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John Howard goes against Scott Morrison in Wentworth preselection
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John Howard goes against Scott Morrison in Wentworth preselection

John Howard has weighed in to the Wentworth preselection battle with advice at odds with the PM.

  • by Alexandra Smith

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'They’ve destroyed our family’s lives': Family's grief, after crash with police

'They’ve destroyed our family’s lives': Family's grief, after crash with police

Gai Vieira's family have spoken out over the investigation into a crash that left the grandmother-of-four fighting for life. 

  • by Eva Kolimar
Farmer 'devastated' as more needles found in strawberries

Farmer 'devastated' as more needles found in strawberries

 A woman said she narrowly avoided feeding contaminated strawberries to her son, and found two needles in the fruit.

  • by Lucy Stone
Breast cancer surgery wasn't 'radical' enough for CommInsure

Breast cancer surgery wasn't 'radical' enough for CommInsure

CommInsure repeatedly denied woman's claim on the basis of an outdated definition of 'radical' breast surgery.

  • by Ruth Williams
US body modifier arrested over NSW genital mutilation

US body modifier arrested over NSW genital mutilation

The 40-year-old man, who also works as a tattooist, was arrested shortly after he stepped off a plane from San Francisco.

Osaka reveals what Serena said to her after US Open win

Osaka reveals what Serena said to her after US Open win

While the match was packed with drama, Osaka now says she did not even know exactly what was happening at the time.

  • by Rachel Clun
Rat in broth wipes $264m off restaurant chain’s value

Rat in broth wipes $264m off restaurant chain’s value

For one Chinese restaurant chain, an item found by a customer at one of its outlets has proved to be particularly costly: a rat.

  • by Tiffany May
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No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...

Julia Gillard once captured the flaw of reducing the nuances of sexism into a soundbite generalisation. The same can be applied to the Serena Williams meltdown.

Peter FitzSimons
    Peter FitzSimons

    The Brits just aren't as good as Australians at leadership coups

    Theresa May has clung on for more than two years now – in Australian terms, three quarters of a Turnbull, four-fifths of a combined Rudd, or 1.1 Abbotts.

    Nick Miller
      Nick Miller

      I opposed a gender quota - and was 100 per cent wrong

      When the make-up of your board is heavily skewed towards men, there must be an explanation for the phenomenon. I could think of four possibilities.

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        Eight features that will boost the rental return of your apartment

        Eight features that will boost the rental return of your apartment

        Every investor needs to understand which apartment features are the most sought-after and which ones will help you capitalise most.

        • by Kate Farrelly
        Apartment owners may have to take out second mortgage for repairs

        Apartment owners may have to take out second mortgage for repairs

        Many owners in blocks with combustible cladding in denial about situation, experts say, but the government won't identify which ones they are.

        • by Sue Williams

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        CBA admits to misleading advertising for heart attack cover

        CBA admits to misleading advertising for heart attack cover

        CBA's insurer has for the first time admitted that it published misleading advertising relating to how it treated heart attacks.

        • by Clancy Yeates
        The Australian sharemarket is poised for further losses on Thursday, continuing a poor three weeks for local shares.

        Markets Live: Finance sector weighs on ASX

        • by William McInnes

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        'All snark no substance': Germaine Greer's On Rape reviewed

        'All snark no substance': Germaine Greer's On Rape reviewed

        Two books about rape - an essay by Germaine Greer and a collection edited by Roxane Gay - are both uneven offerings.

        • by Amy Gray
        Ten reveals 'cringeworthy' first-look at new singing Bachelorette Ali Oetjen

        Ten reveals 'cringeworthy' first-look at new singing Bachelorette Ali Oetjen

        Ten is making a proper song-and-dance about its new Bachelorette, but not all viewers are humming along.

        • by Robert Moran

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        'Birdnesting' is the new trend for divorcing parents

        'Birdnesting' is the new trend for divorcing parents

        Separation and divorce with children can be even more challenging, and many parents want to know the "right" way to parent now they're no longer together.

        • by Priscilla Dunk-West
        The popular insurance that is basically junk

        The popular insurance that is basically junk

        Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon exposes the "life" insurance with only a 16 per cent payout.

        • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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        Cheika picks Folau on Wallabies wing for first time in five years

        Cheika picks Folau on Wallabies wing for first time in five years

        Michael Cheika has made a key positional switch for Saturday's Test against Argentina, with Israel Folau shifting to the wing for the first time since 2013.

        • by Tom Decent
        LIvin' on the edge: How backrowers have become NRL's new blue chippers

        LIvin' on the edge: How backrowers have become NRL's new blue chippers

        An evolution in the way the game is played has seen the 'edge forward' become one of the most-crucial spots on every NRL roster.

        • by Phil Lutton

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