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'Clear your conscience': Cops make fresh appeal over Karratha hit-and-run crash
Police are still searching for the driver of a car involved in a crash that left a father fighting for his life in WA's Pilbara region earlier this year.
- by Phil Hickey
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'Why?': Grieving sisters want answers on Bedford murders
The sisters of a Perth grandmother allegedly murdered last week say they were blindsided by news of her death.
- by Hannah Barry
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Public transport
Delay risk for Metronet train deliveries as workers strike
Delivery of trains could be delayed as AMWU workers strike at a Qld factory and ponder further industrial action.
- by Nathan Hondros
Outrage over footballers' Mad Monday blackface outfits
Players from a Tasmanian football club have drawn criticism after dressing up in blackface for Mad Monday celebrations.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Dutton wanted au pair visa within an hour, inquiry told
Dutton's then-office had asked his department to prepare a ministerial intervention briefing for an Italian au pair, about to be deported, emails show.
- by Angus Livingston
China's richest man warns of a 20-year trade war with US
China's richest man believes the trade war with the US will last longer and have a bigger impact than most people think.
- by Lulu Yilun Chen
WA senator weeps as he uses privilege to air death list
"These are the names that don't get spoken," Senator Jordon Steele-John said after reading out a list of 34 names.
- by Latika Bourke
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Opinion & Perspectives
We're doubling down on the errors that caused the GFC a decade ago
Everyone has their favourite theory about the financial crisis, but we keep overlooking an alternative account of what actually happened.
Juliet Samuel
The workplaces where bullies flourish
Bullying is a scourge of many workplaces but they often have particular features, many of which can be found in politics.
Caitlin Fitzsimmons
'Questions ate away at me': The heavy burden of aged care
Three and a half years after my dad died, I'm still tormented by memories of his time in residential care.
Tina Broad
Politics
Aged care funding blow-out could be examined by royal commission
The Coalition and Labor are open to asking the the royal commission to examine a looming $40 billion-a-year blow out in aged care funding.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Gender equality
Bill Shorten to announce $400 million pitch to women on superannuation
- by David Crowe
World
Property bydomain
James Packer splurges $82m on Danny Devito's old Hollywood home
The 51-year-old tycoon is reported to have splashed out on his first purchase since leaving Australia five years ago to be closer to his children.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Suburbs and towns made famous by their roles in films and TV shows
It's not just actors getting the spotlight in your favourite Australian films and television shows. Some of the locations are better known than the stars.
- by Kate Stanton
Business
Banks' spring racing season begins with horse-trading on rates
For the banks, the start of spring is crucial to their marketing schedules. With home auctions down, they are competing for a smaller share of the property pie.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Insurer delayed reforming questionable sales practices
- by Clancy Yeates & Ruth Williams
Small business
Entertainment
Analysis
ABC
ABC Radio breakfast has crashed to a 40-year low. What happens now?
Since Red Symons was pushed out, its share of the breakfast market has halved.
- by Michael Lallo
Ozzy Osbourne to headline 2019 Download festival
The rocker will headline next year's festival in Sydney and Melbourne.
- by Martin Boulton
Lifestyle
Smarter living
iPhone XS and XS Max review: few compromises, but few changes too
This is the most impressive iPhone yet. But how much better is it than the phone you're already using?
- by Peter Wells
Is 'wealth coaching' the new and improved financial planning?
Financial planners are repositioning themselves as personal trainer-like wealth coaches.
- by Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Is children's sport becoming too expensive for Australian families?
- by Michelle Cull and Keith Parry
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Sport
West Coast Eagles play cards close to chest in lead-up to prelim final
Coach Adam Simpson is playing his cards close to his chest on just who his renowned tagger Mark Hutchings will lock onto in early moments of Saturday’s preliminary final.
- by Kim Hagdorn
Melbourne have momentum that will get them to the grand final
The Demons are into their first preliminary final in 18 years, and they're playing like a team with a story to tell.
