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Tension has erupted between staff and student unions over the unprecedented 48-hour industrial action that took place at the University of Sydney last week. The second round of industrial action has occurred as university staff have not been able negotiate a suitable …

The Anatolian Turkish Festival has kicked off Multicultural March, a series of multicultural events aiming to demonstrate diversity and enhance the community’s understanding of a variety of cultures. Held on March 3 at Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour, the festival is a …

The annual Koreatown Festival combines the best of traditional Korean dance, song and instruments with a modern twist – namely the Gangnam-style dance contest and K-pop – to showcase what this vibrant, lesser-known Asian community is all about. Only very recently has …

On Saturday October 27 Prince Alfred Park will play host to the annual Surry Hills Festival, a music, arts and cultural extravaganza expected to draw a crowd of over 90,000. The festival is a celebration of the diverse and creative local community, …

The votes are counted and The Greens are the biggest losers from the recent local council elections in Waverley. Independents have also missed out, resulting in an outright Liberal majority on the council. Prior to the September 8 election, the Liberals had …

News has just broken that police tonight arrested an 18-year-old man in Belmore for the death of Thomas Kelly, 18, killed in an unprovoked attack at 10 pm in Kings Cross on July 7. Kelly’s death triggered an emotional community response and …

The NSW Land and Environment Court on May 22 overruled Blacktown Council’s refusal of the mobile tower Telstra proposed to build at Quakers Hill. Court Commissioner Sue Morris ruled that there was no reason to reject the tower based on health risks …

Parramatta Council has rejected claims that plans for the $1.6 billion development of the city’s business district fell through due to financial mismanagement, writes Renee Attard. The council has also refused to detail how much the botched planning process has cost ratepayers, …

An innovative bridge planned for Sydney’s Inner West is closer to becoming reality after plans placed on public exhibition generated community support, writes MirandaFarrell. The Homebush Bay Bridge Project was open to public viewing on the Department of Planning and Infrastructure’s website …

Rockdale is fast becoming the fitness hub of the south after Rockdale Council reviewed another 24/7 gym development application last week, writes Brian Vane-Tempest. The newcomer, Anytime Fitness, would ramp up the already fierce competition for the local fitness dollar among operators …