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State row looms over $24.5 billion budget rail projects
The Turnbull government is on a collision course with key states on vast new rail projects, with warnings future taxpayers could be "on the hook" for losses.
- by David Crowe
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Seven years of struggle to be left with no store, $500K debt
"I was effectively a slave," Steve Beadle says. "I earned no money, my staff earned more than me."
- by Cara Waters
'I'll die before our debt is paid off': Peter Costello
Australia's longest serving treasurer says spending needs to be slashed by at least $18bn a year to return to a healthy state.
- by Bevan Shields
Woman at centre of Lazarus rape trials speaks out
Saxon Mullins waived her right to anonymity, in an attempt to toughen sexual consent laws in the state.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
'20,000 lashes': Hardliner Lib wants 'fair flogging'
Among the Sharia-style punishment proposals were 1000 lashes for stealing a car and 20,000 lashes for murder.
- by Michael Koziol
Catholic schools join calls for changes to 'unfair' NAPLAN
The head of NSW's Catholic schools has urged changes to the "unfair" way scores are being turned into league tables.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Former PM Bob Hawke admitted to Sydney hospital
The 88-year-old was admitted to the Royal North Shore Hospital for tests after experiencing some "minor wobbles".
- by Jenny Noyes & Latika Bourke
Featured
Inside Melania's complicated, but separate White House life
- by Mary Jordan, Emily Heil & Josh Dawsey
Opinion & Perspectives
George Brandis' bizarre journey
Australia's new High Commissioner in London started out as a villain for the left but became its darling before leaving politics.
Peter Hartcher
If anyone should be left off boards it should be men
Critics have seized on Catherine Brenner's fall from grace as proof women aren't up to work in the boardroom - the evidence tell us that is dead wrong.
Jenna Price
Morrison needs to be upfront about infrastructure funding
If infrastructure projects are never going to make a commercial return, the government should stop pretending they will.
Marion Terrill
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The car wash that saved Milena from her violent ex-husband
- by Michaela Whitbourn & Megan Gorrey
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Driver and passenger held hands as they died after crash
- by Greg Gliddon, Nicole Precel & Goya Dmytryshchak
Politics
Just say 'no': Politicians can't seem to give a straight answer on Newstart
Politicians who receive $285 a night to stay in Canberra should admit they couldn't live on $40 a day.
- by Michael Koziol
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Media & marketing
Staff exodus begins at Phnom Penh Post after 'attack' on free press
- by James Massola
Trump to announce Iran decision on Tuesday in US, as UK makes pitch
- by Terrence Dopp and Mark Niquette
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Business
'Why would they work for us?': Westpac defends financial planner pay
Westpac boss Brian Hartzer has defended the bank's practice of linking a portion of financial planners' bonuses to how much revenue they bring in.
- by Clancy Yeates
Small business
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Franchising
'I was effectively a slave': broken Red Rooster and Oporto franchisees
- by Cara Waters
Entertainment
Cher announces first Australian tour in more than a decade
The Believe and Strong Enough singer will grace our shores in late September.
- by Broede Carmody
George fans the flames of controversy over Perry's appearance on The Voice
It seems Boy George struggles to summon nice things to say about The Voice's stand out star.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Sydney Comedy Festival review: Ange Lavoipierre chips away at the patriarchy
- by Reviewed by Michael Ruffles
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Home loan discounts aren't all they're cracked up to be
The widespread practice of banks offering interest rate discounts is less helpful to customers than you might think.
- by Clancy Yeates
Keeping the peace: why fighting is not good ex-etiquette
From not returning my phone calls to making plans on my weekends - it's always a fight.
- by Jann Blackstone
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Sport
Panthers battle to name fit squad amidst $4 million injury crisis
Penrith will be allowed to include rookies from their development list just to name 21 fit players for their round-10 match against Newcastle.
- by Adam Pengilly
Tim Paine set to be named Australia's ODI captain
Already Test captain, Tim Paine is set to lead Australia's one-day international campaign against England.
- by Jon Pierik & Chris Barrett
NRL
Cowboys fly in Molo for cover after Bolton's indecent assault charge
- by James Buckley & Adam Pengilly