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The $30 billion empire that claims it can't pay compensation
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The $30 billion empire that claims it can't pay compensation

An Age investigation reveals the value of the Catholic Church’s wealth in Australia after it said it would have to cut programs to the poor to pay abuse victims.

  • by Chris Vedelago, Royce Millar and Ben Schneiders

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Obesity crisis hits maternity wards, triggers complications

Obesity crisis hits maternity wards, triggers complications

Researchers find that women's weight is behind significant number of pregnancy complications, including stillbirths.

  • by Aisha Dow
Australian power prices worse than banana republics

Australian power prices worse than banana republics

Australia has power prices worse than some third world countries and needs to turn away from coal, energy guru says.

  • by Cole Latimer
More than 20,000 homes left in dark after power outage

More than 20,000 homes left in dark after power outage

More than 20,000 homes in Melbourne's south-east have lost power in the third mass outage in Victoria in recent weeks.

  • by Ebony Bowden
Quiet optimism sweeps through Melbourne auctions

Quiet optimism sweeps through Melbourne auctions

Most houses up for sale in inner-Melbourne were hotly pursued as clearance rates rose sharply.

Family devastated after 'brilliant' student charged with IS stabbing
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Family devastated after 'brilliant' student charged with IS stabbing

The 24-year-old was on a scholarship in Melbourne and had excelled at university.

  • by Aisha Dow and Neelima Choahan
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Car runs red light, two drivers die in horror crash

Two men are dead and another person is in hospital after a crash in a suburb of Geelong.

  • by Robyn Grace
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Shorten says one thing one day, another the next

Bill Shorten is now actively putting strengthening the economy and thereby protecting and building job opportunities on the back burner.

Amanda Vanstone
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I'm future-proofing my child with Chinese lessons

When my three-year-old started coming home from preschool spouting off unusual words and phrases, I thought it was merely toddler gibberish. That is until a friend pointed out,"You know she's counting to 10 in Mandarin, right?"

Nicole Webb

    Recycling crisis: True goal is zero waste going to landfill

    After years of doing the right thing by separating our garbage Victorians are now being told that all that recycling could be, well, a waste of time.

    Richard Fine
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      JB Hi-Fi brushes off Amazon to post 21 per cent jump in profit
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      JB Hi-Fi brushes off Amazon to post 21 per cent jump in profit

      JB Hi-Fi has brushed off the pre-Christmas arrival of Amazon in Australia to post a 21 per cent jump in profit for the first half of the financial year. 

      • by Patrick Hatch
      ASX futures are pointing to a weaker start.

      Markets Live: Futures point to weak start

      • by Sarah Turner
      Interest-only home loans exacerbated the housing problem.
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      Economists do little to promote bank competition

      • by Ross Gittins

      Small business

      Jaryd Terkelsen and Ash Bisset are the founders of Before You Speak.

      Drinking to your health

      • by Christine d'Mello
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      Insurance increases: How to beat the health hikes

      Insurance increases: How to beat the health hikes

      Private health premiums will rise at twice the rate of inflation on April 1, leaving more people in search of a way to cut costs.

      • by John Collett
      Apple's HomePod offers amazing sound for a limited audience

      Apple's HomePod offers amazing sound for a limited audience

      This smart speaker makes marvelous music, but Apple Music exclusivity and a hobbled voice assistant make it one for the superfans.

      • by Tim Biggs

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      Huddersfield Town's Aaron Mooy was stretchered off against Bournemouth on Sunday.
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      Socceroos injury scare as Mooy injured at Bournemouth

      Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy was stretchered off in Huddersfield's win over Bournemouth.

      Jakara Anthony in action the women's moguls at the Phoenix Snow Park in PyeongChang.
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      Winter Olympics 2018: Britteny Cox and Jakara Anthony fall short in moguls

      Jakara Anthony was fourth and Britt Cox fifth in the women's moguls.

      • by Warren Barnsley