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New schools to open in The Ponds
Survey targets Blacktown and Parramatta’s problem gamblers
Blacktown's small business celebrated
VIDEO: Disability video filmed in The Hills
Twenty people with disability from across Western Sydney are starring in a video being shot for their ‘‘I ...
Developer forum backs second airport for western Sydney
Federal budget plan for disability funding ‘a good start’
NAPLAN seen as part of bigger picture
Nothing sweet in these numbers
Take a culinary trip into our colonial past at Rouse Hill
We’ve come a long way from the days when wallaby tail soup and wonga pidgeon were on the ...
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Spiritual bush quest ends in rescue effort
NSW: Injured bush walker's pleas for help ignored – then a guardian angel arrived.
Windy debate questions natural power
SA: Profits and falling land values has committee questioning validity of wind-driven power.
Body found near paraglider search site
VICTORIA: Fears held second adventurer, missing off the coast since Saturday after the discovery of a man's body.
Man shot in the face, airlifted to hospital
BALLARAT: Other people were inside the house where a man was shot in the head, police say.
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Military police pressured to make prisoners more 'pliable'
Military police at Australia's detention centre in Afghanistan were pressured to make prisoners more "pliable" by gagging them, depriving them ...
Deek's golden day
With the Brisbane Times City2South presented by Westpac bringing runners back to Coronation Drive, Commonwealth Games gold medallist ...
Ethical path to artificial stem cell technology
Australian research has created a molecular roadmap that shows how any cell in the human body can be ...
Part-time working mother is the norm
More Australian women are going back to work after having children, but they prefer to work part-time and ...
Gaming habits are learnt early
One in four teenagers has played a gambling-style video game, leading to warnings game play could translate into ...
A birthday boy behind bars awaits his fate as legal bid aims for release
Like many a six-year-old, all Ragavan wants for his birthday today is to glue himself to a Nintendo computer game.
Health
Burlesque queen follows Angelina's brave lead
On the morning Angelina Jolie announced she had a preventive double mastectomy, Imogen Kelly had three lumps removed from her ...
Ethical path to artificial stem cell technology
Australian research has created a molecular roadmap that shows how any cell in the human body can be ...
Erectile issues an early sign of disease
Many men would rather die than talk about their unreliable penises. But if they don't listen to their ...
Fight to stop ancient arts falling into private hands
Move over Indiana Jones, there's a new breed of prospector scouring the world for treasure.
Anorexics wait two years for treatment
Young women in desperate need of treatment for eating disorders could be forced to wait up to two ...
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Parklea market plans a worry for its neighbours
Glenwood residents are worried Parklea Markets could be bought by an investor with the money to make Con ...
Training opportunities
Computer and first aid training opportunities are available around town this week, starting with NBN training this afternoon.
Learn2 out of financial trouble
Gap in social network
Entertainment
From Pearce to Nina's proud man
Offspring's Matt Le Nevez fell into acting with his eye on a football hero.
Shorts supply
As the St Kilda Film Festival prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Craig Mathieson investigates the art - ...
Hard to hear The Voice over the sobbing
It is the smash-hit singing contest that is about to launch into its live finals, with all eyes ...
Date with Kate: Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp talks about her transition from theatre to television and how she never goes home in character.
Life & Style
Daily horoscopes: Sunday, May 19
Read Alison Morney's daily stars for Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Snapshots of the market
A picture may have been worth a thousand words, but now the right one can go for much ...
Ethical path to artificial stem cell technology
Australian research has created a molecular roadmap that shows how any cell in the human body can be ...
Anorexics wait two years for treatment
Young women in desperate need of treatment for eating disorders could be forced to wait up to two ...
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Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Uni reform to hurt students
Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of ...
The waiting game
Donna Kelly, like most people, wishes doctors had more time in the day to treat their patients.
The sober truth
Councils have to lift their game - and their sights
There's nothing quite like a bonfire
Donna Kelly, from country Victoria, is among the many rural dwellers who look forward to a burn off.
Travel
Love Boat, a sequel
On-board the Queen Mary 2, Andrea Black discovers the passenger perks that come with being a 'Cunardist'.
Flying in terminal bliss
You don't have to have business-class lounge access to take advantage of their facilities.
Thai's back in style
French fashion flair meets urban chic decor at this high-rise, writes Sean Mooney.
Fun before you fly
Stuck in transit? Feeling bored? Brian Johnston finds 50 fun things to do at the world's airports.