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Police investigate targeting of Tasmanian Greens candidate
TAS: Police were called to the home of a Greens candidate after a group of men allegedly threatened ...
East Coast Low | Your photos
NSW and Queensland brace for floods as East Coast Low batters the country.
Dye Hard Fun Run, Maitland | MEGA GALLERY
A crowd of more than a thousand braved ugly weather to paint the town red, blue, orange and ...
Girl forced to sign note after revealing secret to mother
The Exclusive Brethren has managed to avoid any scrutiny over alleged child sex abuse. Until now.
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East Gippsland’s winning double
East Gippsland Hockey Association secured two trophies from the senior country championships during the long weekend.
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Christian puts human face on disability debate as election turns to health
Once in a while, someone breaks through the scripted election campaign to put a human face on the fight over ...
Australian traveller Rye Hunt's ashes to arrive home
With a gap of nearly seven years between them, Romany Brodribb always considered her younger brother, Rye Hunt, her baby.
Federal election 2016: Labor within striking distance
Bill Shorten has held on to his overall lead during the last fortnight despite a full-throated Coalition attack ...
Election 2016: Anthony Albanese's battle to fend off the Greens
Used to being feted as a lion of the Left and champion of progressive causes inside the ALP, ...
Australia to gain from Singapore joining OECD fight against multinational tax avoidance
The low-tax nation has signed up to a global plan to fight tax evasion.
Revealed: how Exclusive Brethren members secretly donate to the Liberal Party
Members of the extremist religious sect donate to the Liberal Party "under the radar".
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Canberrans want 3am last drinks: alcohol poll
Most Canberrans want 3am last drinks for bars, clubs and pubs, and many feel more threatened in the ...
Australia's high rates of antibiotics overuse revealed in Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care report
Australia's high rates of antibiotics misuse risk sending us back to the dark ages of medicine.
NSW state budget 2016: $1 million to fund Nepean Hospital planning as doctors warn of 'crisis' now
A Sydney hospital in 'crisis mode' will get just $1 million in next week's state budget.
Should Australia have overweight-only gyms?
When Kishan Shah weighed 180 kilograms, he wanted to lose weight but was too ashamed to step foot ...
Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we again?
Around a third of the population have trouble sleeping, including difficulties maintaining sleep throughout the night.
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Shopkins madness: the Australian miniature collectible taking over the world
Forget Barbies and Bratz. The hottest doll in the world is a miniature world of shopping characters designed ...
Bookmarks: News and views from the book world
The Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award has a remarkable strike rate and gets agents and publishers swooping on ...
Notes on Blindness: a movie on "the gift" of losing eyesight
An Australian lecturer gradually goes blind and records this journey in audio diaries which make for an incredible ...
'Crop circle counsellor' to Prince Charles, Mark Rylance also makes a superb BFG
Actor Mark Rylance, who performs Shakespeare "like it was written for him the night before" could not speak ...
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Private vocational courses cost taxpayers seven times as much as TAFE, analysis finds
Private vocational courses cost taxpayers seven times as much as TAFE, new analysis finds.
NSW state budget 2016: $1 million to fund Nepean Hospital planning as doctors warn of 'crisis' now
A Sydney hospital in 'crisis mode' will get just $1 million in next week's state budget.
Tax time: ATO eyes cars, mobile phones, broadband and work-related travel
Each year about 12.4 million Australians claim more $30 billion in deductions against their income, now the ATO ...
Australia's high rates of antibiotics overuse revealed in Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care report
Australia's high rates of antibiotics misuse risk sending us back to the dark ages of medicine.
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MG 'more exposed' to world markets
Concerns over mineral sands mine
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Solution lies in truly understanding horror
OPINION: Every member of community has responsibility to get head around impact of domestic violence.
Melbourne bursting? Grow the regions
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How to avoid paying tips on cruises
Compulsory gratuity charges would have to be the biggest bugbear for Australian cruisers.
Easter Island statues: Visiting the stone giants of Tongariki
I'm nearly ready to give up when i round a bend and spot them. It's a spectacle well ...
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Simone's of Bright: Leading regional Italian restaurant marks 30 years
A remarkable slice of regional Italy transplanted to the foothills of alpine Victoria.