AFTA update 01 Aug 17

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 01 Aug 17

IF YOU'VE ever winced at the price of drinks at Australian airports, take a moment to admire the fine work of travel bloggers Collette and Scott Stohler who pushed the boundaries of big spending at San Francisco Airport recently - all at United Airlines' expense.

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Events professionals gather

LAST week's inaugural Get Global exhibition in Sydney provided the backdrop for an event at Doltone House Hyde Park on Thu night, with events industry professionals gathering to discuss the state of play in the sector at a function organised by ICESAP (see page 2).

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Langham flags KI resort

LANGHAM Hospitality Group is set to further expand its Australian footprint, with ceo Robert Warman this morning confirming the company is looking at a new Langham Resort on South Australia's iconic Kangaroo Island.

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SriLankan pre-launch festivities

TRAVEL trade staff were given a taste of Sri Lanka last week ahead of the launch in Oct of SriLankan Airlines' flights to Australia when it begins daily services between Colombo and Melbourne.

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CCC family deal

CAPTAIN Cook Cruises Fiji is offering savings of up to $4,668 for a family of four with its 'Kids Eat, Play and Cruise for free' deal.

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Courtyard Changsha

MARRIOTT has announced the opening of the 260-room Courtyard by Marriott Changsha South in Changsha, Hunan.

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Uluru astronomy

VOYAGES is offering astro-photography sessions at its Uluru Astronomy Weekend at Ayers Rock Resort on 20-22 Oct.

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Sample Food Fest

MORE than 17,000 food lovers are expected to gather on 02 Sep at the largest gastronomic celebration on the northern NSW event calendar.

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DL axe Venezuela

DELTA Air Lines has axed its once a week service from Atlanta to Caracas, Venezuela.

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LHR T6 scrapped

HEATHROW Airport has confirmed it will not be building a new terminal as part of its expansion plans, which include a controversial third runway.

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Europe in a new RV

DRIVEAWAY Holidays has received brand new Italian styled motorhomes available now for clients to explore Europe.

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Qld pleads for funds

QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has written to the Prime Minister after the Federal Government failed to match the Qld Gov's disaster funding for Cyclone Debbie (TD 19 Jul).

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VA China strategy

VIRGIN Australia chief executive John Borghetti has confirmed the carrier aims to add two mainland China routes in support of HNA Group's investment in the carrier.

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Pan Pac Melb open

THE Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts brand has returned to Australia's east coast with the debut of Pan Pacific Melbourne on Fri (TD 29 Jun).

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Si’s Happy Hour

SI HOLIDAYS will this week begin a program of Happy Hour travel deals, with 10 discounted offers to be released each Fri at noon.

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First new tram for Sydney's $2.1b light rail line finally unwrapped

After weeks wrapped in white plastic, the first of 60 trams for Sydney's new $2.1 billion light rail line has been unveiled.
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Sydney dad to remain behind bars after allegedly pointing gun at child, pulling trigger

​A Sydney man will remain behind bars after he allegedly pointed a handgun at his young daughter and pulled the trigger.
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Wheelchair-bound man dies after falling over Vaucluse cliff

​A man in a wheelchair has died after falling off a cliff at a beach in Sydney's east.
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Men arrested over Sydney 'plane bomb plot' have links to aviation industry

The son of a man arrested in Sydney over an alleged plot to bring down a plane with a bomb or deadly gases studied aviation management and mixes with a network of pilots and airline workers, it can be revealed.
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Men arrested over Sydney 'plane bomb plot' have links to aviation industry

The son of a man arrested in Sydney over an alleged plot to bring down a plane with a bomb or deadly gases studied aviation management and mixes with a network of pilots and airline workers, it can be revealed.
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TD breaking news – Flight Centre expands in New Zealand

Acquisition of Travel Managers Group (NZ) and Executive Travel Group.
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'Jihadi Bonnie and Clyde' to face terror-plot trial

​A young Sydney couple accused of plotting a terrorist attack kissed and hugged in the dock after being ordered to stand trial in the NSW Supreme Court.
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Sydney man pointed pistol at daughter, 4, and pulled trigger, police say

Phone footage allegedly showed the girl playing with an automatic pistol and pulling the trigger without effect.
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50 years on - Mr Eternity has written his last word

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 1 August 1967
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Brochures 31 Jul 17

THIS week's Brochures of the Week is brought to you by DriveAway Holidays. 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 31 Jul 17

FOR those days when motivation seems lacking, it would be good to know there's a helicopter on standby for a compassionate evacuation.

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It’s a Helloworld, after all…

EARLIER this month 12 top selling Helloworld and Qantas Holidays agents were treated to a five-day famil by Disneyland Resort in California and Qantas.

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Agents go ape for California!

VISIT California hosted a total of 120 Qld agents to a special Club California screening of War For The Planet of The Apes.

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AA FULL PAGE

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Europe discounts

BEYOND Travel is offering Discover More Travel vouchers on its 2018 escorted tours in Croatia, Turkey, the Balkans, Eastern and Central Europe and Russia when booked by 29 Dec.

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Powerhouse Museum is officially moving west, but uncertainty over Ultimo site

The NSW government has confirmed Sydney's Powerhouse Museum will be relocated to Parramatta.
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Three plead guilty to plotting terrorist attack on government buildings in Sydney

Jibryl Almaouie, Sulayman Khalid and a teen are among six involved in the plot. All have pleaded guilty.
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Sydney weather: City's driest July since 1995 and likely second warmest

Sydney has posted its driest July in more than two decades but the city's parched parks and gardens should soon start to collect some much-needed rain.
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Man seriously injured in chemical fire at warehouse in Sydney's west

A man has been taken to hospital with burns after explosions caused a chemical fire in St Marys.
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IHG cfo new role

PAUL Edgecliffe-Johnson, cfo of IHG has been appointed as a non-executive director of British travel company, Thomas Cook Group.

