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Coles drought relief fund a 'farce', says Littleproud

Coles drought relief fund a 'farce', says Littleproud

Minister for Agriculture calls the supermarket giant's milk levy and fund an "empty media stunt". 

  • by Emma Koehn

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Lost his job, losing his house – and this WA man is not alone

Lost his job, losing his house – and this WA man is not alone

This rural WA man lost his job 18 months ago and can't find another one. And that was only the beginning of his bad luck.  

  • by Emma Young
Encounter gives diver 'insane appreciation' for great whites 

Encounter gives diver 'insane appreciation' for great whites 

A WA diver has described a terrifying encounter with a great white shark off Perth's northern beaches on Saturday.

  • by Nathan Hondros
Police seek help in search for missing Mandurah girl

Police seek help in search for missing Mandurah girl

Police are seeking the whereabouts of a missing 12-year-old girl Jorja Dohnt, who was last seen at her home in Madora Bay.

  • by staff writers
Upgrades to shave up to 15 minutes from freeway trips 

Upgrades to shave up to 15 minutes from freeway trips 

Work has begun on major upgrades of the Mitchell and Kwinana freeways.

  • by staff writers
Saudi journalist's death recorded on his Apple Watch

Saudi journalist's death recorded on his Apple Watch

Recordings made purportedly indicate he was tortured and killed, reports say.

  • by Daren Butler
'Pay as low as $15 an hour': Rockpool to pay back $1.6m
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'Pay as low as $15 an hour': Rockpool to pay back $1.6m

An investigation exposed practices of chefs working excessive unpaid overtime.

  • by Ben Schneiders & Royce Millar
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Opinion & Perspectives

Ruddock review the booby trap that trips everyone up before backfiring

Should ships be allowed to have blasphemous names? It's all there in Philip Ruddock's religious freedom review.

Michael Koziol
Michael Koziol

Toxic masculinity is used a great deal now, but it's a poor description

If a year can have a theme, then 2018's was clear from the start. It was the international year of the babyman.

Steve Biddulph

Breaking news: government does what it's meant to do

This may come as a shock. The federal government is on the cusp of coming up with an actual solution to a real problem.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher
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Politics

Poll: Huge majority of voters oppose laws banning gay students and teachers

Poll: Huge majority of voters oppose laws banning gay students and teachers

The laws are opposed by 62 per cent of Coalition supporters, 81 per cent of Labor voters and 51 per cent of One Nation backers.

  • by David Crowe

World

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Skyline rebel: Singapore's plant-covered game changer

Skyline rebel: Singapore's plant-covered game changer

This eye-popping red and green tower in Singapore's largely monochromatic village of high-rises, is anything but conventional.

  • by Kate Jones
'Old bits and new bits': A piece of Sydney history polished and revived

'Old bits and new bits': A piece of Sydney history polished and revived

A piece of history that hasn't been bastardised, but instead, rejuvenated and given a new lease on life.

  • by Jenny Brown

Business

'Significant harm': Telcos slam lack of detail in anti-encryption bill

'Significant harm': Telcos slam lack of detail in anti-encryption bill

Telcos and software providers have warned the government's ''anti-encryption'' bill is too vague and could introduce unintended consequences for service provision.

  • by Emma Koehn

Small business

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Entertainment

Lisa Curry adrift in murky sea of women's magazines

Lisa Curry adrift in murky sea of women's magazines

Curry had managed to navigate the waters of women's magazines for profit, but she's hit a snag.

  • by Andrew Hornery
'Game on': Australia announces dramatic new strategy for Eurovision

'Game on': Australia announces dramatic new strategy for Eurovision

Next year will mark the fifth year Australia has competed in the European singing contest.

  • by Michael Idato

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Three old school carmakers step up the fight against Tesla

Three old school carmakers step up the fight against Tesla

Jaguar, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz are getting excited about electric.

  • by Toby Hagon
When it comes to high-end speakers, aesthetics matter

When it comes to high-end speakers, aesthetics matter

If a speaker is to be placed on display in a home it needs to be something that at best is gorgeous and at worst won’t get the neighbours snickering.

  • by Rod Easdown

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Sport

Lightning strikes twice: Usain Bolt scores brace for Mariners

Lightning strikes twice: Usain Bolt scores brace for Mariners

The former sprinter showed a glimpse of what someone with his physical gifts can achieve in the sport, bagging his first two goals for the Central Coast Mariners.

  • by Matt Bungard
Bookies fear ‘Makybe Diva effect’ could deliver a bloodbath

Bookies fear ‘Makybe Diva effect’ could deliver a bloodbath

Redzel has been backed into favouritism to defend his Everest crown at Randwick on Saturday – but that could be a nightmare result for on-course bookmakers.

  • by Chris Roots

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