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My Health Record opt-out deadline extended after system crash

My Health Record opt-out deadline extended after system crash

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has agreed to extend the My Health Record opt-out deadline to January 31, after the system crashed again on Wednesday.

  • by Dana McCauley
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Three men guilty of plotting to rain Christmas Day terror

Three men guilty of plotting to rain Christmas Day terror

Three Melbourne men have been found guilty of plotting a Christmas terror attack at major city landmarks in a jihad-inspired plan to inflict mass carnage.

  • by Adam Cooper & Erin Pearson

Electricity retailer fined for forcing brain damaged man to sign up

Electricity retailer fined for forcing brain damaged man to sign up

Simply Energy has been fined $20,000 for signing up a customer with a brain injury without his consent in a case described as "disturbing".

  • by Cole Latimer

'Married at first sight': Kerry Stokes takes swipe at Nine-Fairfax tie-up

'Married at first sight': Kerry Stokes takes swipe at Nine-Fairfax tie-up

The Seven boss has taken a swipe at the looming merger between Nine and Fairfax Media, but left the door open for a transaction involving his top-rated TV network and another industry player.

  • by John McDuling

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Violent gunpoint robbery of cash-in transit guards in Sydney's south-west

Violent gunpoint robbery of cash-in transit guards in Sydney's south-west

Dramatic CCTV footage has shown the moment two cash-in-transit guards were robbed in a violent hold-up by two men allegedly armed with rifles in Sydney's south-west earlier this year.

  • by Lucy Cormack
'Shock, horror and anger': Deer hanging off bridge
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'Shock, horror and anger': Deer hanging off bridge

Boat owners said they were horrified when they saw the body hanging from the bridge high above the Georges River.

  • by Jim Gainsford
Footage of drunk NRL star's rampage tendered in court
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Footage of drunk NRL star's rampage tendered in court

CCTV footage shows Jack Wighton attack five men and urinate in the street during 20 minutes of drunken violence.

  • by Michael Inman & David Polkinghorne
One-in-a-million cancers get the 'sorting hat' treatment
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One-in-a-million cancers get the 'sorting hat' treatment

After becoming a grandmother, Sutita Otuhouma went from a death sentence to getting the drugs she needed.

  • by Kate Aubusson
Bight oil spill could reach NSW coast: leaked report

Bight oil spill could reach NSW coast: leaked report

Greenpeace said the leaked report "should be the final nail in the coffin" of oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight.

  • by Peter Hannam
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My Health Record opt-out deadline extended after system crash

My Health Record opt-out deadline extended after system crash

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has agreed to extend the My Health Record opt-out deadline to January 31, after the system crashed again on Wednesday.

  • by Dana McCauley

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Gardening tips to help you grow all the herbs you'll ever need

Gardening tips to help you grow all the herbs you'll ever need

If being a green thumb doesn't come naturally to you, these 10 hints are the only herb-growing guides you will need.

  • by Lynda Hallinan
Chinese shipping magnate leads bull run of Sydney trophy apartments

Chinese shipping magnate leads bull run of Sydney trophy apartments

China’s shipping magnate Shannian Huang and digital media boss Matthew Kapp look to cash in on this year's bull run of trophy apartment sales.

  • by Lucy Macken

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Aveo shares plunge 10 per cent on lack of guidance

Aveo shares plunge 10 per cent on lack of guidance

The "poo jogger" and a media expose into the company's business model haven't helped, but it's the downturn in the property market which has really spooked investors.

  • by Sarah Danckert

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Actress Paz de la Huerta suing Harvey Weinstein for $83 million

Actress Paz de la Huerta suing Harvey Weinstein for $83 million

She alleges the director raped her in 2010 and was instrumental in her firing from Boardwalk Empire.

Hugh Jackman surprises Andy Lee on Stephen Colbert's Late Show

Hugh Jackman surprises Andy Lee on Stephen Colbert's Late Show

"This moment right now is huge in Australia," the US talk show host quipped.

  • by Robert Moran

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A new scheme lets you earn superannuation while you shop

A new scheme lets you earn superannuation while you shop

At least 5 per cent of each dollar spent on everyday items goes directly into the members' super fund.

  • by John Collett
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee review: catch 'em one-handed

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee review: catch 'em one-handed

The first core Pokemon games for Switch crib from both 1998's Game Boy game and the Pokemon GO app.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Footage of Raiders Jack Wighton's drunken rampage tendered in court
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Footage of Raiders Jack Wighton's drunken rampage tendered in court

CCTV footage shows the Canberra Raiders fullback attack five men and urinate in the street during 20 minutes of drunken violence.

  • by Michael Inman & David Polkinghorne
'I wouldn't say these things': Horn vents fury at promoters over social posts

'I wouldn't say these things': Horn vents fury at promoters over social posts

Jeff Horn has taken his promoters to account for posts on his official social media channels calling out Anthony Mundine for his views on homosexuality.

  • by Ed Jackson

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