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August 2006

by Sydney Observer
August 2006

Feature: Epping Road changes to appease angry motorists

The Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal is considering replacing the 24-hour bus lanes with transit lanes on Epping Road. The changes would please motorist who are angry about the road's downsizing to one general traffic lane when the Lane Cove Tunnel opens around January 2007. The move has been labelled a knee-jerk reaction to avoid the same public backlash that followed the road closures caused by the Cross City Tunnel.

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Shopping centres have become a common place convenience in today's society, but how many more do we need? We look at the issues surrounding the influx of 'mall culture'.
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Yes, the Government has become an all too convenient scapegoat for some Ku-ring-gai councillors, just as the present council is criticised by the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) resident groups such as the Ku-ring-gai Preservation Trust (KPT), St Ives Residents Action Group (SIRAG), Friends of Lindfield and Friends of Turramurra.
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Ku-ring-gai Council have recognised a greater need for more off-leash areas for dogs with 'dog parks' springing up all over the area in the past few years.
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Making the move from Ku-ring-gai to London, local aspiring designer Mark Liu has found himself in the hub of fashion and is relishing the opportunities the move has afforded him. We caught up with Liu to see what it's like to be caught in the eye of a design tornado.


According to Professor Connell, when there is more equality and justice in the economy, more fathers will take the option of staying at home. At the moment, less than 4 per cent of men choose to be stay-at-home fathers. We speak to two dads who are defying social conventions.


With a hereditary lineage that controls the country a newspaper that 'keeps the government honest' should be vital, but don't expect to find Watergate exposés in the Oman Daily Observer that will bring down the Sultan.

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