Sydney's housing affordability crisis spreading to Central Coast and Illawarra: NSW Labor

NSW Labor has fired its first political shot of the New Year with an assault on the Baird and Turnbull governments over housing affordability.

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Man critical after fight with friend in Sydney's west

A man is in a critical condition in hospital and another is under arrest following a fight in Sydney's west.

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Police make 15 arrests in Sydney during New Year celebrations

Police patrolling New Year's celebrations across Sydney have made 15 arrests, a low figure they say, considering the crowds were the biggest they've seen in recent years.

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Are passive-aggressive neighbour notes breaking down Sydney's sense of community?

Welcome to Sydney where nowadays, neighbours don't talk anymore. They trade absurd, passive aggressive notes.

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Neighbours spar over 'cracker of a view' at Birchgrove

It is the most Sydney of court cases, heard in one of the harbour city's most exclusive makeshift courtrooms.

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Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations start with a bang with city's biggest fireworks display ever

Flaming starbursts and raining firecrackers have filled the sky above Sydney Harbour for the first round of the biggest New Year's Eve fireworks display the city has ever seen.

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Toddler killed after being struck by car in driveway in Sydney's west

A 23-month-old child has been killed after being struck by a car in a driveway on Wootten Street, Colyton, in Sydney's West.

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Honeymooners forced to splurge $1600 after Sydney NYE fireworks dream goes wrong

When Robert and Camilla Stanyer planned their perfect honeymoon, Sydney Harbour's world famous fireworks were supposed be the icing on the cake.

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Police increase security on Sydney Harbour for New Year's Eve

More than 2000 police officers will patrol Sydney during New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Qantas passengers bound for Sydney stranded in Dubai on New Year's Eve

Frustrated Qantas passengers will be ringing in 2017 stuck in transit after a 20-hour delay (and counting) has left them stranded in Dubai on New Years Eve.

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Sydney New Year's Eve: Where you can (and can't) buy alcohol, food and drinks

With more than 1.5 million people expected to ring in 2017 around Sydney Harbour, police are urging revellers to arrive early.

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Balancing the demands of the economy with an ageing population

The ageing population will challenge Sydney's planners.

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The retirement wave changing Sydney

The number of workers in some of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs is shrinking.

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East coast low and record heat: It's 2016, a year of weather extremes for Sydney

This year was Sydney's hottest year even without massive heatwaves but a monster mid-year storm provided the wildest weather.

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Clover Moore accused of wasting money on invite-only New Year's Eve party for mates

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has been accused of wasting money on invite-only New Year's Eve party.

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Sydney heat to recede but clouds may dim New Year's Eve firework displays

After a scorching and humid week Sydney's heatwave is set to recede tomorrow, just in time for new year celebrations.

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Man dies after being pulled unconscious from Mermaid Pools in Tahmoor

A man has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Tahmoor, south-west of Sydney.

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Sydney New Year's Eve: Damien James O'Neil, 40, charged over online threats

A 40-year-old man has been charged by counter-terrorism police with making online threats relating to Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Sydney weather: Another muggy night on the way

Prepare for another night of tossing and turning, temperatures for Sydney are forecast in the 30's as late as 9pm on Friday night according to Weatherzone.

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Body found in search for missing teenager Tui Gallaher at Maroubra Beach

The body of missing teenager Tui Gallaher has been found two days after he disappeared in rough surf at Maroubra Beach in Sydney's east. 

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Friday, December 30, 2016

Life is about to become more expensive for asthmatics, pensioners, home-owners, people with sweet tooths.

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Arrest at Sydney Airport over New Year's Eve threat

Sydney police have arrested a 40-year old man at Sydney Airport and raided his home in Chippendale over alleged online threats made relating to New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Fireworks as strata owners launch fighting fund to keep short-stay rentals out

As Sydney readies for its balcony-busting biggest night of the holiday rental year, a group of high-powered apartment owners has launched a fighting fund to avoid being forced to accept holiday lets in their buildings through legislation slated for later this year.

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Sydney weather: Rising humidity offers little relief from heatwave

Thursday marked the first day of the summer that a Sydney weather station recorded the mercury touching 40 degrees.

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Sydney cocaine ring bust largest in Australian history

The gang behind the largest cocaine bust in Australian history have been described by police as a "robust, resilient and determined syndicate".

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Police release CCTV in search for Condell Park hit-and-run van driver

Police have released CCTV of a van after a 67-year-old grandfather was hit and killed in Sydney's south-west on Wednesday.

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Sydney's NYE fireworks a tribute David Bowie, Prince and Gene Wilder

David Bowie, Prince and Gene Wilder will be the main stars of Sydney's New Year's Eve firework display in a tribute to them and other entertainment stars who passed away this year.

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Year in review 2016: The most-read Sydney Morning Herald online stories

When it comes to the most-read Sydney Morning Herald stories of 2016, nothing could trump Donald Trump

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Thursday, December 29, 2016

The free aircon of the shopping mall is your friend in the city and suburbs today.

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Police smash cocaine ring at Sydney's iconic fish markets in Christmas Day raids

Police say they have smashed a major drug smuggling syndicate smuggling cocaine via Sydney's iconic fish markets.

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Sydney weather: Sizzling end to city's hottest year on record

A scorching end to 2016 will ensure Sydney registers its hottest year in more than a century-and-a-half of records.

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Hundreds of students left in limbo after Australasian College Broadway goes into administration

A Sydney beauty college run by a prominent political donor has gone into administration, with up to 80 staff rocked by dismissal letters the day before Christmas Eve.

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Search fails to find missing teen Tui Gallaher at Maroubra Beach

One minute Tui Gallagher was standing on the edge of a rockpool at the bustling Maroubra Beach in Sydney's east and the next he was battling against a strong rip taking him out to see. 

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Fourth case of measles in Sydney visited multiple suburbs while infectious, NSW Health warns

A fourth case of the highly contagious measles has been detected in Sydney, prompting renewed warnings from health authorities after the latest patient visited multiple public sites while still infectious.

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Sydney weather: Severe heatwave in prospect prompts warnings to revellers

A blisteringly hot end to 2016 is in store for Sydney and those holidaying up the coast, prompting warnings.

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Police search for teenager missing off Maroubra Beach

A 14-year-old boy has disappeared while swimming at Maroubra Beach in Sydney's east on Tuesday night.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Wednesday December 28, 2016

All you need to know to get your day started.

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The 10 things that most worry Sydneysiders: Ipsos Issues Monitor

Anxiety about the cost of housing has reached an all-time high in the wake of Sydney's four-year property boom.

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Ronald Dowedeit handed $174,000 in damages after being hit by mystery car

An unlocked door, a wine glass, a misplaced hat, and a confused, injured man lying in blood. The NSW Court of Appeal recently considered those clues to find out whether a Sydney man was hit by a car.

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Sydney weather: temperatures, UV levels to soar in heatwave

Sydney's hot weather is predicted to intensify over the next two days with a spike in temperatures and minimal chance of rainfall.

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Dyslexic PhD student James Bond takes University of Sydney to the NSW anti-discrimination board

A man who was feted by former prime minister Julia Gillard is taking the University of Sydney to the anti-discrimination board.

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Traffic queues for kilometres on NSW coast due to holiday traffic

Cars have queued for more than kilometres along parts of the NSW coast as holidaymakers travel from Sydney to popular holiday destinations.

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Sydney New Year's Eve 2016: Where to see the fireworks

Every year up to a million people flock to Sydney harbour to witness the fireworks and celebrate the New Year. 

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Sydney weather: 'Hot and horrible' end of the year as big heat starts to build

Sydney is headed for a scorching end to 2016 as tropics-like heat and humidity push their way into Australia's south-east.

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Sydney man Glenn Turner wins $216,000 damages after wedding cake fall

After a night celebrating his daughter's marriage, Glenn Turner put the wedding cake in his car.

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Sydney to Hobart 2016: bluebird day makes for spectacular start

Sydney was gifted one of the most exhilarating starts to the 72nd Sydney to Hobart, as spectators flocked to the harbour foreshore on a glorious Boxing Day.

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Sydney traffic: Heavy traffic puts delays on Boxing Day sales plans

Heavy traffic on Homebush Bay Drive is backed up onto the M4 motorway as commuters flock to DFO in Homebush for Boxing Day sales. 

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Man dies on footpath in Lidcombe after fatal head wound

A man has died after he was found unconscious in Sydney's west in the early hours of Monday morning.

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Man drowns swimming at Wattamolla lagoon in the Royal National Park

A man drowned at a beach just south of Sydney after being pulled unconscious from the water on Sunday evening.

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'Outrageous': Coal mine gets expansion nod despite secret, incomplete studies

Baird government approves expansion of one of the biggest coal mines in Sydney's water catchment without knowing its impact.

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Sydney weather: hot and humid for western Sydney and west of NSW

The west of New South Wales will be hit by higher temperatures in the coming days before cooling off midweek, as a hot air mass moves towards Sydney.

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Christmas bail court: where yuletide tidings are in short supply

There was nary a scrap of tinsel or a single bauble decking the halls at Parramatta children's court to give hint that, outside, Christmas was unfolding on a glorious Sydney summers day.

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'Home away from home': Christmas Day at Bondi Beach

Thousands flock to Sydney's busiest beach to make the most of the sun and surf on Christmas Day.

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Thousands pack St Mary's Cathedral for Christmas Day Mass

Thousands of worshipers packed St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney this morning for the annual Christmas mass.

