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A plane load of Sydney's Indian community have chartered a special flight to Melbourne to see their country's leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He's here to buy our uranium, and is getting the full rock star treatment.

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The brothers of an alleged senior member of the Alameddine crime gang have become the latest targets in Sydney's underworld war, with their Guildford home sprayed with bullets. The men were on the driveway but managed to dodge the gunfire as two young children slept inside.

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A car has crashed through the front window of a Carlton restaurant. The out-of-control station wagon skidded along the footpath before ploughing into the popular pizza shop, but incredibly no one was seriously hurt.

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A 20-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a brick wall in Gladesville after clipping a kerb while riding with other motorcyclists. He narrowly avoided hitting a telegraph pole before coming to rest at the end of a footpath. The rider is being treated at Royal North Shore Hospital in serious condition.

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Train manufacturing returns to the Hunter region with 18 Tangara trains arriving in Newcastle for refurbishment. The programme will employ 120 skilled workers and apprentices at the Cardiff site, extending the operational life of the New South Wales-built fleet by 10 to 15 years. Premier Chris Minns describes the initiative as the government's biggest announcement to date for returning Australian trains to the state's skilled workforce.

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Melbourne ranks third, Sydney fourth, and Adelaide eighth on the Global Liveability Index, making them among the world's most liveable cities. Adelaide receives particular recognition for its vineyards, beaches and stunning coastlines. Copenhagen holds the top position for the second consecutive year, achieving perfect scores in stability, education and infrastructure.

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The University of Sydney's rocketry team won first place in two categories at the 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition in Texas, the largest student rocketry event in the world.

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Sydney has become Australia's most expensive capital for renters, with median weekly rent reaching $841 in June, representing a 1.5% increase over three months. Nationally, rental prices climbed 5.9% in the year to June 2026, outpacing household income growth. The surge is attributed to supply constraints and a slowing housing market.

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Sarah Snook has received two Emmy nominations for her work on All Her Fault, competing in the outstanding lead actress in a miniseries category against Claire Danes, Sally Field, Carey Mulligan and Sarah Pidgeon, while also earning recognition as a producer. The medical drama The Pit leads all programs with 25 nominations, followed by comedy series Hacks with 24 nominations. Nicole Kidman received a nomination as executive producer on Margot's Got Money Troubles but was not recognised for her acting work on the series.

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Seven mysterious spherical objects have washed up on Forrest Beach north of Townsville, Queensland. Specialist scientific firefighters are investigating and securing the objects, which have been identified as hydrazine propellant containers - highly flammable fuel used in satellites. The initial six space balls were discovered over the weekend after a fisherman alerted authorities.

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