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Mother model was much more than Olivias older sister
Rona Newton-John, left, with her younger sister Olivia. Olivia Newton-John's sister Rona - mother of singer Tottie Goldsmith and first wife of Melbourne nightclub king Brian Goldmsith - has died in the US. Rona, 70, a model and actress from Melbourne who left the city in the 1960s to find fame and fortune - only to live for decades in the shadow of her younger sister's global fame - ...
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Rainbow crossing returns to Oxford Street
Sydney's rainbow crossing on Oxford Street is back - at least in chalk form. Over 500 people grabbed a multi-coloured piece of chalk and marched from Town Hall to Taylor Square in a mass rally to voice their opposition against homophobia in all its forms. The rally is a part of nationwide protests organised by the Community Action Against Homophobia group, during the month of ...
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Live Dragons v Panthers
. He covered a lot of ground in attack, delivering a faultless display.Panthers deserved winners though in what must be a very satisfying result for the Panthers fans, coach and players alike. That's it from this one, join me and League HQ for the call of the Roosters v Storm clash at Allianz ...
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Man stabbed in the eye with syringe
A man was stabbed in the eye with a syringe during a pub brawl at a hotel in Randwick in the early hours of this morning. Police arrested Christopher Charles, 26, of Hillside, over the attack and he faced Parramatta Bail Court today. Police allege Mr Charles attacked a fellow patron, aged 43, outside the Coach and Horses Hotel in Randwick about 3.40am and scratched his eye and punctured his ...
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Girl apologises for racial abuse towards heartbroken Goodes
Swans star Adam Goodes said he was 'gutted' by racial abuse from a 13-year-old girl in last night's match against Collingwood, the game which opened the AFL's indigenous ...
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Political knot around gay marriage
Last week, I spied a peculiar photograph accompanying a newspaper story about the legalisation of gay marriage and adoption in France. The caption on it read ''Men in masks: A protest in Paris on Friday against legalising same-sex ...
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The private life of a public couple
Fantauzzo's sketch of Keddie. Whatever the origin of the claim that the eyes are the window to the soul, Fantauzzo invokes the idea when he talks about this interesting woman who, even if she were not so well-known, would shine in his painting. For Fantauzzo and Keddie there have been some tricky fields to negotiate - making their creative work separately and together, so much of it ...
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Final dress rehearsal before Cup for Australia NZ
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Reuters) -- World champion Australia and World Cup favorite New Zealand stages its final dress rehearsal ahead of rugby union's showcase event in the last match of the Tri-nations series Saturday. While the All Blacks have already won the Tri-nations, after three successive victories, much is at stake in Auckland with the Bledisloe Cup still up for grabs while a ...
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Rugby Three Australia forwards in doubt
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- Australia forwards Toutai Kefu, Patricio Noriega and Glenn Panoho are doubtful for Saturday's Tri-nations test against New Zealand after failing to join in full training Tuesday because of leg injuries. Wallabies vice-captain Kefu, who suffered spinal concussion in Australia's 29-9 Tri-nations win over South Africa in Brisbane on August 2, is struggling to ...
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Storms hit Western Australias southwest
Wind gusts have torn roofing from houses, uprooted trees, and brought down power-lines as storms hit the southwest region of Western Australia (WA) overnight, local media reported on Thursday.The southwest town of Waroona in WA has been the worst hit with at least two houses losing large parts of their roofs and downed power-lines causing power cuts, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) ...
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Four Japanese tourists seriously injured in Australia crash
Four tourists were seriously injured early on Thursday in a crash involving a minibus and a truck in Bundaberg, 220 miles north of Brisbane in Australia's Queensland, the Department of Community said.About 10 tourists, believed to be from Japan, were on the minibus when the crash happened, the Department of Community said."Four were taken to Bundaberg Hospital with serious head and ...
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Chinas investment does not match status as Australias top trade partner
China's investment in Australia does not match her status as the nation's largest trade partner, said Duan Jielong, China's Consul-General in Sydney on Tuesday. In a speech to Australia China Business Council (ACBC), Duan said as more and more Chinese companies come to Australia to invest, there seems to be some concerns about Chinese investment being too much and growing too ...
