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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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Mother guilty as kids found living in house of horror
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Mother guilty as kids found living in house of horror

Officers who arrived at the NSW house to check on the children's welfare described the conditions as "near uninhabitable".

  • by Shannon Tonkin
Bill Shorten orders MP to check citizenship status

Bill Shorten orders MP to check citizenship status

Fresh concerns have been raised over the Labor MP in the wake of this week's High Court decision and resignations.

  • by Fergus Hunter
Third-party ticket fiasco leaves man 'embarrassed' 

Third-party ticket fiasco leaves man 'embarrassed' 

Maurice was hoping to treat his wife to a night seeing Barry Humphries. It left him nearly $1000 out of pocket. 

  • by Helen Gregory
The jaywalking phone zombie plague is out of control
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The jaywalking phone zombie plague is out of control

Those transfixed on their mobile phones do not give a flying about anything other than their immediate gratification.

  • by Wendy Squires
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
'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.

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Opinion & Perspectives

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 orders Anne Aly to confirm she renounced dual citizenship

        Bill Shorten orders Anne Aly to confirm she renounced dual citizenship

        Fresh concerns have been raised over the Labor MP in the wake of this week's High Court decision and resignations over citizenship.

        • by Fergus Hunter

        World

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        Business

        Australian shares are poised to rise to a 10-year high.

        Markets Live: ASX aiming for 10-year high

        The ASX has fallen 10 points shy of the 10-year intraday high during morning trade.

        • by William McInnes

        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

        Kate Holden: ''You ask me innocently why girls like bossing or why pink, and I’ll shrug because I don’t know."

        Remember how to say no and to hear it: A letter to my son in the era of #MeToo

        On the eve of Mother's Day, a heartfelt message to tomorrow's men.

        • by Kate Holden
        Peter Garrett seen on stage in the documentary <i>Midnight Oil 1984</I>.

        Divide between the power and the passion lives on: Midnight Oil 1984 documentary

        Ray Argall's rocking Midnight Oil documentary is set in a turbulent time for Australia and the world.

        • by Craig Mathieson

        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

        How budget slashes incomes for elite female athletes

        How budget slashes incomes for elite female athletes

        Australia’s elite athletes admit to being stunned by a proposal in the federal budget which would significantly cut their incomes.

        • by Roy Masters
        Ricky Ponting set to sign with Seven

        Ricky Ponting set to sign with Seven

        Ricky Ponting is on the verge of signing a lucrative contract with the Seven Network to be the face of their cricket coverage.

        • by Jon Pierik

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