29 h. ago What’s it like to have a son who does MMA? Ask our deputy PM

On the night of this year’s federal election, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles had a very different fight on his mind.

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63 h. ago Queensland premier, deputy won’t reveal if they’ve had flu jab

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie have declined to say if they have had this year’s flu vaccination.

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3 d. ago Elderly man punched, son stabbed in violent Melbourne home invasion

Calls for stronger self-defence rights for Victorians are growing after a violent home invasion in Melbourne left three people in hospital.

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3 d. ago ‘Deputy sheriff’ no more: Why Australia broke from the US on Palestinian recognition

Long derided as the United States’ “deputy sheriff”, Australia is asserting its independence from the Trump administration on a defining issue.

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4 d. ago In a nation known for its mamma’s boys, what drove Lorena to do this ‘monstrous thing’?

The 61-year-old nurse was hoping her son would not be missed – that the town would assume he had followed his plan to move to South America.

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5 d. ago Why Flanagan contract extension could cost Dragons a favourite son

Dean Young has made no secret of his ambition to be a head coach. And while he has committed to be Flanagan’s assistant, there is no question he’ll walk if an opportunity presents itself elsewhere.

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7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth father charged over alleged intervention in son’s chemotherapy

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7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth father charged over alleged intervention in son’s chemotherapy; Government condemns Ellenbrook coward punch sentencing, promotes UFC

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7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Perth father charged over alleged intervention in son’s chemotherapy; Government condemns Ellenbrook coward punch sentencing

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7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Crime stats reveal family violence scourge; Perth father charged over alleged intervention in son’s chemotherapy

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7 d. ago WA news LIVE: Crime stats reveal family violence scourge; tiny tree fight continues

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7 d. ago Michelle Bridges and son Axel prepare her healthy butter chicken

Celebrity trainer Michelle Bridges and her son Axel, seven, prepare the healthy butter chicken recipe from her 12WBT program.

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8 d. ago Father describes sentence handed to son’s attacker as ‘slap on the wrist’

A father has described a suspended sentence handed down to a teenager who coward punched his son as a slap on the wrist.

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8 d. ago Tigers sign Mavrik Geyer after Panthers cut son of club legend Mark

Mavrik Geyer will ink a one-year deal with Benji Marshall’s side after being told by the Panthers there was no spot for him at the club beyond this season.

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1 week ago First woman appointed to lead Australian Federal Police as Reece Kershaw retires a year early

Kershaw is to be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett, who will become the first woman to head the Australian Federal Police.

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1 week ago ‘My father cheated on Mum’: Adam Courtenay on his famous dad

Bryce Courtenay was one of Australia’s most celebrated authors, but his son paints a more complicated picture of the man.

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3 w. ago Prince Christian of Denmark steps up as regent amid parents' holiday

Crown Prince Christian, the son of Denmark's King Frederik and Queen Mary, has stepped up as regent after his parents extended their overseas holiday.

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4 w. ago Father furious after school says he isn't allowed to throw footy around with his son

A Queensland dad has been left disgruntled after he was told he isn't allowed to throw a footy around with his son on school grounds.

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