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Woman learned she was raped when she found video on boyfriend's phone
In a case a judge has described as a savage betrayal of trust, the young woman found the video and recognised herself lying naked asleep in her bed, then she recognised her boyfriend's hands.
- by Adam Cooper
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Education
'Disappointing': Principals slam Merlino's comments over 'dragged' pupil
Hundreds of parents have signed a petition pushing for the reinstatement of a school principal who was stood down after footage emerged that appeared to show him dragging a child along the ground.
- by Simone Fox Koob & Melissa Cunningham
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Weir Investigation
Horses scratched as Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir cops six charges
Racing Victoria stewards have charged Darren Weir with six offences under the rules of racing and scratched all his runners until Monday night.
- by Peter Ryan
Resurrected Joe Burns throws an Ashes curveball
Atlanta Falcons fans will be the first to tell you 3-28 doesn't mean too much. Now Sri Lanka can too.
- by Caden Helmers
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Banking royal commission
'Awkward': Commissioner turns Treasurer's moment in the spotlight ice-cold
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's attempt to make a picture opportunity out of the banking royal commission gets the full frozen treatment from commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
- by Tony Wright
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Bushfires
'Very flammable': Homes, lives threatened by out-of-control fire in state's east
Fire authorities have issued an emergency warning for an out-of-control bushfire near Grantville.
- by Melissa Cunningham
'I love this job': Trump dismisses critics, vows to go it alone in interview
The President declared he'd all but given up on negotiations over his border wall, and will proceed without lawmakers.
- by Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
'We had no choice': FONGO taking hold of home sellers
The thought of being left with even less money is motivating sellers in a falling property market.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey & Nick Bonyhady
'She's 39 and still beating us': Magpie veteran lives on edge
The oldest AFLW player has had three elite sporting careers but she's still packing supermarket shelves.
- by Megan Hustwaite
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'Exceptionally hot' January was hottest month on record
- by Simone Fox Koob & Rachel Clun
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Banking royal commission
Commissioner Hayne turns Treasurer's moment in the spotlight ice-cold
Josh Frydenberg's attempt to make a picture opportunity out of the banking royal commission gets the full frozen treatment from commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
- by Tony Wright
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'I love this job': Trump dismisses critics, vows to go it alone
- by Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
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Delta Goodrem ends house-hunting effort with $4.8m apartment buy
Pop princess Delta Goodrem has finally bought her new home, ending more than two years of trudging the house-hunting trail.
- by Lucy Macken
How Melbourne ranks for housing market inequality
Geography, incomes and perceived prestige play a huge role when it comes to housing inequality in Australia's capitals.
- by Trent Wiltshire
Business
'Get on with it': Rio boss urges Indigenous recognition
Australia's two biggest miners created corporate history this week, when they jointly backed an indigenous push of 2017 for constitutional recognition
- by Darren Gray
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Entertainment
With full Aussie song list confirmed, who's got what it takes to go to Eurovision?
One Eurovision academic says with so many celebrated artists taking part, there's no clear front runner.
- by Broede Carmody
'We've actually never been so in-demand': Aqua ride wave of '90s nostalgia
"It's turned into kitsch, and I'm totally comfortable with that," says Lene Nystrom.
- by Robert Moran
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Kylie Jenner made young motherhood look blissful. I nearly fell for it
- by Natasha Gillezeau
Smarter living
'A Doll Like Me' creates dolls that look just like their owners
The clever US doll maker provides custom-dolls for kids with disabilities and other physical differences.
- by Suzi Catchpole
15 swoon-worthy gifts for Valentine’s Day
From luxury water escapes to art-inspired jewellery, the language of love is diverse.
- by Jane Rocca
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Weir Investigation
Weir faces six charges, horses scratched
Racing Victoria stewards have charged Darren Weir with six offences under the rules of racing and scratched all his runners until Monday night.
- by Peter Ryan
Ton drought broken, runs flow for Burns and Head
The good news for Joe Burns and Travis Head was that they scored Test centuries at Manuka Oval on Friday. Canberra provided drought relief for parched Australian batsmen.
- by Malcolm Knox
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