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Property downturn on track to be 'the largest since the early 1980s'

Property downturn on track to be 'the largest since the early 1980s'

If you think Sydney property price declines will slow down from here, be prepared for disappointment.

  • by David Scutt

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Why the Opera House backlash was so fierce

Why the Opera House backlash was so fierce

It might have taken a perfect storm to spark the kind of reaction we saw this week. 

  • by Waleed Aly
'Very, very weird': Costello lashes Liberal leaders

'Very, very weird': Costello lashes Liberal leaders

Former treasurer Peter Costello has launched an excoriating attack on the policy direction of the Coalition.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
The Aussie champ who chose golf over Trump

The Aussie champ who chose golf over Trump

Australian Jan Stephenson, who has been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, said Trump was 'very supportive'.

  • by Evin Priest
ASX nosedives to six-month low after Wall Street slide 

ASX nosedives to six-month low after Wall Street slide 

The Australian sharemarket has fallen by more than 2 per cent as investors dumped stocks across the board.

  • by William McInnes
Bachelorette snaps up a new record, but not in a good way

Bachelorette snaps up a new record, but not in a good way

However, Ten has promised this season will "surprise many". 

  • by Broede Carmody
Saudi crown prince 'ordered operation to lure writer'

Saudi crown prince 'ordered operation to lure writer'

Officials are now speculating that what transpired was a back-up plan to capture Jamal Khashoggi that went wrong.

  • by Shane Harris
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I was prepared for an AI apocalypse, but all we got was dumb robots

I was raised in a house designed to keep us safe when doomsday came, but now I live in one filled with idiot AI assistants and incompetent cleaners.

Alice Clarke

The resignation Alan Jones should be ready to announce

Many people have suggested the broadcaster resign over his latest controversy. Here, columnist Madonna King offers up a draft.

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Madonna King

Make no mistake - gay children are the target of new report

Two decades after I was teased on the school bus, I watch as powerful figures seek to put LGBTI people back into the closet with any means they can muster.

Nicholas Stewart
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Woman turfed out of $2m home after long-running family feud

Woman turfed out of $2m home after long-running family feud

Auckland woman ordered to pay her brother more than $273,000 and move out of her home of 36 years after a falling out over the house.

  • by Andrew Beach
Six big mistakes you're making with your outdoor area

Six big mistakes you're making with your outdoor area

It's supposed to be an extension of your living area and a place to relax and unwind. Not if you're doing this.

  • by Elizabeth Clarke

Business

CBA's Comyn disclosed Dollarmites scam to board

CBA's Comyn disclosed Dollarmites scam to board

CBA boss Matt Comyn said he disclosed the Dollarmites issue to the board before his appointment as CEO.

  • by Clancy Yeates

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Entertainment

Bachelorette ratings: Ali Oetjen's debut least-watched to date

Bachelorette ratings: Ali Oetjen's debut least-watched to date

However, Ten has promised this season will "surprise many". 

  • by Broede Carmody
Amy Shark leads the ARIA nominations in another big year for women

Amy Shark leads the ARIA nominations in another big year for women

Indie pop darling the clear front-runner in a field that also saw nods for Courtney Barnett and Tash Sultana.

  • by Robert Moran & Nathanael Cooper

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This is the biggest travel mistake men keep making

This is the biggest travel mistake men keep making

Griff Rhys Jones has some sage advice for blokes wanting some adventure.

  • by Jane Rocca
Super Mario Party review: the party starts anew on big screen and small

Super Mario Party review: the party starts anew on big screen and small

With a refined, fun-filled core board game mode and plenty of ancillary stuff to keep you and your friends busy, this is one of the good ones.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Sport

Bolt to start up front for Mariners in tilt for A-League deal

Bolt to start up front for Mariners in tilt for A-League deal

The world's fastest man will be deployed at centre-forward for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly on Friday night at Campbelltown Stadium.

  • by Dominic Bossi
Kiwis see red as Tonga clash appears set to steal their thunder

Kiwis see red as Tonga clash appears set to steal their thunder

More than double the amount of tickets have been sold for the Tonga-Kangaroos Test in Auckland than Saturday's clash between Australia and New Zealand.

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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