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'What kind of mother leaves her children?'

'What kind of mother leaves her children?'

Melissa is part of an often maligned minority: the mother who appears to abandon her maternal instincts.

  • by Marina Kamenev

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Overdevelopment harming Sydney suburbs, say voters

Overdevelopment harming Sydney suburbs, say voters

Growing pains: 60 per cent of the state's voters are sick of the city's big squeeze, an exclusive poll shows.

  • by Alexandra Smith
'Too late to leave': blazes rip through state
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'Too late to leave': blazes rip through state

Firefighters are battling to contain a series of fires burning out of control in Victoria.

  • by Benjamin Millar
Xenophon falls short as Labor concedes defeat

Xenophon falls short as Labor concedes defeat

Nick Xenophon has fallen dramatically short of his promise to shake up the major party "duopoly" in South Australia.

  • by Mark Kenny
Kevin Pietersen confirms retirement from cricket

Kevin Pietersen confirms retirement from cricket

The former England batsman appears to have called time on his cricket career with a Tweet.

Trump's lawyer calls officials  to end Russia probe

Trump's lawyer calls officials  to end Russia probe

He called on the Justice Department to immediately shut down the special counsel probe into Russian interference. 

City set to swelter as 'unusual' temperatures continue

City set to swelter as 'unusual' temperatures continue

There's little relief in sight for the city, with 39 degrees predicted for the CBD and most of the greater Sydney region.

  • by Sarah Muller
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New Idea claims extraordinary memory led to scoop

Gee, it’s convenient that the Uber driver has a detailed memory of the conversation between Karl and Peter Stefanovic.

Peter FitzSimons
    Peter FitzSimons

    The evidence is in: first-born siblings are better

    Take a bow first-born children. New evidence proves what you've always known: you're better than your siblings.

    Jessica Irvine
      Jessica Irvine

      Australia is a far less equal place than it was in the 1980s

      Where you live matters far more than you might think.

      Peter Martin
        Peter Martin
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        Batman votes: Labor holds seat in crucial byelection
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        Batman votes: Labor holds seat in crucial byelection

        Labor looks to have held onto its Melbourne seat of Batman, defeating a strong challenge from the Greens.

        • by Adam Carey and Noel Towell

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        Royal commission bombshells - great to watch, painful to receive

        Royal commission bombshells - great to watch, painful to receive

        Banks appear to have been caught on the hop by the royal commission's “gotcha” strategy of taking witnesses to explosive elements of documents.

        • by Jessica Irvine

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        The best new brews to celebrate St Patrick's Day

        The best new brews to celebrate St Patrick's Day

        Toast the Irish holiday with a tasty new take on a classic favourite.

        • by James Atkinson
        Frantics review: letting the fur fly, with friends

        Frantics review: letting the fur fly, with friends

        PlayStation's latest PlayLink game is like Mario Party, but with goofy animals and backstabbing.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Dog fight: Security separate Dib and McIntyre as tensions boil over

        Dog fight: Security separate Dib and McIntyre as tensions boil over

        Security rushed in to ensure Ray Dib and Gary McIntyre didn't come to blows after a raging argument inside Canterbury League Club.

        • by Adam Pengilly and Andrew Webster
        Sea Eagles have claws out for big names in salary cap scrap
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        Sea Eagles have claws out for big names in salary cap scrap

        At the top of the list is Todd Greenberg. The Sea Eagles have been interested in an email from Greenberg to the then management of Kieran Foran in 2012.

        • by Danny Weidler

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