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'Nobody really does savings or cheque any more': Rise of tap and go slugs bottom lines

'Nobody really does savings or cheque any more': Rise of tap and go slugs bottom lines

Small businesses are bearing the brunt of consumers' appetites for contactless payment.

  • by Cara Waters

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Man dies in hospital after crashing into tree

Man dies in hospital after crashing into tree

The 32 year old died overnight after Monday's crash on the Tuggeranong Parkway.

    MP hits back at 'incredibly hurtful' bullying claims

    MP hits back at 'incredibly hurtful' bullying claims

    Gareth Ward says he has had many disagreements with colleagues, but that does not make him a bully. 

    • by Alexandra Smith
    'Happy for the truth to come out': Burgess on scandal
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    'Happy for the truth to come out': Burgess on scandal

    Souths captain Sam Burgess has broken his silence about his club’s sexting controversy.

    • by Andrew Webster
    Minister confirms Coalition won't replace energy target

    Minister confirms Coalition won't replace energy target

    The move creates a policy vacuum that opponents say will stifle clean energy investment and lead to higher prices.

      'In three days we lost it all': Strawberry farms devastated

      'In three days we lost it all': Strawberry farms devastated

      Tonnes of strawberries dumped as Queensland Premier announces a $1 million fund to counter sabotage.

      • by Lucy Stone & Felicity Caldwell
      Crown case closed in trial of David Eastman

      Crown case closed in trial of David Eastman

      The Crown on Tuesday closed its case in the murder trial of David Harold Eastman.

      • by Alexandra Back
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      Opinion & Perspectives

      The Liberals' woman problem: men in grey suits misjudge level of anger

      Politicians are fond of invoking the iron law of arithmetic, at least when it comes to toppling their leaders or shoring up their own numbers.

      Jacqueline Maley
        Jacqueline Maley

        Why we're all choking on Amazon cardboard

        Amazon still hasn't mastered the art of packaging, and it's causing lots of problems.

        Leonid Bershidsky

          Why Western Christianity has a death wish

          The latest figures suggest that Church of England affiliation has halved since 2002 and that only 2 per cent of young people call themselves Anglican.

          Tim Stanley
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            The 102-year-old man who planted 7000 trees

            The 102-year-old man who planted 7000 trees

            He was one of New Zealand's great plantsman: founder of Hackfalls Arboretum near Gisborne, on the North Island.

            • by Peter Malcouronne
            Evictions v holdouts: How to painlessly dissolve a strata title

            Evictions v holdouts: How to painlessly dissolve a strata title

            Is it fair that just one neighbour, or maybe a small group of neighbours, should be able to block the sale or redevelopment of someone else’s property?

            • by Duygu Yengin and Jonathan Pincus

            Business

            'Cascade crap to others': how Allianz staff approached compliance

            'Cascade crap to others': how Allianz staff approached compliance

            Allianz's processes for ensuring its website content complied with the law were "deficient", the royal commission heard on Tuesday.

            • by Clancy Yeates & Ruth Williams
            British giant gobbles up hommus producer Yumi's

            British giant gobbles up hommus producer Yumi's

            • by Emma Koehn
            Australian shares fell on Tuesday as trade tariff concerns hit the major resource companies.

            Trade tariffs hit ASX as resource stocks fall

            • by William McInnes
            ASIC deputy resigns just months into extended contract

            ASIC deputy resigns just months into extended contract

            • by Mathew Dunckley, Eryk Bagshaw & Ruth Williams

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            How Foxtel is spending its $30 million government handout

            How Foxtel is spending its $30 million government handout

            It's been more than 12 months since it was revealed the television company would receive taxpayer money.

            • by Broede Carmody & Jennifer Duke
            Emmys 2018: An Aussie win, a proposal and history-making moments

            Emmys 2018: An Aussie win, a proposal and history-making moments

            It was the smaller categories that made the most noise at this year's awards.

            • by Michael Idato

            Lifestyle

            Julie Bishop and co are looking like quite the 'nasty women'
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            Julie Bishop and co are looking like quite the 'nasty women'

            • by Wendy Tuohy
            The six types of teenage spirituality in Australia

            The six types of teenage spirituality in Australia

            • by Andrew Singleton, Anna Halahoff, Gary D Bouma & Mary Lou Rasmussen
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            Bonding with a teen is important, but don't force the connection

            Bonding with a teen is important, but don't force the connection

            Just remember, the average 13-year-old is not known for a deep desire to talk to her parents.

            • by Meghan Leahy
            Forget million-dollar homes: The Millennials chasing a different dream

            Forget million-dollar homes: The Millennials chasing a different dream

            They don’t feature in the smashed avo-laced headlines, you won’t see them living the high life on Instagram.

            • by Scott Phillips

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            'It's time to leave the party': Mathew Hayman retires after 20 years

            'It's time to leave the party': Mathew Hayman retires after 20 years

            The Canberra junior and 2016 Paris-Roubaix champion has decided to put his family first and will finish his career at the Tour Down Under next year.

            • by Chris Dutton
            Tom Rogers ready to back up whirlwind debut season

            Tom Rogers ready to back up whirlwind debut season

            A whirlwind debut season took Tom Rogers from the ACT Comets to national finals in 12 months.

            • by Caden Helmers