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The former PM and the Chinese donor
Tony Abbott encouraged a controversial donor to donate to the re-election campaign of at least one Liberal MP.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Crowe and Richard Baker
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Unis hit panic button as foreign student pin pulled
In various cloisters around the nation, vice-chancellors are wondering where their next bonus might come from.
- by Michael Pascoe
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GST
Fighting words from the PM: Now he must deliver
When he ousted Abbott, the PM said he wanted all options on the table for tax reform. It may just save him.
- by John Hewson
The Arctic heat spasm has a southern cousin
Europe has been battered by its 'Beast from the East, but beware its southern counterpart.
- by Peter Hannam
This man helped Trump win. And he's ready to do it again
He's been called the digital 'Wizard of Oz' and 'the most influential campaign adviser whose name you've never heard'.
Joyce charged taxpayers $100k for communications
An audit of MPs' entitlements reveals that the former deputy PM is not parliament's biggest spender.
- by Adam Gartrell and Eryk Bagshaw
Border Force boss never interviewed in investigation
Corruption watchdog never spoke to Roman Quaedvlieg in a months-long probe of claims that he abused his power.
- by David Wroe
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Opinion & Perspectives
Our future leaders are cutting their teeth on rape culture
Privileged students have exhibited an arrogance and entitlement that allows horrific actions to go unpunished.
Clementine Ford
Toxic management style, not politics, is Canberra’s real problem
Joyce’s 'authenticity' is just a variety of white male privilege, and his management style turned out to be the same.
Matt Holden
Victoria's major projects: Why the hold-up?
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the Andrews Labor government is holding up crucial projects to score political points.
Paul Fletcher
Melbourne
Crown Casino deemed safe hours after man arrested 'behaving erratically'
- by Melissa Cunningham and Tom Cowie
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Joyce charged taxpayers $100k for communications ahead of byelection
The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority has released the latest data on politician's spending.
- by Adam Gartrell and Eryk Bagshaw
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ATO starts random audits of taxpayers claiming work-related deductions
The tax man has started undertaking "random audits" of Australian taxpayers to measure a theoretical tax gap.
- by Nassim Khadem
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Gerry Harvey prepares to send dud dairy business to slaughterhouse
- by Colin Kruger
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University
Australian unis hit the panic button as government pulls foreign student pin
- by Michael Pascoe
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Smarter living
'We bought an MDF coffin and painted it': funerals can be dead cheap
Consumers can be taken advantage of when they're arranging the funeral of a loved one.
- by John Collett
Six ways to encourage your kids' sense of humour
Helping to encourage your kids' funny nature is a lot more important than it might sound.
- by Katharine Stahl
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Australia want stump mics turned down, heat turned up against Proteas
The tourists have asked for the sound to be turned down between balls during the Test series, which begins in Durban on Thursday.
- by Chris Barrett
Bells tolls: Australian surfing star Mick Fanning to retire after Bells Beach
The Bells Bowl will be the scene of Mick Fanning's farewell to the professional surfing tour at Easter.
- by Scott Spits
