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Dashcam footage gave police a breakthrough in Newcastle child sex assault case

Dashcam footage gave police a breakthrough in Newcastle child sex assault case

Detectives investigating the alleged abduction and assault of an 11-year-old girl say the case has moved beyond circumstantial and they have DNA evidence.

  • by Sam Rigney

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Parents' income tax could decide private school funding

Parents' income tax could decide private school funding

An overhaul of schools' socio-economic scores is set to use parents' tax returns to determine their capacity to pay.

  • by Michael Koziol
Border backflip: Trump signs to stop family separation
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Immigration

Border backflip: Trump signs to stop family separation

Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, Trump signed an executive order ending the separation of children from families.

  • by Jill Colvin
Sydney Bishop breaks ranks, citing the Pope

Sydney Bishop breaks ranks, citing the Pope

The Bishop of Parramatta, who was abused himself,  is calling for public release of a church report on child abuse.

  • by Joanne McCarthy
Chanel and champagne: David Jones bets on luxury

Chanel and champagne: David Jones bets on luxury

The store is aiming for a high-end experience akin to shopping at London's Harrods or Paris' Galeries Lafayette.

  • by Patrick Hatch
'Taking over': Sleepy hamlet becoming the next Las Vegas

'Taking over': Sleepy hamlet becoming the next Las Vegas

Chinese workers are flooding into a neighbouring country, bringing money, cars and a way of life locals can't afford. 

  • by Lindsay Murdoch & Kate Geraghty
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern goes into labour 
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New Zealand

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern goes into labour 

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in labour and in hospital to give birth to her first child.

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Opinion & Perspectives

Telstra overhaul to eliminate the human touch

The company's strategy is risky when the telco's customers tend to be older and like the personal touch.

Ben Grubb
    Ben Grubb

    10 of the best: Next Immortal contenders stand the test of time

    Now that the NRL has gained control of the judging process from Rugby League Week, the code can recognise those not available for a “photo opportunity”.

    Roy Masters
      Roy Masters

      Voters  want inspired leadership to further our national interests

      Some issues are clearly bigger than any of our politicians tasked with addressing them and carry a significance that will extend well beyond the duration of the political careers of those involved.

      John Hewson
        John Hewson
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        World Cup 2018

        Looking to the skies: Socceroos wary of great Danes' aerial threat
        Analysis

        Looking to the skies: Socceroos wary of great Danes' aerial threat

        Forget Christian Eriksen, the Socceroos are worried about the long-ball against one of the world's tallest teams.

        • by Dominic Bossi

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        Entertainment

        Why on earth is this man up for a gold Logie?

        Why on earth is this man up for a gold Logie?

        You mightn't have heard of him, but this real estate agent has commercial networks worried.

        • by Michael Lallo
        Andrew Denton says his new show Interview is ''a space where ideas can be put forward without there necessarily being an argument''.

        TV may have changed during his self-imposed exile, but Denton hasn't

        Andrew Denton is pleased to be back on screen - just don't call him Australia's best interviewer.

        • by Debi Enker

        Lifestyle

        We need more than a hashtag
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        We need more than a hashtag

        • by Abby Alexander
        Should healthy people take probiotic supplements?

        Should healthy people take probiotic supplements?

        • by Chris Irwin, Corneel Vandelanotte & Saman Khalesi
        The best (and worst) World Cup uniforms

        The best (and worst) World Cup uniforms

        • by Vanessa Friedman and Rory Smith
        Can acupuncture minimise wrinkles?
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        Can acupuncture minimise wrinkles?

        • by Nedahl Stelio
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        Smarter living

        How much protein do you really need in your diet?

        How much protein do you really need in your diet?

        Answering the most common question in the health and fitness world.

        • by Michael Jarosky
        Why women shouldn't outsource money matters to their partner

        Why women shouldn't outsource money matters to their partner

        Through death and divorce women are likely to end up holding the financial reins but they're not prepared.

        • by Georgina Dent

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        Sport

        NRL looks for a $20 million annual windfall from new gambling tax

        NRL looks for a $20 million annual windfall from new gambling tax

        The NRL is lobbying the state government for a share of the new tax on gambling to be returned to the game's grass roots.

        • by Chris Roots
        10 of the best: Next Immortal contenders stand the test of time
        Analysis
        Australia

        10 of the best: Next Immortal contenders stand the test of time

        Now that the NRL has gained control of the judging process from Rugby League Week, the code can recognise those not available for a “photo opportunity”.

        • by Roy Masters

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