96 m. ago Michele and David are downsizing – and helping their kids do the same

Twenty-something siblings Grace and Pierce have put down a deposit on an apartment, across the corridor from mum and dad.

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21 h. ago Two Australian men charged over alleged gun trafficking offences

Two Australian men are accused of supplying guns to an Indonesian rebel group that kidnapped a NZ pilot.

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24 h. ago ‘This is what I dreamt of as a kid’: the Brightside of a traumatic week in racing

Mr Brightside’s record-breaking third straight group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes came at a time that the racing community continued to hold its breath for injured jockey Tom Prebble.

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31 h. ago Australians arrested over alleged plot to arm rebels who kidnapped Kiwi pilot

The two men, from Queensland and NSW, also allegedly discussed sourcing Australian military weapons for the West Papua insurgents. 

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33 h. ago As bombs rained down, Nikita fled his home. Now he’s written a grand interstellar adventure

Kids’ Own Publishing is celebrating 20 years of helping children write and illustrate picture books.

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46 h. ago The moment that shaped a nurse’s mission to heal through research

Natalie Bradford spent 15 years as a paediatric cancer nurse helping children and their families through the hardest times of their lives.

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53 h. ago He’s accused of murdering a father and son. The police have jeopardised the case

The AFP is alleged to have “kidnapped” wanted fugitive Masood Zakaria in its quest to bring him to justice.

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53 h. ago He’s accused of murdering a father and son. The police may have jeopardised the case

Explosive documents reveal that the AFP is alleged to have “kidnapped” wanted fugitive Masood Zakaria in its quest to bring him to justice.

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56 h. ago WA news LIVE: Case of woman charged over baby found in drain heard in court for first time

Follow out live coverage here.

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61 h. ago At a loved one’s memorial, I got the giggles. Why we laugh at the worst moments

I know that nervous laughter is a physiological response, and that it does not correlate with lack of love.

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2 d. ago Opposition parties slam brakes on proposed grand prix change

A government decision to shelve its proposed extension of the Albert Park race period may leave in breach of its Formula 1 contract. 

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3 d. ago This show once ‘saved’ a comedian’s career. Can a reboot with a giant rat recapture its magic?

Talkin’ ’Bout Your Gen is back with a new host and no Baby Boomers in sight. But yes, you can expect the same kind of ‘nonsense’.

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3 d. ago ‘Highest we have witnessed’: Bali inundated by deadly flash floods

Combined with rubbish-blocked drains, rains late Tuesday and into Wednesday transformed small creeks and channels into raging torrents that collapsed buildings and caused traffic gridlock.

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3 d. ago Staff gone, kids kept home, funding paused: Inside a northside kindy’s crisis

A bitter dispute among staff and parents at a much-loved Brisbane community kindergarten has thrown the centre into chaos.

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3 d. ago Rosie O’Donnell has found her happy place. Far away from Trump’s America

The US comedian is bringing her one-woman show Common Knowledge to Australia in October.

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4 d. ago This unfunny comedy starts with a car crash then turns into one

The comic set pieces Michael Angelo Covino’s Splitsville tend to be more baffling than amusing.

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4 d. ago ‘Nepo kids’: Politicians bashed, presidential palace burned as Nepal protests intensify

The unrest was sparked by social media bans before spiralling to reflect broader youth discontent, including anger over privileges for the children of the powerful.

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4 d. ago Banks pull ASX higher after weak start; BHP, Rio fall on $80b mining merger

The Australian sharemarket had a wobbly start in Wednesday’s trading session even after US stocks hit fresh records overnight.

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4 d. ago Banks pull ASX higher after weak start; BHP, Rio fall on $75b mining merger

The Australian sharemarket was slightly higher on Wednesday lunchtime, having struggled all morning even after US stocks hit fresh records overnight.

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4 d. ago Why social media’s ‘juggling freaks’ are no match for Sandra Bernhard

At 70, the American provocateur has lost none of her edge.

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