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Fire leads police to makeshift drug lab and $30m ice stash

Fire leads police to makeshift drug lab and $30m ice stash

A manhunt is under way after a drug laboratory was uncovered after a northern Sydney unit fire.

  • by Lucy Cormack

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Sacking will not reverse Trump’s foreign failures

Sacking will not reverse Trump’s foreign failures

The President's political window of opportunity to put an enduring stamp on US foreign policy is narrowing.

  • by Andrew Hammond
NAB board aware of alleged fraud ring for months

NAB board aware of alleged fraud ring for months

The banking royal commission has heard more sensational details of NAB's home loan 'introducer' program. 

  • by Sarah Danckert
'Fired for taking a holiday': Courier fights sacking
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'Fired for taking a holiday': Courier fights sacking

Food delivery cyclist said he was given fewer shifts when he returned and then allegedly sacked for "inactivity".

  • by Anna Patty
Puppy dies after being put in overhead bin on flight

Puppy dies after being put in overhead bin on flight

A flight attendant demanded the owner place the puppy in its carrier inside the overhead bin for the flight.

  • by Martine Powers
Markets flick the switch on massive solar installation

Markets flick the switch on massive solar installation

The Sydney Markets at Flemington has officially turned on Australia’s largest private rooftop solar installation.

  • by Cole Latimer
Melon sales plummet, grower linked to listeria named

Melon sales plummet, grower linked to listeria named

The rockmelon grower linked to a fatal listeria outbreak has been revealed, meanwhile sales of the fruit drop 90%.

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'Nobody wants to be the Catholic Church': bank sins laid bare

“Every royal commission needs a Catholic Church and nobody wants to be the Catholic Church in a royal commission."

Sarah Danckert
    Sarah Danckert

    Who is to blame for the housing crisis, and how can we fix it?

    Who pushed housing prices so high? We did. Who failed to do what was needed to counter the increase? Our governments.

    Ross Gittins
      Ross Gittins

      Labor to become the party of personal tax cuts

      The move on dividend imputation is about more than just plugging company tax leakage.

      Peter Martin
        Peter Martin
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        Government fails to back minimum wage increase as Labor calls for rise

        Government fails to back minimum wage increase as Labor calls for rise

        The government says has warned the workplace umpire an increase could pose "employment risks".

        • by Adam Gartrell

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        Push to police the 'dark side' of cryptocurrencies

        Push to police the 'dark side' of cryptocurrencies

        Crypto currencies raise issues about consumer and investor protection, tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing, the G20 draft communique says.

        • by Jan Strupczewski

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        What’s the real cost of Facebook advertising?
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        What’s the real cost of Facebook advertising?

        • by Alexandra Cain
        Tap and go relief looms for small business

        Tap and go relief looms for small business

        • by Shiamak Unwalla
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        Never skip this muscle group at the gym

        Never skip this muscle group at the gym

        Overlooked in favour of more obvious muscle groups, leg day is essential for overall strength.

        • by Michael Jarosky
        Positive phrases for parents to use instead of  'no'

        Positive phrases for parents to use instead of 'no'

        As parent to a two year old, I find myself saying "no" so frequently that it's lost its impact.

        • by Emma Freeman

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        Tim Cahill makes final cut in van Marwijk's first Socceroos squad

        Tim Cahill makes final cut in van Marwijk's first Socceroos squad

        A late flurry of appearances off the bench for Millwall has proved enough for Tim Cahill to be included in Bert van Marwijk's first Socceroos squad.

        • by Dominic Bossi
        Josh Dugan shifts to fullback for clash against former club

        Josh Dugan shifts to fullback for clash against former club

        It has taken only one game for Cronulla to move Josh Dugan to fullback in a move that shifts Valentine Holmes to the wing.

        • by Adrian Proszenko

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