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'Just tragic': British CEO one of six who died in NYE seaplane crash
Among the six people who died in seaplane crash was the boss of one of the world's largest catering groups.
- by Rachel Clun
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Released 1987 cabinet papers show the beginning of Joh's end
Qld in 1987 should be remembered as the beginning of the end for decades of entrenched political cronyism.
- by Tony Moore
‘That’s creative thinking’: Group of drinkers build their own island
Kiwis will do anything to drink at the beach, it seems.
- by Donna-Lee Biddle
Plunge in volatility stokes fears of stock market crash
Stock market volatility has ended the year at record lows, adding to concerns that complacent investors are sleepwalking into the next crash.
- by Tom Rees
Oh, ABC, what were you thinking? Generation X hijacks the night
Oh, ABC – what were you thinking? I thought we had a deal when it came to New Year's Eve?
- by Neil McMahon
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Opinion & Perspectives
Bill Shorten better watch out for his gotcha moment in 2018
Mr Popular today can become Mr Dead Meat in a very short space of time. And vice versa.
Amanda Vanstone
The year's creeping tide of racism
Was 2017 the year of the white supremacist? A friend put this to me recently.
Tim Soutphommasane
How the world staved off four famines in 2017
A coordinated humanitarian effort averted catastrophe in 2017 but our generosity will be tested again in 2018.
Matt Wade
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Politics
'Rudd was impossible': Beazley's surprising attack on former PM
In a frank attack, former deputy prime minister says Kevin Rudd was obsessed with getting media coverage.
- by Damien Murphy
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Business
'Rude awakening': Plunge in volatility stokes fears of market crash
Stock market volatility has ended the year at record lows, adding to concerns that complacent investors are sleepwalking into the next crash.
- by Tom Rees
NBN protester's problem solved by police called to remove him from Telstra store
- by William McInnes, Kate Aubusson
Small business
Entertainment
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Need some extra dollars in your pocket? A 'side hustle' may be your solution
One aspect of the side hustle concept that I really like is that it enables you to give things a try, to experiment.
- by Paul Benson
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Mobiles
iPhone battery program could encourage people to upgrade less often
Apple has slashed the price of its replacement batteries but will people hang on to their iPhones longer?
- by Hayley Tsukayama
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Sport
Sport quiz: Test yourself on who did what in 2017
Exercise your grey matter with a test on the past year of sporting action.
- by Matthew Sullivan, Matt Bungard, Steve Samuelson
England have to find a proper spin bowler, not a batsman who bowls a bit
How do England go forward from this tour? Can they compete in Australia in four years' time?
- by Michael Vaughan
