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'Do whatever you have to': Woolworths staff rewarded for spying on pokie players

'Do whatever you have to': Woolworths staff rewarded for spying on pokie players

Staff in pubs owned by the company are secretly recording personal information about gamblers to encourage them to stay in the venues longer.

  • by Nick O'Malley

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ABC 'clearly failed' in Emma Alberici controversy: Guthrie

ABC 'clearly failed' in Emma Alberici controversy: Guthrie

The ABC's managing director denied Alberici was hung out to dry, but failed to express confidence in her when asked.

  • by Michael Koziol
Vale Steve Folkes, a man of steel who didn’t need a cape

Vale Steve Folkes, a man of steel who didn’t need a cape

Steve Folkes' death from a suspected heart attack while on a bike ride has stunned the rugby league community.

  • by Daniel Lane
'This is tanks on their lawn': Murdoch cops $39b blindside

'This is tanks on their lawn': Murdoch cops $39b blindside

Media giant Comcast has lobbed a bid for Sky,  a direct challenge to the ambitions of 21st Century Fox and Disney.

How renters and apartment dwellers can get solar panels

How renters and apartment dwellers can get solar panels

People living in units and tenants can join the solar movement without leaving it all behind when they have to move.

  • by Cole Latimer
ATO to target $2.5 billion in dodgy work expense claims

ATO to target $2.5 billion in dodgy work expense claims

'Systemic abuse' of work claims add up to more than the cost of multinational tax avoidance.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
The bipartisan love affair that shook Parliament House

The bipartisan love affair that shook Parliament House

The whispering never stopped about Ainsley Gotto, but those looking for scandal were looking in the wrong place.

  • by Tony Wright
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Why are so many retirees such scrooges? They don't need to be

It's one of the mysteries of modern retirement: many retirees are spending less than the age pension each year.

John Collett
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    This is a lesson in how not to deal with rejection

    Sending nude pictures of your new girlfriend does not make anyone wish they'd dated you.

    Kerri Sackville
      Kerri Sackville

      Happiness is overrated – the secret life of a tiger mother

      We can't allow ourselves to bring up a nation of boofheads because boofheads can't build our future.

      Jenna Price
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        ABC admits mistakes over Cabinet Files, Emma Alberici controversies

        ABC admits mistakes over Cabinet Files, Emma Alberici controversies

        One of the ABC's top bosses has issued a mea culpa over the broadcaster's handling of several recent controversies.

        • by Michael Koziol and Jennifer Duke

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        Our future leaders are cutting their teeth on rape culture
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        Our future leaders are cutting their teeth on rape culture

        • by Clementine Ford
        The five stages of Tinder

        The five stages of Tinder

        • by Clem Bastow
        Good news about that 60 Minutes interview with Jacinda Ardern
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        Good news about that 60 Minutes interview with Jacinda Ardern

        • by Jane Gilmore
        Allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders

        Allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders

        • by Adam Guastella, Russell Dale & Shrujna Patel
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        5 cash-free Tooth Fairy ideas that won't disappoint

        5 cash-free Tooth Fairy ideas that won't disappoint

        I'd like my kids to have something they'll remember from the Tooth Fairy.

        • by Carolyn Tate
        Where to find the best men's shoes in the world

        Where to find the best men's shoes in the world

        Milan's Micam shoe fair is ground zero when it comes to finding top quality footwear for men.

        • by Jeremy Loadman

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        Vale Steve Folkes, a man of steel who didn’t need a cape

        Vale Steve Folkes, a man of steel who didn’t need a cape

        Steve Folkes' death from a suspected heart attack while on a bike ride has stunned the rugby league community.

        • by Daniel Lane
        Chautauqua's refusal to jump has TJ Smith preparation on hold

        Chautauqua's refusal to jump has TJ Smith preparation on hold

        TJ Smith winner Chautauqua will have to trial to the satisfaction of stewards next week after he refused to jump from the gates at Randwick barrier trials.

        • by Chris Roots

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