Ambitious MP quits after bar incident
They were overseas. It was late at night. Some say he was always 'a loose cannon on the grog'.
'I'll kill you': horror flight threat
COMMENT Before she had even sat down on the plane, Catharine started to feel scared.
Addicts treated like 'pariahs'
Jeff Kennett renews call for safe-injecting room, saying drug users shouldn't be left to die.
'What did they do to deserve this?'
Sonny Bill Williams tweets graphic images of dead children after visiting Syrian refugee camps.
'Bae', 'fleek' ... the buzzwords of 2015
Here they are, new (and not-so-new) words that worked their way into the mainstream this year.
Man dies in smash, explosion
One man is dead after a truck collided with five cars and exploded in Footscray.
The slow, insidious creep of dementia
COMMENT It comes sneakily, and it may take years before anyone realises something's wrong.
'Never again' says Crowe
Russell Crowe slams Virgin Airlines for not allowing him to check in his children's combustable 'hoverboards'.
New Year scorcher for Victoria
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Grieving mum, searching for dad
Siblings whose mother died of a stroke on Tuesday appeal for help to find their missing elderly father who suffers from severe dementia.
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360 speeding drivers in four hours
WA
Margaret River police dished out close to 1000 demerit points in four hours after catching 360 speeding drivers.
World
'Affluenza' teen and mother detained
Ethan Couch, whose sentence after killing four people sparked national outrage, has been detained in Mexico.
Federal Politics
Political scandals a leadership test
ANALYSIS In seeking answers, don't look for logic. Or punishment to fit the crime. It's always about politics.
Briggs quits after bar 'incident'
Jamie Briggs is quitting the front bench after an incident involving a female public servant at a bar.
Comment
Summer fire message: 'leave and live'
There will be days when it will not be wise to remain in high-risk areas, whether you live there, are on holiday or simply passing through.
Pell accusations do not signify guilt
Without proof of collusion or involvement by Cardinal George Pell, or he admits guilt, he must be presumed innocent.
Business
The year economists failed to predict
Most of the predictions market economists made a year ago turned out to be wrong.
Ructions at APP claim chief executive
APP Securities, the re-badged BBY business, has told employees chief executive is parting ways.
Santa rally continues on the ASX
Australian shares recorded moderate gains in its first session since last Thursday.
Tinkler vows fresh start
Nathan Tinkler's new coal vehicle will seek to raise $30 million to fund the Dartbrook coal acquisition.
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What staff really want for Christmas
Christmas gifts, parties and rewards are no match for a decent performance review.
No no cabana in the New Year's rush
A New Year's Eve without sliced cabana and cheese may be inconceivable, but that's changing.
- Property Pub sector intoxicated with sales
- Resources Saudi shock: petrol prices skyrocket
- Gambling Pressure on Packer's Macau bet
- James Thomson Is this Tinkler's biggest punt yet?
- Workplace Feather dusters thriving out of spotlight
- Start-Ups Fishburners turns to Brisbane
- Adele Ferguson The biggest loser: Australia
- Christmas The regifting hall of shame
- Mining 'Inflexion point' looms for juniors
- USA Wall Street down as oil decline deepens
- Outlook Deja vu all over again in 2016
- Asia China Telecom chairman targeted
Money
Vintage Porsches latest 'blue chip'
It was the poster car of the 1980, but now the kids are all grown up and investing in vintage Porsches.
Avoid the sharemarket, says billionaire
Billionaire Con Makris has a simple message for investors looking for an edge.
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What it’s like inside 17 first class cabins
The luxurious end of the plane revealed on 17 different airlines.
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Is this the world’s hottest bikini?
A pair of beach lovers has created this season's must-have swimsuit.
How to make your first million
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Party's over for property market
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50 DIY home holiday projects to try
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Unusual properties for the new year
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Sam Burgess marries
NRL golden boy Sam Burgess married Phoebe Hooke on Monday afternoon.
Cate Blanchett opens up about adoption
"You don't know anything about the child you're going to meet."
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Yeezus! Gift giving goes extreme
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Yoga poses to help when you're too full
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Australia has two top ends, even if one of them is on the bottom.
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When you reach a certain age some insurers won't cover you.
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A family is fundraising to pay for the removal of a rare birthmark on their daughter's face.
Dad sobs after opening present
A Colorado man received the best gift money can buy: a plane ticket to visit his dying mum.
When to put the decorations away?
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Technology
iiNet customers hit by major outage
Holidays hit a sour note for many thanks to an ongoing major fault which cut off internet connections for at least two days.
Pirates behind mass leak of new movies
Group called Hive-CM8, apparently based in Australia, is distributing an unprecedented number of DVD-quality 'screeners'.
Google Glass Enterprise Edition spotted
New iteration of Google's wearable a thick, hinged device with more powerful internals.
- Security Lazy account authentication still the norm
- Hoverboards The ultimate Christmas fail
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- Digital Life Technology in 2016: the year ahead
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Good mental health is best for business
The pressures of building a start-up frequently lead to burning out and depression, but help is at hand.
Hyatt Hotels attacked with malware
Merchants warned of new strain of payment-card-stealing malware which evades almost all security software.
Java makers ordered to help clean up
Company behind notoriously insecure software on 850 million PCs accused of misleading consumers.
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First drive: 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
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Althetics 2015: clean wins, dirty losers
The cheers could not have been louder when a Bolt from the blue nudged Gatlin for the world 100 metres title.
Stars flock to Open lead-up events
The world's finest tennis players are converging on Australia in search of grand slam riches and a summer treasure chest totalling almost $50 million.
Stunners & steals: The Saints' best five
St Kilda fans have been forced to savour home and away success, because finals have not generally been their friend.
- AFL Roos looks outside box amid transition
- Basketball Curry praises Bogut as Warriors win
- AFL McLachlan's challenge: spend $2.5b
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Smith finishes 2015 atop Test runs tally
A day dominated by frustration for Steve Smith ended well with him ending 2015 atop the Test runs tally.
Siddle injury adds to pace challenge
Australia receives another spanner in the works as it manages fast bowling troubles heading into final Test.
Marsh, Lyon ensure four-day Test result
Australia have retained the Frank Worrell Trophy with a 177-run win over West Indies at the MCG.
