Prime Minister rolls the dice on Medicare
Turnbull government prepares to privatise a swath of government payments in bid to move system into digital age.
Banks slammed in $40b wipeout
Australian banks led market rout that wiped more than $40 billion off the stockmaket.
Human error behind Telstra outage
'Embarrassing human error' caused massive network outage, according to telco's chief operating officer.
Trump, Jeb and Caddyshack
The 1980s comedy tells us something about relationship between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush.
School accused of history 'whitewash'
Can white students play black characters in a high school musical?
Priest pursuing 'young Asian men'
Stood down by church, priest travels to Malaysia 'to seek the company of young Asian men'.
Several dead in German train crash
At least eight people killed after two trains collided in the southern German state of Bavaria.
Don't send my students back
Glenroy College principal Paul Dingle risks being jailed to speak out for three asylum seekers at his school.
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Victoria
Truck driver missing after fiery wreck
A man has been killed and a truck driver is missing after horror crash in the state's south west.
National
Soldier jailed over possum bashing
QLD
Man smashed marsupial on concrete floor and sent pictures to numerous people.
World
Death toll in German train crash rises
Several people died and about 100 were injured after two trains collided in Bavaria.
Federal Politics
Medicare payments to be privatised
The Turnbull government is preparing to privatise a swath of government payments.
Indigenous leaders appeal to Turnbull
Indigenous leaders are urging Malcolm Turnbull to tackle a crisis in Aboriginal affairs.
- Greg Hunt named 'best minister in the world'
- Robert silent on China trip questions
- Modernising Medicare a gift for Labor
- Robb criticised for cutting corners on TPP
- Turnbull pivots towards full-strength sub fleet
- 'Water shortages, toilet restrictions, constant fear'
- Medicinal cannabis bill to be tested in Parliament
Comment
Killing off authors the Australian way
Books are central to our lives, yet the outlook for authors, readers and literary culture has never been more bleak.
'Do what you love' is a pipe dream
Stuff this modern-day slogan - unglamorous, low-paid menial work is here to stay.
Business
ASX fall example of 'heard' mentality
The world is not as sick as the global bank share rout suggests.
Mining life support running out
This year is shaping as a tipping point for Australia's mining services sector.
Hotel investment tipped to reach $12b
Boomtime for hotel sector tipped to attract a proportion of forecast $US8.5b in hotel investment.
Tinkler comeback on the brink
Nathan Tinkler seeks to appeal against a bankruptcy ruling made on Tuesday morning.
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Why we can't afford to bail out banks
Next time there's a crisis, the big banks should be allowed to fail.
'Jobs' not in Jon Sutton's vocabulary
Nothing has stretched the corporate lexicon quite like the need massage the message when it comes to job losses.
- Property Shopping Centres Australasia see growth
- Auto Taxman hunting tradies at the footy
- Finance Class targets growth adviser market
- Tourism Disco inferno proves key to young cruisers
- Energy Low oil prices could threaten energy security
- Property Australian Open serves hotels ace
- Markets 'No escape' for Australian banks
- Media Fox's fortunes flat as films fizzle
- Retail Retailers bank on Chinese spending big
- Inquiry Is there too much scrutiny of the ATO?
- Markets Four reasons banks have been whacked
- China How huge Ponzi scheme lured investors
Money
How to talk about money
A survey of financial attitudes uncovered some concerns about the way people think about money.
Royal runaround on route to our dollar
As Australia's decimal currency celebrates its 50th birthday this week, the archives reveal how it very nearly had another name altogether.
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Buy experiences, not stuff this year
Ever driven a luxury car on an icy lake? Stop accumulating clutter and live a bit.
Small Business
The market millionaires
Before crowdfunding and reality TV, the humble market was where some of the biggest names in business tested their products.
Ten tips to declutter your digital life
There are many steps you can take to inject elegant simplicity into the way you use technology.
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Auctioning a property in a suburb with a hard knock reputation is no longer a hard sell. Why are buyers interested here?
Margaret Thatcher's home for sale
Former home of 'Iron Lady', complete with bomb-proof door, is on the market. You won't believe the asking price.
The gift worth a million
Collingwood interior design studio offers huge gift, and its moral value is far above its financial value.
Life on the fringe
Pipe dream that confronts Melbourne's young people
Sky high pool
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You don't have to be rich to get Prince tickets, but it helps, as the artist's Australian tour went on sale Tuesday lunchtime.
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Netflix is hoping you're ready to laugh at Hitler jokes. In fact, they're hoping you'll laugh at an entire film of Hitler jokes.
Q&A's 'disturbing' women problem
Women refuse to appear on the popular ABC show, says a senior producer.
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Hugh Jackman has once again taken to social media to discuss a serious issue.
Matt LeBlanc's 'nervous breakdown'
"For years and years, I barely left the house. I was burnt out," he said.
Oscars gift bag includes $390 loo roll
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Here's what enables rapists to reoffend
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Big W accused of 'sexualising' girls
Angry mother Nikita Friedman has blasted Big W, claiming the retailer's clothing "turns little girls into sex objects".
See this six-year-old Happy Meal
Proving a point to her patients, Jennifer Lovdahl has had a McDonald's Happy Meal sitting on her desk, uneaten, for years.
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First born child of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and rocker Chris Martin, Apple Martin, is all grown up.
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Telstra mobile outage hits nationwide
Twitter fills with complaints as calls and data out for thouands of Telstra customers across the country.
How can headphones be worth $75k?
The short answer is that by any normal measure they aren't. Ah, but this is hi-fi, and normal measures do not apply.
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Good riddance to the Java plugin
Long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of computers infected with malicious software.
Failed Aussie start-ups of yesteryear
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Australian firms 'open to cyber crime'
Super funds, insurers, corporates all guilty of caving to hackers, thereby perpetuating cyber-crime, says Deloitte.
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Blue oval unveils its powerful send-off for the homegrown sports sedan.
New Lamborghini Huracan Spyder review
Lambo's latest drop-top has killer looks and performance to match.
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Losing Roughead no big deal: Brereton
Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton does not believe Jarryd Roughead's serious knee injury will serve as a "huge blow" for the Hawks this year.
Wanderers hope to escape sanctions
Club is determined to stamp out those fans who continue to tarnish their image.
Reid hopes 2016 will be injury-free
Ben Reid waits for the day when he is not asked about injuries.
- AFL Heated clash between Dees teammates
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- AFL Freeman in cotton wool over hamstring
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Honeymoon is over for Steve Smith
For the first time in the Australian captain's reign he is short of runs and presiding over a team that is not winning.
'Most selfish cricketer I've played with'
Spin king Shane Warne launches stinging verbal attack on his former captain, Steve Waugh.
Wade dumped from World T20 squad
Matthew Wade has paid the price for his poor form with the gloves.
