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Liam Anderson's friend in custody over bloody attack

Liam Anderson's friend in custody over bloody attack

"Blessings fallen knight": Friends remember Liam Anderson after he was killed in a bloody attack at the weekend.

  • by Lucy Cormack

Telegraph slammed for 'extraordinary' conduct in Rush trial: court

Telegraph slammed for 'extraordinary' conduct in Rush trial: court

The barrister acting for Geoffrey Rush in his defamation case against the Telegraph has blasted the newspaper for its "extraordinary" conduct during the trial.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn

WA union plays down financial woes as battle with the bosses drags on

WA union plays down financial woes as battle with the bosses drags on

The union at the centre of a long-running dispute with US mining giant Alcoa has fallen behind on its affiliation fees to Unions WA and WA Labor.

  • by Nathan Hondros

How gun control went from a vote loser to a vote winner these midterms

How gun control went from a vote loser to a vote winner these midterms

Gun control is now a winning issue for US Democrats – in the key swing state of Florida it's shaping up to be critical. 

  • by Matthew Knott

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'Perth, we're in trouble': Scaffidi's tweet and the standard we walk past

'Perth, we're in trouble': Scaffidi's tweet and the standard we walk past

If the standard you walk past is the standard you accept, might I respectfully suggest Lisa Scaffidi raises her standards?

  • by Kate Hedley
Taylor resigns from CA board as turmoil continues

Taylor resigns from CA board as turmoil continues

The former Test captain has followed chairman David Peever out the door.

  • by Chris Barrett
Go wild: Perth councils pay $500 to rip up your verge

Go wild: Perth councils pay $500 to rip up your verge

"I was sick of grass. It never looked good, this couch that dries off in summer."

  • by Emma Young
Scaffidi defends 'appalling' homelessness tweet

Scaffidi defends 'appalling' homelessness tweet

Shelter WA boss slams embattled mayor's message as 'unacceptable'.

  • by Lauren Pilat
'My boy, my kid': Mother weeps for slain gangster

'My boy, my kid': Mother weeps for slain gangster

Inside the funeral of slain gangster and one-time Ibrahim foe John Macris.

  • by Latika Bourke
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This is your Captain speaking: Thanks Digger, from Last Refuge Air

A flight crew aboard Scott "Troy McClure" Morrison's designated airline, Last Refuge Air, works out who to thank for their professional service.

Tony Wright
Tony Wright

The Melbourne Cup sure ain't what it was

It was supposed to be a representation of Australian egalitarianism. Now it's about money.

Sam Duncan

Our oldies have never had it so good

Prime Minister Scott Morrison would have you believe pensioners are doing it as tough today as they were 10 years ago. But fresh data paints a different story.

Ross Gittins
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'If you don't ask, you don't get': How to demand a home-loan deal

'If you don't ask, you don't get': How to demand a home-loan deal

Two-thirds of borrowers don't ask for a rate reduction, but those who do have a high success rate and stand to save thousands of dollars.

  • by Kate Farrelly
Maximalism is back and it's time to put the blame where it belongs

Maximalism is back and it's time to put the blame where it belongs

The swing from clean, beige furnishings to a hoarder’s paradise is reportedly down to – hold on to your low-level sideboards – the current political climate.

  • by Natalie Reilly

Business

Devil in the detail: the worry about Westpac's results
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Devil in the detail: the worry about Westpac's results

The result produced by Westpac belies a more worrisome trend in Australia’s second largest bank.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
ASX prices board

Markets Live: ASX closes lower at 5818

  • by Lucy Battersby
Why the US midterms might rewrite sharemarket history

Why the US midterms might rewrite sharemarket history

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Entertainment

Foxtel's first tilt at cricket takes massive ratings hit

Foxtel's first tilt at cricket takes massive ratings hit

Cricket Australia's $1.2 billion move to Foxtel has, much like the Australian team's performance against South Africa, debuted with a whimper.

  • by Robert Moran
Joel Edgerton has stopped picking his fingernails now he's home in Sydney.

Joel Edgerton on new film Boy Erased: 'I didn't want to throw God under a bus'

Joel Edgerton's fingernails are in good shape. He's stopped picking them since he's been in Sydney for the last week.

  • by Louise Rugendyke

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Five signs that may suggest it's time to quit your job

Five signs that may suggest it's time to quit your job

If you catch yourself doing any of these, it may be time to update that LinkedIn profile.

Why most users don't need Apple's new iPad Pros
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Why most users don't need Apple's new iPad Pros

The tech giant's latest tablets are more computer-like than ever, but there's another option for people who just want the traditional iPad experience.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Little to 'smile' about as Aussies crumble to six-wicket defeat

Little to 'smile' about as Aussies crumble to six-wicket defeat

After a week of off-field tumult, Australia returns to the field against South Africa without Shaun Marsh.

  • by Jon Pierik
Beset with self doubt, Australians find unlikely support in Steyn

Beset with self doubt, Australians find unlikely support in Steyn

Aaron Finch is confident the Australians will soon find some form, while they found an unlikely ally in veteran South African quick Dale Steyn.

  • by Justin Chadwick

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