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Huge queues at Sydney Airport's T2 terminal as terrorism security increased

Confusion reigned at the airport check-in as passengers were unsure of which line to join.
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Police search Cataract for schoolgirl Quanne Diec's body

Police will search an area of bushland south west of Sydney in the ongoing hunt for the body schoolgirl Quanne Diec.
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Airport security intensified following Sydney raid on Islamist-inspired terror cell

The state of Australia's airport security has been thrown into question following the dramatic arrest of an Islamist-inspired terror cell in Sydney who were allegedly plotting to blow up an aeroplane. 
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Passengers at Sydney Airport left waiting after being told to come early

Passengers at Sydney Airport were left waiting for their flights to open after being told to arrive at the airport two hours early.
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July weather record tumbles as temperature tops 26 degrees

The winter weather record has tumbled as Sydney experienced its warmest July day on record.
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Sydney Airport passengers urged to limit their luggage in wake of Sydney terror arrests

Travellers are being urged to limit the amount of baggage they take on flights to help speed up the screening process as security at Australian airports is intensified. 
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Airport security heightened following Sydney counter-terrorism plot to 'bring down aeroplane'

Screening at all major Australian airports has been ramped up overnight and air travellers have been warned to expect delays following the discover of a terrorist plot to bring down an aeroplane with a bomb.
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Man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter

A man has been charged with allegedly pointing a laser at a NSW Police helicopter at Werrington, in Sydney's west.
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Collective giving groups attracting Australians to alternative fundraising

It's an ordinary Wednesday evening in July when 120 Sydneysiders convince each other to collectively give away more than $40,000.
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Eternity: How Arthur Stace's handwritten chalk message became a symbol of Sydney

Turns out the man whose one-word sermon etched itself into Sydney's soul was not a such dab hand at writing after all.
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Sydney lawyer loses court bid to stop acting for Salim Mehajer

A Sydney lawyer who fears he will not be paid by Salim Mehajer has lost a court bid to stop acting for the colourful former councillor.
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Live: Terrorism raids carried out across Sydney

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Three terror raids carried out across Sydney

The Australian Federal Police have conducted three terror raids across Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
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$120 a week and 'we are just sitting there': time for toll road charge overhaul, say experts

Sydney's web of toll roads is getting bigger – and experts are pushing for a shake-up in the way people are charged for using them.
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Sydney weather: City to get a taste of summer this weekend before winter returns

Sydney will get a taste of summer this weekend, with temperatures of 26 degrees expected on Sunday, before rain sets in again as the working week returns.
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Travel Specials 28 Jul 17

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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CAPA Insights 28 Jul 17

CAPA Centre for Aviation today offers its latest exclusive infographic, presenting insight from its own data and external sources.

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Corporate Chatter 28 Jul 17

WITH Karen Tsolakis

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Window Seat 28 Jul 17

TOOWOOMBA'S Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport is proving to be a vital link for Asian diners, with the facility's first international route - a regular Cathay Pacific freighter service - carrying loads of fresh produce from South East Qld.

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TIME aboard Carnival Spirit

CARNIVAL Cruise Line hosted Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) members yesterday, with a lunch aboard Carnival Spirit in Sydney.

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All hands on deck at The Lounge

VOWING to shake-up the traditional way travel is promoted and sold to consumers, Luxury Escapes' The Lounge (page one) has been in the pipeline for 12 months but took the e-commerce firm just six months to activate.

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Europcar results

EUROPCAR'S has recorded revenue of 1,028 million (A$

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Osaka welcomed

NEW Qantas services between Sydney and Osaka will help leverage a growing market in Japan, according to the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC).

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Lego exhibition

AN exhibition made from lego featuring skyscrapers from Australia, Asia, Canada, USA and United Arab Emirates has opened at the National Museum of Australia today.

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Starwood acquires

STARWOOD Capital Group has acquired the newly built 286-key The Jeremy West Hollywood hotel in West Hollywood.

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Man self harms inside immigration offices in Sydney

A man has attempted to set himself on fire inside the Sydney offices of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
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Sydney's light rail secret wrapped in white plastic

Wrapped in plastic like an early Christmas present, the first of the new trams for Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail line has secretly arrived.
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Pax traffic up 6.5%

GLOBAL air passenger traffic continued its strong growth during May, according to figures from Airports Council Intl.

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Sydney murder-accused brothers remain behind bars over death of homeless man

The lawyer representing two young brothers charged with murdering a homeless man in Sydney's eastern suburbs fear the pair could be subject to "trial by media".
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Home ownership is in sharp decline across most of Sydney

The slump in home ownership rates coincides with soaring property prices and rising population density in many Sydney districts
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Gladys Berejiklian's debacle: one rule for rich Sydney, another for everywhere else

If you live in a wealthy area of Sydney, Gladys Berejiklian's government thinks your views are more important than if you don't.
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Killer drank 17 beers, half bottle of bourbon before attacking neighbour: court

A killer likely drank up to 17 beers and half a bottle of bourbon before he fatally stabbed his neighbour, a Sydney court has heard.
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Brothers charged over stabbing death of homeless man at Maroubra

A "wannabe" Bra Boy gang member and his teenage brother have been charged over the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in Maroubra in Sydney's east.
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Jean Claude Perrottet on trial: Sydney Uni student confided in friend after alleged rape

A Sydney University student told a friend "she was with someone and she didn't like it" after her alleged rape at an end-of-year college formal, a jury has heard.
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Industry Appointments 27 Jul 17

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 27 Jul 17

ROME'S elaborate Trevi Fountain has long been a favourite haunt for visitors to the eternal city, but tourists will have to be on their best behaviour from now on.

