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'Enough, enough, enough': PM says he will cut Australia's migration intake

'Enough, enough, enough': PM says he will cut Australia's migration intake

'Enough, enough, enough': PM says he will cut Australia's migration intake

'The roads are clogged, the buses and trains are full. The schools are taking no more enrolments', Scott Morrison said.

  • by Bevan Shields
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'Operation Cloud Hopper': How China is spying on Australian businesses

'Operation Cloud Hopper': How China is spying on Australian businesses

The Australian Signals Directorate has detected multiple attacks on Australian companies, whose defences, they say are frustratingly lax.

  • by Nick McKenzie, Angus Grigg & Chris Uhlmann

'Engineers from Sydney' among Brexit winners, says Theresa May

'Engineers from Sydney' among Brexit winners, says Theresa May

But visa cost and immigration bureaucracy are still a turn-off for would-be Aussie professionals heading for the UK.

  • by Nick Miller

Sharma to contest next election as Liberals get Wentworth payday

Sharma to contest next election as Liberals get Wentworth payday

"We spent $800,000 raising his profile – he has to run again," one senior Liberal said of the former ambassador who lost the blue-ribbon seat in an historic swing against the government.

  • by Alexandra Smith & Matt O'Sullivan

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'I wouldn't play ball': Mining public servant sacked after reporting corrupt conduct

'I wouldn't play ball': Mining public servant sacked after reporting corrupt conduct

Rebecca's allegations included mining industry payments to a department employee’s personal credit card.

  • by Joanne McCarthy
'I can always tell the students who’ve had a gap year'
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'I can always tell the students who’ve had a gap year'

It's that time of year when parents worry about their kids at schoolies, but there are worse things they should fear.

  • by Jenna Price
Jarryd Hayne charged with aggravated sexual assault

Jarryd Hayne charged with aggravated sexual assault

Nine hours after he handed himself into police, Hayne was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on grand final night.

  • by Lucy Cormack & Adrian Proszenko
'Why should I not send you to jail?': Judge accused of improper judicial conduct

'Why should I not send you to jail?': Judge accused of improper judicial conduct

A Local Court magistrate has been accused of misusing her detention powers during her tenure.

  • by Georgina Mitchell
'It's mind-blowing that we just refuse to wake up about how serious this is'

'It's mind-blowing that we just refuse to wake up about how serious this is'

Famine deaths, disease, heavy metal contamination, and a doubling of world wheat prices after a heatwave have all been attributed to climate change.

  • by Peter Hannam
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Desperate to sell his forever home to a developer, but they don't want it

Desperate to sell his forever home to a developer, but they don't want it

His Roseville townhouse is set to be wedged between a development site and a train line, leaving his family's quality of life severely compromised.

  • by Kate Burke
The eight types of housemates you invariably find in a share house

The eight types of housemates you invariably find in a share house

You'll find all of them, if not all at once. Here's a David Attenborough-style exploration into the share house and its most common occupants.

  • by Danny Katz

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'If you're going to do something, do it big': Aussie company goes global
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'If you're going to do something, do it big': Aussie company goes global

Troy and Drew started out of a van in Sydney - now they have signed a deal with a major UK supermarket.

  • by Cara Waters

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Social media users slam rapper YG for harassing women at Spilt Milk

Social media users slam rapper YG for harassing women at Spilt Milk

The US rapper reportedly demanded female fans show their breasts at the Canberra festival on Saturday night.

  • by Serena Coady
The Veronicas' Jessica Origliasso accuses ex Ruby Rose of 'harassment'

The Veronicas' Jessica Origliasso accuses ex Ruby Rose of 'harassment'

The drama between the former couple shows no signs of abating,  seven months after they split .

  • by Amy Croffey

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The importance of sleep - and how to help your child get it

The importance of sleep - and how to help your child get it

Sleep is very important to a child’s health and development - not to mention their parents’ health.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A new pill could revolutionise hair loss treatments

A new pill could revolutionise hair loss treatments

A trial testing Minoxidil in pill form shows promise for men losing their locks.

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Jarryd Hayne charged with aggravated sexual assault

Jarryd Hayne charged with aggravated sexual assault

Nine hours after he handed himself in to police, Hayne was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in the Hunter region on NRL grand final night.

  • by Lucy Cormack & Adrian Proszenko
Johnson declares ball tampering bans should stand as CA prepares for call

Johnson declares ball tampering bans should stand as CA prepares for call

David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft could learn their fate in the next 24 hours.

  • by Jon Pierik & Chris Barrett

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