Jean Huang dies after breast procedure at Chippendale clinic The Medi Beauty

The owner of an inner-Sydney beauty clinic has died days after a botched procedure left her in a critical condition.
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NSW government refuses to rule out a return to council mergers

The NSW government has refused to rule out reviving its policy of forced council mergers, just weeks after abandoning the remaining Sydney councils mergers.
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Diana, 20 years on: a nation pours out its grief

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on September 2, 1997
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Police investigate after man found dead in Chifley in Sydney's east

A woman found her friend dead inside a home in Sydney's east on Wednesday night.
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Sydney commuters opt for buses, trains over cars in travelling to CBD

Commuters travelling to Sydney's central business district are increasingly choosing to leave their cars parked at home and taking trains and buses.
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Patient suffers cardiac arrest during treatment at Sydney beauty clinic

A patient at a beauty salon in Sydney has been taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during a treatment.
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Sydney traffic: Crash closes M5 westbound during evening peak

The westbound lanes of the M5 are closed after a crash involving several vehicles at Kingsgrove on Wednesday afternoon.
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Cost of linking local roads to WestConnex motorway to hit $1.8 billion

The cost of connecting the WestConnex motorway to Sydney's existing road network will hit nearly $1.8 billion, a leaked government document shows.
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'Hero' police officer rescues elderly couple from Sydenham house fire

A quick thinking off-duty cop has rescued an elderly couple from a house fire in Sydney's inner west.
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Dog finds unexploded WWII mortar in game of fetch at Anna Bay, Port Stephens

A Sydney family is lucky to have returned home from a weekend at Anna Bay in one piece after unknowingly playing a risky game of fetch with their dogs.
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City of Sydney's Cloud Arch sculpture approved in fiery council meeting

The controversial Cloud Arch has cleared its first hurdle, after a majority of councillors at the City of Sydney voted to approve the sculpture at a fiery council meeting on Tuesday night.
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'There was no internet': North Korean students arrive in Sydney

Until his early 20s, James* had no idea the internet existed. It was only after he escaped from North Korea that he leant about Google and Facebook.
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Crane collapses into Sydney Harbour in front of Luna Park

A crane has collapsed into Sydney Harbour and has damaged the facade of the iconic Luna Park.
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Sydney weather: major radar site goes offline for storm-watching upgrade

Sydney's main weather radar at Terrey Hills will be offline for more than a month for an upgrade ahead of this year's thunderstorm season.
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Accused 7-Eleven axe attacker Evie Amati opts to go straight to trial

The woman accused of attacking three people with an axe at a 7-Eleven in Sydney's inner west will go straight to trial.
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Sydney man jailed for nine years for funding Islamic State

A Sydney man, disturbed from time spent in Australian immigration detention as a child, has been jailed for financing Islamic State.
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Sydney traffic: Cars, buses queued for kilometres after fatal crash on M5

Traffic is queued for eight kilometres after a fatal motorbike crash on the M5 in Sydney's south-west this afternoon.
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Gladys Berejiklian labels City of Sydney's new Cloud Arch sculpture unappealing

Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore might have described it as "bold and heroic" but Premier Gladys Berejiklian believes the City of Sydney's $11.3 million Cloud Arch sculpture planned for the CBD is unappealing.
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Plan to help domestic violence survivors secure housing in The Hills area

In one Sydney council, there is a plan to assist women and children fleeing domestic violence situations.
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Sydney weather: City shivers but worst of winter almost certainly behind us

Sydney is likely to post one of its coldest weeks of winter just as the season makes way for a burst of spring.
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Launceston to Sydney from $139 one way

For Travel: Monday 15 January 2018 to Tuesday 20 March 2018
For Sale: Until Monday 4 September 2017

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Man suffering gunshot wound found on Lane Cove footpath

A man suffering a gunshot wound to his shoulder was found on a footpath on the lower north shore of Sydney on Sunday night.
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ACT and NSW in train clash over railway line between Canberra and Sydney

NSW needs to get its rail lines out of the 19th century before embracing the future, says Barr.
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Why trams on Sydney's booming inner west light rail aren't running more often

Commuters wondering why trams aren't running more frequently on Sydney's inner west light rail line during peak hours despite a boom in passengers can now blame "capacity constraints".
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Private school Rissalah College to pay back $4.3 million to government

A private Sydney school will pay back $4.3 million in taxpayer funds to the NSW government after it was found to have illicitly operated for profit for seven years.
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Sydney's small bar revival: but why are so few open after midnight?

As the state government hails a small bar revival following a recent liquor licensing overhaul, new statistics show almost none of the city's bars have taken advantage of provisions allowing them to trade past midnight and even as late as 5am.
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Sydney elderly man arrested over stabbing neighbour, police

An elderly Sydney man is in police custody after a disagreement between neighbours ended in a stabbing.
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Why Sydney's top student athletes are looking at US universities

Kyle Sarigiannis, one of the state's top young soccer players and a high-achieving year 12 student, has his sights set on a leading US university with a prominent college sports program after the HSC.
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Sailor Lisa Blair returns to Sydney after record circumnavigation of Antarctica

After more than six months at sea and a record circumnavigation of Antarctica, sailor Lisa Blair will sail through Sydney heads victorious.
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Siblings walk 100km to Sydney in 27 hours to raise money for Oxfam

It usually takes a few hours, at most, to travel from the Central Coast to Sydney. But four siblings are in it for a longer haul.
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Naturopath Marilyn Bodnar admits 'raw food' diet advice endangered baby's life

