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What voters really think of Turnbull and Shorten
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What voters really think of Turnbull and Shorten

A new Fairfax-Ipsos poll asked Australians to rate their leaders. We now know who has the edge - but will it be enough to win him the election?

  • by David Crowe

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Fittler chose a team whose inexperience would be its strength, and so it was

Fittler chose a team whose inexperience would be its strength, and so it was

Origin has always been a creation for, if not by, Queensland, and the real triumph was Brad Fittler's young New South Welshman withstanding that old sense of Maroon-tinted fate.

  • by Malcolm Knox
'High income' Canberra tipped to defy property market slowdown

'High income' Canberra tipped to defy property market slowdown

Housing will get no cheaper to buy in the national capital despite falling or flat prices elsewhere, a new report predicts.

  • by Doug Dingwall
Relief for MasterChef finalist caught in conveyancer hack

Relief for MasterChef finalist caught in conveyancer hack

Nearly half of the $250,000 stolen has been recovered, but she could still be homeless.

  • by Simon Johanson
Surprise Kangaroo pitch invader stops soccer match in Canberra

Surprise Kangaroo pitch invader stops soccer match in Canberra

If the Socceroos are searching for an X-factor at the World Cup, this rogue kangaroo might be the answer.

Priest jailed over historical sex offences in Sydney, Bathurst

Priest jailed over historical sex offences in Sydney, Bathurst

A former St Stanislaus’ College priest has been jailed for at least three and a half years for a string of sexual offences committed against two teenage boys.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
The PM's $144 billion tax cut offer seems to have fallen flat
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Ipsos poll

The PM's $144 billion tax cut offer seems to have fallen flat

Perhaps voters decided that a $10 is a bit low-rent in a country where the average dwelling costs $687,000.

  • by Peter Hartcher
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What I learnt when I started thinking about my own sexual history

A few instances popped into mind where I thought, "Oh shit! If I was her I would not have been impressed with that!"

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    Women live in fear and men have no idea

    After the death of Eurydice Dixon, I asked my wife when was the last time she felt scared. The answer shocked me.

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      Peter FitzSimons

      Young and out: Australia's hidden scourge of youth unemployment

      Rates of youth joblessness and underemployment have increased significantly, raising concern at the Reserve Bank.

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        World Cup 2018

        Captain Kane delivers as England hammer hapless Panama

        Captain Kane delivers as England hammer hapless Panama

        England have finally found the world class finisher they need to punch deep into international competitions.

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          Society needs to catch up to the reality of modern parenting

          Society needs to catch up to the reality of modern parenting

          The village needs to be rebuilt to provide the extra support that parents, and children, so sorely need in those early years.

          • by Jessica Irvine
          8@eight: ASX set for positive start to week
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          8@eight: ASX set for positive start to week

          • by John Kicklighter and Ilya Spivak

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          'I made myself a hate magnet': Roseanne Barr in tears in emotional interview

          'I made myself a hate magnet': Roseanne Barr in tears in emotional interview

          The disgraced star said she feels remorse for the racist tweet that prompted ABC to cancel the revival of Roseanne.

          Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins: Paranoid Bachelor fears honey-trappers

          Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins: Paranoid Bachelor fears honey-trappers

          Channel Ten have been warning fans, "You've never seen a Bachelor like this before" and we couldn't agree more.

          • by Amy Croffey

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          Smarter living

          The hidden costs of owning vinyl

          The hidden costs of owning vinyl

          It's not just the records and turntable, there's also the not-inconsiderable infrastructure to support that turntable.

          • by Rod Easdown
          Have your own 007 drive experience with Aston Martin

          Have your own 007 drive experience with Aston Martin

          British car maker Aston Martin is offering a unique experience for enthusiasts chasing an adrenalin rush.

          • by Toby Hagon

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          Sport

          Brumbies' lowest Wallabies number in 22 years to fuel Super Rugby bid

          Brumbies' lowest Wallabies number in 22 years to fuel Super Rugby bid

          The Wallabies used just three Brumbies in the mid-year series against Ireland, but the silver lining could boost an unlikely bid for the finals.

          • by Chris Dutton
          Stuart confident Raiders will pass Denver Test

          Stuart confident Raiders will pass Denver Test

          Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says "there's no way in the world" Elliott Whitehead and Joe Tapine will want to miss the Brisbane Broncos game.

          • by David Polkinghorne