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Japan incentive boost for Vic

TWELVE incentive agents had a chance to explore Melbourne earlier this month as part of efforts to boost a current boom in visitation from Japan.

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Adelaide Casino green light

SKYCITY Entertainment Group has confirmed a $330m investment in Adelaide Casino under an agreement with the Government of South Australia.

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Travellers’ “people’s” choice

TRAVELLERS Choice is celebrating its back-to-back win of the People's Choice award at last Sat's NTIA with member agency Kingscote Travel picking up this year's gong.

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AA FULL PAGE

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Courtyard Yangon

MARRIOTT International has announced its second property for Myanmar, signing a deal to open the Courtyard by Marriott Yangon in 2019.

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The Margaret River Gourmet Escape

FIFTY of the world's leading food and wine personalities have been invited to participate in the 2017 Margaret River Gourmet Escape being held in Nov.

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JAL, Vietjet pact

JAPAN Airlines and Vietjet have agreed to commence a new codeshare agreement on all flight services they operate between Japan and Vietnam.

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New Harry Potter ride for Universal

THE Dragon Challenge coaster at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando will be shut down on 05 Sep, making way for a new "highly-themed coaster experience", the theme park has announced this week.

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Melbourne TIE networking

THE Victorian travel industry gathered at the Melbourne Convention Centre last night for a networking event following the first day of the 2017 Travel Industry Exhibition in Melbourne.
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Sydney man watches Central Station shooting unaware it was his brother

When Charlie Huynh first watched the video of the police shooting, he had no idea it was his half-brother that was dead.
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Accommodation Updates 26 Jul 17

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

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Window Seat 26 Jul 17

TOURISTS in Paris have been doing double-takes after what appeared to be a beached whale materialised on the banks of the Seine this week.

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Star Alliance marks 20 years of magic

STAR Alliance celebrated 20 years of bringing people and cultures together by doing just that at this year's NTIA.

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Crystalbrook Collection appoints

A newly-formed Australian hotel group, Crystalbrook Collection has named its executive leadership team.

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Scoot to Hawaii & beyond

TIGERAIR Singapore is a thing of the past, after the airline flew its final flight on 24 Jul from Singapore to Tiruchirappalli.

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EVEN enters Australasia

INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) and Pro-invest Group have today named Auckland as the location for the first EVEN Hotels property signed outside of North America.

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PTM jaws drop in Yosemite

FIVE personal travel managers (PTMs) had a chance to explore northern California over eight days recently thanks to Trafalgar Tours and Qantas.

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Affinity scores CCT

CENTRAL Coast Council has appointed Affinity Partnership Pty Ltd with the task to deliver tourism and marketing services for the NSW region.

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InterCon Sydney Opera Aus package

InterContinental Sydney and Opera Australia have partnered together to launch a VIP Parsifal Insider Experience' for 14 Aug.

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Sofitel Foshan

SOFITEL has opened its latest hotel, Sofitel Foshan in the Guangdong province, China.

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Man charged over alleged Merrylands road rage attack

A man has been charged following an alleged road rage attack in Sydney's west.
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Cabinet to reconsider stripping councils of DA approval powers

Councillors across Sydney and in parts of NSW would lose the ability to vote on development applications, under a proposal to be represented to NSW cabinet on Thursday.
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Kennedy Awards 2017: Fairfax Media features among finalists announced

Journalists from the Sydney Morning Herald and other Fairfax Media newspapers have been named as finalists in the prestigious Kennedy Awards for excellence in NSW journalism.
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Man 'shot by police' at Central Station in Sydney

Dozens of police have converged on Central Station in Sydney with reports a man has been shot in a confrontation with officers.
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Australia Post confirms sale of historic Sydney GPO, seeks heritage listing

Australia Post has confirmed the sale of one of Australia's most significant heritage buildings, the Sydney GPO, to two Singaporean billionaires.
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Police investigate after body found in Kingsgrove carpark

Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in a carpark in Sydney's south west on Wednesday morning.
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Man critical after fall from building site in St Ives on Sydney's upper north shore

The 51-year-old hit his head and lost consciousness after he fell about four metres into a shallow rock pool.
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Why Sydney's new light rail trams won't carry passengers on inner west line

Different standards for Sydney's inner west light rail line and a new $2.1 billion tram line from the central city to the south east mean trams carrying passengers won't be able to switch between lines.
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$5 million in bogus invoices: ICAC finds former Botany Bay CFO, 11 others, acted corruptly

The former chief financial officer of a Sydney council has been found to have acted corruptly after he was involved in raising more than $5 million in bogus invoices and charging more than $600,000 in personal expenditure on a council credit card.
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Four men punch and kick one another in Merrylands 'road rage' brawl

Police are investigating after four men engaged in an ugly brawl at a busy intersection in Sydney's west.
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Man, 77, charged over Bexley North break-ins

An elderly man will face court after allegedly breaking into a number of homes in Sydney's south.
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Reward of $100,000 announced in unsolved murder of Sydney mother Lynette White

More than forty years after Sydney woman Lynette White was stabbed to death in the eastern suburbs, a $100,000 reward has been announced for crucial information leading to a breakthrough.
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Kelly Ventigadoo fatally stabbed with a bottle while farewelling family outside home

