The low-down on an at-home dermabrasion facial device

It’s a bit like a cat licking my face with its rough tongue, with some suction thrown in, and really quite addictive.

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Tilly Lawless: ‘I became a sex worker to help me through university’

In the novel, Nothing But My Body, Tilly stresses the belief that “sex workers aren’t always passive victims” who have been forced into the work, or need to be saved.

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Victoria ‘unlikely’ to eliminate Delta as PM backs NSW on reopening

A leading epidemiologist says lockdowns, intensive contact tracing and vaccination would be required to merely flatten the curve of the current outbreaks because the ability of the virus to spread had drastically changed.

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New rail lines desperately needed, but beware soaring costs

We must not get carried away on a wave of Victorian-era enthusiasm, particularly as COVID has inured us somewhat to what-the-hell levels of government spending.

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Contrary to plans, Biden’s Afghan pullout could harm Asia shift

The chaotic scenes in Kabul prompted one key Pacific ally of the US to say that her people would not “rely only on the protection of others”.

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The part of your body that will help most with pandemic stress

The vagus nerve is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system. Learning how to activate it properly will protect you against the long-term impacts of stress.

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Reveal the identity of social media users and stop this abuse nightmare

Conventions and etiquette are needed to co-exist in the real world, but this is not the case on digital platforms.

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13 guilt-free TV shows to let your kids binge during lockdown

Take it easy on yourself, with these shows it’s perfectly fine to let your kids watch eight hours of TV a day.

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‘Nobody ever knew’: why Paris Hilton built her ‘Barbie’ persona to block out trauma

Once famous as a party girl who paraded around LA dressed head-to-toe in designer labels and Swarovski crystals, Paris Hilton has embraced a different type of celebrity. And while it’s not quite the simple life, it certainly has spice.

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Uncle Jack Charles: ‘Knowing I come from a long line of resilient women makes me proud’

“I’ve become a loner, comfortable with myself and where I’ve been.”

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There were two different girls living inside my head. But slowly, they came to an understanding

Growing up, I felt my life existed in two halves, that there were two distinct individuals living inside my body, two distinct cultures.

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Roo shock for Meninga with NRL to slash $450,000 pay packet

The belief of many at the NRL is that the national coaching job is no longer a full-time position. Australia’s last international was on November 2, 2019.

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‘It’s a lot of money when you are 14’: Amone’s first payday a glimpse of what is to come

When Talatau “Junior” Amone scored a spectacular try as a 14-year-old, it led to what is likely to be the first of many big paydays for him in rugby league.

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At least we can direct our COVID rage at politicians: god knows, they deserve it

Australia has become a hermit kingdom, and speaking of North Korea, have you noticed how our police have been empowered to a point that is a little frightening?

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‘He could have done something’: Why Diggers feel let down by Scott Morrison

Captain Jason Scanes is absolutely gutted by the federal government’s failure to get our friends out of Afghanistan.

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He’s on the ropes, yes, but here’s why Scott Morrison can still fight to win

There are disillusioned Coalition voters aplenty, but there are simmering issues that may flare just in time for the Prime Minister.

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People with disabilities ‘not safe’ with NDIS jab rollout months behind

Just a quarter of NDIS participants have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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To beat Labor at the election, Morrison must beat Delta within nine months

Scott Morrison is about to mark three years as prime minister - but there isn’t much to celebrate, and he faces a monumental task to win the next election.

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The Taliban’s triumph is inspiration for extremists in south-east Asia

Armed with a slick communications strategy as well as AK-47s, the Taliban’s spectacular return to power has far-reaching effects.

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Ventilation ‘revolution’ needed to speed up Australia’s path out of lockdown

Building design could be overhauled and employers would be required to ensure clean air under ventilation overhauls that some believe could be as important as vaccines to Australia’s pandemic response.

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When services resume, Orthodox Jewish women deserve more of a say

Judaism is an ancient religion and doesn’t necessarily like change. But sometimes change is inevitable.

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My lockdown antidote: plunge into an ice bath

I’ve immersed myself in the world of ice man Wim Hof. It’s working for me.

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‘Poppin’ buttons for Sutton’: vaccine merchandise takes the cake

Sole traders suffering due to lockdowns have pivoted to making and selling vaccine-themed cakes, clothes and accessories.

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Surely there are better literary heroes for our generation than Sally Rooney?

I can’t help but wonder if the novelist would have received such unfettered adulation if she had been Sally Parez or Sally Wong.

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Fiscal dishonesty a hallmark of politics

Governments need to wake up and stop with the fiscal dishonesty and lack of transparency that has become endemic in state and federal politics.

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‘Vaccine passports’ to combine jab records with QR check-ins for more freedoms

Vaccinated Australians will be able to use their phones to gain exemptions to lockdown rules under a national cabinet plan to use digital records to verify vaccine status.

