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'I know there are unanswered questions': Warner defends responses

'I know there are unanswered questions': Warner defends responses

Following this morning's press conference, David Warner tweeted he intends to answer “all questions in the proper place and at the proper time”.

  • by Tom Decent

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Why Australia needs Adam Gilchrist to steady the ship

Why Australia needs Adam Gilchrist to steady the ship

In the modern cricketing era, Gilly is the exemplar of precisely the kind of good sportsmanship the country is hungry for.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Bankers for a gangster: How CBA helped the mafia
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Bankers for a gangster: How CBA helped the mafia

Some bank lenders were happy to write millions in property loans for one of Australia's biggest mafia figures.

  • by Nick McKenzie, Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston
'Ride share' passenger killed in fiery crash in Sydney's west

'Ride share' passenger killed in fiery crash in Sydney's west

A teenager has died and up to 14 people have been seriously injured after a "horrific" eight-vehicle crash.

  • by Sarah Muller
'Maybe someone dies': Executive justified bullying, terrorism in staff memo

'Maybe someone dies': Executive justified bullying, terrorism in staff memo

The Facebook executive defended the company's data mining practices and championed growth at any cost.

  • by Avi Selk
Paine's grand gesture in first act as Australian captain

Paine's grand gesture in first act as Australian captain

The newly-minted captain said he got the idea after watching South African football in his hotel room.

  • by Chris Barrett
A fence has been erected  around the 'Cape Town three'

A fence has been erected  around the 'Cape Town three'

For cricket to learn anything, a public movement must be sustained, its message so consistent.

  • by Malcolm Knox
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Just weeks out from his own deadline, the PM is finished

Malcolm Turnbull had his chance to be a moral force - now he's just a spent one.

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    Hanson and Abbott's strange collision of self interest

    Tony Abbott and Pauline Hanson buried the hatchet this week - but it was hard to tell who was using who.

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      Why Easter is so wildly my season of choice

      It has a resurrection climax, but it’s insurrection that gives Easter its theme and its pulse.

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        Canberra bracing for imminent retaliation from Russia

        Canberra bracing for imminent retaliation from Russia

        The Turnbull government is bracing for an imminent declaration from Moscow that two Australian diplomats will be asked to leave Russia.

        • by David Wroe

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        Fixing Foxtel: This man has the toughest job in Aussie media

        Fixing Foxtel: This man has the toughest job in Aussie media

        Patrick Delany has TV and sport running through his veins. But will it be enough to save Foxtel from Netflix?

        • by John McDuling and Jennifer Duke

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        Office pranks: Just harmless fun?

        Office pranks: Just harmless fun?

        • by James Adonis
        The dark side of start-ups

        The dark side of start-ups

        • by Jamie Pride
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        Move over Darth Vader, Ibrahim feels the force

        Move over Darth Vader, Ibrahim feels the force

        Notorious family the Ibrahims are on the precipice of global fame with Hollywood calling.

        • by Andrew Hornery
        How Daniel Sloss found comedy in being groomed by an online paedophile

        How Daniel Sloss found comedy in being groomed by an online paedophile

        Scottish performer isn’t afraid of being controversial, offensive or crude.

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        A sleep expert's guide to handling the end of daylight savings

        A sleep expert's guide to handling the end of daylight savings

        Winding back the clocks doesn't have to be a nightmare for parents.

        • by Staff Writers
        Why discounts are bad for energy customers
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        Why discounts are bad for energy customers

        Discounts on gas and electricity bills are leaving customers confused and often financially worse off.

        • by Paul Geason

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        'I apologise unreservedly': David Warner breaks down over ball-tampering scandal

        'I apologise unreservedly': David Warner breaks down over ball-tampering scandal

        "To my team mates and support staff, I apologise for my actions and take full responsibility for my part on day three."

        • by Tom Decent
        Countdown to a crisis: how the Australian cricket team developed a siege mentality

        Countdown to a crisis: how the Australian cricket team developed a siege mentality

        In South Africa, the Australian cricket team had become so self-absorbed it lost all sense of reality.

        • by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu

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