Kelly Ventigadoo was farewelling his parents outside his Sydney home just after midnight when a neighbour smashed a beer bottle and fatally stabbed him, a jury has been told.
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New levy on 70,000 homes around Parramatta to pay for parks, schools, transport

Another 70,000 homes will be built across a stretch of central Sydney in the next 20 years.
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Police seize 370kg of ice drug in Sydney shipping container

Police say they have prevented a potential three million ice hits reaching the street after a drug raid.
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Kawa Sweeney recovering in Perth after Bali near-drowning accident

A three-year-old Sydney girl is in an induced coma in Perth after being pulled unconscious from a pool in Bali on Sunday morning
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Sydney to Wollongong F6 Extension toll to cost commuters $100 per week

The proposed F6 Extension toll road would charge around $10 for each one-way journey between Sydney and Wollongong.
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Sydney University banks on quantum leaps as Microsoft inks major tie-up

The possibilities of quantum computers are much-hyped but even the search for breakthroughs promises lucrative spin-offs.
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Spring-like conditions ahead for Sydney as snowfields eye another top-up

Another bout of spring-like weather is in store for much of NSW including Sydney, possibly putting some July warmth records in play by the weekend.
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Jean Claude Perrottet, brother of NSW Treasurer, on trial for sexual assault

The Sydney University student was dancing with friends and kissing a man at the St John's College end-of-year formal.
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Retired Sydney dentist Rodger Garry Leighton jailed for molesting girls

An 81-year-old retired dentist has been jailed for a second time for sexually molesting girls and young women while they were under the influence of nitrous oxide gas.
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Stabbing murder of George Garmo left a 'huge gaping hole' in family's life

The father of a young man stabbed to death in western Sydney says the Valentine's Day killing left a "huge gaping hole" in his family's life.
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Hamilton Island to Sydney from 139 one way

For Travel: Sunday 11 March 2018 to Thursday 22 March 2018
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Two men rescued after boat capsizes off Cronulla

Two fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of south Sydney waited in freezing water in the dark for four-and-a-half hours before a rescue helicopter spotted them.
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Truck crashes into Sydney front yard, killing man, 82

An 82-year-old man is dead and a 75-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after a truck crashed into a front yard in Sydney's west.
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Firearm Prevention Orders: the police tool used to thwart gangland war shootings

Despite hundreds of searches for guns, police still believe there are two active kill contracts in Sydney's gangland war.
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Big swells, rough surf conditions ahead of mild week in Sydney

With Sydney drenched in winter sun, a trip to the beach might be tempting.
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Tomorrow's Sydney campaign runs up $13m bill for commuter disruption advertising

Documents show the Tomorrow's Sydney campaign is set to run up to the 2019 election year.
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And then there were two: Sydney in the running to be 2020 World Design Capital

Amid a population and building boom, Sydney has been named as one of two global cities vying to become the "world design capital" in 2020.
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Irritation index: Will Sydney pull up the welcome mat to tourists?

Sydney prides itself on welcoming visitors, but cities such as Venice and Barcelona show how tourists can wear out their welcome.
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Faulty airbag at centre of recall to blame for death of Sydney man

NSW Police have found a 58-year-old man involved in a crash in Sydney's south-west last week was killed after being struck in the neck from a fragment which deployed from a faulty airbag.
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Four men sentenced over shooting murder of Sydney bodybuilder Hedi Ayoub

Already shot in the leg, Hedi Ayoub sought shelter behind a tree in a Sydney park but there was no escape.
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Maps show plans well advanced for new toll road smoke stacks in Sydney's north

High-level designs for a $14 billion underground tollroad to link Sydney's northern beaches to the inner west show that the project is well advanced, detailing the exact locations for exhaust smokestacks and the alignment of the three-lane tunnels.
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Parramatta Road tram plans developed - then scrapped

Detailed plans for a light rail line along Parramatta Road linking Sydney's central business district to Burwood were developed by the state's transport agency - but were abandoned several months ago.
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University of Sydney unveils genetically-identical clone of iconic quadrangle jacaranda

A few hours after sunset on Thursday, the jacaranda tree that has been missing for nearly nine months was returned to the University of Sydney's quadrangle.
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Commuters evacuated from Sydney's Town Hall train station

Commuters evacuated after fire alarm set off at Town Hall
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Measles alert issued after infected tourist visits Sydney CBD and Leichhardt

Warning for anyone who has been to the Sydney CBD and Leichhardt to watch for measles symptoms
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Woman charged after allegedly running down boy, 3, in Eastwood

A 71-year-old woman is facing charges after a child died after being struck by a car in Sydney's north-west on Wednesday afternoon.
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Sydney conwoman Samantha Azzopardi jailed after claiming to be sex-trafficking victim

Azzopardi's lies cost NSW charities and government departments more than $155,000.
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Worst suburbs for speeding in NSW revealed

One of Sydney's most congested suburbs has been identified as a hotspot for speeding drivers.
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Toll roads are spreading across Sydney, but the alternatives aren't there

New roads can be funded using taxes that could otherwise be spent on schools or hospitals. Or they can be funded using tolls.
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High density Sydney: How your suburb rates, according to the 2016 census

Sydney Olympic Park might have the highest density in all of Sydney but there are now 15 suburbs where 90 per cent or more of us live in an apartment.
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Hundreds flock to Sydney's Freshwater Beach for vigil for Australian Justine Damond

Hundreds of mourners have descended on Sydney's Freshwater Beach in memory of US shooting victim Justine Damond.
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Health fears over proximity of Beaches Link smokestacks to schools

