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Sydney: Beyond the shopping
Graham Reid suggests some off-centre ideas for your next visit over the Ditch.

Sydney: Slow down and savour the 'burbs
Escape the busy city centre for Bondi and Balmain, writes Carol Smith.

Sydney: Legally Blonde at the Lyric Theatre
The stage adaptation of Legally Blonde is even better than the movie, discovers Carol Smith.

Sydney: Dining tips for those going solo
Short on friends? Boutique bars and restaurants ease the discomfort of venturing out to drink or eat at night by yourself.

Sydney's surprising stays
Ditch boring hotel rooms and try something out of the ordinary next time you visit.

Inquest after 'he did it' message find
The death of a New Zealand woman in Sydney is to be looked at by the coroner after a private investigation by her family.

Independence key to IT fix-it firm
Industry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.

Broadcaster: 'Bullying' behind ad pull
Veteran Aussie broadcaster Alan Jones says "21st Century cyber bullying'' is the reason all commercials have been pulled from his radio breakfast show.

No agenda against women - wife
The wife of Australia's Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has spoken out against critics of her husband - saying he has no problem dealing with women.

Sponsors pull ads after Gillard death jibe
Alan Jones's comments about the Australian prime minister's father are costing his radio station dearly.

Australia: Among blue eucalypts
Despite the name, the Blue Mountains are really not mountains at all but an ancient sea bed now devoid of sea.

Radio host loose-lipped
Alan Jones, the Australian radio host, has learned the perils of being loose-lipped at an ostensibly private function, after a secret recording of his jibe at the PM.