'Income recession': $A dives, economy stalls
Currency plummets to 4.5-year low as the country enters a technical income recession.
Overseas job a 'worst nightmare'
COMMENT Nicole applied for a job posted on Facebook. What she found still haunts her.
Slap in the Pie Face for franchisees
Administrators of chain do their best to make creditors' meeting as empty as company's coffers.
Cyclist killed on bike challenge
A cyclist competing in the Great Victorian Bike Ride has died after being hit by a truck.
Morrison offers refugee sweetener
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Australia will take 7500 more asylum seekers - at a cost of $100m.
Stop using my money, Rinehart told
Estranged eldest child of mining billionaire says he wishes his mum would stop using his money.
$57.5m mansion just got bigger
As if Australia's most expensive home wasn't good enough, it's just had a $12m 'extension'.
- Dog snatcher cops it where it hurts
- The Chinese feed for Phillip's mates
- Toddler in pram falls onto train tracks
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Stars arrive to mourn Hughes
LIVE Australian players touch down at Coffs Harbour to remember their teammate and friend as town comes to a standstill.
Joe Hockey responds to GDP figures
New GDP figures show Australia has entered a "technical income recession".
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Victoria
Murder accused 'unfit' for questions
Brunswick man charged with murder following a shooting and dramatic siege twice found 'unfit to be interviewed', court hears.
State Election 2014
Newton-Brown push amid poll mystery
His future as an MP might be on a knife-edge, but Clem Newton-Brown is still set to nominate for leadership role.
World
Why Russians shrug off sanctions
Despite a worsening economy, Russians aren't worried about Western efforts to set back Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. Why?
Federal Politics
Morrison's late pitch to Senators
The Immigration Minister will increase refugees intake if his controversial Migration Act is passed.
Federal Politics Live from Parliament
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Treasurer Joe Hockey responds to today's disappointing GDP figures.
- Analysis: Uni shambles a first-class humiliation
- 'I'm monitored': Palmer reveals fear
- Foreign aid faces further cuts, Bishop confirms
- Sailors talk of torment of bodies in ocean
- Senate rejects Abbott's higher ed laws
- Sketch: The Brick gives the finger to Pyne
- Hockey rejects open tender for new submarines
Comment
Will Labor keep its many promises?
Trust in politicians may not be easily restored, but urgent integrity legislation is a crucial first step for the new Victorian government.
No need to dumb down online
There is plenty of scope for cerebral content in the digital era - if we're willing to learn.
Business
Economy stalls, $A plummets
The Australian economy expanded just 0.3% in the September quarter, well below expectations, pushing the dollar below US 84 cents.
Markets Live: Shares find strength
Live
After a slow start at the open, shares are back in rally mode today.
Foxtel, Discovery cut their bid for Ten
Joint bidders have lodged a conditional takeover offer of 23 cents a share for the broadcaster.
Pie Face franchisees hit again
Pie Face franchisees told that they have been 'uninvited' to the company's creditors' meeting.
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Seeking safe bets in cyber-security
Consumers, companies and entrepreneurs are thinking long and hard about cybersecurity. So are Silicon Valley's sharpest investors.
Gold win for Vittoria coffee seller
Can a coffee seller trademark the Italian words for "gold" and "five stars"?
- Planning Property spruikers run to paradise
- Media Ten receives multiple takeover bids
- Airfares Time for Qantas to cut fuel surcharge?
- Mining Stop using my money, Mum
- Eco Petrol prices surged by 9% this year: ACCC
- Retail Woolies buys Chinese liquor business
- Rates Aussie could get in way of rate cuts
- Tech Seeking safe bets in cyber-security startups
- World Russia forecasts a recession in 2015
- Mining Vale set to form new $US35b company
- Media Foxtel-Discovery in box seat for Ten
- Wall Street Dow hits record on construction, car sales
Money
Will wills still work as paper trail fades?
Most of us manage our finances online. It's very convenient for us, but how easy will it be for our executors?
Plan ahead, but not too far ahead
We have kids, a home, and rental properties. We've plenty of ideas for the future - which one is best?
Executive Style
Remember to mix pleasure and business
All work and no sightseeing or shopping makes for an unhappy business traveller.
Small Business
Where's Australia’s laziest worker?
If clock watchers and malingerers are affecting productivity, there are things you can do about it.
The secret way to get stuff from the US
If you love buying cheap gear from the States, you need to know about this business.
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'The Hobbit' cast say farewell
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Hong Kong protesters won't 'surrender'
Members of Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement refuse to stand down after the protest group's leaders call for demonstrators to leave the city centre.
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Apple denied 'app store' trademark
In a blow to Apple, Australia's Federal Court rejects appeal by the tech giant to trademark the term "app store".
Sites face $17,000 cyber-bullying fines
Social media giants face fines for not complying with Abbott government's proposed e-Safety commissioner.
AI 'could spell the end': Hawking
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- Publishing Microsoft Clip Art is officially dead
- Social Doctor sues Facebook for drugs posts
- Robots Forget elves, Amazon recruits robots
- Sci-tech Australia's bionic eye closer to human trials
- Sci-tech 'Racist' father of DNA selling Nobel prize
- Sci-tech Nobel Prize contender cut from CSIRO
- Games Dean and Matt take on Fruit Ninja
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Australia clueless about 40% of attacks
Chief cyber security defender says he has no idea where about 40 per cent of cyber attacks against us come from.
Apple stock: gone in 60 seconds
Apple shares plunged $47 billion in value during a 60-second swoon, with some market bears enjoying a rare payday.
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$57.5 million home just got bigger
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'I have received death threats'
Shane Charter, the key witness in the anti-doping case against Essendon, claims he has been bashed and received death threats.
Players' preparation a priority
Union representing Australia's grieving cricketers wants to ensure they are emotionally prepared for "one of the biggest Tests these guys will ever play".
Ahmed Saad returns to Saints
Ahmed Saad is back at St Kilda after serving an 18-month AFL anti-doping suspension.
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