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Scott Morrison
Headaches mount for PM as another female MP quits
Ann Sudmalis is a casualty of long-running intra-party tensions in her federal seat, and nominated "branch stacking, undermining, and leaks" as factors behind her decision.
- by Mark Kenny
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How the rise of tap and go slugs bottom lines
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of consumers' appetites for contactless payment.
- by Cara Waters
Breaking
Tony Abbott
Libs release Tony Abbott's preselection result
The actual number was kept secret from the meeting, triggering angry scenes and two days of division.
- by Bevan Shields
Man who killed policeman was high on ice, on way to visit newborn, court told
Jesse Reid stopped in Eden to smoke ice and drink beer, police said.
- by Tammy Mills & Cameron Houston
Alleged killer fugitive spotted in Melbourne CBD
One of Australia's most wanted fugitives, Jonathan Dick, is believed to have been spotted in Melbourne's CBD last week.
- by Melissa Cunningham
How a woman's brave escape helped reveal a serial killer
The woman in the white pickup was feeling increasingly uneasy about the driver, whom she knew only as 'David'.
- by Alex Horton
Opinion
Australia
'We both get it': Morrison's bromance with Trump
Australia's government prides itself on what one official refers to as their "deft and nonjudgmental" handling of Trump.
- by Maureen Dowd
Featured
Updated
Melbourne
Singapore sling: Fans take long way round to cheer Demons in the west
- by Carolyn Webb
Opinion & Perspectives
The Liberals have made a calculation that defies logic
The danger for Scott Morrison and his government is laid bare in one of the key figures in the latest poll.
David Crowe
One by one, the panaceas are toppling: now it's aspirin
Long-term studies all too often downgrade the impact of treatments from seismic to meh.
Steven Lewis
'Advance Australia Fair is an anthem that is racist at so many levels'
In national surveys, Advance Australia Fair wins every time, which shows one could say, exhaustion on the respondents’ part.
Warwick McFadyen
Melbourne
Victoria
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Hotels
Bankrupt 'Gordon Gekko' booted off luxury ski resort project
- by Chris Vedelago & Cameron Houston
National
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Crime
'That was his downfall': The photo that undid a conman
- by Georgina Mitchell & Michael Evans
AFL
Mystery over Martin injury but Tigers insist he will face Magpies
Dustin Martin did not join in full training on Monday but is expected to line up in the preliminary final.
- by Jon Pierik & Daniel Cherny
Pendlebury wouldn't have wanted Richmond's light schedule
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury says he’s glad the Magpies are playing three finals in the space of a fortnight.
- by Daniel Cherny
Updated
AFL Grand Final
'Yellow and black, back to back': Camping fans secure finals tickets
- by Simone Fox Koob
Politics
Breaking
Scott Morrison
Headaches mount for Scott Morrison as another female MP quits
Scott Morrison's attempts to dissuade another female MP from retiring has failed with Ann Sudmalis set to go at the next election.
- by Mark Kenny
Analysis
Women of Influence
No handmaids here! Liberal women launch their red resistance
- by Tony Wright
World
Property bydomain
Experts rubbish claims of 40 per cent house price fall in 12 months
The worst case scenario was presented, experts say, rather than what Australians should really be aware of.
- by Jim Malo
Australians are paying more for less land: Here's why
Australians are paying more for new land and we're also building bigger houses. It's changing the way we live.
- by Melissa Heagney
Business
Telcos ditch ‘unlimited’ mobile plan claims
Australia’s three biggest mobile providers, Singtel Optus, Vodafone Hutchison Australia and Telstra, have stopped using the term “unlimited” in their advertising.
- by Jennifer Duke
Small business
Entertainment
Jessica Marais pulls out of new Nine drama to 'focus on her health'
The popular TV actress has been open with her health struggles this year.
- by Genevieve Rota
Woody Allen's wife Soon-Yi Previn breaks silence on sexual assault claims
Previn claims that Dylan Farrow's allegations against Allen are false, and that Mia Farrow abused Previn.
- by Erin Nyren
Lifestyle
Smarter living
How surfing's record-breaking daredevil finally grew up
After conquering the world's largest wave, Garrett McNamara is on a quest for enlightenment.
- by Jane Rocca
The right trousers: robotic pants could help disabled walk again
Pants with artificial muscles will give frail people bionic power so they can live independently for longer.
- by Sarah Knapton
Why all this talk about 'gaming addiction' is not helping families
- by Dr Kristy Goodwin
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Sport
Clark questions Siddle's Test recall
When ex-Australian quick Stuart Clark read veteran Peter Siddle had earned a Test recall in the morning paper he "spat his cornflakes out".
Dellavedova predicts golden era for NBA's Aussie brigade
Matthew Dellavedova believes Australian basketball is on the cusp of a golden era with a record 11 players on NBA rosters this season.
- by Evin Priest
