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Sydney Drill Group Section 60 Members Arrested in Major Drug and Firearms Raid

On Tuesday, police arrested eleven members and associates of Sydney drill rap group Section 60 in a series of raids across Western Sydney, seizing six guns, drugs (cocaine, methylamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA) totaling over 6 kilograms, $43,000 cash, and an encrypted communication device. The group is...

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Sydney Council Compromise Allows Taller Buildings Near Stations

Ku-ring-gai Council in Sydney proposes a compromise to deliver 24,562 new homes near four train stations by allowing taller buildings (up to 28 storeys near Gordon) within 800 meters, protecting 80% of heritage conservation areas and 69% of heritage items, after legal challenges against the state go...

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Sydney's Student Housing Crisis

Sydney's student housing crisis is worsening, with private providers charging up to \$739 per week for a room, pricing many students out of inner-city living and impacting their university experience; this is despite universities attempting to increase their own housing offerings.

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Sydney Extends Trading Hours in Bid to Boost Nightlife

Sydney City Council proposes extending trading hours for inner-city venues to 2 am in most CBD areas and 1 am in areas with more residential development, following 70% positive feedback from over 450 public submissions on changes to planning rules and the creation of "special entertainment precincts...

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NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Housing Development

The NSW government will purchase Rosehill Racecourse for at least \$5 billion to build 25,000 homes, a revised plan from an earlier proposal involving the Australian Turf Club as quasi-developers, following member opposition and requiring their approval at a general meeting next month.

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Sydney Housing Crisis: Gen X Parents Bankroll Adult Children's Home Purchases

In Sydney, Australia, the soaring cost of housing is compelling many Gen X parents to financially support their adult children's home purchases, highlighting increasing intergenerational wealth transfer and economic challenges.

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Sydney Rail Line Closure: 63-Day Shutdown for Metro Conversion

Sydney's T6 Bankstown and Lidcombe rail line will close for 63 days from April 27 to June 29 for metro conversion works, impacting 11,000 daily commuters who will use replacement buses; the project's cost has increased to $21.6 billion from $12 billion.

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Sydney's Nightlife Expands Westward with New Entertainment Zones

Sydney's nightlife is expanding westward with Burwood and Fairfield Councils creating new entertainment zones, relaxing regulations to revitalize the industry after lockout laws and the COVID-19 pandemic; this follows the success of Enmore Road's SEP.

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Sydney Rail Unions Seek to End Suspension of Industrial Action

Sydney's rail unions are seeking to end a 14-week suspension of industrial action, claiming that negotiations with the NSW government have failed to resolve a protracted pay dispute; the unions allege the rail operators have reneged on agreements, and the Fair Work Commission will hear the applicati...

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Sydney Home Insurance Costs Triple in High-Risk Areas Amid Climate Change

Rising climate risks are driving a sharp increase in Sydney home insurance premiums, with some areas paying over three times the average due to increased flood, bushfire and storm risks; the average premium across Greater Sydney is \$3200, 66 percent higher than in 2020.

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Sydney Counter-Terror Raids: 14 Arrested in Caravan Explosives Plot

Following a months-long investigation into a caravan containing explosives and notes targeting the Jewish community, found in Dural, NSW, in mid-January, Australian police arrested 14 people in dawn raids across Sydney on Monday. Police allege the plot was orchestrated by organized crime figures for...

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Albanese Makes History at Sydney Mardi Gras

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade in Sydney on Saturday, March 3, 2024, marching with 10,000 others, becoming the first sitting prime minister to do so, highlighting the event's ongoing political significance and societal acceptance of LGBTQ+ right...

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