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The Sydney Thunder have slipped back to fifth in the Big Bash standings with two games remaining after a poor bowling and fielding performance in Perth.

New services for West End to Bulimba, and Yeronga to Bowen Hills, should be added to council's high frequency bus routes, the Greens say.

A canny Gwyneth Paltrow is cashing in on horrified reactions to her vagina-obsessed wellness brand.

The second seed was forced to work hard to win through to the second round in a four-set victory over German Jan-Lennard Struff.

The Prime Minister's public criticism of the NSW Environment Minister points to deeper climate policy problems for the Coalition.

Two lightly-raced gallopers from opposite points of the compass look set for a head-to-head showdown at Wagga.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

History buffs say Melbourne has turned its back on its rich maritime history.

Messages between the office and an unnamed third party are among those that will stay secret.

Chinese health authorities confirm another 139 cases of the virus but Australian Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says there is "still no cause for alarm".

Do a screen-time audit and start setting the alarm in advance; a new government website aims to reduce back-to-school stress with handy tips for parents.

New research has found a higher fat diet among pregnant women was associated with epigenetic age acceleration among their newborns, a process associated with an increased risk of disease.

Australian Orthopaedic Association president Andrew Ellis said health fund talk of "greedy doctors" was far from the truth, with many good reasons for the differences in fees.

Discount department store chain Target has agreed to stop stocking a product after it was accused of ripping off the design of a Queensland small business.

My pregnant daughter asked me when you stop worrying about the wellbeing of your children. There is no short answer.

Eddie Obeid has been enjoying freedom on the NSW coast while his family has been making a fortune selling off swathes of nearby vacant lots.

The English novelist George Orwell, best known for his harrowing dystopias and opposition to totalitarianism, died 70 years ago today. We revisit his obituary.

Peopling the state, school slates, “two-up” at Paddington.

One way to indirectly support our growers, suppliers, farmers and fishing communities, is to dine out.

Fears for stocks of vital commercial catches as well as the Gippsland lakes fisheries as rains wash fire debris towards the sea.