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Ambulance boss urges venues to buy defibrillators after Wiggle's close call
Former Yellow Wiggle Greg Page might not have survived his cardiac arrest on Friday if it wasn't for Castle Hill RSL's defibrillator and an off-duty nurse willing to give it a go.
- by Jenny Noyes
Albanese calls Labor's 45 per cent emissions target at election a 'mistake'
The federal Labor leader's comments come amid an intense debate about Australia's climate change policies during the devastating bushfire season.
- by Anthony Galloway and Rob Harris
US National Archives admits it 'made a mistake' altering Trump photos
The nonpartisan organisation altered images of the 2017 Women's March to obscure anti-Trump slogans and references to female anatomy.
- by Darlene Superville
Prince Harry and Meghan to give up royal titles, access to public money
Prince Harry and Meghan will cease to be working members of the royal family and will repay $4.5m for recent home renovations, the Queen has announced.
- by Bevan Shields
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Grandson 'inherited' ancestor's WWI head injuries
"He was disfigured by the gunshot wound and I was born with the same disfigurement. As an engineer I would say it is a coincidence but if I was a mystical person I would say there was something mystical about it," says John Horsey.
- by Tim Barlass
Analysis
Royal family
Queen's message to Harry and Meghan couldn't be clearer: It's over
The most experienced British monarch in history knew her subjects would never have let the couple have their cake and eat it.
- by Camilla Tominey
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UFC
Conor McGregor knocks out Cerrone in first round to mark stunning UFC return
After 15 months away from the octagon, Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the UFC.
- by Ronny Lerner
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Telecommunications
04 mobile numbers were expected to expire years ago. It didn't happen
The communications regulator predicts the supply will last another decade because of dropping demand.
- by Fergus Hunter
'It's creepy': The secretive company that might end privacy as we know It
A little-known start-up co-founded by an Australian helps police match photos of unknown people to their online images — and "might lead to a dystopian future or something", a backer says.
- by Kashmir Hill
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Weekend Reads
My year ahead: Well-known Aussies on what they hope 2020 will bring
It’s a new year and a new decade, which means looking ahead to the future. Jane Rocca asks some of our favourite Aussies what they’re looking forward to.
- by Jane Rocca
My life as Pablo Picasso's muse
She was known as “the girl with the ponytail” in Pablo Picasso’s famous Sylvette series. Here, Lydia Corbett shares the story of her brush with fame.
- by As told to Elli Jacobs
Sydney
Bushfire death toll rises after injured man, 84, dies in hospital
The man's death, three weeks after the firestorm devastated the NSW South Coast, brings the state's bushfire crisis death toll to 21.
- by Megan Gorrey
Sydney minds its manners as lifting of lockout laws declared a success
Kings Cross remains a ghost town, but the scrapping of the lockout laws has reinvigorated Sydney's other entertainment strips.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Crime
Mexican cartels make big business out of Australia's meth trade
When Australian Federal Police Detective Superintendent Conrad Jensen first visited an outdoor meth lab in Mexico last October, it was not the first he had seen like it.
- by Lucy Cormack
'It's so depressing': Why this developer can ignore NSW planning laws
The Department of Defence has been labelled arrogant over plans to build a substation at the Garden Island naval base.
- by Andrew Taylor
Fears ferry shake-up will lead to longer journeys for commuters
A proposed merger of two of Sydney's popular ferry runs into a 'one-loop route' has sparked concerns among commuters and transport advocates.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Australian Open
What McEnroe wants: the unseating of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic
John McEnroe wants to see Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal unseated by an upstart.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Nobody wants to watch the Australian Chokin’
As the Australian Open starts, the world’s eyes are on Australia for a reason besides that whole ''apocalyptic inferno'' thing.
- by Dom Knight
Politics
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China relations
'Great concern': Chinese embassy hits out at visa delays for PhD students
The embassy said the students had not received clear answers from Australia, but the Department of Home Affairs said visa processing times were normal.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Business
This is the guy who took away the likes
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram has led its critical project: the elimination of public "likes."
- by Amy Chozick
World
Scores killed in Yemen military camp attack
The attack marks the latest chapter in a bloody proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Clashes shake Beirut as anti-government protests explode in violence
- by Ben Hubbard and Hwaida Saad
US National Archives admits it 'made a mistake' altering Trump photos
- by Darlene Superville
Opinion
Why it's shocking to feel 'embarrassed to be Australian'
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'Mini-crisis': The looming housing issue Sydney residents face
Scores of Sydneysiders are set to suffer financially and physically from this housing crisis – but experts say there is a solution.
- by Tawar Razaghi
One of the oldest hotels in the Blue Mountains is on the market
It was built as a retreat for a newspaper baron but is now a popular getaway for Sydneysiders heading to the hills.
- by Madeleine Wedesweiler
Life & Culture
How public art is reinvigorating Australia's cultural landscape
Following the opening of Making art public: 50 years of Kaldor Public Art Projects at the Art Gallery of New South Wales late last year, questions surrounding public art’s ability to foster critical discussion have returned to focus.
- by John Buckley
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Sport
Why Australian Open champion Djokovic wins heaps, but not hearts
Novak Djokovic might surpass Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most major titles. So why are fans ambivalent about him?
- by Greg Baum
Saracens fallout: What will become of Australian star Will Skelton?
Players face one-on-one interviews with club officials over coming days after the salary cap scandal that has rocked the European giants.
- by Georgina Robinson
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Australian Open
Barty claims Adelaide International title
Australia's Ashleigh Barty has captured her first WTA title on home soil with an emphatic straight-sets victory in the Adelaide International final.
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Big Bash
Thunder sneak home in rain-affected victory against unhappy Sixers
The Sixers had two rain breaks in their first three overs while batting first but were shot to pieces early on a tricky pitch.
- by Tom Decent
Kyrgios draws inspiration from injured de Minaur ahead of Open
Nick Kyrgios has revealed that young Australian Alex De Minaur is a great role model for him as he heads to the Australian Open for the seventh time.
- by Peter Ryan
The 2018 debacle that is driving Arthur and the Eels
Parramatta have struggled to deal with great expectations in the past. Coach Brad Arthur says 2020 will be different.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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UFC
As it happened: McGregor smokes Cerrone inside 40 seconds at UFC 246
After 15 months away from the UFC, Conor McGregor made a huge statement by beating Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone via TKO inside 40 seconds.
- by Ronny Lerner
Have Your Say
Minister's role in #SportsRortsII is a straight red card offence
It is not acceptable, and no amount of bloviating will make it so. Resign, Senator McKenzie.
