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Retiree groups call for a permanent fix to the “trickery” in the pension system.

Retirees demand  permanent fix to  'trickery' of pension payment system 

Retiree groups call for a permanent fix to the “trickery” in the pension system.

The Morrison government is being warned against thinking a one-off increase to pension payments will appease older Australians.

  • by David Crowe

Man charged after scaling Harbour Bridge in protest against Iran

Man charged after scaling Harbour Bridge in protest against Iran

The man, who police say parked his car on the northern end of the bridge blocking traffic, sent a "message" to US President Donald Trump in a video.

  • by Steve Jacobs and Sarah Keoghan

Spy games not the true reason for Alek Sigley's detention in North Korea, observers say

Australian student Alek Sigley arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing,

Experts said it was impossible the North Korean regime had not been fully aware of Mr Sigley's activities since the moment he arrived in the tightly restricted nation.

  • by Nick O'Malley
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Luxury Blue Mountains hotel group clawing back wages from migrant workers

The Convent Hunter Valley was raided last month. Top right: the sleeping quarters, top left, hours worked.

The Fair Work Ombudsman raided the group’s operations in Katoomba and the Hunter Valley last month.

  • by Anna Patty

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The christening was a very royal affair.

Royal Christening: Why everyone is talking about Kate's dress

The Duchess of Cambridge's style star continues to rise.

  • by Melissa Singer
NSW Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is pushing for Parliament to pass a Religious Freedom Act.

'A pox on both their houses': Warning of voter backlash if religious freedoms not protected

Some MPs are anxious to ensure sweeping protections for people with religious beliefs.

  • by Judith Ireland
Woolies' decision to quit pubs and booze opens a can of worms

Woolies' decision to quit pubs and booze opens a can of worms

A brave new world of conscience-led corporate strategy will pose some dilemmas for the people running companies.

  • by Claire Kimball
'There was something within Joe beyond understanding that neither of
us saw until much later.'

The night I met the 'other woman'

Discovering her boyfriend was a compulsive liar and a con man was bad enough for Stephanie Wood. Then things got worse.

  • by Stephanie Wood
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House.

White House 'inept', 'incompetent' says British envoy in embarrassing leak

The diplomatic memos detail the ambassador's scathing assessment of the Trump administration from 2017 to the present.

  • by David Hughes
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Politics

Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK, George Brandis, with the Latvian Ambassador Baiba Braža at the Latvian Embassy in London on Thursday.
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Democracy

Liberalism is 'diseased' and needs to be rescued: George Brandis

Australia's High Commissioner to the UK didn't mince words to counter Russia President Vladimir Putin's assertion that Liberalism is obsolete.

  • by Latika Bourke

Business

Steven Lowy, is the chairman of data group OneMarket

Steven Lowy's OneMarket facing investor wrath amid cash burn

Steven Lowy's data analytical business OneMarket is under pressure after losing the US-based department store chain, Nordstrom contract

  • by Carolyn Cummins

World

Billionaire and convicted sex offender  Jeffrey Epstein, centre, pictured in 2008, has been arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges.

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, long accused of molesting girls, charged with sex trafficking

The arrest comes more than a decade after Epstein gained notoriety for lurid accusations that he paid dozens of underage girls for sexual massages in Florida.

  • by Patricia Mazzei
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Why Australian investors are heading to Japan's ski fields

Why Australian investors are heading to Japan's ski fields

It started with small units in popular ski areas like Niseko, and has now spread to bigger properties in the less well-known resort regions.

  • by Sue Williams
Beachgoers, well-heeled buyers: The lifestyle capital of the Shire

Beachgoers, well-heeled buyers: The lifestyle capital of the Shire

The suburb boasts a stretch of Sydney’s longest beach, a thriving foodie scene, a train station and a median house price not far off $2 million.

  • by Elicia Murray

Business

Steven Lowy, is the chairman of data group OneMarket

Steven Lowy's OneMarket facing investor wrath amid cash burn

Steven Lowy's data analytical business OneMarket is under pressure after losing the US-based department store chain, Nordstrom contract

  • by Carolyn Cummins

Small business

Pet hates include when people bump into you on the street because they’re staring at a screen and not at their footsteps.

How social media ruins your productivity

  • by James Adonis
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Entertainment

Carrie Bickmore returns to The Project on Monday.

Carrie Bickmore on her Project return: 'I have huge mixed emotions about it'

Carrie Bickmore is camped in a car parked outside her home, trying to steal a few moments of peace.

  • by Robert Moran
Still on a high - Tom Gleeson addresses the media room at the Logies following his Gold Logie win.

Tom Gleeson was the best thing to happen to the Logies in years

Far from killing off the annual television love-in, the comedian injected some life into the Logies.

  • by Andrew Hornery

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Smarter living

Middle child syndrome.

Fear not, parents: your middle child is going to be just fine

Does "middle child syndrome" really exist or are there actually benefits to not being the oldest or the youngest in your family?

  • by Kirsten Clodfelter
Archie Rose.

Archie Rose joins the whisky game with an award-winning bang

After five years of trading in gin and other spirits, Archie Rose have released their first whiskies.

  • by James Atkinson
Sony's WH-1000XM3 is the king of noise cancelling.

Six great headphones to overhaul your audio

  • by Tim Biggs and Alice Clarke
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Sport

Offspinner Nathan Lyon has started the war of words early as Australia prepare to face England in a World Cup knockout match for the first time in more than 30 years.

'It's theirs to lose': Lyon turns World Cup heat on England

Nathan Lyon has wasted little time in taking aim at England ahead of a blockbuster World Cup semi-final on Thursday.

  • by Jon Pierik
Tevita Pangai Junior celebrates a try in the Broncos win over the Sharks on Sunday.
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Match report

Morris hat-trick can't save shocking Sharks against depleted Broncos

Woeful ball handling, calamities in cleaning up Brisbane kicks and a dysfunctional spine saw Cronulla fall to their third straight defeat. 

  • by Sam Phillips

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