Provides the latest RSS feeds for Sydney News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sydney Sun.com http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/cat/ae0def0d9b645403/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:18 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:18 -0400 30 Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England. The Pakistan-born spinner will have to wait for applying for a passport until any legislation change takes place in the four sitting weeks of parliamentary session before the election and the cricket series begins, ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:03 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687943/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner could face sanctions ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687937/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687308/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 An Australian man will face attempted murder charges after a horrific hit-and-run incident in Melbourne that left a 27-year-old Indian-origin man hospitalised in a serious condition. Amandeep Singh was hit by a car more than once when he was taking a walk on Chandler Road, Noble Park, in Melbourne Tuesday, local media reported. Shannon Marchant, 21, who was on the wheel of the Holden Commodore, ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684609/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684609/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A frantic search is on for a 25-year-old Indo-Canadian man who went missing in a national park in Australia. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario was last seen May 13 parking his rental vehicle at village Charlotte Pass and entering the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales, according to local media. A law student of Bond University in ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683575/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683575/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to encourage ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681674/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681674/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia%u2019s controversial asylum seeker policies have been slammed by a new Amnesty International report into the global state of human rights. ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214700620/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:34 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214700620/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Oak is the bar-and-burger joint that opened seven months ago on Beacon Hill, and it may look familiar. It’s the younger sibling of the bar Redwood on Capitol Hill. The Oak borrows much of its rough-hewn aesthetics from its older brother, and for good reason. Redwood is one of the best dive bars on the Hill. The hipsters and the late rush of musicians and line cooks chill here. ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701176/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:41 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701176/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The cost of raising children has risen 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007, the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home. The jump in cost largely comes from increased childcare and education costs. ''The cost of raising children is ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701177/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:05 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701177/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 this morning, it's the wettest day in a month so pack the brolly. The next 24 hours will see 25-50mm to fall over Sydney before rain eases tomorrow afternoon. The top temperature will be 15 ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701178/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:04 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701178/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Orlando, Florida: A man was shot dead in Orlando, Florida, while being questioned by the FBI in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings. Law-enforcement officials were interviewing the man this morning when a violent confrontation ended with a shooting involving a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, said Paul Bresson, a spokesman for the agency in Washington. The fight was initiated by ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701179/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701179/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Girl accuses NRL star of bashing A woman tells Nine News she was "laying in the hallway" and "could have been dead", accusing NRL star Ben Te'o of punching ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701180/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:34:59 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701180/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The $645,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost. A small issue has caused major headaches for high-end British car maker Rolls-Royce. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is expected to issue a recall notice today for all Rolls-Royce Ghost models sold in Australia. The issue is believed to involve a software problem that prevents a carbon filer inside a canister hooked-up to the fuel tank ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701181/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214701181/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Villawood 2163 A Sri Lankan asylum seeker has become the second person to have an adverse threat assessment overturned by ASIO.Fifty-four asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat are currently the subject of adverse security assessments. Manokala Jenaddarsan, 41, was in the final stages of getting her refugee claim processed in 2011 when ASIO issued her with the adverse security ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699797/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:29 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699797/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A man is under police guard in hospital after he was shot multiple times in the back at a home in Sydney's outer north-west. Three other men have also been arrested and are being questioned following the shooting outside a home in Rickards Road in Castlereagh just before midnight on Tuesday. Police arrived at the home to find a man in the front yard of the house with multiple gunshot ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699798/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699798/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The cost of raising children has risen 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007, the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home. The jump in cost largely comes from increased childcare and education costs. ''The cost of raising children is ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699799/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:40 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699799/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The cost of raising children has risen 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007, the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home. The jump in cost largely comes from increased childcare and education costs. ''The cost of raising children is ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699800/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:39 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699800/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Girl accuses NRL star of bashing A woman tells Nine News she was "laying in the hallway" and "could have been dead", accusing NRL star Ben Te'o of punching ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699801/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:38 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699801/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The cost of raising children has risen by 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007 the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home, with the jump in costs largely coming from increased childcare and education expenses. ''The cost of raising children is ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699802/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:37 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699802/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The cost of raising children has risen by 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007 the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home, with the jump in costs largely coming from increased childcare and education expenses. ''The cost of raising children is ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699803/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:36 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699803/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Significant job losses are expected at Telstra after the telco announced sweeping changes to its operational structure as it shifts away from its legacy business. The telco plans to divert its resources towards high-growth areas such as wireless, NBN and network services while cutting back on loss-making ventures, such as the Sensis directory business. About half of Telstra's 30,000-strong ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699804/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:35 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214699804/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 -----------------------(06:35 / 2035 GMT)----------------------- Stock ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698957/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:42:07 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698957/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698449/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:03 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698449/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A Sydney mother told police her seven-year-old son lost consciousness after falling off a pogo stick but did not call emergency services until she found him dead in a bedroom 24 hours later. Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of Levai Bonnar, who died after apparently falling off a pogo stick and striking his head inside an Oatley unit. Paramedics were called to a Mulga ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698450/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214698450/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 GENEVA (AFP) - The UN refugee agency took Australia to task Wednesday over a tough new policy that allows boat people who reach its mainland to be sent to remote Nauru or Papua New Guinea for detention while their asylum claims are processed.The so-called "excision" rules, passed last week, extend previous legislation which only allowed the authorities to send boat people for detention ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214696432/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:29:04 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214696432/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A new report from the Australian government says that committed investment in the country's major resources and energy projects has peaked. The report, released Wednesday by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics, says that in the past 12 months, around $146 billion of projects have either been delayed, canceled or have had reassessed development plans. BREE predicts investment to ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214694801/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:22 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214694801/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Patients are more likely to catch potentially deadly infections in some NSW hospitals than anywhere else in the country, figures show. More than half the hospitals that failed to meet national benchmarks for Golden Staph blood infections are in NSW, according to a National Health Performance Authority audit released on Thursday. Overall infection rates in NSW are low but the state is being ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692195/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:01 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692195/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 . Last year, I thought the producers had found the best hidden talents in Australia and there would be a fall-off this year. The reverse has happened. The talent level is even better. First, though, we need to deal with snobbery. At a soiree recently an opera-loving eastern suburbs dowager heard me ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692196/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:59 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692196/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Superman: Trademarked tighter than his lycra suit. He's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, can leap tall buildings in a bound, and now Superman has claimed victory in a Federal Court case. High up in the towering law courts in Sydney, DC Comics went to fight for Superman's good name, appealing a decision allowing a fitness company to register ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692197/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:57 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692197/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692198/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:56 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692198/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Telstra is poised to make deep cuts to its 30,000 strong Australian workforce, amid a slump in consumer confidence and falling mining investment. The telecommunications giant unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the divisions that contain half its staff on Wednesday, in a move that could lead to substantial job losses. The announcement came as federal Treasury and the new Parliamentary Budget Office ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692199/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:55 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692199/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 In New York they draped feather boas from crystal chandeliers at The Plaza hotel, in Cannes they sipped Moet under an art-deco dome overlooking the Cote d'Azur, but it was in Sydney that Baz Luhrmann really let his hair down. On Wednesday night the red carpet snaked its way through Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter for the Australian premiere of ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692200/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:54 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692200/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A Sydney mother told police her seven-year-old son lost consciousness after falling off a pogo stick but did not call emergency services until she found him dead in a bedroom 24 hours later. Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of Levai Bonnar, who died after apparently falling off a pogo stick and striking his head inside an Oatley unit. Paramedics were called to a Mulga ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692201/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692201/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence. The opening batsman on Wednesday night pleaded guilty to the charge that resulted from his social media outburst at leading cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. The 26-year-old also apologised for his offensive language but promised to keep speaking his ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692202/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:52 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692202/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Girl accuses NRL star of bashing A woman tells Nine News she was "laying in the hallway" and "could have been dead", accusing NRL star Ben Te'o of punching ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692203/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:50 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692203/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 When he saw a man holding a knife to a woman's throat, 72-year-old Keith Harold Allen made a judgment call and shot him. It was almost certainly the right thing to do, a NSW Supreme Court judge says. The actions of Allen, who spent two and a half years in custody and is now terminally ill with lung cancer, were vindicated in court on Wednesday, when Justice Michael Adams handed down his ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692204/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:48 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214692204/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 But, it is only as I have gotten older and had the opportunity to help so many people through the practice of law that I have come to truly realize what that book is all about. Life throws things at us all the time. However, there is almost always someone who had a day that was a lot worse. My day didn't go as planned. But, almost every day, I talk to someone who has suffered a terrible ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214691550/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:03:38 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214691550/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690074/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:27 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690074/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 JAMES McKay is 46 and wants to die. The former nurse, who lives in Orange, has motor neurone disease and knows that within years, his body will become ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690480/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:21 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690480/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 WELCOME to the McHostel. Late at night this McDonald's restaurant near Sydney Airport looks more like backpackers' accommodation than a fast food ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690479/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:21 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690479/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Campbelltown and Narellan chambers of commerce have joined forces to call on politicians of all stripes at all levels of government to to get behind a western Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek to boost jobs in the region. Campbelltown chamber's Anne Parham said an airport at Badgerys Creek would deliver thousands of much-needed jobs to the region. With the south-west growth centre ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690481/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:19 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690481/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Family and Community Services last night confirmed two children had been taken into their care while police investigate the death of their seven-year-old brother. The boy was found dead at an Oatley unit on Tuesday morning. His mother and her male partner told police the child suffered a head injury after falling from a pogo stick on Monday afternoon. The couple told police they put the boy to ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690482/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:16 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690482/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A WALL of thick smoke shut down central Sydney yesterday. More than 1000 office workers and lunchtime diners were evacuated after a fire broke out in a restaurant ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690483/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:15 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690483/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Mrs Allan wrote to ANCP seeking a waiver. Her request was rejected. So she contacted NSW Fair Trading. It contacted ANCP. The fine was dropped. But last month Mrs Allan got in touch to say ANCP was after her again - over the same fine. Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts said: "I am concerned by reports of consumers being harassed by carpark operators and this will not be tolerated by NSW ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690484/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:13 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690484/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The 84-year-old man was driving with an 80-year-old woman when their car ran off the road at Marcus Clarke Crescent in Glenmore Park about 4.50pm today.NSW Ambulance said the pair were trapped for some time before being released.Paramedics attempted to revive the man but he died at the scene.The woman was treated at the scene before being rushed to Westmead Hospital. Police were still ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690485/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:08 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690485/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has told mining giant Anglo American it has failed to fully consider how its new open-cut coal mine proposed in the Hunter Valley will affect two world-class horse ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690486/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:05 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214690486/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A FIERCE tug-of-war has erupted between the army and the governments of NSW, ACT and the Northern Territory for a piece of royal action when Prince Harry visits Australia in October. The four-way tussle to lure the playboy prince is centered around the third in line to the British throne visiting Sydney on October 3 as a guest of the Navy to take the Royal Salute during the Royal Australian ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686841/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686841/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214688372/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:09 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214688372/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686815/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686815/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:51:58 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty under Cricket Australia's behavioural code. The opening batsman on Wednesday night pleaded guilty to the charge that resulted from his social media outburst at leading cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. The 26-year-old also apologised for his offensive language but ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687578/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214687578/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test. A group of Australia's Ashes and Champions Trophy squad members gathered in Sydney on Wednesday for a farewell event ahead of their departure for the one-day tournament and ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685939/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:22 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685939/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney 2000 Australian director Baz Luhrmann says the Sydney premiere of his new film The Great Gatsby was like a homecoming.Several directors have attempted to bring the F Scott Fitzgerald classic American novel to life on the silver screen.None have had lasting success but the gamble seems to be paying off for Luhrmann, who braved the rain to walk down the red carpet in Sydney on Wednesday ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686259/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:10 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686259/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Glenmore Park 2745 An 84-year-old man has died after his car crashed through the front of a house in Sydney's west.Emergency services authorities responded to reports the car had gone through the house on Marcus Clarke Crescent in Glenmore Park around 5:00pm this afternoon.Paramedics treated the driver at the scene, but he died a short time later.An 80-year-old passenger in the car was ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686260/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:10 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686260/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 An investigation into allegations of child abuse by a high profile dance teacher is only in its "early stages" with the possibility of more charges and victims coming forward, a court has been told. Six additional charges were laid against RG Dance co-director Grant Davies, 39, on Wednesday when he appeared via video at Burwood Local Court. Mr Davies, who operated the popular dance ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686261/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:33:30 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214686261/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Glenmore Park 2745 An 84-year-old man has died after his car crashed through the front of a house in Sydney's west.Emergency services authorities responded to reports the car had gone through the house on Marcus Clarke Crescent in Glenmore Park around 5:00pm. Paramedics treated the 84-year-old driver at the scene, but he died a short time later.An 80-year-old passenger in the car was ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685250/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:30 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685250/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney 2000 An expert panel of scientists and clinicians is warning people against going overseas for costly and unproven stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy.A forum held in Sydney last night heard from leading researchers in the field and a parent who sought treatment in the United States for his young son.The Cerebral Palsy Alliance estimates as many as 500 Australians have sought stem ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685251/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:29 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214685251/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Orange 2800 A decision of the Land and Environment Court has placed some of Newcrest's mining activities in the Cadia Valley near Orange in doubt.In 2009 Newcrest sought to renew an exploration licence for an area of 128 square kilometres near its existing Cadia goldmine. The application was granted two years later prompting a challenge by rival operator Gold and Copper Resources. In a ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684264/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:27 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684264/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia Australia captain Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying he could still lead the team despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later today (Wednesday) over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683692/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:25 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683692/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Coalition has signalled it may break up the Australian Taxation Office if it wins government, to ensure a "more independent" resolution of tax disputes. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said that the ATO had developed an "insular and inward-looking culture that has put it at odds with taxpayers". He also said the tax ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684265/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:14 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684265/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Jodhi Meares, well known as the former Mrs Packer, swimsuit model and founder of the Tigerlily beachwear label, is selling her Point Piper apartment for about $2 million. The apartment, in the converted Edwardian mansion Danmark, was purchased in 2004 for $1.23 million. It was part of the multimillion-dollar property package that formed part of Meares’ payout after the two-year marriage to ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684266/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:13 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684266/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Oven fire forces mass evacuation Fire crews are congratulating building managers who evacuated about 1000 people from an office block in Sydney's CBD after a restaurant's pizza oven caught fire at lunchtime on ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684267/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:10 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684267/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Expect a dump of rain across all parts of Sydney from this afternoon until Friday thanks to storm clouds from the west heading to the coast.``There's a potential for the showers to be heavy across Sydney along the coastline and places like Turramurra and Parramatta,'' the Bureau of Meteorology's, Jane Golding, said.