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McGuire drops out of broadcast as Swans demand AFL act over comments

McGuire drops out of broadcast as Swans demand AFL act over comments

McGuire drops out of broadcast as Swans demand AFL act over comments

Eddie McGuire has dropped out of today's broadcast after widespread condemnation of his comments towards Sydney Swans ambassador and plane crash survivor Cynthia Banham.

  • by Matilda Boseley, Andrew Wu and Michael Fowler

Weasels win from cycle of vengeance

Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten.

One of the worst lessons to emerge from Australia's pointless leadership scheming is that the ultimate winner is neither the attacker nor the avenger.

  • by Peter Hartcher

Investigators find first hard link between the two 737 MAX disasters

Investigators find first hard link between the two 737 MAX disasters

The same system that malfunctioned for the Lion Air jet was activated during the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

  • by Nizar Manek and Christopher Jasper
Analysis
Brexit chaos

The best-case Brexit scenario could still happen. It probably won't.

The best-case Brexit scenario could still happen. It probably won't.

Another day, another debacle for British democracy. Could May still navigate to an orderly Brexit from here? There are a lot of reasons to be pessimistic.

  • by Nick Miller

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Our daughter will likely remain an only child, but I’m hoping not alone. Not believing that family begins and ends with people you’re biologically related to, we’ve made our own family of friends.

Why does society judge single-child families like mine so harshly?

Long before she became pregnant, Grace and her husband decided they only wanted one child. Six years after having their daughter, they stand by their choice.

  • by Grace Timothy
"When I started, there weren’t any other Aboriginal models I knew of. It’d be empowering to show how far we’ve come, as people, these past 200 years."

'My mum told stories of how she'd try to scrub the colour of her skin'

The Indigenous model discusses the topics we are told to keep quiet.

  • by Benjamin Law
That was her mistake ... One Nation leader Pauline Hanson chose to stand alongside James Ashby, left, and Steve Dickson on Thursday.

Why the cult of Pauline won't be enough for One Nation this time

Hanson made a mistake this week by appealing to her base while flanked by the men who are bringing her down.

  • by Margo Kingston
A young woman passes by a Middle Eastern market on Main Street in El Cajon, California.

Nauru refugees struggle with life in the US 'Valley of Opportunity'

Many refugees from Manus and Nauru arrive in the US full of hope. But they soon find life in America is much more challenging than they had imagined.

  • by Matthew Knott
Lachlan Murdoch at Bondi Icebergs on Friday.

'The family always comes first': Murdochs fly into Sydney to celebrate

Their wealth and power has set the scene for many a Shakespearean drama, but on Friday afternoon they had a little more reason to smile.

  • by Andrew Hornery
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Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you today

Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you today

How did properties up for auction in your street, suburb and city fare today? Check the latest results here.

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Annandale terrace sells for $105,000 above reserve

Annandale terrace sells for $105,000 above reserve

Bidders were out in force at auctions of homes up for sale for the first time in a generation or more, sending prices soaring.

  • by Kate Burke

Business

Retail revolution: The robot warehouse has arrived.

Pick, pack and stack: the robot warehouse has arrived

Retailers like Woolies and Coles and other businesses are turning to robots to do the "4D" tasks: dull, difficult, dirty and dangerous work.

  • by Simon Johanson and Patrick Hatch
"Prepare for recession": Get out of risky assets while you can, Citigroup tells its clients.

Brace for nightmare before Christmas, banking giant warns investors

  • by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Lynas chief executive Amanda Lacaze.

Rare move: Wesfarmers boss digs in on Lynas plan

  • by Darren Gray, Colin Kruger and Hamish Hastie

Small business

From the construction sector to the military, hazing rituals can occur out of sight of bosses.

Workplace hazing: how it arises

  • by James Adonis
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Entertainment

Hariet Wran, supported by her mother Jill Hickson Wran, addresses the media outside Silverwater prison following her release in 2016.

Hickson Wran's nightmare returns after daughter's drug arrest

A mother's love knows no bounds as Jill Hickson Wran stands by her daughter Harriet after her drug arrest on the Central Coast this week.

  • by Andrew Hornery
English comic Fin Taylor.

Can a straight white guy joke about #MeToo?

A refined Englishman making gender-based jokes in 2019. What could go wrong?

  • by Michael Lallo

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Les Mills On Demand can give you some of the benefits of the real thing in your home, if you have the space.

Can Les Mills On Demand replace a gym membership?

Despite its flaws, this streaming service is a great place to start.

  • by Alice Clarke
earring contraceptive

Could contraception be as simple as putting on your earrings?

Pharmaceutical jewellery could offer a fashionable solution for those who forget to take the contraceptive pill.

  • by Ariane Beeston

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Sport

Cakewalk: Manase Fainu of Manly celebrates scoring at Christchurch Stadium.

Turbo revs up Manly as stars shine in thrashing of Warriors

Tom Trbojevic was brilliant in his 2019 debut as he and Daly Cherry-Evans picked apart a hapless Warriors side for a 46-12 win in Christchurch.

  • by Phil Lutton
Grateful: Peni Terepo has thanked Parramatta for sticking by him despite off-field dramas.

Penny finally drops: Terepo vows not to blow his final chance

Peni Terepo is adamant he has learned his lesson after surviving the axe at Parramatta.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
Defiant performance: The Sunwolves took their pain and turned it into a weapon against the Waratahs.

'We can win the comp': Axed Sunwolves howling not wimpering

  • by Georgina Robinson

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