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'We are devastated... and still trying to understand how this could happen'
Relatives have described their shock and grief at the mass murder of a well-known family at their rural Western Australian farm.
- by Emma Young
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Crime
Margaret River deaths: Guns were grandfather's, police say
Three guns found at a farm where seven people were shot dead on Friday were licenced to the property owner.
- by Lucy Cormack
Secret five-star dinner pits Pell against the Pope
A dinner between George Pell and Scott Pruitt was kept hidden after they met to plan a debate about climate change.
- by Rachel Olding
Boy abducted from Gold Coast found in northern NSW
The boy was seen being pulled into a dark-coloured SUV on Friday, with police saying it was a "pre-planned" abduction.
- by Toby Crockford & Cameron Atfield
Analysis
Donald Trump
The lies unmasked in Trump's latest rage-filled tirade
Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen drafted her resignation after a furious Trump unloaded on her for 30 minutes.
- by Greg Sargent
The couple who swapped six-figure salaries to make chairs
The Great Australian Dream had come at a cost: high stress, social expectations and a lack of work-life balance.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Analysis
Naked City
The rich pessimist who is making the poor optimistic
In a world where self-promotion can be a full-time job, Roger Riordan is an old-fashioned quiet achiever.
- by John Silvester
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Opinion & Perspectives
The Herculean assumptions behind the budget's rosy outlook
How has this unexpected but wonderful budget turnaround been achieved? Largely by assumption.
Ross Gittins
Why this is a change for the better for working mums
John Howard was careful not to penalise stay-at-home mums with childcare rebates. Malcolm Turnbull's approach is different.
Jacqueline Maley
Bowen seizes chance to make history as ScoMo falters
Labor's budget reply outwitted the government as it found the money to do three important things.
Peter Hartcher
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Investigation
Crime
Cocaine, women and fine wine: CBA failed to report lender's $3.5m fraud
- by Chris Vedelago & Cameron Houston
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Live AFL: Blues v Dons, Giants v Eagles
It's a Super Saturday of football with six games! All the round eight live scores here.
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Brisbane Lions
When the Lions almost became Bulldogs
A document found in dusty old boxes is a window on what might have been for Fitzroy, and the moment that made the modern Bulldogs.
- by Michael Gleeson
Politics
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Income tax
The verdicts are in on who gains the most from rival income tax plans
Labor has gained a short-term edge over the Coalition in a crucial political fight over the fairness of radical income tax reform.
- by David Crowe
Welcome to the tax election. The fairness election. The enterprise election
- by Mark Kenny & Matt Wade
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AMP's new chairman declares the company is in crisis
David Murray is not known for mincing his words, and he is typically frank when describing the challenge he confronts.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Banking royal commission
AMP shareholders voted again, this time with their wallets
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
And the winner of the 2018 Archibald Prize is . . .
Melbourne art teacher Yvette Coppersmith has won Australia's most prestigious art prize.
- by Linda Morris
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Obituaries
Acclaimed Indigenous actor Tom E Lewis dies aged 59
His family said in a statement he will be greatly missed.
- by Garry Maddox
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Hands on with Android P: Google's biggest mobile update in years
With a beta preview of Android's next major version now available, and several features highlighted by Google at I/O, here are five notable changes.
- by Tim Biggs
Your Questions: what tax do I pay on my inheritance?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
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Sport
Day in chase as Simpson powers ahead
Jason Day goes into the final rounds seven shots off the pace as Webb Simpson equals Day's course record of nine-under 63 at the Players Championship.
- by Evin Priest
Nadal’s record clay run ends in Madrid
Clay king Rafael Nadal's loss to Austria's Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter-finals will also cost Spaniard his World No.1 ranking.
- by Raphael Minder
