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ANZ admits decision to force farmer off his land was not 'fair and reasonable'

ANZ admits decision to force farmer off his land was not 'fair and reasonable'

Charlie Phillott was 87 when he was forced off his farm, despite him never missing a mortgage payment to ANZ.

  • by Felicity Caldwell

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Graduates on $730 a week to pay back loans after deal

Graduates on $730 a week to pay back loans after deal

Greens leader says the move is an act of intergenerational theft and young people are getting 'royally screwed over'. 

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Ex-AFL player gets jail then bail over assaults on woman
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Former AFL star Shannon Grant spent just two hours in custody after being jailed for repeated assaults on a woman.

  • by Rick Goodman
World's 10 most dangerous countries for women exposed

World's 10 most dangerous countries for women exposed

India tops the list, with high levels of violence against women but the inclusion of one western country has turned heads. 

  • by Belinda Goldsmith
Donald Trump's war on everyone,  including us

Donald Trump's war on everyone,  including us

There is a real prospect that if Trump continues to escalate his trade war, Australia could be caught in the crossfire.

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'Depraved' physicist's rape appeal blocked 

'Depraved' physicist's rape appeal blocked 

Doctor of quantum physics who abducted a woman and raped her during two days of terror,  loses bid to appeal jail term.

'It's out of respect': SBS's Lucy Zelic hits back at criticism

'It's out of respect': SBS's Lucy Zelic hits back at criticism

World Cup host teared up on air while addressing bizarre criticism she’s faced for correctly pronouncing players' names.

  • by Robert Moran
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        Treloar out for at least two months with double hamstring injuries

        Treloar out for at least two months with double hamstring injuries

        Collingwood star Adam Treloar injured both hamstrings and will need surgery to repair one, sidelining him until the eve of the finals. 

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        ANZ admits decision to force farmer off his land was not 'fair and reasonable'

        ANZ admits decision to force farmer off his land was not 'fair and reasonable'

        Charlie Phillott was 87 when he was forced off his farm, despite him never missing a mortgage payment to ANZ.

        • by Felicity Caldwell
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        'It's out of respect': SBS's Lucy Zelic hits back at viewer criticism

        'It's out of respect': SBS's Lucy Zelic hits back at viewer criticism

        The World Cup host teared up on air while addressing the bizarre criticism she’s faced for correctly pronouncing players' names.

        • by Robert Moran
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        Simmons named NBA Rookie of the Year

        The Philadelphia 76ers’ 21-year-old beat the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell and the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum to win what is one of the NBA’s top honours, despite controversy remaining about his status.

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