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Bruised by a failed leadership tilt, Dutton faces war on several fronts
It used to be said that a week was a long time in politics, but now a day seems like an eternity. Just ask Peter Dutton.
- by Michael Koziol
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Opinion
Tesla
Not normal: Elon Musk's joke isn't funny any more
A boss' eccentricities can be tolerated – even laughed about – when life is good. But things are falling apart at Tesla.
- by Liam Denning
Sinead's parents have serious doubts over 'suicide'
Her family believe the luxury yacht the young Aussie was working on was allowed to leave Greece too quickly.
- by Nick Miller
How Suncorp made one single, fatal mistake
When the financial advice firm hired dozens of advisers, the watchdog took an interest. What it found was gobsmacking.
- by Adele Ferguson & Ruth Williams
Not the apple of his eye: Jobs' daughter on a complex man
Her father was one of the world’s greatest innovators, but life for Lisa Brennan-Jobs has not always been easy.
- by Nellie Bowles
Opinion
Liberal Party
All for what? Economic news shows how pathetic coup was
Watching parties change leaders in cycles of vengeance is like watching the clothes in a dryer. But this was the worst yet.
- by Peter Hartcher
They may seem like any pair of sisters. But they're not
When their mother died, Laura knew she wanted to raise her youngest sibling, Natalie. But it wasn't an easy path.
- by Miki Perkins
Featured
Open for inspection: The best properties for sale in Victoria this week
- by Jacqui Hammerton, Lou Sweeney
Opinion & Perspectives
Dreaming of retiring in your 30s? You have a maths problem
Presenting this as a goal achievable to anyone prepared to live frugally and invest carefully looks like a sham. We do not quit our jobs as equals.
Lionel Laurent
Shutting down an argument doesn’t make it go away
What do you achieve from 'no-platforming' figures like Alex Jones, Steve Bannon and Germaine Greer?
Edwina Throsby
The only question I have for Liberal men in denial
Liberal women are, finally, and spectacularly, rebelling. They are not, as Kelly O’Dwyer put it this week, petals or princesses. They are pissed off.
Julia Baird
Melbourne
Police enact special powers in CBD as protesters clash
- by Melissa Cunningham & Simone Fox Koob
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Crime
Man ran from police before being found dead in tower courtyard
- by Chloe Booker & Erin Pearson
Victoria
Analysis
Naked City
'There's a man outside with a gun': An insider's account of the day from hell
- by John Silvester
National
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Courts
'Treated like dirt': Private school teacher had sex with boys 'under duress'
- by Angus Thompson
AFL
Analysis
Melbourne
Demon youth trumps Geelong reputation
Melbourne's spread of talent and effort was too much for Geelong.
- by Martin Blake
Analysis
Collingwood
Collingwood need to make it Ground-ball day
The selection came down to choice between a 31-year-old who’d had two scratchy VFL runs, and a 25-year-old convert from basketball with minimal footy experience.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
Exclusive
Scott Morrison
Morrison to change religious freedom laws but won't be a 'culture warrior' PM
“If people expect me to be a culture warrior in this job, that’s not my job."
- by David Crowe
World
Property bydomain
How to navigate partners who have clashing design styles
Just like hairdressers are proxy therapists, being a designer is a little bit like being a mediator.
- by Darren Palmer
Who's that person in the auction crowd? You can't know
Bidders at auctions should no longer be anonymous, according to a top Melbourne real estate agent, who says registration would deter dummy bidding.
- by Allison Worrall
Business
Opinion
GDP
A beautiful set of numbers gets you only so far
This week’s GDP numbers don’t leave any doubt the economy grew strongly in the first half of the year. But whether it can sustain that growth rate is doubtful.
- by Ross Gittins
Burning and churning: Why Suncorp really shuttered its advice business
- by Adele Ferguson & Ruth Williams
Small business
Entertainment
Tears and tiaras: Ugly stoush over Miss World Australia beauty pageant
Australia's Miss World competition has been rocked by claims that the pageant was ''dodgy'' and ''rigged''.
- by Andrew Hornery
'You have good moments, you have bad moments': Sir Tim Rice on his regrets
Don't cry for him! The author and lyricist gets candid about the game of life and cricket.
- by Ginny Dougary
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Six ways to improve meal times with your children
Having trouble getting your kids to eat? Here are six things you could do at the table, and before, to make meal times a bit less stressful.
- by Carly Moores, Jacqueline Miller & Lucinda Bell
Marvel's Spider-Man review: the greatest Marvel video game ever made
With lots of twists and turns, a brilliant story and a near-flawless traversal and combat system, this is everything you could hope for in a Spider-Man game.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Djokovic eases past Nishikori to eye off another slam title
Novak Djokovic will face Juan Martin del Potro for the US Open title after the Serb beat Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 6-2 in their semi-final.
Analysis
Steven Lowy
FFA's extremely tangled web is about to be unravelled
Just how confident is embattled Football Federation Australia chairman Steven Lowy that his gameplan is watertight?
- by Michael Lynch
