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No trainees will return to the cardiothoracic surgery department at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital until 2020.
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Probe into major hospital's handling of bullying claims

No trainees will return to the cardiothoracic surgery department at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital until 2020.

A major Sydney hospital is the subject of a high-level ministerial investigation over its handling of a trainee surgeon's claims of bullying.

  • by Kate Aubusson

Wentworth divided after Phelps comes under fire

Crossbench MPs Kerryn Phelps, Julia Banks and Rebekha Sharkie celebrate.

Reports of Kerryn Phelps drinking champagne with the Greens following this week’s legislative victory may turn off some Wentworth voters.

  • by Jacqueline Maley

Sydney teacher on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met online

Sydney teacher on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met online

It's alleged the two didn't know each other but began talking via Facebook just hours before.

  • by Laura Chung

'I could access everything': Optus customers worried after logging in as 'Vladmir'

Optus customers are worried their data has been breached after the login issue.

Customers trying to access their own Optus accounts appear to have been logged in to another customer's account. 

  • by Jenny Noyes

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A night out drinking and dancing ended in the stuff of nightmares

A night out drinking and dancing ended in the stuff of nightmares

They were two of thousands of women out on the town that night. At 4am, they ended up on Lygon Street in Melbourne.

  • by Tom Cowie
'You're disgusting': Liberal candidate left shaken by commuter anger

'You're disgusting': Liberal candidate left shaken by commuter anger

Police are investigating an incident in one of Sydney's most marginal - and previously bitterly contested - seats.

  • by Garry Maddox
Tributes to the baby boy tied to the fence of the New Lambton home where he was staying before he died.
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'Please don’t die. Come on little man': Neighbour's desperate bid to save baby

The grandmother said she'd never seen Jie Smith before he appeared on her doorstep with a lifeless child in his arms.

  • by Nick Bielby and Matthew Kelly
Mobile phone installation scrapped after Scott Morrison intervenes

Mobile phone installation scrapped after Scott Morrison intervenes

The telco said it was 'disappointed' it would not be able to improve coverage for customers in Sydney's south.

  • by Murray Trembath
Two people died after taking drugs at Defqon.1.

This war on festivals will decimate culture

The NSW government's hasty response to tragic drug deaths at music festivals is a flawed document. It needs to do better.

  • by Julius Grafton
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Going for green: The inner-city streets getting a makeover

Going for green: The inner-city streets getting a makeover

If you want to grow a garden but don't have anywhere to put one, it's time to get resourceful. Have you ignored this spot close to home?

  • by Nicole Frost
The first thing a professional cleaner will notice in your house

The first thing a professional cleaner will notice in your house

According to the owner of a professional cleaning company, there are a few key things she looks for when she enters a home.

  • by Zara McDonald

Business

Telstra chief executive Andy Penn.

Investing in Telstra is a game of regulatory roulette

For every growth avenue Andy Penn explores, there is Rod Sims or an angry politician standing in the way. 

  • by John McDuling

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Changing Rooms host Natalie Bassingthwaighte with two contestants.

Network 10 bumps Changing Rooms after ratings disaster

It was a hit 20 years ago – so why are viewers rejecting it now?

  • by Michael Lallo
Ron Peno in action.

Died Pretty's Ron Peno diagnosed with cancer

Ron Peno, frontman of Australian band Died Pretty, is undergoing cancer treatment.

  • by Martin Boulton

Lifestyle

The ethics of killing a bomboniere succulent.

The ethics of killing a gifted plant

  • by Mary Ward
How to keep the conversation flowing.

These types of people need to stop killing conversation

  • by Penny Flanagan
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CHOICE names Australia's best toilet paper

The bottom line: CHOICE names Australia's best toilet paper

The titan of toilet paper has been revealed.

  • by Suzi Catchpole
The new uniforms featuring Akubra and R.M. Williams.

This could be the most lavish holiday you'll ever have

Opulent ocean cruises are becoming a coveted journey for seekers of the ultimate luxury experience.

  • by Mark Gambino

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Kindred spirits: Preston Campbell meets AFL legend Michael Long in Melbourne on Thursday.

Preston Campbell: 'Players forget how privileged they are'

With rugby league reeling from a succession of off-field scandals, the All Stars founder offers some sage advice to the modern-day player.

  • by Andrew Webster
Charged: St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin leaving Wollongong Courthouse on Tuesday.

NRL considers sidelining clubs from process of punishing players

The days of clubs having the first right to punish misbehaving players could soon be coming to an end.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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