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Turnbull plots against Dutton from New York
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Turnbull plots against Dutton from New York

The ex-prime minister has been texting and calling Liberal MPs to urge them to refer the Home Affairs Minister to the High Court.

  • by Peter Hartcher

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Apple unveils its biggest (and priciest) ever iPhone

Apple unveils its biggest (and priciest) ever iPhone

But it was the presence of a third, cheaper model of iPhone unveiled overnight that intrigued analysts.

  • by Tim Biggs
The NSW minister 'paralysed by indecision' in an office where 'nothing gets done'

The NSW minister 'paralysed by indecision' in an office where 'nothing gets done'

Gabrielle Upton has been described as "the most ineffective minister" who is only there because she is a woman.

  • by Alexandra Smith & Kylar Loussikian
New 'frontrunner' in Wentworth preselection

New 'frontrunner' in Wentworth preselection

The Prime Minister has made it clear to local branches and preselectors that Wentworth is to have a female candidate.

  • by Alexandra Smith
Boy fighting for life after schoolyard knock in Sydney

Boy fighting for life after schoolyard knock in Sydney

The group of children were having a bit of fun in the playground at school when it all went horribly wrong.

  • by Rachel Clun
Mysterious 'disappearance' throws Swisse into disarray
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Mysterious 'disappearance' throws Swisse into disarray

Fan Bingbing was the biggest selling point for Swisse in the massive Chinese market. Now it appears she is in custody.

  • by Kirsty Needham
The heartless core of CBA's insurance business laid bare

The heartless core of CBA's insurance business laid bare

A day after CBA agreed to backdate the definition of heart attacks and apologised for poor behaviour, it was at it again

  • by Adele Ferguson
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No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...

Julia Gillard once captured the flaw of reducing the nuances of sexism into a soundbite generalisation. The same can be applied to the Serena Williams meltdown.

Peter FitzSimons
    Peter FitzSimons

    I opposed a gender quota - and was 100 per cent wrong

    When the make-up of your board is heavily skewed towards men, there must be an explanation for the phenomenon. I could think of four possibilities.

    Sam Crosby

      Wagners verdict shows the likes of Alan Jones can be called out

      Defamation verdict shows that sometimes you can take on the loud person in the centre of the room and silence them.

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        'I will obviously make the decisions': Morrison brushes aside Turnbull's High Court campaign against Dutton
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        'I will obviously make the decisions': Morrison brushes aside Turnbull's High Court campaign against Dutton

        Fairfax Media on Thursday revealed the former prime minister had been texting and calling Liberal MPs from New York.

        • by Bevan Shields & Peter Hartcher

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        Apartment owners may have to take out second mortgage for repairs

        Apartment owners may have to take out second mortgage for repairs

        Many owners in blocks with combustible cladding in denial about situation, experts say, but the government won't identify which ones they are.

        • by Sue Williams
        Melissa George relists her one-bedroom Manhattan apartment

        Melissa George relists her one-bedroom Manhattan apartment

        The Australian has come a long way from her days in Perth as a roller-skating champion to an international star of the silver screen and television.

        • by Stephen Lacey

        Business

        Done with discounting: New Myer CEO goes back to an old trick
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        Done with discounting: New Myer CEO goes back to an old trick

        This was always going to be a horrible result - and one that its recently installed CEO John King was never going to sugarcoat as he wasn't responsible for it.

        • by Elizabeth Knight

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        Entertainment

        Brooke's 'big' secret on The Bachelor angers fans online

        Brooke's 'big' secret on The Bachelor angers fans online

        Network Ten hyped up the bachelorette's big revelation... but it turned out to be no big deal.

        • by Genevieve Rota
        'The last to know': Heath Ledger's father opens up about son's death

        'The last to know': Heath Ledger's father opens up about son's death

        Kim Ledger has revealed he received the worst news of his life after switching on the TV.

        • by Broede Carmody

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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

        The 'disrespectful' sledge fuelling the Sharks-Panthers rivalry

        The 'disrespectful' sledge fuelling the Sharks-Panthers rivalry

        Cronulla have not forgotten how Panthers supremo Phil Gould denigrated their maiden grand final win.

        • by Adrian Proszenko
        No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...

        No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...

        Julia Gillard once captured the flaw of reducing the nuances of sexism into a soundbite generalisation. The same can be applied to the Serena Williams meltdown.

        • by Peter FitzSimons

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