Parents are concerned about smokestacks that may be built near their children's schools in North Sydney.
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Revealed: $8 tolls each way planned for new roadway tunnels to Sydney's north

Motorists will pay tolls in both directions on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Harbour Tunnel under proposals to help cover the $14 billion cost of a 14-kilometre tunnel linking the northern beaches to the city's inner west.
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Huge delays as Sydney hospital emergency departments swamped with patients

Paramedics and emergency departments in Sydney's south-west have been inundated by huge numbers of sick patients, causing major delays in ambulance transfers and hospital admissions.
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Search underway in Sydney's north-west for baby murdered up to decade ago

A search is underway in bushland north-west of Sydney for a newborn baby murdered up to a decade ago.
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Man dead in St Ives house fire on Sydney's north shore

A man has died after a house was engulfed by flames in Sydney's Upper North Shore on Monday night.
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Man charged with alleged sexual assault of young girl on Sydney's north shore

A 37-year-old man has been charged after a young girl was allegedly sexual assaulted in Sydney's Upper North Shore two years ago.
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'She was just infectious': friends mourn Sydney woman killed in US police shooting

After devoting much of her adulthood to enriching the lives of people in Sydney, Justine Damond took her teachings overseas. 
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New plan to match Sydney's rapid housing growth with infrastructure

A new approach to ensuring that Sydney's rapid housing growth is matched by transport, schools and other infrastructure will be rolled out by Lucy Turnbull's Greater Sydney Commission.
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Police hunt for 'Alex' after sexual assault of teenage girl at Sydney oval

A teenage girl who met a man online and went on to meet him several times for sex at a Sydney oval has identified a man who may go by the name of Alex.
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Sydney skydiving victims named as Adrian Lloyd and Low Ke Wei

Two men killed during a tandem skydiving lesson in Wilton on Saturday have been named as investigators try to determine the cause of the fatal accident.
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Opening of Sydney's M4 motorway to ease congestion but it comes at a price

Drivers will feel the difference in traffic as they travel on the newly widened M4 motorway, but in a month's time, so will their pockets.
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Three men stabbed at bar in Arncliffe

Three men have been stabbed at a bar in Sydney's south after another man who was evicted from the premises allegedly returned with a knife.
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Man stabbed to death in Sydney's west

A 50-year-old man has been stabbed to death during a "domestic incident" involving another man at a home in western Sydney.
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Does Sydney's Reddy Go bike-sharing service beat walking or catching a taxi?

Reddy Go's promise of a cheap, convenient and eco-friendly means of transport is undermined by teething problems.
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Sydney Trains accused of 'interfering' in safety report

Sydney Trains called for the state's independent safety investigations body to strip a reference to the Granville train disaster from a final report into flaws found in a section of rail track north of Sydney.
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Thousands of red bikes set to hit Sydney's streets - and footpaths

Reddy Go's arrival is already raising concerns about bikes clogging footpaths and making it harder for commuter cyclists to find spots to lock up their bicycles.
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How retirees are changing Sydney's economic power balance

The ageing of the population is driving economic change in our cities
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Sydney weather: Predictions of a record-breaking frosty Sunday morning thaws

There were fears Sydney would experience it's coldest day in two years on Sunday morning, but thanks to a change in air temperatures, the city will enjoy a slightly below average day.
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Two dead in parachuting accident at Wilton

Two people dead in parachuting accident in Sydney's south-west.
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Serious concerns for two children missing from Sydney's south

Police hold serious concerns for two missing children last seen at their home in Sydney's south almost 48 hours ago.
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Potential corruption at Canterbury is bigger than Wollongong, but without the sex

It's one of Sydney's worst-kept secrets.
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Serious concerns held for boy and girl missing from Miranda in Sydney's south

A mother and her two children have been reported missing after being last seen on Thursday afternoon. They are believed to be with a man who police are also trying to locate.
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Sydney rabbi sues Australian Jewish News over alleged defamation on child abuse comments

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Feldman is suing Polaris Media for three articles printed through the Royal Commission.
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Professional boxer Lauryn Eagle allegedly returns positive drug test

Professional boxer Lauryn Eagle has allegedly tested positive in a random drug test after she was pulled over in Sydney's south.
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Sydney's light rail line becomes one dam complicated project

The process of constructing a tram line down Sydney's oldest street and to the eastern suburbs was always going to present unexpected challenges.
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'Music and dancing in the streets': Bringing Bastille Day to Sydney

What began as a simple celebration of food and wine on Bastille Day has turned into an important "expression of unity" for Sydney's French community amid ongoing political turmoil in France and Europe.
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Benefits from a Wollongong-to-Sydney rail upgrade would exceed costs, Cabinet told

Work needed to deliver passengers from Wollongong to Central in 66 minutes produces benefits up to twice the cost according to a previously unreleased government report.
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Sydney weather: Rug up Sydneysiders, this weekend's going to be cold

If you were planning to get out of bed on Sunday morning, you've been warned to rug up or change your plans with temperatures expected to be the coldest in two years.
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Sophie Massie denied bail over alleged shooting murder of teenager Brayden Dillon

The woman charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of a Sydney teenager has been refused bail in court.
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Woman hit by a van in Chatswood in a critical condition

An elderly woman who was hit by a van while crossing the road in Sydney's north has suffered serious head injuries and is in a critical condition.
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Man in critical condition after Peakhurst shooting

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being found with gunshot wounds in a south Sydney driveway.
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City of Sydney joins architects in opposing Macquarie's plans for Martin Place

