$100m sum for a $133,000 payout
NSW government defends its spending on police insurance policy which returned less than $135,000 to injured officers.
'Funds must work for customers'
Calls for probe on how super funds are potentially losing their clients hundreds of dollars by parking cash with parent bank.
Abseiler 'big man with big heart'
Tributes flow for Darren Bull who died in an abseiling accident in the Blue Mountains.
Human rights narcissism must go
Comment: Why the Human Rights Commission is wrong.
Gay-marriage lobby's MP hit list
There's about 70 of them, they're mostly Liberals and according to our survey, will be hard to turn around.
Coping when a motorway moves in
Legal action on cards for residents along WestConnex whose properties will not be bought by government.
The mean streets of Sydney
Preparing as "if they were soldiers" now the norm for paramedics following rising city violence.
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Despair as boy is swept away
Police to resume search for 5yo Aymar Ksebe who disappeared under the waves as his brother watched on at a beachside spot in Sydney's south.
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Bail refused for bashing accused
A man charged in relation to the bashing of Michael McEwen will spend Christmas behind bars.
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Victorian industry in strife
Manufacturing in Victoria choked by the high dollar, rising costs and competition from cheaper foreign rivals.
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Thai opposition protesters rally
Tens of thousands of protesters paralyse central Bangkok a day after the main opposition party declared a boycott of snap polls.
Federal Politics
Politicians have long loved the beach
Australian prime ministers have always gone to great lengths to downplay their downtime.
Bill Shorten puts jobs on the agenda
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has branded Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrogant for saying Holden workers who lose their jobs will be ''liberated''.
- Asylum seeker deaths: Authorities took two days before launching search for doomed boat
- Asylum seekers on notice to 'behave'
- Coal push adds hurdles for climate plan
- Palmer gets nod for coalmine
- Car makers can't compete on labour
- Comment: Haunting rhyme, but the reason elusive
- Coalition's financial planning changes on hold
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Human rights narcissism: time for axe
With the new government facing a deficit mountain, it should be taking a chainsaw to redundant laws.
Reach out and share
When I was growing up there was usually insufficient money to celebrate Christmas the way others did.
Business
Brewing chief damns bland beers
It is a bit like your fortune teller grabbing you aside one day and telling you her tarot card readings were all made up.
Kibble and the mysterious takeover bid
There is a mysterious and dashing new corporate raider on the scene.
Blame for budget woe widely shared
For months I've been having the same fiscal nightmare.
Siberian miner caught in a cold war
Dr Bruce Gray once again finds himself at odds with a company in which he is a major investor.
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Cash grabs win top gong
Let us present the 2013 gongs for high achievement in the corporate arena.
Goliaths come head to head
Picking the highlights from the rich tapestry of events this year was never going to be easy.
- Resources Maverick exploring other options
- Media News Corp snaps up Storyful for $25m
- Japan Japan's record budget aims for surplus in 2020
- Resources Arab oil ministers predict stable market
- Inquiry Son of Wallis faces complex challenges
- FTA Asia should snub US trade pact
- Downgrade EU loses triple-A credit rating
- Wall Street US stocks hit records on positive GDP
- IPO Rivals challenge Freelancer numbers
- Finance Future finances under the microscope
- Tech BlackBerry soars after hiring Foxconn
- Legal Deutsche Bank pays $US1.9b over mortgages
Money
Still lots of reasons to hold gold
The market price of gold might have fallen but hoarding it is approaching record levels.
Bernanke's festive gift to the market
The Santa rally in the sharemarket has arrived right on cue, a gift from Ben Bernanke.
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My favourite Christmas present
Top executives recall the gift from Santa that rocked their childhood.
Small Business
How to be CEO at 23
Not every member of Gen Y is greedy and lazy, as Genevieve George demonstrates.
The industries we love to hate
New research has been released on the worst industries for customer service. The usual suspects are on the list.
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Poppins creator gives 'Uncle Walt' hell
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Around the time Steve Coogan read about Philomena Lee he had begun to worry about his contribution to the world.
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The widow of the man behind The Railway Man reflects on his capacity to forgive.
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Comedian Rove McManus and his actress wife Tasma Walton have had an early Christmas delivery, with their baby daughter arriving two weeks early.
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Twitter turns ugly over racist Tweet
Justine Sacco is a PR person for a top US firm. She was condemned by her organisation and ridiculed on Twitter for firing off a racist Tweet.
22 stories that made you cry this year
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10-year-old takes stand against bullies
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Knee-wobbling glass lookout opens
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Australians' top internet interests
We go online not just to indulge our passions but also to satisfy our curiosity.
Fibre to the node or HFC cable?
HFC cable has the potential to outperform fibre to the node, but only after a significant and expensive network upgrade.
Sharing the adrenaline with action cams
The use of action cams to film extreme sports raises the stakes and boosts the social media fan base.
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Microsoft exec in insider trading sting
Authorities in the United States have charged a Microsoft executive and his friend and business partner with insider trading.
Facebook, Zuck to sell $4.4b in shares
Mark Zuckerberg is selling Facebook shares to help pay taxes, joining an offering worth $4.4 billion in total.
What's hot for 2014 in tech
In the first of two predictions snapshots, futurists and leading researchers paint the 2014 picture.
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Big price for studio as Santa drops in
Studio sells for $175,000 over reserve, just four days before Christmas.
Heritage claim for Juanita's home
The state government to protect one of the houses that campaigner died trying to save.
Fact Checkers on a wild goose chase
What a crazy, zany property year it has been.
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Players on edge in life after cricket
A survey of former players in Australia has found that a quarter experienced depression or feelings of helplessness.
Skipper confident crew can cover loss
Perpetual Loyal skipper Anthony Bell is confident his crew can shoulder the extra burden of covering the absence of Michael Coxon, after the star tactician was scratched due to illness.
England spinner Graeme Swann retires
Australia's mission to take Graeme Swann ''out of the equation'' pays off.
- Football Sydney slump to defeat in Wellington
- Cricket Taylor to train next generation of leaders
- Cricket Lehmann wants more from Test team
- Football Juric may be on the bench against Mariners
- League Bulldogs move a homecoming for Stanley
- Racing Waterhouse tops memorable 2013
- Cricket Lynn guides Heat to victory over Scorchers
