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GALLERY: BRW Rich 200
FORMER billionaire Nathan Tinkler has failed to qualify for this year’s BRW Rich 200.
Hunters shoot at property owner
ORANGE: Police are looking for two men who shot at a Springside farmer yesterday.
INTERACTIVE: Tornado death toll revised down
OKLAHOMA: Death toll from massive tornado revised down to 24 but dozens are still missing.
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Man acquitted of people smuggling charges
He helped sail a leaky fishing boat packed with 97 asylum seekers to Christmas Island but a court found he ...
Malware fight goes public on the web
At any one time in Australia about 16,500 devices are infected with malware, according to ACMA.
Bomber stabbed in domestic spat
Essendon footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray is in hospital after being stabbed in Melbourne's north on Tuesday.
Teens, technology, law: when sexting is not pornography
When three US high school students from Virginia made cellphone videos of drunken sex acts with fellow teens and shared ...
Fewer Australians starting apprenticeships
The number of Australians starting apprenticeships has dropped dramatically, according to figures from a government research centre.
Wong lashes out at Christian lobby
A virtual war over gay marriage has broken out between key Labor government figures and a powerful Christian lobby group.
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More than just scones
The CWA is busy building a place in the hearts of the younger generation.
Angie 'an inspiration'
Breast cancer survivor Jackie Marcus-Aare praises Hollywood actress Angelia Jolie's latest move.
Planning ahead
Time poor? Not a problem, says Bill Granger, who has the answers.
A feast of flavours
Recipes for Moroccan spiced chicken; barley, roasted cauliflower, almond and feta salad; and basbousa with pistachio and almond.
Bill to ban 'anti-vax' kids from preschools
Early childhood centres could have the right to refuse children who haven't been vaccinated.
Obese mums-to-be on rise
Health concerns have been raised over pregnant women in the Hunter Valley
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'Offensive and hurtful': Hadley returns fire after Carlton spray
Ray Hadley has returned fire at his former radio rival Mike Carlton, describing him as "the most hateful ...
Easybeats film 46 years on? Too easy
It took Peter Clifton more than 40 years to get his first film onto the big screen, but ...
Mike Carlton lashes Australian Story for 'selective edits' over Ray Hadley comments
Mike Carlton has launched a stinging attack on the ABC's Australian Story, claiming his comments were "selectively edited" ...
Brutal reviews: Baz felt full force of Gatsby bullies
As The Great Gatsby continues a triumphant opening around the world, Baz Luhrmann has conceded that some of ...
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Daily horoscopes: Wednesday, May 22
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Limited options upset medical students
The ACT Health Directorate has been accused of bullying final-year ANU medical students.
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The life of a fat cell is not as simple as it looks
Life inside a fat cell may be as complex as the universe itself.
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Fine lazy owners to halt mess
CONGRATULATIONS Kevin McDonald for your timely letter suggesting "on the spot" fining of those irresponsible people caught discarding ...
Fine lazy litterers
IT WAS announced recently that substantial on-the-spot fines will be introduced by Port Stephens Council for any person ...
Foreshore needs urgent overhaul
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The 'budget airline of hotels' set to open in Australia
The Tune hotel chain could offer some of the lowest room-rates in years.
Kirra Surf Apartments
If it was a few kilometres up the Gold Coast Highway you would be paying more than double ...
'You're not doing this in my home': lesbian bed ban sparks threats and abuse
The owners of a New Zealand guesthouse who refused to let a lesbian couple share a bed are ...