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'Everything in my mind is dead': Boy locked in shipping container speaks out

'Everything in my mind is dead': Boy locked in shipping container speaks out

When the boy was freed from his 2.4m by 2m enclosure he was thin, dirty and had weeping sores.

  • by Angus Thompson

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'Boiled alive': New footage shows full scale of live exports horror
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Anger in London over Trump knife comments 

Anger in London over Trump knife comments 

British surgeons have reacted angrily to Trump's controversial comments to an NRA rally about London's knife crime. 

Tax cuts for the wealthy are in the pipeline

Tax cuts for the wealthy are in the pipeline

Modelling reveals just how much the nation's top earners will receive in tax cuts from Scott Morrison's third budget.

  • by Mark Kenny
This is why teachers have less time for our kids
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This is why teachers have less time for our kids

Too much time is being spent on tasks that make little difference to outcomes for students.

  • by Anna Patty
Qatari syndicate makes bold bid to buy the Sea Eagles
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A Qatari syndicate has launched an audacious multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Manly Sea Eagles.

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Alex Ferguson undergoes emergency brain surgery

Alex Ferguson undergoes emergency brain surgery

The 76-year-old was Manchester United manager from 1986 to 2013, winning the Champions League twice, the Premier League 13 times and five FA Cups.

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Why I'm gunning for working class man Jimmy Barnes

Wherever I go, whatever I do, no matter how books I sell, I can't compete with the works of Australia's greatest non-fiction writer.

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    Bob Fulton angry at criticism of 'his' Manly team

    Manly had a team dinner last Saturday night, just hours after their apparent show of unity at Belmore, but in an indication that all is not well at the club.

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      'Not just a bribe': what a tax cut will really do to economy

      When politicians seek to win elections by promising tax cuts, they invariably claim they will improve things for all of us.

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        Nobel literature prize won't be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations

        Nobel literature prize won't be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations

        The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following issues within the ranks of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.

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        Chappaquiddick unblinkingly revisits a shameful moment in Kennedy history

        Ted Kennedy was a leading light of US politics. But he was also responsible for a young woman's death.

        • by Karl Quinn

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        26 luxe gifts mum really wants for Mother's Day

        26 luxe gifts mum really wants for Mother's Day

        If you're stuck on finding the perfect way to say happy Mother's Day, we've got you covered.

        • by Jane Rocca
        Blended families need an inheritance plan more than most

        Blended families need an inheritance plan more than most

        Having an up-to-date will is crucial for those who bring assets and children to a new relationship.

        • by John Collett

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        In a season of VAR blunders, this was the lowest of lows

        In a season of VAR blunders, this was the lowest of lows

        Nothing short of a real villain would be enough to deny Jets the fairytale finale - but for once, it wasn’t Besart Berisha.

        • by Dominic Bossi
        Qatari syndicate makes bold bid to buy the Sea Eagles
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        Qatari syndicate makes bold bid to buy the Sea Eagles

        A Qatari syndicate has launched an audacious multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Manly Sea Eagles.

        • by Adrian Proszenko

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