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After six torturous hours, they allegedly threw their mate off the Windsor Bridge

After six torturous hours, they allegedly threw their mate off the Windsor Bridge

An off-handed remark led to the 19-year-old woman being kidnapped, burnt, stabbed and thrown, bound and blindfolded, into the Hawkesbury River by friends.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne

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All bets are off: Crisis leaves ABC at the crossroads
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All bets are off: Crisis leaves ABC at the crossroads

What happens next to the national broadcaster is sure to have implications for years to come.

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Camera crews were poised to catch pre-grand final greeting

Camera crews were poised to catch pre-grand final greeting

The forgotten story of this week has been the reportedly strained friendship between Smith and Cronk. Not any more.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
No longer 'envy of the world': Federal Reserve on collision course with Trump

No longer 'envy of the world': Federal Reserve on collision course with Trump

The Fed's economic projections set the stage for confrontation with US President.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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This is about more than the ABC, a pact has been broken

This is a time of unprecedented demands, unprecedented capitulations and inevitably, unprecedented dysfunction.

  • by Waleed Aly
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Modern technology is trying to solve unanswered questions about a secret WWII tunnel.

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Sydney couple's alleged cryptocurrency and identity fraud web unravels

Sydney couple's alleged cryptocurrency and identity fraud web unravels

Two people have been arrested after allegedly laundering more than $300,000 into offshore cryptocurrency accounts.

  • by Lucy Cormack
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Now that Milne is gone, the entire ABC board is exposed 

The ABC board's handling of the crisis gripping the public broadcaster deserves serious scrutiny.

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    'Our children deserve better': Coalition's budget strategy in tatters

    The overnight transformation of the PM from penny-pinching Treasurer into ‘soft-touch’ dad has gone almost unnoticed.

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      Jessica Irvine

      Invoking Hillsborough for stadium rebuild a bridge too far

      If, after all the other arguments have been knocked over, safety is the only argument left, I respectfully submit that it is game over.

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        All bets are off: 72-hour crisis leaves the ABC at an unprecedented turning point
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        All bets are off: 72-hour crisis leaves the ABC at an unprecedented turning point

        The leaderless broadcaster is at a crossroads. What happens next will have implications for years to come.

        • by Bevan Shields

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        Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes buys Australia's most expensive house

        Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes buys Australia's most expensive house

        Exclusive: Point Piper estate Fairwater has sold for near $100m, ending Fairfax family's century-long hold on exclusive stretch of beachfront.

        • by Lucy Macken
        Controversial Nimbin development site is put up for sale

        Controversial Nimbin development site is put up for sale

        Two adjoining properties in the “hippy capital of Australia” are up for sale after its owner’s successful eight-year campaign to build a hotel on the site.

        • by Denham Sadler

        Business

        Westpac flags $235m hit to earnings for advice scandal, litigation
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        Westpac flags $235m hit to earnings for advice scandal, litigation

        Westpac has increased its provisions for recent litigation and refunds to customers charged for inadequate or non-existent financial advice.

        • by Melanie Beeby
        Australian shares closed lower on Thursday, weighed by losses from the four major banks.

        ASX closes lower as banks fall

        • by William McInnes
        Grasberg copper mine sale to be finalised as Rio exits

        Grasberg copper mine sale to be finalised as Rio exits

        • by James Massola

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        'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross is 'happy to be alive' after battling anal cancer

        'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross is 'happy to be alive' after battling anal cancer

        The actress broke the news of her health battle in a series of Instagram posts.

        • by Cydney Henderson
        A show people will actually watch emerges from the dust of ABC's calamity

        A show people will actually watch emerges from the dust of ABC's calamity

        The '70s and '80s had Countdown and the '90s had Recovery, now there's The Set.

        • by Robert Moran

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        Why I let my children have 'mental health days'

        Why I let my children have 'mental health days'

        I can tell when one of my children need a day to recharge their soul.

        • by Bianca Wordley
        The Nokia 8110 4G is another retro revival gone wrong

        The Nokia 8110 4G is another retro revival gone wrong

        With support for Wi-Fi and 4G but serious core issues, the new 8110 is an improvement and a step back.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Unprecedented: Australia announce joint Test vice-captains

        Unprecedented: Australia announce joint Test vice-captains

        Cricket Australia have taken the unprecedented step of naming joint vice-captains for the Australian Test cricket team.

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        Manly salary cap breach appeal denied, club to pay huge fine
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        Manly's appeal against their salary cap penalties has been knocked back.

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        Smith shakes hands with Cronk and denies fallout

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