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Pregnant Sacha and kids forced out of home after insurer's 18-month delay
It took insurer Youi 18 months to repair the roof of heavily pregnant Sacha Murphy after a hail storm, forcing her to live in a caravan.
- by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates
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Opinion
Drug reform
After passing on tragic news, I can't support pill testing
To green-light illegal drug taking and the dangerous criminals who profit from it is something I will never support.
- by Troy Grant
Dave Sharma apologises for 'underemployed' teachers
The Liberal Party's candidate for Malcolm Turnbull's seat received strong criticism from authors, educators and parents.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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History
One of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time solved
Marine archaeologists believe they have finally identified the resting place the ship James Cook commanded to Australia.
- by Matthew Knott
Dutton wanted au pair visa within an hour, inquiry told
"This is urgent. The minister requires this submission tonight," the email from Mr Dutton's departmental liaison officer said.
- by Angus Livingston
Sea Eagles teen escapes conviction over recording sex
Manly young gun Manase Fainu faced court this week over a sex tape he filmed without consent.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Outrage over footballers' Mad Monday blackface photo
The picture of the trio was posted to a popular Facebook group, which has more than 120,000 followers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Opinion & Perspectives
We're doubling down on the errors that caused the GFC
Everyone has their favourite theory about the GFC, but we keep overlooking an alternative account of what 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
How market forces have failed the nation
Introducing the market into services previously provided by the government hasn’t worked out the way the reformers hoped.
Ross Gittins
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
The biggest interior trends for spring, according to the experts
Spring is officially here and that means it's time to pack away the dark soft furnishings and woollen blankets.
- by Natalia Didovich
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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Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
Woman at centre of Souths video chat scandal refuses to be interviewed
As the two arch rivals cranked up preparations for a fiery preliminary final, the case against Souths players and their alleged involvement in a lewd video chat looked like collapsing.
- by Andrew Webster
Exclusive
Israel Folau
Aerial contest data points finger at the one-man lift
Israel Folau is considered the best in the world under the high ball. What teams can do to counter his skill might be constrained in coming months.
- by Georgina Robinson
NRL
