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No conviction for Sydney siege survivor

2015-05-01 07:16:24| Apparel - Topix.net

A young survivor of the deadly Lindt cafe siege has escaped conviction over a charge of aggravated break and enter. Jarrod Robert Morton-Hoffman, who was among those held hostage by gunman Man Haron Monis in December, was sentenced for the crime in Sydney's District Court on Friday.

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Sydney storm erodes sandy beaches, giving a taste of the future

2015-04-22 17:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New Scientist: What if we lost Bondi? I just came back from a run on the famous Sydney beach, which has been battered by a twice-a-century storm that has hit the city and its surroundings in the last couple of days. The promenade has been covered in sand as waves have lapped at the footpaths. But waves have been even bigger and caused greater erosion at beaches north and south of Sydney, where the storm has moved sand and left houses vulnerable to such events in the future. A combination of heavy storms and...

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Construction of Badgerys Creek airport in Sydney to commence in 2016

2015-04-15 01:00:00| Airport Technology

Confidential plans for Australias new Badgerys Creek airport have revealed that the construction of the airport, which might double the capacity of the Sydney airport, will be started next year.

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