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Too late to leave: bushfire threatens homes on coast
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Bushfire

Too late to leave: bushfire threatens homes on coast

Some residents are being advised to "seek shelter in a solid structure" as the blaze burns south of Sydney.

  • by Megan Gorrey & Peter Hannam

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'I'm alive by a miracle': Drivers cheated death as bridge collapsed

'I'm alive by a miracle': Drivers cheated death as bridge collapsed

Antonio Rubino slammed on the brakes as the asphalt vanished in front of him.

  • by Nick Squires & Andrea Vogt
'Like a death in the family': Cafe owners shut up shop as light rail action mounts

'Like a death in the family': Cafe owners shut up shop as light rail action mounts

Momentum is building as businesses call for legal action over light rail disruptions.

  • by Emma Koehn
Developer chases $74m over bungled Sydney development

Developer chases $74m over bungled Sydney development

The Northern Beaches Council is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over the contentious proposal.

  • by Megan Gorrey
Motorway bridge collapses in Italy, leaving dozens dead
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Motorway bridge collapses in Italy, leaving dozens dead

A sudden, violent storm caused a section of the motorway to crash down in Genoa, sending vehicles plunging 90 metres.

    'I'd like tickets to the tennis too': Super members furious

    'I'd like tickets to the tennis too': Super members furious

    Hostplus members were shocked to learn the fund had forked out $260,000 to host stakeholders at the Australian Open.

    • by Emma Koehn
    Sydney rail shutdown could drag on for eight months

    Sydney rail shutdown could drag on for eight months

    Commuters face the prospect of the shutdown of the Epping-to-Chatswood line dragging on longer than expected.

    • by Matt O'Sullivan
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    Women: we need to talk about your money

    Kate Ritchie is one of the prominent Australians fronting a new campaign to get women thinking about their future.

    Cathie Armour

      'Stuck in second tier': The Asian nation Australia needs to embrace

      There have been many false starts in the Australia-India relationship. So has reality lived up to the hype?

      Matt Wade
        Matt Wade

        How the ATO is nudging Australians to pay more tax

        Behavioural economics is having a positive impact on work-related expense deductions and tax debts.

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          Politics

          Senator honours White Australia Policy in first speech

          Senator honours White Australia Policy in first speech

          Katter's Australian Party Queensland senator Fraser Anning advocated a return to a race-based immigration program and a ban on all Muslim migrants.

          • by Michael Koziol

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          Business

          Wesfarmers profit slumps 57 per cent after Bunnings UK disaster
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          Wesfarmers profit slumps 57 per cent after Bunnings UK disaster

          Retail giant suffered big losses from disastrous attempt to expand Bunnings into the UK and Ireland. 

          • by Patrick Hatch

          Small business

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          Entertainment

          Bad ratings killed Family Feud – but Pointless is doing even worse
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          Bad ratings killed Family Feud – but Pointless is doing even worse

          Is Ten's new quiz show destined for the chop?

          • by Michael Lallo
          I am Spock: grandson of screen legend cast in Star Trek

          I am Spock: grandson of screen legend cast in Star Trek

          Ethan Peck, the 32-year-old grandson of screen legend Gregory Peck, has been cast as the iconic Mr Spock in Star Trek.

          • by Michael Idato

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          Smarter living

          Will going vegetarian be a “big missed steak”?

          Will going vegetarian be a “big missed steak”?

          Eating less meat has documented benefits, but giving it up altogether is an entirely different challenge.

          • by Michael Jarosky
          Do kids really need to know how to read an analog clock?

          Do kids really need to know how to read an analog clock?

          With digital clocks an easier option, are analog clocks still important?

          • by Vivienne Pearson

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          Sport

          England cricketer Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray over street fight

          England cricketer Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray over street fight

          All-rounder was accused of knocking unconscious two men in a brawl in Bristol just hours after he had played in a one-day international against the West Indies.

            Players choose Bennett over BBQ as Broncos power struggle heats up

            Players choose Bennett over BBQ as Broncos power struggle heats up

            The Broncos players have sided with Wayne Bennett in his war with the club, snubbing a function at the chief executive’s house.

            • by Adrian Proszenko

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