``It could be heavy enough to cause some local road ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684268/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:22 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684268/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Police arrived at a home on Morrisey way, Rouse Hill about 3.30pm today and discovered the victim of a stabbing attack. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition. A crime scene has been established and police from the Hills Local Area Command are investigating assisted by forensic officers. The man was stabbed inside his two-storey suburban home and rushed to hospital in a critical ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684269/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:20 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214684269/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying in their thousands due to a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on humanitarian and ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682882/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:48 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682882/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed May 22, 2013 3:34am EDT * Australia courting Chinese firms for listings * Sino Australia planning to raise A$20 mln in July IPO By Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese mining services company Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd is planning an initial public offering in Australia in July, tapping international investors while domestic markets remain frozen, and braving an uncertain ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683626/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:45 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683626/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy plans to nurse his battle-weary players through a light week on the track before their second big game in five days when they tackle the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Bellamy said Melbourne's 10-10 draw with fourth-placed Manly at AAMI Park on Monday night in extra time had left his side bruised and battered. "After about 10 or 15 minutes, it was ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682965/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:10 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682965/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEYSIDERS can look forward to a spectacular slice of Americana throughout the Vivid Festival after The Daily Telegraph caught an exclusive sneak peek of the ever-popular Customs House installation early this ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683318/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:13 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214683318/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY (AFP) - Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person, an annual rich list showed Wednesday.Rinehart, heiress to an iron ore prospecting empire built in Australia's resources-rich west, led the respected BRW Rich 200 list for a third year in a row with a personal fortune of ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682897/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:23 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682897/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A Salvation Army report released today shows that more people are struggling to keep their heads above water as the cost of living ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681886/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:39 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681886/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 New Delhi, May 22 : In a first in India, Tourism Australia has presented India-based members of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, with a fun opportunity of winning a refreshing week-long holiday in Australia, away from their daily ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681811/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:24:37 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681811/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a recommended area for ships to help protect the world heritage- listed Ningaloo Reef from June 1, ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681808/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:37 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681808/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 NSW The New South Wales Finance Minister Greg Pearce says the sale of seven state Government-owned buildings has raised more than $405 million.The Government says it is selling off non-essential buildings and leasing back office space where necessary to unlock the capital for infrastructure and housing projects.The buildings sold include Bligh House and the McKell building in Sydney, as well as ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682342/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:28 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682342/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Armidale 2350 Allegations that former independent MP Richard Torbay and a senior policeman made an unauthorised visit to a prisoner in Armidale six years ago have been referred to the inspector of the Police Integrity Commission (PIC).A parliamentary committee asked the Police Integrity Commission about the allegations, after media reports detailing them surfaced in the wake of Mr Torbay's ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682343/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:28 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682343/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The leading organisation representing Australia's professional photographers has apologised to one of its members after accusing him on Facebook of using actors to set up a wedding photograph entered in a competition. In fact, the newlyweds who featured in the photograph outside Luna Park in Sydney were actors. You may have seen the bride Stephanie Delaney in Underbelly, or the groom ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682344/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:13 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682344/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Coalition has signalled it may break up the Australian Taxation Office if it wins government, to ensure a "more independent" resolution of tax disputes. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said that the ATO had developed an "insular and inward-looking culture that has put it at odds with taxpayers". He also said the tax ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681961/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:12 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681961/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Gina Rinehart's personal wealth has shed a staggering $7 billion in the past 12 months, but even her losses exceed the total wealth of Australia's next richest person, according to the BRW Rich 200 list released today. The mining magnate easily retained her position as Australia's richest individual with total wealth estimated at $22.02 ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682345/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:11 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682345/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Oven fire forces mass evacuation Fire crews are congratulating building managers who evacuated about 1000 people from an office block in Sydney's CBD after a restaurant's pizza oven caught fire at lunchtime on ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682346/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:10 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682346/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 In a stunning decision, a NSW court has quashed an exploration licence held by Australia's largest goldminer Newcrest. The licence application in question was made during the stewardship of disgraced mining minister Ian Macdonald in 2008 and renewal was granted in ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681966/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:09 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681966/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in the alliance with Emirates. Almost two months after the airlines launched their tie up, executives from the two airlines will meet within the next week to talk about resolving a major difference between their fuel surcharges. Travellers wanting to fly economy from ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681967/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:08 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681967/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Moscow has reacted angrily as its neighbour Azerbaijan admitted its vote at the Eurovision Song Contest awarding no points to Russia's song appears to have been falsified. The scandal topped the agenda at a televised briefing between the countries' foreign ministers in Moscow, as Azerbaijan's top diplomat admitted that the votes submitted for Russia via mobile phone had somehow ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682347/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:07 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682347/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 High profile Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies has been charged with six further child abuse offences. Mr Davies was charged on Saturday with four offences relating to producing child abuse material and grooming two underage girls. Burwood Local Court was told on Wednesday that six other charges have been filed against Mr Davies. The charges are believed to be of a serious ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682348/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:05 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214682348/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY | Wed May 22, 2013 1:20am EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - The end of Australia's resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or cancelled since April 2012, government data shows. China's economic slowdown has squashed a decade-long mining boom in Australia that drove gold, copper, iron ore and coal to record ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681771/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:30 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681771/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Confidence among Australian consumers declined sharply in May to its lowest level since August 2012, driven largely by negative responses to the Federal Budget, a survey by Westpac and Melbourne Institute showed Wednesday. The index of consumer sentiment fell 7 percent in May to 97.6 from 104.9 in April. This is the lowest reading since August 2012. The survey also revealed that pessimists ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680909/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:06 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680909/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 was conducted in the week the Labor government delayed a long-promised return to a budget surplus. The government blamed a stubbornly high Australian dollar and lower commodity prices for a dramatic fall in revenues. It also came after the Reserve Bank of ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680749/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680749/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Jerrys Plains 2330 What has been described as the most significant public corruption inquiry in the history of New South Wales has wrapped up with the findings due in July. Court reporter Jamelle Wells covered the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry for the ABC.Were it not for the seriousness of the allegations raised the six-month corruption inquiry into former New South ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681333/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:05:41 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681333/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 (53 mins ago) A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began today in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. The Central Land Council said animals – including horses, donkeys and camels – were dying in their thousands because of a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680917/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:48 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680917/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A WOMAN who allegedly had a four-year-old in the car has been charged under Skyes Law after a police pursuit in the states central ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681334/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:54:11 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214681334/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680911/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:32:40 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680911/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Pyrmont 2009 The New South Wales Government has introduced legislation to impose a levy on Sydney's Star Casino to help cover the costs of monitoring and regulating its operations.Taxpayers currently bear most of the cost for the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority to oversee the casino, but the Minister for Hospitality George Souris says it is appropriate for the Star to pick up the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680311/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:44 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680311/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and deputy Brad Haddin insist Australia's disastrous series in India is history with the team fired up to win back the Ashes from England.Clarke and his squad head to England in the knowledge they have not won an Ashes series on foreign soil since 2001 when Steve Waugh's men won in convincing fashion 4-1 before triumphing by the same ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679879/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:43 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679879/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 NSW The New South Wales Treasurer has revealed an accounting change will wipe $1 billion off the budget's bottom line this year.Mike Baird will hand down the state's budget on the 18th of June.He says the state has adopted a new standard for calculating the interest on superannuation assets, which will reduce forecast earnings from nearly 9 per cent to just over 3 percent."It ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680312/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:43 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680312/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 More than 1000 people have been evacuated from a multi-storey building in Sydney's CBD with dark smoke seen billowing from the building. Fire and Rescue NSW crews are at the scene of the fire on the corner of Liverpool and Pitt streets, but the source of the fire is yet to be ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680315/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:27 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680315/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in the alliance with Emirates. Almost two months after the airlines launched their tie up, executives from the two airlines will meet within the next week to talk about resolving a major difference between their fuel surcharges. Travellers wanting to fly economy from ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680316/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:26 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680316/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Apple has again been rated as the world's top brand this week, but a leading social researcher warns the omnipresent technology giant is losing touch with its Generation Y heartland. Michael McQueen tracks the changing tastes of Gen-Y and believes the inventor of genre-defining devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod could be largely irrelevant to people under 30 within five years. The ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680317/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:24 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680317/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 It's 'shocking how few people have been killed' Listen to US correspondent Nick O'Malley as he walks through the tornado devastated suburb of Moore, Oklahoma ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680318/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:23 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680318/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 EMBATTLED MP Craig Thomson is facing 19 fresh charges in relation to allegations he misused thousands of dollars in union funds to pay for porn and ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680320/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:44:54 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680320/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Holy Innocents Primary School students Carla Coluccio, 7, Scarlett Waters, 10, and Rory Giugni, 11, get ready for Walk to School Day. Picture: Nic ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680319/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:44:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214680319/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Club-less Australian Harry Kewell insists he is fit for his country's upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite playing just three games this year.Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is set to announce his squad for June's crucial matches against Japan, Jordan and Iraq on Thursday. Kewell, 34, has played three matches for Al Gharafa in Qatar since leaving the Melbourne Victory in June, 2012. But ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679886/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:35:50 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679886/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart is pictured in Perth on June 9, 2010 Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart on Friday accused the government of using the mining industry as an ATM, warning of an unhealthy reliance on the sector and unsustainable debt levels. In a speech to the Australian Mines and Metals Association conference, the outspoken tycoon, chairman of Hancock ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679707/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:55 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679707/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia should boost its ties with Brazil as the South American nations continues its transformation into a global power, an ANU expert ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:12 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Angry Manly coach Geoff Toovey savaged the NRL over "ridiculous, knee-jerk" decision-making on Wednesday, following mid-season rule changes intended to speed up games.The NRL's Competition Committee announced on Tuesday that from round 15 this season they were introducing a 30-second time limit for scrums to be packed, while also reducing the time limit for line drop-outs from 40 ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679286/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:51 