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Recycling crisis: Collection resumes, but at a heavy cost to councils, homeowners
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Recycling crisis: Collection resumes, but at a heavy cost to councils, homeowners

A tense standoff over waste collection northwest of Melbourne has ended after two councils agreed to fork out large sums to keep services running.

  • by Liam Mannix

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NAB finds 'abnormalities', dumps Flight Centre

NAB finds 'abnormalities', dumps Flight Centre

NAB dropped Flight Centre as its major travel provider after discovering the travel agent had been overcharging it.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Trump 'spoke to witnesses over Russia investigation'
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Trump 'spoke to witnesses over Russia investigation'

Special counsel in the Russia probe has learnt of conversations in which Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed.

Construction to resume on $6.7b West Gate Tunnel   

Construction to resume on $6.7b West Gate Tunnel   

Work will resume on tunnel less than 24 hours after the controversial project was dramatically blocked. 

  • by Timna Jacks
'I've got to swallow this':  3AW host cops driving ban 

'I've got to swallow this':  3AW host cops driving ban 

Radio host John Burns will get lifts from 'Mr Uber' after having his licence stripped for 12 months for drink driving.

  • by Rick Goodman
'Hookers on speed': Court filings expose bank banter

'Hookers on speed': Court filings expose bank banter

ASIC has filed fresh documents in the CBA bank bill swap rate case including chat room transcripts.

  • by Sarah Danckert and Clancy Yeates
'Outright disgusting': Warner slams SAfrican for wife sledge

'Outright disgusting': Warner slams SAfrican for wife sledge

Australian vice-captain breaks his silence on his confrontation with Quinton de Kock after being fined by the ICC.

  • by Chris Barrett
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5 questions for the new NRL season as Storm bid for historic repeat

An NRL season is a test to find whether the bonds that tie a team together can survive the forces seeking to pull it apart.

Roy Masters
    Roy Masters

    Ardern and the baby trap: damned if you do, damned if you don't

    Ardern discovered she was pregnant only six days away from becoming NZ's PM. And what came after the happy news?

    Jacinta Coelho

      Online streaming giant Netflix's boss is worried about the internet

      He isn't worried about the Disney-Fox threat, but is more concerned about local content quotas, and the internet.

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        De Goey hurts hamstring at training

        De Goey hurts hamstring at training

        Jordan De Goey won’t be available to play in round one even if Collingwood had wanted to recall him.

        • by Daniel Cherny
        Essendon star sidelined with knee issue

        Essendon star sidelined with knee issue

        Essendon goalsneak Orazio Fantasia faces a delayed start to the season after undergoing knee surgery.

        • by Daniel Cherny

        Politics

        White House flags steel tariff carve-outs on national security grounds

        White House flags steel tariff carve-outs on national security grounds

        The Trump administration has offered a glimmer of hope for the Turnbull government which has been arguing against steep import levies on steel and aluminium.

        • by Fergus Hunter

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        Retiring a 'frightening thing', says Sir Frank Lowy

        Retiring a 'frightening thing', says Sir Frank Lowy

        But when the day came to sell, the 87-year-old Westfield founder admits he felt a "great relief".

        • by Simone Ziaziaris
        ASX futures were looking up after US stocks moved off their worst levels.

        Markets Live: ASX brightens up

        • by Sarah Turner
        'Russian hookers on speed': Court filings shine light on bank banter

        'Russian hookers on speed': Court filings shine light on bank banter

        • by Sarah Danckert and Clancy Yeates

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        Six things you should not risk buying second hand

        Six things you should not risk buying second hand

        You may be risking your family's health, just to save a few dollars.

        • by Ewan Sargent
        Oppo R11s review: iPhone looks without the price tag

        Oppo R11s review: iPhone looks without the price tag

        How Oppo has avoided the wrath of Apple's lawyers is anyone's guess, but this $659 phone is a great deal.

        • by Peter Wells

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        Sport

        Arnold has done enough to deserve his chance in the big seat

        Arnold has done enough to deserve his chance in the big seat

        Graham Arnold is not universally popular, but he has done enough to earn the right to coach the Socceroos after the World Cup.

        • by Michael Lynch
        Arnold named new Socceroos coach, to replace van Marwijk after World Cup
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        Arnold named new Socceroos coach, to replace van Marwijk after World Cup

        Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has been named as long-term Socceroos boss and will take over from Bert van Marwijk after the 2018 World Cup.

        • by Dominic Bossi