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Government's 'default energy price' to save consumers up to $832 a year
Australians will be promised new laws to slash up to $832 from their annual electricity bills in a move to toughen rules for big energy companies.
- by David Crowe
'It is really difficult': Sajita battling to make ends meet
The 25-year-old will be among up to 150,000 predicted to turn out for rallies on Tuesday as part of a national day of protest.
- by Anna Patty
'Go to an early election; get smashed': NSW Lib's advice
A NSW MP has urged the Prime Minister to call an early election and get "smashed" at the polls in order to save bigger losses.
- by Latika Bourke
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State Parliament
NSW minister says he did not have to declare trip with ClubsNSW
The NSW Minister for Veterans Affairs, partly responsible for ClubsNSW, didn't declare overseas travel funded by the organisation because he used $20,000 of taxpayers' money to fund most of the trip and just "occasionally took a spare seat on the bus".
- by Nigel Gladstone
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Opinion
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd claims my report that led to his downfall was wrong. Here's why it wasn't
The late British politician Enoch Powell put it well: "Politicians who complain about the media are like ships' captains who complain about the sea."
- by Peter Hartcher
Hannah Gadsby dating Emmy Award-winner
The comedian is reportedly dating a Hollywood heavyweight, and flew the star to Australia to meet her family.
- by Robert Moran
World's longest sea bridge - spanning 55kms - set to open
About 400,000 metric tons of steel was used to build the bridge, or enough to build 55 Eiffel Towers.
- by Sam Nagarajan
Spurned Quade fires parting shot at Brad Thorn
Quade Cooper seems to have finally reconciled himself with the sad end to his career with the Queensland Reds.
- by Georgina Robinson
The Sydney student who made a fake leather jacket out of kombucha
Heather Weir's parents let her leave a mixture reeking of vinegar in their bathtub for 10 weeks.
- by Jordan Baker
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
It's time to shut the White Ribbon campaign down
Send the money where it matters, to refuges, to education programs for children and young people, to support programs for victims.
Jenna Price
Virgin Australia looks to be a screaming takeover target, but there is one problem
Despite Virgin’s financial performance now humming along, there remains persistent talk that two of its partner shareholders are looking to offload their stakes.
Elizabeth Knight
ACTU wants a return to the dark days of mass union militancy
They want there to be no rules. No regulator. And no check on their power.
Kelly O'Dwyer
Politics
Labor moves to end stalemate over refugee families held on Nauru
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will outline the new position in Parliament House on Tuesday after shadow cabinet approved the proposal on Monday night in a bid to end two years of dispute.
- by David Crowe
'Worrying red flags': Eleven refugee children flown from Nauru to Australia
- by David Wroe & Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
'Better than Packer's': Rare slice of Manly beachfront for sale
Renovate or redevelop, the new owners of this exclusive slice of water frontage will pay a pretty penny for the idyllic spot.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Four simple ways to shave years off your home loan
These are the smart strategies homeowners can use to get out of debt quicker and save tens of thousands of dollars in the process.
- by Daniel Butkovich
Business
BGH consortium returns with another tilt at Healthscope
Private hospital operator Healthscope has received a second unsolicited takeover proposal from a consortium led by BGH Capital, whose first tilt was rejected by the board in May.
Small business
Entertainment
Amy Schumer is pregnant with her first child
The comedian made the announcement in a not-so-cryptic Instagram post encouraging Americans to vote.
Hannah Gadsby dating Emmy winner
The Aussie comedian is reportedly dating a Hollywood heavyweight, and even flown the star to Australia to meet her family.
- by Robert Moran
Lifestyle
Smarter living
How do you know when you are ready for children?
A clock ringing to tell me when I'm ready for kids would actually be pretty helpful.
- by Stephanie Mitchell
Think you know Mercedes-Benz C Class? Think again
The top selling luxury car in the country is embracing a brand new era.
- by Toby Hagon
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Sport
Mariners confirm Bolt contract offer, but say agreement unlikely
Usain Bolt will need an external third party to help support his contract or an agreement with Central Coast appears doomed.
Spurned Quade fires parting shot at Brad Thorn
Quade Cooper seems to have finally reconciled himself with the sad end to his career with the Queensland Reds.
- by Georgina Robinson
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