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Peter Costello slams the Turnbull government's budget strategy
Australia's longest serving treasurer says he will die before the nation's finances return to a healthy state.
- by Bevan Shields
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Eastern Busway could see Metro extend to Redlands
In 2007 the Bligh government unveiled a $1.3b Eastern Busway project. Redland's mayor says it's time to move ahead.
- by Tony Moore & Ruth McCosker
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Franchising
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
Fallout between elite school 'brothers' ends in bloodbath
As blood gushed from his stab wounds, the student heard a paramedic whisper to police that he was unlikely to survive.
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
Oliver 'quits' after Russell Crowe koala chlamydia prank
Visitors to Australia Zoo will find a new ward at the Sunshine Coast wildlife hospital named after a famous face.
Opinion
Homelessness
The invisible owners of the faces in the street
When you live on the streets your identity is one of the first things that goes. That and your dignity.
- by Ross McSwain
Queensland carpenter in landmark asbestos claim
An ex-carpenter who developed a deadly lung disease from James Hardie asbestos products is suing for almost $6 million.
- by Tracey Ferrier
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Opinion & Perspectives
An Australian content quota for Netflix? What a pile of Bullpitt
The idea of telling Netflix it has to fill its "schedule" with a quota of fair dinkum content for happy little Vegemiters is so stupid it has a good chance of being made government policy one day.
John Birmingham
It's sorry, not sorry, as AMP tries to talk its way out of trouble
AMP has finessed the apology to the level of an art form over what it calls "a difficult couple of weeks".
Elizabeth Knight
Executives who look the other way are no better than common crooks
Some people, mostly men, have real trouble owning up to a stuff-up.
Amanda Vanstone
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National
Former prime minister Bob Hawke reportedly admitted to hospital
- by Jenny Noyes & Latika Bourke
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Franchising
'I was effectively a slave': Broken Red Rooster and Oporto franchisees
- by Cara Waters
Politics
Budget tax cuts could be worth about $550 a year for low income earners
Lower income taxpayers would be better off to the tune of between $10 and $11 per week under the changes.
- by Mark Kenny
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Business
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Banking royal commission
Integration is a dirty word that one bank still loves to say
Brian Hartzer is separating his bank from the pack on wealth.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
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Franchising
'I was effectively a slave': broken Red Rooster and Oporto franchisees
- by Cara Waters
Entertainment
John Oliver 'quits' after Russell Crowe koala chlamydia prank
Visitors to Australia Zoo will find a new ward at the wildlife hospital named after a familiar face.
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Why do some cashmere jumpers cost $60, and others over $2000?
The rise of cashmere has created an oddly wide price gap for plain wool jumpers.
- by Kim Bhasin and Justina Vasquez
Serious speakers for serious listening, in a compact format
Listen to these speakers carefully, or even not so carefully, and it’s impossible not to be taken in by the precision you’ll hear.
- by Rod Easdown
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Bulldogs
Bulldogs coach hit with huge fine for referees outburst after Broncos loss
The NRL came down hard on the first-year Canterbury mentor for his post-game outburst after a last-gasp defeat to the Broncos.
- 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
Police review footage of Bolton incident as Cowboys defend prop
- by James Buckley & Adam Pengilly
