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Nearly $500m pours in for Notre-Dame's repair as architects assess its ruin

Nearly $500m pours in for Notre-Dame's repair as architects assess its ruin

Nearly $500m pours in for Notre-Dame's repair as architects assess its ruin

Fears remain for the cathedral's stability, as architects, engineers and firefighters met to inspect the devastation wrought on the city’s heart and nation’s soul.

  • by Nick Miller

Rugby Australia yet to hear from Folau but face unwanted dilemma

Israel Folau at church on Sunday.

Folau has until 2pm on Wednesday to ask for a code of conduct hearing or accept that his contract will be terminated.

  • by Tom Decent

Enslaved, exported, then made into an artefact, young girl is finally coming home

Invited guests participate in a ceremony to return the mortal remains of indigenous Australians, from the State Ethnographic collections at Martin Luther University in Germany.

They made her a slave and tied stones to her feet to harvest shells for the European elite. But that was not the end of her exploitation.

  • by Nick Miller

The questions about Bill Shorten's agenda are not going to get any easier

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will face more questions at the May 18 election nears.

While Labor has released more policy than any opposition since John Hewson's, the economic impact of the proposed changes is absolutely unclear and up for debate.

  • by Shane Wright

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'Multi-generational muck-spreading': News Corp CEO lashes New York Times article

'Multi-generational muck-spreading': News Corp CEO lashes New York Times article

News Corp's global chief executive, Robert Thomson, has used a speech to intensify his criticism of digital giants while taking aim at the "muck-spreading" media rivals of the Murdoch family.

  • by John McDuling
'Segregation among schools continues to grow in Australia,' a Grattan Institute report says.

Call to abolish $1.2b Catholic and private school fund

Major changes to school funding part of a new spate of recommendations for the next Commonwealth government.

  • by Pallavi Singhal
'I'd never buy one of these watches for my children'

'I'd never buy one of these watches for my children'

It's every parent's worst nightmare: discovering the tracking device you bought to protect your child could be used by a stranger to stalk them.

  • by Ben Grubb
Murder accused posted on Facebook and smoked a cigarette before calling 000

Murder accused posted on Facebook and smoked a cigarette before calling 000

Khondkar Faihi Elahi was fatally stabbed 14 times. Her husband, Shahab Ahmed, has pleaded not guilty to murdering her.

  • by Sarah McPhee
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and Labor candidate for Dickson Ali France at Club Pine Rivers in Bray Park.

Dutton goes face-to-face with Labor opponent following disability furore

Mr Dutton came under fire last week when he accused Ali France of 'using her disability as an excuse'.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
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Next government 'must axe negative gearing, relax planning restrictions'

Next government 'must axe negative gearing, relax planning restrictions'

Housing supply has failed to keep up with Australia's growing population and more development and fewer incentives for property buyers are needed: think tank.

  • by Kate Burke
Huge price cut for mansion on secret island accessible only by sea or air

Huge price cut for mansion on secret island accessible only by sea or air

This sprawling residence in a little-known spot on the north coast could be considered a bargain, given it was once up for sale for $20 million.

  • by Isabelle Chesher

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Huawei warns 'politicising' cyber security will create trade problems

Huawei's deputy chairman and rotating chairman, Ken Hu, called on global governments to create independent standards to determine which companies should be trusted.

  • by Jennifer Duke

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Barry Humphries will no longer have a Melbourne International Comedy Festival award named after him.

'Barry's comments didn't help': Why Comedy Festival removed Barry Humphries's name

The decision to rename the Barry Award comes in the same year the festival dropped artist Michael Leunig.

  • by Broede Carmody
Edwing Kwong playing the Notre Dame organ.

'Just devastated': Australian musicians fear for fate of Notre-Dame's organ

The two musicians - a young organist, and the director of the Australian Chamber Choir - had the privilege of playing the organ recently.

  • by Ben Weir and Broede Carmody

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Child development this and child development that, what about mother development?

Never mind child development, what about mother development?

It's time we asked, 'What about the story of the mother?'

  • by Debra-Lynn B Hook
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Huawei's P30 Pro is its best flagship yet

With stellar looks, cameras and battery life, the P30 Pro cements the Chinese phone-maker as a real player in the flagship space.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Israel Folau at church on Sunday.

Rugby Australia yet to hear from Folau but face unwanted dilemma

Folau has until 2pm on Wednesday to ask for a code of conduct hearing or accept that his contract will be terminated.

  • by Tom Decent
Greenberg revealed details of his meeting with de Belin before the Dragons prop was stood down.

Greenberg drafted statement for de Belin in hope he'd stand down

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg offered Jack de Belin the chance to stand himself down and a statement "to help with the narrative" if he opted to do so.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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