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Berejiklian's new cabinet reflects shift in direction of her new government
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Berejiklian's new cabinet reflects shift in direction of her new government

Berejiklian's new cabinet reflects shift in direction of her new government

Gladys Berejiklian has been dubbed the infrastructure premier but with a huge pipeline of work underway, she will now also focus on people.

  • by Alexandra Smith

Chinese-Australians have had a gutful of all the tokenism

Chinese-Australians have had a gutful of all the tokenism

Bill Shorten's WeChat moment was a horrible insult to Chinese-Australian voters at worst.

  • by Jieh-Yung Lo

Sydney woman on Centrelink found with almost $250,000 in cash in safe

Rebecca Assie has pleaded guilty to helping "customers" rip off Centrelink.

A 61-year-old Sydney woman had been claiming Centrelink benefits for 23 years before the discovery of the lock box.

  • by Rachel Clun

Pregnant women warned over potentially devastating virus that harms babies

Pregnant women should be warned about Cytomegalovirus, new guidelines.

For the first time, the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists warned mothers about CMV, a virus that is transmitted through bodily fluids such as saliva, tears, urine and breast milk.

  • by Kate Aubusson

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Carol Winikerei with three of her children, Taniora, 10 months, Tahi, 11 and Toka, 9. The WInikerei kids spend less than two hours on screen-based activities outside school each week.

Most kids spend 10 hours or more on screens a week, but not these ones

In one of Canberra's newest suburbs, you'll find the type of old-school family that's becoming increasingly rare in Australia.

  • by Blake Foden
Butterfield throws a pass on Saturday before collapsing post-game and going into cardiac arrest.

Newcastle Knights great suffers cardiac arrest in change room after match

After completing a charity match, Tony Butterfield said he 'started feeling weird' before collapsing in front of his team.

  • by Robert Dillon
New owners: Eddie and Lindy Tamir with sons Josh (left) and Benji at the Randwick Ritz.

Iconic Sydney cinema set for expansion after quiet sale

The Randwick Ritz is to get more screens - including one outdoors - under new ownership.

  • by Garry Maddox
Barty's time: How an old-school Aussie talent stormed the top 10 in style

Barty's time: How an old-school Aussie talent stormed the top 10 in style

Ashleigh Barty, 22, wakes up Monday morning as a popular entry into the world's top 10 players.

  • by Christopher Clarey
The alleged mosque shooter appears in the District Court, Christchurch.

Alleged Christchurch mosque shooter lodges formal complaint

The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has lodged a formal complaint in prison.

  • by Carmen Parahi
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The world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention

The world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention

  • by Karine Dupré, Jane Coulon, and Silvia Tavares
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How first-home buyers in  our capital cities save for a deposit

How first-home buyers in our capital cities save for a deposit

Saving for a deposit on your first home can seem an insurmountable task. Here's how buyers in each of our capital cities managed to make it reality.

  • by Domain writers
This elite pocket is the jewel in Mosman's crown

This elite pocket is the jewel in Mosman's crown

Mosman is larger than life but it's not just the water drawing people to its most famous mini suburb: Balmoral.

  • by Elicia Murray

Business

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg.

'Can't wait for slowest country': Sims rebuffs Zuckerberg global plea

Australian competition tsar Rod Sims has snuffed out Facebook CEO's hopes for globally consistent laws to regulate social media giants. 

  • by Jennifer Duke
Stacking up on gold: Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Security Council meeting in Moscow last month.

Putin's gold rush: Russia is dumping US dollars to hoard bullion

  • by Andrey Biryukov, Rupert Rowling and Yuliya Fedorinova

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

PR darling Montarna Pitt.

Roxy Jacenko’s former staffer lands ex-boss’ bestie as a client

Talk in fashion circles was that Montarna Pitt’s newest client would make Roxy Jacenko’s blood boil.

  • by Lucy Manly
Marvel content such as <i>The Avengers</i> franchise is a major draw - but where will it end up?

Spoilt for choice: what the explosion in streaming services means for you

The TV streaming space is about to get seriously crowded. Disney is coming. Apple is coming. Warner is coming. But can they all survive?

  • by Karl Quinn

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Sullivans Cove cleans up at World Whiskies Awards

The Tasmanian distiller continues their global domination of the whisky world.

  • by James Atkinson
The Orbi Voice is a Netgear Orbi mesh Wi-Fi hub and an Alexa smart speaker combined.
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Combination smart speaker and Wi-Fi router is clever, but compromised

Netgear's latest works great as a mesh Wi-Fi network, but its flawed smart speaker implementation and high price makes it tough to recommend.

  • by Adam Turner

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Sport

Rabbitohs celebrate a Campbell Graham try on Sunday.
South Sydney 28 Gold Coast 20
Rabbitohs

'Job done' for Bennett's Rabbitohs after late scare from Titans

South Sydney kept their perfect start to the season alive in sloppy style on the weekend the cream rose to the top of the NRL ladder.

  • by Sam Phillips
Bulldogs celebrate on their way to a shock victory over the Tigers on Sunday.
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Bulldogs mark Pay's new deal with upset win over Tigers

Just two days after being handed a new contract, Dean Pay enjoyed arguably the most satisfying day of his NRL coaching career.

  • by Adam Pengilly

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