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Eligible bachelors are hard to find. Here's where to go
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1318+ words) April 9, 2026 " 5: 00pm It's a balmy Thursday night, and as I cross the road towards the Potts Point bar, I'm already regretting my leather jacket. Things get worse when I step inside, and it's obvious the air-conditioning doesn't work. Nonetheless, I remain…...
Racing NSW yet to complete "significantly delayed" Covid-era stimulus projects
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (735+ words) April 9, 2026 " 3: 58pm Almost four years after Racing NSW was awarded tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to upgrade a series of regional racetracks with little oversight, many of the projects have been "significantly delayed" or have yet to begin,…...
War on illegal tobacco unwinnable without price change: Border Force
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (736+ words) April 9, 2026 " 1: 56pm Border Force has warned the fight against illegal tobacco and its links to organised crime will not be won without dealing with the high prices of legal products, despite the agency revealing it is seizing almost 6 million illicit cigarettes…...
Rottnest Island bones sent to Perth as forensics confirm they are human remains
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (275+ words) April 9, 2026 " 2: 14pm Testing has confirmed the bones found on Rottnest Island on Wednesday are human, but further examination is required to determine their age. The bones were found near the popular tourist island's Catholic church during construction work as part of…...
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1+ day, 3+ hour ago (10+ words) Key train lines to remain closed for rest of month'WAtoday...
Not all exporters will get a tariff refund from the US. Here's why
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) April 8, 2026 " 2: 55pm Add us as a preferred source on Google Australian firms looking to claw back US tariff payments they have made over the past two years could have a way to do so within weeks, but not all exporters will…...
Oh, that'll be nice, dear': How Nancye Hayes proved her mother (and everyone else) right
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (430+ words) As a five-year-old, Nancye Hayes had an epiphany when she saw the musical Annie Get Your Gun. "I knew then exactly what I wanted to do," she says. "I kept saying to my mother, "When I grow up, I'm going…...
Brisbane's youngest state school fills in, but pressure still on city's south
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (505+ words) April 9, 2026 " 3: 01am In 2025, Ellen Rigbye withdrew her daughter, Charlotte, from a western Brisbane private school in favour of a state school over the river. Charlotte, a competitive AFL player, had successfully secured selective entry to the city's newest state school, Brisbane…...
After 25 years and three kids, a trip helped me remember this about my husband
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (773+ words) April 9, 2026 " 3: 00am On the flight to New Zealand to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, I had a quiet and slightly embarrassing concern. What if we get bored? I'd arranged a surprise getaway for my husband and me. Seven days alone together. No…...
Changed our life: Clever ways home owners are getting more space
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (669+ words) April 8, 2026 " 5: 00pm Add us as a preferred source on Google From flat-pack pods to architect-designed additions, home owners are finding ways to maximise their living space without needing to relocate. Martijn Van Eijkelenborg, 55, bought a home on NSW's Central Coast "for…...