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Mother nearly dies after emergency c-section

Mother nearly dies after emergency c-section

Mother nearly dies after emergency c-section

The woman had no idea how close she came to dying after her surgery at the Northern Beaches Hospital. 

  • by Kate Aubusson
Opinion
Alan Jones

'The walls are closing in': 2GB management wants Jones out

'The walls are closing in': 2GB management wants Jones out

Alan Jones has gone from being the biggest asset the station possesses – to being a massive liability.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

Blame game begins after crushing defeat in Victoria

Blame game begins after crushing defeat in Victoria

The Liberal Party's disastrous performance puts the Morrison government on course for a wipeout.

  • by Bevan Shields

Warning as more off-the-plan buyers settle at lower valuations

Warning as more off-the-plan buyers settle at lower valuations

Property prices are on the slide across Australia's two largest cities and that's adding to the usual risks of buying apartments off the plan.

  • by John Collett

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Cheika, Campese baffled after 'ludicrous', unpunished shoulder charge

Cheika, Campese baffled after 'ludicrous', unpunished shoulder charge

A controversial decision to not penalise Owen Farrell for a shoulder charge on Izack Rodda has left Michael Cheika and David Campese scratching their heads.

  • by Tom Decent
Don't push the immigration 'panic button', premier told
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Don't push the immigration 'panic button', premier told

The demographer said Ms Berejiklian’s plan to half migration could undermine Sydney’s economic success.

  • by Michael Koziol
Vintage property porn a peek into home ownership dream

Vintage property porn a peek into home ownership dream

The historic subdivision maps will make any aspiring Sydney homeowner sick with envy today.

  • by Julie Power
Poison pen letters spark defamation fight

Poison pen letters spark defamation fight

Anonymous notes dropped into letterboxes in Chatswood and Pymble are at the centre of a costly defamation battle in the District Court in Sydney.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
'Conflict of interest': what's behind the Marrickville stoush over The Bower

'Conflict of interest': what's behind the Marrickville stoush over The Bower

When news broke of the eviction last week, it became the talk of the town for inner west residents. 

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Inner-city investors slugged with the highest management fees

Inner-city investors slugged with the highest management fees

Analysis of property management fees across Sydney has revealed significant variations across price brackets, age groups and regions.

  • by Kate Burke
The secret weapon that makes Whale Beach beloved by locals

The secret weapon that makes Whale Beach beloved by locals

When summer hits, Sydney’s glitterati descend on Palm Beach, but just next door there's a suburb brimming with equal appeal.

  • by Elicia Murray

Business

CBA's fall from grace: No more apologies, plenty of finger-pointing

CBA's fall from grace: No more apologies, plenty of finger-pointing

A handwritten note from the Commonwealth Bank's chief executive gives a rare glimpse into internal battles within the country’s biggest bank.

  • by Clancy Yeates & Sarah Danckert

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Keith Urban on paying his dues twice - and the people he 'can't stand'

Keith Urban on paying his dues twice - and the people he 'can't stand'

The country superstar is in town to host the 32nd annual ARIA Awards this week.

  • by Rod Yates
The Goss: Nabil Gazal wants to be kept out of Roxy Jacenko's tell-alls

The Goss: Nabil Gazal wants to be kept out of Roxy Jacenko's tell-alls

After almost two years, the Gazal family hoped the story about their affair would have run its course.

  • by Amy Croffey

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Smarter living

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

Cheika, Campese baffled after 'ludicrous', unpunished shoulder charge

Cheika, Campese baffled after 'ludicrous', unpunished shoulder charge

A controversial decision to not penalise Owen Farrell for a shoulder charge on Izack Rodda has left Michael Cheika and David Campese scratching their heads.

  • by Tom Decent
Seibold in limbo as Bennett insists on staying put

Seibold in limbo as Bennett insists on staying put

Wayne Bennett is adamant there will be no conflicts of interest ahead of his move to South Sydney after being reassured he will continue to coach Brisbane in 2019.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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

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