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Staged development planned for 800m radius of Erskineville station and 400m radius of Macdonaldtown, Newtown and St Peters stations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCold case of missing toddler to take another turn todayA five-decade-old cold case of a missing toddler which has attracted international attention and a $1m reward is set to take another turn, Australian Associated Press reports. Continue reading...