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'Never going to get a cent': Why some women walk away from the family court
Throughout an eight-year family court matter, Sarah had to constantly subpoena her partner - at $100-plus a pop - as he did not want to disclose his financial situation.
- by Miki Perkins
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Minister orders probe after alarming announcement
Bupa's planned changes have prompted doctors to warn that the moves are 'one big leap towards US-style managed care'.
- by Esther Han
Judge slams driver for putting family through trial
Michael Guseli, 43, floored his car to hit 180km/h in a Port Melbourne street before hitting Eddie Kocjancic's truck.
Doyle given final chance to respond to probe: council
Former lord mayor Robert Doyle given a final chance to respond to the allegations made against him by multiple women.
- by Clay Lucas and Miki Perkins
China's big brother stops millions boarding planes
Blocking footpaths and poor driving records have consequences in China, with big data used to punish bad behaviour.
- by Kirsty Needham
'Have realistic expectations', accused 'spy' Ricketson told
Canberra has a blunt message for the Australian accused of being a spy by Cambodian authorities.
- by James Massola
'We're millennials': Why some people will queue for nothing
Hundreds of otherwise-sane Melburnians stood in line today for a slim chance to eat a hamburger.
- by Liam Mannix
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How I plan to avoid the hidden $42,000 cost of kids
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Warnings of financial blow-up in Hong Kong
It would be no great surprise if Hong Kong proves to be the locus of the next great spasm in global finance, whenever it comes.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Boring! One of the most drearily business-as-usual Oscars imaginable
The 90th Academy Awards was supposed to be the ceremony of change - an Oscars for the #TimesUp and #MeToo age.
Robbie Collin
Hit Big Tech with law suits to stop online bullies
New laws would impose a duty of care on the big tech companies. They could be sued if they did not take reasonable care to protect the individual target.
Josh Bornstein
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The report the firefighters' union did not want you to see
- by Nick McKenzie, Farrah Tomazin and Richard Baker
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Hardwick sacrifices money so Tigers can retain staff
The 2017 premiership coach Damien Hardwick has sacrificed money in his new three-year contract extension to help the Tigers stay under the AFL’s soft cap.
- by Jake Niall
Hawks ready to take on the AFL, says Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett says Hawthorn are ready to take on the AFL if required
- by Jon Pierik
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Education Minister rejects calls to outlaw 'hazing' at university colleges
"I don’t think the case that there is a gap in the law has been clearly made," Simon Birmingham says.
- by Michael Koziol
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Murdoch spring cleans the books for a Foxtel IPO
News Corp axes the value of its investment in Foxtel and Fox Sports.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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'Tinder for real estate': Is this the solution to the housing crisis?
- by Roqayah Chamseddine
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If the shoe fits: How to know when it's time to get new runners
It's recommended that you get a new pair when you hit this number of kilometres.
- by Laura Hill
Seven steps to help you raise the most amazing teenagers.
Disbelieve the myth that teenagers are sullen, angry creatures who slam doors and hate their parents.
- by Christie Halverson
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Lehmann throws weight behind Warner, tips more 'very hard' cricket
The Australians are expecting the boundaries to be pushed again when the second Test begins on Friday.
- by Chris Barrett
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Fawad goes from 'hopeless' to 'extraordinary'
Victoria’s tilt at a fourth straight Sheffield Shield title remains on track after Fawad Ahmed cleaned up the NSW tail.
- by Daniel Cherny