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Technology chief 'directed staff to delete information'
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Investigation

Technology chief 'directed staff to delete information'

Tim Catley is accused of ordering Transport for NSW staff to delete government information. He denies the allegation.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan

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Beale denies Randwick car demand as Dwyer fumes
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Club rugby

Beale denies Randwick car demand as Dwyer fumes

Galloping Greens officials choked on their cornflakes when they saw Beale grinning in a red, white and blue jersey.

  • by Tom Decent
My family was ripped apart by a killer, not a 'good bloke'
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Crime

My family was ripped apart by a killer, not a 'good bloke'

The Margaret River tragedy and the hushed horror that followed took me straight back to the day I turned 33.

  • by Rebecca Poulson
The names set to dominate NSW school roll-calls

The names set to dominate NSW school roll-calls

One boys' name has now topped the state's list of 100 most popular baby names for the fourth year in a row.

  • by Jenny Noyes
Downer interviewed by FBI after 'tense' negotiations

Downer interviewed by FBI after 'tense' negotiations

During the investigation codenamed Crossfire Hurricane, Australian officials broke with diplomatic protocol.

  • by Rachel Olding
Owners refuse 'several offers a week' from developers

Owners refuse 'several offers a week' from developers

If you want a sense of how intense the pressure is for apartment development in Sydney, have a look at Gladesville.

  • by Garry Maddox
Coca-Cola is changing its recipe as a sugar tax looms

Coca-Cola is changing its recipe as a sugar tax looms

The company is reformulating some of its biggest-selling soft drinks amid a consumer backlash against sugar.

  • by Patrick Hatch
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The gullible Trump finally finds out Kim Jong Un isn't 'honourable'

If they did not see Pyongyang's latest manoeuvre coming, Trump and his team are more gullible than we imagined.

Jennifer Rubin

    Here's my big dangerous tax idea: let us keep our money

    Even after the third phase of Morrison's tax cuts, middle earners will still be paying 3 per cent more of their income in tax than they do right now.

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      Peter Martin

      The moments that make up the minds of retiring athletes

      Even the most resilient of colossuses must eventually realise that their time is coming, whether in dribs and drabs or a moment of clarity.

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        Politics

        Gridlock fears: Experts say dual citizenship crisis is far from over

        Gridlock fears: Experts say dual citizenship crisis is far from over

        Lawyers are divided on the viability of a referendum set to be recommended by a parliamentary committee.

        • by Michael Koziol

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        As property cools, the big banks are about to enter a new battlefield 

        As property cools, the big banks are about to enter a new battlefield 

        Business loans will grow more quickly than home loans, National Australia Bank executive Anthony Healy says.

        • by Clancy Yeates

        Small business

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        Entertainment

        There's more to Cobra Kai than pure nostalgia

        There's more to Cobra Kai than pure nostalgia

        The Karate Kid rises again.

        • by Ben Pobjie
        House Rules' 'cheating scandal' hardly hits home but couple's villainy soars
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        House Rules' 'cheating scandal' hardly hits home but couple's villainy soars

        For a show dependent on scandal to lift ratings, this hardly qualifies. But for those already watching, it just makes you dislike Leigh and Kristie even more.

        • by Aja Styles

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        Why I'm banning gifts from my kids' birthday parties

        Why I'm banning gifts from my kids' birthday parties

        The gift-giving culture has gotten out of hand.

        • by Katharine Stahl
        Google Assistant aspires to be likable rather than life-like

        Google Assistant aspires to be likable rather than life-like

        AI is brushing up on its social skills to become a better conversationalist, but it's not designed to fool anyone into thinking it's human, says Google VP.

        • by Adam Turner

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        Sport

        'Find another idol': Michael Cheika on Folau's anti-gay comments

        'Find another idol': Michael Cheika on Folau's anti-gay comments

        Wallabies coach Michael Cheika weighs in on how young people should react to Israel Folau's social media posts.

        • by Georgina Robinson
        Blue fit: Fifita can play Origin for NSW - even after pledging allegiance to Tonga

        Blue fit: Fifita can play Origin for NSW - even after pledging allegiance to Tonga

        Most assumed Andrew Fifita had ditched the Blues this year when he elected to play for Tonga, but he could still appear in games one and three. 

        • by Christian Nicolussi

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