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MP Louise Markus talks flooding at Badgerys Creek airport meeting
Funding for Hills road safety officer positions
500 people evacuated after light fitting fire in Kmart, Stanhope Gardens
Brothers for Life gang members charged
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Sportsperson of the week: Rachel Bardney
GALLERY: Tour De Hills Bicycle Classic 2014
Nearly 500 riders braved the elements on Sunday to raise money for motor neurone research.
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Sportsperson of the week: Rachel Bardney
Community invited to design a new Cops Are Tops sticker
Free books encourage children to read
A new program aims to improve the literacy skills of preschool children in western Sydney at no cost ...
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Australians among 239 people feared dead after Malaysia Airlines plane goes missing
VIDEO: A Queensland couple who wanted to spend more time travelling in their older age were two of ...
MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures, March 8
Photos from across the Fairfax Regional network from the past week.
Santos coal seam gas project contaminates aquifer
NARRABRI: Santos fined $1500 for contaminating an aquifer with uranium at levels 20 times higher than is safe.
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Malaysia Airlines plane missing with more than 200 passengers on board
Search and rescue teams are trying to find a Malaysia Airlines plane that has gone missing with more ...
Internet heavyweights oppose plan to force social media sites to pull harassment posts
Digital giants Facebook, Twitter and Google have united to reject an Abbott government proposal that would force social media companies ...
Little faith despite the fine words
Who said: ''From my faith, I derive the values of loving kindness, justice and righteousness, to act with ...
Music may be the food of love but for some it's a complete turn-off
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once remarked that music is the universal language of mankind. But new research suggests music ...
Daniel Morcombe murder case hinges on confession
Brett Peter Cowan claims he falsely admitted to murder to gain the trust of a man he thought ...
Freedom and control are why the rich really are charitable
It's a paradox that seems to reinforce every stereotype about greed and wealth: those with the smallest incomes donate the ...
Health
Cancer wars
As the big guns throw their weight behind "pink" charities, other killer cancers are being left behind in ...
The cost of cancer drugs
More and more cancer patients are finding out the drugs they need to live are our too expensive, ...
The women we failed
A Fairfax Media investigation coinciding with International Women's Day has found domestic violence is responsible for about two ...
Stop using the 'R' word
All around me, people use the word "retarded" without a second thought. But what does it mean to be retarded? ...
HIV: Treatment can cut transmission of virus to near zero, says study
Most HIV-positive people who are on antiretroviral treatment have a near zero chance of transmitting the virus to ...
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Party people
From launches to Oscar lunches, here's a rundown of last week's events in and around Sydney and Melbourne.
Party people: March 7
From launches to Oscar lunches, here's a rundown of last week's events in and around Sydney and Melbourne.
Actor Chris O'Dowd says religion is 'unacceptable'
Actor Chris O'Dowd thinks following a religion will eventually become as offensive and unacceptable as racism.
The Monuments Men: The art of finding treasures
Lives are not all that is lost in war, as this tribute to unsung heroes reminds us.
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The women we failed
A Fairfax Media investigation coinciding with International Women's Day has found domestic violence is responsible for about two ...
Cancer wars
As the big guns throw their weight behind "pink" charities, other killer cancers are being left behind in ...
Schools site receives more crosses than ticks
Why do politicians and teachers hate the My School website?
Inner-city sanctuaries
Families gather and greenery thrives as bitumen and concrete give way to biodiversity.
Opinion
Lessons from the death of Monika Chetty
Coalition broken aid promise disillusions youth vote
Young Australians Urged To Vote
Federal Election 2013: Teachers demand explanation over shortfall in Abbott's education plan
This is a press release from the NSW Teachers Federation.
Families' growing struggle to pay bills main focus of candidates in Rouse Hill
Federal election 2013: Greens have a fully-costed dental plan, says Bellstedt
Travel
Flight test: Tigerair to Perth
Flight attendants take it up a notch on board with their sense of humour and are very helpful.
Petals from heaven
Spring has almost sprung in the northern hemisphere, writes Brian Johnston.
Deals of the week: all for a good cruise
RCI Cruises is offering good fares on repositioning cruises at the end of the Australian season.
Weekend Away: Harvest Birregurra Bed & Breakfast
Anthony Dennis finds a B&B with boutique bite at Birregurra in rural Victoria.