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Young mum Molly Ticehurst was found dead in a home in Forbes.
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Sarah Blake and Georgina Noack

Man charged with murder of young mum and child care worker

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is angling for a second successive Budget surplus.
Australia
Katina Curtis

‘Not there yet’: Chalmers looking for second Budget surplus

Jim Chalmers is hoping to deliver his second Budget surplus in three weeks’ time, but the Treasurer cautions volatile iron ore prices mean he isn’t quite there yet. 

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Anthony Albanese says social media must recognise it has a social responsibility too and billionaire owner Elon Musk is wrong to argue orders to remove violent videos impinge on freedom of expression.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Albo blasts Musk over violent Bondi attacks plastered online

Anthony Albanese says social media must recognise it has a social responsibility too and billionaire owner Elon Musk is wrong to argue orders to remove violent videos impinge on freedom of expression.

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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says protecting families is more important than the AAA credit rating. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW
Staff Writers

NSW's top line credit rating under threat: treasurer

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has warned the state is facing a fiscal set back which has repercussions for the budget and the state's AAA credit rating.

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Young mum Molly Ticehurst was found dead in a home in Forbes.
updated
NSW
Sarah Blake and Georgina Noack

Man charged with murder of young mum and child care worker

A man has been charged with the murder of a young mother and assistant teacher in NSW’s central west overnight.

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Queensland Ambulance workers responded to an incident on the Bruce Highway on Monday morning. A man has reportedly been shot.
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Queensland
Georgina Noack

Fatal police shooting shuts down major highway

A man has died after being shot by police on Queensland’s major highway, closing the road in both directions. 

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Comedian Arj Barker has come under fire over kicking out a woman with a baby at a Melbourne show.
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Culture
David Johns

Mum hits back after Arj Barker kicks baby out of show

The mum who was kicked out of a Melbourne comedy show by Arj Barker because she had her baby with her has described how she felt ‘humiliated and intimidated’. 

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Business

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The idea that Scrabble needs to be made less competitive in order to be attractive to Gen Z was always going to make some people rather vexed.
Lifestyle
The Economist

Lessons to be learnt from Scrabble’s ‘woke’ reboot

Freedom to innovate depends in part on how much you depend on loyal, repeat customers. 

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TikTok has again turned to its most powerful contingent — its tens of millions of users — to help pressure lawmakers.
Business
Alex Barinka

TikTok faces US divest-or-ban law and fresh legal fight

After years of working to assure the US government that its popular social media app isn’t a threat to national security, TikTok’s loss in that fight now seems almost inevitable.

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A visit to afternoon TV reveals the ‘million-dollar retirement myth’ is still alive. The so-called experts fail to include a few key facts. Here’s exactly how much you’ll need in super for a decent retirement.
Wealth
Nick Bruining

$1m for decent retirement? Crap! You can do it on MUCH less

A visit to afternoon TV reveals the ‘million-dollar retirement myth’ is still alive. The so-called experts fail to include a few key facts. Here’s exactly how much you’ll need in super for a decent retirement.

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Opinion

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Plus-sized diva Lizzo sensational quit music - then walked those comments back - after pathetic social media trolls targeted her relentlessly.
Opinion
Kate Emery

Body positivity is in trouble. We’ve still got a way to go

KATE EMERY: The kids were supposed to be all right. Raised by women who grew up being told nothing tastes as good as skinny feels, this generation were the body positivity warriors who said no to size zero.

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Double-headers for AFLW and AFL matches like the A-League does would boost crowd numbers for the female code.
Sport
Georgie Parker

The change to the AFLW season that HAS to happen

GEORGIE PARKER: The AFLW needs an overhaul of its fixtures for the women’s code to flourish. Soccer is leading the way but the AFL’s moves to increase crowds in the female code are piecemeal at best.

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A visit to afternoon TV reveals the ‘million-dollar retirement myth’ is still alive. The so-called experts fail to include a few key facts. Here’s exactly how much you’ll need in super for a decent retirement.
Wealth
Nick Bruining

$1m for decent retirement? Crap! You can do it on MUCH less

A visit to afternoon TV reveals the ‘million-dollar retirement myth’ is still alive. The so-called experts fail to include a few key facts. Here’s exactly how much you’ll need in super for a decent retirement.

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The New York Times

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his criminal trial as jury selection continues at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 18, 2024 in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)
USA
The New York Times

Will a mountain of evidence be enough to convict Trump?

The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.

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Pamela Anderson attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Lifestyle
The New York Times

Pamela Anderson STILL isn’t wearing makeup

Pamela Anderson has done some ‘life-ing’ as she calls it. No longer strictly an object of adolescent fantasies, she has become a seasoned version of the girl next door — albeit with a lot more oomph.

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Ingredients for skillet eggs with garam masala and tomatoes. This heady, aromatic meal goes well alongside toast or nestled on a bed of rice. Food styled by Rebecca Jurkevich.
Lifestyle
The New York Times

The egg dish you need to make right now

If you are a fan of all things eggs, this is a recipe you NEED to try.

