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The encounter that made me realise I was wrong to oppose Safe Schools
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The encounter that made me realise I was wrong to oppose Safe Schools

Young trans people believed in me once. Then I dashed their hopes and broke their hearts. Redemption came from an unlikely quarter.

  • by Catherine McGregor

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Submarines project hit with  hidden labour hire claims

Submarines project hit with  hidden labour hire claims

A leaked Defence Department memo has raised concerns about contractors on the multi-billion-dollar program.

  • by Doug Dingwall & Sally Whyte
Policeman secretly filmed, shared sex act with colleague
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Policeman secretly filmed, shared sex act with colleague

Timothy Patterson filmed a sex act between himself and a female colleague.  He will likely avoid jail for his actions.

  • by Angus Thompson
Labor announces it would phase out live sheep exports

Labor announces it would phase out live sheep exports

Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon says the party sees no future for the trade.

  • by Fergus Hunter
He didn't want to die alone, so put himself up for adoption

He didn't want to die alone, so put himself up for adoption

Han Zicheng, 85, knew he was but one of tens of millions of Chinese growing old without enough support.

  • by Emily Rauhala
Trump 'repaid Cohen for $130k payment to porn star'
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Trump 'repaid Cohen for $130k payment to porn star'

The statement by Rudy Giuliani appears to contradict Trump's previous assertion that he was unaware of the payment.

  • by Zeke Miller
'I thought I was doomed': tough school made a Premier 

'I thought I was doomed': tough school made a Premier 

Gladys Berejiklian was scared of starting at her local high school, convinced she would have to take drugs and run wild. 

  • by Alexandra Smith
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The commitment Morrison is certain to break on Tuesday

Four years ago Joe Hockey and the Coalition made an important promise that will be broken in Tuesday's budget.

Peter Martin
    Peter Martin

    Teachers have it much tougher than MPs

    Teachers should work more. Teachers should holiday less. Blah. Blah. Blah.  Andrew Laming is a dill.   

    Madonna King
      Madonna King

      Banking inquiry needs more time to get to rotten core

      How on earth can a one-year investigation, led by just one commissioner, deal with all that’s wrong in Australia’s financial services industry?

      Allan Fels
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        Manly Sea Eagles turn to Turnbull to save major sponsor Lottoland

        Manly Sea Eagles turn to Turnbull to save major sponsor Lottoland

        The Manly Sea Eagles rugby league club has directly implored Malcolm Turnbull to abandon his plans to banish lottery-betting sites like Lottoland.

        • by Nick Toscano
        Australian markets are set to move higher on Thursday.

        Markets Live: ASX breaks 6,100, miners lead

        • by William McInnes
        Scandals, poor returns key factor in NAB's exit from wealth management
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        Scandals, poor returns key factor in NAB's exit from wealth management

        • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

        Small business

        Are banks too big for boards to govern?
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        Are banks too big for boards to govern?

        • by Tony Featherstone
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        Jamie Preisz's portrait of Jimmy Barnes wins the Packing Room Prize

        Jamie Preisz's portrait of Jimmy Barnes wins the Packing Room Prize

        Preisz said he had been inspired to paint Jimmy because he was not just a rock musician but a part of the cultural fabric of Australia.

        • by Linda Morris
        <i>MasterChef Australia</i> returns for a new season of cooking triumphs and failures.

        Cooking up careers: Where are the MasterChef alumni now?

        The cooking contest that helped to usher reality-TV into a prominent place in prime time can claim that it has helped contestants to change their lives.

        • by Debi Enker

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        Macca's run: Can you eat McDonald's for a week and keep fit?

        Macca's run: Can you eat McDonald's for a week and keep fit?

        Our fitness writer is putting McDonald's supposedly-healthy choices to the test.

        • by Michael Jarosky
        Parenting a defiant child: how to know when to get help

        Parenting a defiant child: how to know when to get help

        Some children's tantrums, irritability and defiance well exceed that of their peers.

        • by David J Hawes

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        Justin Langer's time in the spotlight has arrived

        Justin Langer's time in the spotlight has arrived

        Selflessness and humility made Langer an unusual person in the alpha-male world of international cricket - and he is the man Australian cricket needs.

        • by Malcolm Knox
        Israel Folau to make Super Rugby comeback at fullback against Blues

        Israel Folau to make Super Rugby comeback at fullback against Blues

        After playing four minutes of the Waratahs' last four matches, Israel Folau will return in his favoured position of fullback against the Blues.

        • by Tom Decent

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