Tough budget? Hockey wanted it even tougher
It slashed health, education and welfare, raised taxes and broke a raft of promises. And according to the Treasurer, it was too soft.
MH17 wreckage was 'cut into'
OSCE spokesman says it seems wreckage was cut.
Is this the end for Malaysia Airlines?
Loss of 537 lives and two planes since March is straining carrier’s ability to stay in business.
Match pressure puts coaches on edge
Past few weeks prove beyond any doubt that AFL coaches are, well, mad.
New plan for apartment standards
Tiny apartments would not be allowed in Victoria under a plan for new design standards.
Docklands a dud? No, a powerhouse
Long derided as a ghost town and a failed experiment, it has quietly become an economic engine room.
Kids bullied? You might not notice
Thought of your child being bullied break your heart? Consider this - you mightn't realise it's happening.
- James Hird arrives back in Australia
- Melbourne Express: Fog hits flights - again
- Separate rooms, limited sun for asylum seekers
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MH17: where are the bodies?
The train was supposed to be carrying bodies from the shot-down Malaysia Airlines flight. So why are 100 victims' remains missing?
Jokowi is Indonesia’s next president
Indonesia's Election Commission formally announces Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo as the winner of the country's presidential elections.
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State to sell schools and a hospital
Dozens more schools, police stations and a hospital will be offloaded by Napthine government.
National
Abbott's next MH17 challenge
PM's blunt language set tone for subsequent responses to MH17 disaster. Now he appears to be opting for measured approach.
World
EU to slap new sanctions on Russians
EU preparing list of potential arms embargo, limits on technology sales and measures targeting Russia's energy sector.
Federal Politics
MH17: Journey home begins
PM's warning of evidence tampering at the crash site underscores massive challenge facing investigators.
Treasurer wanted 'tougher budget'
Joe Hockey's first budget was ''much softer'' than the Treasurer had wanted, a new biography says.
Comment
Don't ban Putin from the G20 summit
Pressuring and isolating Russia could work against our interests, by breeding defiance rather than compliance.
Way forward once Gaza fighting stops
All sides should embrace the option that was on the table before the attacks started.
Business
Bendigo execs fight fraud claims
Execs accused of being involved in fraud allegedly used to steal a $100m database.
need2know: Wall St boosted
ASX set to open higher as earnings and inflation data bolstered sentiment on Wall Street.
Qantas considers airline split
Qantas considering split to attract more foreign investment.
Senate 'destroying' investment
Top business leaders concerned the Senate budget impasse will deter foreign investment.
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Reserve Bank Governor has shed some light on the wall of worry that the markets are climbing.
The ASX's best speculative buy?
Comment: With a share price down 65 per cent in the past year, this is one of the best intelligent speculations on the ASX.
- US Apple's fiscal 3Q earnings beat projections
- Retail DJs warns Woolworths of Lew threat
- Currencies $A boosted by weaker US data
- Wall Street US stocks end lower
- Economy Reserve Bank hopes for G20 'bounce'
- Retail Shopping, jeans and micro-robots
- ASX Late rally lifts Australian shares
- Trade Looking for right formula in China
- Currencies $A climbs as Stevens steers clear
- Retail DJs deal never in doubt, says chairman
- Economy 'Animal spirits', but no jawbone
- Markets Green energy can bust bubbles
Money
Want big returns? Go global
With a fall in the dollar expected, the US and Europe are the places to invest.
After mining boom, who'll grab baton?
Other industries such as construction and services could pick up the slack - but it's a big hole to fill.
Executive Style
Do the ties we wear still bind us?
Once a statement of corporate conformity, now a mark of sartorial individuality.
Small Business
Who are the teenagers taking on eBay?
Siblings launch a site that could be superior to the popular online marketplace thanks to one crucial difference.
Meet the couple living the dream
The Patels are on a continual round the world holiday, simultaneously running successful businesses from their laptops.
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Israel shells Gaza hospital
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MH17: Only 200 bodies on train
Head of the Dutch forensics team in Ukraine confirms only 200 bodies have arrived by train in the eastern city of Kharkiv, after being moved from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Our reviewer develops a serious case of food crush over Annie Smithers' honest-to-god cooking.
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Kyle Sandilands has copped a spray from his radio co-host Jackie O after his offensive comments ‘‘ruined’’ an interview with Cameron Diaz.
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A group of female writers have a moving message for abuse victims around the world.
When male models replace women
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Georgia Hagerman came into the public eye as a pregnant 15-year-old. She's now a mum to newborn Mason - and she's "over the moon".
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Fog delays flights at Melbourne Airport
Domestic flights and international flights have been delayed or diverted as a thick blanket of fog sets into Melbourne.
Watch out: 40 tourist scams to avoid
Taxi drivers, hotel workers and overfriendly locals are among those capable of tricking unsuspecting tourists.
The other US cities you must visit
It's time to take a detour to some of America's under-sung cities.
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Preparing for death, the Yahoo way
Yahoo Japan launches a new service that, among other things, allows the sending of emails from beyond the grave.
Misery loves company in these apps
Society shows its best and worst side via apps which anonymously broadcast their thoughts to strangers.
Clinton praises girls who code
@HillaryClinton reveals high hopes for social media as tool for reconciliation.
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- Games Metrocide: a 90s vision of the future
- e-Books Amazon's subscription service takes off
- Internet Digital archaeologists dig up web's past
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Millions poured into Urban Compass
A real estate brokerage start-up has secured a round of funding that values it at $US360 million.
Tax office responds to rise of bitcoin
Virtual currencies remain on the radar of regulators despite only 2 per cent of Australians ever using them.
Telstra, Ericsson testing new gateway
Technology trialled that could enable pay TV, internet and other services without a dedicated box.
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Melbourne the place for super rich
Super-rich home buyers have given Melbourne top gong for livability.
Selling your home on social media
Real-estate agencies are turning to social media to reach a new generation of buyers.
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- Tops Domain's top five weekend sales
- Deal House and letterbox for $7m
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- Roundup Saturday's auction results
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Drag race: 911 Turbo v Nissan GT-R
We find out which race track rocket is really quickest in a straight line.
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Repeat of home final unlikely for Cats
Even if four Victorian-based games take place in the first week of September, repeat of last year's historic first final at Simonds Stadium unlikely.
James Hird back in Australia
Exiled coach back earlier than expected, landing on Tuesday evening.
Australian Rogers wins Tour stage
Veteran takes out the Tour de France's longest stage in the Pyrenees.
- Horse racing Queen's racehorse fails dope test
- Cricket Marsh suffers another major injury blow
- AFL Newman, King in contract limbo
- Commonwealth Games Teen jumper raring to go
- AFL Trigg tried to join Carlton 30 years ago
- Cricket England's cricket demise gets scary
- Rugby League Storm hopes departures will help
