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Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten are gearing up for Mediscare 2.0

'I make absolutely no apologies': Labor prepares ground for Mediscare 2.0

Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten are gearing up for Mediscare 2.0

The opposition health spokeswoman has said the Coalition cannot be trusted to protect the universal Medicare system.

  • by Dana McCauley

Famous Chinese health food brand stung in honey scandal

Professor Mark Taylor and student Xiaoteng Zhou at Macquarie University have completed a survey of 100 samples of honey which shows Australia has adulterated honey.

The supposed "high quality" honey brand has been banned and fined millions of dollars for selling expired honey.

  • by Kirsty Needham

'No estimated restoration time': 'Smouldering' substation leaves 26,000 homes without power

Smoke billows from a Hornsby power station on 13/2/19. 

A fire in an electrical substation has caused a mass power outage leaving thousands of properties without power across Sydney's upper north shore.

  • by Jenny Noyes and Ben Weir

Labor refers Tim Wilson to privileges committee, claiming 'contempt of House'

Liberal MP Tim Wilson.

The speaker of the House of Representatives will consider referring the embattled Liberal MP to Parliament's powerful privileges committee.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

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'Protect yourself': Erratic conditions as towns are surrounded, cut off by blaze
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'Protect yourself': Erratic conditions as towns are surrounded, cut off by blaze

Properties have been lost and two major fires have been upgraded to 'emergency' warning level as conditions deteriorate.

  • by Rachel Clun and Jenny Noyes
'Like winning lotto': new radiation therapy helping kill cancer in three hours

'Like winning lotto': new radiation therapy helping kill cancer in three hours

If traditional therapy is attacking cancer with a hammer, this new method is like taking to the tumour with a scalpel.

  • by Anthony Colangelo and Liam Mannix
'There's no justice here': A princess vanishes. A video offers alarming clues

'There's no justice here': A princess vanishes. A video offers alarming clues

Sheikha Latifa's escape - planned over several years with a self-proclaimed French ex-spy - lasted less than a week.

  • by Vivian Lee
Sydney University lecturer Tim Anderson during a recent trip to North Korea.

Sydney University sacks lecturer over swastika image

The lecture slide was 'disrespectful and offensive', and 'contrary to university's behavioural expectations', the uni said.

  • by Jordan Baker
Aircrafts of German carrier Lufthansa are parked on the tarmac during a strike at Munich's airport in this July 28, 2008 file picture. Germany's Lufthansa, rocked by a fatal plane crash at the end of March and trying to end a long-running dispute with its pilots, struck a cautious tone on 2015 profit expectations despite reporting a smaller first quarter loss. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/Files

Airline sues passenger after he purposely missed a flight

German carrier Lufthansa reportedly sued a passenger last year after he failed to board the final leg of his flight.

  • by Mark Matousek
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Facts matter in refugee debate

The Morrison government will launch an ugly scare campaign, but Bill Shorten knows what to expect.

  • by David Crowe

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What now for Sydney's property market? 5 experts predict

What now for Sydney's property market? 5 experts predict

With the banking royal commission over and state and federal elections ahead, we asked experts about falling house price, lending and building activity.

  • by Kate Burke
The shiny accessory that high-end homeowners will want for their garage

The shiny accessory that high-end homeowners will want for their garage

There are only two types of motor enthusiast: those who dream of owning this car, and those who haven't driven it yet.

  • by Stephen Corby

Business

Chip Goodyear says young people of today want companies to be good corporate citizens and behave with integrity.

Young people want companies to act ethically, says ex-BHP chief

The former boss of BHP, Chip Goodyear, says today's young people expect more from the corporate world in terms of ethics and integrity than earlier generations

  • by Darren Gray

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Entertainment

The narrative of <i>The Cry</I> whips back and forth across continents and time.

A child - and a relationship - go missing in the plot-twisty thriller The Cry

Jenna Coleman, Ewen Leslie and Asher Keddie bring startling depth to Helen Fitzgerald's novel.

  • by Larissa Dubecki
Jessica Mauboy performs We Got Love in Lisbon, Portugal, in last year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Australia becomes a (semi) permanent member of Eurovision

This year's contest in Tel Aviv will mark Australia's fifth year taking part but, until now, it's been by invitation.

  • by Amy Croffey

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Too much gaming, streaming, and browsing can ruin your whole day.

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Nine bad habits that are still ruining your health

There are plenty of ways we can improve our health by cutting out simple daily habits.

  • by Michael Jarosky
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says that while locking certain music exclusively to the app makes no sense, locking down podcast exclusives does.
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What Spotify's big podcast purchases mean for the future of the medium

The purchase of Gimlet and Anchor will make Spotify the first true competitor to Apple in the podcast space.

  • by Peter Wells

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Sport

Narrow escape: Urunga surfer Matt Gallagher (right).

"That’s when I thought, ‘I’m out of here’, I wasn’t waiting for the fatal blow"

Mick Fanning was one of the first to reach out to Matt Gallagher, who was left shaken after an attack similar to the one former world champion Fanning survived.

  • by Andrew Webster
Position under scrutiny: David Gallop answers questions after meeting Matildas players to explain why Alen Stajcic was suddenly sacked as coach in January.

'This has trashed our brand': Gallop faces review over Stajcic axing

FFA chief David Gallop and two other senior positions will be reviewed with the new FFA board unhappy at the handling of the Alen Stajcic sacking.

  • by Dominic Bossi

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