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Young Aussies to bear burden of budget repair task

Young Aussies to bear burden of budget repair task

Young Australians will live lives more impoverished than their parents, thanks to a 'disappointing' debt legacy.

  • by Jessica Irvine

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This is what I really meant about teachers' pay
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This is what I really meant about teachers' pay

Queensland MP Andrew Laming responds to the controversy he stirred up this week with his comments about teachers.

  • by Andrew Laming
White House forced to watch Fox News after 'Stormy' story

White House forced to watch Fox News after 'Stormy' story

Trump's staff were caught flat footed after his legal team dropped a bombshell revelation on TV.

  • by Zeke Miller
Oporto founder laments franchisee woes

Oporto founder laments franchisee woes

From humble beginnings he built a $60 million chicken empire. Now many franchisees face the real risk of ruin.

  • by Cara Waters
Australian rugby on brink of 'sinking without a trace'

Australian rugby on brink of 'sinking without a trace'

'Rugby in Australia has set course for oblivion and intends to be in a thousand pieces by the time it arrives.'

  • by Tom Decent
'I now have a lot to do to earn back your trust': Steve Smith returns to Australia

'I now have a lot to do to earn back your trust': Steve Smith returns to Australia

Steve Smith has broken his silence on social media, thanking his family for their support and pledging to earn back the trust of the Australian public.

  • by Matt Bungard
M1 clears after lengthy southbound delays

M1 clears after lengthy southbound delays

Bumper to bumper conditions had formed between Eight Mile Plains and Molendinar.

  • by Toby Crockford
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Coalition and Labor show dangerous complacency before budget

There is a case to be made for income tax cuts. And the political imperative is clear. But it comes at a cost.

David Crowe
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    Andrew Laming should know teachers have it tougher than MPs

    Andrew Laming is a dill, and his latest denunciation of teachers is more likely a symptom of attention-seeking behaviour than anything else.

    Madonna King
      Madonna King

      Fight big tech or embrace it? News Corp chooses to fight

      In an world increasingly dominated by a handful of tech giants, companies face a clear choice. Fight them, or embrace them. News Corp has chosen to fight.

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        Scott Morrison's dilemma: Avo toast and early surplus mightn't cut it

        Scott Morrison's dilemma: Avo toast and early surplus mightn't cut it

        Midway through an interview about Tuesday's budget, Deloitte partner Nicki Hutley makes an intriguing suggestion.

        • by Peter Martin & Mark Kenny

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        Revealed: How AMP tried to frustrate the regulator's investigations

        Revealed: How AMP tried to frustrate the regulator's investigations

        The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has savaged AMP in confidential correspondence written in March.

        • by Elizabeth Knight

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        Nobel literature prize won't be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations

        Nobel literature prize won't be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations

        The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following issues within the ranks of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.

        This image released by Entertainment Studios shows Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne in a scene from "Chappaquiddick." (Claire Folger/Entertainment Studios via AP)

        Chappaquiddick unblinkingly revisits a shameful moment in Kennedy history

        Ted Kennedy was a leading light of US politics. But he was also responsible for a young woman's death.

        • by Karl Quinn

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        Do Australians need an unlimited mobile data plan?
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        Phones

        Do Australians need an unlimited mobile data plan?

        Users risk paying a lot more for data they'll never use, or being stuck in the slow lane if they go over.

        • by Tim Biggs & Jennifer Duke
        Now's the time to fix (half) your home loan rate
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        Home loans

        Now's the time to fix (half) your home loan rate

        There are signs of movement from the Reserve Bank.

        • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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        Sport

        Reality television recruit to make AFL debut for Brisbane

        Reality television recruit to make AFL debut for Brisbane

        Dreadlocked defender from 'The Recruit' to get his AFL chance.

        • by Anthony Colangelo
        Bulldogs reach settlement with former coach Hasler
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        Bulldogs reach settlement with former coach Hasler

        Canterbury have avoided a protracted and bitter legal stoush with Des Hasler, confirming an out of court settlement with their axed coach.

        • by Adam Pengilly