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After sustaining two stab wounds to the head,the injured constable and his colleague then chased down and caught the suspect near Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD.
As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues,polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb migration.
The new public wharves are due to be completed within the next six months,but commuters face a years-long wait for services because of state government indecision.
A regional council wants to attract high-spending tourists to town by turning an old railway line into one of the highest cycling tracks in Australia. But not everyone is happy.
Fake bank accounts created by the mules were used to siphon money conned from Australians out of the country until police nabbed key man Muhammad Abdullah Cheema.
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Can the Dolphins continue their hot streak and make it five wins on the trot?
Melbourne ran out comprehensive 48-16 winners over the Eels,but the victory was soured by Cameron Munster leaving the field in agony with an injury that has significant State of Origin implications.
Jake Fraser-McGurk is likely to be a travelling reserve at the T20 World Cup,as Cameron Green showed why the 22-year-old couldn’t be squeezed into a 15-man squad.
Unorganised and loosely connected criminals - some hired on social media - are believed to be behind crimes once dominated by yakuza.
Donald Trump is increasingly leaning into religion,and his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians.
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A lofty warehouse west of London might offer a glimpse of the future of our home energy.
Frozen peas,beans,corn and spinach are sure to make this week’s cooking a breeze,while saving you a fair whack of money at the same time.
In an era of streaming anxiety,Leslie Haworth has lined his apartment with 4500 titles.
An ‘acute brain failure’ jettisons a patient,their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?
Electric vehicles are soaring in popularity,but “range anxiety” and fears over costs are preventing many drivers from making the switch.
Money Editor
Security expert Scott Taylor said pride and ego as well as alcohol and drugs drive the aggression that night-time venue operators want to stamp out.
The pain of childlessness is well documented. But it can hit all over again when friends gush about their grandchildren.
An inner west public primary school has told parents that students will use an e-library rather than physical books for their home reading program.
When they get the call,Rachel and Luke brave cold weather and choppy seas in an inflatable vessel to free unlucky humpback whales stuck in fishing lines.
Waverley Council has been forced to revise its coastal walk upgrade after residents said it would let tourists look into their bedrooms.
Noel Painton Smith and her neighbours say a major highway upgrade is damaging their homes and health.
NSW established the Specialist Family Violence court list in September last year. So how is it working?
The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.
The Sharks star admitted he was close to not playing against the Roosters – but another star turn has him steeled to solve NSW’s halfback woes.
Chris Bowen wants to stop energy companies slugging households and businesses with a loyalty tax on their power bills.
Political and international editor
Finding extra money today may be a big stretch. But if you can redeploy any,the financial advantage could work out well worth it.
Money contributor
Gunmen opened fire on a market in a tourist area in central Afghanistan,killing six and wounding four,including an Australian.
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The Lanes,who bought a Byron hinterland project for $3.8 million and sold it for $33.6 million,have had success further south. But not everyone is having such a good time.
The home’s artistically designed interior with exposed brick,timber and metal detailing drew seven bidders despite its modest land size.
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise,while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
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“It was like being in a car crash,hit from both the front and back,” says the multi-award winning country music artist.
Jake Fraser-McGurk is likely to be a travelling reserve for Australia at the T20 World Cup,as Cameron Green showed why the 22-year-old couldn’t be squeezed into a 15-man squad.
The Warriors were walking wounded at one point,out of form and without Shaun Johnson,only to roll the reigning premiers in a gutsy Magic Round upset for the ages.
Josh Schuster has spoken for the first time about his Manly exit,the demons he has overcome and his plans to become the pivotal figure at his next club.
After 18 months out of the pool,Bronte Campbell promised herself she would have one more crack at making an Olympic team. Then came an injury from left field.
Australia’s immediate debrief in the aftermath of the controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping and a flurry of abuse in the Lord’s Long Room,is revealed by the latest season of the Amazon Prime documentary.