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Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most
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Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most

Since Donald Trump's shock victory in 2016, it has been one disturbing revelation after another for the social media company.

  • by John McDuling

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Police officer charged with murder of Justine Damond
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Police officer charged with murder of Justine Damond

The policeman who mistakenly fatally shot Australian Justine Damond has been charged with third-degree murder.

'High intensity': NSW facing 'multitude' of weather risks

'High intensity': NSW facing 'multitude' of weather risks

Sydney is set to receive a drenching while parts of the NSW coast are in line to receive "quite intense rainfall".

  • by Peter Hannam
Crying-poor Catholic schools enjoy multibillion-dollar gain

Crying-poor Catholic schools enjoy multibillion-dollar gain

A "special deal" locked into the government's new funding model has ignited a new sectarian school war.

  • by Michael Koziol
PM makes 'low tax' pitch as One Nation opens door

PM makes 'low tax' pitch as One Nation opens door

As Pauline Hanson warms to the PM's tax reform, Turnbull today will escalate his attack on Shorten's "cynical" plan.

  • by David Crowe
'We've never lost 60-odd homes in mid-March'

'We've never lost 60-odd homes in mid-March'

Planned burns have been ruled as the culprit in the Tathra blaze, as experts reveal it wasn't a particularly big fire.

  • by Peter Hannam
Minister demands ABC apologise over Ballard skit

Minister demands ABC apologise over Ballard skit

Mitch Fifield called the segment that made reference to an Australian Conservative candidate unacceptable.

  • by Aja Styles
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Hurry up and end this clean-eating madness, I'm absolutely starving

Clean-eating, specifically, and the wellness industry, generally, are infuriating.

Lucy Mangan

    The most valuable thing I did for my partner and our son

    It’s too easy to settle into unhealthy patterns of childcare, and it takes a conscious effort to challenge this dynamic.

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      Sugar-free alternatives could be making us just as fat

      Artificial sweeteners, especially when consumed in larger doses, could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

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        'High-level corruption': Rio email warns of Africa mine problems

        'High-level corruption': Rio email warns of Africa mine problems

        The former head of Rio Tinto’s ill-fated Mozambique coal business warned in May 2012 of a series of challenges in the African nation

        • by Darren Gray

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        Are ICOs the new IPOs?

        Are ICOs the new IPOs?

        • by Alexandra Cain
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        The politics of black hair

        The politics of black hair

        • by Kathomi Gatwiri
        Is the left the same as the right in Australia?
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        Is the left the same as the right in Australia?

        • by Roqayah Chamseddine
        Women are ditching heels for flats

        Women are ditching heels for flats

        • by Melissa Singer
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        The electric car that comes with an apartment

        The electric car that comes with an apartment

        The luxury car maker has big plans for the electric vehicle sector in 2018.

        • by Toby Hagon
        The best balance transfer credit card

        The best balance transfer credit card

        Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

        • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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        Rabada ban overturned: Proteas quick wins appeal and is free to play in third Test

        Rabada ban overturned: Proteas quick wins appeal and is free to play in third Test

        The South African fast bowler can continue hostilities in Cape Town after sensationally winning his bid to reverse a ban for the rest of the series.

        • by Chris Barrett
        Begg breathes easy after Written By draws next to fellow favourite for Slipper

        Begg breathes easy after Written By draws next to fellow favourite for Slipper

        Favourites Written By and Sunlight have drawn alongside each other in gates four and five for Saurday's Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

        • by Chris Roots

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