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Heatwave: What it means for you
NATIONAL: Emergency services bracing for one of the largest heatwaves to strike Australia in decades.
Les misérables: Backpackers' holiday burnt out
ORANGE: French backpackers left with nothing after arsonists destroy tents and possessions.
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Slow but thrilling finish
Christmas eve at Greenwattle
THE Christmas eve race day at Greenwattle was well attended, the spirit of the festive season flowing freely ...
Kids on the ball
SMCA clubs take stock at break
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Photos of the year: September
The best photographs of 2012, as chosen by Herald picture editors.
Cheap eats: surviving on a $2-a-day diet
If Families Minister Jenny Macklin ever wanted to attempt to live on $35 a day, she would find ...
Cigarette cover-up under investigation
Australia's largest tobacco franchise could be in breach of state laws.
Long, hot summer predicted - except in Sydney
Australia might be headed for a hot, dry and extended summer, but Sydneysiders hoping to exploit the conditions ...
Canberra probes 'free' cigarette covers
Australia's largest tobacco franchise could be in breach of state laws.
Record temperatures prompt fire fears
Australia posted record average maximum temperatures for the last four months of 2012, setting up much of the country's south-east ...
Health
Fresh start the flavour of the month
Detoxing is a popular kick-start to health after festive excesses.
Dieter finds a winning way to lose
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS knows what it's like to be stuck in the revolving door of dieting. In her late 20s, she ...
Rescue chopper cutbacks proposed
THE number of rescue helicopters covering NSW could fall from 15 to 12 under cost-saving recommendations in a ...
Weight-loss trade trims expectations
A new year: a new you. It's the diet industry's perennial catch cry. But as obesity rates continue to climb, ...
Stroke of genius or a fake screen test?
Medical regulators warn the public to be wary of a new private stroke-screening service, saying they could be ...
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It's Les Mis vs Lincoln vs Zero Dark Thirty
No surprises in Producers Guild nominees as the usual Oscars race suspects receive more nominations.
Rachael Finch marries
Miss Universe contestant Rachael Finch has married her Dancing With The Stars partner, Michael Miziner.
Brutal Big Bang honesty
Big Bang Theory star shocked interviewers by giving an honest answer.
Diana 'do not publish' pic to be released
A never before seen photograph of Princess Diana with another man, two days after her engagement was announced, is set ...
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Daily horoscopes: Thursday, January 3
Read Fairfax Regional astrologer, Alison Moroney's daily stars for Thursday, January 3, 2013.
Simple maths sums up as a prime mover
AN EASIER maths subject will be introduced in years 11 and 12 under the national curriculum, raising fears of an ...
Rescue chopper cutbacks proposed
THE number of rescue helicopters covering NSW could fall from 15 to 12 under cost-saving recommendations in a ...
'Living on the dole is no easy ride'
Lia McCrae-Moore just laughs at Families Minister Jenny Macklin's claim she could live on the dole.
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Ideas for Sale's three lazy assets
Dog testicle story a beat-up
I am writing to express my surprise and shock at the revelations on the front page story (Gippsland ...
Euthanasia: who makes the decision?
Travel
Watery wonderland in a festival of summer fun
Exotic starfish, sea lettuce, banjo sharks and underwater caves are closer than you think.
New Year's Eve fireworks fizzle as cruise strands party people on dock
ON OFFER was the ''ultimate'' cruise on Sydney Harbour: a night of food, wine, music and a spectacular ...
Grand vision is a sight to see
Two decades on, a pollie's dream gives back the foreshore to the people.
The utmost of privacy is reserved for fly-ins to an exclusive Port Phillip resort
It is in the Melway - but you would never try to drive there. It is home to ...