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Morrison has failed in handling of Dutton controversy

Morrison has failed in handling of Dutton controversy

Allowing Dutton to abuse parliamentary privilege with gutter-level attacks seriously undermines the new Prime Minister's projected “wholesomeness”.

  • by John Hewson

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How to stop sexual harassment at work - don't deal with HR

How to stop sexual harassment at work - don't deal with HR

One in five young people aged between 15 and 17 report having been sexually harassed at work in the last five years.

  • by Jenna Price
'Pretty ridiculous': Nine hours a day, five days a week, just to cover the rent

'Pretty ridiculous': Nine hours a day, five days a week, just to cover the rent

Wage deals that disadvantage female employees will be a thing of the past under a new union proposal.

  • by Anna Patty
Perth mum murdered after returning from Coles night-fill shift, police allege

Perth mum murdered after returning from Coles night-fill shift, police allege

Perth's Mara Harvey and her three children were murdered late at night last Monday, police will allege.

  • by Phil Hickey
Englishman not guilty of king-hit on former Australian sevens captain
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Englishman not guilty of king-hit on former Australian sevens captain

Sam Oliver has been cleared of flooring James Stannard with a king-hit during an argument outside a Sydney kebab shop.

    Trump's long history of lying about 9/11 and exploiting it

    Trump's long history of lying about 9/11 and exploiting it

    Looking back at Donald Trump's history when it comes to September 11 shows that it was always about Donald Trump. Even on September 11.

    • by Paul Waldman
    Travellers face imprisonment if they do not comply with new police powers at airports

    Travellers face imprisonment if they do not comply with new police powers at airports

    Police will be able to request ID, eject people from the premises and ban them from flights.

    • by Fergus Hunter
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    The great delusion of middle age

    The pension eligibility age will rise to 70, but that's no problem as long as three things change.

    Ross Gittins
      Ross Gittins

      We need to wrest back control over the internet

      The very skills that first allowed communities to grow around the campfire are now dividing us.

      Nicholas Stuart

        Don't get why the Serena cartoon was racist?

        Put simply, mocking the powerful is totally different to belittling minorities.

        Duncan Fine
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          Canberra's auction clearance rate declining year-on-year

          Canberra's auction clearance rate declining year-on-year

          The auction clearance rate in Canberra dropped year-on-year by 12.1 per cent in August

          • by Lucy Bladen
          Low-income earners could save hundreds on power bills

          Low-income earners could save hundreds on power bills

          Low-income earners could save hundreds of dollars a year on electricity under a proposed bill.

          • by Kate Burke

          Business

          CKI's bid to become Australian gas colossus could turn into a Greek tragedy
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          CKI's bid to become Australian gas colossus could turn into a Greek tragedy

          The Hong Kong utility cleared the ACCC hurdle easily, but Canberra politics make FIRB approval for its $13billion APA takeover less predictable.

          • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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          'I didn't know I had a voice': Sally Field on being a survivor of abuse

          'I didn't know I had a voice': Sally Field on being a survivor of abuse

          In a new memoir Sally Field details the abuse she endured at the hands of her step father.

            Shooting has begun on Downton Abbey movie, star reveals

            Shooting has begun on Downton Abbey movie, star reveals

            Michelle Dockery shared an image from the film's set on Instagram.

            • by Nardine Saad

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            'Birdnesting' is the new trend for divorcing parents

            'Birdnesting' is the new trend for divorcing parents

            Separation and divorce with children can be even more challenging, and many parents want to know the "right" way to parent now they're no longer together.

            • by Priscilla Dunk-West
            The popular insurance that is basically junk

            The popular insurance that is basically junk

            Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon exposes the "life" insurance with only a 16 per cent payout.

            • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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            Sport

            More on the horizon as Josh Papalii wins Meninga medal

            More on the horizon as Josh Papalii wins Meninga medal

            An axing to reserve grade in April was the perfect tonic for the 26-year-old to find a new level.

            • by Caden Helmers
            If not now, then when for snubbed Maxwell?
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            If not now, then when for snubbed Maxwell?

            It seemed as if the planets had finally aligned for Glenn Maxwell but he again finds himself in the Test wilderness.

            • by Andrew Wu