The Sydney naturopath instructed a breastfeeding mother to stick to the diet to cure her son's eczema.
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Ancient tablet offers new angle on birth of maths, Sydney researchers say

Research by the University of NSW shows that Babylonians, not Greeks, discovered trigonometry.
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TD breaking news – Qantas reports $1.18 billion pre-tax profit

Second highest underlying profit in the company's history.
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Islamic State terrorist Mohamed Elomar's brother threatened man, court hears

He didn't know who he was talking to at the time, but it's what a father at a children's soccer match in Sydney allegedly told the brother of Islamic State terrorist Mohamed Elomar.
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New Cloud Arch: bigger and triple the price

It is the ambitious public artwork preordained as the next great symbol of Sydney, and deserving a place alongside the Harbour Bridge and Opera House as city landmarks.
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Khaled Merhi pleads not guilty to weapons charge after Sydney 'bomb plot' raid

One of four men detained over an alleged plot to blow up a flight was allegedly found with a Taser in his terrace.
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TD breaking news – Flight Centre profit dips 5.7%

Net profit before tax of $325 million achieved on record TTV of $20.1 billion.
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Sydney traffic: Crash on Sydney Harbour Bridge causes two-kilometre jam

A car crash has caused a traffic to queue for two kilometres on the Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of peak hour, with motorists advised to avoid the area.
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The early days of trade between Australia and Japan

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 20 August 1901
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Window Seat 23 Aug 17

THE streets of Hong Kong can be an assault on the senses, but Cathay Pacific has come up with a way to ensure its passengers come away with a positive recollection no matter what they encounter on the shores of Victoria Harbour.

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Scotland after Australia

WITH a growing number of one-stop flights to Scotland, VisitScotland believes there has never been a better time to visit.

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Quest Newcastle West launch

QUEST Newcastle West has officially opened its doors with a launch party last week.

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DFAT Brazil update

DFAT has issued an advisory for tourists in Rio de Janeiro, saying the Brazilian Government has deployed the military to enforce public security in the coastal city.

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Hilton Sarasota open

HILTON has opened the doors to Homewood Suites by Hilton Sarasota Lakewood Ranch on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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DL expands Lagos

DELTA Air Lines will expand its presence into Nigeria, with a new thrice weekly service from New York-JFK to Lagos.

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DC arrivals up 3.3%

VISITORS to Washington DC were up 3.3% in 2016 to 22m according to Destination DC.

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QR,Vistara interline

QATAR Airways has entered into an interline agreement with Indian airline Vistara.

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NSW relief funding

THE NSW Government has allocated $2.1m to a recovery fund for communities affected by the North Coast floods which occurred from 28 Mar.

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CX A321neo order

CATHAY Pacific's subsidiary Cathay Dragon has inked an MoU with Airbus for 32 A321neo jets, valued at approx HK$31.7 billion at current list prices.

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Hard Rock ski hotel

HARD Rock International will open Hard Rock Hotel Davos in the Swiss Alps in Dec, its first ski resort in the region.

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FRA LCC terminal

FRAPORT AG has submitted a building permit application for the construction of a new Pier G at Frankfurt Airport.

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CFS upgrade ready

COFFS Harbour Airport now has the capacity to accept larger aircraft including Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s after upgrade works at the facility were completed.

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Waverley Bowling Club wins battle for survival against Easts Leagues Club

One of Sydney's oldest bowling clubs has snatched an unlikely victory from the jaws of developers.
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TD breaking news – Helloworld reports record result

Pre-tax profit of $31 million, up 800% on the previous year.
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Blows traded over passenger capacity boost from B-Line buses to northern beaches

The state government has traded blows with the opposition over the size of the boost to passenger capacity on buses from Sydney's northern beaches to the central city when the $514 million B-Line bus project is completed as early as mid-November.
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Welfare crackdown 'will move drug problem closer to the heart of the city'

As many as 1750 young people and job seekers in western Sydney face drug-testing and strict welfare quarantining.
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Brochures 21 Aug 17: Adventure World – India 2017/18

Inside Adventure World’s India Preview Collection are seven brand new itineraries including a 10-day Taj and Tigers tour.
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Brochures 21 Aug 17: Scenic – The Grand Wonders of Europe 2018

Scenic’s latest brochure features 15 itineraries, which range from nine to 23 days in length.
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TD breaking news – Another strong year for Corporate Travel Management

Net profit after tax up 29% to $54.6 million.
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Revealed: $117m pokie profits for top Sydney pubs

One Sydney hotel is making more than $250,000 a week
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Olympian Betty Cuthbert remembered in memorial service at SCG

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Betty Cuthbert was remembered as "extraordinary" at a state memorial service in Sydney on Monday.
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Sydney's Vivid festival attracts a record 2.33m visitors

This year's Vivid festival attracted a record 2.33 million visitors, with national and international visitors to the Sydney light show up by 35 per cent.
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Brochures 21 Aug 17

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Window Seat 21 Aug 17

WHEN flying at 30,000 feet there are many ways to pass time on a long flight, from reading to watching a TV show.

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TTC Trailblazers lace up for C2S

THE Travel Corporation was well represented at the Sun Herald City 2 Surf held earlier this month.

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Travel joins charity fundraiser

DRIVEAWAY Holidays md Chris Hamill (right) and Atout France director for Australia, Patrick Benhamaou were brought together on Fri for an afternoon of networking, fundraising and entertainment for the Emerge Foundation Rugby Long Lunch.

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Immersed in the Philippines!

THIS month's Travel Daily and travelBulletin comp to win a holiday for two to the Phillippines is attracting plenty of colourful entries and captions, including this lot of spectacular photos and collages from across the industry.

