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'He was a great kid': Aussie schoolboy killed in avalanche
The Sydney schoolboy and his mother were believed to be buried in the avalanche while skiing together in Austria. While the mother was able to free herself, rescuers said the boy was buried too deep.
- by Sarah Keoghan
'I don’t want to be working to the maximum age'
Workers in their fifties can still make important choices about their retirement savings.
- by Matt Bungard & Charlotte Grieve
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen to testify in public before Congress
President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before Congress next month in the first major public hearing for Democrats.
Full-time employment rate for university graduates plummets
The proportion of graduates in full-time employment four months after finishing their degrees has dropped over the past decade to 72.9 per cent last year.
- by Pallavi Singhal
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Opinion
Trump's White House
Left with the Big Green Stupid: How Trump's inner 'Hulk' is always only ever one temper tantrum away
When Donald Trump became president, America watchers predicted his excesses would be contained, but his inner monster is prevailing.
- by Michael Fullilove
Opinion
Life & relationships
Viral ad reveals what it is really like for Millennials
Overwork and burnout are rampant among Millennial workers who don't have it as good as you may think.
- by Erin Stewart
Bezos forced to announce split before affair exposed
A magazine has claimed it has a series of incriminating texts between the Amazon founder and a former TV presenter.
- by Rozina Sabur
Opinion
Sexism
In France, men still behave like pigs
Frankly, I'm utterly unsurprised to hear yet another Left Bank sophisticate say 50-year-old women are 'invisible' to him.
- by Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
Man stabbed after couple find intruder in St Kilda
Police swarmed the Wellington Street apartment this morning but the offender had already fled the scene.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
'Ticking time bombs all over Australia': Freeway sign inspections expanded
- by Anthony Colangelo & Melissa Cunningham
Victoria
'We didn't know he couldn't swim': Fears grow for 21-yo missing in Murray River
- by Ellen Ebsary & Blair Thomson
National
Politics
Analysis
Federal election
Churn factor: One third of the Senate has been wiped out since last election
Senate churn since the 2016 election set to be largest since Ben Chifley was prime minister.
- by Shane Wright
World
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Why renting is becoming more expensive across country Victoria
Rents are rising across all of Victoria's major regional centres and some say Melburnians adopting a "try before you buy" approach are partly to blame.
- by Allison Worrall
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The artist who renovated a run-down country church
The stumps were gone, it was desperate for paint, and there was one solitary power point for the whole place.
- by Brigid Blackney
Business
Google board sued for hushing up claims about 'father of Android'
With sexual misconduct claims swirling, Andy Rubin was allowed to 'quietly resign' and reportedly paid $127 million, suit claims.
- by Mark Bergen, Joel Rosenblatt & Kartikay Mehrotra
'It depends on what she wants to do': Bezos divorce could shake up Amazon
- by David Randall and Jan Wolfe
Small business
Scam losses hit $2.8 million as police, tax board impersonated
- by Emma Koehn & Jennifer Duke
Entertainment
'I was an idiot' for genital-flashing: Green Book director
Claims Peter Farrelly liked to flash his penis resurfaced in the wake of this week's Golden Globes.
- by Broede Carmody
Jamie Lee Curtis slams the Golden Globes Fiji Water Girl
While some are heralding Fiji Water Girl as the best PR stunt of all time, others are less than impressed.
- by Amy Croffey
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
Taking a holiday from my wardrobe was the best thing I did this summer
- by Melissa Singer
Smarter living
10 of the greatest sneakers of all time every collector should own
Footwear has become one of the most covetable luxury items for men, and these are your best investments.
- by Robyn Doreian
Five things you can do to keep your family holiday environmentally friendly
A Holiday is a great way to take a break, but not the time to stop caring for the environment.
- by Suzi Catchpole
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Sport
Focused Federer dreams of a perfect 100
Surprising even himself with his insane level at almost 38, Roger Federer isn't looking beyond the first round as he pursues a seventh Australian Open crown.
DNA sample sought in Ronaldo rape investigation
Law enforcement officials investigating a sexual assault accusation against Cristiano Ronaldo have obtained a warrant for a sample of his DNA.
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Corruption
Spanish police break up tennis fixing ring involving 28 professional players
- by Mitch Phillips
Cricket
Wham! Langer attacks 'careless whispers' over Maxwell's omission
- by Tom Decent & Chris Barrett
Few cold beers just the tonic for Chris Lynn as he targets ODI recall
- by Christian Nicolussi