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Severe storms on horizon

Wild weather that dumped a month's rain in 90 minutes on inland NSW is heading Sydney's way.

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The deep Indigenous crisis

Aboriginal people are disempowered and their leaders have been ignored, plunging them into crisis says Noel Pearson. Courtesy ABC News 24.

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Qld economy slips to sixth

Plummeting construction activity has led to Queensland being named one of Australia's worst-performing economies.
Kim Stephens

Queensland now has one of Australia's worst-performing economies, according to a report that attributes its fall largely to plummeting construction activity across the state.

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Good luck doll strikes bad luck 

A good luck ''Child Angel'' doll like these has been found in a suitcase in a car park at Chiang Mai airport, stuffed with methamphetamine tablets, Thai authorities say.
Lindsay Murdoch

A craze sweeping highly superstitious Thailand where adults pamper life-like infant-sized dolls has run into trouble.

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ASX slides back below 5000

Australian shares ended a three-day winning streak, as the big banks suffered heavy selling.

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Beating the curse of problem gambling

Matt Torcasio has quit gambling with the help of girlfriend Lauren Britt and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Matt Torcasio is proof that there is hope for the millions of Australians affected by problem gambling.

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Small Business

Over 50 and just starting up

Barry Lehrer says it's never too late to start your own business.
Barry Lehrer

How I started a human resources tech startup at the age of 52 which attracted $2 million in investment.

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How to declutter your closet

It's like the clothes have some secret force field around them that prevents me from removing them from the house.

You've got to clean up after the holidays anyway, so you might as well organise your closet while you're at it.

What I learnt when I moved out

There are several facts of life that you won't know until you leave home.
Madeleine Wedesweiler

Even though I don't always feel like I have my life together, I have gained a lot of ... let's call it "wisdom".

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T20 smashes Australian Open ratings

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand return to Kei Nishikori of Japan during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Ebony Bowden

Forget the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Open is the race that stops the nation. But how many of us actually tune in to watch?

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Take a real lunch break; from jar salads and bento boxes to inspired sandwich fillings and treats.

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4 classic movie lessons about 'romance'

"When my daughters are old enough, I'll sit down with them and watch the classic movies and show them that what is packaged up as romance can actually be manipulation and abuse," writes Kasey Edwards.

"When my daughters are old enough, I'll sit down with them and show them that what is packaged up as romance can actually be manipulation and abuse."

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18-hour long haul: New longest flight

The Airbus A350 XWB takes off after the first delivery of the new passenger jet at Qatar Airways in Toulouse.
John Anthony

Qatar Airways plans to take the mantle for world's longest flight route with an epic 18-hour long haul.

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Boy in the plastic Messi shirt identified

Fan: A young boy, Murtaza, wears a Lionel Messi 'shirt'.
Danielle Rendina

A boy wearing a plastic bag with 'Messi 10' on it sparked a worldwide internet search which seems to have been solved.

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Kerber sends Azarenka packing

Free-hitting German Angelique Kerber has sent two-time champion Victoria Azarenka packing from the Australian Open in a quarter-final boilover at Melbourne Park.

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