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Man charged over death of cyclist Ann Formaz-Preston

A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after cyclist Ann Formaz-Preston at Kuring-gai in Sydney's north.

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Sydney park shooting victims linked to street gang DLASTHR

A young man shot dead and a teenager who copped a bullet to the chest during a deadly dispute at a western Sydney park both had links to the notorious street gang, DLASTHR. 

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Police investigate gang links to 'gutless' fatal shooting at Wetherill Park

NSW Police are investigating whether the fatal shooting of a man in a Sydney park in broad daylight is gang related.

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Police respond to shooting in western Sydney

Police had swarmed a park in western Sydney following reports of a possible shooting.

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'Genuine public safety scandal': 53 bus fires this year

Why are Sydney's buses burning? That is the question transport safety authorities will continue to have to try to answer after yet another bus caught fire on Thursday night, the 53rd bus fire this year.

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TD launches Terra Firma

NEXT year will see the debut of "Terra Firma," a major initiative by the Travel Daily Group which aims to highlight the ongoing evolution of the touring sector.

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Travel Specials 23 Dec 16

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily's Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you'd like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.

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Zukerman recognised

RUTH Zukerman has received a Victor Chang Ambassador Award, in recognition of her "enormous, charitable support to the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute for many years".

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What an absolute ripper!

NEEDLESS to say, the Travel Daily team are impressed.

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HSC results 2016: Sydney divided by education 'latte line'

Analysis of HSC results demonstrates the continuing impact of postcodes on academic success, despite record levels of funding aimed at stemming chronic educational inequality.

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Sydney weather: Tropical conditions may take a big detour south

Holidaymakers may want to keep a eye on rain radars as well as the mercury over the coming week.

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Window Seat 23 Dec 16

THERE'S nothing more soothing than seaweed-infused pyjamas.

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Silversea season’s greetings

THERE were crackers and Santa hats in abundance this week as travel teams across the country united in Christmas festivities.

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TNZ strong finish

TOURISM New Zealand reported a pleasing finish to 2016 with the latest international visitor arrival figures up 11.7% on 2015 for the year ending Nov.

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Elizabeth Quay park

ELIZABETH Quay's BHP Billiton Water Park in Perth has reopened.

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US pre-clearance

TRAVELLERS from Toronto's Billy Bishop City Airport will soon be able to clear US Customs prior to departure after American President Barack Obama yesterday ratified a preclearance agreement with Canada.

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Boeing’s 500th 787

BOEING this week delivered its 500th 787 Dreamliner.

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AKL’s bumper Nov

INTERNATIONAL arrivals to Auckland Airport jumped a whopping 12.9% to 798,046 in Nov on the same period last year.

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Langham Jeddah

LANGHAM Hospitality Group has announced The Langham, Jeddah hotel will open in 2018 as part of an agreement to manage the luxury hotel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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flyBe LHR routes

FLYBE is set to launch new services to Aberdeen and Edinburgh from London Heathrow, effective from 25 Mar.

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HA launch KOA/HND

NEW thrice weekly flights between Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii and Tokyo Haneda were launched by Hawaiian Airlines this week, the first direct flights from Japan to the Island of Hawaii since 2010.

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Three arrested after mass brawl in Sydney's CBD

Police have arrested three men following a mass brawl outside Sydney's Town Hall about midnight on Thursday night.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Friday, December 23, 2016

It's all about the prawns ...

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Bus catches fire on George Street in Sydney CBD

A bus has caught fire on George Street in the Sydney CBD, impacting traffic as firefighters extinguish it.

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Five people injured in head-on crash at The Northern Road in Luddenham

Five people, including three children, have been taken to hospital after a serious head-on crash in Sydney's west on Thursday afternoon.

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Security guard cannot account for missing 11 minutes with girl at DFO Homebush: court

A security guard could not give an explanation to detectives as to why he led a three-year-old girl from a Sydney shopping centre playground into a locked stairwell, police say.

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Amin Elmir, 27, charged with foreign incursion offences

A western Sydney man has been charged with foreign incursion offences after a failed attempt to enter Syria allegedly to join Islamic State.

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Industry Appointments 22 Dec 16

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily's Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 22 Dec 16

LOOK what Santa delivered to Brisbane Airport yesterday!

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Agents keen on Air Canada tix!

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Nexus Holidays scholarship

THIS year Nexus Holidays established a new Travel and Tourism Scholarship in conjunction with SydneyTAFE.

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Potter promotion

HARRY Potter World is set to be promoted in Australia and New Zealand following the launch of a consumer facing campaign.

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MH370 search update

AUSTRALIAN investigators leading the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet say the current search area in the Southern Indian Ocean is not the final resting place of MH370.

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New QR Prem kits

QATAR has partnered with BRICS, Castello Monte Vibiano Vecchio and Hasbro Inc to update its Premium class and children's amenity kits.

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Hyatt Place Heathrow

HYATT Place London Heathrow Airport has officially opened at the UK airport.

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Expedia Instant Bkg

EXPEDIA has been added to TripAdvisor's Instant Booking platform with select hotels now available via TripAdvisor's US site.

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Virgin leads Nov OTP

VIRGIN Australia achieved the highest on-time flight arrivals in Nov, according to the latest On-Time Performance (OTP)monthly report from The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics out today.

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Investigation reveals 'disappointing' failures in Skytrain construction

The project director of the $8.3 billion Sydney Metro NorthWest says it is "very disappointing" the contractor building the four-kilometre elevated section of the train line used an inappropriate construction method that resulted in part of that line buckling.

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Security guard indecently assaulted lost girl, 3, at Homebush shopping centre: police

A three-year-old girl who became lost at a Sydney shopping centre was allegedly indecently assaulted by a security guard who located her, police say.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Thursday, December 22, 2016

It's shaping up as a perfect Christmas day - and today has the most shopping hours in it.

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Record number of homes built in Sydney, but it's still unaffordable

As state and federal government remain at loggerheads over the best policy approach to address housing affordability, homes are being built across Sydney in record numbers, according to new data released by the Department of Planning.

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The 'highly sophisticated' crew unravelled after crime figure Pasquale Barbaro's execution

From the outside, unit 24 looked as unassuming and legitimate as any other inside the modern Sydney apartment complex.

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Accommodation Updates 21 Dec 16

WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily's Wed feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes of which you would like to make the industry aware, send a brief description with an image to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 21 Dec 16

BRITISH Airways has brightened up its drinks trolley with the introduction of its own brand of specially made gin.

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Maple soaked NYC

THE Statue of Liberty's golden torch has been replaced with a bottle of pure Canadian maple syrup, in Sandra Reucker's impressive entry into the Air Canada Christmas competition.

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Lets fly Air Canada to the US!

SOMEONE loves collecting souvenirs!

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PTMs in Qld celebrate 2017

TRAVELMANAGERS rounded off its final state meeting for 2016 with their Queensland personal travel managers (PTMs) in Brisbane.

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Neelia marks 50 years in travel

NEELIA Rixon from Summerland Travel Lismore has this week clocked 50 continuous years in the travel industry.

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Kangaroo Island trail

A FIVE-DAY, wilderness trail through south-west Kangaroo Island has recently launched on the South Australian island.

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Rocky Board growth

ROCKY Mountaineer's board of directors has announced the appointment of three members to its panel - Tristan Armstrong, Ashley Armstrong and Chelsea Armstrong.

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EK LA Dodgers tie-up

EMIRATES and the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team have teamed up to sponsor the Dubai Little League Divisional Teams, which will go by the name of the Dubai Dodgers.

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Victoria gyms coup

THE Gymnastics World Cup has been secured for Melbourne, to be held 21-25 Feb.

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AFTA Update 20 Dec 16

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury.

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'Bugger of a situation': Rail chaos caused by broken bracket

Rail transport through central Sydney was crippled on Tuesday night because of the failure of a bracket used to hold up power lines between Wynyard and Town Hall.

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The 24km stretch of Sydney road that is the most dangerous in Australia

A 24-kilometre stretch of Sydney's M4 Western Highway - the site of 788 crashes causing serious injuries and six deaths from 2010 to 2014 - is Australia's most dangerous place to drive.

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TD breaking news – Fiji Airways announces Adelaide flights

New non-stop route from South Australia to Nadi to debut 30 June 2017.

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NSW couple tried to have man's 14-year-old son and girl killed, court hears

Two teens from the NSW South Coast, at the centre of a murder plot co-ordinated from inside a Sydney prison, are only alive today thanks to the most unlikely of heroes - their would-be executioner's hard-nosed cellmate, a court has heard.

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Taxi driver charged with indecently assaulting female passenger

A taxi driver has been charged with indecently assaulting a female passenger during a trip between Sydney CBD and Leichhardt on Friday.

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Girl, 2, dies in hospital after assault in Guildford West

A toddler has died in hospital from injuries she suffered when she allegedly was bashed at a home in Sydney's west this week, police say.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The trains are back.

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Two toddlers taken to hospital after being pulled from swimming pool

Two young children have been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after they were pulled from a swimming pool in Sydney's north-west on Tuesday evening.

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Power failure leaves commuters stranded at Wynyard, Town Hall train stations

Hundreds of passengers were left waiting on platforms during peak hour on Tuesday afternoon after power supply issues halted trains in parts of inner Sydney.

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Lego Wonders of the World and Sand in the City exhibitions open in Sydney

50 LEGO masterpieces made from over two million bricks will go on display today at a Sydney exhibition.

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Window Seat 20 Dec 16

HOW casual is too casual?

