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“I cannot believe we were this stupid,” read the message to Jon Waldron just before Christmas 2014. Within days,he had been sacked from the Commonwealth Bank.
The NSW Liberals ran male candidates in seats where a majority of voters are women. Was it surprising that female teals prevailed?
Staff discovered the body of a 68-year-old man in a car park stairwell at Wollongong station. Police say the man arrested was known to the deceased.
It’s been years in the making after a push to make the building higher,and the finished home offers the bespoke luxury you’d expect.
Would-be drivers in parts of Sydney are far more likely to fail tests than counterparts in regional NSW.
Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher promised to address the five fiscal horsemen of the budget apocalypse. But have they?
Prosecutors say Donald Trump would simply be unable to leave hush-money payments to other people. They even called an unusual witness:a book written by Trump himself.
The Duchess of Sussex acknowledged Nigeria as “my country” during her trip with Prince Harry,who met her after a visit to the UK.
Enter the world of a political hopeful in a country dominated by cartel violence. An armed convoy transports Willy Ochoa;one of his guards watches the sky for drone strikes.
The Eels star is not a certain starter for a comeback in Magic Round as Michael Maguire’s headaches deepened with a couple of Roosters stars put on report.
Sunshine Coast Lightning played keeping-off in the final 30 seconds of ordinary time,thinking they had a 70-71 lead. But replays later showed the scoreboard was wrong,and they were forced to play extra time.
In the quantum realm,the laws of physics are different. Now its mind-bending tech could soon transform our lives. How does it work?
Considering everything our mothers do for us,they deserve much more than a single day of celebration.
The kids who hide in closets and bathrooms – hearing furniture being thrown and adults screaming – know that when drinking is involved,it’s like pouring petrol on a bonfire.
Actor,family violence survivor-advocate
Don’t fret if you missed out on seeing the southern lights that dazzled Australians on Saturday night – you’ll have another chance.
Bleaching your brows could be an excellent starting point to avoid the ’90s over-plucked look.
The decision to ditch a brand name that has become part of the vernacular has sparked lively debate on a social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Journalist and former detainee
Columnist and author
All eyes were on RTS at a junior carnival in 2011 – until Joey Manu wandered off the bench and stopped the Roosters’ recruiter in his tracks. The rest,as they say,is history.
Cronulla shook off the absence of superstar Nicho Hynes to beat the Storm in Melbourne and cement their spot at the top of the ladder.
More than 600 babies are born before their arrival at hospital each year. A new program pairs midwives with paramedics to better manage.
The redevelopment of Westfield Eastgardens has prompted fears it will decimate local shopping strips,create traffic congestion and be an eyesore.
Jewish and LGBTQ groups are backing a push for speedier removal of offensive graffiti,following a number of slogans appearing in Sydney playgrounds.
Domain sales data shows fewer than one in 10 units recently sold in the city’s inner west and Canterbury-Bankstown had more than two bedrooms.
Unflued gas heaters have been banned in other states for their asthma risks,but are still found in more than 1400 NSW schools.
Whenever somebody said,“Ya mum,” I’d always smile to myself. “Which one are you talking about? I have many incredible mothers.”
She was already “Instagram famous” by age 16,but it was becoming a mother almost four years ago that propelled the social media creator to star status.
The treasurer has rewritten the narrative on federal budgets. On Tuesday night,we’ll get to decide whether we believe his story – or at least want to believe it.
Columnist and communications adviser
Bonza has farewelled the first of its five seized aircraft as it sets off for less financially stricken pastures. Now administrators turn to its 60,000 creditors and $100 million in unpaid debts.
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First home buyers paid $790,000 for the oversized 1990s brick one-bedroom unit,beating 11 others to the quiet,walkable location.
As investment strategies go,you could do a lot worse than to buy next door to the billionaire tech entrepreneur.
Lynne McGranger,best known as Irene on the popular soap,gets top marks from Sunday Life’s dietitian,Dr Joanna McMillan.
The Irish writer brings one of the Walsh sisters back to Ireland after heartbreak in New York.
Nathan Cleary will miss the entire State of Origin series and two other main contenders to replace him are injured. Has the halves curse struck the Blues again?
Reeve is a talented kid who dreams of playing cricket for Australia,and part of the growing cohort at grassroots level of south Asian heritage. But at the top level,numbers are dwindling.
The Roosters celebrated Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ 300th game for the club with a game that was all but decided after the first 20 minutes.
All eyes were on RTS at a junior league carnival in 2011 – until Joey Manu wandered off the bench and stopped the Roosters’ recruiter in his tracks. The rest,as they say,is history.
The Dragons star’s parents and sister have lashed out at the police who investigated his case.
With the goal of reducing stoppages and making rugby more appealing to fans,new laws and law trials have been announced. But some people aren’t happy.