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Police officers are seen at the scene where a police officer was stabbed in the back at Central Station.
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Police officer rushed to hospital after stabbing at Central Station

Police officers are seen at the scene where a police officer was stabbed in the back at Central Station.

A 25-year-old officer was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

  • by Laura Chung

'I thought it was a hoax': Uber drivers poised to get $14,000 bonus

'I thought it was a hoax': Uber drivers poised to get $14,000 bonus

About 5000 lucky Australian drivers will get a share of millions in bonuses next week. Is it generosity, or do they have other things in mind?

  • by Paul Sakkal

Cool Christianity: The fast-growing church movement that drives our PM

Cool Christianity: The fast-growing church movement that drives our PM

Scott Morrison's rise to the prime ministership has put the spotlight on his Pentecostal faith, one of Australia’s fastest-growing religions that's starkly different to many of its counterparts.

  • by Jacqueline Maley

Wretched are the offence-takers: in defence of Israel Folau and Julian Assange

Wretched are the offence-takers: in defence of Israel Folau and Julian Assange

They try to tell the truth as they see it. If that offends people, perhaps the real questions are for those so easily aggrieved.

  • by Elizabeth Farrelly

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Couple lived in the ocean to be free of any laws. Now they're facing the death penalty

Couple lived in the ocean to be free of any laws. Now they're facing the death penalty

Thailand's navy said Chad Elwartowski and Supranee Thepdet endangered national sovereignty, an offence punishable by life imprisonment or death.

  • by Grant Peck
Latrell Mitchell breaks the deadlock for the Roosters.
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Mitchell's boot floors Storm in golden-point classic

Greg Inglis' heir apparent showed he is ready to take the crown as the NRL's leading centre.

  • by Roy Ward
(Inset) Troy Fornaciari prior to his facial tattoos.

'Tuff luck': Finks bikie wants to remove 'embarrassing' face tattoos

Troy Fornaciari plans to remove the facial tattoos that make him so distinctive, a court has heard.

  • by Brendan Crabb
Billionaires raced to give cash to rebuild Notre-Dame. Then came the backlash

Billionaires raced to give cash to rebuild Notre-Dame. Then came the backlash

Within hours of the fire that destroyed much of the cathedral on Monday, donors pledged more than $1.5 billion.

  • by James McAuley
Wayne Bennett blames cunning players for Good Friday fizzer
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NRL 2019

Wayne Bennett blames cunning players for Good Friday fizzer

It's fair to say Souths fans would have found it hard to sit through the final half-hour against Canterbury.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
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Eight years after its launch, social networking giant Facebook is poised to file papers for an initial public offering seeking to raise at least $5 billion according to US media reports on January 31, 2012.

Labor demands Facebook remove 'fake news' posts about false death tax plans

Social media giant faces first real test of its promise to crack down on false election material.

  • by David Wroe

World

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The little-known grazier who bought John Hewson's country escape for $6m

The little-known grazier who bought John Hewson's country escape for $6m

As the Southern Highlands readies for its busiest weekend of the year, the mystery buyer of John Hewson's Invergowrie estate is finally revealed.

  • by Lucy Macken
Why being friendly with your neighbours really does matter

Why being friendly with your neighbours really does matter

Having neighbours that you're on good terms with can be majorly helpful, in more ways than you might think.

  • by Sue Williams

Business

Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes (left) and Scott Farquhar (right)

All shook up: Behind the rise of Atlassian, Australia's $35b tech giant

The origins and rise of Atlassian have been well covered. But what does the company actually do? And what is the strategy behind its success?

  • by John McDuling
 Phil King, Chief Investment Officer and founder Regal Funds Management

How a short-selling King chooses his prey

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Malaysians gather outside Lynas Corporations Annual General Meeting in Sydney on Tuesday, to oppose the company's rare earth processing plant in Kuantan. Image lauren farrow  AAP

Record result but still no breathing space for Lynas

  • by Colin Kruger

Small business

Attitude problem? Performance reviews can be frustrating unless specifics are given.

The odd things managers say

  • by James Adonis
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Mr Spock (Ethan Peck) on the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
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This above all: to thine own Spock be true

Star Trek actor Ethan Peck reflects on Discovery's thrilling second season finale. Warning: spoilers. 

  • by Michael Idato
Director Jim Jarmusch’s zombie film The Dead Don’t Die will open the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14.

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

Netflix films won't show at Cannes this year, but organisers indicated they are willing to change their minds about the streaming giant in the future.

  • by Sarah White

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I block my children's friends on Instagram - this is why

As soon as I get a notification they have started following me, I immediately block them and move on with my day.

  • by Bianca Wordley
Aston Martin

The new $16 million Aston Martin you can never drive

They're brand new, cost millions of dollars and look half a century old - and Australian's can't drive them.

  • by Toby Hagon
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Latrell Mitchell breaks the deadlock for the Roosters.
STORM 20 ROOSTERS 21
Match report

Mitchell's boot floors Storm in golden-point classic

In the week Greg Inglis retired from rugby league, his heir apparent Latrell Mitchell showed he is ready to take the crown as the NRL's leading centre.

  • by Roy Ward
Relieved: Chris Waller affords himself a smile in the mounting yard.

First Winx farewells Australian racing, is Waller about to follow?

The suggestion is that the trainer of recently retired wondermare Winx may be about to take his talents to Hong Kong.

  • by Max Presnell

NRL

Luke Keary

Keary in doubt for Anzac Day after head knock

  • by Roy Ward
Starting early: Souths winger Campbell Graham crashes over in the opening minutes.
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NRL 2019

Bennett blames cunning players for Good Friday fizzer

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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