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Peter Dutton
Dutton sought help for his mate to get Border Force job
Fresh revelations are set to escalate the political furore surrounding Peter Dutton's decisions during his time as immigration minister.
- by Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker
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Fire & Rescue
Australian firefighters shot at while battling US wildfire
They were on patrol with US Forest Service personnel in Washington state, when they were set upon by hunters.
- by Kylar Loussikian
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Tragedy
'Heaven gained five angels': Sister's heartbreaking tribute
Mara Harvey, who was killed with her children and their gradnmother in Perth, has been described as a devoted parent.
- by Hannah Barry & Phil Hickey
Sore throats, stinging eyes: Sick feeling weeks after fire
Migraines were something Yarraville mum Juanita McLaren and her son had never experienced until two weeks ago.
- by Rachael Dexter & Goya Dmytryshchak
A spy story: He was a little fish, but he had a big enemy
He was significant in the eyes of one man, an intelligence officer of the same age and training.
- by Michael Schwirtz & Ellen Barry
Bashing: Xavier old boys from prominent family charged
Two sons of a Melbourne QC have been charged over a vicious beating after the Richmond-Hawthorn qualifying final.
- by Tammy Mills
Crime
Crime
Wanted: CCTV, tattoo pics released in bid to find fugitive
Jonathan Dick is accused of killing his brother David in Doncaster and has been on the run since February last year.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Opinion & Perspectives
Why so many Americans believe in an all-powerful 'deep state'
Like the birther conspiracy theory, the notion that there is an unseen bureaucracy that really holds the reins of power.
Nicole Hemmer
The careers so important we neglect them
Social scientists study human behaviour in all its dimensions. Nothing of much importance, then.
Ross Gittins
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Victorian election
The suburb that will decide which party governs Victoria
- by Adam Carey & Noel Towell
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AFL
Cats attempt to lure St Kilda's Jack Steven to Geelong
Geelong’s drive to land A-grade stars is showing no signs of abating, with the Cats making a play for Jack Steven.
- by Sam McClure
'What they're doing, it's not working'
Geelong have been a disappointment this season and need a review, according to club great Jimmy Bartel.
Politics
Peter Dutton releases email shedding new light on au pair saga
The email calls into question a previous claim that the appeal for help was not made in the name of Peter Dutton's former colleague.
- by Fergus Hunter
World
Property bydomain
North Melbourne house for sale. Asking price: $4m – to tear it down
In a sure sign of a local market that's heating up, one of the best value land propositions in North Melbourne is asking upwards of $4 million.
- by Melissa Heagney
Locked out: The housing debate leaving councils excluded
A landmark survey of every Australian municipality has revealed the country's patchwork approach to the housing affordability crisis.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
Woolworths hit with $100m class action over shock downgrade
The supermarket giant is facing a potential $100 million payout to aggrieved shareholders who saw the value of their investments plunge in 2015.
- by Patrick Hatch
Opinion
World markets
One word that created the GFC shockwave is on everyone's lips again
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
Triple J host Gen Fricker allegedly stalked for months
Police have been told the man grabbed a host Gen Fricker inside the ABC offices and kissed her on the mouth last week.
- by Sally Rawsthorne & Broede Carmody
Who can drag 2DayFM's breakfast show out of its doldrums?
Monday marked the first day of 2DayFM’s long struggling Sydney breakfast show since Em Rusciano announced her departure.
- by Robert Moran
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Sony XAV-AX5000 review: give your car audio a smart makeover
Letting your phone and voice control your in-car music and navigation is a huge upgrade.
- by Peter Wells
Altered states: The woman changing the face of Australian skincare
Co-founder Suzanne Santos was instrumental in taking Aesop to the global stage without losing its soul.
- by Benjamen Judd
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Sport
Opinion
Serena Williams
Serena's quadruple fault
Serena Williams lashes out, and it does no good to anyone.
- by Greg Baum
New dawn: Bolters aplenty emerge for Test series against Pakistan
The fallout from the ball-tampering scandal and injuries mean a weakened Australian Test squad will head to the United Arab Emirates.
- by Jon Pierik & Andrew Wu
