11 h. ago Your inheritance should make a difference – but not just for your kids

With more of us passing on our inheritances while we live, an increasing number of Australians are looking beyond the family tree when estate planning.

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33 h. ago The teacher who beat schoolboy Gout in the semis also won the Stawell Gift

John Evans isn’t sure what the bigger achievement will be – telling his kids he won the Stawell Gift, or telling them that the day he did it, he beat Gout Gout.

Society

33 h. ago ‘Didn’t deserve this’: Tributes flow for Sydney woman kidnapped and found dead in car

Loved ones have shared their pain over the death of Thi Kim Tran, believed to have been innocently caught up in a drug-linked revenge mission.

Events

68 h. ago One of the most underrated cities in the US is also one of the best

Clue: Nicole Kidman has a house here.

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68 h. ago One of the most underrated cities in the US is one of the best

Clue: Nicole Kidman has a house here.

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4 d. ago ‘Someone’s about to die’: Woman kidnapped, child bashed, before body found in burnt

A body, believed to be that of a woman kidnapped by masked home invaders, has been pulled from the back seat of a burnt-out car in Sydney’s south-west.

Events

5 d. ago Was this the moment Jarome Luai became a poster boy for maturity?

Jarome Luai was once criticised for showing a lack of humility. He painted a different picture in Wests Tigers training gear on Thursday.

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6 d. ago The difference between this Good Old Collingwood and last year’s

Star Magpies ruckman Darcy Cameron says two factors are behind his side’s improvement in the opening stages of the season: enhanced belief, and the addition of seasoned recruits.

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6 d. ago What’s the difference between retirement villages and aged care?

While both can provide you with accommodation and care, that’s where the similarities often end, and knowing which is which can help inform your choices.

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7 d. ago Eddie Jones returned to Coogee Oval in Japan colours. He got quite the reception

Same ground, different shirt. Eighteen months on, former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones returned to Coogee in charge of Japan’s under-23 team.

Politics

8 d. ago Royal Children’s Hospital backs down on staffing cuts to kids cancer centre

Three days after The Age revealed the plan to cut 13 positions, the hospital confirmed the positions had now been saved.

Science

9 d. ago ‘A school for the community’: Here, parents learn alongside their kids

Only a few years ago, parents didn’t feel comfortable walking into this inner-north school. Now some stay for the whole day.

Politics

9 d. ago Parenting costs once ended when a child turned 18. Not any more

Everyone says that raising kids is expensive, but the costs are no longer shrinking when they become adults, with expenses extending for upwards of an extra decade.

Society

9 d. ago Parents should heed social media warnings given to their kids

Eastern suburbs private school Cranbrook had to write to parents last week to shut down rumours spread on WhatsApp.

Events

1 week ago Help! The kid next door is constantly kicking a ball against our shared fence

The annoyance can break your brain – but our Modern Guru has found a solution.

Politics

1 week ago The comeback kid stuns: Four things learnt in Broncos’ defeat to Roosters

An injury-plagued feel-good story shone, but does the NRL’s crackdown on high tackle punishments need a serious reconsideration?

Politics

1 week ago Bill Gates to leave less than one percent of his wealth to his children

Bill Gates will be leaving less than one percent of his wealth to his children Jennifer Gates, Rory Gates, and Phoebe Gates in their inheritance.

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2 w. ago Slurp down 16 different types of oysters at this tiny, casual CBD seafood spot

Stop Whining is a stay-a-while sibling to hole-in-the-wall oyster bar Muli Express, offering a casual spot for seafood feasting on Little Bourke Street.

Society

2 w. ago On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand

The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.

Politics

2 w. ago From market to plate: the flavours of Tropical North Queensland

Starting my week-long road trip through Tropical North Queensland on a weekend was not by chance. I’ve been known to shift around itineraries on holidays purely based on when a food market will be on, and this trip is no different.

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