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Sydney's new 80km walk to be among 'most beautiful' in the world

Sydney's new 80km walk to be among 'most beautiful' in the world

Sydney's new 80km walk to be among 'most beautiful' in the world

A walking trail connecting Sydney's Bondi with Manly is about to become a reality after federal, state and six local governments agreed to connect public land.

  • by Julie Power
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Outgunned: How crime gangs expose border fail

Outgunned: How crime gangs expose border fail

On October 19, 2012, a long-serving Australian Border Force official took a break from annual leave to stop by his office in Sydney. What happened next raises serious questions about Australia's anti-corruption regime. 

  • by Nick McKenzie, Lucy Cormack & Richard Baker

The hidden super sting costing Aussies $22,000 in retirement

The hidden super sting costing Aussies $22,000 in retirement

Many Australians have their super sitting in small funds which charge too high fees. The Productivity Commission wants regulators to intervene to protect them.

  • by Jessica Irvine

Black Friday sales tipped to eclipse Boxing Day

Black Friday sales tipped to eclipse Boxing Day

Australians have so embraced the US shopping tradition of Black Friday to the point that the amount spent may soon eclipse the traditional local Boxing Day event.

  • by Carolyn Cummins

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I got a 99 ATAR but I had a lousy education
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I got a 99 ATAR but I had a lousy education

We're taught to play the exam system at school and I do it at university, but I struggle with real-life skills and I’m an employer’s second choice.

  • by Alana Leabeater
All-time great fears for Kyrgios' future in tennis

All-time great fears for Kyrgios' future in tennis

Tennis legend John McEnroe fears Nick Kyrgios is on a path to tennis ruin if he doesn't change his ways.

Police in tense stand-off with tribe over missionary's body

Police in tense stand-off with tribe over missionary's body

Indian police have abandoned an attempt to recover John Chau's remains, after they were confronted by islanders.

  • by Saptarshi Ray
Cheika to front board as player tensions surface

Cheika to front board as player tensions surface

An incident in South Africa appears to have sparked internal disquiet over the handling of the misdemeanour.

  • by Georgina Robinson
'Suffocated and hidden': Call to revitalise Sydney precinct

'Suffocated and hidden': Call to revitalise Sydney precinct

Two prominent Sydneysiders have been called on to find a way to breathe new life in to a historical Sydney area.

  • by Alexandra Smith
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'Worst over' for some Sydney property markets, agents claim

'Worst over' for some Sydney property markets, agents claim

Upbeat weekend auction results in two markets in particular have led to suggestions that the worst may be behind them.

  • by Chris Tolhurst
The top signs that it's time to call the exterminators this summer

The top signs that it's time to call the exterminators this summer

Pest controllers around the country are busiest at this time of year, and the usual suspects are always ants, cockroaches and rodents.

  • by Melissa Gerke

Business

We're about to enter a decisive chapter in Australia's streaming wars

We're about to enter a decisive chapter in Australia's streaming wars

With Foxtel releasing KayoSports into the wild, and Netflix about to release its first locally produced series, things are about to get interesting.

  • by John McDuling

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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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The big brand revolutionising the way you buy sneakers

The big brand revolutionising the way you buy sneakers

We've seen the future of brick-and-mortar shopping, and it revolves around your phone.

  • by Eben Novy-Williams
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 just spent hundreds on a new pair of headphones, except they keep dropping out. There's a simple reason.

  • by Ben Grubb

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Cheika to front Rugby Australia board as player tensions surface

Cheika to front Rugby Australia board as player tensions surface

An earlier incident in South Africa appears to have sparked internal disquiet over the handling of the misdemeanour involving Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale.

  • by Georgina Robinson
King Kohli lights up SCG to level T20 series in bleak summer warning

King Kohli lights up SCG to level T20 series in bleak summer warning

The Indian master blaster was in a mood on Sunday night, tonking an unbeaten 61 off 41 balls to deliver India victory and a morale boost ahead of the Tests.

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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