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'I haven’t been right since': Murdered baby's mum makes discrimination complaint

'I haven’t been right since': Murdered baby's mum makes discrimination complaint

'I haven’t been right since': Murdered baby's mum makes discrimination complaint

In hospital after being punched, stripped naked and left by the side of the road Tamica thought her father was looking after her son.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos

Vegan bodybuilder, former police detective among Parliament's new MPs

A Facebook image of newly-elected Animal Justice MP Emma Hurst.

Emma Hurst and Rob Roberts have become the latest MPs to be added to the NSW upper house.

  • by Lisa Visentin

Phelps refers 'homophobic, racist and anti-semitic' email to federal police

Phelps refers 'homophobic, racist and anti-semitic' email to federal police

The Wentworth MP says her electorate office and medical clinic received more than 250 calls and emails from people subjected to the 'hate speech'.

  • by Alexandra Smith

'Who do the battlers back?' Leukaemia sufferer challenges Shorten on cancer promise

Leukemia sufferer Rob Gibbs challenges Opposition leader Bill Shorten about the ALP's cancer policy, saying he has almost no trust in all politicians

It was an unscripted moment in an election campaign so far dominated by picture-perfect planning.

  • by Shane Wright

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TV doctor and Chemist Warehouse scion warned for prescribing drugs to herself

Elana Gance, the daughter of the Chemist Warehouse family and a doctor on Channel 7s 'House of Wellness' has had conditions put on her medical registration.

  • by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
Folau ignored my warning, says Rugby Australia chief

Folau ignored my warning, says Rugby Australia chief

Wallabies superstar Israel Folau has 48 hours to respond or face the sack after being served with a breach notice.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Women and children walk amongst the tents in the section where families who surrendered in Baghouz have settled in Al Hawl camp.

Louisa Akavi's terrifying captivity by IS had been a closely held secret - until now

As the last holdout of Islamic State crumbled, a Kiwi nurse was believed to be alive among the heavy fighting.

  • by Tracy Watkins
The man who could not be stopped: Greg Inglis had the rarest of gifts

The man who could not be stopped: Greg Inglis had the rarest of gifts

He was a physical freak with a propensity to shine when the spotlight was at its brightest.

  • by Phil Lutton
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Chloe Shorten during the first day of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide on Sunday 16 December 2018.

How Chloe Shorten keeps herself 'firmly planted in the now'

Insulating their children from the muck and fiercely defending their right to privacy has been a priority for the family.

  • by Jamila Rizvi
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Vaucluse house of alleged tax fraud masterminds up for grabs

Vaucluse house of alleged tax fraud masterminds up for grabs

The property sell-off behind Australia's largest white-collar crime case includes a Vaucluse house owned by alleged masterminds Adam Cranston and Jay Onley.

  • by Lucy Macken
'You realise how big the universe is': A tiny town some say is out of this world

'You realise how big the universe is': A tiny town some say is out of this world

About a 750 kilometre drive from Brisbane, this warm and welcoming western Queensland town is more than just a gateway to the outback.

  • by Nicole Frost

Business

Australian coal imports are waiting up to two months to pass Chinese customs clearance, compared to coal from Indonesia.

Chinese firms lift Australian coal orders, as curbs tipped to end

Chinese private power companies have started to buy contracts for Australian thermal coal, which could signal an end to China's import restrictions that have sent prices plummeting.

  • by Cole Latimer and Kirsty Needham

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Why Chris Hemsworth would make the perfect James Bond

The Aussie actor is the latest star to throw his hat into the ring to take over from Daniel Craig.

  • by Robert Moran
Jon Snow is back - and this time he knows something.

Game of Thrones returns, with the most awkward family reunion ever

One episode in, it seems like family dramas - not the undead - will cause the biggest problems in the final season of the HBO drama.

  • by Louise Rugendyke

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It's time to move on from tattoos being taboo in the office

It has no reflection on your work but having some ink is still a touchy subject for some.

  • by Robyn Doreian
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New Walkman plays the flugel like a dream

Sony's high resolution portable music player revealed detail to me I hadn't noticed before.

  • by Rod Easdown

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Folau ignored my warning, says Rugby Australia chief Castle

Wallabies superstar Israel Folau has 48 hours to respond or face the sack after being served with a breach notice by Rugby Australia.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Jack de Belin leaves Federal Court in Sydney on Monday.

De Belin's lawyer claims NRL's 'draconian' treatment is like Kim Hughes case

De Belin’s barrister, Martin Einfeld, QC, claimed the NRL rule used to stand down his client was “unfair” and “draconian”.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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