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Sydney Fish Market gearing up for 36-hour Christmas marathon

An outbreak of disease in prawn ponds south of Brisbane has some fearing a prawn shortage this Christmas.

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Police comb Guildford flat after girl, 2, critically injured in alleged bashing

Almost every inch of a western Sydney granny flat has been examined by police as they piece together how a man allegedly bashed a two-year-old girl leaving her with near-fatal injuries.

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Woman killed after being pinned to fence in St Leonards car crash

An elderly woman has died after a car crashed into her and pinned her to a fence in Sydney's lower north shore, police say.

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Turnbull government, Sydney Airport at loggerheads over Badgerys Creek

The federal government has told the Sydney Airport Corporation it would not offer extra taxpayer funds for the project.

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Sydney weather: Heating up with a storm chance but among the picks for Christmas

Sydneysiders will have to wait until the evening before relief from the heat arrives with a burst.

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Man stable after falling from balcony in north-west Sydney

A man has suffered serious head and leg injuries after he fell from a second floor balcony in north-west Sydney early on Tuesday morning. 

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Man charged after girl, 2, critically injured in Guildford West

A man has been charged by police after a two-year-old girl was found unconscious and critically injured in a car in Sydney's west, police say.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Tops of 31 in the city and 34 in Parramatta.

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Young doctor Ann Formaz-Preston killed in Pymble cycling accident

A woman killed when her bike collided with a car on Sydney's north shore on has been remembered as a promising young doctor who was due to start at Royal North Shore Hospital in a few weeks' time.

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Jason Arthur West arrested following ATM ram raids across Sydney

A man arrested on Sunday following a string of ATM ram raids across Sydney has been out on parole for less than five months.

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Baird government blames weak processes, not staff cuts ahead of lease, for F6 bungle

The minister responsible for property has blamed "informal and inconsistent" processes for a bungle that saw nearly 200 families unknowingly buy homes in Sydney's south that could be flattened for a freeway.

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Man arrested, 2-year-old girl critical after 'incident' at Guildford West home

A man has been arrested after a 2-year-old girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, after she was found unconscious in Sydney's west on Monday afternoon.

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Brochures 19 Dec 16

THIS week's Brochures of the Week is brought to you by South America Tourism Office. If your firm is releasing a new brochure you'd like to make the industry aware of, send a brief description summarising its features and itineraries, including a PDF of the front cover, and contact details to

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Window Seat 19 Dec 16

FLIGHT Centre has once again soaped up its headquarters in Brisbane for its annual Christmas slip'n'slide event.

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NYC & Canada – what a mix!

LISA Mundy of helloworld Blackwood has put some of the highlights of Canada and New York on show in her entry (pictured above) into Air Canada's Christmas competition.

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China Eastern’s inaugural flight between Shanghai and Brisbane touched down at Brisbane Airport over the weekend.

THE four weekly flights operate on Mon, Wed, Thu and Sat, with the new service to bring some 18,000 additional Chinese visitors to Queensland per year.

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Cate Blanchett's 'cultural ribbon' torn to shreds by council infighting

Cate Blanchett's idea of a "cultural ribbon" has been dumped in favour of a harbour walk by the City of Sydney.

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Son of Guildford hit-and-run victim desperately tried to call mother's phone

The son of a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sydney's west last night has described how he had tried desperately to call his mother on her mobile phone following the crash, only for a police officer to answer.

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Police investigating Sydney wedding reception brawl

Police are investigating a mass brawl that broke out at a wedding reception in Sydney's south west on Sunday morning. 

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Reward announced in suspected murder case of Sydney woman Katrina Ploy

A $100,000 reward has been announced in the mysterious case of Sydney woman Katrina Ploy, whose body was found at a notorious suicide spot but who police suspect was murdered. 

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Monday, December 19, 2016

Cloudy with a top of 24C in the city and Parramatta today.

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Taxpayer bill for cashback scheme on Sydney toll roads hits $1.5 billion - and climbing

The cost to NSW taxpayers of a broken election promise two decades ago has surpassed $1.5 billion and threatens to top another billion dollars over the next 10 years.

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Woman killed in Guildford hit-and-run

A woman has been killed in a hit-and-run in Sydney's west.

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Candy's Apartment nightclub closed over drug supply concerns

Police have shut the Candy's Apartment nightclub in Potts Point, Sydney over concerns the venue is being used to supply drugs.

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Mullet defamation case gets a haircut as Sydney teen Ali Ziggi Mosslmani suffers setback

A western Sydney teenager suing three media outlets for allegedly mocking him for sporting a "hair-larious" mullet has suffered a setback in his defamation case, after a judge took the scissors to major parts of his claim.

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Boy, 4, in hospital after near drowning

A young boy is in hospital after nearly drowning in a public swimming pool in Sydney.

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Underworld links, silent friends and a body in the mangroves: mystery surrounds Sydney death

It began with a glint of high-vis orange, poking out from underneath a piece of plywood in the shallows of the Parramatta River. 

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Alleged fare evader arrested after headbutting police officers

Three police officers have been taken to  hospital after they were allegedly attacked by a headbutting fare evader at Chatswood in Sydney's north. 

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Helicopter makes emergency landing in Royal National Park

A helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing in national parkland near a southern Sydney beach.

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Mercedes crashes into six other vehicles in Rushcutters Bay

A Mercedes has crashed into six other cars in a prolonged accident on the main street of one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs.

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Christmas and New Year public holiday trading in Sydney: What’s open, what’s closed

Here's what you need to know about the several changes across Sydney that have been revealed for the holidays, including special shop trading hours and disruptions to important payments and services.

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Travel Specials 16 Dec 16

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily's Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you'd like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 16 Dec 16

A hotel in Manchester, UK is being made entirely from purpose-built shipping containers.

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Keep those entries coming!

ESCAPE Travel's Sarah Hill is quite the Air Canada fan it seems, as shown above in her entry into the TD/Air Canada Christmas competition.

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Scenic employees awarded

FOUR Scenic employees were recognised at the operator's annual staff awards last month.

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Garuda flags expansion

GARUDA Indonesia yesterday inaugurated a new Sydney office, with the space at 15 Castlereagh Street showcasing the airline's strong commitment to the Australian market.

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The force is strong at Radisson

TRAVEL industry VIPS were treated to an exclusive preview screening of the new blockbuster hit Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last night at The Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne.

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Happy Radisson Blu Xmas!

RADISSON Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney capped off a huge year with a celebratory lunch in the central CBD property's Lady Fairfax Room yesterday.

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Supercruising sails into Sydney

AROUND 250 industry VIPs got a taste for supercruising last night, jumping on board Ovation of the Seas for a cocktail party to celebrate her arrival.

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JW Marriott Singapore

JW MARRIOTT Hotel Singapore South Beach has officially welcomed its first guests.

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LH deal to buy SN

LUFTHANSA has reached a deal to acquire the remaining 55% stake (US$2.8 million) of SN Airholding, the parent company of Brussels Airlines.

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Former Bega Cheese head Maurice van Ryn has jail time shaved for child-sex crimes

SYDNEY, Dec 16 AAP - Serial child sex offender and former Bega Cheese boss Maurice Van Ryn has had two months cut from his minimum jail sentence after a successful appeal.

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Measles warning for Sydney after three infectious adults visit multiple locations

All three adults spent considerable time in the Sydney metropolitan area while they were infectious, NSW Health reported on Friday.

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Former homeowner freed from prison after WestConnex eviction

A Sydney man has been released from jail one week after he was charged over breaking into his former home after it was compulsorily acquired by the NSW government for the WestConnex motorway project.

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How Sydney's planners are using the 'Latte Line' to try and reshape the city

''Sydney's fundamental, wicked problem is the issue that our jobs are in the east, and our housing development is in the west.''

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Friday, December 16, 2016

Good morning

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Police searching for Claudia Mason, 13, missing after leaving Sydney Children's Hospital

Police and her family hold concerns for her welfare.

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Welcome rain follows Sydney's record-breaking heat

Sydney-siders welcome cool change following record breaking temperatures.

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Industry Appointments 15 Dec 16

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily's Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 15 Dec 16

SOME of the team from All Nippon Airways popped into the Travel Daily office in Sydney yesterday to spread some very welcome Christmas cheer.

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The Statue of Leaferty?

A CANADIAN maple leaf seems to have sprouted in place of the Statue of Liberty in a creative entry into the Air Canada competition by Holly Mitchell of Greenhills Travel Centre.

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TC gets a taste for Oman

SEVEN Travellers Choice members recently experienced Peregrine's Taste of Oman tour.

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Wentworth marks 50 years

SOFITEL Sydney Wentworth last night marked its 50th anniversary with a champagne event in its storied ballroom, celebrating its history as a pioneer among Australian luxury hotels.

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Exploring the outback by rail

DELEGATES representing motoring organisations such as NRMA, RACQ, RAA, RACV and RAC departed on a railway adventure aboard the Ghan earlier this month.

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Cadel for Albert Park

MELBOURNE'S Albert Park Grand Prix circuit will swap cars for cyclists next year when it hosts part of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

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DFAT Turkey update

TRAVEL warnings for Turkey have been updated further by the Australian Government, with DFAT's latest advisory citing the possibility of terrorist attacks in Ankara in the wake of last week's bombings in Istanbul.

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Tobruk to sink in Qld

RETIRED Navy landing ship HMAS Tobruk has arrived in Bundaberg Port to await its fate as an artificial reef and dive site.

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SQ A350 MAN-IAH

SINGAPORE Airlines will be putting an A350 into service on its five weekly Manchester-Houston services from Jan 2017 in lieu of the current 777-300ER, GDS show.

