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A proposed $1.2 billion data centre development in Sydney's Lane Cove has been withdrawn amid community opposition. The project was scrapped due to changes in the regulatory environment and feedback from the local community.
Police are urging a woman they believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Bega, NSW, to come forward. The incident occurred on August 31, and 73-year-old Trevor Fleet died in hospital the next day.
A former friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a jury that he asked her if he killed someone, would she help hide a body, in a conversation that left her "really scared" and feeling "surreal". The conversation took place nine months before the alleged murders of a Sydney couple.
A pod of dolphins has been spotted in Sydney Harbour west of the bridge, a rare sighting that has been hailed as a sign of the harbour's improving environmental health. The dolphins were seen swimming in waters off Birchgrove by a kayak tour early this morning.
Sandon Smith has joined Andrew Johns as one of the only two halfbacks to lead the Newcastle Knights to a grand final. Smith's impressive performance in the team's 22-14 win over Penrith on Sunday has cemented his place in the club's history books.
Mike Baird has resigned as chair of Cricket Australia amid fallout from the privatisation of Big Bash League clubs. David Boon will take over as interim chair while the formal chair process is completed.
Phoenix Crossland's grand final hopes hang in the balance after being referred to the NRL judiciary for a tackle that broke Nathan Cleary's leg. The Newcastle hooker was sent off during the Knights' preliminary final win over the Penrith Panthers on Sunday.
Local hip hop artist Yung Milla has won a popular reality music competition, capping off an incredible journey that has seen him perform in front of millions of Australians. The 23-year-old Marranunggu artist plans to use part of his $100,000 prize to build a music studio in Darwin that local kids can access.
Julia Morris, the beloved Australian comedian and former host of I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, has taken on a new role as principal in the TV game show Class Clowns. Morris opens up about her decision to return to a school environment, her experience with undiagnosed ADHD, and the challenges of being a woman in the public eye.
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