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Welcome to the CBD: all arteries, no pulse

Venture into the the heart of Sydney and you'll find it is lacking ticker. Urban Affairs Editor Catharine Munro launches a Herald investigation into what is wrong with the CBD.

Dead US pony linked to flu riddle

THE mysterious death of a Shetland pony in Los Angeles three months ago may help solve the puzzle of how equine influenza reached Australia.

Herald's newsroom of the future melds print and online

TODAY'S Herald is the first to be produced, in print and online, from a state-of-the-art newsroom at Fairfax Media's new headquarters at One Darling Island, Pyrmont.

Laws must change to help mentally ill find work: report

MAJOR changes in the Government's welfare-to-work laws are needed as part of a new strategy to get people with mental illness into jobs, the Mental Health Council of Australia says.

Leaving teenager alone the safest option: Iemma

AUTHORITIES have been doing everything possible to help a 13-year-old girl living alone in a Sydney flat after the sudden death of her father. But forcing her into care could see her end up on the streets, the Premier, Morris Iemma, warned yesterday.

Costly, but self-parker sells out fast

THE car that can reverse park by itself is due to go on sale in Australia today. There is just one catch: it costs more than $200,000.

Sect member charged with child sex offences

AN ELDERLY Exclusive Brethren man who is a former church leader and trustee of a Queensland Brethren private school, has been charged with sexual offences against a child.

EDUCATION

Australia's first workplace revolution

The Harvester case played an important role in shaping a young nation-state, writes Bill Robbins.

Wife made to work as prostitute, jury told

A MAN has been accused of forcing his new Egyptian wife to work in a brothel so he could buy a flat, before sending her home empty-handed.