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Leyonhjelm says comments helped Hanson-Young's re-election prospects
David Leyonhjelm's lawyers say his 'stop shagging men' remark was 'much more likely' to benefit Sarah Hanson-Young politically than to hurt her reputation.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Education
PM announces $4.6 billion school funding fix
The Morrison government will inject another $4.6 billion into private schools in a bid to end the funding wars.
- by Michael Koziol
Judge not amused as youth gets 3yrs for 'man bun' attack
Brent Moresco was told off by Judge Christopher Ryan for snickering after being sentenced.
- by Karen Sweeney
Dutton narrowly avoids no confidence motion
Greens and Labor sought to embarrass the Home Affairs Minister after they accused him of misleading Parliament.
- by Fergus Hunter
City's continued sprawl costs those with the least the most
Our outward sprawl forces disadvantaged families to pay most for transport, other services when they can least afford to.
- by Clay Lucas
Killer won't stand for judge, lifts her veil to plead guilty
Young woman who stabbed a man in the name of Islamic State pleads guilty to intentionally engaging in a terrorist act.
- by Adam Cooper
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Scott Morrison
PM makes "brmm, brmm" in a big rig, just like Trump
Australia's new Prime Minister emulates Donald Trump by climbing aboard a big truck and making weird faces.
- by Tony Wright
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Opinion & Perspectives
Two men with grenades: Who'll be the first to pull pin in Myer fight?
Geoff Wilson and Solomon Lew are not declaring they are on opposite sides - but civility will break down before long.
Elizabeth Knight
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
Commercial terrorists have brought an industry to its knees
The sabotage of our strawberry industry is as flummoxing as it is despicable. It shows a level of recklessness not seen before.
Madonna King
Melbourne
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Crime
Police swarm Monash Uni as stolen car dumped after high speed chase
- by Simone Fox Koob & Matilda Boseley
Victoria
Guy calls for 'tough, honest conversations' on population growth
- by Benjamin Preiss & Simone Fox Koob
National
AFL
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Melbourne
Demons, Bombers meet with contracted Suns defender May
Melbourne and Essendon are among the clubs to have met with Gold Coast key defender Steven May.
- by Jake Niall
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Richmond
Light duties for Martin in last run before preliminary final
It wasn’t a totally convincing training run, but Dustin Martin did enough on Thursday to back up coach Damien Hardwick’s confidence that he will play.
- by Ronny Lerner
Politics
Breaking
Education
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces $4.6 billion school funding fix
The Morrison government will inject another $4.6 billion into private schools in a bid to end the education funding wars.
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
Five years on, this is the biggest mistake I made in our renovation
My bold idea was great when my kids were little. These days they do things and it's driving me around the bend.
- by Susannah Hardy
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
No advertising on the ABC? Just head to YouTube
Big name brands are advertising around the ABC's content on YouTube.
- by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Small business
Entertainment
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Music festivals
Britain's drug testing charity is ready to roll out in Australia
A UK organisation has been training Australian medical professionals to run pill testing at local music festivals.
- by Latika Bourke
After Emmys proposal, couple continue to share their love story on TV
Glenn Weiss, who popped the question to Jan Svendsen at the Emmys, has opened up about the viral moment.
- by Nardine Saad
Exclusive
Jacqui Lambie
'Mind wide open': Jacqui Lambie joins SBS immigration experiment
- by Michael Lallo
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The car you buy when all your friends have Ferraris
The Monza SP1 and Monza SP2 are all about sleek open-top styling and exclusivity.
- by Toby Hagon
PlayStation Classic: Sony announces a retro micro-console of its own
Tiny replica will include 20 games pre-installed, although Sony has so far only disclosed five of them.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Storm coach slams 'squeaky clean, holier than thou' Sharks
Craig Bellamy has fired back at the Sharks after a week of barbs and ribbing ahead of their NRL preliminary final.
- by Roy Ward
Tattoo warning given to players, fans for Rugby World Cup in Japan
Rugby players at next year's World Cup will be expected to cover up any tattoos in public to avoid being associated with the Japanese mafia.