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‘Best of China’ experience

QANTAS and China Eastern Airlines co-hosted 150 agents from around Australia at their 'Best of China' experience day in Sydney last week.

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AA FULL PAGE

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SEIU exec quits

THE list of business and industry leaders abandoning Donald Trump has extended to travel, with union executive Valarie Long resigning from the President's National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure.

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LAX food order app

AMERICAN Airlines' passengers passing through Terminal 4 of Los Angeles Int'l Airport are now able to pre-order food and pay for their meal directly with select dining venues using a free app.

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Hapuna Westin pact

HAWAII'S Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel will become the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort in Feb after a US$46 million renovation.

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Cambodia island tax

VISITORS travelling by boat to one of the islands off the coast of the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville will have to pay a new environmental tax.

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Travel summit

TRAVEL industry media network TravMedia has launched an event aimed at travel brands that wish to work with influencers and journalists.

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Barcelona waiver

QANTAS has issued a fare waiver for passengers affected by the Barcelona attacks last Fri, allowing fee-free changes of destinations or rebooking to an alternate QF service.

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QF adds MEL/MCY

QANTASLINK will introduce direct flights between Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast between 16 Dec-28 Jan to deal with the high demand over the peak summer period.

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Raffles for Maldives

ACCORHOTELS is entering the Maldives through its Raffles Hotels and Resorts brand.

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QR preselect dining

DOHA-BASED Qatar Airways has launched pre-select dining for passengers travelling in First and Business class.

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Kakadu new video

TOURISM NT has released a "groundbreaking" online video called 'A Journey Through Kakadu', which will promote the region to tourists.

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Rodgers’ role grows

ADVENTURE World's managing director Neil Rodgers has had his responsibilities expanded to include greater input in the firm's New Zealand operation, following the departure of Adv World's NZ's gm Dave Nicholson across the ditch due to personal reasons.

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Kimberley fly free

APT is offering fly free deals on select tours packed in its just-released 2018 Kimberley Wilderness Adventures brochure.

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Levett psych report

THE Supreme Court has received two psychologists' reports on the founder of Hobart agency The Travel Studio, Lee-Anne Marie Levett, as part of an ongoing hacking trial, The Mercury has reported.

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Extra tram services to help ease crowding on Sydney's inner west light rail

An extra 95 weekly services will run on Sydney's inner west light rail line from next Monday as the state government considers buying more trams to help ease crowding.
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Max Summerfield killed by passing car after fight with friends in Blacktown

Four work mates from Orange travelled to Sydney for a night out. It ended with one having his life support switched off.
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'Likely Samuel would have survived': Doctor to be investigated over flu death

A coroner has recommended a Sydney doctor be investigated after he told a patient he had the flu the day before he died of heart disease.
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Tributes pour in for Australian boy Julian Cadman, victim of Barcelona attack

Tributes have been pouring in for "funny and cheeky" Julian Cadman, the Sydney school boy killed in the Barcelona attack.
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Surry Hills terrace goes up in flames

A fire has ripped through a terrace house in Surry Hills in inner Sydney.
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Another Labor preselection in the spotlight amid sudden resignations and inquiry

Labor officials were minutes from missing the deadline to run candidates in next month's election for a major Sydney council after its top candidate suddenly withdrew his nomination amid another investigation into allegations of preselection branch stacking.
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's trade mission to sell Australian beef to Japan

Tokyo: Ten years ago, Australian produce had a reputation in Japan as cheap, says Sydney chef turned Tokyo restaurateur Matthew Crabbe.
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University of Sydney announces new fixed minimum ATARs

The University of Sydney will for the first time publish its minimum ATARs for entry into most courses in a bid to provide more certainty for students.
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'Concerning': Sydney's water catchment faces rising loss to mining, contaminants

Coal mining in Sydney's catchment is having a "cumulative and possibly accelerated" impact on water flows but its full effect is unknown because of a lack of data and monitoring.
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More than 80 firefighters respond to fire on Northern Beaches

A fire in Sydney's north has been contained following the efforts of over 80 firefighters.
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2UE radio host Gary O'Callaghan dead at 83

Veteran Sydney broadcaster Gary O'Callaghan has died at the age of 83, according to reports.
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Asbestos found on Sydney Metro North West site as union demands answers

Workers at the Sydney Metro North West site who fear they may have been exposed to asbestos returned to work on Friday after the area was shut down for inspection this week.
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Sydney weather: 'Huge swell' and strong winds to persist through much of weekend

Damaging winds are forecast to batter Sydney well into the weekend, keeping emergency crews busy clearing downed trees and powerlines, and restoring electricity to affected homes and businesses.
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Sydney bank worker seriously injured in Barcelona terror attack

An Australian terror attack victim was only days away from returning home.
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Live Sydney weather: Cyclonic-strength winds batter NSW coast

Cyclonic-strength wind gusts have hammered Sydney and most of eastern NSW, disrupting air travel and stranding trains on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Travel Specials 18 Aug 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 18 Aug 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 18 Aug 17

COULD the USA be trying to take a leaf out of Tourism Australia's successful 'Restaurant Australia' initiative?

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Vietnam after Aussie market

THE 2017 Vietnam tourism roadshow hit Sydney yesterday with representatives of the Asian country highlighting the boom in tourism, plus their ambitious plans for further growth.

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McMahon honoured by AFTA

VETERAN travel industry journalist Ian McMahon has formally been awarded life membership of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents, with the accolade bestowed in Melbourne yesterday.

