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'Egregious': Firm that targeted the desperate cops massive fine and ban
The financial advice business targeted superannuation belonging to the financially vulnerable, destroying their nest eggs.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Runaway hit-run driver declared fit to stand trial over deaths in Melbourne
A judge in India has rejected arguments Puneet Puneet, who pleaded guilty over the deaths of two people in Melbourne, is mentally unwell.
- by Amrit Dhillon
Liberal candidate in doubt for election amid questions over Turnbull's help
Dave Sharma has cast doubt on whether he will contest Wentworth at the next election after the previously safe Liberal seat was won by independent candidate Kerryn Phelps.
- by David Crowe
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 Walker
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Liam Anderson's best friend 'under something evil' when he attacked
The son of Australian rock star Angry Anderson begged his best friend Mathew Flame not to leave the northern beaches apartment where they had been partying.
- by Lucy Cormack
'Really?': Trump's response to shooting stuns mayor
As Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto dealt with the massacre at a synogogue, he received a call from the President.
- by Gabriel Pogrund
Ghost bus: 'ScoMo Express' hits runway rather than road
The bus will be left with only its driver on board for several key legs of Scott Morrison's Queensland tour.
- by Michael Koziol
Father unconscious, unaware of crash that killed wife, son
Paul Kilmister's wider family prepare to tell him of the weekend's tragedy. Two of his other sons are also in hospital.
- by Simone Fox Koob
What readers think of plans to relax bike helmet laws
The suggestion to relax laws about wearing bike helmets sparked immediate debate - with passion on both sides.
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Cinema
SPOILERS Rick Grimes is gone, but it's not the last of him in The Walking Dead
- by Karl Quinn
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 arrested, expected to be charged over Docklands wheelchair hit-run
- by Simone Fox Koob & Erin Pearson
Man charged and acquitted over Walsh Street police murders dies at 52
- by Tammy Mills & John Silvester
Victoria
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Crime
Wrapped in plastic on a factory floor, an elite policeman's tragic end
- by Cameron Houston & Chris Vedelago
National
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Emergency services
Many hurt after truck crashes at McDonald's near Wollongong
- by Rachel Clun & Angela Thompson
AFL
Brayshaw, Gaff make peace in golf game
Freo midfielder Andrew Brayshaw insists there's no bad blood between him and Andrew Gaff, revealing the pair met up for a round of golf during the off-season.
- by Justin Chadwick
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
Politics
Government experts say plan to prevent animal extinctions is failing
Environment officials have also pulled plans for an international unveiling of the government’s widely panned threatened species strategy, after critics derided it as a "global embarrassment".
- by Nicole Hasham
World
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Water safety
Could you float for four hours? Drowning prevention program saves kids
- by Julie Power
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Animals
1 million signatures given to consul-general in bid to end Indonesia's dog-meat trade
- by Steve Jacobs
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Sydney's ganglands
'My boy, my kid': Mother weeps for slain Sydney gangster John Macris
- by Latika Bourke
Property bydomain
How long will it take for Melbourne to get game-changing new buildings?
It's said to be better for tenants and at least two should be coming to Melbourne. But when, or will, the government join in?
- by Jim Malo
Meet Pamela, the 74 year old who's building her own tiny house
She became interested in tiny homes after seeing them on an iPad her daughter bought her and working on her project has brought her plenty of joy.
- by Brigid Blackney
Business
ANZ chief gets $950k pay cut as royal commission hits execs
ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott's pay has fallen by almost $1 million since 2017, the bank's annual report said.
- by Clancy Yeates
Small business
Entertainment
Rebel Wilson doubles down after being slammed for plus-size comments
Wilson declared herself the "first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy" - but she'd forgotten Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique and Toni Collette.
- by Amy Croffey
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
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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Ball tampering
'I hope it stops with me': Taylor calls for end to cricket bloodletting
Four days after chairman David Peever quit, the former Test captain resigned from the CA board, saying the post had “taken its toll”.
- by Chris Barrett
The owner who will have more Cup runners than Lloyd Williams
The Melbourne Cup's most successful owner won't be the Australian with the largest contingent of horses under his name in this year's race.
- by Adam Pengilly