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679286/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Charlottes Pass 2624 Yelling has reportedly been heard from a hut in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains where rescuers are searching for a Canadian bushwalker. Prabhdeep Srawn began walking from Charlotte Pass Village to Mount Kosciusko more than a week ago and has not been seen since.An air search for the 25-year-old is now focussed on a specific location within the Kosciuszko National Park ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679289/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679289/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney 2000 Vision Australia has backed calls for Railcorp to upgrade its escalators in New South Wales train stations so they can be safely used by guide dogs.Liberal MP Bart Bassett has urged Railcorp to spend $12 million to upgrade its escalators after learning a guide dog caught its paw in one at Sydney's Town Hall station.Simone Cottom's seeing eye dog Gidgit got her paw trapped ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679287/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679287/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 France Australian Tennis officials have been told Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open despite a ban imposed on his father and coach John.John Tomic is excluded from all men's tour events while he fights an assault charge after he headbutted his son's training partner in Spain.Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge says his relationship with Bernard Tomic is still strong and ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678829/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:53 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678829/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 In a stunning decision this morning, a NSW court has quashed an exploration licence held by Australia's largest goldminer Newcrest. The licence application in question was made during the stewardship of disgraced mining minister Ian Macdonald in 2008 and renewal was granted in 2011. Amid the staggering revelations of mates-deals by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, this ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679291/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:15 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679291/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 ABC betrayed its audience: Carlton Fairfax columnist Mike Carlton says the ABC's Australian Story program 'sugar-coated' their segment about Ray Hadley and left out criticisms about the radio ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679290/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:14 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679290/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Apple has again been rated as the world's top brand this week, but a leading social researcher warns the omnipresent technology giant is losing touch with its Generation Y heartland. Michael McQueen tracks the changing tastes of Gen-Y and believes the inventor of genre-defining devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod could be largely irrelevant to people under 30 within five years. The ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679292/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:13 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679292/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Campbelltown is a part of south-western Sydney - but it no longer wants to be. As far as TV and radio news coverage is concerned, that is. Residents of Campbelltown, Camden and the Picton-based Wollondilly Shire are fed up with being thrown into the same geographic area as Lakemba, Punchbowl and Campsie in a distant, unconnected part of Sydney. So that's why the local Fairfax newspaper ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679293/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:12 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679293/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Big business can save millions of dollars in operating costs, avoid wasting millions of litres of water and prevent thousands of tonnes of waste just by adopting some simple green habits and actions. Thanks to a new Sydney Water grant and matching funding from the City of Sydney, the Smart Green Business program will target 200 businesses – including hotels, restaurants, clubs, large ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679295/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:30:31 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679295/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Bookworms stuck at home or in hospital are being encouraged to take advantage of the City of Sydney's Home Library service, which delivers books direct to residents' doors. The Home Library service team already visits 35 homes, seven aged-care hostels and 13 childcare centres across Sydney each week, making sure no one misses out on the joy of reading. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679294/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:30:30 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679294/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The Tune hotel low-cost model is based on a similar concept to cheap airlines. The low-cost Tune hotel chain is on schedule to open its first Australian property in November and is likely to start online selling in July in a pre-opening sale with some of the lowest room-rates in years. Tune's Kuala Lumpur-based chief executive Mark Lankester was in Melbourne this week looking over the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679296/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:26:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214679296/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney College of the Arts student Claire Munro has been announced as the winner of the design competition for her design 'Carrying Australia to a Brighter Future'. Her design will form a major focal point ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678325/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:52:57 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678325/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue May 21, 2013 9:43pm EDT (Adds details, comments, stocks on the move) SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares inched 0.1 percent higher on Wednesday, led by blue-chip miners after comments from two voting U.S. Federal Reserve presidents eased fears the Fed was contemplating an imminent cut in its stimulus programme, helping Wall Street close at all-time highs. Bellwether miners BHP ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678637/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:19 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678637/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A new poll among British travellers found Australia to be their top pick for ‘Best Country in the World’. According to a survey conducted by the UK’s Ultratravel magazine, Australia was voted best country, outranking other popular destinations including; Italy, New Zealand, Thailand and the US. Tourism Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy said although economic ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678326/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:56 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678326/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 OTTAWA -- Family members joined a frantic search Tuesday for a Canadian man with survival training missing for more than a week in Australia's Snowy Mountains region. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. For the last two years, the 25-year-old has been a law ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677888/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:58 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677888/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Fairfax columnist Mike Carlton says the ABC's Australian Story program 'sugar-coated' their segment about Ray Hadley and left out criticisms about the radio ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678327/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:44 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678327/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Former Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson - accused of using a Health Services Union credit card to pay for prostitutes - has appeared in court today to face 19 fresh charges. Mr Thomson, 48, who last week announced he would stand as an independent for his NSW seat of Dobell at the September federal election after being suspended by the Labor Party, appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678329/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678329/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The scales of justice in Dubai are askew. Consider the case of Alicia Gali, an Australian drugged and raped by three fellow hotel employees in 2008. With four broken ribs, she reported the crime - and was promptly charged with having sex out of wedlock. She was sentenced to 12 months' jail and served the next eight months behind bars. Her attackers, charged with the same offence, were ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678330/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:40 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678330/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Facing internal pressure from Victorian Liberals: Tony Abbott. Tony Abbott is facing internal pressure from Victorian Liberals to privatise the ABC and SBS if he wins the September 14 election amid claims both organisations are struggling to comply with their charters. State Liberals have launched a push ahead of the election