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17 Children Dead in Pakistan School Bus Accidental Blast
A police officer in the city of Gujrat said the 17 victims burned to death when their bus caught fire in the blast. He said several other children were injured and hospitalized. Gujrat is about 200 kilometers southeast of the capital, ...
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Police investigate NRL agent
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Police investigate superstar agent
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Toddler died in squalid circumstances
In opposing bail, police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Mark Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee died in "squalid circumstances" when her "injuries went unheeded". Senior Sergeant Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee had suffered injuries as a result of trauma, from "falling, being fallen upon". But defence lawyer Jim Coburn, for the accused, said Mr Williamson had co-operated fully with ...
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Girl died in squalid circumstances
In opposing bail, police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Mark Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee died in "squalid circumstances" when her "injuries went unheeded". Senior Sergeant Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee had suffered injuries as a result of trauma, from "falling, being fallen upon". But defence lawyer Jim Coburn, for the accused, said Mr Williamson had co-operated fully with ...
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DIY terror where no one is safe
He approaches a terrified witness and, according to Britain's ITV, tells him that ''it's cool, I just want to talk to you''. He speaks direct to the phone camera: ''The only reason we have killed this man today is because Muslims are dying daily by British soldiers … it's an eye for an eye … By Allah, we swear by almighty Allah, we will ...
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Workers Struggles Asia Australia and the Pacific
Permanent and contract employees at privately-owned Brahmani Steel protested outside the Revenue Division office in Kadappa on May 20 to demand payment of six months' outstanding wages. Management told workers that they would be paid if they accepted voluntary retirement. The workers, who had been employed at the company for at least six years, rejected the "offer" and submitted a ...
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An international political strategy for Ford Australia workers
The pending shutdown of Ford Australia's operations is part of a vast restructuring of the international auto industry that is devastating the jobs, wages and conditions of car workers around the world. It raises the necessity for the working class to respond with its own global political strategy, based on a socialist and internationalist perspective, in defence of its independent ...
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Man struck with metal pole in Sydney attack
Riverwood 2210 A man has been struck on the head with a metal pole in what police believe was a random attack in Sydney's south-west.Police say the 51-year-old man was walking to his car in a laneway at Riverwood around 10.00pm (AEST) yesterday when he was set upon by two men.The pair punched him repeatedly in the face and struck him in the back of the head with a metal pole before ...
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South Sydney says Ben Teo focused on Cronulla despite off-field turmoil
Redfern 2016 South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says forward Ben Te'o is very focused on doing right by the Rabbitohs against Cronulla after a tumultuous week in which he was alleged to have punched a Brisbane woman in the face.Te'o denies the allegations from the women, who suffered a fractured eye socket last month, and defended himself through several hours of questioning by the ...
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Gillard seizes Liberal MPs Gonski support
Adrian Piccoli's comments in support of Labor's school reforms, saying they proved the Coalition was misleading the community over Gonski. "I wouldn't normally ask you to look at the words of a Liberal minister but I am asking you to do that today," she said in a speech at a candidate training day in Western Sydney on Saturday. Mr Piccoli publicly refuted the federal ...
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Shattered Goodes racially abused by teenage girl
The AFL's indigenous round has been marred by a racial slur made by a young fan against Adam Goodes which overshadowed a virtuoso match-winning performance by the Sydney champion on Friday night. A teenage girl wearing a Collingwood jumper is believed to be responsible for abusing Goodes in the closing stages of Sydney's 47-point victory. She was later escorted from the venue by ...
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Police call for witnesses to Kings Cross bashing
Witnesses to an assault that left a 27-year-old man with serious head injuries outside a Kings Cross strip club last week have been urged to come forward. Police ...
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Sydney's scandalous toxic waste plan by government
A controversial waste relocation project in Sydney has created anger in a community with a lower income than the Sydney suburb from which the waste is being removed, with many suggesting a class-bias in the city government.
Hunter’s Hill is a predominantly wealthy suburb of Sydney with average house prices of around AUD $1.3 million and a harbour-side community made up predominantly of professionals, managers and other traditionally middle to high-income workers. Penrith, on the other hand, located just over 50 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, is not as affluent, with average property values of around AUD $280,000. Read more
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