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This pub last changed hands during a gold-rush card game. Now it’s for sale for the first time in 165 years
A pub that last changed hands during a gold-rush card game is for sale for the first time in 165 years, after gold fossickers and a publican played cards and the pub owner lost both the hand and his pub.
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My boss said I was ‘emotional’ when I asked for a pay rise. Is that fair?
A reader asks whether a boss calling them 'emotional' after requesting a pay rise is fair, with the column noting it is a disastrously unprofessional ad hominem attack from someone lacking support for their main argument.
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Kayo price rises on the cards after Foxtel’s $520 million rights deal
Foxtel is looking to raise an extra $250 million a year to pay the NRL after agreeing to a record sports broadcast deal, with hiking Kayo prices one option on the table.
brisbanetimes.com.au
Daly Cherry-Evans was a star against Penrith. How serious is he about leaving for England?
Daly Cherry-Evans was outstanding in the Sydney Roosters' 12-6 win over Penrith, but gave nothing away about whether he is serious about leaving for England.
brisbanetimes.com.au
Demon adds to fairytale comeback, leads her side to glory in her first match in 355 days
Olivia Purcell put a year of frustration behind her with a best-on-ground performance in Melbourne's AFLW win over Hawthorn on Thursday night, her first match in 355 days.
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