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National Editor, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age

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Former Australian of the Year heads into brain surgery after devastating scan smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-…

Former Australian of the Year heads into brain surgery after devastating scan

World-renowned pathologist and researcher Richard Scolyer is facing an operation to explore fears of a lethal tumour growing back.

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Dutton opens significant new lead, Labor on course for election defeat, shock poll reveals theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Dutton leads, Labor on course for election defeat, according to shock poll

The shift has taken the Coalition to a lead of 55 per cent in two-party terms, driving Labor to 45 per cent and putting it on course for defeat.

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BREAKING: News Corp agrees deal to sell Foxtel to British sports streamer DAZN smh.com.au/business/companie…

Billionaire-backed sports streamer buys Foxtel

News Corp-controlled pay TV and streaming company Foxtel has been sold to DAZN for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion.

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Multibillion-dollar plan to convert coal into ‘clean’ hydrogen falters theage.com.au/environment/cl…

Multibillion-dollar plan to convert coal into ‘clean’ hydrogen falters

The controversial plan was billed as a lifeline for the Latrobe Valley’s ageing brown coal industry.

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Exclusive: Cox apologises as more former Greens staff allege bullying smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Cox apologises as more former Greens staff allege bullying

Two more former Greens staff have come forward with fresh allegations about senator Dorinda Cox, piling pressure on party leader Adam Bandt to take action.

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Sky News forced to apologise after quoting fake Andrew Forrest tweet #auspol theage.com.au/business/compa…

Sky News forced to apologise after quoting fake Andrew Forrest tweet

A fake quote from a social media account posing as billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest was published by Sky in a news story about the ABC, criticising the public broadcaster for a lengthy acknowled...

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The Leeuwin crash Fremantle: Container ship hits Perth’s beloved sailing ship watoday.com.au/national/west…

Investigators descend on Fremantle over smashing of The Leeuwin

The damage sustained to the vessel is devastating, says the Fremantle Port Authority, with investigators to view the wreckage and interview those involved.

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CBA’s Matt Comyn is “alarmed” at the growing rhetoric of big corporates profit gouging, says that “false dichotomy” erodes trust in institutions theage.com.au/national/austr…
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Superannuation giant looks to sell The New Daily smh.com.au/business/companie…

Superannuation giant looks to sell The New Daily

Online news publication The New Daily is for sale after its owner conceded it no longer has a path to financial self-sustainability.

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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll playwright Ray Lawler dies aged 103 theage.com.au/national/victo…

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll playwright Ray Lawler dies aged 103

One of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights, Melbourne writer, actor and director Ray Lawler, has died at the age of 103.

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Today is the last day at the SMH/Age for two of the best young journos I've been lucky to work with - @AngusGthompson and @rachelclun. Gus has smashed the IR round while Rach has taken to economics like Donald Trump to a tariff. Good luck on your next great adventure.
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Government to step in, appoint independent administrator for CFMEU #auspol smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Government to appoint independent administrator for CFMEU

The advice to the government is that deregistering the CFMEU would not work because the union could continue to act against employers.

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Print newspapers have 15 years left, at best, says Rupert Murdoch #auspol smh.com.au/business/companie…

Rupert Murdoch: Print newspapers have 15 years left, at best

A documentary commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Australian, the favourite paper of the media mogul, was lucky to go to air after Sky News Australia was hit by technical difficulties.

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Kyle and Jackie O trounced by rivals in Melbourne's breakfast war theage.com.au/business/compa…

Kyle and Jackie O trounced by rivals in breakfast war

The expensive gamble to broadcast The Kyle and Jackie O Show into Melbourne is yet to pay off.

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Media Watch host Paul Barry to leave after 11 years smh.com.au/business/companie…

Media Watch host Paul Barry to leave after 11 years

Media Watch’s longest-serving presenter, Paul Barry, will step down from the ABC show in December.

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How an ex-Neighbours star came to host the largest Trump fundraiser outside the US smh.com.au/world/europe/how-…

How an ex-Neighbours star came to host the largest Trump fundraiser outside the US

Tickets started at $US10,000 when Holly Valance threw open the doors to her Chelsea mansion to help raise funds for the ex-president’s 2024 White House campaign.

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ABC boss condemns ‘unacceptable’ sexual harassment survey findings #auspol #abc smh.com.au/business/companie…

ABC boss condemns ‘unacceptable’ sexual harassment survey findings

An internal survey found 13 per cent of respondents reported they had been sexually harassed in the past two years, and one-quarter said they were bullied.

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More than 2000 buried in landslide, Papua New Guinea tells UN theage.com.au/world/oceania/…

Australia to send aid to PNG after up to 2000 people buried alive in landslide

The death toll in Papua New Guinea is expected to rise following a catastrophic landslide that destroyed a village in remote Enga province.

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Labor backs compulsory fee payment to student unions

The government is mandating universities pass on 40 per cent of student amenities fees to student unions.

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One for the twitchers out there theage.com.au/environment/co… #twitchers #birds

The gold-flecked American lothario who got lost in a sewage plant

The off-course plover, covered in golden flecks that indicate his readiness to take a mate, should have landed in the Arctic for his species’ breeding season. 

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