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The new prime minister has said he believes "the Bible is not a policy handbook". However, his faith has certainly had an influence on his worldview, writes Mark Jennings.
By Mark Jennings
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The sense of disappointment following Collingwood's AFL grand final loss is all too familiar for Magpies fans used to feeling shattered in September, writes Richard Hinds.
By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds
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Written off during the pre-season, the West Coast Eagles overcame the odds in spectacular fashion during a thrilling grand final thanks to a concerted team effort, writes Clint Thomas.
By Clint Thomas
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The home my grandfather is in should be the norm, not an aberration only the wealthy get to enjoy, writes Melanie Tait.
By Melanie Tait
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House prices are continuing to fall, investors are leaving the property market but first home buyers are spending more than ever before — it's a different sort of credit crunch.
By business reporter Stephen Letts
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Expect every statement Brett Kavanaugh has made on the record in his own defence to now to be scrutinised, writes Zoe Daniel.
By North America bureau chief Zoe Daniel and Emily Olson
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When it comes to the financial planning industry, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne is blunt and to the point. In his interim report, he says two themes emerged: dishonesty and greed. And that was just the start.
By Andrew Robertson
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The furore that has surrounded the sacking of the ABC managing director, Michelle Guthrie, and the subsequent resignation of chairman Justin Milne has revealed two organisations that feel under perpetual siege, writes Laura Tingle.
By Laura Tingle
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The big worry for investors was the royal commission recommending big changes to banking laws. But with the plan appearing to be enforcement, not reform, the share market's reaction has been one of relief.
By business reporter Stephen Letts
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Christine Blasey Ford's image sums up American women of her generation and everything that they have tried to become, and what they have had to endure to do so, writes Micheline Maynard.
By Micheline Maynard
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All the participants in the spectacular implosion at the top of the ABC have ended up looking bad, including the board, which still has questions to answer about its own knowledge of Justin Milne's actions in particular, writes Michelle Grattan.
By Michelle Grattan
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For NRL fans who don't support the Storm or the Roosters, the Grand Final will be like watching Cruella de Vil and her twin sister strolling into a lost dogs' home, while the AFL final will see fans trapped between the devil of Collingwood and West Coast's deep blue sea, writes Richard Hinds.
By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds
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Former ABC chair Justin Milne demeaned Michelle Guthrie if reports he called her "the missus" at work are true. Workplace language can be a quagmire, so here's how to choose your words carefully, writes Gary Nunn.
By Gary Nunn
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Footy season means one thing to me — getting stuck in traffic jams on a Saturday afternoon while inebriated fans wearing ugly scarves traipse through the cars sneering. Here's how to avoid it this weekend, writes James Norman.
By James Norman
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Adam Simpson isn't officially coach of the year — that honour belongs to his grand final opponent at Collingwood — but his "family first" focus has West Coast on the brink of a shock premiership, writes Clint Thomas.
By Clint Thomas
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In the post #MeToo world, and just a day after the jailing of Bill Cosby, fewer Americans are prepared to dismiss the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a political ploy or just drunk adolescents being kids, writes Philip Williams.
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams
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The current furore raises important questions about what our independence means, but ABC's editorial management will always protect it, writes ABC Director of News Gaven Morris.
By Director of News, Analysis and Investigations Gaven Morris
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As literally as it's possible to be, the American President just became "a laughing stock to the entire world". But pay attention to his message, writes John Barron.
By John Barron
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West Coast finished higher on the AFL ladder than Collingwood but will cede home field advantage in the biggest game of the season. Is that fair, and what, if anything, is the alternative?
By ABC National Sports desk
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The US and China are plainly entering into a period of significant geopolitical rivalry. Each has ambitions that are mutually incompatible, writes Nick Bisley.
By Nick Bisley