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Train fares to Sydney Airport often more expensive for families than Uber, 9News finds![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Inflated Opal fares to the Sydney Airport are costing families more than double the price that sharing an Uber would. Just four years ago, an adult fare was just $14.30 to get on or off at the domestic or international airport stations. Now, a single adult fare is $20.68. The increase in travel prices has tripled profits from $9.7 million to $20 million in the past financial year.
Friday public transport cheaper as NSW fares increase![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Charges across the Opal ticketing system will get their annual increases from Monday, October 16. They will rise by an average of 3.7 per cent, which is below the inflation rate. Cheaper travel will be expanded to Fridays when people will get a 30 per cent discount on metro, train, bus and light rail services.
A year since Mahsa Amini’s death, what’s changed for women in Iran?![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Opal shopping centre is in Tehran, capital of Iran, land of compulsory hijab. Not far away in Parvaz Park, three girls in baggy trousers and T-shirts are dancing and waving their hair for a TikTok video. Also filming herself is a middle-aged mother in trousers, ponytail swinging.
200 baby names that start with 'O'![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Some parents are opting for gender-neutral names like Ocean. Opal, Olive, Otis and Otto are also picking up steam.
The Dine and Discover-style proposal which would raise Sydney’s road tolls![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Committee for Sydney has told an independent review into NSW tolls the government should consider transport vouchers. These could be given solely to people who live in areas with poor public transport and used to pay toll bills, top up Opal cards or put a deposit on an e-bike. It is one of six alternatives to reducing motorway tolls.
The Dine and Discover-style proposal which would raise Sydney’s road tolls![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Committee for Sydney has told an independent review into NSW tolls the government should consider transport vouchers. These could be given solely to people who live in areas with poor public transport and used to pay toll bills, top up Opal cards or put a deposit on an e-bike. It is one of six alternatives to reducing motorway tolls.
Former Opals basketballer Laura Hodges is relishing every minute of her comeback![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Laura Hodges retired after a career involving Olympics and world championship glory. But the former Opal has bounced back, taking to the court with Sturt in suburban Adelaide. She is playing an important role for the ladder-leading Sabres.
Former Opals basketballer Lauren Hodges is relishing every minute of her comeback![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Laura Hodges retired after a career involving Olympics and world championship glory. The former Opal has bounced back, taking to the court with Sturt in suburban Adelaide. She is playing an important role for the ladder-leading Sabres. Hodges is managing how much time she spends on the court each game.
Winners & Losers of New Biofuel Rule![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Winners & Losers of New Biofuel Rule. Shares of Opal and Clean Energy Fuels rose by 7.5% and 5.5%, respectively.
‘It’s an opportunity to pull back the curtain’: the rock’n’roll novel is back – from a female perspective![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Susanna Hoffs had a string of hits with the Bangles. Her new novel This Bird Has Flown is an exploration of fame and music. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid is about a 1970s band. Dawnie Walton’s The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is about black punk Opal.
Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns address rallies ahead of NSW election![img](/img/external-link.svg)
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says commuters' Opal card public transport costs will be capped at $40 a week rather than $50. About 150 Liberal Party faithful gathered at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith to hear from the Premier. Labor leader Chris Minns promised to amend the NSW constitution to include protection for Sydney Water and Hunter Water staying in public hands.
End of an era as white paper cut ends Aussie production![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Opal, a subsidiary of Japanese company Nippon Paper Group, takes over operations at the mill. The Maryvale mill produced more than 500,000 tonnes of paper and board annually. The mill had five paper machines, three pulp mills and two wastepaper recycling plants.
The Opal Coupons January 2023![img](/img/external-link.svg)
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Mystic Meg zodiac signs latest — Adventure on the way for Virgos, Cancers need patience; plus daily h...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Mystic Meg is back with her daily Zodiac predictions. Brits can read our resident astrologer's take on what to expect today. Horoscope readings based on your zodiac sign can act as a cosmic compass. Aries - Tuesday, Ruby, Athena, Maverick, Finnian, Fremont Taurus - Venus, Eden, Meadow, Farley, Hamlin, Jay Gemini - Evangeline, Gabriel, Raphael, Kenji, Lavender, Lily Cancer - Tanaz, Lina, Jules Leo - Goldie, Lucia, Arielle, Leander, Samson Libra - Cosima, Opal, Lamont, Sanfred, Zedekiah Scorpio - Zillah, Sloane, Earnest Sagittarius - Ascella, Bowman, Artemis Capricorn - Arianelle, Nyala, Giles, Montgomery, Hamilton Aquarius - Yulin, Franklin, Gwen, Charity Pisces - Lake, Sidney, Cordelia, Jocelyn, Fable.