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Cryptocurrency behind Great Keppel Island's $300m resurrection
It was once sold as the ideal place to 'get wrecked'. Now an ambitious cryptocurrency consortium plans to resurrect Great Keppel Island as a high-tech wonderland.
- by Nick O'Malley
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'We maintain the rage': Long memories of Ventnor scandal
Matthew Guy's decision to put housing on land owned by Liberal donors led to an immediate, and powerful, backlash.
- by Royce Millar
Matthew Guy paid millions in taxpayer cash 'to keep his job'
As planning minister, Liberal Opposition Leader signed a multimillion-dollar settlement with taxpayers' money.
- by Royce Millar & Chris Vedelago
Liberal Senator threatens to name names on bullying
Lucy Gichuhi threatens to name those inside the Liberal Party she says have bullied and intimidated her.
'Would you do a job for me?': Jail for love-rival kill plot
NSW woman tried to engage someone to kill ex's new partner - her daughter once offering '$300 and smokes' for the hit.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Opinion
Indonesia
'Trump is checking out of Asia': What we need to do
Australia needs to make plans for finding security in a region where US is ever-more remote, China increasingly present.
- by Peter Hartcher
Energy companies warn against 'sledgehammer' probe
Labor, Coalition battle to gain the upper hand in the fight against rising power bills, but the energy sector is not happy.
- by Nicole Hasham & Cole Latimer
Featured
'The irony': Recriminations fly after fire destroys Brazil's National Museum
- by Gabriel Stargardter
Opinion & Perspectives
A chequered history: Guy's most controversial decisions
From 'Mr Skyscraper' to Ventnor, the Opposition Leader was a highly controversial planning minister.
Royce Millar
Why our nursing homes are such a long way from world class
Staffing levels, particularly the number of trained nurses, have fallen to unsafe levels in many homes in the past 21 years.
Lynda Saltarelli
Window for change opens at Virgin as owners take exit row
Last week's purging of its balance sheet creates an opportunity to de-clutter Virgin Australia's share register and board.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Melbourne
Police 'knew risk of riot at music event', union says
- by Erin Pearson, Simone Fox Koob & Melissa Cunningham
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National
AFL
Visualisation the key to success for Brodie Grundy
Brodie Grundy knows what success looks like. He gets the image in his head.
- by Michael Gleeson
AFL considers US-style anti-tampering rules
The AFL is considering cracking down on in-season meetings between coaches and opposition players by introducing US-style anti-tampering rules.
- by Callum Godde
Politics
Energy companies warn against 'sledgehammer' royal commission as Coalition warms to the idea
Labor and the Coalition are battling to gain the upper hand in the fight against rising power bills, but the energy sector is not happy.
- by Nicole Hasham & Cole Latimer
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Biodiversity
Parrot on verge of annihilation poses first hurdle for new Environment Minister
- by Nicole Hasham
World
Property bydomain
MPs divided on whether to pass rent reforms, leaving future unclear
New rules to make it easier to keep pets in rentals may kill the Residential Tenancies Amendments Bill, if the government and Greens take a hardline stance.
- by Jim Malo
Calls for tougher laws to deal with Victoria's short-stay 'problem'
Regulations similar to those recently introduced in NSW for short-stay rentals are drastically needed, says powerful group.
- by Melissa Heagney
Business
CBA in billion-dollar bid for embattled e-property platform
Australia’s largest bank is looking to grab a lion’s share of the country’s electronic property transfer market.
- by Simon Johanson
Small business
Entertainment
Popular BBC news reader has just days to live
Radio 5 Live news reader and host of the podcast You, Me and the Big C, Rachael Bland, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- by Laura Harding
Alan Jones says he is 'very comfortable' with his role in Liberal implosion
Angry, at times nasty, and intent on setting fire to his enemies, Alan Jones threw plenty of barbs on Q&A.
- by Neil McMahon
Lifestyle
Smarter living
My two-year-old won't get dressed. How can I win this war?
For starters, be the adult. Relax and stop trying to outlast a toddler in a battle of wills.
- by Meghan Leahy
Analysis
Home loans
Want a home loan? Be a model spender for three months before you apply
When it comes to home loans, the game has changed and banks will now pore over the detail of your spending habits.
- by Melissa Browne
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Sport
Djokovic beats heat and Sousa at US Open, Nishikori advances
Novak Djokovic has sweated his way to a round of 16 victory over Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the US Open.
Record run-scorer Cook to retire from international cricket
England's all-time leading Test run-scorer, former captain Alastair Cook, has announced his international retirement.
