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1. Surge in demand for Sydney’s metro trains leaves passengers waiting

   On the eve of the second anniversary of the metro city-section's opening, new government figures reveal a surge in demand for Sydney's metro trains is leaving passengers waiting, and the choices commuters are making.

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2. In this Sydney suburb you need to earn $6.3m to be in the top 1%: How does your area compare?

   In one Sydney suburb you need to earn $6.3 million to be in the top 1%, with top earners in 83 locales now taking home over $1 million a year on average.

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3. Record number of fraudsters booted from NDIS as Labor negotiates path for cuts

   A record number of fraudsters have been booted from the NDIS as Labor negotiates a path for cuts, with one supplier alleged to have fraudulently claimed around $4 million in public funds.

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4. ASX set to slide, Wall Street slips after weak update on the US economy

   The ASX is set to slide after Wall Street slipped from its all-time high, following a surprisingly weak report on how much shoppers are spending at US retailers.

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