4 m. ago My suburb’s name is a mystery, but it’s how you say our main drag that reveals if you’re a local

I’ve heard my outer Melbourne suburb referred to as “Tradie Town”, and while there are heaps of utes and Pete Murray covers played at the local pub, those who live here affectionately call it something else.

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65 m. ago As it happened: Nationals declare net zero not in national interest; Liberals mull dumping net zero; Afghanistan rocked by deadly earthquake

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71 m. ago The bitter workers’ comp battle has one key sticking point. The NSW Libs are open to compromise

A scathing parliamentary report says the state government’s proposed reforms of the workers’ compensation scheme is seeking to cost-shift onto the NDIS and other services.

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1 hour ago End of an ordeal: The moment kidnappers cut loose Sydney property developer’s brother

After four anxious days, during which police feared he would be tortured or killed, George Ayoub was reunited with loved ones on a western Sydney street.

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2 h. ago Caulfield South’s famous cinnamon scrolls are now in St Kilda

Sebby’s second outpost is in the former Black Star Pastry space on Acland Street.

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3 h. ago ‘Dark times at home’: The big break that saved star from hurricane disaster

An incoming Brisbane star barely had time to disembark the plane when the realities of Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity was revealed in back home in Jamaica. 

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5 h. ago These teens love public transport. And their followers do too

They’re getting up at 1am, quizzing politicians at press conferences and advocating for better public transport in Brisbane.

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7 h. ago CCTV captures alleged kidnap of Sydney property developer’s brother

The brother of Masscon founder Charlie Ayoub was dramatically snatched from outside his home last week. After a secret police operation he was returned to his family on Monday.

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7 h. ago One enormous rate rise was rejected. Now North Sydney council has eyes on 54% jump

The financially embattled council is requesting feedback from residents on three options to increase rates, as it scrambles to keep itself afloat.

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10 h. ago Brisbane news live: Man ‘stabbed in neck with fork’; Premier promises e

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11 h. ago Brother of prominent Sydney property developer allegedly kidnapped by ‘underworld gang’

The brother of Masscon founder Charlie Ayoub was allegedly taken outside his home in the city’s west, friends say.

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12 h. ago Three arrested after man allegedly kidnapped from Sydney home

Police were told a group of people forced their way into a home in Riverwood and allegedly assaulted a 42-year-old man.

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12 h. ago The Chinese billionaire accused of heist that threatens car industry

Zhang Xuezheng has often been in as much trouble in his home country as abroad.

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13 h. ago Final stage of Sydney’s M1 metro line set to open as late as next September

The date for the opening hinges on high-speed train testing, which is due to start within weeks, and final regulatory approval for passenger services.

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13 h. ago Competition winners accuse photo studio of ‘emotional blackmail’

Bellizzi Studios has businesses in Sydney and Brisbane and frequently runs social media competitions. But some winners say they don’t feel very lucky.

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13 h. ago ‘Nothing short of heroic’: Police praise conductor who fought off train attacker

The train crew member suffered life-threatening injuries as he tried to shield passengers from the knife-wielding assailant, who police now say was is being treated as the only suspect in the incident.

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13 h. ago With temperatures running high on immigration, the Coalition’s new shadow minister wants to lower the heat

Liberal Senator Jonno Duniam said he would do his part to calm debate but warned that Labor’s silence on migration targets was helping fuel conspiracies.

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14 h. ago The eastern suburbs homes and the sinking feeling that has residents on edge

A surge in new developments in Sydney’s east is triggering calls for an overhaul of multi-storey housing reforms in a bid to stop “building cracks” appearing in homes surrounding construction sites.

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14 h. ago ‘Cruel beyond belief’: The legislative push upsetting expert doctor

A dozen NSW upper house MPs are behind a move to change voluntary assisted dying laws. They face a High Court challenge if they proceed.

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23 h. ago Sydney Roosters chairman buys Brisbane’s Caxton Hotel for $50m

The iconic pub has changed hands for the first time in almost 30 years.

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