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Jun 19, 2011

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD News, Jun 19, 2011


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Plan to remake Blackwattle Bay in tatters

Blackwattle Bay
Plans for a multimillion-dollar maritime development at Blackwattle Bay are in disarray only two years after the state government awarded the contract to a $2 company associated with party boats and male strippers.

Mismatch in market on homes people want

O'Farrell 'originals' swung Coalition into new territory

Treasure hunt to solve riddle of park's missing statues

Words come to life when they're at your fingertips

Angus and Julia Stone and Human Nature

Turning raw talent into a career

Project that has nurtured young, local talent celebrates a milestone.
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Sex offenders have jailed boat boy 'spooked'

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LINDSAY MURDOCH DARWIN No Australian police have attempted to verify the age of a 16-year-old Indonesian boy who is charged with people smuggling and has been working alongside sex offenders.

Federal power bill $75m higher than it could be: auditor

Gambling reforms vital to leading role in world health: experts

Ambassador says US on target to reduce emissions

Giant solar energy plants to run 100,000 homes

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Scientists call for respect

Campaign launched to undo damage caused by climate change denial.

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Libya's rebels run out of funds

Banks in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have been forced to close as rebels begin to run out of money. (01:43)

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Modern European

Steve Thompson and Richard Andreoli recently moved to their small home in Echo Park and inherited a backyard in desperate need of some imagination. The space was a horrifying mix of purple walls and lime-green splashes, more psychedelic than classy. Matt James takes on this space with a vengeance, going for a Mediterranean look with a modern twist that will create the entertaining space the guys are after. It's not all plain sailing - the California weather is refusing to play ball, going from baking sun to pouring rain and then back again. With Matt more used to the mild weather of London, he finds himself bedridden with sunstroke while the build continues without him.
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Doctor to Saddam

A leading Iraqi surgeon reveals the secrets of Saddam Hussein's inner circle.
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The Prince of Ponce

Oz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of drinks that is on offer for the delectation of a wine ponce and an incorrigible scruff bag.

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Barack Obama

How Alpha males make peace

"Golf summit" arranged to ease tensions amid political wranglings.

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House bargains abound

Homes for sale.
STEPHEN NICHOLLS Bargain hunters are on the prowl across Sydney and when they see value they're buying.
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Mosman's millions

Points decision: why we love water views

Australia joins in Asian property stall 14

'$150m mansion' slated for sale: report 47 This article contains a video that will play automatically.

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Weekend auction results

Take a look at the auction results from around the country.

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Push on to widen credit card reforms

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ERIC JOHNSTON PM's planned crackdown on credit cards faces an eleventh-hour test with a Greens MP calling for the rules to be widened to apply to millions of existing cards, rather than just new accounts.

Corrosion claims hit shipbuilder Austal

Builders dig in as housing drops

Hart adds to packaging empire

BHP miners talk before strike action

Adele Ferguson Business groups ask: who watches the taxman?

Stuart Washington Market knows best about the future

Barry Fitzgerald Mining analysts tip bright future for OceanaGold

Edmund Conway PIGS won't fly but Germany should

Ross Gittins Let punters beware of business carbon claims

CBD No bite in this Macquarie dog

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Fiscal sustainability is no cure for Greece's chronically large trade deficit.

Greece: what's going on?

The impact on financial markets of another Greek bail-out could be enormous. Edmund Conway explains what's at stake.

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The benefits of working in retirement

Working later.
BARBARA DRURY Having a paid job in your latter years can keep you healthy and financially secure.

Spin behind 'green' funds

Profile: Ian Chubb

Guide to charitable giving

Ask Noel

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Solar energy disputes heat up

A failure to deliver on promised savings has consumers up in arms.

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Hacked logins used to hijack Facebook, Paypal

Some of the imagery used by LulzSec online.
Miscreants are already using the passwords of thousands of people leaked on to the web for nefarious purposes, one claiming to have bought a packet of condoms "for an elderly woman" on Amazon.

Prepare for the 'internet of things', where socks stay connected

Plug pulled on bus app by NSW government

Bionic eye means hope is in sight

Phones next as hackers hike up invasion

London Eley.

Hitman plot foiled by wall post

You can do it all online - even getting someone to kill your child's father.

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Privatised versus public airports

Public property ... Dallas Fort Worth is the biggest airport in the US.
It seems bizarre Australia has opted to privatise its airports, while airports remain publicly owned in the US - and they don't gouge users on car parking.

Letters The solution for tall people flying economy class

Smart Traveller Qantas creates club for foodie frequent flyers

USA Trippin' in the hood: LA's gangster tours

Air travel Baggy pants get student kicked off flight

Driver's seat ... on the Bertha Benz route in Heidelberg.

World's first big road trip

Following the route of the first long-distance drive in history.

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Hunt a bargain: Best new car deals

Hunt a bargain
DAVID BERTHON They are harder to find but good end-of-financial-year deals are still out there.

How to last the distance 2

What are the worst Holdens? 149

Tested: Lexus CT200h Prestige hybrid hatch 1

Car wash ad goes viral 14 This article contains a video that will play automatically.

Audi Q3

Riding high in the luxury market

Demand for posh SUVs keeps on rolling.

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Benji in doubt for Dogs match and Ironman

Benji Marshall
GLENN JACKSON Chances of Benji Marshall securing the Ironman award for a second time appear to have been dashed after he was injured against Melbourne.

Rugby Success of Reds and Tahs masks Super concerns

AFL Blues show Swans third-quarter dazzle

Wimbledon How do you solve a problem like Maria?

Motorsport Frosty reception for Whincup

Caroline Wozniacki

A queen without a crown

Wimbledon's top seed won't win over doubters until she secures a major.
Stephanie Rice is back on the boil
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