31 m. ago Labor stands by CFMEU administrator despite parade of scandals on his watch

The prime minister’s minders barred questions about the CFMEU from this masthead when he appeared at an event in Sydney on Friday.

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3 h. ago ‘C’mon, just move something’: The scary moment Wallabies star feared he’d been paralysed

Wallabies five-eighth Noah Lolesio was excited about the upcoming Lions series but a nasty injury in a sunny afternoon Test match in Newcastle changed everything.

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3 h. ago From demon hunters to Pennywise and Wednesday Addams, here are the costumes everyone will be wearing this Halloween

Sick of dressing up as a ghost or skeleton for Halloween? You can find plenty of inspiration from stage to screen instead.

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9 h. ago Inside the LNP’s quiet board overhaul – and the party figures in it

Queensland’s first-term Crisafulli government has faced flak for “sack a board Friday”, but an investigation by this masthead has found even more appointees with LNP links.

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9 h. ago He’s been called Gen Z’s Bob Dylan and praised by Nick Cave. But is Cameron Winter for real?

The frontman of fast-rising indie band Geese tells tall tales, both in his songs and in person. Some of them might even be true.

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10 h. ago ‘He watched me beg for my life’: Even in Australia, I couldn’t escape Epstein and my abusers

After a whirlwind romance in Thailand, 19-year-old Virginia Roberts married Australian Robbie Giuffre, broke with Jeffrey Epstein and sought freedom in Sydney.

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10 h. ago Her dramatic arrest went viral. Now Helen Delaney is accused of stalking police

The prominent member of a radical anti-government organisation is demanding $75,000 per hour for appearing in court.

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15 h. ago Charles shakes off 500 years of history with simple act in Sistine Chapel

Anglican leaders hailed the moment as a ‘healing of history’ that began with Henry VIII’s violent split from the Catholic Church over his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

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19 h. ago Where do our monsters hide now? The digital age has rewritten the rules of fear

They left the dark forests and lonely highways to stalk us on our screens – and they tell us everything about our modern anxieties.

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19 h. ago For doctors, uncertainty is a fact. But we must be brave, take risks – and save lives

Medicine needs more evidence creators, not just evidence users. I implore students and young doctors to step up.

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19 h. ago City of Nedlands sued by former chief executive over ‘defamatory’ press release

The former chief executive of a leafy western suburbs council has launched defamation action over a press release issued following a damning auditor-general report.

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19 h. ago AFLW weekly LIVE round 11: No.1 draft pick dealt a bitter blow, will miss the rest of the season

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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19 h. ago AFLW weekly round 11: No.1 draft pick dealt a bitter blow, will miss the rest of the season

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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20 h. ago I miss cigarettes every day, but never getting a smartphone? I regret nothing

I’ve always thought of mobile phones as the new cigarette, but of course they’re much worse.

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21 h. ago Magpies are being struck down by a mystery paralysis. It could be a canary in the coal mine

Scientists and wildlife experts have spent two years trying to figure out the cause. But questions of the Australian icon becoming extinct are the least of their worries.

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21 h. ago ‘We can’t say no to money lmao’: Messages reveal accused kickback mastermind was keen for more

Two alleged co-conspirators discussed using the death of a colleague to their advantage by furthering kickback schemes with contractors, an anti-corruption inquiry has heard.

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21 h. ago ‘Inadequate oversight’: Super Retail chair cops stiff protest vote

Judith Swales has put trust and culture as top company priorities, even as she ducked questions about the board’s controversial backing of a CEO it ultimately sacked.

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25 h. ago A slice of sunshine: Six zesty citrus tarts to make this weekend

Featuring Adam Liaw’s lemon-lime variation on the American key lime pie, which he believes is even better than the original.

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25 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Ley opposes Labor’s environmental reform; Hastie breaks media silence; ICJ says Israel must allow aid into Gaza

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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26 h. ago ‘Fairy dust and spin’: Responses to education act review flow in

A long-awaited review of WA’s outdated School Education Act has been tabled in parliament, but not every is happy.

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