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Mazda Artarmon asked customers to give reviews with 'only the highest scores'

A Sydney Mazda car dealership has asked customers to give "only the highest scores possible" on a customer satisfaction survey.

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Lindt cafe siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson remembered with flowers in two-year anniversary ceremony

Families and friends of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson, as well as other hostages and assembled dignitaries, laid flowers and candles across a communion table in central Sydney on Thursday to mark the two year anniversary of the Lindt café siege.

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Burst water main creates 12-metre water spout at Melrose Park

A water main has burst on a main road in Melrose Park in Sydney's north-west, sending a 12-metre water spout shooting into the air, firefighters say.

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Sydney sonographer Samir Fahmy Ishak found guilty of nine sexual assaults

A Sydney sonographer has been found guilty of indecently assaulting five women during their ultrasound appointments.

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Fears about plans for seven-month shutdown of Sydney's Epping-to-Chatswood train line

Large businesses in Sydney's north are increasingly concerned about how the state government plans to transport thousands of commuters each day.

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TD breaking news – Virgin Australia seals codeshare pact with Air Canada

VA code to be placed on AC flights to Canada from Los Angeles.

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Pub baron Peter De Angelis loses bid to open pokie palace near Casula school

A high-profile Sydney pub baron has lost his battle to open a poker machine venue just metres from a public school, and next door to an aged care home, after a community backlash.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know

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Driver was drunk, ran red light before killing pedestrian at Wolli Creek: police

A driver was drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into a pedestrian, killing the 22-year-old woman, in Sydney's south on Wednesday evening, police say.

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Truck driver who crashed on Cahill Expressway was using fake licence: police

A truck driver who crashed on the Cahill Expressway, causing traffic gridlock across Sydney's CBD in scorching conditions on Wednesday afternoon, had been disqualified from driving until 2019 and was using a fake driver's licence, police say.

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Woman dies after being hit by a car at Wolli Creek in Sydney's south

A woman has died after she was hit by a car in Sydney's south on Wednesday evening.

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Eddie Obeid to face his own 'unpleasant reality'

"One day when the records of this state are written, I'll be a part of it," Eddie Obeid proudly boasted to The Sydney Morning Herald upon his elevation to ministry of Bob Carr's Labor government in 1999.

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Sydney lights up for a Christmas cause

Residents form every corner of Sydney are continuing a tradition some have carried out for decades, bringing the city to life with elaborate Christmas lights for the festive season.

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Home owner facing Christmas in jail after WestConnex eviction

A Sydney man who protested against the WestConnex motorway project is facing Christmas in jail after he was refused bail.

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Taxi driver jailed over hit and run death of Suzanne King at Crows Nest

A Sydney taxi driver who left a 94-year-old woman to die after crashing into her as she crossed a highway has been sentenced to at least one year and six months years in jail.

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Sydney weather: Cool change to bring relief to sweltering city, fan fires

A gusty southerly cool change will bring much-welcomed end to Sydney's record-breaking heat.

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TD breaking news – Flight Centre expects implications for OTAs from competition case

But no further impact expected for Flight Centre business.

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Shopper Sangeeta Guru awarded $90,000 damages after slipping on grape in Coles

Sangeeta Guru has been awarded $90,000 in damages after she slipped on a grape in a Sydney Coles supermarket.

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Baird government seeks location for new indoor sports arena

The hunt is on for a place to build a new indoor sporting arena in Sydney.

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Cahill Expressway truck rollover causes Harbour Bridge and Tunnel traffic chaos

Motorists have been told to avoid the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and the Cahill Expressway after a truck rolled over in the area, causing "very lengthy delays".

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Singer Renee Geyer who abused hotel receptionist to be sentenced

Australian singer Renee Geyer is due to be sentenced in a Sydney court today over a verbal attack that left a Sydney hotel receptionist in tears.

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Window Seat 14 Dec 16

WHERE do you look when hunting for a missing painting worth more than $100,000?

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Dreaming of a white christmas

AS THE old saying goes 'you've got to be in it to win it', and helloworld Mackay's Nikki Glossop is certainly in it with her magical entry above (pictured).

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Something to treasure

IT WAS all smiles from the Treasures of the South Pacific team as it hosted trade partners for an annual Christmas function in Sydney yesterday.

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Buongiorno Bologna

A team of 12 Helloworld agents headed to Italy via Dubai with Intrepid recently.

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CZ Adelaide touchdown

SOUTH Australia saw the arrival of its first scheduled direct flight from mainland China yesterday as China Southern Airlines flight 663 touched down at Adelaide Airport (pictured above).

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Seaworld Abu Dhabi

MIRAL has struck a deal with SeaWorld Entertainment to develop SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.

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PIA chair unseated

PAKISTAN International Airlines' chairman Muhammad Azam Saigol has stepped down from his role, despite having held the position for just six months.

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Southwest wi-fi

SOUTHWEST Airlines has partnered with Panasonic Avionics and Global Eagle Entertainment to install wi-fi and live television across a portion of the carrier's fleet.

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MF to LA service

XIAMEN Airlines has opened reservations for its new thrice weekly Xiamen - Los Angeles service, which will be operated on board a Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

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GlobalCARS bonus

AGENTS who book a lease on a Peugeot vehicle in Europe by 31 Dec with globalCARS will receive a $100 Myer gift card in addition to their usual commission.

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Sydney weather: Midnight temperature surge as relief now just hours away

Relief from the heat is just hours away after temperature records tumbled overnight.

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TD breaking news – Corporate Travel Management buying Andrew Jones Travel and UK-based Redfern Travel

CTM raising $71 million to fund acquisitions.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know

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Sydney weather: Heat, fire threats dominate until change brings cool relief

A sweaty day that has even bureau staff camping out in tents will make way for another crackling hot day.

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200 jobs slashed as State Transit goes on cost-cutting drive to keep bus contracts

About 200 jobs will be axed at State Transit – most of them from support roles – as the government-run body seeks to slash costs to hold onto Sydney bus contracts.

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Where is Sydney's housing development happening? Just look at this map ...

This is the chart the NSW government says is evidence of the strength of Sydney's housing market.

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Scott Johnson inquest: gay bashing "bait" to testify

A man who acted as a lure in Sydney gay bashings is set to give evidence at an inquest into the death of a talented mathematician 28 years ago.

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Sydney weather: Hottest December day in 11 years to make way for record hot night

A record warm December night is in prospect as sea breezes remain weak.

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AFTA update 13 Dec 16

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 13 Dec 16

IF TOURING the Cadbury factory just isn't enough to satisfy a die-hard chocoholic, Switzerland has come up with a week-long tour that takes choco-tourism to whole new levels of indulgence.

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Eat all the bacon and bagels

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CTG takes agents to QF hub

CONSOLIDATED Travel took 10 top consultants on an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at Qantas HQ in Sydney.

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Sheraton Conakry

MARRIOTT International has opened Sheraton Grand Conakry in Guinea, the hotelier's first hotel in West Africa.

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Trains halted in Sydney's City Circle after equipment failure

All trains were halted on Sydney's City Circle due to urgent equipment repairs, as the temperature in the city soared to 37 degrees.

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Sydney's five best places to cool off

There is no better way to cool off then going for a swim in one of Sydney's beautiful swimming holes.

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Aria Dunn, who drowned in Sydney swimming pool, remembered as 'little angel'

A toddler who drowned after falling into a backyard swimming pool in Sydney's south-west has been remembered as a "beautiful little angel", as friends rally around her heartbroken family.

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Sydney weather: Heatwave across east coast to send mercury soaring

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know

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NSW Treasury braces for Sydney property market slowdown

The state government expects to record a surplus of almost $4 billion this financial year.

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Immersive penguin experience brings Macquarie Island to Sydney

Rafting through a rugged sub-Antarctic landscape, surrounded by colonies of penguins frolicking and playing in the water: this is the immersion that Sydney Aquarium is offering in a world-first experience.

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Bike-riding diamond thief sentenced to three years' jail for Sydney CBD theft

With his baseball cap pulled low, sunglasses on inside and wheeling a pushbike, Matthew Osborne did not look like a man interested in a $185,000 ring. 

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Sydney mayor Clover Moore orders urgent action on climate change

The City of Sydney will redouble its efforts to reduce emissions in a bid to bypass the federal impasse.

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Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks livestreamed to one billion people on Facebook and YouTube

Billions of Facebook users will be able to watch Sydney's New Year's Eve firework celebrations live from their mobile phones.

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Brochures 12 Dec 16

WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily's Monday feature.

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Dreams about AC’s Dreamliner

ANGE Dean from Travel Dreams submitted this hilarious entry in Travel Daily's exclusive Air Canada Christmas-themed competition to win flights to New York from Sydney or Brisbane.

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Tas PTMs welcome nat office

TRAVELMANAGERS' national partnership team recently boarded a plane from Sydney to Hobart for its annual state meeting.

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AA FULL PAGE

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Okura Prestige Saigon

HOTEL Okura Co Ltd has signed a deal to develop and manage the first Okura Prestige branded property in Vietnam, slated to open in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020.

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Iran Air Boeing order

BOEING has finalised a contract with Iran Air for an aircraft order of 80 jets, valued at US$16.6 billion at list prices.

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Rashid Port connector

THE operator of Rashid Port in Dubai, DP World, has unveiled plans to connect Terminals 2 and 3 with a new 465 metre bridge to improve passenger facilities.

