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Pharmacists and doctors trade jabs over the best time to get flu shot

Pharmacists and doctors trade jabs over the best time to get flu shot

A dispute has broken out between medical professionals about when Australians should start receiving their annual flu vaccine.

  • by Aisha Dow

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'Unfortunately, it was always going to end like this'

'Unfortunately, it was always going to end like this'

Former coach Mickey Arthur says he'd been trying to fix team's culture before he was sacked by Cricket Australia.

  • by Daniel Cherny
'Mistakes have been made': David Warner apologises

'Mistakes have been made': David Warner apologises

Disgraced former vice-captain takes to Twitter to break his silence over his role in the ball-tampering scandal.

  • by Jenny Noyes
Nine nabs tennis broadcast rights from Seven

Nine nabs tennis broadcast rights from Seven

After more than 40 years at Channel Seven, the Australian Open tennis will soon have a new home.

  • by Jennifer Duke
What to do if telephone scammers con loved ones

What to do if telephone scammers con loved ones

By the time Jim realised his elderly mum was on the phone with a scammer it was too late.

  • by Adam Turner
What the ball-tampering crisis says about us
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What the ball-tampering crisis says about us

No other country to have committed ball-tampering offences has whined about it in such a self-flagellating way.

  • by Waleed Aly
Cardinal Pell's lawyer asks why police trusted 'nutter'

Cardinal Pell's lawyer asks why police trusted 'nutter'

Lead detective is accused of charging cardinal without examining conflicting evidence from witnesses.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
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All right for some: how company tax cuts would have panned out

They would have been good for wages, not jobs, and not that good after tax. And some companies would have been worse off.

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    What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN

    Eight out of 10 Australians stayed with their broadband provider when they switched over to NBN - and lost out.

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      More co-operation on funding big projects is needed now

      Victoria is the most disadvantaged state; it has more than a quarter of the population but receives less than 12% of the funds.

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        Psychologist questions credentials of group that ran Crows camp

        Psychologist questions credentials of group that ran Crows camp

        One of Australia’s leading sports psychologists has questioned the credentials of the man behind Adelaide’s controversial pre-season training camp.

        • by Sam McClure
        Why big trumps small, even today

        Why big trumps small, even today

        Take nothing away from what Damien Hardwick achieved but the Richmond game plan initially came about more by circumstance than by design.

        • by Wayne Carey
        Young Magpie fined for betting on footy

        Young Magpie fined for betting on footy

        • by Daniel Cherny
        Memo reveals details of women's rules trial

        Memo reveals details of women's rules trial

        • by Daniel Cherny

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        Cricket Australia drops the ball on broadcast negotiations

        Cricket Australia drops the ball on broadcast negotiations

        Losing Nine as a primary bidder was careless and may prove costly for Cricket Australia.

        • by Elizabeth Knight
        Aussie equities return to trading on Tuesday, the start of a fresh quarter.

        Australian shares seal worst March quarter since financial crisis

        • by Vesna Poljak and Patrick Commins
        Has $490m payday put The Star in play?

        Has $490m payday put The Star in play?

        • by Elizabeth Knight

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        Comedy Festival's Nikki Osborne defends show about autistic son

        Comedy Festival's Nikki Osborne defends show about autistic son

        The actor and comedian is due to perform her show 'On the Spectrum' about how she gets by as a mother of someone with high-functioning autism.

        • by Broede Carmody
        ABC's Jon Faine criticised over 'deeply uncomfortable' interview

        ABC's Jon Faine criticised over 'deeply uncomfortable' interview

        "You look as if you're a burns victim. Can't be good on Halloween." 

        • by Broede Carmody

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        What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN
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        What you need to know before you sign up for the NBN

        Staying with your existing broadband provider won't make the transition to the NBN any smoother.

        • by Angus Kidman
        What age is too young to leave children home alone?

        What age is too young to leave children home alone?

        The answer is not a clear cut one.

        • by Ariane Beeston

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        'A stain on the game': Warner apologises for ball-tampering scandal

        'A stain on the game': Warner apologises for ball-tampering scandal

        Disgraced former vice-captain David Warner has broken his silence on his role in the ball tampering scandal that's shocked the cricketing world.

        • by Jenny Noyes
        Essendon to test NBL plans with members survey

        Essendon to test NBL plans with members survey

        Essendon wants to hear from their members about whether they want the club to seek out an NBL franchise as they look to end their reliance on gaming revenues.

        • by Roy Ward
        Another dark day, another new dawn
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        Another dark day, another new dawn

        • by Greg Baum