to sell the public broadcasters, arguing the funds raised should be ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678331/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:39 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678331/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 As the school day was ending, parents in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore were forced to make an impossible calculation – rush to schools to gather up their children and risk being caught in the open, or trust that the reinforced walls of the school buildings would shelter them. A tornado was coming, one that may be the most destructive to ever strike the United States. There would be ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678332/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:37 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678332/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 HEAR that? It’s the sound of silence, trundling towards a train station near you as CityRail kicks off its long-awaited trial of quiet train ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678333/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214678333/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks rose Wednesday, with mining issues continuing to recover from recent weakness that stemmed in part from concerns about slowing in China. The S&P/ASX ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677893/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:47 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677893/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY | Tue May 21, 2013 8:32pm EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer confidence fell sharply in May as households reacted negatively to the government's budget announcement, even after a cut in interest rates to a record low. The poll of 1,200 people by the Melbourne Institute and Westpac Bank was conducted in the week the Labor government delayed a ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677890/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:55 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677890/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Port Kembla 2505 Steel workers are bitterly disappointed a Government rescue fund designed to ease the blow of job losses in the industry has failed to create hundreds of positions it promised to deliver.The $30 million Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund was set up in late 2011 by the Gillard Government in the wake of mass redundancies at BlueScope Steel's Port Kembla works, ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677297/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:56 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677297/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Mascot 2020 Police are appealing for witnesses following a shooting at a sports oval in Sydney's south-east.A 27-year-old was found with gunshot wounds to his hand and thigh at the oval in Mascot at about 7:55pm (AEST) last night.He has been taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to undergo surgery.Police say his injuries are not life threatening.Anyone with information is urged to call ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677296/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:56 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677296/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The death of a seven-year-old boy whose parents said hit his head after falling off a pogo stick is now being treated as a potential homicide. Homicide squad detectives have joined local detectives to investigate the boy's death at a home in Oatley, in Sydney's south, on Tuesday. Paramedics were called to the home on Mulga Road at 6am on Tuesday after receiving a triple-0 call that ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677298/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:46 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677298/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Improved public access has been touted as key to redeveloping Darling Harbour, where poor pedestrian and public transport links are blamed for cutting off the precinct from the city, Pyrmont and Ultimo. But a submission by Transport for NSW says the proposal fails to include space for public buses, providing only for private bus zones. This is despite planned bus network changes after light rail ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677299/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:45 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677299/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A far-right writer and activist killed himself in front of the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in an apparent protest against gay marriage, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity. Dominique Venner, 78, a former right-wing activist known in France for his political essays, posted a note on his blog, attacking a law passed by ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677300/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:44 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677300/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The scales of justice in Dubai are askew. Consider the case of Alicia Gali, an Australian drugged and raped by three fellow hotel employees in 2008. With four broken ribs, she reported the crime - and was promptly charged with having sex out of wedlock. She was sentenced to 12 months' jail and served the next eight months behind bars. Her attackers, charged with the same offence, were ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677301/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:43 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677301/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 As the school day was ending, parents in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore were forced to make an impossible calculation – rush to schools to gather up their children and risk being caught in the open, or trust that the reinforced walls of the school buildings would shelter them. A tornado was coming, one that may be the most destructive to ever strike the United States. There would be ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677302/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:43 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677302/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Whether it's "unliveable" dumps or million-dollar mansions, recent auction results are stunning agents and their vendors but frustrating buyers. Analysts are predicting some sectors of the Sydney market could experience 10 per cent growth this year. Last Saturday's auction clearance rate of 78.7 per cent was the best in three years and included the $800,000 sale of a ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677303/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:42 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677303/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Mr Fogarty was getting changed outside his car following rugby league training at Mascot Oval, in Sydney's south, when a white Mercedes pulled up beside him shortly before 8pm.He was shot four times in his right hand and left thigh and there were also at least four bullet holes in the side of his grey Honda.Emergency services were called to the O'Riordan St park following reports of the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677305/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:55 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677305/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The planned changes, which will include six new ferries and inquiries into five new wharves and changes to stops, will see peak-hour passengers heading from Parramatta to the city change at RydalmereThe government will investigate building five new wharves at Rhodes, Glebe Point, Johnstons Bay, Woolloomooloo and Elizabeth Bay, while Birchgrove wharf could be moved to a new location, under the ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677304/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:54 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214677304/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australia is still waiting on the US to decide its post-2014 troop commitment to Afghanistan before announcing how many Australian troops will remain, Defence Minister Stephen Smith says.Speaking after meeting US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in Washington, Mr Smith said Australia remained willing to assist with training of Afghan officers.Australia was also ready to contribute special forces to ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214675621/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:04 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214675621/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney 2000 The New South Wales Government has promised six new ferries, an extra 50 services a week and a new wharf at Barangaroo as part of its 20-year ferry plan.The 50 extra services will be added to the new timetable from October with the government planning to include more frequent stops at Abbotsford, Cabarita, Balmain, Darling Harbour, Cremorne Point, Mosman Bay, Double Bay and Rose Bay ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676120/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:41 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676120/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Rain will become heavy this afternoon and the top temperature will be 19 degrees. Some buses through Beverly Hills and Roselands are delayed by 15 minutes due to heavy traffic but trains are running okay. See you back here tomorrow for Morning Express, bright and early at 6am. Have a great ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676121/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:32 