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'What she did was outrageous and a real betrayal'

'What she did was outrageous and a real betrayal'

'What she did was outrageous and a real betrayal'

As Kerryn Phelps prepares to be sworn in next week as the Member for Wentworth, Clover Moore has opened up on what prompted their spectacular falling out.

  • by Jacob Saulwick

Wallabies pair stood down after breaking team protocol

Wallabies pair stood down after breaking team protocol

Beale and Ashley-Cooper were not eligible for selection in Saturday’s Test - and it was their teammates who reported the breach.

  • by Tom Decent

It's ugly and unoriginal but there is one way Morrison could win the election

It's ugly and unoriginal but there is one way Morrison could win the election

It's fashionable to write off the Coalition government, and for good reason. It's also wrong.

  • by Peter Hartcher

A cataclysmic end to Hayne's decade-long rise and fall

A cataclysmic end to Hayne's decade-long 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

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The guest list for Stefanovic's big Mexican wedding is missing one high-profile name

The guest list for Stefanovic's big Mexican wedding is missing one high-profile name

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough have already 'done the paperwork' and will celebrate their marriage at Mexico's One and Only resort, with billionaire James Packer revealed as one of seven groomsmen.

  • by Andrew Hornery
Accountant more 'morally culpable' than drug importer
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Organised crime

Accountant more 'morally culpable' than drug importer

Philip Scahill was sentenced to jail for doing the unthinkable for his clients.

  • by Kate McClymont
'Warped views on reality': private schools are banning mobile phones
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'Warped views on reality': private schools are banning mobile phones

Schools say their playgrounds are noisy again as kids talk rather than text.

  • by Jordan Baker
Man returned in different clothes after alleged sex assault of woman in park

Man returned in different clothes after alleged sex assault of woman in park

A 21-year-old has been charged after the alleged sexual assault.

  • by Lucy Cormack
'I made it easy for them last time': Bennett stoush 11 years in making
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Broncos

'I made it easy for them last time': Bennett stoush 11 years in making

The full story behind schism between Broncos and their coach goes deep.

  • by Neil Breen
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Is Labor's energy plan really a wrecking ball for industry?

Is Labor's energy plan really a wrecking ball for industry?

The Coalition has warned that Labor's new energy plan would cripple local manufacturing, but not everyone believes cutting emissions will destroy the economy.

  • by Nicole Hasham

World

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New data shows what happens after properties pass in at auction

New data shows what happens after properties pass in at auction

When the Bondi apartment of Kate and Leon Hay failed to sell under the hammer last month, they thought they missed their window. Not quite.

  • by Kate Burke
Seven tree-change suburbs you can move to without leaving Sydney

Seven tree-change suburbs you can move to without leaving Sydney

If you're looking to get closer to nature but don't want to leave the city, these suburbs offer the best of both worlds.

  • by Sue Williams

Business

'It was a mistake': ASIC under fire over botched investigations

'It was a mistake': ASIC under fire over botched investigations

Mistake was James Shipton's word of the day. In fact he used it 23 times to describe why ASIC had failed to take action against the big banks.

  • by Sarah Danckert

Small business

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James Packer by Karl Stefanovic's side at big, fat Mexican wedding

James Packer by Karl Stefanovic's side at big, fat Mexican wedding

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough have already 'done the paperwork' and will celebrate their marriage at Mexico's One and Only resort, with billionaire James Packer revealed as one of seven groomsmen.

  • by Andrew Hornery
Music festival in honour of the late Richard Gill to be held in Sydney

Music festival in honour of the late Richard Gill to be held in Sydney

Renowned Australian musical icon, the late Richard Gill, will be honoured with a music festival to be established in his memory in Sydney’s inner west.

  • by Nathanael Cooper

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The thing you should never say to a mum of only boys

The thing you should never say to a mum of only boys

I can't think of any old fashioned derogatory rhyming saying directed at people with only daughters, so why is it okay to throw remarks our way? News flash, it isn't.

  • by Annaliese Dent
Better deals on car loans through dealerships now law

Better deals on car loans through dealerships now law

New laws start on Thursday that will help better protect consumers who sign up to car loans through dealerships.

  • by John Collett

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Sport

'We’re gonna cop a heap of grief': Wallabies back hardline stance

'We’re gonna cop a heap of grief': Wallabies back hardline stance

Michael Hooper denied there was team disunity after the decision to drop Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper for breaking team rules.

  • by Tom Decent
'I made it easy for them last time': Bennett stoush 11 years in making
Analysis
Broncos

'I made it easy for them last time': Bennett stoush 11 years in making

The stand-off between the Broncos and their coach is about money first and foremost – but the full story behind the schism goes much deeper.

  • by Neil Breen

NRL

Police could question a third Eel over Jarryd Hayne case

Police could question a third Eel over Jarryd Hayne case

  • by Lucy Cormack & Adrian Proszenko
Dufty knows what's required to land new Dragons deal

Dufty knows what's required to land new Dragons deal

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Police seize CCTV of Hayne with Eels teammates

Police seize CCTV of Hayne with Eels teammates

  • by Adrian Proszenko & Lucy Cormack

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