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Schiphol gets wind

AVIATION company The Royal Schiphol Group has committed to running all its business units on sustainable power generated in the Netherlands from 01 Jan.

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NT alcohol rules

FROM today, tourists and residents will need to show ID when buying alcohol in the NT's Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Groote Eylandt and Milikapiti.

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Swiss academy wins

SWITZERLAND Tourism has named the 2017 famil winners of the Switzerland Travel Academy.

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Carnival ups Cuba

CARNIVAL Cruise Line has scheduled five more voyages featuring calls to the Cuban capital of Havana in 2018.

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Spirit of Tas success

THE Tasmanian Government has declared its efforts to deliver more passengers and lower fares on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries an "unequivocal success".

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MU codes to Cuba

CHINA Eastern has launched a codeshare partnership with Air Europe on flights from Spain to Cuba, in addition to its existing Air France tie-up on Havana flights.

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Sydney weather: City, eastern NSW warned to brace for 'vigorous' winds as flights hit

Sydney and much of eastern NSW can expect damaging winds on Friday, with peak gusts approaching 100km/h by the middle of the day.
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Sydney's biggest mortgage bills: how your suburb compares

Sydney's mortgage bill hotspots revealed
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Incinerator boss Ian Malouf defends pollution record

The controversial waste management magnate behind plans to build a massive "energy from waste incinerator" near homes in western Sydney defended his environmental track record before a fiery parliamentary inquiry into the safety of the proposal on Thursday.
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One council sends another a bill for $22 million, demands payment in seven days

Relations between two Sydney councils have become tense with one sending another a bill demanding $22 million be paid within seven days.
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Exam security breach forces HSC trial exams at Sydney school to be re-sat

A Sydney high school has had to cancel several HSC trial exams and students will be forced to re-sit the tests after police were called to investigate the theft of three separate exam papers.
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Police investigate after shots fired into Kensington home

NSW Police are investigating after shots were fired into a home in Kensington in Sydney's east.
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Opal figures show skyrocketing passenger demand on Sydney train lines

Passenger demand for trains in Sydney has risen by almost 20 per cent on some lines in just a year, new figures show, underscoring the strain on the city's rail network.
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Chinese medical spruiker Hongchi Xiao extradited over death of Sydney boy, 6

A Chinese "self-healing promoter" has been extradited to Australia over the death of a six-year-old boy from Sydney.
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Accommodation Updates 16 Aug 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 16 Aug 17

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has opened a new Star Wars-themed kids' space within its Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal Two lounge.

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Virtuoso “Fashion Week” begins

MORE than 5,600 travel industry professionals touched down in Las Vegas this week for luxury travel's equivalent of "Fashion Week".

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MCA/Sydney Airport p’ship

SYDNEY Airport has paired up with Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) to display art at the international terminal.

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Italy takes over the City2Surf

THE Italian State Tourist Board (ENIT) Australian office was well represented at the Sun Herald City2Surf event in Sydney held on Sun last weekend.

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Training for fresh batch of PTMs

TRAVELMANAGERS has garnered upbeat responses to its induction process for new Personal Travel Managers (PTM).

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MH/MW Tours SA maiden famil

MALAYSIA Airlines and MW Tours in South Australia recently conducted a famil to Taiwan, giving Express Travel Group agents a chance to sample MH's hospitality and enjoy a range of experiences in the country.

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Germany popular

INCOMING tourism in Germany is on the rise, with the latest stats showing a 3% increase on international overnight stays for the first half of 2017, when compared with the same period last year.

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3K adds SIN/CRK

JETSTAR Asia will begin operating new direct flights from Singapore to Clark Int'l Airport in the Philippines from 28 Nov.

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Broadway package

QANTAS Holidays and Broadway Inbound are offering packages to see the Broadway musical Come From Away in New York from $829.

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Harry Potter plans

THE Warner Bros. Studio Tour London plans to lift its presence in the Australian travel trade with more frequent sales missions to connect with the local industry.

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4 Seasons revamp

FOUR Seasons Hotel Cairo has completed the first stages of an overall redesign of its 262 rooms and suites.

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Tasman digi passes

EFFECTIVE this week, Air New Zealand passengers flying on trans-Tasman services are able to use a digital boarding pass on their mobile device.

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Police raid home of John Ibrahim's mother in Merrylands

The western Sydney home of John Ibrahim's mother is being searched by police.
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Sydney drops in Global Liveability Report 2017 due to terrorism fears

Sydney has slipped in an international assessment of liveability, ranking behind other Australian capitals Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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Worker killed in Carlingford wall collapse as wild winds hit Sydney

A man has died after being trapped under rubble when a brick wall collapsed at a building site in Sydney's north-west.
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Sydney commuters get chance to trial on-demand buses

Sydney commuters will get the chance to book shuttle buses from or near their home to a local transport hub as part of a state government trial of on-demand public transport.
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Sydney sweats through warm night but cool weather is on the way

It was another hot August night for Sydney residents with the temperature warmer at midnight than it was at midday on Tuesday.
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Sydney teen avoids penalty for negligent driving over Sea Cliff Bridge crash

A 17-year-old Sydney driver who walked away unscathed from a potentially deadly car crash on the Sea Cliff Bridge last year has had a second windfall inside the courtroom.
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'No warning': Calls for earlier pollution alerts after smoke cloaks Sydney again

A second day of heavy pollution levels over Sydney caused by controlled fires in the Blue Mountains has prompted calls for earlier warnings and a review of the costs and benefits of hazard-reduction burns.
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'Cop out': Broderick review on University of Sydney colleges will not be made public

The University of Sydney's residential colleges, a number of which have come under fire for repeated sexual misbehaviour, will not be required to share the findings of an 18 month-long cultural review led by former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick with the university or students.
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St Vincent's Hospital intervenes to cut opioid prescriptions given to patients on discharge

A Sydney hospital is experiencing great success with its program that aims to slash the amount of opioids being prescribed to patients on discharge.
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Window Seat 15 Aug 17

A BRITISH man trying to get back home from Germany took a 17,000 mile detour after accidentally boarding a flight to Las Vegas instead of London.

