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October 14, 2025
As a queer Australian, this is the ‘hidden tax’ I have to pay
While LGBTQ+ visibility, social acceptance and reproductive technology are better than ever, there’s more to equality than rights and repres...
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October 14, 2025
Australian man revealed as alleged head of Asian crime gang that ordered woman’s kidnap and murder
The syndicate run by Asia-based expat Daniel Badger is alleged to be one of the biggest manufacturers and distributors of methamphetamine in...
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October 14, 2025
We’re spending a lot less time commuting. Here’s why
Daily commute times in both Melbourne and Sydney are down by almost twenty per cent. That’s good for our health and wellbeing.
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October 14, 2025
Suburbs where homes got cheaper when they weren’t supposed to
Property prices broadly have been rising this year as rate cuts pushed up buyer budgets, but not in every neighbourhood.
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October 14, 2025
Cook the trends of 2025: How to make the must-try dishes seen on every cool menu
Bring a little restaurant magic home by cooking the dishes that dazzled Good Food Guide reviewers this year.
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October 14, 2025
There’s a rude awakening (and no dining) on board this sleeper train
A ride on the comfortable Sofia-Istanbul Express includes a dramatic border crossing in the middle of the night.
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October 14, 2025
How a residency tweak is smoothing Anastasia and Hektor’s path to Olympic debut
An amendment to the Australian Citizenship Act should pave the way for figure-skating duo Anastasia Golubeva and Hektor Giotopulos to compet...
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October 14, 2025
How a grisly TV show put these beautiful, remote islands on the map
Scotland’s Shetland Islands have a unique, windswept beauty that has little in common with the popular BBC crime series.
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October 14, 2025
This thrilling hike up a Japanese volcano is pure exhilaration
Yakedake – literally “burning mountain” – is 250 kilometres west of Tokyo, in Honshu’s Hida mountain range.
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October 14, 2025
The office bully is returning to work, and I have to help them. What do I do?
When a senior leader is reported for bullying, there’s an expectation that appropriate action will be taken following an investigation. But...
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October 14, 2025
If you can call me bald, I can call you fat
In a PC society increasingly attuned to inclusion, representation and respect, it’s ironic how baldness remains ripe for ridicule.
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October 14, 2025
‘Wow, you are very special’: The moment Ka Ying Rising revealed just how good he is
The world’s best horse is in Sydney to win the world’s richest race on turf. Trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton have pinpointed the i...
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October 14, 2025
Circular Quay turns into money pit, with no sign of upgrades before 2027
A major revamp of the wharves and promenade was a promise at the last election. Despite $190 million being spent so far, construction remain...
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October 14, 2025
Meet the NSW rising star who overshadowed Konstas by ‘batting like Steve Waugh’
All eyes were on Sam Konstas in the Blues’ Sheffield Shield opener in Perth earlier this month. But on his first-class debut, 21-year-old al...
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October 14, 2025
New carry-on limits? I’ll admit I don’t play by the rules
My secret is not to go overboard, not to lug a stupid amount of stuff with me. And I also make sure it looks like I’ve got less than I do.
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October 14, 2025
No sex, drugs or dangerous stunts: Instagram limits teens to PG-13 content
Teenagers on the social media app will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a...
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October 14, 2025
Australians’ biggest fears about buying EVs – and the one new tax they actually want
Just one in 10 Australians are considering buying an electric vehicle in the next two years. One thing they are happy to see is a new road l...
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October 14, 2025
Rising Rabbitohs star charged with domestic violence offences
South Sydney winger Tyrone Munro has been hit with multiple charges over an alleged incident near Homebush earlier this year.
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October 14, 2025
She’s the only HSC student at her school. This is how Cody did it
In a town where the closest traffic light is 280 kilometres away, Cody Gallagher can’t wait for school to finish so she can explore new oppo...
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October 14, 2025
NRL rocked after child killed chasing Australian team bus at PM’s XIII match in PNG
A child has died after being struck by a vehicle containing the Australian team’s security detail which was following the team bus after Sun...
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October 14, 2025
End this ‘mass public therapy session’: Key Liberal’s blunt message to his divided party
“An ongoing mass public therapy session doesn’t exactly scream ‘ready for government’,” Paterson said in a keynote speech. “The Liberal Part...
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October 14, 2025
The accidental power couple taking on a dictator
She was a housewife until her politician husband was sent to jail. When he was finally released, he was shocked at what he found.
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October 14, 2025
The moment the PM decided to pull the pin on Chalmers’ contentious tax
Monday’s backflip, revealed on Albanese’s first day of a week-long holiday, involved dropping a proposal to tax paper profits for people wit...
