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This is cricket's #MeToo moment: a rare opportunity for a complete purge
"Same old Aussies, always cheating," goes the Barmy Army chant, and it's impossible to be offended now. The only salvage can come from honesty.
- by Malcolm Knox
Smith suspended by ICC for fourth Test, Bancroft escapes ban
- by Chris Barrett
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The Sydney suburbs that win and lose in housing lottery
Taxes on property are rising faster in NSW than anywhere else, but giving a billion dollars of that revenue to first home buyers has not helped them.
- by Nigel Gladstone
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'Stark data': How postcodes shape destiny of our youth
A new national report reveals youth unemployment rates have increased by as much as 10 per cent in some regions.
- by Anna Patty
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23km traffic jam on Sydney motorway after crash
By 8.45am city-bound traffic was banked up almost 20 kilometres as crews worked to clear the crash.
- by Rachel Clun
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Doctors name, shame health insurers as profits soar
The Australian Medical Association's latest private health insurance report card warns of disturbing industry trends.
- by Adam Gartrell
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IT meltdown in Transport for NSW as system veers off rails
The poor state of Transport for NSW's information technology is "likely to get worse", a confidential report warns.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Three out of 100: Our 'laziest' food companies exposed
Top food and drink companies have been ranked based on their obesity prevention efforts.
- by Esther Han
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It's one thing to build a city - but we have to live in it too
How will liveability find room to breathe in the tightly wound confines of Green Square, an area hurtling towards a population density of 22,000 people per square kilometre?
Andy Marks
Ball tampering controversy has broken cricket's 'rich, poetic heart'
The Australian public feel betrayed and enraged at the failure of our national cricket team to live up to the tenets of "the spirit of cricket".
Catherine McGregor
Everyday heroes are breaking the law because our leaders are failing
What does it say about the state of our democracy when it falls upon ordinary people to stop a billionaire?
Julian Burnside
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Politics Live: Deadline looms for Turnbull government's tax cuts
The Prime Minister and his colleagues are mounting a last ditch effort to get the two votes it needs.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Doctors name and shame health insurers as profits and complaints soar
- by Adam Gartrell
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Companies face tougher penalties for rip offs and rorts
The competition and consumer watchdog is worried Australia is out of step with other developed countries.
- by Mathew Dunckley
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8@eight: ASX set to fall on trade war fears
- by Ilya Spivak, John Kicklighter, Timothy Moore
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'Stark data': How postcodes are shaping the destiny of young Australians
- by Anna Patty
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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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Steve Smith booed as Australia's humiliation capped with heavy defeat
The disgraced tourists fell to a 2-1 series deficit inside four days in Cape Town.
- by Chris Barrett
'Strange, horrible 24 hours': Tim Paine takes charge in cricket crisis
The acting Test captain apologised on behalf of the team for the ball-tampering scandal.
- by Chris Barrett