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'I don't want to have a heart that's boiling like a volcano': Survivors humbled by support
Before a crowd of tens of thousands at New Zealand's national rememberance service, Christchurch survivor Farid Ahmed explained why he would forgive the terrorist who allegedly killed his wife and left him severely injured.
- by Michael Koziol
Threesome murder: Man killed in jealous rage, stuffed in wheelie bin
Jason Considine agreed for his girlfriend to invite Ashley Phillips over for sex but killed the other man in a jealous rage and stuffed his body in a wheelie bin.
- by Adam Cooper
'Notoriously secretive': The mysterious family behind the $127b Mars chocolate empire
The Mars family sits on top of a $127 billion sweets fortune and have made maintaining their secrecy a 'way of life'.
- by Hillary Hoffower
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Bushfires
Emergency warnings for residents as two grass fires break out near Ballarat
Residents of Haddon have been warned it is too late to leave, while those in Learmonth were told to evacuate immediately. Rain is forecast for later this afternoon.
- by Michael Fowler
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No pain, anxiety or depression. For this woman, even childbirth was a 'tickle'
A mutation to the FAAH-OUT gene has kept Scottish woman Jo Cameron in pain-free, depression-free bliss. Scientists wonder if it can be replicated.
- by Heather Murphy
No appeal for engineer who sought $1.8 million in damages over 'fart bullying'
Engineer who claims a colleague repeatedly farted near him, 'thrusted his bum' at him vows to go to High Court.
- by Rick Goodman
Blow for Collingwood ahead of grand final rematch
Collingwood forward Mason Cox has copped a one match suspension after last night's win over Richmond.
- by Peter Ryan
Updated
Courts
'Sleazy' psychiatrist jailed for sexual assault on patient
Psychiatrist who sexually assaulted a vulnerable long-term patient has been jailed for at least 14 months.
- by Caroline Schelle
Millionaires' beach: Nation's richest postcode revealed
A Sydney northern beaches postcode has dethroned the wealthy eastern suburbs for the first time in seven years.
- by Derek Rose
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
What's important to you in a school? Here's what you said
- by Craig Butt and Henrietta Cook
Victoria
Breaking
Bushfires
Emergency warnings for residents as two grass fires break out near Ballarat
- by Michael Fowler
Pokies baron personally lobbies local councils to spruik upside of gambling
- by Royce Millar, Nick Toscano and Ben Schneiders
National
Flights grounded at Sydney Airport after smoke in tower
- by Matt Bungard and Ben Grubb
AFL
Updated
AFL 2019
ACL injury confirmed for luckless Dunn
Scans have confirmed that Collingwood's Lynden Dunn will require a second reconstruction after rupturing his ACL in his first game back from the same injury.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
Updated
Richmond
Four weeks: Wrist injury to sideline Richmond's Jack Riewoldt
All-Australian forward Jack Riewoldt is set to be sidelined for four weeks after scans revealed the extent of the wrist injury he suffered on Thursday night's loss to Collingwood.
- by Daniel Cherny and Peter Ryan
Politics
Businesses get $60 million budget boost to advertise on Facebook, Instagram
The government assistance is being credited by some Australian businesses as helping them to grow and employ more people.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
World
Property bydomain
January negative gearing changes could mean more investor activity
Investors could return to falling property markets across the nation before the year's end, in bid to beat proposed changes to negative gearing, CGT: experts.
- by Kate Burke
'It was a bit of a death trap': Three celebrities talk about their first homes
The experience of buying a home was much the same for these three media personalities as it was for any another Australian.
- by Amelia Barnes
Business
Who'll make a killing when Lyft, Uber and other ‘unicorns’ go public
This year's IPO wave promises to generate big pay days for the startups' employees and investors.
Small business
Entertainment
Why Dave Hughes wore a nappy on stage
The show must go on, as they say. But Hughesy has taken this attitude to extreme lengths.
- by Michael Lallo
Trump says FBI and Justice Department will look into Jussie Smollett case
In a tweet, Trump called the case "outrageous" and "an embarrassment to our Nation!"
- by Megan Crepeau
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Sullivans Cove cleans up at World Whiskies Awards
The Tasmanian distiller continues their global domination of the whisky world.
- by James Atkinson
Review
Video games
Pitfalls and pipe cleaners in Yoshi's cheerful, childish lands
Yoshi returns with a wonderful handmade look and a streamlined, accessible take on his most traditional adventures.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Ash Barty powers into Miami Open final
The win, which will see her progress to the biggest final of her career, featured a lengthy rain delay.
Exclusive
Ball tampering
Revealed: Australian bowlers considered Test boycott if Warner wasn't banned
Steve Smith and David Warner are now free to return to international cricket but a year on from Cape Town details are still emerging of the sandpaper scandal.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
