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$5.4m paid out over 14 days: Zahraa's dodgy day care
The unlikely purchaser of a childcare centre run from a weatherboard cottage in Sydney's west claimed to have signed 1775 children to its books in a single day.
- by Patrick Begley
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'What aren't we finding out?': Teachers behaving badly
The number of teachers being sacked for sexual misconduct is on the rise, but the figures don't reveal extent of problem.
- by Pallavi Singhal and Nigel Gladstone
The goalposts are moving, but PM doesn't have much to lose
The chain of losses weighing on Malcolm Turnbull has become "self-fulfilling", top polling guru says.
- by David Wroe
Truck slams into crowd in Germany, killing several
The driver shot and killed himself after the crash, which injured at least 30 people, police said.
'It gets me smashed': The $4 drink teens are flocking to
It looks like soft drink, it tastes like soft drink, and now experts are concerned the drink is exploiting a tax loophole, too.
- by Tom Cowie
Campbell shakes off ghosts of Rio in fearless 50m display
In her first major individual final since Rio, Cate Campbell strode out, stepped up and knocked it out of the park.
- by Phil Lutton
'G'day folks': Crowe crashes his own auction
A violin the actor learned to play before he starred in "Master and Commander" sold for $135,000.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Opinion & Perspectives
The Twitterati are all aflutter about #LibSpill that wasn't
On Thursday evening the most tweeted about subject on social media was #LibSpill.
Peter FitzSimons
Eschew the taboo - how to ask for a pay rise
Secrecy about our personal pay packets is an Australian tradition, as deeply rooted in our national psyche as backyard cricket.
Jessica Irvine
The one thing about commuting that is strangely stable
The hours of gridlock caused by a police operation on the Harbour Bridge last week was a pertinent reminder.
Matt Wade
Sydney
Minister's embarrassing email revealed amid Sydney stadium saga
- by Patrick Begley and Lisa Visentin
NSW
Investigation
Investigation
Partner of former tax man Nick Petroulias fails to stop ICAC inquiry
- by Carrie Fellner
National
Politics
Malcolm Turnbull and his government are in a danger others have not seen
Can the PM revive his fortunes if the party room gives him the time and support to do so? The challenge is enormous.
- by David Crowe
World
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Business
Investigation
Tax
“How could they do this?”: the tax office call that sent Kathryn broke
Kathryn Little says her ability to feed herself and pay bills was snatched away by the ATO. Its response? “That’s not our problem.”
- by Adele Ferguson, Nassim Khadem & Lesley Robinson
Opinion
Money psychology
Think like a millionaire, and you'll get rich? Ignore the self-help gurus
- by Barry Ritholtz
As prices tank, George Soros gears up to trade cryptocurrencies
- by Alastair Marsh, Saijel Kishan and Katherine Burton
Small business
Entertainment
Erica Packer quietly returns to Australia with kids
Erica Packer and her three children with ex-husband and beleaguered billionaire James Packer has slipped quietly back into Sydney.
- by Andrew Hornery
Dark Mofo to recreate Twin Peaks' Bang Bang Bar
Tasmanian festival to feature a homage to David Lynch's atmospheric roadhouse.
- by Hannah Francis
Lifestyle
Smarter living
14 of the best fitness trackers to update your next workout
The right activity tracker or smart fitness device can make a world of difference.
- by Mark Gambino
Five destructive money messages you might be giving your kids - and how to stop
The modern challenges that make it harder to teach your kids about money.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Sport
No nerves, no doubts: Cate Campbell delivers when it counts in 50m free
A relay victory was heartening but Cate Campbell wanted a gold of her own. The comeback queen did that in style in the 50m freestyle.
- by Phil Lutton
DANNY WEIDLER
Eels
Rumour mill in overdrive to explain Parramatta's form slump
A heart-to-heart among the Parramatta playing group could refocus the team, as myriad theories circulate to explain their terrible start to the season.
- by Danny Weidler
NRL
Racing
Bowman climbs off sick bed to ride Winx in track gallop
- by Chris Roots and James Buckley
