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'Malcolm has got to go': Stop the campaign against me, Turnbull told Murdoch
The then prime minister challenged the media mogul over the coverage of his government in News Corp newspapers and its Sky News television channel.
- by David Crowe
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Scam
CBA and ANZ caught in fake banking apps scam
How many Australians actually parted with their personal log-in credentials or credit card information is unknown.
- by Nina Hendy
Megalo! Franco Cozzo's Brunswick development
The furniture king's inner city shop will stay, but what will happen around it will be a 'building never seen in Australia'.
- by Carolyn Webb
Reality TV doctor, girlfriend 'drugged, raped women' in US
Authorities said they believed the pair 'used their good looks and charms to lower the inhibitions of potential prey'.
- by Meagan Flynn
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Centrelink
The secret $600m sweetener to get tax cuts through
The offer shows how desperate the government to pass the second stage of its centrepiece company tax cuts.
- by Fergus Hunter
'Stripped, tied to a pole, bashed' in alleged kidnap
Cheyane Lubec has detailed the injuries she suffered in two-day ordeal in Sydney, allegedly at hands of her ex-boyfriend.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Hoon on run after dumping passenger, 19, at fuel pump
Police track car allegedly bearing stolen plates. As they descended at servo, driver fled, left passenger with pump in hand.
- by Chloe Booker
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Opinion & Perspectives
Win lose or draw, crime pays for Matthew Guy
Whatever the result in November, Matthew Guy's relentless focus on crime has forced Labor into places it would rather not be.
Noel Towell
I spend a quarter of my waking hours staring at my phone
The power my smartphone has over me was fully revealed when I downloaded Apple's latest operating system.
Matthew Field
It might be a preliminary, but it feels oh so final
Don't let anyone tell you that there's nothing to lose in a play-off for an AFL grand final spot.
Bob Murphy
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Victoria Police
Questionnaire: 'Red shirts' MPs avoid a police grilling
- by Cameron Houston & Benjamin Preiss
National
AFL
The 'embarrassing' seven games that set up Max Gawn's season
After being motivated by a disappointing end to 2017, the All-Australian ruckman's improved fitness will allow him to take on extra defensive duties on Saturday.
- by Peter Ryan
Saint Steven moves into rarefied air
Veteran Jack Steven has joined an elite group at St Kilda after being named the Saints’ best and fairest for the fourth time.
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
Turnbull lodged complaint with Murdoch over coverage in last days of his prime ministership
The then prime minister challenged Rupert Murdoch over the coverage of his government in News Corp newspapers and its Sky News television channel.
- by David Crowe
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University
'There's no problem': Labor rejects case for new free speech rules at universities
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
How Melbourne's property market will be tested this weekend
The first 'super Saturday' of spring comes as property observers report that the overall mood at auctions has shifted to one of caution.
- by Allison Worrall
One family house becomes five in a Hawthorn development
A ban on high rises in the leafy east means buildings will probably stay relatively close to the ground for now, but developers are beginning to turn the tide.
- by Jim Malo
Business
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Big four
NAB pay revamp makes it much harder to reward bad behaviour
NAB has unveiled its new executive remuneration scheme after the heat of the royal commission and regulatory pressure.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
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Jacqui Lambie
'Mind wide open': Jacqui Lambie joins SBS immigration experiment
The former senator says we must "prioritise who comes into our country".
- by Michael Lallo
Cass finally gets her kiss as two Bachelor romances fizzle out
Cass got her single date with Nick Cummins, but things didn't go so well for two of her fellow bachelorettes.
- by Genevieve Rota
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
Part-timers Avondale give Sydney FC pros fright of their life
Avondale FC took the A-League premiers to extra-time before succumbing 4-2 in their quarter-final on Wednesday night.
- by Ben McKay
Juventus win despite Ronaldo's straight red, City stunned
Cristiano Ronaldo received his first ever Champions League red card on his return to Spain in Juventus' victory over Valencia.