Macquarie Group's proposal to build two towers above new train station at Martin Place has been lambasted.
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Woman arrested over alleged shooting murder of Sydney teen Brayden Dillon

A woman has been arrested over the fatal shooting of Sydney 15-year-old Brayden Dillon after her car was allegedly used as the getaway vehicle.
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Hospital security officers fight health authorities who want them to wear suits

Security officers at Sydney hospitals who sometimes have to wrestle violent patients may be forced to wear suits on the job.
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Two men shot in separate incidents in Sydney both refusing to talk to police

Police are appealing for more information about two separate shootings in Sydney overnight as the victims refuse to co-operate with detectives.
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Sydney man charged over alleged $1.8 million fraud

A Bondi man who allegedly stole $1.8 million has been arrested and charged with 31 fraud offences.
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Mystery artwork could be based on lost Roman painting

The mysterious subject matter depicted in a potential Italian masterpiece found in Sydney has been identified by an Italian art specialist.
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Berejiklian government accused of 'starving' Fairfield of pokie funds

No projects have received backing in Sydney's most disadvantaged council area.
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Brayden Dillon, 15, knew people were 'after him' before shot dead in sleep

The night before 15-year-old Brayden Dillon died, he messaged his mates, trying to organise a group trip to the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Good Friday. 
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Man found hurt in Sydney paddock after driving complaint

Police in Sydney's west came across an injured man in a Willmot paddock while investigating an erratic driving complaint just after 12.30pm on Tuesday.
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Police investigating racist posters plastered across Sydney's inner west

Police are looking for the people responsible for posters promoting the lynching and deportation of prominent politicians and media personalities that have appeared in Sydney's inner west.
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Police find knife used in killing of Peter Hofmann in Maroubra

Police investigating the death of a homeless man in Sydney's eastern suburbs have found the knife that was used in the killing and are now searching a tip in Lucas Heights for clothing.
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Man charged with murder of Sydney teenager Brayden Dillon

A man has been charged with the murder of teenager Brayden Dillon
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Fairfield council calls for poker machine freeze in high risk areas

Up to $800 million was lost on poker machines in Sydney's most disadvantaged area during 2014-15
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'Dead-set joke': Parklea prison inmate wields knife, drugs in video

A man claiming to be an inmate at Sydney's Parklea Correctional Centre has labelled the prison a "dead set joke" in a video showing him wielding a knife and a substance he claims is the drug ice.
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White car key to solving callous execution of Sydney teen Brayden Dillon

A white car may hold the key to solving the callous murder of Sydney teenager Brayden Dillon, who was shot at close range in the head in his own bed. 
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Water, rail accounting changes boost budget surpluses but at what cost?

A simple accounting change will deliver the state government an unpublicised budget boost of $1.5 billion by taking more money out of Sydney Water and its regional counterparts, but one expert says is "irresponsible".
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Revealed: Sharobeem family sent $500,000 to relative in Egypt after ICAC grilling

Eman Sharobeem's family transferred more than $500,000 from the sale of a Sydney property to the wife of Ms Sharobeem's nephew in Egypt just days after she was forced to give evidence at a compulsory interrogation at the corruption commission.
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Royal North Shore Hospital tops list of Sydney hospitals hosting drug company events

Royal North Shore Hospital has topped the list of Sydney hospitals hosting the highest number of drug company-sponsored events.
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NSW transport minister questions wisdom of building 'four and five lane highways'

Andrew Constance says technology could soon transform how people travel through Sydney
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Sydney's weekend traffic congestion prompts extra rail services

Weekend rail use has surged 68 per cent in three years
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Woman, 54, glassed at Sydney dance party

woman in her 50s has been hit on the head with a champagne bottle, allegedly by another woman, at a dance party in Sydney.
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Schools and universities welcome alternative to HSC exams

Students from three Sydney high schools will be able to get into university without having to sit HSC exams or get an ATAR under special agreements with a growing number of universities around Australia.
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Sydney's inner city workshop with a difference

The odd mix of roasted coffee and motor oil is the first thing you will probably notice at Rising Sun Workshop, in the heart of Newtown in Sydney's Inner West.
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Teenage boy punched, stomped on by gatecrashers at Sydney birthday party

A group of uninvited males allegedly assaulted three people at the party, including a teenager.
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Is this painting found in a Sydney flat the work of 17th-century Italian Artemisia Gentileschi?

Could a painting found in a Sydney flat be the work of 17th-century artist Artemisia Gentileschi?
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Elderly woman dies after being hit by car at Ryde

Woman in her 60s dies after being hit by a car in Sydney's north-west.
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'The Duke is shot!' The day a royal was gunned down in Sydney

An Irish patriot's 1868 shooting of Prince Alfred in Sydney has strong parallels to terrorism today, says a new book.
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Family upset at long delay to investigation into Sydney train death

The family of an elderly woman who died from injuries suffered when a passenger train was shunted at Sydney's Central Station is upset it took political intervention before her death was investigated.
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City of Sydney shelves library fines for four years after 70,000 overdue items returned

Gone are the days of heavy-handed deterrence. People can now return overdue library books - without being fined.
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Travel Specials 07 Jul 17

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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CAPA Insights 07 Jul 17

CAPA Centre for Aviation today offers its latest exclusive infographic, presenting insight from its own data and external sources.

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Window Seat 07 Jul 17

SELFIE-CRAZY tourists visiting the Taj Mahal's museum will have to keep their selfie-sticks and mobile phones in their bags after The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced a ban on activity.

