1 hour ago Platform being pursued by federal police escapes teen social media ban

Roblox, Discord and WhatsApp have been excluded from the ban – for now.

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4 h. ago I avoided responding to a text for two weeks and now it’s driving me insane

How long is too long to reply to a text? My cousin asked me a simple question but for some reason I can’t answer it.

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5 h. ago As it happened: RBA keeps interest rates on hold; Police arrest 13 at violent Sydney defence expo protest; Speculation of Ley’s leadership continues

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

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17 h. ago Police investigate train attack suspect link to earlier stabbings

The man accused of 10 counts of attempted murder on a high-speed train has also been charged with an earlier attack in London and may also be connected to other incidents.

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18 h. ago The 11 suburbs that have fallen out of the ‘million dollar club’

Experts warn the dips could be the start of a long decline, but could offer opportunities to buyers with more appetite for risk.

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18 h. ago This club with a killer verandah is serving pub classics from an old

The team from old-school chippy Rosie’s Fish and Chips has taken over the kitchen at the local RSL, serving schnitzels, pies, and yes, fish and chips.

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19 h. ago Theresa’s family has spent 20 years looking for answers. Now police are offering $1m to find her killer

More than two decades after the 43-year-old mother was murdered, detectives are renewing their efforts to deliver justice.

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25 h. ago Three hours of free power for everyone from July – but there’s a catch

Electricity companies will be forced to offer a new type of bill plan that supplies all households – with and without solar panels – with free power during the middle of the day.

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28 h. ago Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson files appeal against conviction

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her triple murder conviction.

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28 h. ago Brother of prominent property developer held hostage for four days

He was safely released after his family paid a $1 million ransom.

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28 h. ago Ley has entered the most dangerous moment of her leadership – how much of it is her fault?

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

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29 h. ago Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson granted approval to appeal guilty verdicts

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s has been given the green light to appeal her triple murder conviction.

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30 h. ago End of an ordeal: The moment kidnappers cut loose Sydney property developer’s brother

After four anxious days, during which police feared he would be tortured or killed, George Ayoub was reunited with loved ones on a western Sydney street.

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31 h. ago ‘I’m not going to be extorted’: Trump is staring down millions of Americans

Millions of Americans are losing food stamps with the shutdown on the verge of becoming the longest in US history. But Trump, who spent the weekend hosting a Gatsby-themed ball at his Florida club, says he is not for turning.

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31 h. ago The inner west bar and bottleshop with a killer rooftop beer garden

Mr West also stocks more than 200 artisanal beers, spirits and wines.

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32 h. ago Perth mum who stabbed daughter’s secret boyfriend spared jail

The 49-year-old mum of two stabbed a teenage boy that her daughter had sneaked into the family’s Parkwood home.

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33 h. ago As the world’s greatest human crisis takes a hideous turn, Trump turns away

For a White House that loves a quick deal and a photo-op, a US-led answer to this crisis – which has rapidly deteriorated in the past week – seems unlikely.

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35 h. ago As world’s greatest human crisis takes hideous turn, Trump turns away

For a White House that loves a quick deal and a photo-op, a US-led answer to this crisis – which has rapidly deteriorated in the past week – seems unlikely.

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36 h. ago CCTV captures alleged kidnap of Sydney property developer’s brother

The brother of Masscon founder Charlie Ayoub was dramatically snatched from outside his home last week. After a secret police operation he was returned to his family on Monday.

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40 h. ago Three arrested after man allegedly kidnapped from Sydney home

Police were told a group of people forced their way into a home in Riverwood and allegedly assaulted a 42-year-old man.

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