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ClosePlan to remake Blackwattle Bay in tatters
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
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'
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
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.
Doctor to Saddam
A leading Iraqi surgeon reveals the secrets of Saddam Hussein's inner circle.
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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US negotiating with Taliban, say Afghans
ROD NORDLAND Hamid Karzai admits publicly for the first time that the United States and the NATO-led coalition have been actively negotiating with the Taliban.
Railway remains paralysed after Japan quake
Tears for the fallen to define the legacy of defence chief
Cash-strapped mayors tighten belts as property funds dry up
Greece in line for $16b to keep crisis at bay
How Alpha males make peace
"Golf summit" arranged to ease tensions amid political wranglings.
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House bargains abound
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
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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
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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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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Sour times for milk of human kindness
PHILLIP COOREY By anybody’s reading, the attitudes of the two main parties today are a long way from this compassion of old.
Sylvia Hale Joining freedom flotilla to break Gaza blockade is a must
Leon Wright Waves of guff wash over the weary teacher
Karen Kissane Athens in uproar as workers confront 'futility' of austerity
Heckler Office grubs cause stink in kitchen
Culture of insularity lives on
Paul Sheehan: Why there are so many political duds in Parliament.
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The benefits of working in retirement
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
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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
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
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
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
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
DAVID BERTHON They are harder to find but good end-of-financial-year deals are still out there.
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Benji in doubt for Dogs match and Ironman
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
A queen without a crown
Wimbledon's top seed won't win over doubters until she secures a major.
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