Sydney
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/the-new-way-of-building-housing-that-could-lower-construction-costs-by-20-per-cent-20241018-p5kje8.html --- The article barely mentions the 'new way of building', it's mainly about cheaply leasing government land for housing dedicated to essential workers. They really will do gymnastics to avoid *just building public housing*.
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Notably ending eugenics against trans people, becoming the last state in aus to do so I think but hey progress. To get it through labor demanded that religious schools still be able to fire or expel you for being queer though. Regular labor dub there.
> **In short:** > > Two people died after a multi-vehicle crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this afternoon. > > A number of people injured in the crash, including a pregnant woman, have been taken to hospital. > > The bridge has reopened in both directions after being closed for a number of hours.
Are there still places near the center in Sydney where you can get help to get electronics or clothes repaired? (Or get help to learn how to do it yourself?) I find a bunch of events and places, but they all seemed to have disappeared or only organise paid workshops nowadays.
[Paywalled source](https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/sydney-park-junction-upgrade-should-be-finished-instead-it-s-back-to-the-drawing-board-20241002-p5kfaw.html). This thing is another massive blight on Sydney.
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>Sydney is among the few cities anywhere in the world to allow mining within its water catchment areas. [Scientists have argued for years](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720383054?dgcid=author) that the longwalls were causing cracks to reach the surface, diverting water away from some of the 1,000 upland swamps in the Woronora plateau and reducing inflows into nearby dams.
**Trains and metro services will be free this weekend.** Travel will be free on all train and metro services operated by Sydney Trains, Airport Link, Sydney Metro and NSW TrainLink booked services this weekend. This fare free travel period will help passengers who may face disruptions this weekend due to industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). ## What you need to know From 11pm Friday 20 September to 1am Monday 23 September 2024: * Travel will be free on all train and metro services in NSW. * You will not be required to tap on or tap off for any train or metro service. * Opal gates and readers will be turned off at stations during the fare free period.
> **In short:** > > A real estate listing for a three-bedroom unit near Bronte Beach in Sydney has sparked outrage for a series of "red flag" rules for prospective tenants. > > They include the tenant only being allowed to exit or enter the property outside the business hours of the kindergarten below, which is the only access point. > > **What's next?** > > The property has been removed from online real estate platforms.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19743563
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Looks like he's trying to sink this. In stark contrast to victoria: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/25/victorias-pill-testing-service-to-become-permanent-after-18-month-trial cantest results: https://cantest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CanTEST-Two-Year-Report-2023-24.pdf which have detected new lethal substances and novel analogues of unknown safety Continuing to carry out lethal policy in the face of evidence is not functionally different to pollies randomly selecting kids and strangling them to death. It is social murder. Once again nsw is a late mover, earning out place as the least informed and most conservative state in Australia with flying colours.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/21832994 > Sydney records hottest August day since 1995 as Australia swelters through warm end to winter > > > Sydney passes 30C on Friday while Brisbane expected to reach mid-30s during weekend > > Archived version: https://archive.ph/g3Fkw > > SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fenvironment%2Farticle%2F2024%2Faug%2F30%2Fweather-forecast-sydney-brisbane-melbourne-temperature-winds-heat-bom
I thought maybe someone was marking cars that had been highlighted on Dashcam Owners Australia, but apparently not.... Thank God resources have been allocated for a strike force! One poor victim got the paint off with WD40, but the trauma will last forever!
> **In short:** > > The NSW Liberals has backed down on legal threats over last week's council nominations blunder. > > Close to 140 candidates will not be on the ballot for next month's local government elections. > > The party admitted fault last week and sacked state director Richard Shields.
> The NSW Liberals’ local government campaign is in complete disarray after the party missed the deadline to nominate candidates in several council areas, including Canterbury-Bankstown, Shoalhaven and Wollongong. Canonical URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-libs-in-chaos-as-party-fails-to-nominate-council-candidates-20240814-p5k2f4.html
> - **In short:** Scaffolding has fallen from a construction site onto a Sydney CBD street. > - A van was hit by the materials but a man inside the vehicle was not injured. > - **What's next?** Police are investigating the cause of the incident.