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IATA traffic update

WORLD revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 7.7% in May, compared to May 2016 according to the figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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EL AL buys Israir

ISRAELI flag carrier EL AL has acquired rival airline Israir.

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W Bund debuts

MARRIOTT International's W Hotels has opened the doors of its latest hotel in Shanghai.

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NAI mulls Asia

NORWEGIAN Air International (NAI) is considering direct flights between Dublin and Asia if the airline can secure permission for overflights across Russia.

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NSW:Bid to improve Sydney's cruise ship space

Sydney's Garden Island could be the city's saving grace when it comes to increasing the harbour's capacity for holiday cruise vessels bigger than the "biggest warships in the world".
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TD breaking news – Flight Centre announces new offshore acquisitions

Hotel and DMC companies become latest Flight Centre purchasesThe Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) has announced two new offshore acquisitions, adding a Mexico-based DMC and a Thai hotel operator to its portfolio.The company said this morning it would acquire Olympus Tours, a destination management company (DMC) with operations in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
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Kings Cross Hotel removes Keep Sydney Open banner after residents complain

An illegal banner unfurled from the balcony of the Kings Cross Hotel has become the latest battlefront in a long-running feud over the Sydney's lockout laws. 
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High speed rail between Canberra and Sydney possible by 2032

Very fast trains could be running between Canberra and Sydney within 15 years, but there is work to do now, says Infrastructure Australia.
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Sydneysiders are being treated like mugs over Barangaroo public space

The public is locked out again as vested interests negotiate behind closed doors.
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TD breaking news – Virgin Australia announces frequent flyer deal with Hong Kong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Capital Airlines and Tianjin Airlines

Reciprocal agreement offers members the opportunity to earn and redeem points across the airlines' flight networks.
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Industry Appointments 06 Jul 17

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 06 Jul 17

COULD there be a new Virgin business in the wings?

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VA pulls out all stops to launch MEL-HKG

YESTERDAY'S launch of flights from Melbourne to Hong Kong was a packed program for Virgin Australia, which kicked off the celebrations with an early morning dragon dance at Melbourne airport.

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Macao, MF workshopping

THE first of a series of retail agent workshops to be conducted in Sydney to promote Macao's 'One Fare - Two Cities' campaign in partnership with Xiamen Airlines (TD yesterday) was held in Parramatta last night.

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Enter the Branson!

YESTERDAY'S Virgin Australia inaugural flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong saw Sir Richard Branson in fine style, leading the head of a 32m-long Chinese dragon called YarLoong.

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AA FULL PAGE

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IE delays Kiribati

SOLOMON Airlines has revised its planned service launch to Kiribati from 12 Jul to 30 Aug according to GDS displays.

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Tasty Peru itinerary

TRAVEL agents can now offer their clients a foodie tour package to Peru with Experiential Traveller.

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Butler departure

AVIS Budget Group's long-standing travel industry manager Russell Butler will hand in his keys with the car rental company on Fri 14 Jul after 28 years.

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TC sales hit 500m

TRAVEL Counsellors has announced record annual sales, with total transactions topping 500 million (A$850m) for the first time in the year to 31 Mar.

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Contiki Euro taster

CONTIKI is offering European summer 2018 trips at 2017 prices as part of a newly released preview program.

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EK PNH inaugural

EMIRATES has launched daily flights to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh aboard its Boeing 777 aircraft.

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Indigenous tourism

NSW claims to have toppled Queensland as the country's top destination for Indigenous tourism, with the sector growing 62% in the year to Mar.

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Aircalin winter fares

AIRFARES to New Caledonia from Sydney and Brisbane priced from $295 one way will go on sale tomorrow with Aircalin as part of its 'Escape the Winter' sale.

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Adios reciprocity!

ARGENTINA'S hefty US$100 stopover levy on Australian citizens entering the country has been suspended, effective 01 Jul.

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Brussels sprouts

EMIRATES will introduce a second daily service between Dubai and Brussels from 29 Oct.

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New regional routes

REGIONAL carrier Fly Corporate has announced three new routes to regional New South Wales.

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Salesman Tony Campa jailed for selling drugs using Sydney car dealer's Audis

Tony Martino Campa cast an image of a successful and cashed-up professional with his brand new Audi cars and talk of exclusive guest lists.
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Drunk Brazilian driver jailed for six months had eight passengers in his car

An "immature" and arrogant Brazilian man caught drink driving in Sydney with eight passengers in his car, which had a flat tyre, has been sentenced to six months in jail.
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The Sando, Sydney's iconic live music venue, is now a golf course

Holey Moley Sydney is a place where you can go to channel your inner Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods circa 2017.
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AFTA update 05 Jul 17

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 05 Jul 17

DESTINATION weddings might be about to make the leap from tropical beaches to computer game console, thanks to a Japanese company that now offers the chance to 'marry' a digital anime character in a virtual reality ceremony.

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TravelCube sales force, unite!

TRAVELCUBE has restructured its national sales force with the aim to grow relationships with the company's key partners.

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A tale of one fare, two cities

THE Macao Government Tourist Office's new "one fare, two cities" initiative (see page 3) is likely to also significantly boost awareness of the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen.

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Emirates impressed by Kiwi’s America’s Cup

EMIRATES Team New Zealand stopped in Dubai on their way to Auckland to showcase the America's Cup trophy after claiming the win on the weekend.

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Curtiss joins Ascend

THE Curtiss Hotel in Buffalo, New York has joined the Ascend Hotel Collection, part of Choice Hotels International.

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UK hols protection

THE UK Government is planning to give travellers who book online similar protections to those who book packages via a travel agent or tour operator.

