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WA schools crackdown on unhealthy food

A parent posted this photo of a note sent home with their child to social media last week.

"Kids can't function if they are not eating properly. While I definitely don't think it's the teachers place to dictate what kids eat, something needs to happen."

Are the good times ending for Aussie fund managers?

Local fund managers have found it increasingly difficult to deliver excess returns.

Australia's $2.8 trillion fund industry is one of the last havens for fund managers relying on human judgement for their investment calls. That may be about to end amid the global onslaught of low-cost, index-tracking funds.

Buckley proud of 'courageous' Fasolo

Magpie Alex Fasolo with his coach Nathan Buckley.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has praised the maturity and courage that small forward Alex Fasolo has displayed in going public with his battle with depression.

'Tomahawk' the key to Geelong's flag hopes

Tom Hawkins has grown into the player Geelong always hoped he would be.

Tom Hawkins was labelled "an 18-year-old Tony Lockett" after his debut in 2007. Now he could prove the difference between the Cats winning the flag or ending the season in disappointment.

Premier unveils housing affordability fixes

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced changes to stamp duty from July 1.

First home buyers of existing and new property up to $650,000 will be exempt from paying stamp duty and receive stamp duty concessions for properties worth up to $850,000 under reforms announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian to improve housing affordability in NSW.

Philippine 'friendly fire' kills troops

Smoke rises following airstrikes by Philippine Air Force to retake control of Marawi city, southern Philippines.

A military air strike has killed 11 soldiers in 'friendly fire' in the Philippine city of Marawi, which has been besieged by Islamist militants, officials say.

The magic of mystery video game tournaments

Combo Breaker

When you enter a gaming tournament, you usually know what you're in for. Unless you're entering a mystery game tournament. Do that, as dozens of people did at the Combo Breaker event in the US state of Illinois last weekend, and you're playing the notorious Dong Dong Never Die.

McCulkin family killers jailed for life

Vincent O'Dempsey and Garry Dubois have been sentenced to life in jail over the murder of Barbara McCulkin and her two ...

Vincent O'Dempsey and Garry Dubois have been sentenced to life in prison for killing Queensland mother Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters in 1974.

Hospital violence a "ticking timebomb": Dr Michael Wong

Dr Michael Wong almost died three years ago in a stabbing attack at Western Hospital.

A brain surgeon who narrowly survived a frenzied stabbing attack at a Melbourne hospital three years ago has slammed the state government for failing to protect healthcare workers in the wake of another brutal assault on a doctor.

Third time around, MP changes her story again

MP Felicity Wilson has changed her story again.

Weeks after apologising for falsely swearing to have lived in her electorate for a decade, a rookie MP has watered down her retraction and revived questions about her truthfulness with a third different account of her ties to her electorate.