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22 January 2015















Suspicious package that shut down Circular Quay was a training device

‘Our staff followed the correct procedure and notified police,’ Harbour City Ferries chief executive says



Published: 4:53 PM




Suspicious package that shut down Circular Quay was a training device













Sydney's Circular Quay evacuated after suspicious object found on ferry




Published: 1:13 AM




Sydney's Circular Quay evacuated after suspicious object found on ferry













Knox Grammar abuse allegations to be investigated




Published: 12:54 AM




Knox Grammar abuse allegations to be investigated












21 January 2015














Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara trial date set over Jamie Gao murder




Published: 8:34 PM




Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara trial date set over Jamie Gao murder












Nothing to Lose: 'This is not just a show about fat happy dancing people' – video




Published: 5:44 PM




Nothing to Lose: 'This is not just a show about fat happy dancing people' – video













20 January 2015














Australia culture blog
This week only: Share the Spirit festival, summer jazz summer and Hottest 100

Fill your long weekend with art, jazz, a celebration of Indigenous culture, and the country’s most anticipated countdown – of portraits



Published: 8:59 PM




This week only: Share the Spirit festival, summer jazz summer and Hottest 100












Review Sweet Charity review – Hayes hit scales up without losing its small-time charm


4 /
5 stars








Published: 6:52 PM




Sweet Charity review – Hayes hit scales up without losing its small-time charm












Jeff Kennett says Sydney siege hostages selling stories is 'terribly disappointing'




Published: 2:12 AM




Jeff Kennett says Sydney siege hostages selling stories is 'terribly disappointing'












19 January 2015














Chequebook journalism: blurring the line between news and infotainment

Peter Manning

Sydney siege hostages are being offered six-figure sums by TV networks Seven and Nine to appear in exclusive interviews, a practice that raises serious ethical issues 



Published: 11:23 PM




Chequebook journalism: blurring the line between news and infotainment












18 January 2015














Fake police officer pulls over and breath tests two drivers, then steals licences

Man who claimed to be a detective was driving a white Holden Commodore equipped with a blue flashing light on dashboard



Published: 9:52 PM




Fake police officer pulls over and breath tests two drivers, then steals licences












Liberal party expels NSW MP Garry Edwards months after Icac allegations

Swansea MP say his expulsion is being used as a ‘political pawn’ in a factional war over an unnamed western Sydney electorate 



Published: 3:07 AM




Liberal party expels NSW MP Garry Edwards months after Icac allegations












17 January 2015














Manly beach closed after shark sighting

Many people remained in the water despite lifeguards’ calls to come in, says Surf Life Saving NSW as Newcastle’s beaches remain closed for ninth day 



Published: 11:21 PM




Manly beach closed after shark sighting












Royal commission to investigate children abused in foster care




Published: 10:56 PM




Royal commission to investigate children abused in foster care












Ex-husband charged after Sydney woman Leila Alavi found dead in her car




Published: 8:23 PM




Ex-husband charged after Sydney woman Leila Alavi found dead in her car












16 January 2015














Police to interview hundreds of mothers over baby found buried at Sydney beach

Women who gave birth at eastern suburbs hospitals will be interviewed in attempt to find mother of baby girl whose decomposed remains were found at Maroubra beach 



Published: 8:24 PM




Police to interview hundreds of mothers over baby found buried at Sydney beach












15 January 2015














Tanker going too fast before fatal Sydney crash, court told

Shane Day was also in too high a gear, says prosecutor, of tanker driver in 2013 Mona Vale crash in which two people died



Published: 11:49 PM




Tanker going too fast before fatal Sydney crash, court told












Islamic radical preacher Junaid Thorne reportedly has Sydney home raided




Published: 8:55 PM




Islamic radical preacher Junaid Thorne reportedly has Sydney home raided












Lindt cafe siege survivors sign TV deal with Channel Nine's 60 Minutes




Published: 4:21 AM




Lindt cafe siege survivors sign TV deal with Channel Nine's 60 Minutes












14 January 2015














Man charged with manslaughter over Sydney police chase that killed toddler

Christopher Chandler, 22, allegedly crashed stolen Audi into backyard where children were playing



