Новости за 09.09.2015

China's stocks advanced for a second day amid speculation the government will step up stimulus to revive the flagging economy.

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A group of sophisticated Russian-speaking hackers is exploiting commercial satellites to siphon sensitive data from diplomatic and military agencies in the United States and in Europe as well as to mask their location, a security firm said in a new report.

Tram workers will strike for the second time in two weeks on Thursday, shutting down the city's tram system for more than five hours and putting severe pressure on arterial roads in the inner city.

The NSW election might have been over for six months, but simmering anger over a dirty tricks campaign in the seat of East Hills saw Liberal MP Glenn Brookes invite Opposition Leader Luke Foley to "take it outside" on Wednesday.

More roads and their consequences signal our city's would-be gods have feet of clay when it comes to forward planning.

Bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment are rife in the surgical profession, a damning report has found.

A Sydney councillor who pulled only one-quarter of the vote in the first round of elections has walked away as the city's latest lucky-dip mayor.

Robert Timm got a call from one of his close mates on Tuesday morning asking him if he wanted to share a beer and a game of pool.

A man has been shot dead in a confrontation with police after he allegedly threatened staff with a knife at a post office in Warners Bay, south of Newcastle.

A letter celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's reign was almost hijacked by Parliament's ardent republicans.

Cambodia has agreed to resettle more refugees from Nauru under a controversial $55 million agreement with Australia.

Tony Abbott has read the national mood and delivered a credible response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis that extends from the borders of Syria to the countries of Europe.

The High Court has upheld the validity of urgent laws passed by the NSW Parliament to shore up the powers of the corruption watchdog.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop intervenes to enable passport to be issued without uncooperative father's signature.

The surging Australian sharemarket capped off a $55 billion two-day rally on the back of a global lift in sentiment that has sent local bank stocks soaring.

Researchers with no evident countercultural tendencies are conducting research that is finding psychedelic drugs a valuable adjunct to psychotherapy in treating addiction, post-traumatic stress and the depression or anxiety that often comes with terminal illness.

Police officer bashed after stopping suspected drag racers for a breath test.

A sitting MP has been barred from running for office again and from voting, while 500,000 Rohingya voters have been wiped from voter lists.

They were 30 hours that turned Matthew Henderson's life on its head. Back in March, the respected theatrical stage manager lost three friends to suicide, all of whom he had worked alongside in the entertainment industry.

The NSW and Victorian governments are prepared to take at least 4000 Syrians to help alleviate the pressing humanitarian crisis after officials confirmed planeloads of refugees would arrive by Christmas.

Bones have been discovered in dense bushland north of Sydney during the lengthy search for Quinn Martin, the father of five children.

In his heart Haddin knew it'd be easier to explain why he sacrificed his Test spot rather than trying to one day justify to his daughter - who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer when she was only 17 months old - why a game might have seemed more important.

The Matildas' proposed tour of the US appears unlikely to go ahead after the war between  Football Federation  Australia and the players' union escalated over  pay.

If the Abbott government is still in power after the next election, it might witness Australia notching up 100 quarters of uninterrupted economic growth. That would be a golden 25 years.