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Rise of the mummy bloggers

1:45 PM | They are the siren voices of Australia's suburbs, searing in their honesty about life as a mum.

Family sues grandmother after fall leaves child disabled

1:21 PM | A woman who fell down stairs while clutching her five-month-old granddaughter has been successfully sued by her own family, who claimed her negligence left the baby girl with "traumatic" head injuries.

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NRL teams round 13

1:03 PM | Teams named today for round 13 of the NRL. (All times local).

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Cleary and Lewis in clear-the-air talks, but captaincy remains unresolved

12:45 PM | Luke Lewis insists he's resolved "a few things" with coach Ivan Cleary after a 90 minute discussion this morning, but is contemplating turning down the captaincy if he's re-offered the job after Origin.

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When the crowd funds a flop, what next?

12:45 PM | Backers of high-tech video glasses have had enough of waiting for their crowdfunded returns.

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Australian Ice Hockey League wrap: week five

12:35 PM | Melbourne’s two ice hockey teams have enjoyed their finest weekend of the season, both sweeping double-headers to reinvigorate their 2012 campaigns.

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Foreign mine workers 'on half pay'

12:00 PM | THE Department of Immigration is investigating claims that hundreds of Chinese workers on a massive iron ore project in Western Australia are being paid half what Australian workers on the site earn. |

Comments (3) | Hold your nerve, business urges PM | Howes crying wolf on foreign ...

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Solicitor blames legal team for guilty plea over alleged client sex assault

11:27 AM | A solicitor who pleaded guilty to forcing himself on a female client before threatening to kill her and a former employee of his firm has claimed his legal team forced him into accepting responsibility for the crimes.

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Medich freed from electronic tracking bracelet that's not working

11:14 AM | The Sydney property developer and accused murderer Ronald Medich will no longer be required to wear an electronic tracking bracelet after police conceded in court today that the device was not working.

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'Wrong' driver put teen off bus 75km from home

10:54 AM | A Hunter school bus driver who was filmed by students talking on his phone while driving also threatened a student with violence and ejected a teenager 75 kilometres from home.

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Access all areas ... of Lara Bingle

10:47 AM | Controversial star Lara Bingle is living her life in the spotlight. She's back to show us the real deal.

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Soaking for east coast

10:36 AM | Parts of the east coast have been getting a soaking as showers become more widespread and heavy in places, bringing the most rainfall in a month.

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Five things we learnt in Super Rugby

10:35 AM | It was 79 minutes and 55 seconds of joyless cynicism and inadequate skill levels.

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'Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl' follows in the footsteps of 'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy'

9:56 AM | "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy" ... meet "Ridiculously Photogenic Surgery Girl". Rachel, an American undergoing surgery in the United States, has become the latest internet sensation after she posted a photo of herself in hospital online.

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Former NRL star suffers heart attack in English Super League

9:27 AM | Former Panthers and Raiders NRL star Adrian Purtell has suffered a heart attack after a match in Britain.

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We failed you, Hastie boss tells workers

8:57 AM | The collapse of engineering services company Hastie Group will cost 2500 jobs, wipe an estimated $300 million from the profits of the major banks and strike at the wealth of some of Australia's richest families. |

Comments (2) | SMS summons: hundreds of Hastie ... | All too quickly, Hastie ...

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'Silicon Beach': Google's plea for Australia's future

8:55 AM | Google Australia's managing director Nick Leeder says Sydney must become a "Silicon Beach" if it wants to be a major global city, but cultural flaws are holding us back.

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Beale to miss just one Rebel game

3:00 AM | Five-eighth's absence another hit for the Rebels play-making stocks.

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The end of days is coming, but Christmas is not

3:00 AM | ONE in 10 Australians believes the world will end this year in line with ancient Mayan prophecies. Some think it will be the final cataclysm, and some that it will usher in a new era of peace and spirituality. There's even a chance extremists will be tempted to violence, a Melbourne conference will hear today.

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Longmire looks to get Swans out of quagmire

3:00 AM | ADAM GOODES has seldom missed a game in the past 14 seasons but his recent absence has served Sydney a sobering reminder of what their future could be like without their champion.

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