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Sydney boys' school gets ready for girls
Making a boys' school co-ed involves more than building new bathrooms and introducing new sports.
- by Jordan Baker
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Shorten leads Morrison in the only contest that counts
Morrison's on the rise but a Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows Labor enjoying a convincing lead in the most decisive contest.
- by David Crowe
'King of storms' hits Hong Kong and the Philippines
Typhoon makes landfall in China's most populous province after barrelling past Hong Kong and Macau.
'This will be Abbott's last term': How the tide turned
Fears mount that local voters will abandon the former prime minister at the next election.
- by Bevan Shields
Florence death toll rises as inland rivers surge
As the death toll grows and hundreds of people are pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braces for catastrophe.
Premier vows to shut festival down after overdose deaths
Gladys Berejiklian said the "young lives [were] lost for no reason", and the event was clearly unsafe.
- by Patrick Begley & Michael Evans
Fifth case of strawberry contamination found in NSW
Police have warned residents to take care after pins were discovered in a punnet of strawberries bought on Wednesday.
- by Maani Truu
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Opinion & Perspectives
Why it's time to put a tax on the family home
Our pursuit of the great Australian dream is creating an increasingly unequal society. It’s time to tax the family home.
Peter Mares
Why would anyone want to put needles in strawberries?
Safety needs to be an important selling point for fresh food - and those with good food safety should brag about it.
Doug Powell
Tony Abbott ready to get down and dirty again
He faced opposition to his renomination for the seat of Warringah - but is staying on, forever? Why are we not surprised?
Peter FitzSimons
Sydney
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Crime
'That was his downfall': The photo that undid a conman
- by Georgina Mitchell & Michael Evans
NSW
National
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Catholic church
'We live in joyful hope': Plan to allow married Catholic priests
- by Joanne McCarthy
Politics
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Ipsos poll
Fairfax-Ipsos poll: Scott Morrison ahead of Bill Shorten on leadership qualities but lags behind Malcolm Turnbull
Bill Shorten still enjoys a convincing lead in the most decisive contest, with Labor ahead of the Coalition by 53 to 47 per cent.
- by David Crowe
World
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New Zealand 'scream park' Spookers is looking for new owners to take the business global
The family-owned-and-operated “scream park” is attracting international interest.
- by Melissa Howard
'It's changed a huge amount': What's happening to Dural's property market
Dural is emerging as ripe for the picking as one of the north-west's most prestigious neighbourhoods.
- by Elicia Murray
Business
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
Small business
Entertainment
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
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TV news and current affairs
‘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
Lifestyle
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Retirement living
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
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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Sport
Souths player at centre of sexting scandal unlikely to be stood down
The high-profile Rabbitohs player at the centre of the issue, who Fairfax has chosen not to name, claims the lewd conversation on social media was consensual.
- by Andrew Webster
TV ratings, tight results and referees make for demanding finals
The NRL has the results, rivalries and ratings it wanted. But it also has problems on and off the field.
- by Roy Masters
NRL
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