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A battle is under way to end Tony Abbott's 25-year political career
The former PM had a simple wish, but it wasn't granted. What happened next has raised three big questions over his future.
- by Bevan Shields
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State Parliament
Premier vows to dump minister if spill is called
The brewing feud between two NSW ministers descended into war, setting the stage for a bitter show down.
- by Lisa Visentin
Chinese billionaire distances himself from property developer after rape of model
Developer Longwei Xu invited a young woman to a party, encouraged her to drink, before offering to take her home.
- by Angus Thompson
How China is preparing for Donald Trump's trade war
Sitting in Kiehl's Cafe beside a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a Beijing shopper is taking the trade war in her stride.
- by Kirsty Needham
Updated
Election
Phelps hijacks Morrison's press conference for surprise announcement
Just days ago, Dr Phelps said she would recommend backers put the Libs last on ballots. Now the GP's changed her mind.
- by Alexandra Smith
Updated
Banking royal commission
CommInsure, AMP could face criminal charges
For two weeks the inquest has heard about conduct that could now see huge financial players charged with crimes.
- by Sarah Danckert, Clancy Yeates & Ruth Williams
Captain James Cook and the rank he never had
Tear up the the school curriculum, the famed explorer was a lieutenant and a commander but never actually a captain.
- by Tim Barlass
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Morrison's bid for religious freedom looks like legislated homophobia
What the PM envisages is a law to permit Christians engaged in trade or commerce to refuse service to queer people.
Catherine McGregor
$10: The do-or-die number for Foxtel's 'Netflix of sport' play
Netflix costs as little as $10 a month in Australia. And Delany may need to match that price point for experiment to truly realise its potential.
John McDuling
A mogul and a prime minister's fall
It took several days for Malcolm Turnbull and Rupert Murdoch to set up a phone call in the middle of the week that gave Australia a new prime minister.
David Crowe
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School funding
PM's $4.6b deal slammed by NSW Education Minister
- by Michael Koziol & Jordan Baker
National
Politics
Is democracy dead? Please Explain: the new podcast
Please Explain - a new weekly podcast that cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.
- by Tom McKendrick
Analysis
School funding
Win-win for private schools: Morrison's cash splash fixes politics, not policy
- by Michael Koziol
Exclusive
School funding
Scott Morrison's $1.2 billion bonus for private schools slammed as a 'slush fund'
- by Michael Koziol & Jordan Baker
World
This is why France has banned smartphones in primary and middle school
- by Alissa Rubin & Elian Peltier
Property bydomain
Why co-working is getting cheaper in every city, except one
Co-working is becoming a “tenants’ market” as an avalanche of supply hits the major cities, new research shows.
- by Alison Cheung
All the trends interior designers hate, according to an interior designer
Designers like it when you use forward planning and have a cohesive design. But they definitely don't like terracotta tiles, among other things.
- by Jane Eyles-Bennett
Business
ACCC calls for $10m penalties for unscrupulous franchisors
Maximum penalties for franchisors who breach the sector's code of conduct should be $10 million instead of the current $63,000 limit, the consumer watchdog says.
- by Emma Koehn
Updated
Banking royal commission
CommInsure, AMP could face criminal charges
- by Sarah Danckert, Clancy Yeates & Ruth Williams
Small business
Entertainment
Captain Marvel star Brie Larson hits back at sexist trolls
"I'm living my life and if you're into it, cool. If not, that's cool too," the star said.
- by Broede Carmody
Heath Ledger Scholarship winner says the late actor inspired her to come out
Actress Charmaine Bingwa describes herself as a "trifecta": female, a person of colour and gay.
- by Michael Idato
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Flemington takes a new stand at this year's races
The new $128m Club Stand makes its debut in time for this year's spring racing carnival.
- by Jane Rocca
Yes, I allow my baby screen time - don't judge me
I've read children under two should not be exposed to any screen time. I wanted to abide by that rule.
- by Parven Kaur
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Cars bydrive
Sport
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Rabbitohs
Rabbitohs clear players after investigation into video chat
A five-person panel had been established to investigate claims players exposed themselves to a woman without her consent.
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
Wallabies
Sacking Cheika would only give Australian rugby a sugar hit
Everyone loves the sugar hit of a sacking. Suddenly anything is possible. But let's be careful here. This is not a change of socks.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
Cooper Cronk
'When the game is on the line, that’s when Cronk earns his money'
- by Andrew Webster
The Cauliflower
Wallabies
The 'next Folau' tipped to become a Wallaby before leaving school
- by Georgina Robinson
NRL
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