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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 06:50 UTC

Buttrose declined offers to run from 'both sides'

Australian of the year Ita Buttrose has revealed both major parties invited her to join them but she decided she did not want to become a politician. Ms Buttrose told the National Press Club on ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 06:50 UTC

Selectors back experienced leadership, for now

Comment A line in the sand might have been drawn in India, but the selectors have drawn theirs with the unveiling of an Ashes squad that reaches for old-school cricketers and strong leaders. It will, ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 06:50 UTC

It's on again: Abbott gets back in ring with 7.30's Sales

Tony Abbott is either feeling lucky or he's been reading up. Maybe he's been taking peptides. Whatever it is, he's tempting fate. The Opposition Leader has decided to front the frightening Leigh ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 05:42 UTC

Ex-boyfriend plummets 26 floors after Sydney woman found dead in flat

The ex-boyfriend of a Sydney woman found dead in her Mosman flat has died after falling 26 floors from a Surfers Paradise hotel this morning. Queensland police are understood to have gone to the ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 04:46 UTC

Voice audition a 'whacko' decision, says Dobson

Former Leonardo's Bride singer Abby Dobson has broken her silence about her unsuccessful audition for The Voice, calling her decision to go on the show "whacko". But the reaction from fans has been ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 04:13 UTC

Super councils touted for Sydney

Sydney would be managed by 15 "super councils" under a suite of amalgamations recommended by an independent panel. Councils in the city centre, Parramatta and Liverpool would be expanded to cover up ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 03:59 UTC

Inflation lower than it looks

Not only is the latest inflation count lower than the tipsters were forecasting, itâs lower than it looks. Statistics can be like that. On the surface, the âheadlineâ March quarter Consumer ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 03:59 UTC

Australia turns to veterans to plug the experience gap for Ashes

Australian selectors have turned to veterans to lead the charge for the Ashes, putting their faith in batsman Chris Rogers and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin as they revealed the 16-man squad to tour ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 03:59 UTC

'We slept with knives under our beds'

The relatives of two women murdered by former fugitive Malcolm Naden have described sleeping with knives and weapons under their beds for the seven years he was on the run and demanded to know why he ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 24.04.13 03:59 UTC

Man who killed Australian boy murders girl in NZ

A man found guilty in New Zealand of murdering a 13-year-old girl had previously killed a child in Australia. Jeremy George McLaughlin, 35, strangled Jade Bayliss in Christchurch in 2011 while the ...

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