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Cheating furore: Futures of Smith, Lehmann hang in the balance
Australian captain will have to answer to the governing body's integrity chief after admitting to hatching a plan to tamper with the ball during the third Test.
- by Jon Pierik
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NSW pledges nearly $500m for hospital at 'crisis point'
The announcement comes as both parties geared up their campaigns for western Sydney votes one year out from the state election.
- by James Robertson
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The $370k saving you can get by shopping for a home loan
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive home loans can leave borrowers paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more in interest over 30 years.
- by John Collett
Killer drank 'nearly a whole bottle of gin' before stabbing
Dylan John Bailey has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his friend with a hunting knife at a gathering near Lithgow.
- by Georgina Mitchell
'No more' or we vote you out: students lead anti-gun rallies
Hundreds of thousands of young Americans took to the streets to demand tighter gun laws, echoed by similar demonstrations across the globe.
- by Ian Simpson & Katanga Johnson
Europe urges Australia to collaborate on warships
Italy has told Australian defence business leaders that Australia should think of itself as a "potential big player".
- by David Wroe
'We spoke about it at lunch': Smith's shameful admission
The Australian captain admitted his team deliberately conspired to cheat in the third Test.
- by Chris Barrett
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The worst Australian captaincy crisis since underarm incident
Steve Smith will do well to survive a shameful chapter in Australian cricket after admitting he and others planned to cheat during the third Test.
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Why I won't be quitting Facebook
Despite revelations of a large scale privacy breach this week, there is still value to be had in using social media platforms.
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Default life insurance comes at a cost
Don't rush to cancel your life insurance, but do take the time to consider what you really need.
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Young Canberra girl dies after boat capsizes on Moruya bar
- by Greg Ellis, Andrew Brown, Kimberley Le Lievre
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Corporate tax cuts 'unconscionable' when poverty is rife, critics say
A coalition of prominent Australian welfare groups has appealed to the Senate to reject the government's push for company tax cuts when millions live in poverty.
- by Nicole Hasham
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Revealed: Facebook tried to shape Australia's 2016 election
- by John McDuling and Fergus Hunter
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Trump's new bellicose team demands the world bend to US demands
- by David Sanger
'No more' or we vote you out: students lead huge US anti-gun rallies
- by Ian Simpson & Katanga Johnson
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'PR skills of Kim Jong-un': It's time for tech giants to dump their egos
Facebook isn't the only tech giant terrible at responding to scandals. Look at Amazon, Apple and Google.
- by Matthew Lynn
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How to help your children cope with stress
There isn't a way to stress-proof our children, but we can teach them how to be stress-savvy.
- by Katie Hurley
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The surprising silver lining behind envy
Envy gets a bad rap but if you can avoid the worst effects, it can teach you about what you really want in life.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Dark day for Australian cricket as Steve Smith admits plan to cheat
Cameron Bancroft was charged with ball tampering after a ploy cooked up by senior players at lunch at Newlands on Saturday.
- by Chris Barrett
Step-by-step: How Australia's cricket team hatched a plan to cheat
Here's a look at what happened on Saturday at Newlands, leaving the Australian cricket team's reputation in tatters.