What our apocalypse obsession reveals
Rich kids are bugging out. Entrepreneurs want to escape to Mars. Celebrities are building luxury bomb shelters. Is the end of the world truly nigh?
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Boat police: A day patrolling the Hawkesbury River
Ku-ring-gai police share their up and downs of patrolling the waterways on the Hawksbury River.
Insane outfits at the Met Gala
From a severed head to Lady Gaga’s striptease and Kim Kardashian’s over-the-top cleavage, this year’s Met Gala has been dubbed the most extreme ever. SEE THE PHOTOS
Choose your own ending in GoT
Ahead of the expected mega-battle in Monday’s Game of Thrones, four of George RR Martin’s fellow authors write how they think it will end. Which scenario do you want?
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Politicians play for museum move
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Clear message on corridor
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Claims rich rule selective James Ruse High
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Simon Baker’s debut as a director
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Claims rich ‘rule’ Hornsby selective schools
CHILDREN from a low socio-educational background are being sidelined from access to Hornsby Girls and Normanhurst Boys while other selective school students are reporting increased cases of mental health issues, self-harm and even suicide.
Hornsby: ‘we remember them’
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Calls for overhaul of public selective schools
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