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Gaming & wagering
Clubs in crisis: RSL resists pressure to support failing club
RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge said it is not the job of the military veterans charity to operate licensed clubs that sell alcohol and promote gambling.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Whiskey wars: US distillers warn Australia to stick to spirit of the law
Complaints about Australian distillers mislabelling products as whiskey and bourbon risk triggering a trade dispute with the United States.
- by Andrew Taylor
Australians warned to expect lingering issues after worldwide IT outage recovery
Australia’s cyber security minister says it’s “absolutely possible” that Friday’s IT outage was the largest in history, as banks, airports and retailers come back online.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Andrew Taylor
The plan to turn Sydney and Melbourne into the ‘West End of the Asia Pacific’
The live entertainment industry wants tax breaks to prevent Australian shows being lured overseas.
- by Andrew Taylor
Pub barons call for end to tax slug on drinkers
The Laundy family is plunging millions into Sydney’s ailing hospitality sector, defying the cost-of-living crisis.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Plastic grass has no place here’: Why residents want to stop an elite rugby precinct
The Hills Shire says concerns about the environmental impact of new sporting facilities are exaggerated, as opponents demand the federal government stop the project.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Inventors
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Test of strength dating back thousands of years’: Arm-wrestlers wanting to muscle in to the Olympics
From two guys in a Melbourne garage, arm-wrestling is growing in popularity and aspires for Olympic glory.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘No phone rule’: The Sydney nightclub covering up cameras
A Sydney nightclub is asking clubbers to put away their smartphones and enjoy the atmosphere. Will it catch on?
- by Andrew Taylor and Mary Ward
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City life
The state government wants to close streets for parties, but can councils afford it?
The Minns government wants to close roads for more festivals, concerts and markets to boost local shopping strips.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘Smartphones are like pokies in their pockets’: Keeping kids phone-free
Parents are uniting to keep their kids phone-free – at least until high school – as child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg calls for a licence to use a smartphone.
- by Andrew Taylor