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Shot fired after fight
The man faced Newcastle Bail Court on Sunday morning.
Pynsent returned in Labor walkover
Labor romps home in local government elections
ROLLING UPATES: Lake Macquarie local government election
Early action is critical to success
More services needed to help win the fight
Hunter needs more services needed to help win the fight against eating disorders
Where to turn in times of trouble
Kids as young as six with eating disorders
Walk brings suicide out of the shadows
Lifeline Hunter Central Coast held its Out of the Shadows and Into the Light symbolic walk on Friday.
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John Howard calls for Malcolm Turnbull to water down Racial Discrimination Act
Former prime minister John Howard has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make changes to section 18C of the Racial ...
Man charged with committing terrorist act in Sydney and attempted murder
A man has been charged with committing a terrorist attack and attempted murder after a man was stabbed ...
Mother of murdered Sydney man Jacob Munro devastated to learn son had been buried for five months
Jacob Munro hated the thought of being buried and explained this to his mother three months before he ...
North Head penguin colony accidentally cleared by restaurant
A colony of endangered Little Penguins, the last on the NSW mainland, have had parts of their critical ...
US citizens renouncing because of tax laws affecting Australian superannuation
When Karen Alpert renounced her US citizenship she was angry, fed up with paperwork and about $70,000 poorer.
William Tyrrell: Police work on 600 persons of interest in suspected abduction investigation
Detectives investigating the suspected abduction of toddler William Tyrrell have been given information about 600 persons of interest.
World
Fifteen years after September 11 attacks, one aim of terrorism remains unchanged
Fifteen years after 9/11, the staging of terror attacks is dramatically altered. But the essential objective is unchanged: ...
Cow vigilantes take to the streets as India's Hindu leaders accused of 'right-wing' muscle flexing
India's cow-and-beef politics have just taken a new twist.
Norway blasts Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg for censoring 'napalm girl' photograph
A furious Norwegian newspaper has taken Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to task for "abusing his power" as the ...
At least four dead, dozens injured as train crashes in Spain
At least four people died and close to 50 people were injured on Friday after a train derailed ...
Business
Ashy Bines members claim payments were taken after cancellation
Australian women who have signed up to one or more programs hosted by Gold Coast fitness mentor Ashy ...
Dramatic finish to Shares Race
The Australian Financial Review's Phil Baker, after seemingly having the Shares Race wrapped up, has been overtaken in ...
The truth about home ownership and the age pension
The idea that your home does not count when you are assessed for the pension is political fiction.
Renovation boom means a shortage of good tradies
The renovation boom in Sydney and Melbourne means a shortage of tradespeople. Money shows you how to find ...
Going cashless? 'Curse of Cash' author Kenneth Rogoff says we have more of it than ever
Reckon we're cashless? Think again.
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Politics
John Howard calls for Malcolm Turnbull to water down Racial Discrimination Act
Former prime minister John Howard has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make changes to section 18C of the Racial ...
Bill Shorten to skip Parliament for date with Canada's Justin Trudeau
Just don't ask Bill Shorten to explain quantum computing or perform any incredible feats of upper body strength.
Charities combine to fight government plans to abolish $5-a-week dole supplement
A coalition of Australia's biggest charities are calling on the Turnbull Government and Labor to abandon plans to ...
Taxpayer cash goes up in smoke as Defence fined millions for false fire alarms
Defence is burning through cash at an alarming rate, charging taxpayers almost $5 million to pay for false ...