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Education Minister refuses to apologise to Catholic schools for 'Judas' comments

Education Minister refuses to apologise to Catholic schools for 'Judas' comments

Minister is under fire for suggesting Catholic educators in Victoria had been "bought by a few pieces of silver" from Labor.

  • by Michael Koziol

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Panicked hit-run driver 'didn't know girl was hit'

Panicked hit-run driver 'didn't know girl was hit'

Driver who admits failing to stop and help an injured teen in Coburg wants her case to stay before a magistrate.

  • by Adam Cooper
Melbourne student removed from uni marketing booklet

Melbourne student removed from uni marketing booklet

North Fitzroy student told she would no longer appear in uni booklet for fear of upsetting the federal government.

  • by Emily Baker
Ex-students call for Trinity Grammar headmaster to go
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Ex-students call for Trinity Grammar headmaster to go

Former students accuse the embattled headmaster of “antagonising” them and say his position is “untenable”.

  • by Timna Jacks
Seven's Peter Mitchell makes 'genuine apology' to court

Seven's Peter Mitchell makes 'genuine apology' to court

Newsreader could be charged with contempt of court after going ‘‘off script’’ reporting on Peter Dupas’ murder trial.

  • by Adam Cooper
'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 rental or living expenses for hundreds of thousands of loan customers.

  • by Sarah Danckert
Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most
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Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most

The extraordinary breach revelations appear to be a tipping point for the way investors perceive the company.

  • by John McDuling
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Frida Kahlo Barbie's airbrush with disaster

I don't completely condemn the appropriation of Frida, but they could have done it more intelligently and sensitively.

Lisa Armstrong

The No.1 reason we should put driverless cars on the road

Despite a high-profile fatality, the primary argument for driverless vehicles is safety.

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    Banks are digging themselves a deeper hole on trust

    It is not the financial institutions' infrastructure that has created what ASIC chair James Shipton calls a"trust deficit".

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      Collingwood pair to play first game

      Collingwood pair to play first game

      Collingwood will unveil two debutants with vastly different stories against Hawthorn on Saturday night.

      • by Sam McClure
      Running hot: Beveridge says AFL avoided a 'black economy'

      Running hot: Beveridge says AFL avoided a 'black economy'

      Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says it's imperative runners are allowed on the field when required.

      • by Jon Pierik
      Swans keen to tap into Cox's knowledge

      Swans keen to tap into Cox's knowledge

      • by Adrian Warren
      Walker rules himself out of round one

      Walker rules himself out of round one

      • by Sam McClure and Ronny Lerner

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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
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      The best balance transfer credit card

      Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

      • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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      Star gone, coach fined as Adelaide's NBL grand final campaign rocked

      Star gone, coach fined as Adelaide's NBL grand final campaign rocked

      Adelaide's quest for the NBL title has taken a hit with star Josh Childress ruled out of the series but Melbourne United will still a face a torrid test.

      • by Roy Ward
      A-League: Okon quits as Mariners boss 

      A-League: Okon quits as Mariners boss 

      The Central Coast club also confirmed assistant coach Ivan Jolic would also leave, with youth mentor Wayne O'Sullivan appointed as caretaker.

      • by Emma Kemp