Politics clouds climate debate
COMMENT The world's so-called authority on climate change has become a political tool.
Facebook sued over private message 'scanning'
Claims social media giant gathering user details to give to advertisers.
Bashing accused assists police
Boy charged over Birrarung Marr assault unpopular with co-accused: court.
A new hairdo every three days
Previously unseen documents reveal just how far Iron Lady went to maintain image.
Victory mum over points threat
Coach refuses to bite after A-League threat to dock points for unruly fan behviour.
Immigration detainee 'raped'
Police investigating claims female Christmas Island detainee was sexually assaulted.
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- Man in court after remains found in burnt car
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State schools set to struggle
Increased government funding will barely cover rising costs in some state schools this year, principals warn.
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Portrait of an angry young man
His victim critically ill on life support, the alleged assailant denies knowing how the fight started.
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Exploding safe mystery deepens
Czech investigators found weapons at the Palestinian mission in Prague a day after the ambassador was killed.
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Greens push for liquor advertising ban
Greens will push for ban on promotion of alcohol in sport, arguing it is loophole for industry to target children.
The most-read political stories of 2013
Two key events dominated 2013, but there were also plenty of surprises.
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Labor needs to rethink asylum policy
A new year should see Labor take some moral leadership on the treatment of refugees.
Modern day Mad Men missing message
Digital ad agencies are so bedazzled by technology that they've forgotten how to sell.
Business
Murdoch gives up on China
Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox is selling its 47 per cent stake in Star China TV.
Australian shares open lower
The Australian share market has opened nearly half a per cent lower.
Five financial predictions for 2014
Happy New Year! For the first time since 2008, we can say it without irony.
US jobless rate falls
US factory activity held near a 2-1/2-year high in December.
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Dollar days as spectre of 1914 returns
As the global security system unravels - with echoes of 1914 - we enter the year of the all-conquering US dollar.
Rural India transformed by phones
Policies to lift rural living standards are working.
- Gas Major blow for Browse LNG project
- Property City house prices rise 10% in 2013
- Retail Myer back online after 7-day glitch
- Health CEO backs Medicare co-payments
- Currencies Weak China data lowers $A
- Economy Manufacturing declines in December
- Property Shrewd investors turn to warehouses
- Economy Ringing tills music to retailers' ears
- Insurance IAG bumps up reinsurance by $600m
- Takeovers WCB battle to take further twists
- Resources Thai oil company challenges ruling
- Cosmetics Revlon ceases operations in China
Money
12 ways to invest better in 2014
The bad habits you need to kick and the good ones you need to acquire for your finances to flourish.
Bitcoin: a digital puzzle with currency
Though still far from the mainstream - and too complex for most of us - Bitcoin is no longer a toy for anarchists and hackers.
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How to tell if you're a tosser
The not-so-humble tosser is typically not hard to spot - unless it's you.
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Should office romances be kept secret?
Many people meet their partner at work, but that doesn't make it easy to manage the working relationship.
How to get people to read your emails
Never let your emails be consigned to the junk folder again.
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'I've eaten a lot of chocolate'
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NSA researching quantum computer
The NSA is racing to build a computer that could break nearly every kind of encryption used to protect important data.
Facebook allegedly reading messages
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There's nothing like a few quiet days, a lounge chair and a couple of good books to expand our horizons.
eBay may launch digital currency
eBay's PayPal unit has filed a patent application proposing secure tokens that could be used as virtual currency.
FireEye buys Mandiant for $1 billion
Cyber security company FireEye has acquired Mandiant in a cash-and-stock deal that is worth more than $1 billion.
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Battle of the bungalows
Joan Williams' home is a typical post-World War II weatherboard bungalow.
Bumper year for price growth
Sydney led the nation’s median home value growth in 2013.
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FFA charges clubs over unruly fans
The Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute.
Tomic confident heading to Sydney
Bernard Tomic says he is full of confidence and ready to defend the title he won last summer.
The job's not finished
Don Argus will not be prepared to call his review a success until Australia is ranked No.1.
- Cricket Sixers down Brisbane Heat
- Soccer A-League round thirteen preview
- Tennis Rivals happy to let tennis do the talking
- Motor sport Schumacher in a stable condition
- Cycling Bronzini off to flyer in Bay Classic
- Horse racing Barakey to join Waller's stable
- Basketball NBL finals still an open race