Published: 4:00 AM




Man charged with manslaughter over Sydney police chase that killed toddler












13 January 2015














Manus Island hunger striker pleads to see Australian daughter before he dies

Sister passes on request of ailing asylum seeker to see teenage daughter who arrived in Australia eight years ago and is now a citizen living in Sydney



Published: 11:04 PM




Manus Island hunger striker pleads to see Australian daughter before he dies












Woman hit by car doing burnout during Asian Cup 2015 celebration – video




Published: 6:49 PM




Woman hit by car doing burnout during Asian Cup 2015 celebration – video












Fred Nile says male hostages who fled Sydney siege don’t deserve bravery awards




Published: 5:50 PM




Fred Nile says male hostages who fled Sydney siege don’t deserve bravery awards












12 January 2015














Sydney siege victims should get terrorism compensation, says minister

New South Wales attorney general Brad Hazzard asks federal government to extend overseas terrorist attack scheme to domestic victims 



Published: 9:49 PM




Sydney siege victims should get terrorism compensation, says minister












Mosquito populations explode across Australia raising fears of disease




Published: 8:27 PM




Mosquito populations explode across Australia raising fears of disease












How to drink wine with Samantha
How to understand sommeliers and wine slang– video




Published: 5:33 PM




How to understand sommeliers and wine slang– video












11 January 2015
























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Paris attacks: French ambassador urges Australia to remember 'the spirit of Charlie' - video

The French ambassador to Australia, Christophe Lecourtier, tells people at a rally in Martin Place, Sydney, to keep in mind the protest ethos of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo



Published: 7:48 PM




Paris attacks: French ambassador urges Australia to remember 'the spirit of Charlie' - video












Marchers gather in Sydney to honour victims of France attacks

Hundreds meet in Martin Place as scene of siege becomes focal point for expressions of solidarity with victims as unity day in Paris begins



Published: 3:15 AM




Marchers gather in Sydney to honour victims of France attacks












10 January 2015














Dancing for the Gods: Sri Lankan dance at Sydney festival – video

Chitrasena dance company first visited Australia in 1963 – half a century later they are back to bring Sri Lanka to Sydney festival in Dancing for the Gods



Published: 11:43 PM




Dancing for the Gods: Sri Lankan dance at Sydney festival – video












Lindt cafe siege victim Katrina Dawson was hit by police bullet, reports say

Police sources reportedly say that the 38-year-old barrister was caught in the crossfire and struck possibly by a ricochet 



Published: 4:46 PM




Lindt cafe siege victim Katrina Dawson was hit by police bullet, reports say












9 January 2015














Police name man wanted over chase that ended in Sydney toddler's death

Police have named a man wanted over a car chase which resulted in the death of 17-month-old girl who was playing in her Sydney backyard



Published: 9:16 PM




Police name man wanted over chase that ended in Sydney toddler's death












Sydney counter-terrorism raids: two men to face court next week




Published: 5:56 PM




Sydney counter-terrorism raids: two men to face court next week










Counter-terrorism police conduct Sydney raids




Published: 1:52 AM




Counter-terrorism police conduct Sydney raids








Irish tourist comes out of coma after alleged punch by brother




Published: 1:21 AM




Irish tourist comes out of coma after alleged punch by brother








Chinese artist Zhang Huan brings giant buddha to Sydney - video




Published: 12:33 AM




Chinese artist Zhang Huan brings giant buddha to Sydney - video














8 January 2015














China announces 32 baby pandas, including triplets, have survived – video

Chinese has announced that 32 of 36 panda cubs survived in 2014



Published: 11:52 PM




China announces 32 baby pandas, including triplets, have survived – video










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