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October 14, 2025
The court battle is over. There will be girls at Newington
An appeal against a court decision which gave the green light for the school to admit girls was thrown out on Tuesday.
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October 14, 2025
Those sticky Halloween cobwebs are killing our native wildlife
Plastics now comprise about 30 per cent of the material found in birds’ nests, as experts warn fake Halloween cobwebs sold at supermarkets a...
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October 14, 2025
If you haven’t used your Opal card for a while, you’re about to lose your balance
There are about 17 million Opal cards with positive cash balances that have not been touched for five years.
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October 14, 2025
We loved this show in the ’90s. The reboot is a sad reflection of TV in 2025
Chrissie Swan is cheerful and chatty, but not even she can save this new version of Healthy, Wealthy & Wise.
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October 14, 2025
The next financial bubble is hidden in the shadows. Is it about to pop?
It’s not a soaring gold price or the crazy sharemarket valuations of anything connected to artificial intelligence that will push financial...
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October 14, 2025
Chalmers was slapped down on super changes
Tensions between the federal government’s two top salesmen are hard to discount.
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October 14, 2025
Once hostages and prisoners are freed, what happens next in Gaza?
There was elation when the hostages were released, but difficult questions remain including whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Ga...
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October 14, 2025
Profit trumps ideology: Gina Rinehart is printing money on her green bet
Australia’s richest person may have the last laugh on her critics, as more money flows into her coffers.
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October 14, 2025
Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau and the grainy photos that have tabloids frothing
Pop singer Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada, have been photographed kissing. Maybe. Or maybe not.
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October 14, 2025
He was delisted from the AFL. Now he’s the top punter in American college football
Billy Gowers was destined for a career in Aussie Rules, but his axing by the Western Bulldogs set him on a different sporting path.
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October 14, 2025
I’m 55 with no kids. How should I spend all my money before I die?
You can go for decades working hard to accumulate wealth, only to finally get there, and not really know what to do with all the money. Here...
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October 14, 2025
From swearing off men to polyamory: How Millennials are changing the face of modern love
Growing financial instability, an uncertain future marked by war and climate change, and evolving notions of family. Is this the end of love...
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October 14, 2025
Sydney Uni singled out to get no extra international students next year
The sandstone university was the only institution to be knocked back in its bid to host a share of 17,500 extra foreign student places.
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October 14, 2025
Top bosses of scandal-ridden childcare giant step down
The childcare provider, which employed accused paedophile Joshua Brown, has confirmed chief executive Tim Hickey and chief operating officer...
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October 14, 2025
Australia, US progress missile deal ahead of Albanese’s meeting with Trump
Australia and the United States have progressed a defence partnership under which Australia is set to begin producing guided missiles, inclu...
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October 14, 2025
Trump says he ended ‘granddaddy’ of wars, as leaders sign 462-word memo
The US president declared peace in the Middle East as questions remained over the next stage of Trump’s peace plan.
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October 14, 2025
After Venice backflip, arts agency grants Khaled Sabsabi $100,000 commission
The artist, who was this year sacked and then restored as Australia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, has been announced as a recipie...
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October 14, 2025
Gen Z-led protests and military rebellion lead president to flee ‘to protect my life’
“I was forced to find a safe place,” he said, adding that an illegal attempt to seize power was under way in the Indian Ocean island.
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October 14, 2025
Sam Pang is charming and personable, but one topic is off-limits
He is one of our most in-demand small-screen personalities, but don’t call him a celebrity.
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October 14, 2025
NSW cricketer reported for alleged lewd wicket celebration
NSW Blues cricketer Joel Davies has been reported for making an alleged lewd gesture during a premier cricket match on the weekend.
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October 14, 2025
Hottest 100 of Australian Songs helps Triple J to its best ratings in two years
The youth radio station has posted its best result since 2023, thanks to the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs countdown.
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October 14, 2025
Give this dog an Oscar: Could Indy be the breakout star of the year?
Is it time for the Academy to recognise animal performances at the Oscars? One dog certainly thinks so.
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October 13, 2025
Prime minister’s phone number published on US website
The numbers of high-profile politicians, including the NSW premier and opposition leader have been made available online.
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October 13, 2025
‘I made movies for an audience of one’: Woody Allen’s emotional tribute to Diane Keaton
The filmmaker has made his first public comments since the death of his former romantic and creative partner was announced at the weekend.
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October 13, 2025
Having declared mission complete, the risk now is that Trump taps out
The US president deserves much credit for striking a ceasefire deal. But in his exaggeration of what has been achieved, some fear he will lo...
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October 13, 2025
Parramatta council boss sacked in rowdy late night meeting
After revelations in this masthead, the council boss was fired after a lengthy secret debate among councillors.
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October 13, 2025