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Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most
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Facebook has finally been hit where it hurts the most

Since Donald Trump's shock victory in 2016, it has been one disturbing revelation after another for the social media company.

  • by John McDuling

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ANZ ignored regulator's pleas to compensate customers

ANZ ignored regulator's pleas to compensate customers

Bank ignored repeated requests to compensate thousands of people who were inappropriately sold loans.Ā 

  • by Sarah Danckert
ā€˜Long and painfulā€™: Costelloā€™s rate warning for households

ā€˜Long and painfulā€™: Costelloā€™s rate warning for households

The former treasurer has warned that at some point interest rates have to rise and when they do asset values will fall.

  • by Mathew Dunckley
Two students critically injured in school shooting
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Two students critically injured in school shooting

A high school in Maryland in the US was on lockdownĀ following a shooting on Tuesday morning local time.

Minister demands ABC apologise over Ballard skit

Minister demands ABC apologise over Ballard skit

Mitch Fifield called the segment that made reference to an Australian Conservative candidate unacceptable.

  • by Aja Styles
Video of woman moments before hit by self-driving car

Video of woman moments before hit by self-driving car

The video shows she moved in front of it suddenly, a factor that investigators are likely to focus on.Ā 

'We had a very good call': Trump finally calls PutinĀ 

'We had a very good call': Trump finally calls PutinĀ 

Trump on Tuesday congratulated Vladimir Putin for his recent re-election victory and said they would be meeting soon.

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The most valuable thing I did for my partner and our son

Itā€™s too easy to settle into unhealthy patterns of childcare, and it takes a conscious effort to challenge this dynamic.

Clementine Ford
    Clementine Ford

    Turnbull knows better than to deny fire weather link to climate change

    Disputing climate change's role in extreme weather is ignoring what Australian scientists know with increasing certainty.

    Peter Hannam
      Peter Hannam

      Sugar-free alternatives could be making us just as fat

      Artificial sweeteners, especially when consumed in larger doses, could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

      Havovi Chichger
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        Politics

        Government winds back marine protections to support fishing industry

        Government winds back marine protections to support fishing industry

        The Turnbull government will strip back protections in sensitive marine areas, saying it is protecting the environment while supporting fishing and tourism.

        • by Nicole Hasham

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        'High-level corruption': Rio email warns of Africa mine problems

        'High-level corruption': Rio email warns of Africa mine problems

        The former head of Rio Tintoā€™s ill-fated Mozambique coal business warned in May 2012 of a series of challenges in the African nation

        • by Darren Gray

        Small business

        Are ICOs the new IPOs?

        Are ICOs the new IPOs?

        • by Alexandra Cain
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        The politics of black hair

        The politics of black hair

        • by Kathomi Gatwiri
        Is the left the same as the right in Australia?
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        Is the left the same as the right in Australia?

        • by Roqayah Chamseddine
        Women are ditching heels for flats

        Women are ditching heels for flats

        • by Melissa Singer
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        Smarter living

        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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        Sport

        Rabada ban overturned: Proteas quick wins appeal and is free to play in third Test

        Rabada ban overturned: Proteas quick wins appeal and is free to play in third Test

        The South African fast bowler can continue hostilities in Cape Town after sensationally winning his bid to reverse a ban for the rest of the series.

        • by Chris Barrett
        Begg breathes easy after Written By draws next to fellow favourite for Slipper

        Begg breathes easy after Written By draws next to fellow favourite for Slipper

        Favourites Written By and Sunlight have drawn alongside each other in gates four and five for Saurday's Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

        • by Chris Roots

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