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League: NSW side no clearer after Merrin culling
NSW coach Ricky Stuart is contemplating rolling the dice with just one specialist prop in the State of Origin decider.
Former Australian Idol judge found dead
A former Australian Idol judge has been found dead in an apartment in eastern Sydney.
Nicole Kidman brings home a baby
Actor Nicole Kidman has returned home to Australia to show off her new daughter to her family.
Australia: A Snowy Mountains skiing adventure
New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Disco drama a winner at hair awards
New Zealand's latest Hairdresser of the Year, Sara Allsop, says competitions are great training for young talent.
Spellbound by an interview with the great White
The temperature rises as Niki Wickes falls under the spell of chef extraordinaire Marco Pierre White.
Paying for bottled water is so last week... try tap
The extortionate sums charged for Perrier and San Pellegrino are a frequent complaint of restaurant-goers.
PM speaks in Australia - Latest reactions
John Key will today become the first New Zealand leader to address the Australian Parliament.
New South Wales: Do Sydney like a local
A different world awaits those who look beyond the tried and trusted attractions of Australia's biggest city.
NRL: Queensland duo dominate for Souths
South Sydney's Queensland contingent guided the Rabbitohs to a comfortable 31-8 NRL win over a disappointing Gold Coast outfit.
NRL: Marshall to face trial over assault
NRL star Benji Marshall will face a court hearing in August over a charge of assaulting a man at a McDonald's restaurant.
The day Sophie died - mother's untold story
Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...