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'I'm dying': Justine's last words revealed as police officer charged with murder

'I'm dying': Justine's last words revealed as police officer charged with murder

The police officer who fatally shot Australian woman Justine Damond in an alley behind her home has been charged with third-degree murder.

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A month's worth of rain in an hour: wild weather hits NSW

A month's worth of rain in an hour: wild weather hits NSW

One NSW town has already received 117mm of rain in just an hour, as Sydney is hit with a drenching.

  • by Peter Hannam
Cambridge Analytica CEO suspended after Trump boast

Cambridge Analytica CEO suspended after Trump boast

Alexander Nix was secretly filmed revealing how the firm seeded 'Crooked Hillary' memes onto social media.

  • by Nick Miller
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 Facebook.

  • by John McDuling
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
'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 out as the culprit in the Tathra blaze, as experts reveal it wasn't a particularly big fire.

  • 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
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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.

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    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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        Malcolm Turnbull to deliver 'low tax' pitch as One Nation opens door on company tax deal

        Malcolm Turnbull to deliver 'low tax' pitch as One Nation opens door on company tax deal

        Nine out of 10 Australians over the age of 65 could be excluded entirely from the Labor policy with very little impact on the revenue to be raised.

        • by David Crowe

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        Pressure on Zuckerberg rises as data firm brags about its Facebook methods

        Pressure on Zuckerberg rises as data firm brags about its Facebook methods

        'No papertrail': As Facebook draws scrutiny from the US privacy watchdog, the UK firm at the centre of the scandal is caught boasting about its data mining.

        • by Stephanie Bodoni & Nate Lanxon

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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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        Sport

        Kagiso Rabada reprieve 'great for Test cricket', say South Africa

        Kagiso Rabada reprieve 'great for Test cricket', say South Africa

        The Proteas argued successfully that the ICC code of conduct was "unfairly forced upon" them in a two-match ban handed to the fast bowler.

        • by Chris Barrett
        Bennett in a boob tube: How Benji stitched up his great mentor

        Bennett in a boob tube: How Benji stitched up his great mentor

        Wayne Bennett doesn't read the papers. So he will remain oblivious to the fact Benji Marshall was responsible for making him wear a leopardskin miniskirt.

        • by Adrian Proszenko

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