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  1. Disgraced celebrity agent Ralph Carr lodges appeal against his rape conviction and sentence

    Disgraced Australian sports and entertainment manager Ralph Carr has finally made the legal move a close friend said he was certain to make but he'll almost certainly spend Christmas behind bars.

  2. If you want every player singing the anthem, give them one they all want to sing

    There’s no law requiring anyone to sing the national anthem. This isn’t North Korea, after all. But the confected outrage has a sinister subtext.

  3. There’s an absurd gap in our road rules, as I discovered by accident

    When it comes to attentiveness and screens, our laws trail dangerously behind reality.

  4. Marks and Spencer's £16 sparkly top in three colours can be worn 'casual or smart'

    "Great top for the price. I just love a bit of sparkle at this time of year and know this will be great either casual or smart."

  5. Chery boss says around 90 per cent of Chinese automakers lose money

    Chery’s international boss estimates around 90 per cent of Chinese automakers are losing money, and warns more companies will disappear as development costs rise.

  6. Why millions of overseas basketball fans are following Sydney's newest star

    Chinese basketball star Yang Shuyu is drawing new fans to the WNBL as she begins life with the Sydney Flames.

  7. Landmark 'what is a woman' ruling means Australian employers cannot exclude transgender women from female-only recruitment drives

    A landmark discrimination ruling has major implications for Australian employers, with an expert warning transgender women cannot be excluded from female-only recruitment drives

  8. Magic in every moment: Experience a new era of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    The West End’s dazzling Harry Potter stage show has been revamped and now has 110,000 new tickets on sale.

  9. Anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe sues employer over free speech after claiming more than 200 complaints: 'On the brink'

    Dr Joanna Howe claimed her academic career is 'on the brink' and that she is suing her employer.

  10. It may not look like it, but behind this pub door is a flamboyant mish-mash of colour and life…

    Secret Drinker finds gaudy knick-knacks, underground creativity and even Herne Bay royalty on his latest pub visit.