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'This is not what privilege is for': PM's TV interview sparks complaint
The astonishing war of words between Peter Dutton and Roman Quaedvlieg has escalated further after Prime Minister Scott Morrison's comments.
- by Latika Bourke
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'Deplorable': Spat over axed school program turns ugly
Dramatic scenes at a Cheltenham primary school after police called to prevent families taking classroom materials.
- by Henrietta Cook
1.5 million to flee as Florence bears down on the US
This could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the US eastern seaboard in decades.
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Cold-call victims: 'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunchtime'
Blood-curdling testimony paints a picture of boiler room culture designed to flog products at any cost.
- by Adele Ferguson
'Could've done better': Retail Food Group admits mistakes
Embattled company also put onus on franchisees to do their due diligence during parliamentary inquiry.
- by Cara Waters
'I'm going to start beating you guys up one by one'
A Melbourne luxury car hire business has been accused of ripping thousands of dollars off its customers.
- by Chloe Booker
Opinion
Serena Williams
Don't get why this cartoon was racist? Let me explain
Would you be happy if Serena was, say, Irish and depicted as drunk and stupid? Or Jewish with a large hook nose?
- by Duncan Fine
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Opinion & Perspectives
Gloves are off: Minister fries his former friend
Peter Dutton, scourge of refugees and a former Queensland policeman, was in no mood to take prisoners.
Tony Wright
Every woman will recognise Serena's stages of rage
Serena Williams' US Open moment was both a triumph and a reminder of why women need to get better at rage.
Celia Walden
Thanks, Demons, for finally giving us hope
Life is fraught, and we do well, when a moment of celebration arrives, to park our worries and dance the night away.
Clare Boyd-Macrae
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Crime
Not 'just a Chinese student': Flinders Street victim at another junction
- by Tammy Mills
National
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Richmond
Caddy 'deeply remorseful' for sledge towards Hawthorn players
Richmond forward Josh Caddy has apologised for abuse he directed towards Hawthorn players last Thursday night.
Cats weigh up approach for Rohan
Geelong are weighing up whether to pursue Sydney utility Gary Rohan and have communicated their interest to the Swans.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
Liberal senator 'not bullied' during leadership spill, PM reveals
She threatened to name names, but Lucy Gichuhi had a different story when she met the Prime Minister.
- by Latika Bourke
World
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Fire
Australian firefighters shot at by men with scoped rifles in hours-long ordeal in US
- by Kylar Loussikian
Property bydomain
Living room features that are worth splurging on, and those that aren't
Experts reveal what areas of living rooms are worth splashing a whole lot of cash, and the ones you can not bother with.
- by Elizabeth Clarke
Gwyneth Paltrow's new homewares range is just the tip of the iceberg
Goop launches first furniture collaboration, and the prices are as you'd expect. But wait for the other celebrity lines.
- by Natalie Reilly
Business
Opinion
Banking royal commission
'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunch': cold-call victims didn't stand a chance
The Royal Commission heard blood-curdling testimony that painted a picture of boiler room culture designed to flog products at any cost.
- by Adele Ferguson
Small business
Entertainment
Ben Simmons' family life inspires American comedy series
Titled Brotherly Love, the show will reportedly be based on Simmons' big, multi-racial family.
- by Peter Mitchell
SBS to educate - and shock - with new series How 'Mad' Are You?
Could you tell if someone has a mental illness just by looking at them?
- by Broede Carmody
Lifestyle
Smarter living
8 signs you're a lawnmower parent
Move over helicopter parents. There's a new parenting trend that could be even more troubling than those who hover.
- by Alessia Santoro
Surface Go review: Microsoft's made a Windows iPad, and it's great
The size and starting price are much smaller, but the Go keeps everything good about the mobile Surface line.
- by Tim Biggs
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Test cricket
Finch and Siddle earn Test call-up to face Pakistan
The national selectors have chosen a 15-man squad, featuring five uncapped players, to face Pakistan in the UAE next month.
- by Jon Pierik
Serena Williams was out of line, says Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova claimed that, in complaining that the chair umpire would not have reacted the same way to an argumentative male player, Serena Williams was ‘‘missing the point’’.
- by Des Bieler