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Bateleur renovation

ANDBEYOND Bateleur Camp in Kenya's Maasai Mara has been earmarked for a six-month refurbishment, with work set to commence from 15 Nov 2017.

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TD breaking news – Zurich to buy Cover-More for $741 million

Board unanimously recommends takeover deal.

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The NRL player, the online cleaners and the exclusive Palm Beach party

A decision to hire online help for an exclusive charity party on Sydney's northern beaches at the weekend ended with three people, including a NRL player, in hospital and a police investigation an alleged stabbing, according to the person who threw the party.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Monday, December 12, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know today.

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Toddler drowns, another child critically injured in Sydney swimming pool accidents

A toddler has drowned and another young child was critically injured after they were both pulled unconscious from backyard swimming pools in separate incident in Sydney over the weekend.

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Cost of running Sydney's new light-rail line blows out by 70% to $938 million

The cost to the NSW government of paying a private consortium to operate Sydney's new light-rail line for 15 years has surged by 70 per cent, blowing out to almost $938 million.

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South Steyne floating restaurant hopes to return to Darling Harbour

She's been a Sydney icon for more than 20 years, but eight months ago she disappeared.

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Sydney weather: 'Scorcher' on the way as sea breezes tipped to fail

Sydney and most of the country's south-east are in a sweaty few days as a hot air mass sweeps across southern Australia.

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Dodgy 'doc' and convicted fraudster David Kaye poses a public health and safety risk

Despite having no formal qualifications and a conviction for fraud, for years a former bankrupt who bought his PhD on the internet has been able to pass himself off as a psychologist in both Sydney and Melbourne.

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Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek gets the final green light

After decades of abortive studies, plans and statements of intention, the federal government will on Monday sign off on what it says is the final piece of paper clearing the way for construction to begin on Sydney's second airport.

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International Convention Centre opens

Sydney's $1.5 billion International Convention Centre was opened to the public by Premier Mike Baird on Sunday.

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Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek gets the final green light

After five decades of abortive studies, plans and statements of intention, the federal government will on Monday sign off on what it says is the final piece of paper clearing the way for construction to begin on Sydney's second airport.

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Sydney hotspots for stolen, damaged digital devices revealed by insurer IAG

More than $8 million in claims were made last year.

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Police database error turned innocent father into an organised crime suspect

A Sydney father unwittingly became a major organised crime suspect after a police officer created a false intelligence report in his name.

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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service commercialisation threatens natural spots, critics say

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking to ramp up revenue opportunities from some of Sydney's most stunning natural beauty spots.

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Sydney Polo Club world championship hosting plans sees local tensions ride high

A Sydney multimillionare has won the rights to host the world's premiere polo tournament, but has not yet obtained council approval to hold the competition on his land.

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'Out of prison, Out of foster care': Aboriginal activists lead march across CBD

Aboriginal leaders marched across Sydney's Central Business District on Saturday supported by over one thousand people to mark International Human Rights Day.

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Search underway for Sydney rock fisherman

A search is underway for a man believed to have been swept off rocks in Malabar, in Sydney's east.

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Police mount search for elderly missing man in Greenwich on Sydney's north shore

Raymond Spackman, 73, was last seen at 2pm on Friday.

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Man accused of filming up woman's skirt at Sydney station held in citizen's arrest

A man caught filming up a woman's skirt at Martin Place station was stopped and put under citizen's arrest on Friday morning.

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Drug dealer Daniel Haile jailed for 'contract' murder of Raymond Pasnin

A Sydney drug dealer who gunned down a man in an execution-style killing in front of his fiancee has been jailed for at least 24 years.

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Travel Specials 09 Dec 16

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily's Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you'd like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 09 Dec 16

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#iloveitravel Xmas party

OVER 100 mobile, franchisees and suppliers attended this year's itravel Christmas Party in Sydney earlier this week.

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Hands on spreads Xmas cheer

SMALL group specialists, Hands on Journeys, hosted a holiday soiree, bringing together key industry partners to celebrate the tour operator's successful year.

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Xmas entries keep flying in!

IT'S our favourite time of the year at the Travel Daily office, as splendid entries for Air Canada's Christmas comp (such as the one below) zip into our inbox.

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TTC brings the Christmas spirit

THE Travel Corporation was yesterday the formal host of the annual Australian Society of Travel Writers festive season event, and brought along a special guest all the way from the North Pole.

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ANA looking to MEL and BNE

ANA is eyeing new destinations in Australia ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympics in Japan, having achieved load factors above 90% on its Sydney route.

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Aus Air Hols brochure

Australian Air Holidays has released is 2017 First Edition brochure detailing the company's unique 'flightseeing' and ground touring holidays in private aircraft to visit Australia's outback.

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Kiwi trail funding

AN $837,132 pool in funding has been announced for the upkeep and maintenance of the New Zealand Cycle Trail.

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SeaWorld job cuts

SeaWorld Entertainment has announced it will be cutting 320 jobs in an attempt to reduce operating costs following a marked drop in visitors.

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Ali al-Talebi guilty of trying to send thousands of dollars to Islamic State

A Sydney man, who was allegedly in contact with a notorious Australian fighter in Syria, has been found guilty of trying to send thousands of dollars to support Islamic State.

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Sydney weather: 'Rare' heatwave a chance for southern Australia

Southern Australia is likely to get its biggest blast of heat since last summer.

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Sydney terror plotters Omar Al-Kutobi and Mohammad Kiad jailed for 15 years

Two men who planned to bomb a Sydney Shia prayer hall and vowed to stab people in the kidneys to impress an IS recruiter have been jailed for at least 15 years.

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Drug dealer Daniel Haile jailed for 'contract' murder of Raymond Pasnin

A Sydney drug dealer who gunned down a man in an execution-style killing in front of his fiancee has been jailed for at least 24 years.

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Eastern Distributor truck crash causes traffic jam through Sydney Harbour Tunnel

A crash between a truck and two vehicles in the Eastern Distributor tunnel at Moore Park has caused a traffic jam back through the Sydney Harbour tunnel during Friday morning's peak.

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Where to buy into a million-dollar Sydney suburb for half the price

Sydney's "million-dollar" suburbs may not be as far beyond reach as the seven-figure price tag suggests.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Friday, December 9, 2016

Everything you need to know to get your day under way.

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Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral transformed by Christmas light display

The St Mary's Cathedral underwent a dramatic transformation on Thursday night, turning into a magical castle as part of a free show that will continue until Christmas Day.

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TD breaking news – Helloworld sells air representation business

World Aviation Systems and Global Aviation Services purchased by Alysandratos family.

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Young woman died after boyfriend gave her three MDMA caps at Sydney DJ party

Jordan Duffy, 19, was charged earlier this year after he gave his girlfriend, Janie Panton Roberts, 21, MDMA at a party in Sydney's inner-west. 

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Industry Appointments 08 Dec 16

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily's Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 08 Dec 16

ROBOTS have been introduced in Shenzhen Airport this week in a bid to improve customer service.

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And the lols keep coming…

THE entries for Air Canada's christmas competition continue to roll into Travel Daily HQ, as creative punters take to their computers to produce their most entertaining memes.

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Goldman thanks suppliers

THE Goldman Group of Agencies hosted an end of year thank you lunch last week for its array of preferred supplier partners.

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Texas comes down under!

A CONTINGENT of travel and tourism delegates from the US State of Texas are in Sydney this week to meet with travel agents and wholesalers to celebrate the 12 month anniversary of Air New Zealand's inaugural Auckland-Houston service.

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WWT leaders head to China

TOP sales executives from head offices in Australia, the UK, USA, New Zealand and China convened in Guilin recently to attend Wendy Wu Tour's global leadership conference.

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Hunter Gardens roars

DINOSAURS will roam the grounds of Hunter Valley Gardens these school holidays, with the annual Mega Creatures event to showcase some of the country's largest animatronic bugs and prehistoric reptiles.

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SQ ceo accolade

THE Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) has presented Singapore Airlines chief executive Goh Choon Phong with the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Innovation Award.

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Bledisloe to Perth

WESTERN Australia has been chosen as the host city for the 2019 Bledisloe Cup tournament.

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Xiamen’s first 787-9

XIAMEN Airlines has this week taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

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Northbridge Plaza front smashed in ram-raid attempt on ATM

Two people have smashed a car through the glass entrance of a shopping centre on Sydney's lower North Shore in a ram-raid attempt on an ATM.

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Sydney GP Brian Crickitt found guilty of murdering wife

A Sydney GP accused of injecting his wife with a lethal dose of insulin has been found guilty of murder.

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'Suspicious device' found at Sydney electricity substation in South Penrith

Police have evacuated residents on a suburban street in South Penrith amid reports that a suspicious device had been found at an electricity substation.

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If Bankstown is no longer western Sydney, where do you draw the line?

In local government terms, the break has become official. Bankstown is no longer western Sydney.

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Sydney's new $300 million stadium at Parramatta will seat 30,000 people

The state government has released designs for its new $300 million, 30,000-seat stadium at Parramatta.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Thursday, December 8, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know

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Explosive device, crossbows found in Frenchs Forest house

A man has been charged after police allegedly discovered a cache of weapons, including an explosive device, crossbows and stun guns, at a house on Sydney's northern beaches.

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Canberra to Sydney from $99 one way

For Travel: Thursday 27 April 2017 to Thursday 22 June 2017
For Sale: Until Thursday 15 December 2016

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Adam Kazal, undischarged bankrupt and debt collector, ordered to stop menacing businessmen

For weeks now four vans bearing photographs of a Sydney businessman emblazoned with false accusations that he is a "corporate thief" and a "fraudster" have been turning up outside an office block in Bligh Street.

