Parramatta metro price tag climbs; screening saves NSW lives

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1. Revealed: Bigger bill and higher towers for Parramatta’s new metro station

   The cost of building an underground station at Parramatta shows the skyrocketing bill facing the NSW government from the Metro West project, with higher towers and a bigger price tag revealed.

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2. ‘The fortunate ones’: Lifesaving early warning for deadliest cancer

   More than 60 people in NSW have been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancers before developing symptoms, thanks to a new national screening program.

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3. Mexico murder trial begins

   The trial for the man accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend in Mexico has begun.

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4. ASX set to slide as oil prices rise; $A stronger

   The ASX is set to slide as oil prices rise, while the Australian dollar is stronger, after Wall Street closed for the Labor Day holiday.

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5. The Warriors’ bandwagon is set to break records. This is why they can go all the way

   The Warriors' next game is a "90 per cent" chance of being shifted across town to the larger Eden Park, with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck hailing the club's forward pack as equal to any he has played with.

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