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Sunrise slapped over controversial 'stolen generation' segment
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Sunrise slapped over controversial 'stolen generation' segment

The segment, hosted by Samantha Armytage, was found to be factually inaccurate and that it incited contempt.

  • by Broede Carmody & Jennifer Duke

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The blatant, in-your-face scam that's catching us all

The blatant, in-your-face scam that's catching us all

Ever travel? Then you'd be a victim of the hotel pre-authorisation scam.

  • by John Birmingham
Cryptocurrency behind Great Keppel's $300m resurrection

Cryptocurrency behind Great Keppel's $300m resurrection

t was once sold as the ideal place to “get wrecked”. Now a cryptocurrency consortium plans to resurrect the island.

  • by Nick O'Malley
'Take a teaspoon of cement': Jones' advice to female MP

'Take a teaspoon of cement': Jones' advice to female MP

Angry, at times nasty, and intent on setting fire to his enemies, Alan Jones threw plenty of barbs on Q&A.

  • by Neil McMahon
Why Scott Morrison sends his daughters to private school

Why Scott Morrison sends his daughters to private school

PM cites Victoria public school program aimed at reducing rates of sexual assault as behind his Sydney schooling decision.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
Woman stabbed after hearing argument at Brisbane unit

Woman stabbed after hearing argument at Brisbane unit

The woman, who lived in another unit, was stabbed after she heard an argument and entered the residence.

    Qld parrot first hurdle for new Environment Minister
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    Qld parrot first hurdle for new Environment Minister

    A plan before the new minister proposes bulldozing a huge swathe of pristine Qld forest near the Great Barrier Reef.

    • by Nicole Hasham
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    'Trump is checking out of Asia': What Australia should do about it

    Australia needs to make contingency plans for finding security in a region where the US is increasingly remote and China increasingly present.

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      I moved back home at 38, and this is how I am coping

      I could easily have viewed retreating to the nest as a failure. But I am choosing something else.

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        Window for change opens at Virgin as owners take exit row

        Last week's purging of its balance sheet and its board guidance creates an opportunity to declutter Virgin Australia's share register and board.

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          Politics

          Energy companies warn against 'sledgehammer' royal commission as Coalition warms to the idea

          Energy companies warn against 'sledgehammer' royal commission as Coalition warms to the idea

          Labor and the Coalition are battling to gain the upper hand in the fight against rising power bills, but the energy sector is not happy.

          • by Nicole Hasham & Cole Latimer

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          How to build a dream home on the Sunshine Coast: Land for under $590k

          How to build a dream home on the Sunshine Coast: Land for under $590k

          Available land on the Sunshine Coast is getting harder and harder to find. But buying a parcel of land is the ultimate for your dream home.

          • by Anna Levy
          It's not as crazy as you'd imagine: Living in a 13-person share house

          It's not as crazy as you'd imagine: Living in a 13-person share house

          "People always ask how many bathrooms [we have] and how you cope, and if it's crazy. And it's actually not."

          • by Zara McDonald

          Business

          Global debt soars, along with fears of crisis ahead

          Global debt soars, along with fears of crisis ahead

          Ten years after the worst financial panic since the 1930s, growing debt burdens in key developing economies are fueling fears of a new crisis.

          • by David J. Lynch

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          Sunrise pinged over controversial 'stolen generation' segment
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          Breakfast TV

          Sunrise pinged over controversial 'stolen generation' segment

          The segment, hosted by Samantha Armytage, was found to be factually inaccurate and that it incited contempt.

          • by Broede Carmody & Jennifer Duke
          Royal Academy nudes to reach gender parity as art world grapples equality

          Royal Academy nudes to reach gender parity as art world grapples equality

          Britain's Royal Academy is to ensure its next exhibition of nudes has an equal gender split of naked men and women, as it navigates the post-Me Too era.

          • by Hannah Furness

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          Nike celebrates 35 years of its greatest running shoe

          Nike celebrates 35 years of its greatest running shoe

          The iconic Air Pegasus shoe, first appearing in 1983, has lasted the test of time.

          • by Laura Hill
          Furbo Dog Camera review: remote doggy daycare

          Furbo Dog Camera review: remote doggy daycare

          Keep tabs on your pooch via camera, talk to him, get alerts when he barks and even toss some of his favourite treats.

          • by Peter Wells

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          Record run-scorer Cook to retire from international cricket

          Record run-scorer Cook to retire from international cricket

          England's all-time leading Test run-scorer, former captain Alastair Cook, has announced his international retirement.

            Djokovic beats heat and Sousa at US Open

            Djokovic beats heat and Sousa at US Open

            Novak Djokovic has sweated his way to a round of 16 victory over Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the US Open.