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Young girl thrown 'like a rag doll' in backyard dog attack

Young girl thrown 'like a rag doll' in backyard dog attack

A 10-year-old girl is in hospital with injuries to her entire body after she was horrifically mauled by her pet dog. Neighbours screamed as the dog, frothing at the mouth, went 'berserk'.

  • by Ebony Bowden

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This nice picture of the PM and Cher isn't fooling anyone
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This nice picture of the PM and Cher isn't fooling anyone

Malcolm Turnbull should do more than put his face on a movement he had no hand in building.

  • by Roqayah Chamseddine
Time for Campion’s friends to stage an intervention

Time for Campion’s friends to stage an intervention

Could a former media adviser really be 'fine' with Joyce discussing the paternity of her child? This is not fine.

  • by Julia Baird
Household recycling 'at risk' from China ban
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Household recycling 'at risk' from China ban

Australia’s entire system of “yellow-lid bin” kerbside recycling is threatened by a clampdown on imported recyclables.

  • by Mark Solomons
Mobile phones have ruined our ability to think straight
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Mobile phones have ruined our ability to think straight

At 35, I'm probably a bit young to be going senile. Yet that is exactly what it feels like is happening.

  • by Zoe Strimpel
Cardinal George Pell arrives for his day in court

Cardinal George Pell arrives for his day in court

Under an intense international media glare, Cardinal Pell arrives in court to fight historical sex offence charges.

  • by Adam Cooper
Warner, Lyon raucous run-out party scrutinised

Warner, Lyon raucous run-out party scrutinised

The Australian pair combined to remove AB de Villiers without scoring and let the South Africans know about it.

  • by Chris Barrett
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Women are waking up to modern workplace failures

According to a new study, there is little actual payoff for women in displaying more confidence at work.

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    Beware what you wish for Sydney

    Putting up the “We’re full” sign isn’t a sustainable housing strategy.

      The ABC should be independent, but not above scrutiny

      It’s long been a mystery why the organisation has difficulty accommodating conservative viewpoints - except sparingly.

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        The Atlassian wannabe that unshackled itself from Amazon

        There is no shortage of companies wanting to paint themselves as the next Atlassian. 

        • by John McDuling

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        The baby list: here are the 23 things you must do before your little one arrives

        The baby list: here are the 23 things you must do before your little one arrives

        Before there's a new tiny human in your life, you might want to take care of a few of these.

        • by Lauren Dubois
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        How to make cash on the side from stock photography

        Olga Kashubin makes enough money from selling snaps to pay for an annual overseas holiday.

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        Starc and Australia forced to return on fifth day for one more wicket

        Starc and Australia forced to return on fifth day for one more wicket

        An extraordinary finale to the fourth day of the first Test delayed victory for Steve Smith's men.

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        Roger Bannister, first man to run a mile in under four minutes, dies

        Roger Bannister, first man to run a mile in under four minutes, dies

        Sebastian Coe, Steve Cram and Theresa May lead tributes to the man who broke the famous barrier.