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Sydney is bucking the gloomy economic trend

But even the NSW economy may be losing momentum.

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New ramps and cycleways for Sydney Harbour Bridge

A 200-metre ramp will be built on the north side of Sydney Harbour Bridge, replacing a staircase where cyclists have to push their bikes up several flights of stairs.

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Accommodation Updates 07 Dec 16

WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily's Wed feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes of which you would like to make the industry aware, send a brief description with an image to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 07 Dec 16

AIRLINE safety videos just got a little sexier with a group of Victoria's Secret Angels making their own clip on board their private jet en route to Paris.

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Crack a meme, win a holiday

THE silly season is upon us again, which means just one thing: Air Canada's Christmas comp is back on in Travel Daily.

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G-Normous promo winners

WINNERS of G Adventure's 'G-Nourmous' incentive promotion were this month given the opportunity to experience the tour operator's National Geographic Journeys North India Highlights tour first hand.

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Agents get high with Contours!

EIGHT Australian agents embarked on an intrepid journey through Peru as part of a 15-day famil hosted by Contours Travel and LATAM.

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Shane Graham choked brother Beau Carney to death in fight at Minto home: police

A Sydney man who choked his brother during a heated argument at home has been charged with his manslaughter after couldn't be revived.

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Four taken to hospital after blaze at Sydney unit block

A man has suffered a suspected broken leg after jumping from a unit to escape a fire in Sydney overnight.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know today.

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AFTA update 06 Dec 16

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 06 Dec 16

A GERMAN pilot embarked on a complicated flight this week to outline the word "hello" on his flight path (below).

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WestConnex spawns major upgrade to congested road corridor in inner Sydney

Under the plans, roads will be widened, clearways installed, trees removed and intersections realigned.

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Campers struck by lightning at summit of Mount Warning after night of wild storms across NSW

A rescue operation is underway after lightning struck a group of people on the top of Mount Warning, near Murwillumbah, on Tuesday morning as severe thunderstorms worked their way from Sydney to the state's north.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Monday, December 5, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

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Gap between Sydney and the rest of NSW widens after city's fastest growth in 15 years

Nearly 40 per cent of all growth in the Australian economy last financial year was generated in Sydney

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Dubbo to Sydney from $154 one way

For Travel: Tuesday 6 December 2016 to Friday 24 November 2017

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Wagga Wagga to Sydney from $155 one way

For Travel: Tuesday 6 December 2016 to Friday 24 November 2017

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Man struck by lightning, homes damaged as storm batters Sydney

A man has been struck by lighting, several homes damaged and transport services overwhelmed during a severe thunderstorm that passed over Sydney early Monday evening.

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Brochures 05 Dec 16

WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily's Monday feature.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Monday, December 5, 2016

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

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Women critically injured in machete attack at Emu Plains house

Two women who were critically injured in a machete attack in Sydney's west overnight locked themselves in the bedroom of their house in an attempt to escape their alleged attacker.

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More delays dog Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail line amid backroom squabbling

More than a year after work began, construction of sections of the new tram line through the heart of the CBD is once again running late.

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Brothers for Life figure's offer to hunt down stolen rocket launcher for police

A former senior figure in the Brothers for Life gang tried to hunt down one of Sydney's missing rocket launchers in return for getting a lighter sentence for a fatal shooting. 

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Brothers for Life figure's offer to hunt down stolen rocket launcher for police

A former senior figure in the Brothers for Life gang tried to hunt down one of Sydney's missing rocket launchers in return for getting a lighter sentence for a fatal shooting. 

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Two buses on fire near Sydney Airport

Fire crews are battling with fires on two buses near Sydney Airport. 

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Teenager critical after being hit by truck in Sydney's west

A teenage pedestrian is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a truck in Sydney's west.

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Sydney housing crisis: Generational split on how to solve affordability dilemma

Sydney's worsening affordable housing crisis has split its residents along generational lines, a new poll confirms.

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Sydney too 'boring', expensive for jobs of the future, tech entrepreneurs say

Hundreds of high-tech high-skilled jobs in fast-growing businesses are going begging in Sydney because the city has become too boring and expensive, leading entrepreneurs say. 

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Primrose House: NSW government sells 125-year-old house to Scots College

The NSW government has sold a historic Sydney property to one of Sydney's most expensive private schools, despite public school enrolments surging in the area over the past four years.

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Man in hospital following stabbing in Dee Why

A man is in hospital after being stabbed in Sydney's northern beaches.

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Train passengers angry after breakdown leaves them to bake near Muswellbrook

Dozens of people were left hot under the collar on Friday afternoon after a train from Sydney broke down in the upper Hunter, leaving its passengers stranded for hours in the summer heat.

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Travel Specials 02 Dec 16

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily's Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you'd like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 02 Dec 16

MONTREAL is celebrating its 375 birthday next year, and the party is going to get rowdy.

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Jetstar cadet program closing

JETSTAR'S Cadet Pilot Program, has attracted hundreds of potential flyers, with applications closing on Sun.

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Dubai desert exploration a must-do

A trip to Dubai cannot be complete without visiting the desert, the place from which this vibrant cosmopolitan city began.

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Agents say goodbye to Dubai

AFTER five days of unforgettable experiences, the Ultimate Emirates Dubai Famil ended with an exquisite farewell dinner at The Meydan Hotel - the venue which also plays host to the Dubai World Cup, the world's most luxurious horse race.

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Hyatt Regency puts on a show

HYATT Regency Sydney made its debut in spectacular fashion last night, using its 2800m facade as a screen for a digital projection to highlight the property's $250 million transformation.

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travelBulletin puts 2016 in focus

THE Dec-Jan edition of travelBulletin is out now, bringing clarity to what has been a tumultuous year in the Australian travel industry.

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Field of Light shines on

BRUCE Munro's Field of Light installation at Uluru has been a knockout success and will now be extended another year until 31 Mar 2018.

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Tas ferry pax up

TT-LINE'S forward bookings are currently up almost 7% over this time last year, the Tasmanian Government says, equating to nearly 18,000 extra bookings.

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Air NZ Perth success

TOURISM Western Australia says a recent campaign to promote Air New Zealand services to Perth has generated more than $6.3 million in economic impact for the state.

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Ingleside suburb to create 3000 new homes on Sydney's northern beaches

A large slice of undeveloped land on Sydney's northern beaches will be transformed into a new suburb with over 3,000 new homes in what is the latest bid by the Baird government to boost housing supply. 

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Inner West Council outshines government on affordable housing

Councils across Sydney are taking the lead on affordable housing by adopting targets more ambitious than those set by the state government in a bid to tackle the city's housing affordability crisis.

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Rapist jailed for attack on girl, 17, in car on Hume Highway in 1984

A rape victim telling a Sydney court of the impact sexual abuse has had on her life has defiantly yelled over her attacker who sat in the dock trying to drown her out by speaking at the same time.

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Dane McNeill's parents call for life sentence for son's murderers

The parents of murdered Sydney man Dane McNeill have described how hopeless they felt trying to handle their son's spiralling ice addiction which would lead him into his killer's hands.

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Freight limits imposed after defects found in Hawkesbury River rail bridge

Limits are being imposed on the number of freight trains running over the rail bridge connecting Sydney with the Central Coast and Newcastle, after engineering reports found cracking in the bridge's concrete and "consistent defects" in its steel frame.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Friday, December 2, 2016

Everything you need to know to get your day under way.

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Police roll out firearm raids across Sydney in bid to tackle gun crime

Heavily-armed police have carried out raids across Sydney as part of a sweeping operation to stamp out the city's gun crime. 

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Pollution emission cap put on cruise ships in Sydney Harbour

Harbourfront suburbs will breathe easier after the Turnbull Government agreed to revive restrictions on the sulphur content of fuels used by cruise ships at dock in Sydney Harbour.

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Botany chemical plant's controlled burn sparks giant flame visible across Sydney

A giant flame visible from all parts of Sydney is a controlled burn off at a chemical plant, NSW Fire and Rescue says.

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Industry Appointments 01 Dec 16

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily's Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 01 Dec 16

AN AUSTRALIAN anthropologist who spent the last 20 years travelling has come up with a novel way to keep your valuables and documents safe while on the road - by hiding them in your boobs.

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Fiji’s tropical end of year party

TOURISM Fiji held its media wrap up party for 2016 last night on the rooftop of the new, luxury Primus Hotel in the heart of Sydney CBD.

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Christmas comes early for Sabre

SABRE last night opened up the 2016 festive season celebrations with a Christmas party at the chic Ivy Penthouse in Sydney.

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HLO agents zip to LA

FIVE helloworld branded and associate members embarked on an educational trip to the Disney Institute in Los Angeles, flying on board United Airlines' new Dreamliner aircraft.

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Dave’s spectacular finale

THE feathers were flying last night as ten plucky agents competed in the Do Dave's Itinerary grand finale.

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Youth tourism conf

SYDNEY will host the second WYSE Exchange Australia Youth Tourism Conference on 30 Mar.

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Connected Airports

THE Asia-Pacific is home to a third of the top 50 most connected airports, the OAG Megahubs 2016 report shows.

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Driveaway EBs

TRAVELLERS eyeing off a motorhome holiday in Canada, the USA, United Kingdom, Ireland or France in 2017 can take advantage of DriveAway Holidays' selection of Early Bird deals.

