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Folau fronts up at Rugby Australia headquarters in bid to save rugby career

Israel Folau.

Israel Folau arrived at Rugby Australia's head office on Friday following his controversial social media post.

  • by Tom Decent

Stalking charge for tradie accused of sexually assaulting flood victim

Houses were inundated in Townsville in February.

Police say the man touched the women inappropriately while doing renovation work at their homes.

  • by Lydia Lynch

Dying Brisbane woman left waiting for $240k disability payout

Rest Super required two medical certificates by law to confirm it could pay out her superannuation early as a total disability payment without tax.

Margaret Sutherland was taken to hospital on Wednesday night and was not expected to survive the night.

  • by Lucy Stone
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Rush case shows how your body may be dragged through the evidence

Actress Eryn-Jean Norvill.

It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to sit through legal evidence about your own breasts.

  • by Jacqueline Maley

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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, left, and his identical twin, Mark, stand together before a news conference in Houston in 2014.

After a year in space, astronaut's body not quite the same

Scott Kelly had a battery of biological tests before, during, and after his voyage

  • by Tom Avril
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is concerned by the hacking revelations.

Both sides expect election to be dirty. Few thought Dutton would stoop so low so quickly

Ali France has a very good chance of achieving a remarkable victory. 

  • by Bevan Shields
Young hacker: Julian Assange outside court 1995 after being accused of hacking into global computer systems.

The shocking video that changed the world, and thrust Assange into spotlight

Nineties hacker, Noughties activist and journalist, then a fugitive.

  • by Nick Miller
Tom Latham will captain a New Zealand XI against Australia next month.

Warner, Smith set to return for Australia in Brisbane

New Zealand have named a weakened squad for three warm-up ODIs.

  • by Jon Pierik
Theresa Dougherty has been reported missing from Isis Central on the central Queensland coast.

Missing Qld woman located and taken to hospital

A woman from Qld's central coast has been found after searching for her dog.

  • by Toby Crockford
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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is concerned by the hacking revelations.

Both sides expect the election to be dirty but few thought Peter Dutton would stoop so low so quickly

Ali France has a very good chance of achieving a remarkable victory. Peter Dutton knows it and is lashing out.

  • by Bevan Shields

World

The suit of Islamic laws introduced under Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah includes death by stoning for sex between people of the same gender.
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Scott Morrison slams Brunei's anti-gay laws, risks diplomatic rift

  • by James Massola
Pakistan has suffered a number of bombing attacks in recent months.

Bomb kills several in Quetta, Pakistan

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Four essential questions to ask before renovating the facade of your home

Four essential questions to ask before renovating the facade of your home

There are so many possibilities and it can be hard to know how much to do, how much to spend and what will create the biggest impact.

  • by Jane Eyles-Bennett
Brisbane auctions poised for a record tumble amid city-wide bidding

Brisbane auctions poised for a record tumble amid city-wide bidding

Big turnouts of buying clans north and south of the Brisbane River are expected to battle for prize family homes this weekend.

  • by Caroline James

Business

Australia's sagging property market is weighing on Australia's financial stability.

Sydney, Melbourne property prices to keep falling, says RBA

Australia's financial stability is being hit hard by rising household debt and shrinking economic growth, the RBA has warned.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

Small business

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Entertainment

Kit Harington as Jon Snow, left, in a scene from Game of Thrones.

'It's like The Beatles, on top of the building, doing the last gig': Game of Thrones readies for its finale

The fantasy drama that re-wrote the rule book on television is coming to its bittersweet finish.

  • by Michael Idato
Chris Lilley as a South African pet psychic by the name of Jana.

Netflix tight-lipped on controversial new Chris Lilley character

The trailer for Lilley's new show has dropped, introducing six new characters - and one of them is generating plenty of discussion.

  • by Broede Carmody

Lifestyle

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The Mega Sg plays all Mega Drive, Genesis and Master System cartridges, and can play Mega CD games too if you have the requisite original hardware and discs.

The Mega Sg is the Ferrari of playing old Sega games in HD

If old game cartridges are like vinyl, Analogue's machines are like expensive reference-quality turntables.

  • by Tim Biggs
Yes, it's totally possible to get me time on a family holiday - here's how I do it

Yes, it's totally possible to get me time on a family holiday - here's how

Take these four steps to ensure you enjoy some time to yourself on your next family trip.

  • by Sara Ahmed

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Sport

Instant impression: Lachie Neale the Lion

Neale gives early doubters short shrift

Told he was too short to make it, Lachie Neale is now second-favourite for the Brownlow Medal.

  • by Daniel Cherny
Broadcaster Alan Jones says the decision to sack Israel Folau was influenced by sponsors.

Former Wallabies coach Alan Jones condemns Folau sacking

Alan Jones says the sacking of rugby superstar Israel Folau is a "slippery slope" for free speech.

  • by Ben Weir

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