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Biggest heroin bust in 10 years: $107m worth of drugs seized by police
Police say they seized 400 blocks of heroin, which were smuggled into Australia on a cargo flight from Malaysia, then found more drugs in follow-up raids.
- by Sarah Keoghan
'Airport workers should not be used and abused': Court rules against airport split shifts
Airport workers in Australia have had a legal win against their employer with the Federal Court of Australia ruling they can't be forced to work split shifts.
Opinion
Women at work
'You don't have to live like this': Why corporate Australia is losing talented women like me
While I was certain that I’d be a working mother, the reality of that was incredibly eye opening.
- by Megan Blandford
Cyclist injured in collision with Mike Pezzullo near Parliament House
ACT Policing said it investigated the crash but laid no charges after considering the evidence.
- by Doug Dingwall
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Anxious day for parents of newborns as heat soared and power failed in Victoria
As more than 200,000 people suffered through power outages during Friday's savage heat, parents caring for the smallest Victorians became increasingly uneasy.
- by Rachael Dexter
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ACT prisoner in hospital after 42 days without food
Isa Islam was transferred to Canberra Hospital on January 10 amid an ongoing hunger strike.
- by Peter Brewer
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Do You Earn Enough?
'I had the marks to be a doctor but my father said no'
Morris Morcos didn't get to decide his own career. But for this Egyptian immigrant, it has proved a fruitful one.
- by Cassandra Morgan & Craig Butt
Canberra heat record falls as Australia Day set to hit 40C
The record for the most number of days above 32 degrees in Canberra has been broken.
- by Jasper Lindell
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Facebook posts threaten to sink tall-ship organisation
Complaints have been made against a senior staff member of the heritage fleet set to take centre stage on Australia Day.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Politics
'We are doing it for the next family': parents named Local Heroes a year after teen's death
As she lay with the body of her teenage daughter last year, Kate Everett made her a promise.
- by Nicole Hasham
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Credit rating
Majority of companies with access to electoral roll are global marketing firms
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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China
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie blasts China's 'arbitrary' arrest of Yang Hengjun, demands his release
- by Nick McKenzie, Fergus Hunter & Kirsty Needham
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Is it time to lock in your rate? Where home loan rates could move next
With a string of junior lenders lifting mortgage rates and NAB now following suit, here's what borrowers should keep in mind.
- by Jim Malo
'It was a labour of love': The cost of relocating a tiny house
Needless to say, things didn't go quite as planned and their two-year project turned out to be a five-year mission.
- by Colleen Hawkes
Business
'Not up to it': Energy minister blasts power grid after blackouts to 200,000 Victorian households
Up to 200,000 Victorian households have been hit with power outages, with the energy minister declaring the energy grid is not fit for modern living.
- by Cole Latimer, Simone Fox Koob, Rachael Dexter & Liam Mannix
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Entertainment
Suits cancelled following Meghan Markle's exit
"You can never know that one of your stars is going to marry the Prince of England," said the show's creator.
- by Robert Moran & Amy Croffey
Roma actor has been denied visas to US – and might miss the Oscars
"They ... literally just returned my passport through the teller window."
- by Carolina A. Miranda
Lifestyle
Opinion
Women at work
'If you don't have to live like this, don't': Why I quit working full-time
- by Megan Blandford
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Men are embracing selfies: good news, depending on your angle
- by Jenna Price
Smarter living
Is the 10-year challenge a boon to Facebook's facial recognition tech?
The meme encourages people to post a photo of themselves from 10 years and one from today. Perfect data for studying the effect of age.
- by Jacey Fortin
18 airport hacks all parents need to know before their next flight
Because no one wants a meltdown in the middle of a busy airport - especially exhausted parents.
- by Laurel Niedospial
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Matildas
Here's a plan to stop NRL bad boys ruining the game for others
It's time to hit the misbehaving players where it hurts: their teammates.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
Brett Robinson running towards Tokyo marathon
Robinson was a finalist in the 5000m at the Rio Olympics but will move to the marathon for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
