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'A state of disbelief': Liam Anderson's friend charged with murder
Police have charged a 20-year old man with murder over the death of rock legend Angry Anderson's son.
- by Lucy Cormack
Man charged and acquitted over Walsh Street police murders dies at 52
Though never convicted in court over the police shootings, Anthony Farrell paid a "huge penalty" for the rest of his life.
- by Tammy Mills & John Silvester
Virgin Australia reconsiders veteran salutes following backlash
Virgin Australia has said it will now seek public consultation before going ahead with plans to offer priority boarding and a salute to veterans prior to take-off on its flights.
- by Sean Walsh
'Should not point fingers': Chinese president Xi delivers riposte to Trump
Xi Jinping delivered a firm retort to the US President during a speech, declaring leaders should not criticise others 'to gloss over their own problems'.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Franchising
'I will lose everything': Sophie's battle with stone benchtop chain
Franchise accused of bullying franchisees, supplying low quality goods.
- by Cara Waters
Breaking
Ball tampering
Taylor resigns from Cricket Australia board amid turmoil
The former Test captain has followed chairman David Peever out the door.
- by Chris Barrett
Newspaper slammed for conduct in Rush trial: court
Geoffrey Rush's barrister slams newspaper for its behaviour in the trial.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Who you should back in the Melbourne Cup
In such an unpredictable race with such a big field, picking a winner is not easy.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Foxtel's first tilt at cricket takes massive ratings hit
Cricket Australia's $1.2 billion move to Foxtel has debuted with a whimper.
- by Robert Moran
Featured
Co-ed or single-sex schools? Are all-boys or all-girls schools still relevant?
- by Christopher Scanlon
Victorian Election
'Jail will mean jail': Guy proposes mandatory jail time for repeat child sex offenders
- by Erin Pearson & Gerard Cockburn
Archaic dry-area laws set to go if Labor wins election
- by Benjamin Preiss & Clay Lucas
Greens peddle inner-city bike superlane in $250m push
- by Timna Jacks
Opinion & Perspectives
Why the US midterms might rewrite sharemarket history
History says the year after the midterms will be positive for Wall Street. This time it might be different.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
This is your Captain speaking: Thanks Digger
The flight crew aboard Scott Morrison's favourite airline works out who to thank.
Tony Wright
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
Melbourne
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Crime
Man accused of injuring two-year-old bitten by police dog during arrest
- by Melissa Cunningham & Adam Cooper
Victoria
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Crime
Wrapped in plastic on a factory floor, an elite policeman's tragic end
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
Horror crash 'devastating' for Rutherglen community
- by Nicole Precel, Ellen Ebsary & Mark Jesser
National
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Emergency services
Many hurt after truck crashes at McDonald's near Wollongong
- by Rachel Clun & Angela Thompson
AFL
Jordan Murdoch set to head to the Suns
Delisted Cat Jordan Murdoch is set to continue his career with a second AFL club, with the 26-year-old likely to join Gold Coast.
- by Sam McClure
Ex-Hawk Whitecross takes dual role with Kangaroos
Former Hawthorn utility Brendan Whitecross has accepted a position on North Melbourne's coaching staff.
Politics
Katter threatens Morrison government with High Court referral
Mr Katter declared he was "not impressed" with the government, accusing it of "running around pork-barrelling".
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
Golden opportunity: Former mine now a home goes up for sale for $1 million
Every man needs a shed, says the seller of this unique property. Except his was a mine, a project prompted by a relationship breakdown.
- by Melissa Heagney
An abrasive trend 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
Opinion
Big four
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
Small business
Entertainment
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 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
Lifestyle
Co-ed or single-sex schools? Are all-boys or all-girls schools still relevant?
- by Christopher Scanlon
Smarter living
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.
Analysis
Apple
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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Sport
Who you should back in this year's Melbourne Cup
They say there's a science to doing the form but in the Melbourne Cup, with such a big field and such an unpredictable race, picking a winner is not easy.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Breaking
Ball tampering
Taylor resigns from Cricket Australia board as turmoil continues
The former Test captain was one of two ex-Australian players on the CA board but has followed chairman David Peever out the door.
- by Chris Barrett
