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Barnaby Joyce to take leave as new acting Prime Minister announced

Barnaby Joyce to take leave as new acting Prime Minister announced

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told parliament the deputy PM will be taking leave next week while he is away overseas.

  • by James Massola

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17 dead in Florida massacre: Suspect had been expelled 

17 dead in Florida massacre: Suspect had been expelled 

The teen gunman who allegedly opened fire killing 17 left bodies scattered in hallways and outside school grounds.

  • by Rachel Olding and Rachel Clun
Joyce on leave for week after discussions with PM

Joyce on leave for week after discussions with PM

Prime Minister and Joyce have been reportedly discussing the idea since Monday and Joyce agreed to idea today.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Terrible trampoline park injuries spark call for change

Terrible trampoline park injuries spark call for change

Hundreds of children across Australia end up in hospital emergency departments after playing on trampolines.

  • by Esther Han
Passengers first ride on the new sky rail. And the verdict?

Passengers first ride on the new sky rail. And the verdict?

Trains begin running on the first stretch of controversial sky rail and the reviews from passengers taking the trip?

  • by Tom Cowie
Known crime figure shot dead in Sydney car park 
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Known crime figure shot dead in Sydney car park 

Comanchero bikie boss Mahmoud "Mick" Hawi has been shot dead in the face in a targeted attack in Sydney's south.

  • by Dan Proudman and Lucy Cormack
McGrath shares halted after $25.5m loss revealed

McGrath shares halted after $25.5m loss revealed

Embattled real estate agency to release statement addressing recent media speculation about founder John McGrath.

  • by Carolyn Cummins
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Publish and be free: a note to our politicians

Fear of fallout from China stops a parliamentary committee publishing a book about Chinese influence, which just proves why this book should be published.

Nick McKenzie
    Nick McKenzie

    A modest proposal for better behaved banks

    We should do to the banks what we've done to the taxi industry and the car industry and the airline industry.

    Peter Martin
      Peter Martin

      Superannuation is where the gender pay gap really stings

      Women are over-represented in insecure work and more affected by parental leave and caring arrangements, meaning they accumulate less superannuation.

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        Politics Live: Barnaby Joyce goes on holiday to avoid acting as PM

        Politics Live: Barnaby Joyce goes on holiday to avoid acting as PM

        Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce is grimly hanging on as he faces another round of questioning over his affair.

        • by Eryk Bagshaw

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        Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out

        Telstra flags job losses due to NBN roll-out

        Telstra chief executive Andrew Penn has blamed the National Broadband Network for possible future job cuts in parts of its business.

        • by Jennifer Duke

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        When your workplace is a dump

        When your workplace is a dump

        • by Sylvia Pennington
        Are university marks still relevant?

        Are university marks still relevant?

        • by Tony Featherstone
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        Vandalism, controversy, but share bikes just keep on rolling

        Vandalism, controversy, but share bikes just keep on rolling

        Most days when I'm heading in for my noon start at work, I go past a gaudy group of share bikes.

        • by Michael O'Reilly
        About one in three tenants say they do not get all of their bond back.

        Housing headache: Don't get caught short on rental bonds

        One in three renters are losing bond money at the end of a tenancy.

        • by John Collett

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        An Australian Kim Jong-un impersonator wanted to meet North Korean cheerleaders. It didn't go well.

        An Australian Kim Jong-un impersonator wanted to meet North Korean cheerleaders. It didn't go well.

        The man who showed up at the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony dressed as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is, in fact, Howard from Australia.

        Shaun White faced questions about a sexual harassment lawsuit after winning gold in the snowboard halfpipe.

        White faces questions about 2016 sexual harassment suit after winning gold

        For many, Shaun White's high-profile Olympic snowboarding victory came cast against the backdrop of #MeToo and a dialogue about sexual harassment.

        • by Rick Maese