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Doubts cast over Christchurch claims as IS claims responsibility

Doubts cast over Christchurch claims as IS claims responsibility

Doubts cast over Christchurch claims as IS claims responsibility

Jacinda Ardern's office said New Zealand "has not yet seen any intelligence upon which such an assessment might be based" as the extremist group called the bombers its "fighters".

  • by Matt Wade

Racing NSW seizes phone, laptop of Unibet bookmaker in Snow probe

Racing NSW seizes phone, laptop of Unibet bookmaker in Snow probe

Racing authorities are investigating whether Phil Moyes played an active part in the betting activity of the Snows and punter Steve Fletcher.

  • by Sam Phillips

'Our future has been sold': Teen climate activist confronts MPs

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (centre) meets leaders of the UK political parties, including Green Party leader Caroline Lucas (left) and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (right).

The 16-year-old Swede behind the "school climate strike" protests travelled to Westminster to issue a warning. 

  • by Nick Miller

Employers wary as Bill Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, talking to workers at the Volgren bus facility in Perth.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has promised to give Australia's 2.6 million casual workers an easier pathway to full time employment if he is elected prime minister, as he puts wages and jobs at the centre of week two of Labor's election campaign.

  • by Dana McCauley and Shane Wright

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'The time is right': Gould denies Panthers power struggle forced him to quit

'The time is right': Gould denies Panthers power struggle forced him to quit

Phil Gould says he isn’t leaving Penrith because he couldn’t sign Wayne Bennett, because he’s fallen out with Ivan Cleary or because he has a job at the Sharks.

  • by Andrew Webster
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Britain's Obama moment? What Harry and Meghan's baby says about race

Harry and Meghan's baby will be seventh-in-line to the throne, but their mixed ethnicity will be a historic first.

  • by Jayson Mansaray
The backdrop to the recent controversy  – and what water buybacks actually are

The backdrop to the recent controversy  – and what water buybacks actually are

Barnaby Joyce's remarkable interview on a water deal put the spotlight on politics and a precious resource.

  • by Nicole Hasham
Louise Di Francesco at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

'It was blissful at first': Louise was loving her new life - until the harsh reality set in

Leaving retirement behind to return to the workforce is increasingly popular among older Australians.

  • by Nina Hendy
Ebony Greening died at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival in Queensland.

'Beautiful souls' found dead in music festival identified

Dassarn Tarbutt, 24, and Ebony Greening, 22, were found dead on Monday of a suspected overdose.

  • by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford
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How much movement do sedentary people really need?

How much movement do sedentary people really need?

  • by Emmanuel Stamatakis, Joanne Gale and Melody Ding
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Things I wish the previous tenants told me before I moved in

Things I wish the previous tenants told me before I moved in

As a renter you have a measly 15-minute window to figure out if it's the place you want to live in for the next six to 12 months. I needed more.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Experts shed light on the reasons why we can't sleep

Experts shed light on the reasons why we can't sleep

The fact that modern life lends itself to being switched on 24/7 is disturbing our sleep, and affecting health.

  • by Joanna Davis

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'You can't pull people out of thin air': Labor visa plan worries employers

Businesses say the increase to the minimum pay for skilled workers will stop people getting jobs.

  • by Anthony Colangelo

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigning in Adelaide on Tuesday.

Mixed response from banks to PM's $1b small business pledge

  • by Cara Waters and Emma Koehn
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Samuel Johnson wins Dancing with the Stars.

'I'm tantalisingly close': DWTS win puts Samuel Johnson's charity goal in sight

"The only reason I was dancing was so I could put another dent in cancer," says Johnson.

  • by Robert Moran
Kanye West performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club over the weekend.

At Coachella, the gospel according to Kanye West

The hip-hop firebrand delivered his own sermon on the mount on Yeaster Sunday in the Californian desert.

  • by Jon Caramanica

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There's a queue of would-be owners keen to shell out upwards of $645,700 for the 911 GT2 RS.

The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS is big money for big thrills

As one of the most expensive cars on the market, everything has its price.

  • by Toby Hagon
Board games can keep romance alive.

Not just child's play: could board games be the answer to winning at love?

Couples trying to keep the romance alive should make time to play board games, new study says.

  • by Carolyn Tate and Angela Saurine
Google Pay can be used as a credit card, loyalty card or transport card.

How to make the most of the Google Pay app

  • by Alice Clarke
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Gone ... Panthers coach Phil Gould denies he has been forced to quit the club after eight years.

'The time is right': Gould denies Panthers power struggle forced him to quit

Phil Gould says he isn’t leaving Penrith because he couldn’t sign Wayne Bennett, because he’s fallen out with Ivan Cleary or because he has a job at the Sharks.

  • by Andrew Webster
Under investigation: Former Tabcorp senior trading manager Sally Snow.

Racing NSW seizes phone of Unibet bookmaker in Snow probe

Racing authorities are investigating whether Phil Moyes played an active part in the betting activity of the Snows and punter Steve Fletcher.

  • by Sam Phillips

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