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Fresh food jackpot: how Woolies became Australia's biggest pokie owner
For years Woolworths has tried to distance itself from its growing poker machine empire, a business venture that each year delivers the Fresh Food People a fire-hose of high-margin revenue and increased public opprobrium.
- by Nick O'Malley and Nigel Gladstone
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'It’s just got to end': Liberals openly call for Joyce to quit
Queensland LNP senator Ian Macdonald has asked Barnaby Joyce to go to the backbench.
- by Michael Koziol
'Nightmare cruise' docks in Melbourne after major brawl
After an unruly family was booted off after a mass brawl on board, ship arrives with a small crowd, and police, waiting.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
What men need to know about #MeToo
I haven’t named these offenders but if more complainants come forward that position will change.
- by John Silvester
Beyond the hipsterdome: Greens stalk Labor in Batman
Di Natale starts blitz on Labor-voting suburbs in electorate as Plibersek warns against "warm and fuzzy" vote for Greens.
- by Noel Towell
Opinion
Barnaby Joyce
The real losers in the Barnaby Joyce scandal
While the Deputy PM digs in to keep his position, others are paying the price for his choices.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Grand jury indicts Russians for election meddling
Thirteen Russians are accused of being part of a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to attack Hillary Clinton.
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Opinion & Perspectives
Malcolm Turnbull has lost control of the Coalition
Prime Minister has provided a feeble kind of moral leadership, damning Joyce's conduct but accepting his incumbency.
Peter Hartcher
I signed up for Febfast ... and can't wait for it to be over
I miss the distraction that comes with having something to do when socialising and for me, that’s having a glass at hand.
Wendy Squires
Luck can be the small, plain, phone-casey things in life too
All I wanted was a small, plain, black, affordable phone case but there was nothing around. Then my luck turned.
Danny Katz
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Life & relationships
Four years after her son's death, Rosie Batty steps down to survive
- by Jenna Price
Bruise cruise: Passenger says fight started over a thong
- by Rachel Clun, Anna Prytz, Jenny Noyes and Melissa Cunningham
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Politics
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Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull has lost control of the Coalition
This week, an increasingly frustrated Prime Minister has been left ranting impotently.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Business
Banning relationships is a bridge too far for most workplaces
Malcolm Turnbull's new code of conduct banning relationships between ministers and their staff is tougher than you would find in most workplaces.
- by Anna Patty
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Entertainment
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Five things you should never ever say to a new mum
Before you put your foot in your mouth, you should definitely read this.
- by Megan Blandford
Drones are cool. Finding a place to fly them is not.
Locating a place to fly legally can be a lot more challenging than actually operating the device.
- by Ben Grubb
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Sport
Back on top, Federer becomes oldest ATP world No.1
Roger Federer added yet another record to his vast collection when he guaranteed becoming the oldest ATP world number one.
- by Martyn Herman
Record run chase sees Australia defeat NZ
Australia have pulled off the highest run chase in Twenty20 cricket to claim a dramatic five-wicket victory over New Zealand.
