7 h. ago Is that sweat or tears on my yoga mat? Ask me again in the new year

People are already making new year’s resolutions. There’s hardly a minute to spare.

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9 h. ago Brisbane lord mayor tears up speech to deliver impassioned plea

Adrian Schrinner made a last-minute change to his “Vision for Brisbane” speech to call for an end to political extremism.

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21 h. ago Our new boss has made everyone in the team cry. Is this bullying behaviour?

It’s not normal for a new leader to reduce every team member to tears, but what is the best way to tackle this? Dr Kirstin Ferguson has some straightforward advice.

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51 h. ago ‘Less like Monopoly, more like Lego’: Labor’s plan to scrap lock

Everyone from yoga instructors to laundromat workers are finding their work contracts contain non-compete clauses, described as agreements people would expect “Cold War spies” to sign.

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63 h. ago Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, seven figures: Luxury home sets suburb record

A family home with a yoga retreat in one of Brisbane’s most sought-after school catchments has sold in an auction that hit $2.96 million in 10 minutes.

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3 d. ago Kikau plays through fracture pain, twice, as Dogs sweat Sexton scans

The Bulldogs are sweating scan results on several key figures ahead of a sudden-death clash with Penrith.

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7 d. ago From absorbing tearjerker to Miriam Margoyles, here are 10 new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

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7 d. ago From absorbing tearjerker to Miriam Margoyles, here are the latest new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

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8 d. ago Fire tears through business, injuring one and destroying cars

A prized Holden Commodore was one of several vehicles destroyed when an auto shop went up in flames on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago ‘Gen Z protests’: Nineteen killed in clashes over Nepal social media ban, corruption

Police in Kathmandu fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament after the government moved to block access to social media platforms including Facebook.

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1 week ago Tears before teatime: is it really the end of Downton Abbey?

The third of the final Downton movies – The Grand Finale – makes a promise that it may ultimately go back on.

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1 week ago ‘I did have a few tears’: The couple put to the test on the Amazing Race

It wasn’t the crazy challenges that tested Ed Kavalee and Tiff Hall but something more unexpected.

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1 week ago Blood, sweat and fears: The revolution being led by this Matilda

In her season opener for West Ham on Sunday, captain Katrina Gorry will be wearing period-proof shorts.

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2 w. ago ‘There was no excuse’: Izak Rankine returns to Australia, apologises for using homophobic slur

Banned Adelaide star Izak Rankine has fought back tears while issuing a public apology for using a homophobic slur.

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3 w. ago It took a song about a ‘confused female friendship’ to bring ABC host Zan Rowe to tears

It’s usually the superstar guests crying on Take 5 with Zan Rowe. This time it was the presenter’s turn.

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3 w. ago As Ley tried to tear strips off Chalmers, more than half her MPs weren’t even listening

A remarkable 22 Coalition politicians, more than half of all opposition MPs, were on a phone or laptop as Treasurer Jim Chalmers was on his feet in question time.

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3 w. ago ‘I only feel half alive’: Mushroom lunch survivor reveals heartbreak of life without his wife

An emotional Ian Wilkinson wiped tears from his eyes as he spoke of his love for his late wife, Heather, ending his victim impact statement with kindness, instead of hate. Read the full transcript here.

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3 w. ago ‘I really want to make my parents proud’: Tears of fear then relief as Sriaradhya makes selective cut

It’s the moment 17,559 school children have been waiting for. Selective school test results are out, but not without a last-minute glitch.

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