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Sydney's 1.3 million growth: homes in the east, jobs in the west

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Homes in the east, jobs in the west: How Sydney plans to fit an extra 1.3 million people by 2046
Sydney needs about 800,000 new homes over the next 20 years to fit an extra 1.3 million people by 2046, and roughly half of them will be built east of Parramatta compared to less than a quarter in the west.
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ASX set to slide, Wall Street boosted by AI stocks, inflation report
Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better spring growth than analysts expected, while a report showed US inflation was slightly less bad last month. The ASX is set to slide despite the boost.
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The 12-year sacrifice behind Socceroo’s life-changing decision
Socceroos forward Awer Mabil is coming home to the A-Leagues with Melbourne City after 12 years playing in Europe, returning while still at the peak of his powers.
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Teremoana mauls American
Australian heavyweight juggernaut Teremoana Teremoana belts American DeAndre Savage, winning via knockout.
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The email many authors dream of getting – and why it’s a trap
Debut novelist Mary Colussi thought she had her big break when an email arrived celebrating her book, until she realised a scammer was pulling the strings.
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