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Voters in Western Sydney feel 'disconnected' from the debate in Canberra over religious freedoms abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/w…

We asked Western Sydney voters about the religious discrimination bill - here's what they said

Politicians have been consumed by the religious discrimination bill — but do voters really care? We asked people in the electorates of Reid and Parramatta what they thought. 

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Leigh Sales announces she is stepping down as presenter of 7.30 abc.net.au/news/2022-02-10/l…
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10 Feb 2022
From forecaster to farmer: Graham Creed on his big change. abc.net.au/radio/sydney/prog… via @abcsydney

From forecaster to farmer: Graham Creed on his big change. - ABC Sydney

Weatherman Graham Creed talks about moving to the country to grow garlic

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Juhee started her business from home during COVID. Now it's grown '3,000 per cent' with global buyers abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/o…

From 3,000 per cent growth to 'worse than lockdowns' — the winners and losers of the Omicron...

The Omicron COVID wave is hitting some Australian business owners who were hoping for a fresh start in 2022. But many are beating the pandemic odds, and thriving.

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9 Feb 2022
Loved @wendy_harmer using her own story of a tough home life to make the case for the brilliant work of the @SmithFamily_org. You can listen back to our @abcsydney conversation here: abc.net.au/radio/sydney/prog…

"Knowing that school was there was so important to me" - ABC Sydney

Wendy Harmer reflects on finding solace at school, during turbulent times in her childhood

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Longest escalator in southern hemisphere part of $955m upgrade of Sydney's Central Station abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/4…

Longest escalator in southern hemisphere part of $955m upgrade of Sydney's Central Station

The first puzzle piece of Sydney's urban makeover has been revealed with a total overhaul of the country's busiest train station — including a 45-metre-long escalator.

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NSW is considering making school days longer — here's how it might work abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/n…

NSW is considering making school days longer — this is what it could look like

The 9am school bell forms the foundation of many family routines in NSW, but if Premier Dominic Perrottet has his way, that could be set for a shake-up.

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Millions have lined up for COVID-19 boosters, but it's likely only some will get another follow-up dose abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/h…

Will I need a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts weigh in on who will need a further...

In the face of the Omicron variant, millions of Australians have already received booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. But questions about whether a further booster is necessary, and how a universal...

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First batch of the Novavax COVID vaccine touches down in Australia abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/n…

First batch of the Novavax COVID vaccine arrives in Australia — here's what happens next

The first shipment of Novavax touches down in Australia ahead of the rollout later this month, but there are a few more steps involved before it gets to vaccine clinics.

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Threat of 'postcode discrimination' as credit scores skewed by where you live abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/t…

Where you live now may determine where you are allowed to live in the future

Experts warn people in poorer postcodes will get less access to credit as artificial intelligence makes more decisions in the field of finance.

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'It a game changer': The O'Briens got a nasty shock a month after settling on their dream home abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/m…
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Kate lost the ability to eat solid foods. It messed with her mind and her mood abc.net.au/everyday/it-wasn-…

Kate lost the ability to eat solid foods. It messed with her mind and her mood - ABC Everyday

Kate developed swallowing issues that her doctors could not diagnose. While it's still confounding her, it has taught her more about her love of food.

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Sydney's inner-west tram route coming back online from next weekend abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/n…

Limited service, discounted fares as Sydney's inner-west tram route resumes from next weekend

Four months after it was shuttered due to major cracking in its vehicles, the 12.8km tram service is set to resume.

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Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper wins Australia's player of the year award for a record fourth time abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/m…

Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper wins Australia's player of the year award for a record fourth time

Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has claimed the John Eales Medal as Australia's player of the year for a record fourth time.

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The Buttons were 'pretty confident' sending their kids back to school but some parents 'not willing to take the risk' abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/m…

The Buttons were 'pretty confident' sending their kids back to school but some parents 'not willing...

Some parents say families should still have the option to keep their kids home because of health risks from COVID-19, as 86 per cent of NSW children return to face-to-face learning after last year's...

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Lack of multilingual information in Strathfield by-election postal votes not serving democracy, peak ethnic body says abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/s…

Lack of multilingual information in Strathfield by-election postal votes not serving democracy,...

Voters heading to the polls next week in the four by-elections across New South Wales have, for the first time, the option of casting their ballot by post, but there are concerns for those in one of...

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Nathan was in his jail cell when he came up with an idea to help Indigenous prisoners abc.net.au/news/2022-02-05/y…

Nathan was in his jail cell when he came up with an idea to help Indigenous prisoners

Nathan Martin was in his 20s serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence at Long Bay jail when he knew things needed to change — not just for him but for all the other soon-to-be released Indigenous...

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'Pride, happiness and disbelief': The mixed emotions of your child starting high school abc.net.au/everyday/mixed-em…

'Pride, happiness and disbelief': The mixed emotions of your child starting high school - ABC...

When Megan's daughter started high school this week, among the back-to-school chaos and excitement, she found a "mess of emotions" as the milestone signifies her little girl "sliding away from family...

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4 Feb 2022
The new film Here Out West is a love letter to Western Sydney, and it's breaking new ground on screen and behind the scenes. @CoCuriousAus #ArtWorksTV

Here Out West | Art Works

The new film Here Out West is a love letter to Western Sydney, and it's breaking new ground on screen and behind the scenes.

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NSW records 31 COVID deaths, 160 people in ICU abc.net.au/news/2022-02-04/n…

No NSW schools closed despite 3,000 students, staff testing positive for COVID

More than 3,000 students and teachers tested positive during the first week back but classrooms remained open, with NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell hailing the government's testing program a...

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