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Aussie firefighter dies after lethal injection - and leaves a powerful message
Troy Thornton's wife Christine was there to hold his hand, but he died without his two teenage children by his side.
- by Tracey Ferrier
Opinion
Federal election
The PM wanted Tina Arena's number - and it captured the tragedy of Julie Bishop's career
The first time Prime Minister Scott Morrison approached Julie Bishop for advice, it wasn't for her decades of political experience.
- by Peter Hartcher
'Shockingly bad': Is this the state's worst election policy?
One policy will put billions into the pockets of private road owners, while encouraging more people to drive.
- by Jacob Saulwick
Man arrested at gunpoint after driving wrong way down Sydney highway: police
The man allegedly confronted a pregnant woman while holding two machetes at a fast food outlet.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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Chris Hemsworth's $1 million home renovation fail
Since the mass renovation kicked off, locals have been up in arms over the sprawling ‘‘concrete palace’’.
- by Lucy Manly and Jenna Clarke
Beaten, starved, put in cages: Parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse of children
A US couple have pleaded guilty to torture and years of abuse that included shackling their children to beds, starving them to the point they stopped growing.
- by Amy Taxin, Brian Melley and John Antczak
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Extreme weather
13-metre waves recorded as Oma hovers off coast
Dangerous surf conditions are expected to continue into next week after monster waves pummelled the Queensland coast.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
'Rare event' repeat: Overhead freeway sign falls again
Another road sign has fallen beside a Melbourne freeway, weeks after a driver was lucky to escape with her life.
- by Joe Hinchliffe, Melissa Cunningham and Anthony Colangelo
Opinion
City life
It's the public space Sydney has never had. And it's set to be overshadowed
The killjoys have already trashed Sydney's nightlife, and now they are stealing our sunshine.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
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'Diamond' Joe Gutnick hits back as former workers say they weren't paid
- by Richard Baker
Politics
'You couldn’t get away with this before': Scandals dominate politics
A string of controversies has left a stink over Parliament in the lead-up to the May election. Is it just the "Canberra bubble" or will the mud stick?
- by Michael Koziol
Power price falls for one in five households under new default system
- by Shane Wright and Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
No space? No problem: How we've changed our homes to keep our pools
Experts are finding increasingly clever ways to fit swimming pools into leftover space or the most unusual of places.
- by Sue Williams
Sydney regions where sellers have cut their asking prices most
Sydney property owners are accepting offers tens of thousands of dollars below their asking price in a bid to sell in the cooling market, new data shows.
- by Kate Burke
Business
Quiet achiever vs deal maker: The battle for one of the biggest jobs in the world
They have personalities poles apart but both are in the running to be the next leader of an Australian giant.
- by Darren Gray
Small business
Entertainment
Why a best picture win for Roma will transform the movie business
Director Alfonso Cuaron's Mexican drama would surely be the unlikeliest winner of the top prize in Academy Awards history.
- by Garry Maddox
Ms Fisher's MODern Murder Mysteries never met a '60s cliche it didn't like
The Miss Fisher spin-off seems to operate in a parallel universe to the one we live in, but it's still a lot of fun.
- by Karl Quinn
Lifestyle
Smarter living
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Don't give in to eBay feedback extortion tactics
Sellers hide poor customer service by exchanging partial refunds for positive reviews, ensuring more buyers get sucked in.
- by Adam Turner
Kids' screen time has doubled since the 90s - but don't blame mobile devices
Kids are watching more television than ever.
- by Ariane Beeston
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Sport
How Dan Vickerman's death sparked a doctor's search for answers
A former clubmate of Vickerman's and his business partner have developed a mental health tracking system specifically for athletes.
- by Georgina Robinson
Parramatta and Tigers doing little for Blues' revolution, says Fittler
Parramatta and the Wests Tigers appear set to disappoint NSW coach Brad Fittler when it comes to his Origin title defence – again.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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