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Local man wins city council election saying he isn't qualified, just needs rent money, and has no idea about politics, which he hates: 'I barely want to do this'
Brady Rogers, 33, seemingly reluctantly ran for city council in his Canadian hometown and surprisingly won while telling constituents that he 'barely' wanted to take the position.
How a walk among gum trees planted seed for new airport’s showstopper
Passengers will be able to judge for themselves the terminal’s defining features when flights start on Sunday from Western Sydney International Airport.
Coalition says it will sell key Melbourne market if it wins election
The state opposition has promised a $578 million windfall from the sale of the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market should it win November’s election.
Australia's major new airport finally takes off
One of the main architects takes us on a tour of the new passenger terminal.
Inside the text messages Jackie O sent friends after on-air bust-up
A court heard the contents of a handful of text messages the radio personality sent to friends following her on-air bust-up.
Nobody wants to pay more tax, except me
Our tax system is designed to favour the old over the young. The young pay income tax but, for the most part, the retired don’t.
He was once dubbed the next Peter Sterling. It helped Willie Peters become his own man
The inaugural PNG Chiefs coach knows what it’s like to be saddled with unreasonable expectations. But he says dealing with it gave him the tools to succeed in his first NRL head coaching gig.
Bavuma outlasts Cummins with century that may turn the series
Temba Bavuma stopped Australia in their pace-bowling tracks with a masterful innings that has ensured the series will still be alive when the teams travel to Cape Town.
Can my boss really tell me what I can or can’t do on my lunch break?
It’s reasonable for your employer to expect you to return to work after lunch on time, but there is more to the story, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Drug wars: Doctors call for halt on new pharmacist prescribing powers
New data revealing the risks to patients of prescribing errors has cast shade on the nationwide expansion of prescription powers.
