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Two Sydney Morning Herald reporters attended a fundraising dinner for the Q society on Thursday night.

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For electrician Bill Skourtis the fourth job of the day at the Moore's place in Holder was the most important by far.

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Canberra skipper Jarrod Croker could miss the start of the season after suffering a knee injury on Friday night.

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Authorities are pleading for public help to avoid blackouts and limit fire risks as a record-breaking heatwave sets in across eastern Australia.

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More than 100 anti-racism protesters have gathered at St Kilda Marina to confront members of the far-right, anti-Islam Q Society preparing to attend a fundraiser to be headlined by Senator Cory Bernardi and Queensland MP George Christensen.

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It took six months for doctors to run a simple blood test on Nick Bean, who has autism, despite a huge mass growing in his chest.

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The energy grid will be pushed to the limit, handling a rare weekend peak demand while feeding New South Wales any spare power.

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A rugby State of Origin match continues to gain momentum after a high-level meeting in Brisbane called for more financial detail and ideas to turn the vision into a reality.

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Protesters vow to wage an electoral war on government if forced amalgamations aren't thrown out.

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School cleaners will sit down with the ACT Education Directorate to discuss future deals.

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ACT organisations that don't fit the user pays model of the NDIS will soon be able to apply for grants.

Some residents in the town of Northam have evacuated their homes as flood waters from heavy downpours continue to swell the nearby Avon river.

The Prime Minister has been a long-standing advocate of a binding vote for shareholders on executive pay.

The devastated boyfriend of Emily Collie, who has been charged over her death after their jet-skis collided in Phuket, says he will "take full responsibility for what happened" to his "soul mate".

A total fire ban will extend into a third day in Canberra as emergency services warn of a severe fire danger on Sunday.

Country towns urged to take their pick of Canberra departments.

Hundreds of overheated and distressed animals have been rescued from an Ainslie property.

They're public servants, office managers and real estate staff by day - and sexy, funny comic book characters by night.

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A cruise liner adrift off the Victorian coast with thousands of passengers on board is not expected to be towed to Melbourne until Saturday afternoon.

When Devanshi Seth made it to the top of her field, she knew it was time to reach down and pull up other talented female scientists.

ACT police have found a 77-year-old man safe and well, who was reported missing during Friday's extreme heat.

Animal welfare officers have found and rescued a cat on Brisbane's southside, after the ginger male moggy was spotted with an arrow through its body.

The latest punter to hit the $15 million jackpot is yet to come forward and claim their prize.

Ross Lyon realised watching Fremantle last year during the pre-season competition that something was not right with his team.

The Waratahs will be without former sevens star Cam Clark for the Brisbane Global Tens but coach Daryl Gibson is confident his squad can adapt to a new format, and overcome sweltering heat, in what he believes will be a successful weekend.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-hour police chase came to a dramatic end in Frankston when the car being pursued allegedly crashed head-on into another car on Friday afternoon.

Toulon are keeping a close eye on the Parramatta winger's Monday court appearance for domestic violence, saying it's a "very serious issue" that could impact his future at the glamour rugby club.

​Serial conman Peter Foster admits to a "bad past" that not even God can change - but he insists he's a changed man.

​Controversial forward Matt Lodge is set to make his rugby league return this weekend after avoiding a US jail sentence for a violent night out in New York.

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Follow full live coverage of NRL All Stars v Indigenous All Stars, live from Newcastle.

All you need to know about this weekend's NRL warm-up action.

The Sydney Swans will push strongly for a women's team once a secondary training facility is built.

Ellie Brush is set to make her AFL women's debut after switching the round ball game for the Sherrin.

The NSWRL and its independent chairman, George Peponis, are in a catch-22 position if the state body proceeds with its plan to nominate him to the ARLC.

Almost 20 years after his father held the top role, Jack Viney will this season share Melbourne's captaincy, a position which could be his own in the years to come.

Meeting as on-field rivals on Saturday night, the AFL's first openly gay player partners say they have never experienced discrimination on field.

While some rural communities are celebrating the much-needed drenching, city-dwellers are mourning the loss of another 'summer' weekend.

Kristyn Rourke has no memory of being pregnant with her baby daughter, giving birth, or of her daughter’s death eight years ago.

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Toughen up Canberra. If you think this is hot, spare a thought for those in the vast outback of Australia.

Jessica Bibby is eminently qualified to talk sporting meccas.

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What is the Murdoch family doing about investor frustration resulting from the fact that News Corp shares have fallen 20 per cent?

Sydney has sweltered through another record-breaking day in summer of peak heat, with hospitals remaining on alert, power cuts hitting businesses and sports competitions scrambling to cancel weekend events.

With the election campaign trail in full swing, both Geraldton and Mandurah have been promised funding for new shark barriers- despite Geraldton's last fatal shark attack happening over 10 years ago.

The Sydney Opera House is facing criticism from heritage experts, architects, the City of Sydney and Jørn Utzon's son as it ploughs ahead with its $300 million renewal program.

Mother Nature has blasted the country with one of its weirdest and most testing summers yet.

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Partners in life, rivals in AFL football, Penny Cula-Reid and Mia-Rae Clifford are the first elite league player couple to tell the world they are gay. Though still unable to marry legally in Australia, the 29 and 30-year-old pair is engaged and wear diamond rings to show it. But on Saturday night, in a match for premiership points between Collingwood and Melbourne football clubs, there will be no love lost.

More than 500 phone calls and many hours of surveillance helped police piece together how an alleged transnational cocaine network operated.

The vessel is believed to hold the remains of 40 to 60 men.

"I said I don't mind if our modern leaders are gay, I just wish that they would build the infrastructure."