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Sydney boys' school gets ready for girls

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
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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

'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

    '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

    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

      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

      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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      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
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            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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            Entertainment

            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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            Souths player at centre of sexting scandal unlikely to be stood down

            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

            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

            Want positive rugby league stories? Then grow up
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            Want positive rugby league stories? Then grow up

            • by Andrew Webster
            Why chief Rooster Cordner is not crowing about prelims
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            Roosters

            Why chief Rooster Cordner is not crowing about prelims

            • by Christian Nicolussi

            Racing

            Why Winx's win No.27 was extra special for Bowman
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            Winx

            Why Winx's win No.27 was extra special for Bowman

            • by Chris Roots
            Race-by-race guide and tips for Corowa on Monday
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            Race-by-race guide and tips for Corowa on Monday

            • by Neil Evans