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Salim Mehajer's sister struck off in latest legal drama to befall family

Salim Mehajer's sister struck off in latest legal drama to befall family

Solicitor Zenah Osman, the lowest-profile of Salim Mehajer's sisters, has been struck off the roll of lawyers for attempting to mislead the Federal Court.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn

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PM lodges second complaint with the ABC about Alberici

PM lodges second complaint with the ABC about Alberici

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield also complained to the national broadcaster about the story.

  • by Michael Koziol
CBA warns Sydney property prices will fall even further

CBA warns Sydney property prices will fall even further

Australia's biggest bank says the downturn in Sydney property prices will continue at least into 2020.

  • by David Scutt
Judge orders 30-year-old man to move out of parents' house

Judge orders 30-year-old man to move out of parents' house

Michael Rotondo's parents gave him multiple orders to move out. When he refused, they took him to court.

  • by Douglass Dowty
'I was lucky I got help': When the flu doesn't feel like the flu

'I was lucky I got help': When the flu doesn't feel like the flu

As Mark Dean wheezed and coughed on his long-haul flight home to Sydney, he knew he’d be bound for hospital.

  • by Kate Aubusson
Denton grills controversial ‘healer’ in divisive interview

Denton grills controversial ‘healer’ in divisive interview

Weeks into his new series, Andrew Denton has sparked the on-set fireworks he regularly courted with Enough Rope.

  • by Robert Moran
Frustration and disruption as Sydney makes up for lost time
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Frustration and disruption as Sydney makes up for lost time

If you're driving into the M5 tunnel today, do you really want the government to delay duplicating it for another 12 years?

  • by Stuart Ayres
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Interest-only loans set to be tested - and the young are in the firing line

Interest-only loans could be a ticking time bomb for those who borrowed to the maximum.

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    John Collett

    PM can use old one-liner to back down on company taxes

    It’s how marriages end in divorces - and how ministers walk away from pledges they've sworn to see through.

    Peter Martin
    Peter Martin

    Parties offer clear choice at next election

    The election could be as soon as August, and each side will be conforming more than usual to their left versus right stereotypes.

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      Ticking time bomb: young property owners at risk with prices falling
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      Ticking time bomb: young property owners at risk with prices falling

      Interest-only loans could be a ticking time bomb for those who borrowed to the maximum.

      • by John Collett

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      Receipt app scoops CeBit PitchFest

      Receipt app scoops CeBit PitchFest

      • by Christine D'Mello
      Meet the ‘snowpreneur’ taking on the big guns
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      Meet the ‘snowpreneur’ taking on the big guns

      • by Alexandra Cain
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      Red Symons blames cost-cutting for his ABC demise

      Red Symons blames cost-cutting for his ABC demise

      "Because I was there for 15 years, I started off on a reasonable sum and got the 2 per cent added on each year." 

      • by Broede Carmody
      Denton grills controversial ‘healer’ Charlie Goldsmith in divisive Interview

      Denton grills controversial ‘healer’ Charlie Goldsmith in divisive Interview

      Weeks into his new Seven series Interview, Andrew Denton has finally sparked the on-set fireworks he regularly courted with Enough Rope.

      • by Robert Moran

      Lifestyle

      Women need to know about the link between the pill and depression

      Women need to know about the link between the pill and depression

      • by Jayashri Kulkarni & Caroline Gurvich
      'You should aim to lose at least another 5 kilos'
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      'You should aim to lose at least another 5 kilos'

      • by Stefania Ferrario
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      Style guide: The new rules of rocking black tie from day to night

      Style guide: The new rules of rocking black tie from day to night

      Confused about when and how to rock the most formal suit in the wardrobe? Don't be.

      • by Damien Woolnough
      The secret to beat the after school meltdowns

      The secret to beat the after school meltdowns

      Your kids are tired and emotional and they let you know by screaming - here's what to do.

      • by Bianca Wordley

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      Wayne Bennett won't leave early to bring Craig Bellamy to Brisbane

      Wayne Bennett won't leave early to bring Craig Bellamy to Brisbane

      Brisbane CEO Paul White has confirmed a discussion with Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy about replacing Wayne Bennett at the Broncos.

      • by Phil Lutton
      Manly's Walker deserved punch, says Luke Lewis

      Manly's Walker deserved punch, says Luke Lewis

      Manly serial niggler Dylan Walker "probably deserved" to be punched in the face, according to Cronulla veteran Luke Lewis.

      • by Oliver Caffrey

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