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'Would you burn the Mona Lisa if it was sent?'
A priceless French collection of 18th-century botanical specimens ended up being incinerated by Australian biosecurity last year. How?
- by Nick O'Malley
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'This has changed our life forever' – hit-run victims
A young mother has a broken spine and will have to close her business, while her two daughters are lucky to be alive.
- by Joe Hinchliffe and Melissa Cunningham
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Two crew die off WA coast during yacht race
Two crew members have died after their yacht they were sailing overturned during an open wave race.
- by Heather McNeill and David Prestipino
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Malcolm Turnbull: from doghouse to penthouse
This was the grandest treatment offered to an Australian leader in the White House in some time.
- by David Crowe
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Justin Trudeau
Trudeau's India trip is a total disaster, and he's to blame
How did Justin Trudeau, the world's favorite liberal mascot, end up looking silly, diminished and desperate?
- by Barkha Dutt
Apple, Google, Amazon pressured to cut NRA ties
Some of biggest corporate names in US coming under mounting pressure to cut ties with the National Rifle Association.
- by Reuters
Death row inmate spared execution after father's pleas
Thomas Whitaker, sentenced to death for orchestrating the murders of his family, had already eaten his final meal. Then came a last-minute reprieve.
- by Meagan Flynn
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Opinion & Perspectives
The mouse that roared: taking the fight to state's toughest criminals
Michael "Mouse" O'Connor was the detective you didn't want on your tail. Although you rarely knew he was there.
John Silvester
Australia's critical role in fighting weapons of influence
Global cooperation is needed to understand and combat the tools Russia and China are using to subvert democratic values.
Bob Seely
Living with the new normal: mass murder at school
Numb with terror, we refused to believe that something like that could happen to us. To our seven-year-old son.
Kirsten Tranter
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Sex abuse victims to be allowed to sue the church
- by Royce Millar, Chris Vedelago and Ben Schneiders
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Sex in Parliament House: what really happens in the halls of power
"I think it's a bit overblown for Canberra to be seen as a kind of orgy capital of Australia."
- by Michael Koziol
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Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as gun control debate rages
- by Barbara Goldberg and Gina Cherelus
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The price Woolworths pays for perfection
Share prices can move in what seem to be mysterious ways.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Why keeping your landline is a waste of money
Australians remain surprisingly keen on landline phones, but if you're paying for one then you're probably spending money unnecessarily.
- by Angus Kidman
The underrated drink you should be pairing with food
Put down the wine and reach for this traditional Spanish tipple instead.
- by Emily Bitto
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Tiger Woods in contention for Florida PGA title
Tiger Woods says there are enough positive signs from the first two rounds at the Honda Classic to suggest he can win the Florida event against all odds.
Cup hero Almandin and import Homesman give newboy Howley dream debut
Team Williams look to have a strong hand in the Australian Cup with former Melbourne Cup winner Almandin and ex Coolmore stayer Homesman.
- by Michael Lynch