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GTI house warming party

MORE than 70 members of the travel industry and media gathered with GTI Tourism on Fri night for a party to celebrate the company's recent office move.

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Aloha and mahalo from Hawaii

THE Australian leg of Hawai'i Tourism Oceania's annual Aloha Down Under roadshow wrapped up last Fri, with 25 operators, pictured, from the destination meeting with more than 1,100 travel agents across the region.

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New M4 toll funnels more motorists onto Sydney's Parramatta Road

Traffic has been significantly heavier on Parramatta Road, one of Sydney's most congested roadways, due to motorists using it to avoid the first day of tolls on a widened stretch of Sydney's M4 motorway between Parramatta and Homebush.
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WA wins BMX titles

WESTERN Australia has secured the BMX National Championships for 2018 and 2021.

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TD breaking news – Intrepid buys 50% of Chimu Adventures

Deal also includes a 50% stake in Chimu's three South American DMCs.
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Sydney haze to linger as burn-offs continue ahead of 'significant fire season'

A thick blanket of smoke has left Sydneysiders breathing "very poor" air, with more hazard burns expected to keep the haze around for another day.
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Brochures 14 Aug 17

THIS week's Brochures of the Week is brought to you by

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Window Seat 14 Aug 17

THERE may not be many people who find it easy to sleep on a plane, but European low-cost carrier easyJet believes there are enough of them to release a new album it hopes will help them nod off on the ground too.

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RACQ Conference night of fun

RACQ recently held its annual RACQ Travel Conference for 2017 in Brisbane.

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AAT Kings taste the Hunter

THE team from AAT Kings were out in the sunshine on Fri getting familiar with the company's Hunter Valley Wine Experience.

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Virtuoso’s Mexican Fiesta

VIRTUOSO held its Aussie welcome function over the weekend for the 120 Australian agents who made the trans Pacific trek to Las Vegas for the Virtuoso Travel Week.

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Helloworld invests in Qld group

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AA FULL PAGE

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New Azul US routes

BRAZILIAN airline Azul has announced two new routes from Brazil to Florida.

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Pangolin Khwai

PANGOLIN Photo Safaris has teamed up with Natural Selection to open the Pangolin Khwai Camp at the Khwai Private Reserve in north Botswana.

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Quest Academy

QUEST Apartment Hotels has expanded its $7 million franchisee training program to meet growing demand for the program.

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Woolworths wins appeal over $150,000 stray grape in Leichhardt store

The Woolworths store in Sydney's inner west did not act negligently, an appeal court found.
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Sydney woman faces two years' jail for taking abortion drug

The court heard the woman bought pills on the internet after her boyfriend objected to the pregnancy.
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Soccer broadcaster Les Murray farewelled at state funeral

Family, friends and fans of Les Murray have gathered in Sydney to bid farewell to the much-loved soccer personality.
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A smoky start for Sydney as bushfire preparations start

Sydney residents woke to a smoky sunrise due to hazard reduction burning around the city.
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Cabinet leak: Sydney to Parramatta in 15 minutes possible, but not preferred

A final decision on the route for the Sydney Metro West rail link is shaping up to be a contest between a 15 minute rapid express service and a 25-minute service that would open 12 new stations.
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Going nuts: John Ibrahim farm buy sets tongues wagging as investors target towns

The idyllic Byron Bay hinterland towns of Bangalow and Newrybar in the far north of NSW have long attracted Sydneysiders seeking an escape from the big smoke.
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Protesters attempting to block the deportation of elderly Iraqi man

Protesters are gathering at Sydney Airport in a bid to stop the deportation of an elderly Iraqi man who has been seeking asylum in the country since 2012.
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City2Surf runners greeted with warm weather as Sydney heats up

Glorious sunshine has greeted 80,000 runners as they tackled the arduous 14 kilometre journey from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach in this year's City2Surf.
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Homeless in Sydney: The letter from the Department of Housing that made AJ see red

AJ knows well what it means to be homeless in Sydney and to fight for years for public housing. This is his story.
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Revealed: Sydney's smashed avocado index

Edgecliff is ground zero for Sydney's smashed avocado craze, while Summer Hill is the dividing line for availability.
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'You get your sails up and it's magic': Sailors with Disabilities marks 20th journey

Over the last two decades, Sailors with DisABILITIES has broken the world record for circumnavigating Australia, had teams compete in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race and helped more than 11,000 children with disabilities get out on the water.
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Ibrahim arrests: Eastern suburbs limo driver implicated in organised crime plot

When Michael Ibrahim was travelling around Sydney, allegedly organising drug importations and handing over millions of dollars in cash, he chose to travel in style.
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Stove catches fire in Sydney home

A Sydney woman has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a house caught fire.
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Sydney man charged over sexual assault of 3-year-old girl at Perisher

It's alleged the man assaulted the toddler at a guest house in Wheatley road, Perisher Valley.
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British tourist arrested in Sydney over bid to lure girl online

The man believed he was having sexually explicit conversations with a 13-year-old girl.
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Inaugural Sydney Crime writing festival explores the drama of domestic noir

From the time they are toddlers girls are brought up on fairytales and drilled with happily ever after storylines which distort their expectations and the choices they make.
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How renters could never leave under radical plan being pursued by the government

Sydney renters could occupy their landlord's homes for decades or even pass them down their children under a housing affordability proposal to improve life for people locked out of Sydney's property market the NSW government announced it would develop on Friday.
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HWBT takes off from QF Campus

THIRTY sales and client managers from Helloworld Business Travel (HWBT) agents around Sydney converged on the Qantas Campus at Mascot last week for a market awareness and benchmarking day.

