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Police confirm second storm death as intense low circles Sydney
Torrential rain and storms have lashed Sydney, cutting power to thousands of homes, causing major delays to public transport services and temporarily closing Sydney Airport.
- by Rachel Clun, Sarah Keoghan & Jenny Noyes
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Liberal Party
Craig Kelly plans to quit the Liberal Party as government braces for more defections
Friends of the conservative MP have urged him to quit the Liberals immediately and build momentum as an independent.
- by Michael Koziol
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Media & marketing
'Human error': News Corp salaries, redundancy entitlements emailed to staff
Amid the latest staff cuts at Murdoch's Australian newspapers an embarrassing list of senior redundancy packages has landed in staff inboxes.
- by Michael Evans
Analysis
Opinion
'Ten sitting days in eight months': Pollies 'working part-time' next year
Leader of the house Christopher Pyne sent an email notifying journalists of the parliamentary sitting calendar for 2019. There were lots of blank spaces in it.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Why can't Sydney cope when it rains?
Train stations under water. Drains that swell to over-flowing. Roads that pool with water while clogging with cars. There's many reasons why the city seems to shut down in heavy rainfall.
- by Jacob Saulwick & Matt O'Sullivan
Liberals urge Sharma to run against Abbott in Warringah
MPs believe the former PM needs to leave politics to let the Coalition heal from an expected election loss.Â
- by Latika Bourke
Hector thought he was fat, but his 'beer belly' turned out to be much more sinister
The 47-year-old said his stomach kept feeling heavy and hard, so he got a second opinion.
- by Lindsey Bever
'The worst I've ever seen': The Sydney suburbs that copped the most rain
Sydney copped a drenching on Wednesday morning, but the worst could still be to come.
- by Josh Dye
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin's crash looks like a real currency crisis
Bitcoin's horrific year doesn't just look like a bubble bursting; it looks more like a currency under attack.
- by Lionel Laurent
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Bushfire
'People will burn to death': Residents refuse to evacuate after warning
- by Drew Creighton & Danielle Cronin
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Victoria Votes
Matthew Guy steps down as Liberal leader after crushing defeat
- by Adam Carey & Benjamin Preiss
Politics
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Liberal Party
Craig Kelly planning to quit Liberals as government braces for more defections
Friends of the conservative MP have urged him to quit the Liberals immediately and build momentum as an independent.
- by Michael Koziol
Analysis
Opinion
'Ten sitting days in eight months': Pollies 'working part-time' next year
- by Jacqueline Maley
World
Property bydomain
One state tops the list for foreign property buyer breaches
Top tax office officials tell Senate hearing that there's a growing problem with 'front people' breaching tough new rules.
- by Melissa Heagney
The world's most incredible homes that are built into nature
These seriously stunning houses are the architectural equivalent of a Michelangelo-like creation and have to be seen to be believed.
- by Dana Tomic Hughes
The Australians most likely to be discriminated against in housing
- by Alanna Kemp, Ana-Maria Bliuc, Kathleen Blair, Kevin Dunn
Business
Breaking
Regulation
Afterpay boost after ASIC report lifts regulatory cloud
Afterpay shares received another strong boost on Wednesday following the release of the corporate regulator's report on the buy now pay later sector.
- by Colin Kruger & Charlotte Grieve
Google's own employees revolt over controversial China search project
- by Colin Kruger & Kirsty Needham
Small business
Entertainment
JK Rowling reveals how Harry Potter came to the stage
"We knew people would be waiting for us to fail," the author says. Â
- by Broede Carmody
Netflix to produce multiple Roald Dahl TV adaptions
Oompa loompa doompety doo, I've got a perfect puzzle for you. Oompa loompa doompety dee, Roald Dahl is coming to streaming TV.
- by Sopan Deb
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Yes, crying can make you feel better. This is why
There are many theories around for why we cry and what may be happening in our bodies when we're doing it.
- by Leah Sharman
TicPods Free review: AirPods for everybody
With a design similar to Apple's but also noise cancelling, Android compatibility and a lower price, the TicPods are an excellent alternative.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Cricket Australia chair appointment upsets Victoria
Earl Eddings' permanent appointment as Cricket Australia chairman has not been well received by his home state.
- by Andrew Wu
The Fitz Files
Sport
From Aggers to Artie, sport has its fair share of ripper yarns
Fair Go Sport is a collection of some of the best stories from the featured over the years in The Fitz Files.
- by Peter FitzSimons