BETTING agency Sportsbet has predicted Macarthur to be the only western Sydney seat expected to change hands after Saturday’s Federal Election.

THE iconic Harry’s Cafe de Wheels, which has nine locations across Sydney, will open up outside Campbelltown Marketfair by mid-December if all goes to plan.

CAMPBELLTOWN Mayor Paul Hawker says he envisages a decked carpark for Park Central to alleviate the inadequate parking madness residents have reported within the suburb.

The local list of the polling places in the Federal seat of Werriwa. Voting opens at 8am on Saturday.

The list of the polling places in the Federal seat of Hume. Voting opens at 8am on Saturday.

Wests Tigers players raised $22,000 to support flood-devastated Picton overnight, after walking more than 80km from the club’s Concord Oval base to the Wollondilly shire town.

AN ASSOCIATE of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang and his girlfriend have been charged with firearms offences.

A GROUP of teens braved the dark and cold on Friday for a 24-hour challenge as part of Panthers on the Prowl’s pilot program, Building Young Men.

A MULTI — STOREY development planned for western Sydney has been approved despite years of resistance from council and residents.

ONE year since dubbing Kingsgrove the “new Alexandria”, one business has had to move out of the largely industrial suburb to make way for the new M5 tunnels.

THE ICAC is investigating planning decisions taken by the former Canterbury Council after investigators raided Campsie council offices last week.

WHEN Sydney youth hip-hop pioneer Vyvienne Abla takes the stage at parliament house in France it won’t be to bust a rhyme.

Find out where to vote on election day in the seats of Banks, Barton, Watson and Blaxland. There are also a couple of election day stalls, where you can buy a snag or two

A new menu created by The Balmain group’s Brad Sloane is the icing on the cake for the slick new resurrection of the landmark Town Hall Hotel.

A DECISION to move Open High School to Petersham will alleviate capacity issues at an eastern suburbs primary school – but there will be no such relief for overcrowded inner west schools.

This week our history writer explores a particularly unique visit by a former PM to Pennant Hills.

TWO towers up to 20 storeys tall could be built in Castle Hill, next to the heritage listed Garthowen House.

CENTRAL Coast has illustrated the need for an injection of experience once more, after falling to an agonising 2-1 loss against Brisbane.

CENTRAL Coast Mariners are turning their attention to the womens game, with the club aiming to establish a W-League side to compete as early as next season.

COUNTY Rugby League have announced the Central Coast will be home to a women’s nines competition in 2017.

A HARDWARE supply company worker on the northern beaches has been charged with defrauding his employer out of $1.8 million over four years.

TEMPERATURES remain wintry this week — but not everybody’s shivering. From sunbathers to surfers — Manly Beach saw some hardy souls out.

Meet the 22-year-old who has been named the top lifesaver on the northern beaches - and she is putting the call out for more women and young people to pursue leadership roles within the movement.

The two turtles were rescued by locals and are now being cared for before being released. Long neck turtle Cara Mi-shell and terrapin Squirt were both discovered on beaches.

The Penrith Panthers celebrated their 50th season gala dinner with the induction of four revered Panthers into the Panthers Hall of Fame.

KING Davidson is a man on a mission — to act as a role model for kids doing it tough.

Having dedicated almost 25 years to the game of softball, Cindy Patmore personifies the very spirit of volunteering.

It began as an informal exercise to maintain their skills and keep fit during the off-season, but evolved to become a competitive pursuit for young Zack Pound.

Up for a potential fast-track vote next week in the House of Representatives, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, also known as H.R. 9495, would grant the secretary of the Treasury Department unilateral authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit deemed to be a “terrorist supporting organization.” “It basically empowers the Treasury secretary to target any group it wants to call them a terror supporter and block their ability to be a nonprofit,” said Ryan Costello, policy director at the National Iranian American Council Action, which opposes the law. “So that would essentially kill any nonprofit’s ability to function. They couldn’t get banks to service them, they won’t be able to get donations, and there’d be a black mark on the organization, even if it cleared its name.”

"The emails provide deeper insight into the agency’s use of Locate X, a powerful surveillance capability that allows law enforcement officials to follow a phone, and person’s, precise movements over time at the click of a mouse." "Locate X is made by a company called Babel Street."

The Democratic Party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country. via Pocket

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from Daring Fireball John Geleynse, Apple’s longtime head of developer evangelism, on LinkedIn: Doing anything for 25 years is a pretty big deal. Being a part of Apple for 25 years has been the privilege and experience of a lifetime. My last day at Apple was exactly a week ago today. I’d always dreamed of being a part of Apple but never imagined it would be a reality. The most productive and exciting years of my career have been with Apple, and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to meet and work with thousands of creative and passionate developers, designers, and students worldwide. [...] There are no words to describe how grateful I am for the opportunity to work side-by-side with so many great people at Apple. Apple is an immensely special place — far greater than the sum of its parts. Together, we did a lot. I heard about Geleynse’s retirement through the grapevine a month or two ago. I was hoping he’d post something like this publicly, so I could link to it. It’s a lovely departing message. Turns out, in all the years I’ve been writing here, I’ve only mentioned Geleynse by name twice, and both times I was quoting what someone else had written. And those two posts were from 2007 and 2008 — a while ago, to say the least. That’s a shame, dare I say negligent on my part. In third-party developer circles, everyone knows John Geleynse. Most prominently, his role as co-host (with Shaan Pruden) and I think effectively co-chief of the Apple Design Awards. But the ADAs are a once-per-year award show. Year-round, year after year, platform after platform, Geleynse has been shaping, guiding, and defining what it means to be a third-party developer for Apple platforms. The point of winning an ADA isn’t to win an ADA; it’s to reward making a great app that moves the state of the art forward. That’s what Geleynse spent his career trying to do. He’s just incredibly well-liked and well-respected. But, like a typical “bleed six colors” Apple employee, I think Geleynse going all these years operating mostly behind the scenes, with his own name out of the story, taking no personal credit, is just the way he wanted it. He’s going to be missed, dearly — both inside Apple, and out.  ★ 

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