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Senior Liberals ring the alarm on voter backlash

Senior Liberals ring the alarm on voter backlash

Senior Liberals ring the alarm on voter backlash

Liberals have warned of a voter backlash that threatens to wipe out the Morrison government, saying a hardcore message on social issues is turning away the party’s own supporters.

  • by David Crowe

Sydney Uber driver found guilty over passenger death

Sydney Uber driver found guilty over passenger death

An Uber driver whose passenger died when he got out of the car and was hit by a bus in Sydney's CBD has been found guilty of negligent driving occasioning death.

Former MP fails in legal bid to find out who leaked erotic novel to journalist

Former MP fails in legal bid to find out who leaked erotic novel to journalist

The articles broke the news Dennis Jensen had written a fictional novel, entitled The Sky Warriors, with graphic sex scenes.

  • by Heather McNeill

'Killing season' unlikely to claim a new victim as push to reinstate Joyce stalls

'Killing season' unlikely to claim a new victim as push to reinstate Joyce stalls

Momentum to return Barnaby Joyce to the Nationals leadership appears to have slowed just as MPs return to Canberra for the final two weeks of Parliament of the year. 

  • by Bevan Shields

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'Wet and windy': Wild weather heading for Sydney with floods possible

'Wet and windy': Wild weather heading for Sydney with floods possible

Much of eastern NSW is in for a soaking later this week with the potential for flash flooding, including in the Sydney region.

  • by Peter Hannam
Jewel lived - but don't tell her mother she didn't drown
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Jewel lived - but don't tell her mother she didn't drown

When Jewel was found at the bottom of a cold pool, she had likely been unconscious for 15 minutes.

  • by Julie Power
Denise took the family business online. Now she's wealthier than the Queen

Denise took the family business online. Now she's wealthier than the Queen

Denise Coates has just joined the ranks of the world's 500 richest people.

  • by Benjamin Stupples
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.

  • by Alana Leabeater
'A heartbreaking decision': 145 whales in mass beaching

'A heartbreaking decision': 145 whales in mass beaching

About half the pod of pilot whales were already dead, leaving conservation officials with a difficult decision.

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'Get real': Liberals call for new message on climate, social policy after defeat

'Get real': Liberals call for new message on climate, social policy after defeat

Senior Liberals have rung the alarm on a voter backlash, warning that a hardcore message on social issues is turning away the party’s own supporters.

  • by David Crowe

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Adolescence doesn't end until you're nearly 30 in Australia, experts contend

Adolescence doesn't end until you're nearly 30 in Australia, experts contend

'Kid-dults' staying at home well into their 30s causing issues with family-sized home market but parents reap benefits of keeping offspring at home longer.

  • by Caroline James
'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

Business

Banks’ wealth foray a 'failure': NAB's Thorburn

Banks’ wealth foray a 'failure': NAB's Thorburn

NAB chief is in the hot seat at the Hayne royal commission in the final week of public hearings.

  • by Clancy Yeates, Sarah Danckert & Melanie Beeby
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Markets Live: Banks lead midday rise

  • by Lucy Battersby
Wilson ups fight over Blue Sky fund, calls for directors to be dumped
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Wilson ups fight over Blue Sky fund, calls for directors to be dumped

  • by Kylar Loussikian

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First use S cover Sunday 25 November 2018. 

Salute the sun: The A-Z of what to do in Sydney this summer

From street art to cricket, to comedy and the Lunar New Year, plus more plays, music, films and festivals than you could ask for, we have your summer in Sydney covered.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
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Maths geek and art legend  seen anew in nendo collaboration at NGV

An immersive exhibition takes visitors inside the remarkable mind of the much-loved Dutch artist.

  • by Lindy Percival

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How to take your kids to a music festival - and still have a good time

How to take your kids to a music festival - and still have a good time

When some parent friends suggested we take our families to a music festival this summer, I thought to myself - yeah, we could do that! 

  • by Alice Gage
Where to find the hottest new hotels in Australia

Where to find the hottest new hotels in Australia

The country's coolest new hotels offer a luxury retreat in the heart of the city.

  • by Michael Harry

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Coaches Jake White, Scott Johnson emerge as Wallabies candidates

Coaches Jake White, Scott Johnson emerge as Wallabies candidates

With the pressure mounting on Michael Cheika, top contenders from the rugby world are putting their hand up for the Australia role.

  • 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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