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'I hope the franchisors have learnt their lesson,' says Oporto founder
Antonio Cerqueira started Oporto from humble beginnings as a takeaway store - now he's saddened to see how franchisees are facing the real risk of ruin.
- by Cara Waters
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Nation's biggest wind farm to power homes and fuel anger
Wind farm to be built between Geelong and Ballarat could power 450,000 homes a year by 2025 if the project is approved.
- by Adam Carey
Magistrate feared teen 'would kill' before surgeon bashed
Teen was warned he was at risk of killing someone just months before assault on Americans leaving Australian Open.
- by Erin Pearson
Push for referendum to allow MPs to be dual citizens
But the government is hesitant about the idea, sceptical that the public would support change.
- by Fergus Hunter
Guns drawn during dramatic peak-hour arrest
Witnesses have described seeing a gun pulled during a peak-hour incident near the Burnley Tunnel.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Government orders probe into Telstra 000 meltdown
A formal investigation will be held into a Telstra outage that left half Australia's states unable to call triple zero.
- by Jennifer Duke & Darren Gray
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
Featured
Open for inspection: The best Melbourne properties for sale right now
- by Jacqui Hammerton, Caroline James
Opinion & Perspectives
Is President Donald Trump about to talk himself into an impeachment?
The topic du jour may be Rudy Giuliani's bombshell about Stormy Daniels, but the more important story remains the Russia scandal
Jonathan Bernstein
Email: nothing more than an interruption?
Almost a third of our time is spent doing nothing but managing the darn things.
James Adonis
The one thing wrong with this MP's personal choice
Tim Hammond has retired to spend more time with his kids. It's a terrible choice for anyone to have to make.
Clementine Ford
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Public service
Review may lead to major overhaul of public service
- by Markus Mannheim, Doug Dingwall & Sally Whyte
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Live AFL scores: Geelong v GWS Giants
There's plenty at stake for Geelong who will be desperate to avoid a fourth defeat for the season after just seven rounds.
When AFL presidents met in Jeff Kennett's man cave
A group of seven club presidents want to reclaim their place in the AFL pecking order.
- by Caroline Wilson
Politics
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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Banking royal commission
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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Entertainment
Nobel literature prize will not 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.
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
Lifestyle
Opinion
Retail
Hey, global fashion brands, stop treating Australian shoppers as fools
- by Melissa Singer
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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
Analysis
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
Pressure point: Muscat avoids Merrick's mind games
Newcastle might be hosting the A-League grand final, but their coach says all the pressure is on Victory.
- by Michael Lynch
India skipper Kohli signs with Surrey, will miss Afghanistan Test
India captain Virat Kohli has signed a one month deal to represent English county side Surrey in June.
