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WA strawberry producer embroiled in needle scandal, SA police reports

WA strawberry producer embroiled in needle scandal, SA police reports

Police and health authorities have warned consumers to check strawberries from a West Australian producer after a needle was allegedly found inside a fruit bought from a South Australian supermarket.

  • by staff writers

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'The couch was moving': Quake hits Western Australia
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'The couch was moving': Quake hits Western Australia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit near Walpole on Sunday afternoon could be felt all the way to Perth.

  • by Fran Rimrod
'Don't buy from scalpers': Warning to Eagles fans

'Don't buy from scalpers': Warning to Eagles fans

West Coast supporters have been urged to avoid buying scalped tickets to the Eagles preliminary finals.

  • by staff writers
'This will be Abbott's last term': How the tide turned

'This will be Abbott's last term': How the tide turned

Pressure mounts on the Libs to release results of a ballot which saw Abbott confirmed as the Warringah candidate.

  • by Bevan Shields
Housing: It's time for the lucky to share their fortune

Housing: It's time for the lucky to share their fortune

Encouraged by tax treatment of property, our pursuit of the great Australian dream is creating an unequal society.

  • by Peter Mares
China prepares as Typhoon Mangkhut wreaks havoc 

China prepares as Typhoon Mangkhut wreaks havoc 

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon approaches, having killed at least 25 in the Philippines.

  • by Hannah Beech
Let's stop pretending working mothers are getting a fair go

Let's stop pretending working mothers are getting a fair go

When three experienced working media mothers "throw it all away" to stay home with children, we need to ask what's up.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
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Why we need to stop sharing 'wine mum' memes

Cracking jokes about needing wine seems to be a way to perform motherhood to other women in 2018 Australia.

Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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    Rendering of Serena Williams plays to the delinquency of our thinking

    Nobody had to break the code of that cartoon; worse was the decision to weaponise the image against political correctness.

    Timothy Boyle

      What the PM's offensive tweet says about this government

      At least when he was at Tourism Australia Scott Morrison knew what he was spruiking - now it's different.

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        Sustainable House Day proves that less is more when it comes to our homes

        Sustainable House Day proves that less is more when it comes to our homes

        Say goodbye to the usual "my house is bigger than your house" palaver. This weekend, it's all about how little you have.

        • by Jenny Brown
        Why this grisly Kiwi business is drawing worldwide interest

        Why this grisly Kiwi business is drawing worldwide interest

        This gory business opportunity is not for the faint-hearted or those easily spooked.

        • by Melissa Howard

        Business

        Pay TV under threat from Optus, Telstra push into sports rights

        Pay TV under threat from Optus, Telstra push into sports rights

        Telecommunications companies' push into providing sports content and 'telcotainment' poses a threat to traditional pay-TV players, like News Corp's Foxtel.

        • by Jennifer Duke

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        Caught in the royal slipstream

        Caught in the royal slipstream

        Life inside the royal slipstream can get pretty bumpy as Prince Harry and Meghan make their way to Sydney for Invictus Games.

        • by Andrew Hornery
        ‘Very dark days’: Anton Enus returns to SBS after cancer battle

        ‘Very dark days’: Anton Enus returns to SBS after cancer battle

        Nobody likes talking about their bowels. But that squeamishness is costing lives, says the veteran newsreader.

        • by Michael Lallo

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        Aveo offers alternatives to its 'Aveo Way' retirement village contract

        Aveo offers alternatives to its 'Aveo Way' retirement village contract

        Aveo is following moves by competitors Lendlease and Stockland to offer greater choice to the aged care market.

        • by Rachel Lane
        Here are 48 ways to show your pregnant wife you care

        Here are 48 ways to show your pregnant wife you care

        Attention Dads-to-be. These ideas will boost your popularity at home and make your wife the envy of all of her friends.

        • by Armin Brott

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Richmond v Collingwood: A final 38 years in the making

        Richmond v Collingwood: A final 38 years in the making

        Few clashes have been as anticipated as this one between two clubs with the most fanatic supporters in the competition.

        • by Peter Ryan
        'More predictable': Lewis starts mind games with Eagles early

        'More predictable': Lewis starts mind games with Eagles early

        Wily Melbourne veteran Jordan Lewis has thrown a barb at the West Coast camp leading into next week's preliminary final.

        • by Martin Blake