The 6 problems ruining Melbourne's rail system
Audit of rail network reveals decades of neglect have left the system in such poor shape it will not cope with demand.
How train network is run off rails
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ABC Shops to close, 300 jobs to go
National broadcaster reveals it will shut the doors at 50 retail stores across Australia.
Perfect storm engulfs AFL heartland
Worrying signs for footy keep coming. If it's not how the game looks, it's how many fans are turning up.
Property prices jump to hit new high
A slice of Melbourne's market has never been more expensive as city's median house and unit price soar.
Grill'd underpaying hundreds of staff
Trendy burger chain has been hiring young workers on outdated agreements, compulsory traineeships.
Left on the road to die. Now they wait
These people all share a horrible commonality - different circumstances, but a very similar same agony ensues.
Fanning sponsors' epic fail
The world champion surfer took authenticity to a new level after his shark attack. The same can't be said about those trying to cash in.
Property prices reach new highs
It's never been more expensive for Melburnians to own a slice of the city's real estate.
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Victoria
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A woman in a wheelchair whose husband raped and assaulted her over many years felt trapped - because he was also her carer.
National
Australia 'leaderless' for last decade
'There is no vision,' says Jeff Kennett of Tony Abbott's white paper. 'But that's where Australia has been now for 10 years.'
World
Assad's barrel bombs killed civilians
It's a 'turning point in the war in Syria' but it has caused unprecedented levels of destruction and death among the innocent.
Federal Politics
Shorten backs boat turn-backs
Bill Shorten faces a bruising battle at Labor's national conference over intention to take on boat turn-back policy.
RBA warns of budget sting in the tail
Doubts cast over the figures underpinning the Abbott government's rosy budget forecasts.
- Premiers unable to agree on GST hike
- Coal lobby fumes over energy plan
- The cost of living is climbing, in one city only
- Lack of housing the centre of social ills: Morrison
- Bronwyn Bishop used entitlements for opera trips
- The high personal cost of a political career
- Medibank leading to 'US-style health system'
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Education is not a zero-sum game where choosing a private school for your child equates to a state school student losing out.
Renewables brawl needs to get real
Both sides of politics have drawn up the battlelines over renewable energy and each side has its head in the clouds.
Business
RBA's reform call needs to be heard
COMMENT: Growth is below trend and if we do nothing, it could stay there.
need2know: Miners may drag on ASX
Local shares are poised to open flat, though weakness in commodities may weigh.
ABC Shops to close its 50 stores
Up to 300 jobs to go as ABC closes its 50 retail stores.
Woolworths to offload two key DJs sites
A year after outlaying $2.1b for David Jones, Woolworths prepares to sell two landmarks.
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AshleyMadison 'soiled goods'
AshleyMadison.com has already scuttled one IPO and now a second attempt to go public is looking unlikely.
Nothing's safe from Irish bookies
Paddy Power, owner of Australia's Sportsbet, raised a ruckus with its latest ad featuring Rolf Harris.
- More commodities pain: World Bank
- Call to revisit Telstra wholesale pricing
- New Zealand central bank cuts rates
- Greenies 'devastated', BHP digs Borneo
- Turnbull expected to play hard ball on TV fee cuts
- Gerry Harvey dismisses talk GST too costly
- Murdoch, Trump take swipes at each other
- Growth rate may need rethink
- ASX slides 1.6pc after six-day rally
- BHP spending cuts start to take their toll
- Qantas launches extra flights to Qld coasts
- Elizabeth Knight Performance review an 80s relic
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Is child boarder, lodger - or sponger?
Are there any adverse consequences if a non-dependant child continues to live in the parents' home?
From the pyramids to a Melbourne attic
Czech diplomat's art collection, found in a Melbourne attic, goes under the hammer.
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Which watch will be the best of 2015?
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Melbourne property prices break records
A slice of the market has never been more expensive as median price hits a new high.
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Trainers may be stood down over cobalt
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I'm partly to blame for Kyrgios: Masur
Davis Cup captain has taken some responsibility for Nick Kyrgios' much-criticised performance against Kazakhstan.
Rogers thought grandstand was moving
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Perfect storm engulfing AFL's heartland
The worrying signs for AFL football just keep coming, as crowd numbers remain low at the once heartland of the code.
Sentimental Scott confident on Motlop
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Swan Jetta considers a move home
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