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Our most overlooked people live in a parallel land of Third World conditions

Our most overlooked people live in a parallel land of Third World conditions

Our most overlooked people live in a parallel land of Third World conditions

Recognition is not some waffly concept but a central tenet of the human spirit. With it, we are empowered and ennobled. Without it, we are less than fully human.

  • by Peter Hartcher
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Man accused of killing Courtney Herron faces court with black eye

Henry Hammond.

Homeless man Henry Hammond, 27, is accused of murdering Courtney Herron and leaving her body behind logs in a popular Melbourne park.

  • by Adam Cooper and Rachel Eddie

Driverless train forced to reverse after overshooting Sydney platform

Driverless train forced to reverse after overshooting Sydney platform

The Sydney Metro Northwest line, which opened on Sunday to the delight of tens of thousands of people, is facing its first peak-hour test on Monday morning.

  • by Jenny Noyes

Ex-Seven executive facing fraud allegations is still bookkeeping in Sydney

Seven Network signage seen in Sydney, Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Seven West Media says its half-year net profit has fallen by 13.8 per cent as stringent cost-saving measures failed to offset a fall in advertising revenue. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

The Former Seven West Media executive is now looking after the accounts of small businesses in Sydney, despite facing multimillion-dollar fraud allegations from the broadcaster which are being investigated by the police.

  • by Colin Kruger and Sally Rawsthorne

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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott with Christine Holgate, chief executive of Australia Post and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 in the photo taken on Ms Holgate's smuggled iPhone.

The inside story of a 'miracle' photo that helped Blackmores crack China

When she was told to get a photo with the Chinese president, then-Blackmores chief Christine Holgate got creative.

  • by Cara Waters
'She never paid': Woman accused of Sydney rent gouging cops China ban
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'She never paid': Woman accused of Sydney rent gouging cops China ban

 Ashleigh Howe is facing fresh allegations she ripped off a business partner and failed to pay suppliers.

  • by Georgina Cooke, Kirsty Needham and Michael Evans
Camilla Franks' family feud scales the heights

Camilla Franks' family feud scales the heights

Forget about airing the dirty laundry, these feuders have basically erected a billboard on Paddington Town Hall.

  • by Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
Leadership: Daly Cherry-Evans has been named for Queensland.

Cherry-Evans set to lead fresh-faced Maroons

The Manly halfback will be in command of a Queensland State of Origin side featuring three new faces.

  • by Phil Lutton
For Pelosi, the biggest test awaits: Impeach, or not?

For Pelosi, the biggest test awaits: Impeach, or not?

What seemed out of the question earlier in the year now seems, if not inevitable, increasingly difficult to resist.

  • by Dan Balz
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Pat Anderson with a piti holding the Uluru Statement from the Heart, with Sally Scales and Irene Davey, during the closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru, on Friday 26 May 2017.

Morrison pledges recognition but will take 'as long as needed'

The Prime Minister says he is committed to getting Constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians, but it may not be as fast as some had hoped.

  • by Deborah Snow

World

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The tiny town of less than 400 people that packs an almighty punch

The tiny town of less than 400 people that packs an almighty punch

About 160 kilometres from the nearest capital city, this otherwise unremarkable town is getting a name for itself thanks to food, art and coffee.

  • by Nicole Frost
Architect puts Sydney home he spent eight years restoring up for sale

Architect puts Sydney home he spent eight years restoring up for sale

Robert Ness went to extraordinary lengths, even sending paint scrapings to an art conservation laboratory in Germany, to get the restoration just right.

  • by Isabelle Chesher

Business

Forget pay rises, employers are getting creative to retain workers

Forget pay rises, employers are getting creative to retain workers

For expectant mother Eva, knowing she has 20 weeks of paid parental leave to use is a godsend. 

  • by Anna Patty

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Elizabeth Gilbert: "Like most women I know, I've had a rich complicated sex life."
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Author Elizabeth Gilbert: After grief, I was ready for sensuality

The Eat, Pray, Love author reveals the next twists in her journey - love, separation, bereavement, a new book and a fledgling relationship.

  • by Jane Wheatley
Richard Gere as unflappable media owner Max in MotherFatherSon

Rich and miserable media barons make perfect soap opera fodder

When it comes to screwed-up families, the Ewings and Carringtons have nothing on the rich but miserable clans in a handful of recent fictional dramas built around Murdoch-like media dynasties.

  • by Debi Enker

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Sonic takes on Mario Kart in a fun (but bumpy) ride

Interesting co-operative strategies and deep customisation sets this mascot racer apart, but it's not without its share of potholes.

  • by Tim Biggs
Long distance grandparenting.

How I ease the heartbreak of being a long-distance grandparent

It's never easy, but here are some ideas to help shrink the distance when your grandchildren do not live nearby.

  • by Lara Crisp

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The claret flows from Tyson Frizell after the Dragon was poked in the eye.

Fittler picks five rookies as Origin nightmare continues

The NSW coach sat on the sideline in near shock as Tyson Frizell was heavily concussed in the last match before he announced his Blues team for game one.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Leadership: Daly Cherry-Evans has been named for Queensland.

Emotional Walters expects Maroons to deliver game one victory

Bullish Queensland coach Kevin Walters could barely control his enthusiasm after the team reveal in Brisbane on Monday, saying his side would be primed for Wednesday week.

  • by Phil Lutton

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