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How Harry Potter turned Generation Z political

How Harry Potter turned Generation Z political

Barely at voting age, post-Millennials are proving potent advocates for change, outstripping generations before them politically. Their role model? The Boy Who Lived.

  • by Amelia Lester

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'They haven't got the balls': Spotlight falls on company cop

'They haven't got the balls': Spotlight falls on company cop

Questions are swirling about what is wrong with the corporate regulator.

  • by Ruth Williams
These are Australia's most delayed and cancelled flights

These are Australia's most delayed and cancelled flights

One in every five flights between Australia's two largest cities is running late. 

  • by Patrick Hatch
Banks put their oar into a river of easy money - and lost their moral compass

Banks put their oar into a river of easy money - and lost their moral compass

ASIC is partly responsible for the cesspit of misconduct. Without a feared regulator, people will push the line.

  • by Adele Ferguson
It happens every day. Eight times. But we still don't know how to talk about it

It happens every day. Eight times. But we still don't know how to talk about it

Ten months after my father died, I decided it was time to reveal it was not a heart attack that killed him.

  • by Daniel Mezrani
Mum of baby found dead at Sydney beach may be out of hiding
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Mum of baby found dead at Sydney beach may be out of hiding

Is the mystery benefactor of gifts at Lily Grace's grave her mother?

  • by Helen Pitt
Bishop says Trump deserves credit for historic handshake
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Bishop says Trump deserves credit for historic handshake

The Foreign Affairs Minister credits Donald Trump’s unpredictable approach to North Korea for kickstarting talks.

  • by David Wroe
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Developers and government are destroying our sacred stories

Take Thompson Square in Windsor, or the trees along Anzac Parade, or the old Cleveland Street High School. It has to stop.

Elizabeth Farrelly
    Elizabeth Farrelly

    Is Sydney finally an AFL town?

    While they were coming in droves to see the Swans last Friday, a spattering of light blue-clad fans quietly scuttled next door.

    Malcolm Knox
      Malcolm Knox

      New type of poverty hurting Australia's middle class

      Australian banks' new policies aren't an accident. It is a strategic policy that risks creating a social crisis.

      Dick Bryan
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        Politics

        You've probably never heard of Malcolm Turnbull's most intriguing minister

        You've probably never heard of Malcolm Turnbull's most intriguing minister

        His meteoric rise from the backbench to cabinet shocked Canberra. But he may yet have further to climb.

        • by Mark Kenny

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        Reducing imports is a great way to make us poorer. But we'll do it any 
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        Reducing imports is a great way to make us poorer. But we'll do it any 

        Protection doesn’t save jobs, it just attempts to save jobs in the favoured industry by reducing jobs in all other industries.

        • by ROSS GITTINS

        Small business

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        Entertainment

        Simon Baker channels his teen surfing days in movie of Tim Winton's Breath

        Simon Baker channels his teen surfing days in movie of Tim Winton's Breath

        Simon Baker first wanted to adapt the acclaimed novel when he found himself sobbing. 

        • by Fiona Capp
        How Facebook friends saved one man from execution

        How Facebook friends saved one man from execution

        Mohammed al-Samawi was holed up in the bathroom of his apartment as bombs rained down. Here's the story of how he escaped a war zone.

        • by Linda Morris

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        Smarter living

        Hannah Thiem at home in Sydney, with some of the items she buys in bulk to avoid disposable packaging.

        How to achieve a waste-free lifestyle on a budget

        Inspired by the War on Waste but think waste-free living is unattainable? Try this.

        • by Siobhan Ryan
        Tesla, sedans and wannabe luxury cars at the Beijing Auto Show

        Tesla, sedans and wannabe luxury cars at the Beijing Auto Show

        Big bold statements were being made at the annual auto show, including the return of the sedan.

        • by Ying Tian

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        Sport

        Peter Norman to be recognised for role in 1968 Black Power salute
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        Peter Norman to be recognised for role in 1968 Black Power salute

        In a stunning concession, the AOC will award the late sprinter the Order of Merit, their highest honour.

        • by Andrew Webster
        Jackson Hastings in line for shock recall as Croker goes down

        Jackson Hastings in line for shock recall as Croker goes down

        The Jackson Hastings-Daly Cherry-Evans saga has taken another twist after Lachlan Croker was injured as Manly lost to Newcastle on Friday.

        • by James Buckley

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