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Investigation
Public transport
Think your commute this morning was bad? This is what Victoria cops each day
It's 8.56am and Victoria Rogan is already anxious. She’s on the first leg of a hellish, two-hour, cross-town journey that involves a car, two trains and a bus.
- by Timna Jacks
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This school opened its doors to babies. And the results?
Joshua was 18-months-old when he started school. He built skyscrapers with wooden blocks - and learnt to play.
- by Henrietta Cook
Sex discrimination review: MP hits out at fire union boss
Labour MP Sharon Knight has publicly accused the fire union boss of trying to silence firefighters.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Gina Rinehart's children join the billionaires' club
Gina Rinehart's four children have joined their mining-mogul mum among the world's richest people.
Opinion
Gender equality
Brave, quirky, naughty girls missing from bedtime stories
Absence of diverse female characters in children’s stories sends the message to girls that they have a less important role.
- by Tasma Walton
PM's staffer loses job after 'cheating' boyfriend posts
The media adviser to the PM shared screenshots of text messages of boyfriend, NSW minister Matt Kean.
- by Fergus Hunter and Alexandra Smith
Bizarre interviews: Ex-Trump aide denies being drunk
Within six hours, Sam Nunberg gave six TV interviews and many more to papers, each trying to out-shock the last.
- by Rachel Olding
Featured
Negative gearing reforms could save $1.7b, modelling shows
- by Helen Hodgson, Alan Duncan, John Minas, and Rachel Ong
Opinion & Perspectives
If governments don't get this message they will be tossed out
The economy is moulded to serve the interests of the many, not the few.
Ross Gittins
This International Women's Day, call BS on the scarcity mindset
It's very female to have a scarcity mindset where you don't think you're enough.
Melissa Browne
There's a female jobs boom, and it's good for the whole economy
There is an important detail within our jobs boom that you may well have missed.
Clancy Yeates
Melbourne
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Melbourne
Questions and chaos as commuters face major delays and mixed messages
- by Chloe Booker
Victoria
Truck action group condemns Greens for plan to block West Gate Tunnel
- by Adam Carey and Noel Towell
National
AFL
Dane Swan's advice for Collingwood's Jordan De Goey
Dane Swan knows more than most how banished Collingwood gun Jordan De Goey can turn around his career.
- by Luke Costin
Season predictions: Where will your AFL team finish in 2018?
With the AFL season looming, our experts have their say - and give you a chance to have yours.
Politics
Exclusive
Barnaby Joyce
Review finds political interference compromised complaint against Joyce
The conduct of Nationals MPs lead to a complainant's identity being exposed and the embattled deputy prime minister denied a fair hearing.
- by Mark Kenny
Turnbull government warns of 'chaos' as powerful super union takes shape
- by Adam Gartrell and Anna Patty
Turnbull staffer loses job after posts about 'cheating' boyfriend NSW minister
- by Fergus Hunter and Alexandra Smith
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Business
Economy grows by just 2.4 per cent, helping push for company tax cuts
It could have been worse if spending from consumers hadn't finally kicked into gear in the lead-up to Christmas.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Small business
Entertainment
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
'Tinder for real estate': Is this the solution to the housing crisis?
- by Roqayah Chamseddine
Smarter living
Top route: Virgin takes on Qantas and Cathay in new flight war
The carrier is edging its way into the route which has been a cosy two-horse race.
- by David Flynn
Amazon Echo Dot v Google Home Mini: which is best for you?
Which tiny speaker is best to put a smart assistant in your house?
- by Adam Turner
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Sport
Proteas opener Markram gives Australia plenty to ponder
Aiden Markram's bold response to a bouncer-laden baptism of fire has forced Australia to come up with some new plans for South Africa's young opener.
- by Rob Forsaith
McLaren facing another Formula One pre-season crisis
McLaren are facing another pre-season crisis after their car broke down three times on the opening day of the Formula One test.
- by Philip Duncan
