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Chemists to lose dollar-discount option as government bows to Pharmacy Guild pressure

Chemist Warehouse has grown into one of the largest retailers in the country and will list on the ASX through Sigma Healthcare.

Chemist Warehouse will be stripped of its ability to give its customers $1 off their medicines under a change the Pharmacy Guild has been pushing for years.

Jobless rate rises above expectations to 4.1 per cent

The nation’s jobless rate jumped to 4.1 per cent in April,raising doubts whether the Reserve Bank will push ahead with future interest rate increases.

‘Not appropriate’:Albanese criticises Labor MP over Israel comments

Senior Labor figures also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman,who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.

‘Fair-dinkum balls-up’:Big stink over town’s giant fish ends in repaint job

‘Fair-dinkum balls-up’:Big stink over town’s giant fish ends in repaint job

It was 10 days before Christmas. The tiny town of Adaminaby had gathered to celebrate the 50th birthday of a giant fibreglass trout. But what they saw that day left them horrified.

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Latrell Mitchell confronts Braith Anasta over Fox Sports’ ‘personal attacks’

Latrell Mitchell and (inset) Braith Anasta.

The pair were seen engaging in a conversation inside a Surry Hills restaurant before Mitchell asked Anasta to join him outside to continue their words.

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Pat Cummins poses with a replica Ashes urn after the final Test at the Oval.

The free-to-air TV broadcasters stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

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Former Tigers and Bulldogs halfback bailed after drug sting

Former Canterbury and Wests Tigers playmaker Brandon Wakeham has been charged after he was arrested at Brookvale Oval on Wednesday.

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For decades,Vince remembered what one teacher had told him. Then they met again

Butcher and philanthropist Vince Garreffa has never forgotten what his former teacher Irene Froyland said to him when he told her he was leaving school.

Michael Connelly on quitting work,his new book and how to create the perfect villain

Crime fiction author Michael Connelly is one of the international names featured in the Sydney Writers Festival 2024 program.

The former LA Times crime writer turned bestselling author has written 38 novels,some of which are now movies and TV series. He’s in Australia this month.

We come from a country with free education. Moving to Australia was a shock

As an outsider,I see Australia’s selective and private schools mainly as a mechanism that perpetuates social inequality.

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Wall Street’s interest rates party might be a bit premature

Wall Street bounced to record highs on the back of the inflation data.

At last there’s some good news on US inflation that raises hopes of interest rate cuts. But there’s a but.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Senior business columnist

Behind the politics of the controversial PM who survived an assasination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was re-elected in 2023 after resigning from office in 2018.

A populist who has courted both sides of politics,he has been compared to Donald Trump and staged a shock political comeback after stepping down in 2018.

China’s plan to buy millions of empty homes amid property crisis

China is considering a radical plan to tackle its ongoing property meltdown which has caused widespread damage to its economy.

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Bali

You’ll need a holiday after tackling Bali’s nightmare airport queues

Planeloads of people all ahead of you on lines,wandering bewildered or hopping from queue to shuffling queue,questioning “Am I in the right line?” Who knows?

John Borthwick

Travel writer

George Miller’s latest Mad Max instalment sends crowds wild at Cannes

Alyla Browne,Anya Taylor-Joy and Elsa Pataky depart the Furiosa:A Mad Max Saga in Cannes.

During the six-minute standing ovation,star Anya Taylor-Joy directed cameras to Miller,standing next to her. Chris Hemsworth slapped his shoulder. All three were wreathed in relieved smiles.

Manifestation:Can you think your way to untold riches?

Is manifestation the hidden secret to the life you truly desire? Probably not,but some aspects can help how we think about money.

Paridhi Jain
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Federal Budget 2024

Education Minister Jason Clare.

Growing numbers of students with disability to cost $1.1b more in funding

As more students need help,budget figures raise the stakes in tense government negotiations over spending on schools and the NDIS.

Opinion

This budget will make us better off now,worse off later

It seems the top priority of Anthony Albanese’s government is not to have any priorities.

Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins

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Sydney

Western Sydney council reverses controversial library same-sex book ban

Western Sydney council reverses controversial library same-sex book ban

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Merrylands council chambers on Wednesday night,along with dozens of police officers and council security,as councillors gathered to debate a motion to reverse the ban.

Rail line’s 12-month closure raises fears of ‘traffic tsunami’

The rail line between Bankstown and Sydenham will be closed for 12 months from as early as July.

A large Sydney council warns the shutdown will disrupt more than just the thousands of daily commuters.

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‘I’ve got my guns,I’m going to kill you’:Justin Stein’s alleged threat to Charlise’s mother

Charlise Mutten was allegedly murdered by her mother’s fiance,Justin Stein.

A jury has heard voicemail messages left by the accused killer to his fiancee,Kallista Mutten,after he allegedly murdered her nine-year-old daughter.

Chris Dawson’s alleged ‘odd behaviour’ over children’s portraits

Chris Dawson;and sketches of his daughters commissioned by his wife,Lynette,in 1981.

A top prosecutor has told Chris Dawson’s murder appeal the convicted wife killer appeared to show a “complete lack of sentiment towards his own children”.

NSW Coalition tries to push through DV bail laws without reading them

Shadow attorney general Alister Henskens said the Coalition wanted to new bail laws to pass parliament by Thursday.

The shadow attorney-general wanted to suspend standing orders to allow new domestic violence laws to pass without consultation.

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NRL 2024

Kezie Apps celebrates after NSW win State of Origin in 2022.
Opinion

The NSW women’s Origin team wants to travel down Caxton Street – and get pelted with XXXX

The women’s Origin series starts a new chapter on Thursday night with three matches being contested for the first time.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Melbourne Storm skipper Harry Grant.

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

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Wall Street bounced on the latest inflation numbers.

ASX rises as inflation relief buoys Wall Street;Aristocrat jumps

The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after US inflation figures boosted hopes for rate cuts in the world’s largest economy,igniting a rally on Wall Street.

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Latrell Mitchell and (inset) Braith Anasta.
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NRL 2024

Mitchell confronts Anasta over Fox Sports’ ‘personal attacks’

The pair were seen engaging in a conversation inside a Surry Hills restaurant before Mitchell asked Anasta to join him outside to continue their words.

There are Rebels players who are currently sitting on multiple offers from other Australian teams.

Finals swansong? Rebels could make history in last home game

Uncertain whether they will exist in 2025,the Melbourne Rebels may be running out at AAMI Park for the last time on Friday. But they have much to play for.

Kezie Apps celebrates after NSW win State of Origin in 2022.

The NSW women’s Origin team wants to travel down Caxton Street – and get pelted with XXXX

The women’s Origin series starts a new chapter on Thursday night with three matches being contested for the first time.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

The Matildas will fight for a second major trophy in front of their home fans.

Matildas to chase Asian Cup glory on home soil in 2026

Australia was the only AFC member nation to submit a bid to host the tournament with matches to be played in NSW,Queensland and Western Australia.

Pat Cummins poses with a replica Ashes urn after the final Test at the Oval.

Sport off free TV? Tell ’em they’re streaming

The free-to-air TV broadcasters stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Nathan Cleary will miss the entire State of Origin series.
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NRL 2024

300,000 kicks over 12 years:Cleary’s will to win is breaking his body

His greatest asset is now turning into one of his biggest weaknesses. Rugby league’s No.1 star should consider changing the way he trains.

Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns

League columnist

Melbourne Storm skipper Harry Grant.

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

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