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Sacked Trinity teacher a bully at previous school, say ex-students
Former students of Rohan Brown claim he threw chairs and students across the room, hurled abuse and was a bully while teaching at a state school in the 1980s.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Tragedy
Australian killed in Cambodia blast
One Australian, reportedly a military trainer, is among two dead and three injured after an explosion in Cambodia.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Income tax
Why Labor is in trouble over its retiree tax grab
Peter's income is $18,200 a year - hardly a blue-blooded toff ripping off Aussie battlers. And he's not alone.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
China
Australia is denying student visas: Chinese government
The issue has emerged as another source of diplomatic tension between Australia and China.
- by Kirsty Needham
Shopping centres go old school - and it's working
Melbourne's massive Chadstone shopping centre, which won an award, is set to expand as revenues keep rising.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Crime rates down, but home invasion victims never forget
It's been a year since four men jumped the back fence at Michelle's Hillside home. She and her family still live in fear.
- by Craig Butt and Melissa Cunningham
NBN woes: One in three left without phone, internet
The most commonly cited reason for the problems was a 'technical issue with installation', a survey found.
- by Jennifer Duke
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Dear Bupa, your policy change makes me worry for my patients
If my patient comes off her motorbike on August 1 and needs emergency care, Bupa would not cover her.
David Bell
When a ‘side hustle’ becomes a hassle, or worse
The hustle concept is great in theory until it swindles your employee and your career.
Tony Featherstone
Climate wars have cost us the chance to lead
Main tragedy of the carbon wars has been the lost opportunities in not capitalising on our world-class natural assets.
John Hewson
AFL
Breaking
AFL
Koch slams Kennett over Hawthorn's reliance on pokies
David Koch reminded Jeff Kennett that ‘‘family club’’ Hawthorn ripped millions of dollars from Victorian families each year through its poker machines.
- by Caroline Wilson
AFL captains not enthused by mid-year player movement
AFL captains are yet to be convinced about the need for a mid-year trade or draft period that has been mooted by the AFL.
- by Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan
Politics
Labor forced to dial back on $59 billion hit to pensioners and retirees
After a backlash from voters pushed leader Bill Shorten to guarantee no pensioner would be worse off, only to have Labor MPs withdraw the pledge a day later.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Leadership
Shorten's hip-pocket hit ahead of Batman byelection tests common sense
- by Tony Wright
World
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Business
Analysis
Analysis
PM's gaffe-prone son stirs up trouble at Goldman Sachs
Alex Turnbull's whistleblower gaffe is just the latest example of his volatile relationship with social media.
- by Colin Kruger
Small business
Entertainment
Lifestyle
Smarter living
True wireless earbuds are freeing, but fraught
Bose's answer to the Apple AirPods are great for the gym, but what would happen if I dropped one into the cross fit?
- by Rod Easdown
Going direct reduces costs when you give to charity
Face-to-face fundraising is here to stay, but while it's effective for charities, there are more effective ways to give.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Sport
Australia exorcise World Cup demons with ODI series win over India
A fine all-round performance from Ellyse Perry helped Australia take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their women's one day series against India.
- by AAP
Philander claims Twitter account was hacked after Smith rant
South Africa seamer Vernon Philander has denied accusing Steve Smith of staging the incident which led to pace sensation Kagiso Rabada being rubbed out.
- by Andrew Wu
