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The lift in the tax take since Tony Abbott beats previous Coalition governments going back to John Gorton.

Morrison to clock up a fiscal record not worth a Guinness book entry

The lift in the tax take since Tony Abbott beats previous Coalition governments going back to John Gorton.

Next year's budget surplus will be built upon an achievement the government won't be boasting about.

  • by Shane Wright

Only the killer would've known Carly's body had been found with no hands: court 

Carly McBride disappeared in September 2014.

The crown prosecutor said the phone call was one of the most significant pieces of evidence in the case.

  • by Mark Russell

'It’s up there with Japan now': Sydney's new metro passes first test

A crowded platform for metro services at Epping station at about 8am on Monday.

The integration of the $7 billion new metro line into the city's broader rail network passed its first test on Monday.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan and Josh Dye

'Disruptive': Nearly 10,000 NSW students to resit test after nationwide glitch

About 9700 students across NSW  will be re-sitting NAPLAN tests on Tuesday.

About 9700 students across 400 NSW schools will be among the 30,000 Australian students resitting NAPLAN tests on Tuesday.

  • by Pallavi Singhal

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Henry Richard Hammond.

The image accused killer Henry Hammond presented to the world

The images he projected to the world come in three separate Facebook profiles. The earliest, apparently abandoned last year, show a life before a "tragic and complex" spiral.

  • by Zach Hope
Pocock set to announce Super Rugby swan song

Pocock set to announce Super Rugby swan song

David Pocock is widely tipped to be heading overseas after the World Cup. But has he already played his last game for the Brumbies?

  • by Georgina Robinson
Kevin Walters declared war on NSW in his press conference to announce the Queensland side for Game 1.

The secret weapon behind Queensland's change in tack

Kevin Walters 'expects to win' game one and gave a glowing endorsement of the members of his 17-man squad.

  • by Phil Lutton
Sydney hit by 'polar jet', snow covers parts of NSW in first blizzard of the season

Sydney hit by 'polar jet', snow covers parts of NSW in first blizzard of the season

Wild winds in the Sydney CBD have sent debris flying, causing problems for traffic and pedestrians alike.

  • by Jenny Noyes, Nick Bonyhady and Ben Grubb
Sydney PR manager Roxy Jacenko will star in a reality pilot on Network 10.

Sydney PR maven Roxy Jacenko to star in new reality TV show

"She's like an Energiser bunny, always doing 500 things," says Network 10's programming chief.

  • by Michael Lallo
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The once-popular household products now on the endangered list

The once-popular household products now on the endangered list

Our homes are changing, and many of the things we once believed we could never do without are becoming extinct.

  • by Natalie Reilly
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

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Vocus CEO Kevin Russell.

Swedes tempted by Vocus quietly putting out the 'for sale' sign

Cautious relief rather than excitement probably best describes the reaction from the Vocus board to takeover interest from European private equity player EQT.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

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Sydney PR manager Roxy Jacenko will star in a reality pilot on Network 10.

'Crazy' Asians, broke millennials and celebrities in disguise headed for 10

The broadcaster has revealed a slew of attention-grabbing programs.

  • by Michael Lallo
This year's Gold Logie nominees pose at an event on Sunday.

Logie snubs: the acclaimed stars and shows that missed out on nominations

It might be TV's night of nights, but the upcoming Logie Awards are also the source of some of its biggest snubs.

  • by Broede Carmody

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Relationships f bombs.

Six 'F' words that can implode a marriage

Recognising these six relationship F-bombs (which are not the expletive kind) might save your relationship.

  • by Heidi Stevens
Dassault Falcon 8X.

Higher plane: All aboard the $82 million private jet

The Falcon 8X can fly higher than any commercial airliner at up to 15,500 metres.

  • by Steve Colquhoun
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Hall of Fame inductee Tom Raudonikis.

Cancer-stricken Raudonikis elevated into NSW Hall of Fame

The inaugural NSW State of Origin captain was inducted alongside former Kangaroos roommate Steve Mortimer.

  • by Roy Masters
Kevin Walters declared war on NSW in his press conference to announce the Queensland side for Game 1.

Revealed: 'Coach Whisperer' inspires gung-ho Queensland coach Walters

Kevin Walters has turned to Bradley C Stubbs, a motivational specialist that has worked with Trent Robinson and Michael Cheika, to help get his message across to the Maroons.

  • by Phil Lutton

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