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AFL 2016: How the finalists shape up

AFL 2016: How the finalists shape up

1 SYDNEYSydney have a star-studded midfield that has players who have not only been to the big dance before, but more importantly have performed on grand final day. A forward line with Buddy Franklin and great supporting acts. They play a brand of football that is tried and tested in finals. Their defenders play tight and give opposition forwards little room to move. Midfielders are tight one…

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Australian National University in Canberra receives $800,000 painting by Chinese artist Zhang Peili

Australian National University in Canberra receives $800,000 painting by Chinese artist Zhang Peili

An arresting painting by significant Chinese artist Zhang Peili, thought to have been lost, has been donated to the Australian National University. Read More from Source

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19 soft skills every leader needs to be successful

19 soft skills every leader needs to be successful

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Racing: Barry Ratcliff looks to Country Championships with unbeaten filly Beside You Unbeaten: Jockey Serg Lisnyy and Beside You. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au There is honour in the bush when it comes to horse dealings and unbeaten filly Beside You is a case in point for trainer Barry Ratcliff.

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Mardi Gras board seeks legal advice over Mitchell Price's misuse of charity funds

Mardi Gras board seeks legal advice over Mitchell Price's misuse of charity funds

The prospect of losing funding from state and local Liberal governments has cowed the Mardi Gras board into silence about the conduct of a former employee who misused almost $14,000 of charity funds on personal expenses. Liberal candidate for Sydney lord mayor Christine Forster confirmed her campaign manager Mitchell Price resigned on Thursday, two days after Fairfax Media revealed the young…

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UN envoy: How the world failed Syria

UN envoy: How the world failed Syria

The UN’s outgoing humanitarian envoy to Syria, Yacoub el Hillo, says that people in Syria could have been spared the brutality of the past five years if the international community had more “political guts”. He spoke to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, about his reflections and regrets over the way problems in the region had been handled. Read More from Source

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WA police officer charged for dumping Aboriginal kids on outskirts of town A WA Police officer has been charged after an internal investigation confirmed they drove two Aboriginal teenagers to the outskirts of town and dumped them there to walk home.

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Local hero rescues dolphin trapped in seaweed in Dunsborough

Local hero rescues dolphin trapped in seaweed in Dunsborough

A Dunsborough man has posted a heart-warming video of himself rescuing a dolphin trapped on the South West town’s foreshore. Graham Skender said he was heading home from work when he spotted the marine mammal struggling in the shallows, caught in seaweed that was stopping it swimming to clear water. Previous slide Next slide Dolphin saved…

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Low wages and bills 'hit 18-35s savings ambitions'

Low wages and bills 'hit 18-35s savings ambitions'

Image copyright Thinkstock The under-35s are not a spendthrift generation, but are struggling to save owing to daily financial pressures and low wages, a trade body has said. Young adults aged 18 to 35 are often described as the Yolo (you only live once) generation. But the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association said that label was unfair, claiming that as many got satisfaction from saving as…

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General Manager at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Chris Leahy stood down over baby gassing error

General Manager at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Chris Leahy stood down over baby gassing error

Senior NSW Health bureaucrat Chris Leahy has been stood down in the latest fallout over the tragic gassing of two babies at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. The news comes as the families of the two newborns given the wrong gas in a resuscitation unit at the hospital were on Thursday handed the Chief Health Officer’s report into the error. Previous slide Next slide

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Parents face charges for 'free' childcare, nurseries warn

Parents face charges for 'free' childcare, nurseries warn

Image copyright Science Photo Library Parents who claim extra free childcare from September will be asked to pay charges to help make up for a funding shortfall, nurseries have warned. A government scheme offering 30 hours of childcare a week to working parents of three and four-year-olds in England is to be piloted in York next month. But the Pre-school Learning Alliance said providers may…

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Greens, Labor leaders deem alliance mostly successful ahead of October's poll The four-year alliance between Greens and Labor has achieved most of its aims, the parties' leaders said on Friday, despite the lack of a prison needle exchange and a significantly watered down freedom of information regime.

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Italy quake: Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade

Italy quake: Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade

Media captionFootage captures an aftershock. The BBC’s James Reynolds describes how it felt Italy has declared a state of emergency in the regions worst hit by Wednesday’s earthquake as hopes of finding more survivors fade. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged €50m (£42m) in funds for rebuilding. At least 250 people are now known to have died and 365 were injured. Teams have continued to…

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Bledisloe Cup, Rio Olympic Games flops: We need to stop using a weasel word This week? This week, friends, we are talking about the Australian sports world's word du moment  ... 

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Clive Palmer fronts Federal Court over Yabulu refinery Businessman Clive Palmer has arrived at the Federal Court in Brisbane as part of proceedings over the collapse of the company behind the Yabulu Nickel refinery.

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Rare decrepit home in Hamilton sparks huge interest

Rare decrepit home in Hamilton sparks huge interest

A rare chance to nab one of Hamilton’s best bargains has come up, with a weatherboard home hitting the market for the first time in more than 50 years. The decrepit 27 Kent Street house deteriorated from its original state over the years, but is in one of Brisbane’s most notable suburbs. Ray White Ascot selling agent Vanessa Harte said properties like this don’t come up often. The home is in…

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ACT stumps up $100,000 to ensure Safe Schools program does not fail The ACT government will intervene to protect the embattled Safe Schools program supporting LGBTI students. Chief Minister Andrew Barr, the first openly gay state or territory leader, cited his own struggles at school as he announced a decision to provide $100,000 in funding for the program.