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Silversea set for expedition growth

THE imminent debut of the refurbished Silver Cloud will significantly expand Silversea Cruises' expedition offering, with the new ship showcased by Conrad Combrink, Silversea's head of planning and strategic development, at a Sydney event yesterday.

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DC comes to Melbourne

EXCITE Holidays marked its current focus on Washington DC (TD 01 Aug) re with an exclusive event for travel agents held recently in Melbourne at The Bowery Locksmith in Richmond.

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Oh la la, Crazy Horse Paris in Aus!

AS THE countdown continues to the 2018 Rendez-vous en France in Paris, Atout France Australia director Patrick Benhamou says he is thrilled to have the legendary cabaret Crazy Horse Paris touring Australia.

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Digi key deployment

HILTON announced Digital Key will be available at 362,000 rooms across 2,000 hotels worldwide by the end of the year.

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White Night 2018

THE Victorian Government has announced plans to bring White Night back to Melbourne and Ballarat next year.

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TD breaking news – Helloworld invests in Cooney Investments

HLO buys into award-winning Queensland network member.Helloworld Travel Limited has just confirmed it will purchase a minority shareholding in Queensland-based company Cooney Investments, operators of branded network member agencies Helloworld Travel Mackay and Helloworld Travel Mount Pleasant.
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Sydney faces warm start to the weekend after mild temperature overnight

With an overnight temperature of 18 degrees, Sydney residents could be forgiven for ditching the doona.
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Sydney crime raids: Kyle Sandilands' business partner and friends raided by police

Search warrants have been executed at the premises of Kyle Sandilands' current business partner as well as at the home of the radio man's former flatmate.
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Accused murderer Steve Fesus 'propositioned women' weeks after wife disappeared

A man accused of murdering his wife asked two women if they wanted a threesome a few weeks after the teenage bride went missing, a Sydney jury has been told.
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Former Kambala principal sues school, teachers for defamation

The former principal of an elite Sydney school is suing the school and two teachers for defamation following her resignation from the school, which came after more than 100 teachers signed a motion of no confidence in her.
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$1 billion cost blowout in Westconnex gateway project to Sydney Airport

The estimated cost of the Sydney gateway project connecting the WestConnex tollroad to the city's airport and port has more than doubled to as much as $1.8 billion, a leaked document shows.
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Sydney computer analyst told he had the flu before he died

A Sydney doctor told a computer analyst suffering from heart disease he must have the flu the day before he died, an inquest has heard.
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Sydney CBD traffic drama after two vehicles collide

City traffic was brought to a stand still on Thursday morning after two cars collided on the southern fringe of the Sydney CBD.
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Sydney weather: 'Fairly impressive' burst of unseasonable warmth on the way

Another burst of unseasonable warmth is building over central Australia and will nudge temperatures towards 10 degrees above normal.
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TD breaking news – Virgin reports $185.8m full year loss

Result a $38.9 million improvement on 2015/16.Virgin Australia has just released its full year results for the 12 months to 30 June, with the carrier citing a "significant improvement in performance" on the previous corresponding period.
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Sydney police raids: Ryan Watsford remains behind bars

Former Double Bay real estate agent Ryan Watsford remains behind bars after he was arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple offences relating to tobacco importation and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
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One-third of Sydney high schools 'neither efficient nor effective': study

Nearly a third of government high schools in Sydney are "neither efficient nor effective", according to a new study that finds poor use of resources by schools is often linked to students' low ATARs.
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Accommodation Updates 09 Aug 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 09 Aug 17

SITUATED in the California desert, an old town that has seen little action since the California Gold Rush could get a new lease of life as a pot tourism destination.

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Indo tempts Aussies beyond Bali

SYDNEY'S Shangri-La Hotel has played host to the inaugural Taste of Indonesia Food Festival this week where trade gathered yesterday to experience a culinary array of Indonesian dishes.

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Agents wooed by Wendy Wu

WENDY Wu Tours last night hosted a full house of travel industry guests at the launch of its new online booking system (TD yesterday), taking over Sydney's Tank Stream Bar for a night of celebrations.

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WWT Kwong feed for top sellers

WENDY Wu Tours recently took a group of top selling Helloworld agents out for dinner at Kylie Kwong's Sydney restaurant Billy Kwong as a well earned reward.

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PTMs try yoga on the Great Wall

EIGHT personal travel managers (PTMs) from TravelManagers' participated in a nine-day famil to China, hosted by On the Go Tours.

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AS starts LAX/MEX

ALASKA Airlines yesterday launched flights to Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport from San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

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HA Jul traffic rises

HAWAIIAN Airlines carried a total of 1,064,476 passengers in Jul 2017, marking a 2.5% increase on the prior corresponding period, its latest data show.

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NSW best for biz

BUSINESS conditions in NSW have been rated above the national average for 32 consecutive months, the NAB Monthly Business Survey for Jul 2017 showed.

