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Sun 1 Mar 2020

NSW medical worker being tested for coronavirus

premium_icon NSW medical worker being tested for coronavirus

A medical worker in his 50s is being tested for coronavirus, in what could turn out to be the first confirmed incidence of person-to-person transmission here.

Greta slams smutty cartoon

Greta slams smutty cartoon

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has said a vulgar cartoon featuring the name of a fossil fuel company “shows that we’re winning”.

Woman’s confusion over first date sex

Woman’s confusion over first date sex

A woman says that sometimes she wants to sex even if she didn’t plan on having a second date — so, what’s the best approach?

How to quit work at 35 with $1.3m

How to quit work at 35 with $1.3m

It might seem like an impossible dream – retiring in your 30s with a fortune to your name. But Sean Potter is doing just that, and so can you.

MAFS star gets real about weight loss and trolling

premium_icon MAFS star gets real about weight loss and trolling

Former Married at First Sight bride Jules Robinson is using her platform to promote body confidence as she prepares to launch a new shapewear line.

Milat’s nephew wanted ashes strewn in killing field

premium_icon Milat’s nephew wanted ashes strewn in killing field

Ivan Milat’s nephew wanted the backpacker murderer’s ashes scattered at the Belanglo State Forest insisting his uncle too was a “victim” of the killing fields.

Baboons' escape prompts hospital protest

Baboons' escape prompts hospital protest

About 100 people have protested against animal experimentation after three baboons escaped from a research facility at a Sydney hospital.

If my husband can find time to have an affair, good on him

premium_icon If my husband can find time to have an affair, good on him

Frances Whiting says her life is filled with work, children, friends, family … and if her husband can find time for anything else, well good on him, she says.

NSW sergeant charged with fraud, stalking

NSW sergeant charged with fraud, stalking

A NSW sergeant has been charged after allegedly committing various fraud, identity and intimidation offences in 2017.

Virus panic hits Aussie supermarkets

Virus panic hits Aussie supermarkets

A coronavirus panic buying frenzy is sweeping through shops in Australia, New Zealand and the US as shoppers rush to stockpile items.

Palmer slams ‘embarrassing’ new fraud charges

premium_icon Palmer slams ‘embarrassing’ new fraud charges

Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer says “the only victim is the truth” after he was hit with four new fraud charges this week.

Instagram star’s ‘shock’ diagnosis

Instagram star’s ‘shock’ diagnosis

A Melbourne makeup influencer had just got off a flight when she discovered unusual bruises on her ankles. It would later lead to a terrible diagnosis.

Man caught in rip at NSW beach dies

Man caught in rip at NSW beach dies

A man has drowned after he and a woman became caught in a rip while swimming with family and friends on the NSW mid north coast.

Extraordinary scandal nobody saw

Extraordinary scandal nobody saw

This week, an incredible event that should have made us all pay attention took place in the nation’s capital – but no one noticed.

Inside secretive Aldi billionaires’ dark past

Inside secretive Aldi billionaires’ dark past

It’s one of our favourite chains with Special Buys that spark frenzies. But the family behind it has been rocked by scandal after scandal.

Josh Reynolds’ ex-lover moves on with new flame

premium_icon Josh Reynolds’ ex-lover moves on with new flame

Glamour model Arabella Del Busso has moved on from her former lover, Wests Tigers player Josh Reynolds and is reportedly dating a new sportsman.

Man caught driving 110km over limit

Man caught driving 110km over limit

A man in Sydney’s west has been charged after he was detected driving more than 100km over the speed limit on Saturday night.

Man repeatedly stabbed after Mardi Gras

Man repeatedly stabbed after Mardi Gras

A man has been attacked on Oxford Street this morning just hours after thousands descended on the area for Mardis Gras celebrations.

Popular destination could face travel ban

premium_icon Popular destination could face travel ban

Aussie planning holidays have been told to keep an eye on travel advice, with more countries now under review by the nation’s top medicos.

Australia records first coronavirus death

Australia records first coronavirus death

The first Australian death from the lethal coronavirus outbreak has been confirmed.

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