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Morrison exposed to humiliating defeat on final sitting day
Labor and the Greens have formed an alliance with key crossbench MPs to force an end-of-year clash.
- by David Crowe
The student, the affair and the ring: Chris Dawson to be charged over murder of wife
Thirty-six years after his wife Lynette disappeared without a trace, ex-Newtown Jets rugby star Chris Dawson is set to face a Sydney court.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
'We are in emergency': Out-of-control train hit 107 km/h on mountain
The driver of the runaway over-laden train later told investigators that the mountain deserved 'a lot of respect'.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Universities should confront 'warning signs' on free speech: Gareth Evans
The ANU chancellor and former foreign minister cautioned against 'diseases that have infected a number of US campuses and which do have some advocates here'.
- by Fergus Hunter
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How an Australian newspaper helped to set up China's official propaganda tool
In these tense times of super power rivalry, one information source is closely watched in Washington for Beijing's line.
- by Kirsty Needham
'It was a crazy moment': New dinosaur discovered in NSW town
Meet the Weewarrasauras pobeni, a kelpie-sized reptile who walked the earth on two legs about 100 million years ago.
- by Jenny Noyes
'We use hand-me-downs': Dollar-watching shoppers spell trouble for retailers
The national accounts revealed a building crunch on retailers who face a mounting pile of unsold stock.
- by Charlotte Grieve & Ben Weir
Analysis
Informer 3838
'She became a mate, she drank and laughed with them': Lawyer's big mistake
Sources say 3838 was difficult to handle because she took reckless risks to gather intelligence.
- by John Silvester
One type of car crash accounts for one-third of all accidents: study
It causes 23 per cent of crashes across the country, 26 per cent in NSW and incidents are on the rise, data reveals.
- by Julie Power
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
Two more witnesses came forward to police over Lynette Dawson's death
- by Sally Rawsthorne & Josh Dye
Analysis
Property prices
The graph that exposes the truth about Sydney's falling house prices
- by Jessica Irvine
NSW
National
Politics
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Islamic State
'Clear and present danger': Inside Australia's anti-terror mission in the Philippines
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age has been given exclusive access to the year-long training mission.
- by David Wroe
Morrison infuriates conservative MPs with surprise new bill on protecting gay kids
- by David Crowe & Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
The $7.5m property, the court case and the little-known legal quirk
Plans to sell a waterfront estate in Yowie Bay hit a snag when a neighbour falsely claimed right of access to his boatshed. He was wrong and it cost him dearly.
- by Lucy Macken
Sucked in? The real cost of Australia's obsession with robovacuums
It's the fastest-growing piece of smart home technology but new research suggests the advertised benefits might not be all they're cracked up to be.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
Opinion
Superannuation
AMP's new boss, Ferrari, keen for speedy fix
Francesco De Ferrari will be keeping a close eye on the royal commission findings as he works out AMP's strategy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
'We use hand-me-downs': Dollar-watching shoppers spell trouble for retailers
- by Charlotte Grieve & Ben Weir
Small business
Entertainment
Sweet Country dominates AACTA Awards, with a surprise best actor win
Director Warwick Thornton's western has claimed best film, director and four other trophies at the country's leading film and television awards.
- by Garry Maddox
Wentworth to air on Foxtel till 2021 after 20-episode renewal
It's the news fans have been waiting for – acclaimed series Wentworth has officially been renewed.
- by Rob Moran
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Aussies grab three of Apple's eight 'Best of 2018' nods
Procreate Pocket, an iPhone version of the celebrated Tasmanian illustration software, takes out the top award.
- by Tim Biggs
12 simple steps to building stronger arms in the gym
Sun's out, guns out! Summer is here and this is what it takes to get great biceps.
- by Michael Jarosky
Fortnite addiction is forcing kids into video-game rehab
- by Jef Feeley and Christopher Palmeri
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Sport
Why Nathan Cleary was never going to Wests Tigers
Thankfully, for Tigers fans, Luke Brooks signed a long-term deal because Nathan Cleary says he was never going to move to Leichhardt — and Ivan knew.
- by Christian Nicolussi
A sneak peek at the new home of the Parramatta Eels
If the Parramatta Eels have another shocking year, they won’t be able to blame their home ground.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Cricket
