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'Game-changer': Melbourne's airport rail line could transform city's west
Melbourne's proposed $10 billion airport rail line could transform the city's west and the suburb of Sunshine.
- by Noel Towell
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Health
Asian migrants 'worst-hit by thunderstorm asthma'
Asian migrants suffered particularly badly in the thunderstorm asthma epidemic, coronial inquiry hears.
- by Liam Mannix
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Traffic
Traffic's getting worse. There are ways to ease the pain
Peak hour on the roads is chewing up more time as Melbourne swells with people. Are there ways around it? Yes.
- by Craig Butt, Timna Jacks and Soren Frederiksen
Investigation
Courts
Spiritual healer sues after claims therapy didn't work
Former bankrupt tennis coach is suing a client who has questioned his practices which also include 'deeper femaleness'.
- by Kate McClymont
After World Cup fiasco, outage hits Optus customers
A spokeswoman from the telco said a "minor fault" in the network caused the issues, which have now been resolved.
- by Simone Fox Koob
'I thought I was going to die': Off-duty cop allegedly bashed
Off-duty officer feared he was going to die during an alleged vicious attack by a gang of armed youths at a bus stop.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Analysis
Shares
Spin-off of big banks' wealth arms heralds a new era
Big banks are getting ahead of any royal commission recommendations by hiving off their wealth management divisions.
- by John Collett
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Opinion & Perspectives
Quick, sharp: Global economy set to suffer debt hangover
Debt ratios spiral to record levels during era of super-easy money and markets are showing telltale signs of excess.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Voters’ choice would be to mix and match
The Coalition can be a little cheered that it has taken back some ground from Labor in two-party terms.
It takes a village to raise a child ... but the village is missing
These days new parents find they are on their own, juggling care and work, until primary school.
Jessica Irvine
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Sexual assault
Official failures: Puffing Billy sex abuse scandal hidden
- by Richard Baker & Nick McKenzie
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Crime
Police warn public of serious sex offender on the run
- by Melissa Cunningham & Simone Fox Koob
National
AFL
Breaking
Collingwood
Treloar may need surgery on hamstring
Collingwood thought they had dodged a bullet with Adam Treloar's hamstring injury but it now appears likely the star midfielder suffered more than cramps.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
Richmond
Richmond mid-season report card: Serious crack at back-to-back
The kings of the MCG look primed to defend their 2017 title. Who's firing, who's surprised, plus the road ahead.
- by Anthony Colangelo
World Cup 2018
Juric fit and firing as Socceroos chase goals to qualify for round of 16
Tomi Juric says he is over his knee problems and fit and ready to go if called upon to lead the Socceroos' line against Peru.
- by Michael Lynch
Socceroos wary of Peru side playing for pride
- by Dominic Bossi
Politics
Breaking
Kristina Keneally
Kristina Keneally misses out on frontbench promotion in Labor deal
Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally has missed out on a promotion to the federal Labor frontbench.
- by David Crowe
Australian soft drink industry vows to slash use of sugar by 20 per cent
- by Michael Koziol & Patrick Hatch
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Big four
CBA's plan set to help it break free of its controversial past
Commonwealth Bank’s new chief has had to deal with the legacy of CBA’s recent troubles since his first day in the top job.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
'Be a man': Donald Trump slams Jimmy Fallon over interview backtrack
Fallon says he "made a mistake" when Trump was on his show. Now, the president has fired back.
Analysis
State of Origin
Sunday switch fails to deliver TV ratings bump for State of Origin
The numbers were lower than anticipated - still, the game left its reality rivals in the dust.
- by Michael Lallo
Lifestyle
Smarter living
5 steps to improve kids' eating patterns
Monkey see, monkey do: it's important to be a good food role model.
- by Clare Collins, Li Kheng Chai & Tracy Burrows
Asus bests MacBook with second screen
Turning the standard trackpad into a full touchscreen sounds weird, but it's a surprisingly useful feature.
- by Krishan Sharma
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Sport
Paine considers ODI future after whitewash
Australia captain Tim Paine intends to bide his time on deciding on his own one-day future after his side was swept 5-0 by England.
- by Richard Hookham
Kyrgios cops fine for lewd act
Nick Kyrgios has again found himself in trouble with tennis authorities, fined for a lewd sideline act with a water bottle at Queen’s Club.
- by Jon Pierik