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K-pop stars tour Oz

TEN episodes of 2PM Wild Beat, a Korean reality variety show featuring popular K-pop stars 2PM, were filmed down under earlier this month.

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Sydney's sunniest patch since 1990 points to warm start in a summer of fires and heatwaves

Sydney has just capped its sunniest November for 26 years, with the relatively warm and dry conditions set to extend well into the start of summer.

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Killer Shahram Hejabian sentenced to 21 years after botched murder-suicide attempt

A refugee suffering from post traumatic stress disorder when he murdered his girlfriend before attempting to take his own life in his western Sydney apartment has been sentenced to 21 years in jail.

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Sydney's public transport use soars, even as its buses run late

Public transport use is soaring across Sydney, putting more pressure on crowded trains and buses.

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Agents experience the new Dubai

FROM culture to adventure, agents experienced the newest attractions in Dubai visiting Dubai Parks and Resorts (DPR) theme parks, taking in the colours and vibrancy of the new Legoland, Riverland and Bollywood Parks.

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Dubai Tourism and Emirates Megafamil

DUBAI Tourism and Emirates completed their 5th annual Ultimate Emirates Dubai Famil this month, which saw over 150 agents take part in a fun-filled week of experiences and showcased the many new attractions which have opened this year in the destination. AFTA also joined the famil this year to further support the Destination Partnership with Dubai Tourism.

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$1.7 billion in new Waratah trains for Sydney commuter network

The once maligned Waratah trains are finally proving their worth for the NSW government after it awarded $1.7 billion contract to buy 24 of the Chinese-built double-deckers.

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Police seize over $2.5 million in extensive drug raids across Sydney

Police have seized an estimated $2.5 million worth of cannabis in extensive drug raids across Sydney on Wednesday. 

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Thursday, December 1, 2016

What you need to know today.

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Bikie figure target of covert police operation as Pasquale Barbaro gangland hit carried out

Living in an upmarket Sydney apartment and studying a master's degree, to the untrained eye Abuzar Sultani cast the image of a young and intelligent professional. 

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Crown asks court to consider life sentence for Man Monis lover Amirah Droudis

Killer Amirah Droudis has every reason to walk away from the violent world view of her partner Sydney siege gunman Man Monis after being subjected to years of betrayal and physical abuse at his hands, a court has heard.

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Accommodation Updates 30 Nov 16

WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily's Wed feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes of which you would like to make the industry aware, send a brief description with an image to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.

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AFTA update 30 Nov 16

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 30 Nov 16

WE'RE all dressed in our finest kilts and sporrans here at Travel Daily, in honour of St Andrew's day and all things Scottish.

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One hump or two?

THESE two TravelManagers members recently experienced the wonders of Broome in WA courtesy of Viva! Holidays and Virgin Australia.

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Breaking good: Sydney schoolboys take down the 'most hated man in the world'

He outraged the world by hiking the price of an essential drug by more than 5000 per cent.

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Eddie and Moses Obeid win reprieve over coal deal charges

Former Labor minister Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have had a small victory after a Sydney magistrate agreed to delay a court hearing on whether they should face a criminal trial over a $30 million coal deal.

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300,000 Sydney residents lose garbage service over promotion dispute

The strange reason garbage pickup is being cut off.

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Sydney gas explosion: guard saves food court from fiery explosion, owners say

The explosion that rocked a Sydney shopping centre on Tuesday could have been much worse if not for the quick thinking of one of the shopping centre's security guards, shop owners say.

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Sydney sonographer accused of indecently assaulting ultrasound patients

As a Sydney sonographer conducted an ultrasound, he allegedly told his patient: "It's good that you're single. It's better to get married after 30."

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Audit report reveals major failures in Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail project

The NSW government failed to "effectively plan and procure" Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail project, resulting in a higher cost than originally budgeted and reduced benefits. 

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Arrests over killing of Pasquale Barbaro 'phase one' in underworld crackdown: police

Four men once connected to the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang have been charged with the execution-style murder of Sydney crime figure Pasquale Barbaro in the city's south.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Tuesday, November 29, 2016

What you need to know.

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A state divided: parts of NSW 'recession-hit' as Sydney booms

Sydney's economic hubs have been booming as regional areas go backwards.

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Seven taken to hospital after gas explosion in Haymarket, Sydney

Six adults and a young child have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion in Sydney's Chinatown on Tuesday night.

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Rebels bikie and gangland shooting suspect arrested over Pasquale Barbaro death

A senior Rebels gang member arrested over the murder of a Sydney underworld figure had also been on the police radar as a suspect in the fatal shooting of a fellow bikie.  

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Sydney weather: City 'warming up' for thunderstorms as summer looms

Sydney is in for a dose of summer weather as the new season's tidings include a burst of thunderstorm activity.

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Passengers injured as turbulence strikes flight landing at Sydney Airport

A number of passengers on an international flight bound for Sydney have been injured after turbulence struck the aircraft on Monday afternoon.

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Perth agents explore KL

EIGHT agents from Perth had a fantastic introduction to Kuala Lumpur recently, taking in the city's sights and sounds during a whirlwind famil.

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Como hosts agents in Bangkok

COMO Hotels and Resorts along with Thai Airways International hosted this group of Australian agents on a recent trip to Bangkok and Phuket.

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Topdeck celebrates Asia

TOPDECK Travel launched its new Asia itineraries (TD 06 Oct) with an event in Sydney last week which highlighted all things Asia.

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Top agents take on Thailand

SEVEN top selling travel agents from Melbourne and Tasmania have just returned from a famil to Bangkok and Koh Samui in Thailand hosted by Bangkok Airways and Royal Brunei Airlines.

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SWISS is just the ticket!

VICTORIA Jaworskyj from ATPI Travel in Melbourne will hopefully get an extra baggage allowance on her upcoming trip to Switzerland - so she can fit in this gigantic novelty boarding pass.

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NSW police carrying out raids at Sydney Olympic Park

NSW Police are conducting raids on a series of premises across Sydney. 

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Scurvy surprise: Archaic sickness that struck down sailors resurfaces in Sydney

"The thought of having such an old disease was scary," said Penelope Jackson after her diagnosis.

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TD breaking news – Qantas and American Airlines withdraw alliance application

"Extremely disappointing sequence of events," Qantas says.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Tuesday, November 29, 2016

What you need to know to get your day under way.

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Driver ran down Hume Motorway to escape road rage assault, police say

Two drivers who attempted to merge onto a highway south of Sydney became involved in a violent road rage incident that left one of the men in hospital and the other charged with drink-driving, police allege.

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Gomez, third pygmy marmoset stolen from Symbio Zoo, found safe and well

The third monkey stolen from a zoo between Sydney and Wollongong at the weekend has been found safe and well.

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Parents, siblings 'witnessed Indy Lee Henderson being crushed by monument'

A three-year-old Sydney girl crushed by a stone monument died in front of her siblings and parents, devastated friends have revealed.

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The $85 million hit to Sydney motorists revealed

A controversial NSW government mandate is costing Sydney motorists up to $85 million a year, a report by the federal competition regulator has found.

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Driver Bashar Hawchar pleads guilty after woman dragged by car, left in gutter

A driver charged after a woman was dragged by a car and left for dead in a gutter in south western Sydney has pleaded guilty the day his trial was due to start.

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Sydney weather: Thunderstorms set to brew each afternoon for the next week

Severe thunderstorms are expected across most of the coastal strip of NSW from Wollongong to the Queensland border on Monday afternoon, a pattern likely to be repeated for the coming week.

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Brochures 28 Nov 16

WELCOME to Brochures of the Week, Travel Daily's Monday feature.

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Window Seat 28 Nov 16

THERE'S massive excitement this week at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in the US, where the toilets have won the 'America's Best Restroom' contest for 2016.

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IndiGo on Travelport

INDIA'S largest domestic carrier IndiGo has marked its debut on the Travelport GDS at an event for more than 300 travel industry leaders in New Delhi on Fri.

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Agents venture to Peru & Chile

EARLIER this month Natural Focus Safaris and LATAM Airlines treated top agents on a 10-night educational to Peru and Chile.

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PTM get together in WA

TRAVELMANAGERS' third bi-annual state meeting was held in Perth last week with five Western Australian Personal Travel Managers (PTMs) recognised for five years of service.

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AA FULL PAGE

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Airbnb to China

AIRBNB has begun discussions to buy one of its competitors in China, Xiaozhu.com, according to US media.

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Sydney girl, 3, crushed under stone war memorial at bowling club

A report is being prepared for the coroner after a three-year-old western Sydney girl died after being crushed by a stone monument on the weekend.

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Search launched for missing former NRL player Chad Robinson

Family and friends of former NRL player Chad Robinson have appealed for public help to find him after the 36-year-old disappeared from Sydney's north-west on the weekend.

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Sydney Now: What you need to know on Monday, November 28, 2016

What you need to know to get your day under way.

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Sydney's plastic pollution problem has an impact on property values, report shows

Property values in Sydney could be affected if plastic pollution continues.

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Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp) to Sydney from $109 one way

For Travel: Thursday 27 April 2017 to Thursday 22 June 2017
For Sale: Until Monday 5 December 2016

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Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay) to Sydney from $119 one way

For Travel: Wednesday 11 January 2017 to Monday 30 January 2017
For Sale: Until Monday 5 December 2016

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Rockhampton to Sydney from $135 one way

For Travel: Thursday 27 April 2017 to Thursday 22 June 2017
For Sale: Until Monday 5 December 2016

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Sydney's eastern suburbs and northern beaches have Australia's lowest unemployment

Sydney's booming economy is delivering low unemployment in many parts of the city

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Woman punched and man stabbed after violent night in Sydney's CBD

Two men have been arrested after multiple violent incidents at fast-food outlets in Sydney's central business district early on Sunday.