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AstraZeneca stockpile grows to millions as Pfizer stock set to arrive

Australia has a stockpile of more than 6 million unused AstraZeneca vaccine doses and there are fears many will go to waste as people increasingly turn to the new supply of Pfizer jabs promised by the federal government.

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From Lockdown Lite to curfews, Sydney now faces another month at home

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Friday that short, sharp lockdowns could not beat Delta, but a drawn-out lockdown with tougher measures added hasn’t worked either

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NSW makes pitch to woo Moderna to set up shop in Sydney’s north-west

The Berejiklian government is offering pharmaceutical giant Moderna tens of millions of dollars if it sets up a manufacturing hub in north-west Sydney, in a bid to rival Victoria as a leader in biotechnology.

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Stripped bishop a ‘failed property tycoon,’ says flock

Detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad formed Strike Force Vandean about four months ago following long-standing complaints against Bishop Daniel.

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Oil spill: BHP cleans up its act as climate pressure mounts

Climate change pressure and the need to free up cash to push into green-energy minerals finally made a long-mooted tie-up between BHP and Woodside a reality.

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‘This ain’t it’: Patty Mills, a line in the sand and the Boomers revival

As he reflects on Tokyo success, Patty Mills recalls a pivotal moment almost a decade ago that helped shape the Boomers’ feel-good run to the Olympic podium.

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Labor demands Uber shape up or shut down

Labor has questioned whether transport giant Uber should be allowed to keep operating in NSW after it failed to report more than 500 serious safety breaches.

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‘Difference of opinion’: Dufty tells why he had no future under Griffin

Matt Dufty feared he had already played his last game for St George Illawarra while describing his relationship with Anthony Griffin as “difficult”.

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Inertia is the Morrison government’s personality disorder - and it keeps dawdling to destruction

Whether it’s climate change, the pandemic or the Afghanistan evacuation, a determined lack of urgency defines our national government.

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Unmasking an international neo-Nazi group’s Australian recruiter

The identity of “Volkskrieger” has been one of the key mysteries on Australia’s extremist scene after it emerged he was appointed the local recruiter for extremist group The Base.

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Hardwick should see Clarkson’s final Hawthorn years as a cautionary tale

The triple-premiership Richmond coach only need look at Alastair Clarkson’s departure from Hawthorn for a reminder of why he can’t rest on his laurels.

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Women are sick of asking nicely – and finally, we’re being heard

Even now, at the ripe old age of 64, having been a feminist for as long as I can remember, it never ceases to surprise me how easily I absorbed the very same misogyny and sexism I thought I was fighting.

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Every night since childhood, Elizabeth has gorged on sweets while asleep

Now 78, the retired nurse has employed various strategies to stop this unwanted behaviour, including locking her kitchen door and giving her husband the key.

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The players relieved to see Eddie Betts retire

Whether you were a defender or a fan, you couldn’t take your eyes off the champion small forward.

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‘I’d give it all away’: Afghan-Australian Yalda Hakim ‘devastated’ by Taliban’s takeover

Yalda Hakim’s live-to-air and completely impromptu BBC interview with the Taliban, conducted on her mobile’s loudspeaker as they marched on Kabul, made global headlines.

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From kickboxing to Adolf Hitler: the neo-Nazi plan to recruit angry young men

An unprecedented look inside Australia’s radical fringe shows their deep links to violent international groups, and what they’ll do if they are banned.

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‘We had to speak up for our friends’: the little town that roared for a desperate family

When the Murugappan family were removed from their home at dawn, locals in conservative Biloela were gutted. Then they learnt to crowdfund, hashtag and take to the world stage.

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Biden vows to ‘mobilise every resource’ to evacuate Americans, Afghan allies

The US President rejected criticism of his handling of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan, and promised Americans there that “we will get you home”.

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Escape from Kabul: inside the allies’ chaotic, last-minute rescue mission

Scenes of chaos at the airport were very real. They also provided a powerful metaphor for the haphazard and humiliating end to the US-led war in Afghanistan.

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Merkel, Putin clash over Navalny on her last trip to Russia

The leaders’ talks coincided with the first anniversary of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning, an incident that strained Russia-Germany ties.

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ASX set to rebound as Wall Street jumps late

Wall Street is finishing an up-and-down session brightly, setting up the Australian sharemarket for a strong opening.

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NSW to make vaccinations mandatory for all health workers

The decision to introduce the mandate comes after the state recorded a COVID-19 transmission event in a hospital every day for the past two weeks.

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Greens in hunt for heartland Liberal seat

The Greens will use the return of Barnaby Joyce to try and convince more progressive Liberal voters to reject the Coalition in one of the party’s most prized seats.

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To keep re-election hopes alive, Scott Morrison has to put his authority on the line

The Prime Minister wants to shift the nation’s thinking on COVID, but to do that he will have to take risk.

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