestic violence attack.

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14 h. ago More teens charged over alleged ‘north vs south’ Ellenbrook school stabbing

Three more teenagers have been charged after a feud between rival gangs from north and south of the river allegedly spilled over from social media onto the grounds of Ellenbrook Secondary College on Monday.

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16 h. ago Children at home as Sydney woman allegedly run over in domestic violence attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

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16 h. ago Pregnant woman allegedly run over in Sydney domestic violence attack

The alleged attack took place metres from the woman’s three children. The 36-year-old was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.

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17 h. ago Kick off summer (finally!) at one of these 12 hot new Melbourne bars

Celebrate with a mango and sake cocktail on a resurrected city rooftop, $15 martinis that come with a loyalty card, or something else frosty.

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18 h. ago Vanishing act: The Anika Wells expenses exclusive pulled by News Corp

The media company’s free mass-market news site, news.com.au, snagged a red-hot story, so why did it spike it a few hours later?

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18 h. ago Sydney woman fights for life after being ‘run over in domestic violence attack’

The 36-year-old is in critical condition after allegedly being assaulted in south-west Sydney. A man is in police custody.

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18 h. ago Gold miners hold up ASX; Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s rate call

Gold miners led the Australian sharemarket slightly higher on Wednesday morning after US stocks were treading water overnight.

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18 h. ago Iran, Egypt ask FIFA to scrap plans for pride match at World Cup

Plans for the themed celebration were in place long before the World Cup draw – then Egypt and Iran, two Muslim-majority nations, landed in Group G.

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20 h. ago Scots principal takes swipe at parents after human tunnel incident

The alleged incident occurred off school grounds on Saturday afternoon after numerous students gathered nearby Woollahra Golf Course in Rose Bay.

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