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Snow blankets towns as cold snap moves through NSW

Snow blankets towns as cold snap moves through NSW

"The snow started coming down before midnight," one resident said, as the low-pressure system brings wind and cold weather to most of south-east Australia.

  • by Rachel Clun

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He died alone after his results were faxed to wrong number

He died alone after his results were faxed to wrong number

Cancer sufferer Mettaloka Halwala was alone in a hotel room and far from his family when he was found dead.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
'Bill Shorten is a liar': Budget attacks get personal

'Bill Shorten is a liar': Budget attacks get personal

"I have never seen anyone so shameless ... and so persistent in lying to the Australian people," Senator Cormann said.

  • by Fergus Hunter
Shocking hospital footage sparks crackdown

Shocking hospital footage sparks crackdown

The tragic case of a woman who was filmed at a NSW hospital was a catalyst to improve the safety of patients. 

  • by Kate Aubusson
'He's dying anyway': Comment on McCain raises eyebrows

'He's dying anyway': Comment on McCain raises eyebrows

A White House official made what some saw as an insensitive comment about ailing Arizona Senator John McCain.

Something's going on at North Korea's nuclear site
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North Korea

Something's going on at North Korea's nuclear site

North Korea could be taking steps to close the site - or Kim Jong-un is making the rest of the world think he is.

  • by Anna Fifield and Adam Taylor
The Sydney suburbs that will benefit most from tax cuts

The Sydney suburbs that will benefit most from tax cuts

By 2024, some suburbs are expected to gain between $5000 and $9500 extra disposable income per capita.

  • by Peter Martin & Eryk Bagshaw
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Rape culture is real: spare me your toxic masculinity tears

Growing up as the youngest of three brothers, I never gave much thought to the influence of a patriarchal society.

Brandon Jack

    David Goodall's story forces us to confront uncomfortable truths

    Many ill and elderly people fear the possibility of a bad death as they approach the end of their lives.

    Penny Hackett

      How Morrison devised his 'big bang' tax cuts to corner Labor

      Scott Morrison had to start from scratch to devise a budget that could rescue the government's political fortunes.

      David Crowe
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        Politics

        'Bill Shorten lies': Turnbull government attacks Labor's income tax plan

        'Bill Shorten lies': Turnbull government attacks Labor's income tax plan

        "I have never seen anyone who is so shameless, so deliberate and so persistent in lying to the Australian people."

        • by Fergus Hunter

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        'Extraordinary turnaround': investors flock back to mining blue chips 

        'Extraordinary turnaround': investors flock back to mining blue chips 

        Investors can't get enough of Australia's big miners, and it is helping to push the ASX towards a decade high.

        • by Darren Gray

        Small business

        How to get staff to do what you want

        How to get staff to do what you want

        • by James Adonis
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        Entertainment

        Jessica Mauboy books Australia into Eurovision grand final

        Jessica Mauboy books Australia into Eurovision grand final

        Mauboy's second powerhouse performance in two days struck a chord with Europe's voting TV audience.

        • by Michael Idato
        Chris Brown sued by woman who says she was raped at his house

        Chris Brown sued by woman who says she was raped at his house

        R&B star Chris Brown is facing claims that a woman was repeatedly raped by a friend of his during a drug- and alcohol-fueled party at his LA home last year.

        • by Maya Salam

        Lifestyle

        What we're really saying with Mother's Day gifts
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        Parenting

        What we're really saying with Mother's Day gifts

        • by Kasey Edwards
        What 'Australia's most hated Muslim' did next

        What 'Australia's most hated Muslim' did next

        • by Roqayah Chamseddine
        Is the 'five second' rule safe?

        Is the 'five second' rule safe?

        • by Cathy Moir
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        Smarter living

        Parenting a 'spirited' child

        Parenting a 'spirited' child

        My child has two speeds: either flat out, or sleeping.

        • by Catherine Rodie
        How to get property investment right

        How to get property investment right

        Buying an investment property is no guarantee of financial success - you need to buy well in the first place.

        • by Noel Whittaker

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        Sport

        Once a reluctant role model, Inglis now wears his heart on his sleeve

        Once a reluctant role model, Inglis now wears his heart on his sleeve

        This is the very image of the NRL's Indigenous Round: Greg Inglis, in front of the Aboriginal flag, representing his people and culture with pride.

        • by Phil Lutton
        Shoey threat: Ricciardo ponders the 'helmety'

        Shoey threat: Ricciardo ponders the 'helmety'

        Australia's Daniel Ricciardo has wondered jokingly whether he might have to give up his podium "shoeys" and glug champagne from his helmet.

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