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Forget Trump, we need Johnny Depp for US president
It's been Animalis Horribilis for Pistol and Boo, and the year isn't even half over.
The black hole is dead: politicians need a new scare tactic
The search for black holes has become an exercise in diminishing returns.
Council bureaucrats are off the leash
The new tsar of the state's largest merged council hasn't wasted any time in tackling the big issues for ratepayers.
Let's dig deep for public schools
Six-year old Josie (not her real name) was enrolled in a prestigious private elementary school and progressing well, so well that her reading was well above average. Her parents asked the principal if she could be moved up a class or have her classes more personally tailored.
Hey, minister, leave those texts alone
On Thursday, Victorian Education Minister James Merlino ordered the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority (VCAA) to review its text selection process for VCE English, literature, drama and theatre studies.
Why desperate NBN staff are leaking
We're getting a dud, outdated network that's slower and costlier.
Barnaby Joyce out milking the bull again
Is the tide going out on further trade liberalisation?
More penis than you can poke a stick at
It hasn't come soon enough for certain actresses who have been lobbying for men to share the bare.
Coming clean on a sordid sexual secret
On Saturday morning I wake up early, creep out of bed, and quietly clean the house while my wife sleeps in.
Baird is losing the amalgamations argument
The scene that unfolded at the inaugural meeting of the newly created and installed Inner West Council on Tuesday night shocked observers and outraged the state government – and with justification.
Lawyer led Kennedy-killing conspiracy campaign
Mark Lane, who has died aged 89, was a maverick lawyer.
Welfare worker and adoption campaigner knew the importance of good relationships
ANNE SULLIVAN
The alarm bells that our politicians are ignoring
Australia's national finances are more like Game of Thrones that Yes Minister.
When Potts Point isn't Potts Point anymore
Spoiler alert: this is a very inner-Sydney story about a well-to-do postcode kicked to the kerb.
ABC's directionless Vote Compass
Whatever happened to the battle for ideas, asks Andrew Masterson.
Face that launched a thousand rip-offs
There were plenty of good-looking actresses around in her day but, as a star, she has outshone them all.
Treatment of aged care residents a national disgrace
Too many aged care providers care more about money than their residents, argues Dr Sarah Russell.
Election is just a game of who'd ya rather
It's one of those childish games we've all enjoyed a giggle at over the years – who'd ya rather?
A fight on our hands for Australian stories
These proposals would eat away at our own national fabric.
The negative gearing caper
In today's society there are people prepared to spend millions of dollars to explain the way that negative and gearing can be combined to create what is known as an innovation.
'I'm prepared to do everything expected of a wife except be one'
MARRIAGE:
Stick with Shorten
Bill Shorten is about to make history by becoming the first federal Labor leader to serve a full term since the turn of the century.
Reclaiming mutual obligation
Governments are wrestling with how to regulate burgeoning multinational corporations that exploit loopholes in tax laws and shift money into tax havens.
NBN Co makes no apologies for reporting document theft to the AFP
A year ago, the board of NBN set the commercial objectives for which the CEO and his executive team would be held accountable in the 2015-16 operating year.
Goodbye Clive, it's been real
Dear Clive, It's hard to believe we're saying goodbye already.
Insurance hidden in your superannuation fine print
But tricky clauses might prevent you accessing your insurance benefits.
Life's always-changing playlist is bitter and sweet
We all have our own little soundtrack.
Obituary: Alan Young, human sidekick to talking horse Mr Ed
Alan Young 1919-2016
Renewal of gateway is the key
Now that the contract has been signed, whether you're for light rail or against it, there's an implicit link that's been made between the government's tram project and their urban renewal agenda.