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Growing your own cut flowers can be a fun and rewarding way to add some colour to your home, while also reducing your environmental footprint. With a little bit of sunshine, good soil, and some basic care, you can enjoy a constant supply of fresh flowers.
A bushfire survivor and her architect husband have designed a fire-resistant tiny home to help those affected by disasters get back on their feet. The flat-packed Casa Manyana can be assembled in two weeks and is an affordable housing option for bushfire-prone communities.
A Sydney council is facing a $24 million cost blowout to upgrade a local football pitch, five years after it closed for redevelopment. The project has been plagued by delays and cost blowouts, with the council now set to decide on a synthetic or natural turf field.
A Sydney council has banned smart glasses from local leisure centres and pools, citing concerns about misuse by "perverts and paedophiles". The ban aims to address growing community concerns about privacy and safety.
A Sydney-based fashion brand owner has found a way to get thousands of duplicate listings removed from a popular online marketplace. Warwick Levy, owner of Lonely Kids Club, shares his fix in the hope of helping other designers.
The ongoing Middle East conflict is driving up the price of diesel and other essential commodities, putting pressure on Australian farmers and businesses. The surge in crude oil prices is having a ripple effect on the entire supply chain, with the profit margin per barrel for refiners increasing significantly.
New South Wales' renewable energy rollout is running almost $1 billion under budget, with the state's EnergyCo agency attributing the gap to the timing of project milestones and construction activities. The delay in the rollout has raised concerns about the state's ability to meet its renewable energy targets.
Cinema, that's what I expect — [another chapter in] an ongoing battle and I think if we get the win that will top it off,
Sydney Roosters stars Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter have announced their retirements from the NRLW at the end of the current finals series. The duo, influential figures in the competition, confirmed on Wednesday that this season would be their last.
Newcastle Knights' 21-year-old Jermaine McEwen had a breakout performance in his first finals match, scoring a double and running for 187 metres in the team's 20-10 upset win over South Sydney. McEwen's standout game has the Hunter region dreaming big ahead of Sunday's sudden-death clash with the Warriors.
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