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Overgrown weeds cause blackouts that cut power to 40,000 Sydney homes
As temperatures nudged 40 degrees, homes and businesses in Sydney's east lost power forcing shops to close, disrupting council services and leaving hospitals relying on backup generators.
- by Rachel Clun, Cole Latimer & Laura Chung
Temperatures drop 12 degree in 15 minutes as strong winds batter Sydney
Winds with gusts of up to 109km/h have swept across Sydney bringing sharp relief and an abrupt end scorching temperatures that reached 39.3 degrees in Sydney's CBD.
- by Jenny Noyes
Judge calls on Muslims to publicly disavow specific verses of the Koran
Judge Des Fagan said "incitements to violence" quoted by an "Islamic Bonnie and Clyde" from the Koran couldn't be ignored by peaceful Muslims.
- by Angus Thompson & Margaret Scheikowski
Trump's tariff deadline set to be delayed
Chinese negotiators have met in Washington with a US delegation in a bid to end a trade war that is threatening global growth.
- by Kirsty Needham
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'Sick of being milked for money': How Napoleon lost his beauty empire
Napoleon Perdis has blamed "greedy landlords" and a shift to online retailing for the shock collapse of his $120 million beauty business.
- by Andrew Hornery
'Makes me want to vomit': Rat seen at restaurant in Sydney food court
A video shows the animal scurrying around the kitchen of popular Taiwanese restaurant Din Tai Fung.
- by Jenny Noyes
The unlikely winner of Australia's richest literature prize
The 100,000 winner couldn't be at the awards. He was unavoidably detained elsewhere - on Manus Island.
- by Jason Steger
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Morrison is not here to win seats - 'he's here to save them'
New year, new policies, new resignations. It’s starting to feel a lot like an election season.
- by David Estcourt & Nicole Precel
Student, animals found dead amid extreme cold in the US
The student's death is the eighth fatality linked to the extremely cold weather in the American Midwest.
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Nike faces recall demand as Muslims protest 'offensive' sneaker design
- by Thomas Kutty Abraham
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Prison guard convicted of choking, threatening ex-girlfriends
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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How genetic counsellors and rapid testing help parents search for what they dread
- by Kate Aubusson
'This was a massive assassination': Hopes fade for Australian-based family
- by Diarlei Rodrigues & Lia Timson
Politics
Royal commission finds Murray Darling officials committed 'gross negligence'
The report called for a huge shake-up in the way Australia’s longest river system is managed.
- by Nicole Hasham
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'Unfinished business': Julia Banks to take on Health Minister Greg Hunt
- by David Crowe
World
'This was a massive assassination': Hopes fade for Australian-based family
- by Diarlei Rodrigues & Lia Timson
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Venezuela Crisis
Putin's concern for Venezuela has overtones of superpower rivalry
- by Neil MacFarquhar
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The most common mistake home owners make with their lawns
To keep your lawn looking great all year round, it's important to know what your grass needs with each coming season.
- by Melissa Gerke
This once-sleepy coastal town at Sydney's edge has ditched its old image
The $5 million refurbishment of a local landmark has heads turning toward this summer hotspot, but it still retains its delightful vibe.
- by Kate Farrelly
Business
Trump's tariff deadline set to be delayed
Chinese negotiators have met in Washington with a US delegation in a bid to end a trade war that is threatening global growth.
- by Kirsty Needham
Pizza Hut workers win penalty rates for first time in decades
- by Nick Bonyhady & Anna Patty
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Entertainment
Kylie Minogue contacts police over alleged stalking incident
British police have confirmed a man has been issued with a harassment warning.
- by Broede Carmody
Behrouz Boochani wins $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature
Boochani has mixed feelings about winning the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature.
- by Jason Steger
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Rams vs Patriots: Who will win the 2019 Super Bowl?
With more Aussies tuning in than ever, here's everything you need to know about the biggest game of the year.
- by Michael Jarosky
Razer Blade Stealth (2019) review: rebooting the ultrabook
The latest version of Razer's littlest laptop has lost some of its colourful flair, but gained some graphical chops.
- by Tim Biggs
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Racing NSW issue besieged trainer with show cause notice
Racing NSW have issued under-fire trainer Darren Weir with a show cause notice which could see his stable rubbed out of the autumn carnival.
- by Sam Phillips
The big story: Meet the power behind Patriots' throne
New England's 2.03m, 172-kilogram left tackle, Trent Brown, has one job: To protect the blindisde of quarterback Tom Brady.
- by Andrew Webster
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Sri Lanka a 'laughing stock': Captain's wife in spat with player
- by Andrew Wu & Tom Decent
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