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Cardinal George Pell may face fresh charges after new witness statement emerges

Cardinal George Pell may face fresh charges after new witness statement emerges

A witness who was due to face cross examination at the Cardinal's committal hearing has supplied a new statement to police, a court has heard.

  • by Melissa Cunningham

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Geoffrey Rush lands major win in defamation case

Geoffrey Rush lands major win in defamation case

The actor is suing The Daily Telegraph over two stories it published detailing allegations he touched an actress.

  • by Georgina Mitchell
Salim Mehajer declared bankrupt over $200,000 debt

Salim Mehajer declared bankrupt over $200,000 debt

Controversial former Auburn deputy mayor has been declared bankrupt by a Federal Circuit Court judge.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
'Doomed to fail': CBA's 10,000 inappropriate loans

'Doomed to fail': CBA's 10,000 inappropriate loans

The CBA's computers didn't acknowledge living expenses or rental payments for hundreds of thousands of customers.

  • by Sarah Danckert
Morrison slammed for 'deeply misleading' tax warning
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Morrison slammed for 'deeply misleading' tax warning

The Turnbull government has been accused of making misleading claims about Labor’s divisive new tax policy.

  • by David Crowe
Body of missing Australian found in Canadian lake

Body of missing Australian found in Canadian lake

Alison Raspa moved to the ski resort town of Whistler last year and vanished one day after leaving work. 

  • by Phil Hickey
Fallen angel turned into a dupe for a genocidal regime

Fallen angel turned into a dupe for a genocidal regime

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is morally bankrupt, becoming the Myanmar army's chief apologist. 

  • by Peter Hartcher
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Labor's decision to oppose the Iraq war was correct, history shows

The claim that we would be a safer place as a consequence of the invasion of Iraq is now risible.

Simon Crean

    An ugly campaign: Lessons the NSW Greens must learn

    The victory in Batman means the ALP still has candidates that can beat Greens in so-called "Green heartland" seats.

    Stewart Jackson

      Sydney stadium trainwreck: where do we go from here?

      If the government persists in its illogical $2 billion plan, it could get away with rebuilding just one Sydney stadium.

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        Treasurer Scott Morrison slammed for 'deeply misleading' tax warning
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        Treasurer Scott Morrison slammed for 'deeply misleading' tax warning

        The Turnbull government has been accused of making “deeply misleading” claims about Labor’s new tax policy.

        • by David Crowe

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        Australian privacy commissioner investigating Facebook data breach

        Australian privacy commissioner investigating Facebook data breach

        The Australian government is making inquiries with Facebook after revelations data of 50 million users was accessed by political data firm Cambridge Analytica.

        • by Jennifer Duke and John McDuling

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        The electric car that comes with an apartment

        The electric car that comes with an apartment

        The luxury car maker has big plans for the electric vehicle sector in 2018.

        • by Toby Hagon
        The best balance transfer credit card

        The best balance transfer credit card

        Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

        • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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        Rabada fronts six-hour appeal hearing in desperate bid to play

        Rabada fronts six-hour appeal hearing in desperate bid to play

        South Africa's attempt to have their spearhead's ban lifted now rests with the ICC's judicial commissioner after marathon video conference.

        • by Chris Barrett
        Great barrier draw for favourites ahead of Golden Slipper

        Great barrier draw for favourites ahead of Golden Slipper

        Golden Slipper favourites Sunlight and Written By have drawn ideally in gates five and four for the $3.5 million feature at Rosehill on Saturday.

        • by Chris Roots

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