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Stood down: Jack de Belin.

Jack de Belin stood down from NRL over sexual assault charge

Stood down: Jack de Belin.

The St George Illawarra forward will not be permitted to play while he contests a charge of aggravated sexual assault.

  • by Andrew Webster

'Can't get a look in': The political fault lines dividing NSW electorates

24-year-old voter James Cameron thinks younger candidates "just can’t get a look  in."

A yawning age gap has opened up between city and country electorates in NSW, and it's splitting political parties too.

  • by Matt Wade, Nigel Gladstone and Matt Bungard

Lawyers say they are 'astonished' at George Pell's conviction

Lawyers say they are 'astonished' at George Pell's conviction

The verdict is in, but it is still being debated, with several criminal lawyers saying they are "astonished" at the cardinal's conviction given some of the evidence. 

  • by Bianca Hall

Decision to relocate Powerhouse Museum should be abandoned, says parliamentary inquiry

A parliamentary committee has recommended the Powerhouse Museum be restored to its former glory.

After a years-long inquiry, a member of the committee slammed the decision to relocate the museum to Parramatta as "real estate deal dressed up as a cultural investment".

  • by Linda Morris

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Ray Hadley condemns John Howard, Tony Abbott for 'gross errors of judgment'

Ray Hadley condemns John Howard, Tony Abbott for 'gross errors of judgment'

The shock jock accused the two former prime ministers of showing "a complete lack of understanding" of the victims of paedophiles.

  • by Michael Koziol
Climate change is a threat to “the vital interests of Australia in the next ten years”
Opinion
Oil

'Time is not on our side': Big Oil is bracing for a future after petrol

The curtain is coming down on petrol, and an oil giant is launching radical plans to counter the electric car's rise.

  • by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Kerrie-Ann Kennerley and her husband John in 2009.

'You were the love of my life': Kerri-Anne Kennerley's husband dies

John Kennerley had suffered health challenges after a fall a few years ago, and died peacefully in the night.

  • by Rachel Clun
Mike Hall before competing in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race.

Champion cyclist's death was avoidable, coroner rules

Mike Hall was competing in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race across Australia when he was struck by a car and killed.

  • by Elliot Williams
Cohen's testimony would be calamitous for any other president - but not Trump
Analysis
Russia probe

Cohen's testimony would be calamitous for any other president - but not Trump

Michael Cohen had nothing much to offer on the big question that has loomed over Trump since day one.

  • by Matthew Knott
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Politics

Ita Buttrose is poised to become the next chair of the ABC.

'Australians trust Ita': Scott Morrison announces Buttrose as ABC chair

Ms Buttrose promised to protect the independence of the public broadcaster and said she was honoured to be appointed.

  • by Fergus Hunter and Jennifer Duke

World

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What scientists discovered about how Australians decorate versus the world

What scientists discovered about how Australians decorate versus the world

Global study examined living rooms of thousands of properties and discovered Aussies less likely to display books, and Melbourne isn't very colourful.

  • by Melissa Gerke
What you need to know before starting to building a granny flat

What you need to know before starting to building a granny flat

They can allow parents or adult children to live close by in their own space, or can be used for rental income. But building one isn't always straightforward.

  • by Kate Farrelly

Business

Electricity generation accounted for more than half of the nation's scope 1 carbon emissions in 2016/17.

The dirty top ten: These are Australia's biggest polluters

The Clean Energy Regulator has revealed the nation's ten largest carbon emitters, and one industry is again dominating the list.

  • by Cole Latimer

Small business

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Entertainment

Leaving Neverland airs on Ten on March 8.

'It feels like the biggest backstab': Michael Jackson's brothers rebuke Australian accuser

Jackson's brothers have spoken out against Wade Robson and a fellow Leaving Neverland accuser, ahead of the explosive doco's Australian TV premiere.

  • by Andrew Dalton
The cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 taken in their heyday. Clockwise from top left: Ian Ziering, Luke Perry, Shannon Doherty, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Jenni Garth and Jason Priestley.

Beverly Hills, 90210 is back with a twist

Members of the original cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 are returning for a six-episode event series setting off many text exchanges among diehard fans, no doubt.

  • by Yvonne Villarreal

Lifestyle

Smarter living

The LG V50 will be the second 5G phone available in Australia

LG's 5G smartphone is an audiophile's dream

The $1999 price tag means you'll definitely be paying extra for 5G functionality, but the V50 packs in a lot of extra bang for your buck.

  • by Krishan Sharma
How your child's coughs and colds can help you live longer.

How your child's coughs and colds could help you live longer

Next time your toddler sneezes on you don't run for the hand sanitiser, simply say "thank you".

  • by Suzi Catchpole

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Sport

Stood down: Jack de Belin.

Jack de Belin stood down from NRL over sexual assault charge

The St George Illawarra forward will not be permitted to play while he contests a charge of aggravated sexual assault.

  • by Andrew Webster
Australia's Glenn Maxwell, right, and Peter Handscomb celebrate their win in the second T20 international cricket match between India and Australia in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Maxwell onslaught seals drought-breaking Aussie T20 win

It has taken more than 12 months, but Australia's cricketers are finally celebrating another limited-overs series win.

  • by Rob Forsaith

NRL

Standing firm: Jack de Belin will learn his playing fate on Thursday after refusing to step aside of his own volition.

'This will get uglier before it gets better': D-Day for NRL

  • by Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
Off contract: Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson.

Gutherson focused on help for Arthur, not new deal

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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