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  • Australian construction industry to see slow recovery

    The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday. While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery. There's light ...

  • Warner facing CA disciplinary hearing over vitriolic Twitter outburst ahead of Ashes

    Australian opening batsman David Warner is facing a Cricket Australia (CA) disciplinary hearing for his vitriolic social media outburst at respected News Limited sportswriters Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. Warner, whose captaincy aspirations have taken a hit, had been reported for breaching the code of behaviour of the CA, which will be deciding a date for the hearing ahead of this week's ...

  • Twelve-year-old girl robbed at gunpoint in south-western Sydney

    Minto 2566 A twelve-year-old girl has been robbed at gun point in south-western Sydney.Police say the girl was walking the short distance home from a friend's house in Minto at about 8:30pm (AEST).She says a man came up behind her and threatened her with a gun, demanding her wallet. The girl was not injured in the confrontation.Chief Inspector Meg Grady from Campbelltown Local Area ...

  • It feels right Spencer quits ABC

    There will be no more 3.20am wake-ups for ABC 702 announcer Adam Spencer, who has revealed he will finish with the broadcaster on December 6, bringing an end to 14 years on air with ABC Radio, seven of them as breakfast presenter. The news has come as a surprise within the Sydney radio industry, and a replacement host or hosts has not been ...

  • Morning Express Five-car pile-up

    Rachel Olding will be back on Morning Express duty from 6am tomorrow after a trip to Africa. She'll probably have some more rhino stories to share with you. Thanks for joining ...


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Undefeated

Undefeated

Given the manner in which it so seamlessly incorporates virtually every tearjerker sports movie clich imaginable, cynics will be forgiven if they mistake Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martins Oscar-winning Undefeated as yet another scripted film produced in faux-documentary style. Yet, it ... ...

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  • Express trains for Sydney in doubt

    The state government risks breaking election promises for 135 new and faster express train services for Sydney and surrounding regions and undermining the viability of the state's XPT service if it implements a new train timetable without major changes. Transport advocates and commuters are concerned about a draft train timetable, revealed last week by Fairfax Media and due to be ...

  • Australia shares seen steady as U.S. dollar slips

    MELBOURNE, May 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares are likely to open roughly unchanged on Tuesday with buyers taking profits following the market's run-up to 5-1/2 year highs and as the U.S. dollar fell against the Aussie. * Local share price index futures rose 0.1 percent to 5,227.0, a 7-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close. The benchmark rose 0.5 percent on Monday. * New ...

  • 1.6km-wide tornado dead hit

    Moore, Oklahoma: Neighbourhoods are flattened and buildings are on fire after a 1.6 kilometre-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area of the United States. Police say an elementary school took a direct hit from the ...

  • Finally Kevin Rudd in gay marriage U-turn

    Kevin Rudd has endorsed gay marriage, changing his position on the issue. "The secular Australian state should be able to recognise same sex marriage," Mr ...

  • Hairdressers new sex assault claim

    Another woman has come forward to report an alleged indecent assault at the hands of a Merrylands hairdresser. The 21-year-old came forward following the arrest of the 31-year-old man last week, when he was charged with indecently and sexually assaulting four female clients. Those women, aged between 29 and 41, allege they were assaulted between February and May this year. Detectives from ...

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