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Antidote line-up

CONTEMPORARY artist Christian Thompson, The Chaser's War on Everything's Craig Reucassel and mechanical engineer and social advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied are among the local lineup for ANTIDOTE 2017 at the Sydney Opera House.

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SAA “business as usual”

SOUTH African Airways has reassured the Australian travel trade that the airline is on a solid path forward, with local boss Tim Clyde-Smith telling Travel Daily that it's business as usual despite reports about SAA's financial position (TD Mon).

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Sydney police raids: Dinner in Dubai leads to major organised crime raids

It was Monday night and plans were made for dinner out in Dubai for the two younger brothers of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim and three major players of Sydney's underworld.
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Sarah Budge, girlfriend of John Ibrahim, arrested over firearms offences

The 27-year-old girlfriend of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim has been charged with possession of a firearm, seized during raids across Sydney on Tuesday.
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Alleged killer Steve Fesus 'later uncovered wife's body' for financial gain: court

A man accused of murdering his teenage wife was financially motivated to later uncover her buried body so it would be found, a Sydney jury has been told.
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Sydney motorists deliver super profits for Transurban - again

A surge of more than 9 per cent in toll revenue from Sydney motorists has helped deliver bumper annual profits for Australia's largest toll road operator, Transurban.
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Councils set to lose DA powers 'to guard against corruption'

Use of independent planning panels will be mandatory for all councils in Sydney and Wollongong
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Sydney police raids: Two drug syndicates allegedly linked to Michael Ibrahim smashed

Two major, long-running international drug syndicates, allegedly run by waring Sydney crime figures, have been smashed after the arrest of 14 people, including three members of the notorious Ibrahim family.
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AFTA update 08 Aug 17

FROM AFTA's chief executive, Jayson Westbury

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Window Seat 08 Aug 17

ROTORUA'S best known assets would have to be its mud and its pong, but there's a bigger stink in the New Zealand town this week over plans for an upcoming festival.

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IHG targets Aussie expansion

INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group is continuing to grow its Australasian operations, with the company expecting to announce a number of new properties in the coming months.

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Disney-like theme park for the UK

PLANS have been approved for a Disneyland-style resort in Kent, United Kingdom.

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Wander in France

WANDERING the World has released a new 12-day self-guided French Camino walking tour, which features less walking.

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DQ internal rejig

AFTER an internal review of its organisation, Destination Queenstown (DQ) will establish a second director role to sit alongside its current marketing and communications director.

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Martin Place tent city: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces change to legislation on Sydney Crown land

The NSW state government has announced it will be introducing a change in legislation, giving it the right to remove people and property from crown land within the City of Sydney.
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Sydney police raids: Michael Ibrahim a regular visitor to Dubai upon his release from prison

Michael Ibrahim, considered one of the major players in the drug syndicate, is facing charges that carry life imprisonment.
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Sydney rail timetable overhaul clears way for 300 extra services to west

More than 300 train services a week will be added to the two main rail lines between western parts of Sydney and the CBD from November when a new timetable is rolled out to cope with record growth in demand from commuters.
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Three men found guilty of gang rape of teenage girl, filmed on GoPro, at Sydney party

Three men have been found guilty of gang raping a teenage girl at a western Sydney house party after police found footage of the assault on a GoPro camera.
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Aircalin NOU sale

AIRCALIN is running a "Goodbye Winter, Bonjour New Caledonia" sale, with one-way flights from Sydney or Brisbane to New Caledonia priced from $298.

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Police carry out dawn raids across Sydney

Federal and state authorities are carrying out a joint operation across Sydney.
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NSW Ambulance 'at breaking point' as triple 0 calls surge across Sydney

NSW Ambulance is at "breaking point" as Sydney is left on hold.
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Brochures 07 Aug 17

THIS week's Brochures of the Week is brought to you by Tauck. 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 07 Aug 17

A Kazakhstan travel company, Chocotravel, came under fire on social media for an advertisement which showed air stewards in all their glory, dressed in only a hat and scarf.

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Inconvenient Intrepid refunds

INTREPID Travel has announced a refund scheme for all moviegoers who see the new An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Al Gore documentary in Australian cinemas this month.

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Philippines looks so hot right now!

THIS month's Travel Daily comp to win a holiday to the Philippines is off to a flying start, with plenty of great entries submitted so far.

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Global STARS take over WA

AFTER a day among the quokkas on Rottnest Island, 170 top-selling agents dressed up in their finery for a sparkling Global STARS celebration in Perth on Sat.

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Canuckiwi wins AmCham award

TOURISM marketing specialist firm Canuckiwi Ltd took out the inaugural "Contribution to Tourism" award from the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand last week.

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First QF 787 coming together

THE first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to join the Qantas Group fleet has moved into its final phase of assembly, with major components brought together aboard the aircraft manufacturer's "Dreamlifter" freight plane.

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AA FULL PAGE

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Bach delivered

CRYSTAL River Cruises has taken delivery of Crystal Bach, the first of four Rhine class ships set to sail in Europe.

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SQ backs Floriade

THIS year's Floriade Australia in Canberra will introduce the Floriade Twilight Concert, presented by Singapore Airlines.

