A judge has been forced to rule on whether a 12-year-old child should attend a private or public school, with the boy’s divorced mother complaining of a “toxic football culture’’ and “male chauvinistic attitudes” of the Catholic institution.
Public v private: School fight boils over in court
A judge has been forced to rule on whether a 12-year-old child should attend a private or public school, with the boy’s divorced mother complaining of a “toxic football culture’’ and...
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‘Evil’ dealer’s violent tag to stay
One of Australia’s former most-wanted criminals has been blasted as an “evil” drug dealer, with a judge rejecting his attempt to dodge a serious violent offender tag.
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‘Look before you leak’: 1.6m snake bites woman’s bum
Helen Richards was sitting on the loo at her sister-in-law’s home in Brisbane on Tuesday when she felt a sharp tap on her bottom — and the culprit definitely wasn’t a longneck turtle l...
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Does new riverfront taverna measure up?
Is the food as good as the stunning location at the latest in a line-up of Greek restaurants to open in Brisbane?
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Predicted NRL teams, with analysis
UPDATED: As Round 1 approaches, we’ve analysed the key SuperCoach players from every squad and assessed how they’ll line up in the season opener. TEAMS ANALYSIS + BEST 17s
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‘It took a couple of people to get it off her’
A young girl has been left with serious injuries after a goanna latched onto her at a camp ground on the Gold Coast.
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Aussie quicks knock over Sri Lanka for 144
Debutant Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc smashed through a feeble Sri Lankan batting line-up to put the Aussies well on top midway through the opening day of the day/night Te...
Barbecued ‘dog’ display stuns shoppers
Horrified Aussie shoppers and “visibly upset” young children got more than they bargained for as they wandered through Sydney today. WARNING: Distressing images
Troubled retailer owes staff $1.25m
Embattled menswear retailer Ed Harry owes staff $1.25 million but will continue trading while administrators try and find a buyer.
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Man in coma after vicious dog attack
A man was given a blood transfusion and placed into an induced coma after a horrific dog attack in Sydney’s west which saw two canines maul three people including a child. WARNING: Graphic...
Aussie quicks knock over Sri Lanka for 144 
