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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

Revealed: How long it takes the average earner in Sydney to save a deposit for their first-home 

Revealed: How long it takes the average earner in Sydney to save a deposit for their first-home 

It's still the toughest property market to break into, but first-home buyers can now shave five months  off the time they need to save. 

  • by Kate Burke

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

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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
Done deal: Ivan Cleary has paid for the privilege of choosing his destiny.

Ivan Cleary paid $250,000 to buy his freedom from Tigers

Cleary coughed up the money so he could coach the team he wanted to coach. And be in charge of the destiny of his superstar son Nathan.

  • by Danny Weidler
"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 off her skin'

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

  • by Benjamin Law
Sydney's $8 oyster at Otto.

Top buck shucks: Sydney's $8 natural oysters

A fine diner has set a new level for shellfish prices but for something that only takes a few seconds to eat, is it worth it?

  • by Callan Boys
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
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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
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

Late show: Marion Seve of the Storm makes a break before scoring at Carrington Park, Bathurst.

Bubble bursts for Penrith after being humbled by Melbourne in Bathurst

They had been talked about as a genuine grand final contender but the Panthers faced a reality check in a 32-2 defeat at the hands of the Storm.

  • by Phil Lutton
Done deal: Ivan Cleary has paid for the privilege of choosing his destiny.

Ivan Cleary paid $250,000 to buy his freedom from Tigers

Cleary coughed up the money so he could coach the team he wanted to coach. And be in charge of the destiny of his superstar son Nathan.

  • by Danny Weidler
Cooper Cronk and Daly Cherry-Evans debate the merits of the Wildcard Weekend proposal.

Players torpedo NRL's wildcard weekend proposal

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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