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'Tis the season to be cynical
Whatever the event you feel best captures the disaffection – Brexit, Trump, or our own turgid election and the faltering government it has delivered – these were culminations rather than moments.
Whatever the event you feel best captures the disaffection – Brexit, Trump, or our own turgid election and the faltering government it has delivered – these were culminations rather than moments.
ACT police have confirmed the van that crashed into the Australian Christian Lobby offices on Wednesday night was detonated by the driver.
The board of Seven West Media will commission a second independent investigation into former employee Amber Harrison, who alleges she was mistreated by the company in the wake of a sexual relationship with its chief executive Tim Worner.
As state and federal government remain at loggerheads over the best policy approach to address housing affordability, homes are being built across Sydney in record numbers, according to new data released by the Department of Planning.
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Nationals MP George Christensen reveals he is considering his future amid further speculation Cory Bernardi is preparing to breakaway from the Liberals.
Most people would find it difficult to fathom how a person could bash a baby to death. The father of a man accused of carrying out such an act says he can't either.
Why Australian investment bank Macquarie has British MPs alarmed.
National Australia Bank has been flooded with customer complaints after its internet and phone banking crashed two days before Christmas.
When history looks back at 2016, a couple of words will stick out most prominently: Trump and surprise.
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