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TD breaking news – Mantra acquires Art Series Group

$52.5 million deal includes seven luxury properties in key Australian capitals.
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Snow falls on the NSW Central Tablelands as temperature drops below zero

Sydney residents may be basking in the late winter sunshine but cold temperatures have brought snow to the NSW Central Tablelands.
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Sydney stargazers preparing for partial lunar eclipse

Eager stargazers are preparing for an early morning on Tuesday in order to view the latest lunar phenomenon.
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Fourth man held over terror plot, Khaled Merhi, released from police custody

Police have released the final man being held for questioning over an alleged terrorist conspiracy to bring down passenger planes flying from Sydney to the Middle East.
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Sydney teenager charged over police pursuit

A teenager has been charged after a police pursuit in Sydney's west.
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Sydney terror arrests: One week on, one man remains in custody without charge

Police will decide on Sunday if they should charge, release or continue questioning the final man being held after a series of terrorism raids were carried out across Sydney a week ago.
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'Catastrophic': How Australia narrowly escaped two 'sophisticated bomb plots'

On July 15, Khaled Khayat arrived at Etihad's check-in counter at Sydney Airport's Terminal 1 to see his younger brother, Amer, off on a flight to Abu Dhabi.
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Islamic State sent 'military-grade explosive' Australia undetected as part of alleged terror plot

A senior Islamic State figure in Syria dictated a plan to execute mass-casualty terrorism on Australian soil and managed to send a "military-grade explosive" to Sydney undetected.
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TD breaking news – Flight Centre acquires Travel Partners

Mobile agency group to expand FLT's Australian leisure network.
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It’s a wrap for COMO!

THE global directors of sales and marketing of COMO Hotels and Resorts wrapped up their sales roadshow around Australia and New Zealand at COMO The Treasury, Perth this week.

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Qantas flights QF7, QF63 return to Sydney after separate issues

Two Qantas flights have returned to Sydney after they suffered separate issues on international routes.
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Sydney man guilty of murdering neighbour with a smashed beer bottle

A Sydney man who fatally stabbed his neighbour with a smashed beer bottle has been found guilty of murder.
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Accused Sydney terrorist tried to send brother to his death with bomb on plane: police

An accused Sydney terrorist allegedly planned to send his brother to his death by placing a bomb in his check-in luggage.
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China trade mission

AUSTRADE will next month lead a trade mission to China, with opportunities for involvement by tourism consultants, hotel operators and developers, investors, travel providers and others in the tourism supply chain.

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Police reveal two plots planned by Sydney terror suspects

An Islamic State commander sent components to Sydney to build an improvised explosive device that was to be taken on an Etihad flight, police allege.
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Two men charged over Sydney terror plot 'to bring down plane'

Two men have been charged with planning a terrorist act after police uncovered an alleged Sydney-based plot to bring down a plane.
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Charges to be laid over Sydney terrorist plane plot as airport threat downgraded

Police claim to have gathered "very substantial" evidence about the thwarted attack.
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Fruiterer Waeil Rustom sentenced to five years' jail for running Sydney cocaine syndicate

A drug and gambling-addicted fruiterer who ran a Sydney cocaine syndicate servicing the city's well-to-do has been sentenced to five years' jail.
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Jean Claude Perrottet gives evidence at his sexual assault trial

Jean Claude Perrottet was having a good Saturday – he applied for a job, caught a bus to the shops, bought belt and a watch band on sale, and won Monopoly games at McDonald's. But the evening of the University of Sydney's St John's College formal ended very differently.
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TD breaking news – Flight Centre expands in Canada

Acquisition of Quebec City-based Les Voyages Laurier du Vallon (LDV) bolsters Americas division.
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Accommodation Updates 02 Aug 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 02 Aug 17

AMERICAN Airlines gave attendees at yesterday's CAPA Aviation Summit in Sydney a welcome pick-me-up.

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Crystal Skye handed over

CRYSTAL AirCruises has officially taken delivery of Crystal Skye from the design team of Greenpoint Technologies at a handover ceremony held in Seattle, Washington.

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Meet the RAC Express team

WESTERN Australia's RAC Travel met up with the Express Travel Group team last week in Perth where they sealed the deal to join ETG's Independent Travel Group (see page 1).

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CAPA corporate update

YESTERDAY'S CAPA Centre for Aviation conference in Sydney included a corporate travel stream, where one of the key presenters was respected travel and tourism analyst John O'Shea from Ord Minett.

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Bentours tour dates

BENTOURS has released 28 new departure dates in 2018/19 for its small group escorted tour, Follow The Lights.

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Avis Google Assist

AVIS Car Rental in the USA will launch a Google Assistant action for Google Home, providing customers with instant, voice-controlled access to the car rental booking process.

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Consent for polluting coal mine in Sydney's water catchment invalid, court finds

Environment groups say they have scored a "massive victory" against coal mining in Sydney's water catchment.
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TD breaking news – Helloworld buys into Hunter Travel Group

Hunter Travel Group also buying a 75% stake in HLO's seven company owned stores.
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'How is this legal': Insurer AAMI criticised for 'ad that looks like bill'

Insurer AAMI has been criticised after it sent an "ad" that strongly resembled a bill to a woman in Sydney.
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Man arrested over 'Sydney terrorism plane bomb plot' released without charge

One of the men arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot to bring down a plane has been released without charge.
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Car lovers: Cheap public transport cannot compete with the privacy and comfort of driving

Providing cheap, quick public transport may not be enough to discourage Sydneysiders from driving, according to researchers from the University of Sydney.
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Union bans workers from Sydney Opera House renovation after asbestos found

The Electrical Trades Union has issued a work ban on the $200 million renovation of the Sydney Opera House, after asbestos was found in the structure last week.
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Six men face court over cocaine syndicate servicing Sydney's high flyers

High-profile sports stars and media identities were among the customers of the cocaine supply syndicate.
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