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It is a cataclysmic end to Jarryd Hayne's rise and fall

It is a cataclysmic end to Jarryd Hayne's rise and fall

It is a cataclysmic end to Jarryd Hayne's rise and fall

From the $1.2 million man courting one of the biggest contracts in league history to one with no contract and only a future court date on his books.

  • by Lucy Cormack & Adrian Proszenko

'There will be criticism': Matt Comyn's pitch to be CBA boss revealed

'There will be criticism': Matt Comyn's pitch to be CBA boss revealed

If you've ever wondered what chief executives say when making a pitch for the job, the banking royal commission has helped to clear this up.

  • by Clancy Yeates

'This is a corrupt commission!': Orr turns up heat on ASIC chief

'This is a corrupt commission!': Orr turns up heat on ASIC chief

Not even a protester could break Rowena Orr's concentration, much to the detriment of the corporate regulator.

  • by Miriam Steffens

'Fuddy-duddy' has the last laugh: Warren Buffett was right on Bitcoin all along

'Fuddy-duddy' has the last laugh: Warren Buffett was right on Bitcoin all along

Bitcoin was meant to make all of its investors rich - Warren Buffett warned us it was 'rat poison squared'. Guess who was right.

  • by Lionel Laurent

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Sporting greats reach out in support for Riverview boy with catastrophic injuries

Sporting greats reach out in support for Riverview boy with catastrophic injuries

Alex Noble may never walk again, his family has revealed.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Do your Bluetooth headphones drop out in the CBD? This is why

Do your Bluetooth headphones drop out in the CBD? This is why

You've spent hundreds on a new pair of headphones, they keep dropping out.

  • by Ben Grubb
Cuban doctors to leave 29 million without healthcare

Cuban doctors to leave 29 million without healthcare

The first of thousands of Cuban doctors have begun leaving the nation of Brazil.

  • by Anthony Boadle
Cut off from world, an Indian island remains a mystery

Cut off from world, an Indian island remains a mystery

For thousands of years, the people of North Sentinel Island have kept away from the rest of the world.

The Chase's Governess 'breaks' autism website after I'm a Celebrity discussion

The Chase's Governess 'breaks' autism website after I'm a Celebrity discussion

Viewers have praised Anne Hegerty for speaking about her experience.

  • by Robert Moran
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Sharma makes Wentworth tilt official with $2.6m terrace in Paddington

Sharma makes Wentworth tilt official with $2.6m terrace in Paddington

Former ambassador Dave Sharma has made his clearest signal yet that he plans to contest the former blue-ribbon seat of Wentworth.

  • by Lucy Macken
Gob-smacking: A sneak peak inside the houses of tomorrow

Gob-smacking: A sneak peak inside the houses of tomorrow

The shortlist for the World Architecture Festival includes an array of creativity that shows how our houses could soon look.

  • by Jenny Brown

Business

'There will be criticism': Matt Comyn's pitch to be boss at CBA revealed

'There will be criticism': Matt Comyn's pitch to be boss at CBA revealed

If you've ever wondered what chief executives say when making a pitch for the job, the banking royal commission has helped to clear this up.

  • by Clancy Yeates

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The chance encounter that led to a TV adaptation 25 years later

The chance encounter that led to a TV adaptation 25 years later

Isobelle Carmody's award-winning book The Gathering is being transformed for television. But there's a twist.

  • by Broede Carmody
The Chase's Governess 'breaks' autism website after discussion on I'm a Celeb

The Chase's Governess 'breaks' autism website after discussion on I'm a Celeb

Viewers have praised Anne Hegerty for speaking openly about Asperger's syndrome on the UK reality hit.

  • by Robert Moran

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Huawei MateBook X Pro: a Windows workhorse in MacBook clothing

Huawei MateBook X Pro: a Windows workhorse in MacBook clothing

With beautiful thin looks, plenty of grunt and a lower price tag than the competition from Microsoft and Apple, Huawei's ultrabook is an appealing alternative.

  • by Tim Biggs
The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

At the top of the fashion world, wild child supermodel Barrett is living the high life as the face of his generation.

  • by Michael Harry

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League legend reaches out to schoolboy rugby player Alex Noble

League legend reaches out to schoolboy rugby player Alex Noble

Alex Noble may never walk again, his family has revealed.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Australia stroll into Women's T20 World Cup final
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Australia stroll into Women's T20 World Cup final

The Australians will face England in the final after decimating the West Indies in Antigua.

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Police seize CCTV of Hayne with Eels teammates

Police seize CCTV of Hayne with Eels teammates

  • by Adrian Proszenko & Lucy Cormack
Rivals crowing about Roosters bankrolling US trip

Rivals crowing about Roosters bankrolling US trip

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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