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Queuing for restaurants: As life gets busier, Sydney diners draw the line

"People don't even want to wait for their coffee in the morning, let alone for a restaurant."

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Dancers bare all for art as Sydney Festival puts on full-frontal nude show

Six brave souls are butt-naked for this undressed dress rehearsal of Nude Live, a celebration of the unclothed human body.

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Blackout leaves 30,000 without power in Sydney's north-west

More than 30,000 people are without power after an outage hit Sydney's north-west on Friday afternoon.

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Christmas comes to Sydney

With just 30 sleeps left until Christmas, celebrations have kicked off in the city of Sydney. 

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Travel Specials 25 Nov 16

WELCOME to Travel Specials, Travel Daily's Friday feature. If your firm has released a travel special you'd like to make the industry aware of, send the details to specials@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 25 Nov 16

GUESTS at last night's China Eastern Airlines' celebration at Lotus restaurant in Sydney (see page 5) were given the opportunity to taste one of the carrier's flagship aircraft.

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Flighties cowboy style in Texas

TEXAS Tourism and American Airlines invited eight travel agents from Australian Flight Centres to experience the best of Texas.

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CTS famil to sunny China & India

CHINA Travel Service recently treated a group of agents to a 10-day famil to China and India, in conjunction with Air China.

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NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes lashes out at negative gearing

The NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, has criticised federal tax incentives for property investment – such as negative gearing – for worsening housing affordability in Sydney.

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Corporate Chatter 24 Nov 16

WITH Karen Tsolakis

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Industry Appointments 24 Nov 16

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily's Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 24 Nov 16

DELTA Air Lines brought a little bit of Thanksgiving cheer to Travel Daily headquarters this morning by sending us a scrumptious pumpkin pie (pictured below).

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Shanghai/Hong Kong adventure

HRA, NewWorld and Cathay Pacific jointly hosted an agent famil to Shanghai and Hong Kong last month based at the NewWorld Shanghai and NewWorld Millennium Hong Kong Hotel.

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PTMs’ Queenstown experience

A GROUP of Personal Travel Managers ventured to Queenstown recently as part of a famil hosted by Ski Express, flying Virgin Australia.

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On The Go expands Asia

ON THE Go Tours held a launch function for its 2017 programs yesterday, with Asia a key highlight as the group capitalises on the growing pace of outbound travel to China.

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Dave the Goose’s space date!

TODAY we share another four agents who will be pitching to win a trip to the Super Bowl in next week's Do Dave's Itinerary Grand Final, courtesy of Air New Zealand, Brand USA and Keith Prowse Travel.

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Istanbul opening

LUXURY hotel Fairmont Quasar Istanbul is set to open in Turkey on 16 Jan 2017.

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FIFA 2018 queries

RUSSIAN Travel and Tours is now taking enquiries for Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 which will take place from 14 Jun-15 Jul.

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Horizontal Falls park

TWO new marine parks are being created at the famous Horizontal Falls in Australia's Kimberley region.

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William Cahill 'went crazy' in alleged attack on school teacher Brian Liston

A man who allegedly stabbed to death a popular primary school teacher in a random attack at a bus stop in Sydney's inner west told police he "went crazy".

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TD breaking news – GBTA to launch in Australia and New Zealand

GBTA heading back Down UnderThe Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) will recommence operations in Australia in New Zealand, in partnership with btTB.

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Man charged over Sydney CBD assault that left victim critically injured

​A man charged over a weekend assault in Sydney's CBD that left another man in hospital with critical injuries was responsible for a separate attack in the same location two weeks earlier, police say.

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Green solution to Sydney's addiction to disposable coffee cups

Marco Tschannen like many other Sydneysiders, enjoys a coffee from his local cafe in the morning but every paper cup he throws out will take up to 50 years to decompose while contributing to 3.2 billion cups Australia throws out annually.

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Australia's Health Trackers reveals huge health gaps between Sydney suburbs

Waistlines balloon in the west, but Sydney's more affluent areas have their own health vices.

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The Sydney suburbs that have avoided change still make a lot of noise

The release this week of district plans by the Greater Sydney Commission potentially foreshadows a new era in Sydney planning, which may mean a new look and feel for the city's neighbourhoods and for how we move between them. There is that possibility. But it is also apparent that, for all the power of the documents, the district plans at this stage largely imply the continuation of the status quo.

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Sydney 2026: Chicago's winds of change reach far and wide

Earlier this year in Chicago - a place created from the ashes of a firestorm in the late 19th century to become one of the world's most acclaimed destinations and a wonder of modern architecture - some of the brightest thinkers on urban affairs gathered to debate the future of global cities.

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Former Catholic brother Brett O'Connor abused boys at private schools, court told

A former Catholic brother who worked at two prominent Sydney private schools repeatedly sexually abused a young student under the guise of helping him treat a rash, a court has heard.

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Accommodation Updates 23 Nov 16

WELCOME to Accommodation Updates, Travel Daily's Wed feature. If your property has undergone some recent changes of which you would like to make the industry aware, send a brief description with an image to accomupdates@traveldaily.com.au.

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Window Seat 23 Nov 16

BRITISH Airways boss Willie Walsh claimed he had no idea the BA headquarters at London Heathrow Airport would have to be knocked down to make way for a third runway until he saw the plans on a map.

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10 year mark for GTI Tourism

TOURISM marketing and public relations agency, GTI Tourism, has undergone a rebrand in celebration of its 10th year in business.

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MTA Spanish study tour group

THIS group of MTA - Mobile Travel Agents' members took part in an in-depth study tour of Spain crafted by Virtuoso supplier Valesa Cultural Services.

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Man stabbed to death at Campsie in Sydney's south-west

A man has been stabbed to death after he was allegedly involved in an argument with another man at Campsie in Sydney's south-west.

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Bushfire burning out of control near Blue Mountains township of Blackheath

A bushfire is burning out of control near the Blue Mountains township of Blackheath, west of Sydney.

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Sydney weather: Commuters can expect a stormy trip home

A stormy commute home is in prospect for many Sydneysiders this afternoon and evening.

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Man accused of murdering schoolgirl Quanne Diec leads police on bush search

The man accused of murdering missing schoolgirl Quanne Diec is leading detectives through bushland south of Sydney in the search for her remains.

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University of Sydney beats Oxford, Cambridge in new global rankings

The University of Sydney produces graduates that are more employable than those from Cambridge, Oxford and Columbia, according to a new global ranking list. 

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Christmas a financial nightmare for almost half of all families: Salvation Army

Soaring Sydney rents and increasing casual employment are pushing more families to the brink as Christmas looms.

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Millions promised to arts in western Sydney, regional NSW, but will it make the toilets flush?

Arts Minister Troy Grant is considering a proposal to give millions of dollars in extra arts funding for western Sydney and regional NSW.

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AFTA update 22 Nov 16

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Quest expands across Australia

QUEST Port Adelaide opened its doors today, as the Apartment Hotels group continues to increase its Aussie reach, with ground being broken for Quest Springfield in Brisbane and Quest 478 St Kilda in Melbourne's St Kilda business precinct.

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France remembers Australia

FRENCH minister of state for veterans and remembrance, Jean-Marc Todeschini, made a flying visit to Australia this week to attend a Remembrance Tourism Lunch hosted at Sydney's Sofitel Wentworth Hotel.

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Dave’s once in a lifetime trip…

AFTER creating winning itineraries for Dave, Air New Zealand's latest frequent flyer, ten agents from across Australia will be descending on Sydney for a live finale event in a bid to win a once in a lifetime trip to the Super Bowl, thanks to Air New Zealand, Brand USA and Keith Prowse Travel.

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Magellan members’ famil

MAGELLAN'S managing director Trevor Jones escorted a group of members to London earlier this month to attend the World Travel Mart.

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LACVB on a float!

TOP US Olympians and Paralympians will board a flower-studded float 02 Jan to celebrate the City of Los Angeles' bid to become the host destination of the XXXIII Olympiad (TD 16 May).

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WA Living Lakes

AROUND $3.7 million worth of funding will be invested into revitalising lakes in Wheatbelt and Great Southern Regions in WA in hopes it will attract visitors and deliver greater economic returns to the communities.

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Aqua Exp NZ GSA

AQUA Expeditions has expanded into New Zealand with Francis Travel Marketing appointed as the New Zealand call centre for bookings.

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AS starts SAN/EWR

ALASKA Airlines has launched a return daily service between San Diego and Newark, New Jersey on board a Boeing 737.

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QR boosts Cape Town

QATAR Airways has increased daily capacity from Doha to Cape Town by 158 seats with the introduction of a Boeing 777 serving the route this month.

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Fresh from international holiday, Salim Mehajer back in court on electoral fraud charges

He's been on a luxurious international sojourn, but it was back to the inside of a Sydney courtroom for controversial property developer Salim Mehajer​ on Tuesday.

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Former TZ chairman Andrew Sigalla found guilty of defrauding company of $9 million

The former chairman of Sydney-based technology company TZ Limited has been found guilty of defrauding the company of $9 million after a month-long jury trial.

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Sydney Opera House pays rising costs of terrorism, dismisses neighbours complaints

The threat of terrorism has raised costs at the Sydney Opera House, which recorded a rise in visitors.

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