5 h. ago AFL teams and expert tips: Curnow named, Papley and Greene return but Swans leader dropped

After a week in the spotlight, Charlie Curnow has been named to take his place in the Blues’ side against North Melbourne.

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5 h. ago ‘You can’t change the past’: Mushroom cook panicked after guests sickened, defence says

Jurors in Erin Patterson case have been told there are reasons an innocent person might lie and dump a dehydrator.

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5 h. ago NSW needs to build thousands more homes. Developers say this change will help

The state government has released long-awaited draft guidelines for a scheme that enables developers to choose between paying a $12,000 levy or delivering infrastructure.

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6 h. ago The Danger Man: Why Dangerfield is the most influential player of his generation

The Geelong champion has changed footy, on and off the field.

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7 h. ago Is ‘lifting heavy’ the solution to perimenopausal changes? Meet the women choosing weights.

Social media would have us believe there is a special formula for perimenopausal health, but many experts disagree. Here, they share their personal fitness routines for positive ageing.

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9 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial day 35 as it happened: Accused mushroom cook’s defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, finishes closing statement, reminds jury the ‘standard is proof beyond reasonable doubt’

Defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, has concluded his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four. The jury will return next week.

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9 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused mushroom cook’s defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, finishes closing statement, reminds jury the ‘standard is proof beyond reasonable doubt’

Defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, has just concluded his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four. The jury will return next week.

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10 h. ago WA government changes tack in borer battle, but is it ‘too little, too late’?

With the eradication goal deemed “no longer technically feasible”, the government is moving to a “management” response to the highly invasive polyphagous shot-hole borer.

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11 h. ago ‘I thought my life would change’: Overcoming the invisible disease to get back into sport

About 180,000 Australians live with IBD, which includes Crohn’s and colitis. For many, the disease can make it difficult to lead an active life.

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11 h. ago ‘I thought my life would change’: Overcoming an invisible disease to get back into sport

About 180,000 Australians live with IBD, which includes Crohn’s and colitis. For many, the disease can make it difficult to lead an active life.

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13 h. ago My wife says she doesn’t want a birthday present. Of course it’s a trap

Luckily, this panicky Romeo knows just what to buy.

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14 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused mushroom cook’s defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, expected to close arguments on Thursday on triple murder trial

Defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC, is expected to conclude his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four on Thursday, as we near the end of week eight of proceedings.

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17 h. ago Brisbane news live: Brisbane city streets shut due to protests | How much your rates will change

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24 h. ago ‘It’s Tom’s time’: How Maroons vindicated Slater’s biggest coaching call

As Billy Slater’s bold selection calls were vindicated, Cameron Munster issued a stunning defence of his under siege coach.

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29 h. ago AFL teams and expert tips for round 15: Dons, Dockers both make two changes

The Bombers and Dockers have both rested a first-choice ruckman for Thursday night’s match in Perth.

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29 h. ago Paul Keating accuses Marles of ‘careless betrayal’ over China

The Labor elder accused the defence minister and the government of “intellectually ceding Australia to the United States” as a platform for conflict with China.

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30 h. ago As a Millennial who lived through ‘heroin chic’, the Age of Ozempic terrifies me

Though it was far from perfect, the body positivity movement felt revolutionary in many ways. But so much of that essential change is being undone at breakneck speed.

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31 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial day 34 as it happened: Defence barrister Colin Mandy tells jury accused mushroom cook wanted to be close to in

Patterson’s barrister will continue his closing address in Morwell’s courtroom four on Thursday, after the judge warned jurors to expect a long direction from the bench next week.

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33 h. ago Friends, finance or flag prospects? Inside Tom De Koning’s life

The Saints have thrown a king’s ransom at Tom De Koning, but he loves the Blues and his mates at the club. Which way will he go, and what factors will weigh heaviest on his mind?

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34 h. ago Australia races to lock in new meeting with Trump to avoid second snub

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may now change his plans and attend next week’s NATO summit – if a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump can be locked in.

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