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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
The teen gunman who allegedly opened fire killing 17 left bodies scattered in hallways and outside school grounds.
- by Rachel Olding and Rachel Clun
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Federal
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
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?
Trains begin running on the first stretch of controversial sky rail and the reviews from passengers taking the trip?
- by Tom Cowie
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NSW
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
Embattled real estate agency to release statement addressing recent media speculation about founder John McGrath.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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The Venture
We worry so much about our grades but are university marks still relevant?
- by Tony Featherstone
Opinion & Perspectives
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
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
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.
Nick Dyrenfurth
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Federal
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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Barnaby Joyce
Joyce takes leave, fourth in line steps up to act as Prime Minister
- by James Massola
World
Rob Porter scandal engulfs White House, sparks congressional probe
- by Herman Wong and Mike DeBonis
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Business
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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Smarter living
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
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.
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.
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
