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Fairfax cuts 'will erode quality of journalism'

Feature

August 29, 2008 15:11:00

It was an angry scene outside the Sydney Morning Herald's headquarters this morning. [MORE]

Tags: company-news, media, industrial-relations, nsw, sydney-2000

No red herring: Police recover stolen tuna

August 29, 2008 15:09:00

A 34-year-old Sydney man has been charged with receiving $56,000 worth of stolen tinned tuna.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia, nsw, guildford-2161, sydney-2000

Air Force jets to speed over Sydney Harbour

August 29, 2008 13:10:00

Five Australian Air Force and US National Guard jets will fly over Sydney Harbour this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, army, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000

O'Keefe in doubt for the Swans

August 29, 2008 13:08:00

The Sydney Swans say Ryan O'Keefe is in doubt for tomorrow night's AFL match against the Brisbane Lions.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

SMH columnist Carlton sacked over Fairfax strike

August 29, 2008 12:45:00

Columnist Mike Carlton has been sacked from The Sydney Morning Herald.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, media, industrial-relations, nsw, sydney-2000

Teen guilty of autistic man's manslaughter

August 29, 2008 12:08:00

A teenager has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a mildly autistic man in a public toilet block on Sydney's northern beaches.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, nsw, narrabeen-2101, sydney-2000

Jockeys urge cut from prize money for support programs

August 29, 2008 12:00:00

Jockeys urge that a cut from all prize money be used for rider support programs.[MORE]

Tags: industrial-relations, unions, horse-racing, work, australia, act, nsw, nt, qld, sa, tas, vic, wa

Man accused of murdering mother fronts court

August 29, 2008 11:29:00

A Jindabyne man has appeared in court charged with murdering his mother.[MORE]

Tags: murder-and-manslaughter, act, nsw, jindabyne-2627

Wood trial: Model's dad denies depression claim

August 29, 2008 11:18:00

The Caroline Byrne murder trial has heard she was depressed before her death and that her mother had committed suicide.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, nsw, sydney-2000, watsons-bay-2030

O'Shane's drink-drive charge dropped

August 29, 2008 11:11:00

NSW magistrate Pat O'Shane has succeeded in having her low-range drink-driving charge dropped.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Angry journos picket Fairfax offices

August 29, 2008 10:18:00

Fairfax newspaper journalists are picketing outside their offices against the company's decision to cut 550 jobs.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, media, industrial-relations, print-media, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, wollongong-2500, vic, melbourne-3000

Partygoer 'bashed with skateboard'

August 29, 2008 09:46:00

A man in a critical condition after being bashed while walking home from a party in Sydney's north[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, nsw, marsfield-2122, sydney-2000

Police investigate teen cyber bullying

August 29, 2008 09:33:00

Police are investigating claims of cyber bullying against a 17-year-old boy on the New South Wales far north coast. [MORE]

Tags: bullying, law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, nsw, banora-point-2486, coffs-harbour-2450, tweed-heads-2485

Acting community mourns Priestley's death

August 29, 2008 08:44:00

The Australian acting community is mourning the death of All Saints star Mark Priestley.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, television, death, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, wa, perth-6000

Man 'stabbed couple, fled to Hong Kong'

August 29, 2008 08:18:00

A 74-year-old man has been arrested in Hong Kong over the stabbing of an elderly couple in Sydney's south yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, assault, australia, nsw, beverly-hills-2209, sydney-2000, hong-kong

Roosters, Rabbits to settle bad blood

August 29, 2008 08:00:00

Mark O'Meley says the Roosters are on red alert for a vengeful Rabbitohs outfit when the historic rivals clash at the Sydney Football Stadium this evening.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, redfern-2016, sydney-2000

Woman disappears, man charged with murder

August 29, 2008 07:36:00

A man has been charged with murder after the disappearance of an elderly woman at Jindabyne in the NSW Snowy Mountains. [MORE]

Tags: murder-and-manslaughter, act, nsw, jindabyne-2627

Music faked at Sydney opening ceremony: orchestra

August 28, 2008 23:00:00

Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the "best games ever," Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000.[MORE]

Tags: sport, olympics-summer, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Neal accused of slacking off during Iguana's probe

August 28, 2008 20:07:00

The Opposition has accused Labor MP Belinda Neal of slacking off since police and the Parliament launched separate investigations into her conduct.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, police, nsw, gosford-2250

Iemma to push through new power plan

August 28, 2008 19:17:00

New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has announced he is intending to push on with a form of electricity privatisation after a tumultuous day in State Parliament.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, nsw

Fairfax staff strike over job cuts

August 28, 2008 18:11:00

Journalists at several Fairfax newspapers have agreed to go on strike until Monday.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, media, industrial-relations, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

AFL to trial tougher drug policy

August 28, 2008 17:00:00

The AFL is introducing a trial of hair tests and tougher sanctions as part of changes to its illicit drug policy.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000