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Culture

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are seen leaving Victoria Beckham's 50th Birthday Party at Oswald’s on April 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images)
Culture
Katie Hind and Alison Boshoff

Spice Girls songs and Tom Cruise splits: Inside Posh’s party

Victoria Beckham celebrated her 50th with a star-studded birthday bash. Here’s the inside scoop on what went down, for those lucky enough to score an invite.

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Comedian Arj Barker has come under fire over kicking out a woman with a baby at a Melbourne show.
updated
Culture
David Johns

Mum hits back after Arj Barker kicks baby out of show

The mum who was kicked out of a Melbourne comedy show by Arj Barker because she had her baby with her has described how she felt ‘humiliated and intimidated’. 

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Ryan Gosling is Colt Seavers in The Fall Guy, directed by David Leitch.
Film
Wenlei Ma

The Fall Guy director on Hollywood’s larger-than-life egos

Filmmaker David Leitch spent 20 years working as a stunt performer so he knows very well the archetype of the braggadocio Hollywood star who says they do all their own stunts.

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Society

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If you find yourself saying or thinking these five phrases, your self-criticism could be holding you back. But you can replace these phrases with healthier expressions and reach your greatest potential.
Health
CNBC

Successful people never use these 5 toxic phrases

If you find yourself saying or thinking these five phrases, your self-criticism could be holding you back. But you can replace these phrases with healthier expressions and reach your greatest potential.

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You can get noticed without attending every social event.
Lifestyle
CNBC

The No. 1 way introverts can gain influence at work

The workplace can feel like a communication minefield — especially if you’re introverted.

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Apple Shortcuts can give your iPhone superpowers - here’s how.
Technology
The Washington Post

Shortcuts can give your iPhone superpowers. Here’s how

Shortcuts range from super-simple to startlingly sophisticated. You don’t even need to be good with technology to teach your iPhone helpful new tricks. Here’s what you should know.

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Lifestyle

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Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov bought this abandoned property in Vancouver with plans to turn it into their forever home.
Property
CNBC

They bought a $2.3m derelict home. Now, they’re renovating

This couple bought an abandoned home for $2.3 million that was so dilapidated, they had to sign a waiver before stepping foot inside the house. Now their renovation plans are going viral.

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Woman enjoying morning in beautiful Santorini
Travel
CNBC

Billionaires do it better. Travel secrets of the mega-rich

A vacation planner for billionaires has revealed four key things they do differently when they go on holiday.

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The idea that Scrabble needs to be made less competitive in order to be attractive to Gen Z was always going to make some people rather vexed.
Lifestyle
The Economist

Lessons to be learnt from Scrabble’s ‘woke’ reboot

Freedom to innovate depends in part on how much you depend on loyal, repeat customers. 

Read more (4 min) →

Sport

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Joey Manu and Joseph Suaalii will find rugby union boring at best.
Sport
Mark Carroll

Roosters will come running back after union ‘holiday’

MARK CARROLL: What is Japanese for taking a nap? The two Roosters chasing the big bucks in rugby union might want to learn it as it’s what they will be doing on the field. Nothing beats the action of the NRL.

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Double-headers for AFLW and AFL matches like the A-League does would boost crowd numbers for the female code.
Sport
Georgie Parker

The change to the AFLW season that HAS to happen

GEORGIE PARKER: The AFLW needs an overhaul of its fixtures for the women’s code to flourish. Soccer is leading the way but the AFL’s moves to increase crowds in the female code are piecemeal at best.

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Kalyn Ponga limps after suffering a foot injury.
NRL
Murray Wenzel

Kalyn Ponga out for three months as Origin return dashed

Newcastle’s Kalyn Ponga’s woes have become Queensland’s too with the Knights skipper ruled out for as long as three months with a foot injury.

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World

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his criminal trial as jury selection continues at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 18, 2024 in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)
USA
The New York Times

Will a mountain of evidence be enough to convict Trump?

The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.

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Civil defence teams and locals carry out search and rescue efforts after an Israeli attack hits a building in Rafah.
World
Samy Magdy

Israel strikes kill 22 in Rafah as US aid approved

Israeli PM issued an ominous vow to Hamas in the wake of the strikes on the city.

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An overnight attack in Ukraine comes amid a Russian airstrike campaign.
World
Staff Writers

Ukraine claims strike on Russian ship as village ‘seized’

Russian forces say they have taken control of a settlemen in Ukraine's east, as Kyiv claims a hit on a Russian rescue ship.

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Many parents are debating how to get their children off smartphones.
Technology
The Economist

Do we worry too much about kids and their mobiles?

Are the widespread parental fears about links between dwindling child mental health and smartphone and social media use overblown?

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One of Amazon’s Australian fulfilment centres. Major supermarkets worry it will be able to step up their delivery to incorporate fresh food delivery such as fruit, vegetables and chilled dairy.

Coles and Woolworths on notice as new grocery threat emerges

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World
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A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has taken his own life while in the care of a State government.
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Indigenous boy aged 10 takes own life while in State care

Australia
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Mia Findlay’s poem ‘They Shut Down a City’ draws attention to “our country’s great shame”, the “never-ending disaster” of violence against women. 

‘Two men murdered, they shut a city’: Woman’s hypocrisy fury

Australia
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