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UQ professor fought for years to clear his name.
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In the Coalition's three years in office part-time employment grew 306,000 and full-time employment just 150,600.
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Charlie says that the economy is not as good as we think.
James Packer could boost his stake in Crown Resorts if investors back a break-up.
Unaoil used a network of offshore accounts and companies to shift funds under the noses of authorities for years.
How could things be going so badly at SurfStitch with a retail veteran such as Howard McDonald as chairman?
One of Australia's most iconic pubs has hit the market and the price might shock you.
There's a glut of Brisbane units sitting empty as owners struggle to find tenants.
Jaw-dropping peacocks set the next menswear trends in Italy's style centre.
A large possible workforce remains largely untapped. As an employer, here's what you need to know.
With the end of the financial year approaching, some businesses will be looking to sell.
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How the Nine Network comes back from this program with any sense of dignity is a mystery.
The TV mastermind behind Gallipoli, Offspring and Puberty Blues has been enlisted by Roadshow Films to head a new production arm.
Now Taylor Swift and her ex, Calvin Harris, have got Bad Blood.
Coffee itself isn't cancerous but be sure to wait a few minutes more before drinking your latte.
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The $1997 per head "inspirational" seminar series scrapped
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Using the '#tbt' hashtag, celebrities share some great moments from their childhood or early careers.
Weddings are just one more way in which babyboomers screw Gen Y. Except in our house.
This is why I don't want my daughter to be 'the prettiest girl in the room'.
Lori Mae Hernandez is your new hero after serving a glorious burn on national TV.
This delicious soup is fresh and filling at the same time. You'll never say 'soup doesn't fill me up' again.
You think you're being good when you make these choices, but are you really?
Tracey Spicer finds the best food in Paris – with a surprising twist.
The team behind Sydney's acclaimed Quay restaurant opens its first Queensland venue.
Here are your top-five regional finalists for The Brisbane Times 2017 Good Food Guide.
Hotspots open to general public for free to celebrate World Wi-Fi Day.
NSW's Parkes telescope sheds light on how an important molecule is made.
Australian National University scientists help close the box on Einstein's theory.
Phil Spencer says you should be able to play the games you own anywhere.
Maps track global expansion of HIV via human migration and trade routes.
A sharper picture upgrades this tiny action camera with eyes in the back of its head.
Jenny is after an urban/country commuter with strong safety-tech credentials
New performance SUV gets unofficial confirmation.
Jarryd Hayne has only one NFL regret and it still eats away at him.
Consider the following statistics as you weigh up how the Wallabies are going to cope without Pocock against England.
Armed police use stun grenades and tear gas as hundreds of drunk English and Welsh team up against Russia.
Scott Sio and Greg Holmes make way for James Slipper and Sekope Kepu.
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