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'I made some errors': Julia Gillard shares regrets
The former prime minister says that by not making more of an issue of her gender when she was elected, she made it harder for herself to raise later it in her famous misogyny speech.
- by Latika Bourke
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Opinion
Peter Costello
Could Peter Costello save the Coalition in 2019?
Staring at electoral defeat federally, senior Victorians are considering a Peter Costello comeback.
- by Imre Salusinszky
Monash descendants slam government's coal push
Rebel climate-sceptic MPs are under fire for invoking John Monash's name to push for 'horse-and-buggy era' policies.
- by Latika Bourke
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Energy
Turnbull puts AGL board on notice in power crisis
The Prime Minister has signalled a compromise with the board of energy giant AGL.
- by David Crowe
Cricket Australia slams Ten Network as 'bottom feeders'
Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has apologised for sending scathing email to a senior CBS executive.
- by Jennifer Duke
Lord mayor hopeful's locker, housing plan for homeless
A frontrunner to replace Robert Doyle has proposed lockers for homeless people's possessions, and more housing facilities.
- by Clay Lucas
Horrific injuries: Driver was in car when it was set ablaze
42-year-old driver was in the Commodore when it was set alight, leaving him with what police describe as 'horrific' injuries.
- by Nicole Precel
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Opinion & Perspectives
Morrison's dilemma: Awash with money, but not enough
The Coalition will be able to deliver tax cuts worth $8 billion a year, but Labor will be able to be more generous.
Peter Martin
A universal basic income would create a permanent underclass
Richard Di Natale says that, because of the changing nature of work, Australia should have a universal basic income. Bad idea.
Matthew Lesh
The next rate rise is coming ... but maybe not from the Reserve Bank
When the United States sneezes, Australian rates go up.
Scott Phillips
Melbourne
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Religion
Pope to pick Melbourne's next Archbishop as Hart departs
- by Ben Schneiders, Royce Millar and Chris Vedelago
Victoria
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Victoria
'I'm the one playing them': Man at centre of bizarre love triangle speaks out
- by Rachael Dexter and Melissa Cunningham
National
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Leadership
The model of Australian politics is breaking down
- by Lachlan Harris & Andrew Charlton
AFL
Tigers' top pick Higgins to debut
Richmond’s highly rated top pick from the 2017 draft Jack Higgins will make his AFL debut against Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday.
- by Ronny Lerner
AFLW star Kearney walks out on Dogs to join North
AFLW's best and fairest takes up full-time employment with the Kangas at Arden Street.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
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Energy
Malcolm Turnbull puts AGL board on notice in power crisis
The Prime Minister has signalled a compromise with the board of energy giant AGL.
- by David Crowe
World
'This is negotiation, using all the tools' US on China trade war talk
- by David Lawder and Michael Martina
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Business
Stay-at-home dads still 'unmanly' as gender equity progress 'stalls'
A new report shows only a small increase in the amount of fathers who stay at home despite far greater expectations.
- by Anna Patty
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8@eight
8@eight: ASX set to rise as Wall Street bounces back
- by John Kicklighter and Christopher Vecchio
Small business
Entertainment
'Whitesplaining': MasterChef UK's take on rendang curry riles Southeast Asians
Judges on MasterChef UK are being ridiculed for ignorance of Asian food after insisting a Malaysian contestant's chicken rendang curry should have been crispy.
- by AAP
In the era of Real Housweives and Married at First Sight, reality TV has jettisoned the real
In the era of Real Housweives and Married at First Sight, reality television has completely jettisoned the real.
- by Ben Pobjie
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The expert's guide to getting through airport customs faster
It's the last hurdle before you hit the ground running, but customs doesn't need to be a struggle.
- by David Flynn
Opinion
Consumer rights
Little protection for consumers in weak code for hire car companies
There's a new Car Rental Code of Practice but it’s your smartphone that will safeguard you from future rental car rorts.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Sport
Fanning's fairytale alive as he reaches semis at Bells Beach
Surfing great Mick Fanning's hopes of a fairytale end to his competitive career remain alive after reaching the semi-finals at Bells Beach.
- by Scott Spits
Masters hopeful dislocates ankle in hole-in-one celebration
Tony Finau was supposed to be cherishing the most famous shot of his career, but instead put his US Masters hopes in jeopardy after his celebration went wrong.
- by Adam Pengilly