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100% Pure refresh

TOURISM New Zealand's new global 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, revealed by Travel Daily (TD 20 Jun), is now live.

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UL direct to HK

SRILANKAN Airlines is adding new non-stop services between Hong Kong and Colombo, set to commence from 15 Jul.

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Latin Am CostSaver

TRAFALGAR'S CostSaver brand has introduced Latin America to its 2018 Americas program, with five new itineraries covering Peru, Argentina, Costa Rica and Brazil.

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FCTG record sales

FLIGHT Centre Travel Group is predicting an underlying profit before tax of $325-330 million in the year to 30 Jun, having achieved record sales and strong growth in the second half.

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Swiss SuperStars

SWITZERLAND Tourism, Swiss Travel System and Rail Europe distributors have launched the Swiss Travel Pass SuperStar program, offering agents a chance to hone their knowledge and win some great prizes in the process.

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Ascott pumps up interest in Quest

THE Ascott Limited has acquired an additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels for $180m, bringing its total stake in the apartment hotel operator to 80%.

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Give ANZ Stadium SCG Trust-style power and independence: Labor

ANZ Stadium at Olympic Park should be controlled by a board similar to the Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust, says Labor leader Luke Foley, amid speculation the government may renege on its stadium funding policy.
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More than Westconnex: F6 Extension to cost $18 billion

The planned toll road linking Sydney and Wollongong has been costed at an extraordinary $18 billion – almost $12 billion more than the rail alternative that would cut the journey to about one hour.
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'Bed block' leaves ambulances stranded at Sydney hospitals as triple-0 calls back up

Only seven ambulances were free to respond to emergencies across the whole of Sydney on Tuesday after paramedics were left stranded at hospitals that were too full to admit their patients.
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Money 04 Jul 17

WELCOME to Money, TD's Tue feature on what the Australian dollar is doing.

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Window Seat 04 Jul 17

DUNNY-DEALING film star Kenny famously suffered a stink that would out-live religion, but the air seems fresher among winners of the inaugural International Toilet Tourism Awards revealed yesterday.

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WA agents take on Great Singapore Dash

FIFTY West Australian travel agents were invited to travel to Singapore as guests of Singapore Airlines to celebrate their 50th anniversary of flying to Perth.

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UA, Travel Partners do the PJs

UNITED Airlines and Travel Partners are kicking off the Independence Day celebrations in United's new Polaris Business class pyjamas to kick off the start of Travel Partner agents learning about the product throughout Jul.

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03 Jul 17

SKL is a professional organisation of travel and tourism leaders. Join us at your local club for industry updates, networking and new friendships.

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Brochures 03 Jul 17

THIS week's Brochures of the Week is brought to you by DriveAway Holidays. 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 03 Jul 17

WE'VE all bemoaned the indignities of travelling in cattle class at some point, but officials at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport have been forced to back-pedal after animal rights activists complained about using terms they deemed to be disrespectful to cows.

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Policeman in serious condition after allegedly being kicked in the face by teen

A Sydney police officer is in a serious condition after hitting his head hard on the road during a struggle with a teenager he was trying to arrest.
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WestConnex connection to Sydney Airport remains without plans or funding

The crucial link between the WestConnex motorway and Sydney Airport remains without a design and without funding, according to a leaked document obtained by the state opposition.
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AFP ask for help locating owner of suitcase containing $1.6 million

There's good news for the person who lost a suitcase full of cash in western Sydney.
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Body found at Cap Solander Lookout in Kurnell

Police are treating the death of a man as suspicious after his body was found at a popular Sydney lookout on Sunday.
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Man who yelled abuse, punched another man in Sydney nightclub is fined $10,000

Paul Taufaao told police he punched another man in the mouth, because he thought the man touched his cousin's wife on the dance floor.
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Two hospitalised after birthday party turns violent

A police officer was injured while trying to defuse a wild brawl in western Sydney.
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Push for elected councils to have say on plans for 35,000 new homes along Bankstown train line

Elected councils in Sydney's inner west and south-west will not have the opportunity to make formal submissions on one of the biggest housing development programs in the area for decades – a decision government-appointed administrators say is inappropriate.
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Police release CCTV of three men who left woman to die after fatal Chester Hill crash

Clutching his belongings in one hand and his mobile phone in the other, a man is captured on CCTV running down a street in western Sydney early on Saturday morning.
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Social health atlas reveals overlap between avoidable death and disadvantage across Sydney

Almost two decades separates the age people die in some of Sydney's most disadvantaged and most privileged areas, the latest Social Health Atlas shows.
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Man has fingertip bitten off in Sydney pub fight

A man has had the tip of his finger bitten off after he tried to stop handbags being stolen at a hotel in Sydney's southwest.
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Sydney Observatory wants Australia's first urban dark sky park

Sydney Observatory wants a park dedicated to the night sky.
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New cases of silicosis in Australia linked to bathroom and kitchen stone products

As a young bricky, Chris Parmangos had no idea silica dust rising from the Sydney sandstone and bricks he worked with would cost him his health.
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From remote desert to Harbour City: Blak Markets at Barangaroo for Naidoc week

They were teenagers before they knew that there were non-Indigenous people living in Australia. Septuagenarians now, the women from the desert have come to Sydney to sell their unique art.
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Losing our religion: the inner-city suburbs where the faithless seek sanctuary

The inner-city suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne are the least religious areas in the country, the latest census data reveals.
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Plummeting temperatures in Sydney spell a shivery start to Sunday

Sydney's plummeting temperatures has only raised the spirits of the city's ice skaters.
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