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1. ‘Little by little cities will have to recede’: Coastal flooding is the sleeper climate issue

   Up and down the NSW coast, suburbs and townships are built on low-lying land around coastal lagoons, lakes and estuaries, and sea level rises will make some areas uninhabitable. Coastal flooding is being called the sleeper climate issue for the state.

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2. Air is coming out of the housing bubble. Is now the time for first home buyers?

   The housing market in Australia has been a parlour game for the past 30 years, and one that the May budget is now upending. Air is coming out of the housing bubble, raising the question of whether now is the time for first home buyers.

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3. Are the parents alright? Why raising children feels harder than ever

   Australia's largest survey of parents shows almost 60 per cent are in a state of moderate to high psychological distress. Experts explain why raising children feels harder than ever and how to help.

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4. The $1m gap between the Roosters and a new deal for Sam Walker

   The Roosters and their star halfback Sam Walker have put contract negotiations on hold, with the parties still some way apart in their valuation of the Maroons playmaker. There is a $1m gap between the club and a new deal.

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5. Dirt files, Fiji trips and Double Bay pubs: Five things we learnt from Operation Rosny week three

   Operation Rosny week three has revealed dirt files, Fiji trips and Double Bay pubs, with the lesson that if the first rule of ICAC is don't lie to ICAC, the second is don't talk about being summonsed to a secret hearing and what evidence you gave.

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