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676121/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 SYDNEY | Tue May 21, 2013 7:07pm EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - Myer Holdings Ltd, Australia's largest department store chain, posted a small rise in third-quarter sales on Wednesday and said it remained cautious about the outlook for retail trading. Myer, which has consistently traded below its 2009 initial public offer price, said sales in the third quarter rose 0.5 percent to ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:07:22 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214676817/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Manly have renewed calls for a rethink of the NRL's contentious extra-time policy after Monday's 10-10 draw with Melbourne. The golden-point period of Monday's match again degenerated into a series of field goal attempts with neither side coming close to scoring a try in the 10-minute overtime period. Initially promoted as a worthy way to decide a close game, entertaining ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674818/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07:41 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674818/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A man had just finished football training when he was shot up to five times at the edge of a sporting oval in Sydney's south-east, police say. The 27-year-old will undergo surgery on Wednesday for gunshot wounds to his right hand and left thigh following the shooting at Mascot Oval at 7.55pm on Tuesday. Inspector Paul Thornton, from Botany Bay local area command, said the man had just ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674820/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:29 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674820/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Pope Francis lays his hands on the head of a young man on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674819/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:28 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674819/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A war of words over gay marriage has broken out between Labor government figures and a powerful Christian lobby group whose support has long been regarded as necessary to winning elections. Finance Minister Penny Wong has accused the ultra-conservative Australian Christian Lobby of ''pedalling prejudice'' and of engaging in ''bigotry that has no place in a modern ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674821/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:26 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674821/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A 33-YEAR-OLD Prairiewood resident who allegedly stabbed a Granville man in the neck as he stood in his driveway on Sunday has been charged with attempted ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674822/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:23 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214674822/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 will buy and build six new ferries within three years, and put on an extra 50 ferry services a week within months as part of their 20-year ferry plan. But it will not commit to building any new wharves in Sydney Harbour beyond one at ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214671520/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:00 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214671520/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A war of words over gay marriage has broken out between Labor government figures and a powerful Christian lobby group whose support has long been regarded as necessary to winning elections. Finance Minister Penny Wong has accused the ultra-conservative Australian Christian Lobby of ''pedalling prejudice'' and of engaging in ''bigotry that has no place in a modern ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214672007/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:58 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214672007/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 RAW VIDEO: US man, Ricky Stover, recounts the harrowing experience as the Oklahoma tornado swung the cellar doors open where he sought ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214672008/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:57 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214672008/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 gigatons of carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, fossil fuel companies have reserves of carbon from oil, coal and gas of almost 3000 gigatons --far exceeding the climate's safe limit if it were to all be burned.This "math" has been known for some years before McKibben's ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214671395/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:41 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214671395/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 OTTAWA -- Family members joined a frantic search Tuesday for a Canadian man with survival training missing for more than a week in Australia's Gold Coast region. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. For the last two years, the 25-year-old has been a law student ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214669684/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:23 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214669684/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Australians will have to either pay more tax or expect poorer government services, the head of the Treasury has warned. Martin Parkinson told a post-budget function in Sydney the share of the economy devoted to tax had suffered its most dramatic slide since the 1950s. ''From its pre-crisis level of 23.7 per cent the tax-to-GDP ratio fell to 20.1 per cent in 2010-11,'' he ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214670273/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:32:50 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214670273/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 If my life were a television show it would start like this: It's a pleasantly warm summer day in a beautiful southern clime. Sunlight glints off ripples in the pool. The sliding door opens with a gentle rumble. A young woman steps out in her flip-flops and a black Speedo swimming suit. Her skin is darkly tan from lifeguarding at the local municipal pool. Today she is giving a private ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214670274/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:32:48 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214670274/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 If resource-rich developing countries can avoid the "resource curse," they could reduce their dependency on aid, said an Australian government ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214669692/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:00 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214669692/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 The possibilities if we can make this happen are widespread. Not only would it grow the talent base of the game, but whenever people from different cultures interact it brings society closer together and creates greater understanding. That can only be a positive. The AFL and local football clubs and its volunteers do a great job at Auskick clinics and junior programs but the question remains ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214668704/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:22 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214668704/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Sydney, Australia, returned to Honolulu International Airport Monday afternoon because of a system problem. KHON reports the flight returned to Honolulu after a light in the cockpit came on about an hour into the flight indicating a problem with the system. KHON reports the 246 passengers on the flight were taken to dinner in Waikiki before leaving late Monday ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214667903/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:34 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214667903/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Sydney 2000 All is forgiven at Wests Tigers, with coach Mick Potter making an SOS call to star playmaker Benji Marshall to save the club's sinking season.Potter made the bold decision to bench his star five-eighth last week, but the move backfired with the Tigers falling behind 16-0 after 17 minutes before Marshall was injected into the game.That move has been shelved after just one match, ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214666838/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:07 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214666838/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news. Before that, he was the paper's Foreign Editor and he has also worked in Brussels and ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214664976/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:03 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214664976/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 A war of words over gay marriage has broken out between Labor government figures and a powerful Christian lobby group whose support has long been regarded as necessary to winning elections. Finance Minister Penny Wong has accused the ultra-conservative Australian Christian Lobby of ''pedalling prejudice'' and of engaging in ''bigotry that has no place in a modern ... http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214666839/scat/ae0def0d9b645403 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:59:21 -0400 http://www.sydneysun.com/index.php/sid/214666839/scat/ae0def0d9b645403