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The Sydney suburbs that will benefit most from the government's tax cuts

The Sydney suburbs that will benefit most from the government's tax cuts

By 2024, some Sydney suburbs are expected to gain between $5000 and $9500 extra disposable income per capita, new analysis reveals.

  • by Peter Martin & Eryk Bagshaw

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David Goodall's final words, before lethal injection

David Goodall's final words, before lethal injection

Due to his arthritis, Professor Goodall was unable to press the button to release the deadly injection on his first attempt.

  • by Latika Bourke & Jenny Noyes
The largest wave was just recorded in Southern Ocean

The largest wave was just recorded in Southern Ocean

A solitary buoy deep in the remote ocean has recorded a monster wave, the largest measured in the southern hemisphere.

  • by Peter Hannam
Stop dreaming, Australia: Google is staying in Sydney
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Stop dreaming, Australia: Google is staying in Sydney

Google isn't leaving Sydney, but the excitement around that possibility tells us a lot about the rest of the country.

  • by John McDuling
Genital injury, not drugs, blamed after fatal crash

Genital injury, not drugs, blamed after fatal crash

A driver's apparently drug-affected behaviour after a fatal crash may have been caused by his injuries, a judge says. 

  • by Georgina Mitchell
Out with the old, in with the older: Mahathir sworn in
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Out with the old, in with the older: Mahathir sworn in

Late on Thursday, 30 hours after polls closed, 92-year-old Mahathir addressed his nation as its leader, once again.

  • by James Massola
'Special moment for world peace': Summit site revealed

'Special moment for world peace': Summit site revealed

Trump said he would meet with Kim on June 12 for the first ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

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David Goodall's story forces us to confront uncomfortable truths

Many ill and elderly people fear the possibility of a bad death as they approach the end of their lives.

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    How Morrison devised his 'big bang' tax cuts to corner Labor

    Scott Morrison had to start from scratch to devise a budget that could rescue the government's political fortunes.

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      Malaysia is making history and the world is watching

      It was the win few believed could actually happen. And it has upended Malaysia's staid political system, forever.

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        Bill Shorten raises the stakes in tax war with pledge to offer workers a $928 cut

        Bill Shorten raises the stakes in tax war with pledge to offer workers a $928 cut

        Labor will offer millions of workers a tax cut of up to $928 a year in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Turnbull government

        • by David Crowe

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        'Extraordinary turnaround': big miners pushing ASX towards 10-year high

        'Extraordinary turnaround': big miners pushing ASX towards 10-year high

        Investors can't get enough of Australia's big miners, and it is helping to push the ASX towards a decade high.

        • by Darren Gray
        8@eight: Wall Street rolls on, ASX set to open higher
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        8@eight: Wall Street rolls on, ASX set to open higher

        • by Ilya Spivak & John Kicklighter

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        Jessica Mauboy books Australia into Eurovision grand final

        Jessica Mauboy books Australia into Eurovision grand final

        Mauboy's second powerhouse performance in two days struck a chord with Europe's voting TV audience.

        • by Michael Idato
        Chris Brown sued by woman who says she was raped at his house

        Chris Brown sued by woman who says she was raped at his house

        R&B star Chris Brown is facing claims that a woman was repeatedly raped by a friend of his during a drug- and alcohol-fueled party at his LA home last year.

        • by Maya Salam

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        Parenting a 'spirited' child

        Parenting a 'spirited' child

        My child has two speeds: either flat out, or sleeping.

        • by Catherine Rodie
        How to get property investment right

        How to get property investment right

        Buying an investment property is no guarantee of financial success - you need to buy well in the first place.

        • by Noel Whittaker

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        Once a reluctant role model, Inglis now wears his heart on his sleeve

        Once a reluctant role model, Inglis now wears his heart on his sleeve

        This is the very image of the NRL's Indigenous Round: Greg Inglis, in front of the Aboriginal flag, representing his people and culture with pride.

        • by Phil Lutton
        Brooks and Fonua spark Leichhardt party as Tigers overcome Cowboys

        Brooks and Fonua spark Leichhardt party as Tigers overcome Cowboys

        Luke Brooks is suddenly right back in the Origin mix as his opposite No. 7 Johnathan Thurston failed again to beat Wests Tigers on Sydney soil.

        • by Christian Nicolussi

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