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Investigation
Pollution
Toxic fears: Farmers warned not to eat the beef they sell
Gippsland farmers have been warned not to eat homegrown meat due to toxic chemicals - but they can still sell it.
- by Debbie Cuthbertson
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'Minor' Telstra fault spells week of misery
Hundreds of businesses in Melbourne say a week's worth of rolling Telstra outages has brought them to their knees.
- by Benjamin Ansell
Live export company has licence suspended
Up to two-thirds of the entire live export trade to the Middle East is thought to be wiped out, after today's announcement.
- by Latika Bourke
MasterChef finalist left homeless after hacker attack
A former Masterchef contestant and her family are homeless after hackers stole $250,000 from their property sale.
- by Simon Johanson
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Crime
Men charged with rape, abduction and theft of ring
Two men have appeared in court, charged over an alleged sexual assault of a woman in the Carlton area on Sunday.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Albanese lays out his vision in a Gough-like call to arms
Bill Shorten's leadership rival is urging Labor to embrace the aspirations of workers outside the union movement.
- by David Crowe
Phoebe's grandfather: Law changes don't go far enough
Phoebe Handsjuk's grandfather says although many of the new Coroner's laws are positive, appealing finding is hard.
- by Richard Baker & Michael Bachelard
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Opinion & Perspectives
Why Melania Trump's Zara anorak is not 'just a jacket'
The US First Lady's choice of outfit to visit children in immigration detention is loaded with meaning.
Melissa Singer
NAPLAN is on its way out, but don't abolish national testing
The bottom line is that NAPLAN and the reporting of school’s results has not led to improvements in Australia’s education performance.
Adrian Piccoli
Is Natalie Joyce blaming the right person?
The 'other woman' narrative certainly sells magazines. But Vikki Campion didn't break Natalie's marriage vows.
Kasey Edwards
AFL
Power beat Demons in epic arm wrestle
Melbourne dominated in key areas, but capitulated under incredible pressure from Port Adelaide and were overrun in the final term.
- by Ashley Porter
Exclusive
GWS Giants
Giants star Toby Greene playing for half-price next year
Giants Forward Toby Greene is helping GWS with their salary cap squeeze by taking a serious paycut.
- by Jake Niall
World Cup 2018
LIVE
Brazil leave it late after Neymar's hilarious dive
Follow all the live action from the ninth day of the world's biggest sporting event.
- by Matt Bungard
Coutinho, Neymar strike late to eliminate Costa Rica
- by Simon Jennings
Time for Tim: The case for Cahill in must-win clash with Peru
- by Dominic Bossi & Michael Lynch
Socceroos Mission (Not Impossible). Beat Peru and hope for best
- by Michael Lynch
Politics
NAPLAN stays, MySchool under review as minister stares down push
Literacy and numeracy tests remain but MySchool will be examined to make sure it is "in the public interest".
- by Michael Koziol
World
Indonesian terror leader Aman Abdurrahman 'grateful' for death penalty
- by Karuni Rompies & Anna Prytz
Turkish leader's sultan-like love for megaprojects to be tested
- by Carlotta Gall & Sergey Ponomarev
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Business
Telstra and Optus' week from hell was years in the making
The nation's two leading telcos dropped the ball this week. Is it time for them to go back to basics?
- by John McDuling
Small business
Entertainment
Live rats torn apart not 'high impact violence': Classifications watchdog
Newly-released documents provide a fascinating insight into how Netflix programs are classified.
- by Broede Carmody
Analysis
Reality
This tacky, provocative show could be the future of Australian TV
Love Island has certainly drawn attention. But is it a success?
- by Michael Lallo
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Analysis
Capital gains tax
Bought Bitcoin? The Tax Office has you in its sights
There is a boatload of people who have owned or sold cryptocurrency this financial year. What does it mean at tax time?
- by Melissa Browne
Here's how to throw a greener kids party
Kids parties can generate a lot of rubbish, but it's possible to reduce the waste without reducing the fun.
- by Katie Newton
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Sport
Paine frustrated after latest defeat as English whitewash approaches
Australia lost by six wickets after the hosts chased down 310 to move to within one match of a first ever whitewash against Australia in a five-match series.
- by Ian McCullough
Opinion
AFL
New rules for old, an eternal struggle
Turn to almost any page in football's history and you'll find disgruntlement and bewitchment in equal measure.
- by Greg Baum
