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Major delays at Sydney Airport as wind cuts services

Major delays at Sydney Airport as wind cuts services

Major delays at Sydney Airport as wind cuts services

Thousands of travellers are stuck in the departures hall as delays leave passengers stranded.

  • by Rachel Clun

'What do we have to lose': Email exposes ‘do nothing’ corporate regulator

'What do we have to lose': Email exposes ‘do nothing’ corporate regulator

ASIC's attempts to paint itself as a tough cop on the beat has been dismantled by an internal email showing senior staff pushing against prosecutions.

  • by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates

Big business turns on Scott Morrison over 'ad hoc and extreme' energy policy

Big business turns on Scott Morrison over 'ad hoc and extreme' energy policy

The nation’s peak business group has slammed the government’s energy plan and said proposed new powers over the energy market set a “dangerous precedent”.

  • by David Crowe

The 'Macquarie Model' struts its stuff on royal commission catwalk

The 'Macquarie Model' struts its stuff on royal commission catwalk

Something quite unusual happened at the banking royal commission, and it's probably only Macquarie’s Nicholas Moore who could have pulled it off.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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They take a selfie, calling it their last photo together. The house next door is on fire

They take a selfie, calling it their last photo together. The house next door is on fire

The group takes a selfie, dubbing it their last photo together. The house next door is on fire.

  • by Corina Knoll
‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on 10 years of breakfast TV

‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on 10 years of breakfast TV

A decade ago, ABC's morning show finished the year with an audience less than one-twentieth the size of Sunrise’s.

  • by Michael Lallo
'I was widowed at 23, young people need to talk about death'

'I was widowed at 23, young people need to talk about death'

Millennials could be the most fearful of death, unlike our grandparents who learnt life can be short.

  • by Amy Molloy
Australians get revenge over West Indies to advance to T20 World Cup final
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Australians get revenge over West Indies to advance to T20 World Cup final

Alyssa Healy led the way as Australia stunned the West Indies in Guyana.

'God, I don't want to die': US missionary's plea before remote Indian tribe struck

'God, I don't want to die': US missionary's plea before remote Indian tribe struck

John Allen Chau's riveting journal of his last days shows a treacherous journey by dark in a small fishing boat.

  • by Joanna Slater & Annie Gowen
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'Open for business': How the rest of Australia views Sydney's 'big problem'

'Open for business': How the rest of Australia views Sydney's 'big problem'

The Prime Minister wants to cut migration numbers to ease congestion but outside of Sydney and Melbourne, population growth is a crucial issue.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Pressing their luck: Can sledging at auction actually pay off?

Pressing their luck: Can sledging at auction actually pay off?

The tactic of auction sledging involves bagging a property to scare off the competition and purchase cheaply. But experts say it's something to be wary of.

  • by Chris Tolhurst

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We will take banks to court more often, says ASIC chief

We will take banks to court more often, says ASIC chief

James Shipton says the corporate regulator will be less likely to allow banks to get away with just enforceable undertakings in the future .

  • by Miriam Steffens
Australian shares are likely to close Friday's trade in the red.

Markets Live: ASX opens flat following European fall

  • by William McInnes
Marketing fail: A history of costly blunders by big names

Marketing fail: A history of costly blunders by big names

  • by Thomas Pfeiffer & Joe Mayes

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‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on breakfast TV

‘Silly is not what our viewers like’: Michael Rowland on breakfast TV

No cash cows, crazy stunts or fake laughter: why ABC's morning show is as strong as ever.

  • by Michael Lallo
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Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in
CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures film.
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 Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in CREED II.

Creed II settles the feud that began in Rocky V

Michael B. Jordan says it is "pretty cool" to work with the iconic characters from the franchise.

  • by Michael Idato

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Huawei MateBook X Pro: a Windows workhorse in MacBook clothing

Huawei MateBook X Pro: a Windows workhorse in MacBook clothing

With beautiful thin looks, plenty of grunt and a lower price tag than the competition from Microsoft and Apple, Huawei's ultrabook is an appealing alternative.

  • by Tim Biggs
The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

The kid from Byron who became a global sensation

At the top of the fashion world, wild child supermodel Barrett is living the high life as the face of his generation.

  • by Michael Harry

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Police seize CCTV of Hayne at bowling club with Eels Takairangi and Pritchard

Police seize CCTV of Hayne at bowling club with Eels Takairangi and Pritchard

Police are likely to speak to the two Parramatta Eels players as part of their investigation into the alleged assault.

  • by Adrian Proszenko & Lucy Cormack
Harris and Handscomb in frame with batting spots still up for grabs

Harris and Handscomb in frame with batting spots still up for grabs

Uncertainty still reigns over the makeup of Australia's problematic batting after selectors unveiled their 14-man squad on Thursday for the first two Tests.

  • by Andrew Wu

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