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District Court judge Peter Maiden, SC.

District Court judge faces removal over 'unacceptable' delays

District Court judge Peter Maiden, SC.

The NSW Parliament will consider whether to remove District Court Judge Peter Maiden from the bench over "unacceptable" delays in delivering judgments.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn and Georgina Mitchell
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Tunnel ball and talent shows: Former ward sues over nudist camps

A former ward is suing the State of NSW for the trauma caused by her foster family taking her on nudist holidays.

A former state ward is suing the state of NSW for being placed with a foster family that frequented nudist camps, where she was allegedly compelled to follow their natural ways.

  • by Harriet Alexander

Just joshing, Australia, here's my real budget

Just joshing, Australia, here's my real budget

Voters are fed up with "never never" tax cuts and all that palaver. The Treasurer will dump Tuesday night's budget for a fair dinkum one, and we have a copy.

  • by Jessica Irvine

Shorten's budget counterpunch: A bigger tax cut and billions for health

Shorten's budget counterpunch: A bigger tax cut and billions for health

The Labor leader will intensify the fight over the fairness of the Coalition's tax relief by outlining more help for workers on low incomes.

  • by David Crowe

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'You will not have a son!': Murdoch family feud exposed in blockbuster investigation

'You will not have a son!': Murdoch family feud exposed in blockbuster investigation

The 20,000-word New York Times article examines how Rupert Murdoch's media outlets have "destabilised democracies around the world".

  • by Matthew Knott
US President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump is unravelling before our eyes

This week, Trump falsely declared that his dad was born in Germany (he wasn't) and that wind turbines cause cancer.

  • by Jennifer Rubin
Two ministers quit as May and Corbyn meet for talks 

Two ministers quit as May and Corbyn meet for talks 

Two ministers resigned amid Tory anger at Theresa May inviting Labour to help rewrite Brexit.

  • by Nick Miller
A Qantas flight attendant was sacked after drinking a quarter of a one-litre bottle of vodka during a flight from Sydney to Johannesburg last year.

Qantas steward sacked for drinking vodka on flight

The flight attendant claimed she was unfairly sacked after she admitted to drinking a quarter of a bottle of vodka.

  • by Anna Patty
A cyclist has died almost a week after she was involved in a truck crash on Parramatta Road.

Cyclist dies after crash with truck in Sydney's inner west

The 21-year-old woman had her life support switched off after suffering critical injuries in a crash a week ago.

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What I've learnt upon moving back to Sydney after a year away

What I've learnt upon moving back to Sydney after a year away

On my first night back as I caught up with friends for dinner, reality hit me in the face. I’d missed the outstanding food but not the cost.

  • by Madeleine Wedesweiler
The Sydney electorates hardest hit by the property market downturn

The Sydney electorates hardest hit by the property market downturn

Marginal seats are among the electorates that have been hardest hit by the property downturn, new data shows. 

  • by Kate Burke

Business

Chris Kelaher, who has been in the top job for 10 years, said he was proud of what he had achieved.

'Time for IOOF to move forward': CEO Chris Kelaher departs

The wealth manager has announced the departure of its chief executive, and the appointment of long-serving director Allan Griffiths as independent chairman.

  • by Sarah Danckert
Australian shares are set to trade relatively flat on Thursday.

IOOF falls as CEO walks

  • by William McInnes

Small business

A story about toilet breaks at retailer Noni B may spark broader questions.

Are micro-breaks becoming a macro problem at work?

  • by Tony Featherstone
We're "better served" to take our money elsewhere, the US hedge fund wrote to MYOB chairman Justin Milne.

'Disappointed': Key MYOB shareholder gives in to KKR's takeover bid

  • by Nikhil Kurian Nainan and Emma Koehn
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You Can't Ask That's first episode of season 4 is a heavy, but important, one to start with.

You Can't Ask That's domestic violence episode is the kind of reality TV we need

Programs such as You Can't Ask That are the perfect antidote to the manufactured drama being pumped out by the commercial networks.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
Heidi and Mike during their final vows on Married At First Sight on Tuesday.

'Are men so emasculated we can't speak our minds?': MAFS' Mike hits back

"What we are looking at here is a shift in consciousness of the public toward men which favours women... and I personally take umbrage to it," Mike Gunner says.

  • by Amy Croffey

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Keep those baby teeth! Researchers claim baby tooth stem cells could save a life

Don't throw them out! How your child's baby teeth could save their life

If you thought the practice of keeping children's milk teeth is a tad bizarre, you may want to rethink.

  • by Suzi Catchpole
Blurring the lines: is Thompson Aero’s Vantage Suite business class or first class?

At the AIX, you can see the future of airline travel

The motorshow for airlines, the AIX is a peek into the future of airline seating.

  • by David Flynn
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Always improving: Trent Robinson is a masterful coach who knows when his team isn't at 100 per cent.
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Roosters aren't firing yet, and that should worry their opponents

You can’t be at your best every weekend. Players are not machines. Roosters coach Trent Robinson understands this better than most.

  • by Andrew Johns
Brothers in arms: Tommy Berry is congratulated by his twin brother  Nathan after winning the 2013 Golden Slipper.

'The closest I feel to Nathan is when I’m on horseback': Five years on, Tommy is still riding for two

Tommy Berry says he feels closest to his late twin brother Nathan when he is riding.

  • by Chris Roots

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