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ATO staff told take a VR or face 'performance improvement': union

ATO staff told take a VR or face 'performance improvement': union

But the Tax Office has denied using voluntary redundancies to target out-of-favour staff after being accused of "unplanned and rushed" redundancies.

  • by Doug Dingwall

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Public spat sours hopes of luring Jetstar to Canberra

Public spat sours hopes of luring Jetstar to Canberra

The airport has been trying for years to get Jetstar to Canberra but there's a new hurdle standing in its way.

  • by Steven Trask
Bishop hits back at 'ignorant and ill-informed' criticism

Bishop hits back at 'ignorant and ill-informed' criticism

Geoff Raby said the Foreign Minister should be sacked to repair relations between China and Australia.

  • by Fergus Hunter
RBA warns royal commission could impact house prices

RBA warns royal commission could impact house prices

House prices are at risk of falling in the wake of the royal commission, the Reserve Bank says.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Police say speed caused fatal Bonython motorcycle crash

Police say speed caused fatal Bonython motorcycle crash

ACT's top traffic cop has launched an impassioned plea as the road toll continues to mount.

  • by Blake Foden
A 14th human foot washes ashore in Canada

A 14th human foot washes ashore in Canada

The British Columbia Coroners Service has put together a map charting where each foot had been found.

  • by Amy B Wang
'Dangerous times': Police to have new powers at airports

'Dangerous times': Police to have new powers at airports

The Australian Federal Police will be able to ask people for ID and eject them from airports under sweeping changes.

  • by Fergus Hunter & Patrick Hatch
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You can be a republican and welcome a royal wedding

It will be romantic, it will be fun, and the higher the hype the more the Republican cause is helped.

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    The problem with the 'good bloke' narrative

    If refusing to discuss domestic homicide as anything other than an inexcusable act of violence is "demonising men", then we have a long way to go.

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      Facing the hardest separation

      International Day of Families is an important moment to reflect on Australia’s separation of refugees and asylum-seekers. It’s time to bring them together.

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        Politics

        Labor's Susan Lamb officially renounces British citizenship ahead of byelection

        Labor's Susan Lamb officially renounces British citizenship ahead of byelection

        Ms Lamb will recontest her Queensland seat which she won on a margin of just 0.8 per cent.

        • by Michael Koziol

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        Unintended consequences: How Trump is threatening the US dollar
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        Unintended consequences: How Trump is threatening the US dollar

        The erratic nature of policy-making in the Trump era is threatening the status of the US dollar.

        • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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        The secret to starting a successful start-up
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        The secret to starting a successful start-up

        • by Bernadette Schwerdt
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        Entertainment

        Marvel plans to bring first Muslim superhero to the big screen

        Marvel plans to bring first Muslim superhero to the big screen

        The news comes after the success of Black Panther.

        • by Broede Carmody
        NCIS star Pauley Perrette tweets cryptic accusations after leaving show

        NCIS star Pauley Perrette tweets cryptic accusations after leaving show

        The long-running star played the popular forensic scientist Abby, whose final episode aired last week. 

        • by Jenny Noyes

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        How taxpayers can make the most of the budget
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        How taxpayers can make the most of the budget

        Should you delay or bring forward your tax deductions?

        • by Melissa Browne
        Aussie label Double Rainbouu is making surfwear cool again

        Aussie label Double Rainbouu is making surfwear cool again

        Dubbed Synth Uuave, the collection is a neon look at a future where beaches might not exist.

        • by Damien Woolnough

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        Sport

        Petrol station deal fuels conspiracy theory over Cahill selection

        Petrol station deal fuels conspiracy theory over Cahill selection

        FFA chief David Gallop has denied commercial incentives influenced the inclusion of the veteran in Australia's 26-man World Cup squad on Tuesday.

        • by Dominic Bossi
        Smith retires from Origin, Kangaroos, effective immediately

        Smith retires from Origin, Kangaroos, effective immediately

        Cameron Smith has announced his immediate retirement from all forms of representative football.

        • by Roy Ward