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Mum ‘filmed daughter being abused’
NSW: Police allege a woman uploaded abuse videos of her daughter online for paedophile websites.
Former wine kingpin on drug charges
NSW: A former director of large winery has fronted court over a massive marijuana haul.
Minyip soldier’s grave under threat
SA: The grave of a World War I veteran is slated for removal unless his family is found.
July 2 federal election likely
Malcolm Turnbull has a constitutional deadline of May 11 to advise the Governor-General to dissolve both houses.
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Federal election 2016: Derryn Hinch tipped to take Ricky Muir's Senate seat
Ricky Muir may have ''voted himself into unemployment'', and could be replaced by the Human Headline.
Federal budget 2016: Scott Morrison to give extra $120m to corporate regulator ASIC
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been challenged by his own backbench to crack down on bank behaviour.
Money laundering fears over Bendigo Bank operations on Nauru
Fears over money laundering and the risk of financing of terrorism has prompted calls for Bendigo Bank to ...
No confidence in our tax system left: IGT
The Australian Taxation Office has made inaccurate statements to parliament, according to the Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi, ...
Visiting Japanese navy flotilla not related to submarine bid, Admiral says
Submarine contract? What submarine contract?
Reza Barati's killers could be free in three years
Two Manus Island locals found guilty of killing Iranian asylum seeker Reza Barati in 2014 could be free ...
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The new, fit face of King's Cross
Once called the 'suburb for junkies', The Cross is going on a detox.
The Game of Thrones workout
So here we go - shoulders back, chest up, arms by my side and a 20 kilo dumbbell ...
How your body changes your brain
The way you move can change your brain, according to the latest in neuroplasticity. Here's how.
'Dark thunderclouds on the horizon': The end of the Age of Antibiotics is looming
A Canberra doctor has some bad news about modern Australian medicine.
Polyunsaturated fats may not prevent heart disease, new study suggests
In the battle for our hearts, veges, grains and seeds are still winning, but beef and butter are ...
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Charlotte Wood's passionate response to misogyny wins the Stella Prize
Charlotte Wood's has followed up her success in the awards from independent booksellers by winning this year's Stella ...
Jungle Book: good and bad news for Andy Serkis' rival Cate Blanchett version
What chance does another live-action version of The Jungle Book have after Disney's version has become a hit?
While not exploitative, new film on Port Arthur massacre will be a 'no-holds-barred depiction'
The writer-producer of an "in-depth character study of Martin Bryant" believes it's time to confront the trauma on ...
Johnny Depp smoked 'in good faith'
Hollywood star authorised to smoke on courthouse balcony.
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Reflect on a life well lived and plan for a farewell that mirrors your own unique adventure.
How your body changes your brain
The way you move can change your brain, according to the latest in neuroplasticity. Here's how.
Set up your own business - without financial stress
When Eugenie Pepper and husband Shane took over his family's babywear business in 2012, it was something of ...
Little to fear, but not much to gain in new 'econo-meh'
It's a shrug your shoulders sort of world. Neither too hot nor too cold. But nor are things ...
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VFF unhappy at lack of acknowledgment
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Poor roads are leading to Maffra township
Son's plea after father's killing
As Curtis Cheng's father left work, a 15-year old shot him in the head.
Reform could be consigned to the waste bin
Former Canadian offers her thoughts on ice rink plan
Travel
Highclere Castle: The real-life Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is ending but the show's spirit will endure in the bucolic English countryside.
Navigate New Zealand in style
From the majesty of Milford Sound fjord to the cosmopolitan buzz of Auckland, New Zealand is a spectacular ...
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