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Australia has always experienced swings between hot,dry weather and heavy rain,but this is now amplified.
NSW Health estimates the new FLiRT variant accounts for almost half of new cases.
A Sydney school was sent into lockdown after a student allegedly took a knife to school. A teacher was cut while disarming the teenager.
Anthony Monteleone walked free from court after twice breaching apprehended domestic violence orders to protect a former girlfriend.
The university protests in Australia arising from the Israel-Gaza conflict have moved beyond a debate about free speech.
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Graeme Murray stabbed his parents to death with “utmost brutality” in their home in the NSW Central Tablelands,a judge says.
The Roosters have pulled off a major signing coup,beating Penrith to the services of David Fifita on a deal worth $3.3m over four years.
Blaize Talagi is prepared to test the open market,but the Eels are confident they can nail down their future No.1 to a new three-year deal.
The US decision to pause the delivery of bombs represents a significant turning point in its relationship with Israel. But it may not necessarily be a breaking point.
The incident,where a Chinese jet dropped flares in the path of a navy helicopter,has caused tension between Australia and the nation’s biggest trading partner.
Vaccine critic RFK Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for the top job. Here’s why his rivals are paying attention.
Ku-ring-gai mayor Sam Ngai has come under fire from the planning minister for making a legal challenge to the state’s new laws.
The amount of money saved could have been life-changing for some households in the cost of living crisis.
I have long been of the “help sooner rather than later” view,but if you hand over a lump sum to your children,is it going to be a gift or a loan?
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The billionaire brewers filled the hotel,built in 1896 on the site of Amsterdam’s first inn,with their priceless Dutch art collection.
Standard Premier offers the same seat and most of the trappings of Business Premier at a lower price.
Apple has made its worst marketing faux pas since it forced everyone to listen to U2.
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The column written by my colleague last week shocked me,but this issue is far bigger than a difference of opinion.
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Triple premiership winner Stephen Crichton will feel the full force of the Panthers for the first time on Friday night.
The GP clinic is meant to cut wait times at Northern Beaches Hospital. Instead,it’s struggling to stay open.
Forecast journey times show it will take about an hour to travel on new bus services to Western Sydney Airport from nearby urban centres.
The move comes after yet another high-profile alleged domestic violence incident which saw a woman stabbed outside an Alexandria gym on Wednesday.
Liya Barko nearly died when she was stabbed at Westfield Bondi Junction,but she was saved by a tall,calm man in a green T-shirt. Now she’s finally met Wayne Tolver-Banks.
The bus driver,who killed 10 people in a crash last year,had a long history of opioid abuse that concerned doctors and employers.
Set in Northern Ireland,this police drama is a genuine sleeper that deserves the wide acclaim it’s earned over two seasons (with two more on the way).
Indigenous dancer Thomas ES Kelly says his work SILENCE has a message for all Australians.
A freedom-of-information request has revealed Home Affairs officials did not draft legislation until after the November High Court ruling on immigration detention.
The Australian Financial Review will no longer have a physical edition in Perth after Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the newspaper.
The comments represent the most direct threat the president has made to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began on October 7.
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Tenants would have saved as much as $3000 over the 12 months to March,and proponents say the cash would be life-changing.
From a private sandy beach to equestrian facilities for horse lovers and a 15-metre pool,we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
“Motherhood is as easy as climbing Everest in high heels and hotpants,carrying a disco ball.”
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This Aussie-made reboot of Planet of the Apes is not a movie to be taken too seriously.
The Panthers spend $3 million every year to nurture junior talent. The result is a production line of superstars,although the premiers can’t keep them all.
Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.
Luke Littler,the 17-year-old who took the world by storm when he became the youngest ever world championship finalist,will contest the Australian Darts Masters in August.
A World Cup player has flown from Melbourne to help the injury-plagued Waratahs,but there is more trouble for Max Jorgensen.
Over the next month,the Sharks have a golden chance to shake their tag as flat-track bullies – and their star man can prove he belongs at Origin level.