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Political infighting

Liberals unleash on Julia Banks for Turnbull-backed tilt to oust Greg Hunt

Malcolm Turnbull's son Alex Turnbull has confirmed he is "involved" in the independent MP's bid to oust Mr Hunt, but says his father is not.

  • by Michael Koziol
Prime Minister Scott Morrison campaigning in Brisbane this week.
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Banking royal commission

Scott Morrison warns against rash response to banking royal commission

  • by Bevan Shields
House values have tumbled at the start of the year with Sydney values down by 1.4 per cent while in Melbourne they dropped by 1.7 per cent
Housing Slump

Melbourne and Sydney lead downturn in national property market

  • by Shane Wright
Julie Bishop will deliver a keynote address to the Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on Friday.
Julie Bishop

'Suffering from our success': Julie Bishop urges rethink of climate policy and government

  • by Michael Koziol
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Education

State and territory governments increase funding for private schools

  • by Fergus Hunter

Opinion & Perspectives

Alarm bells to waken voters from summer slumber

Shane Wright
Shane Wright

No more lazy days, as Morrison and Shorten leave the summer holidays behind for the looming election

Is the Coalition’s economic pitch out of date?

Waleed Aly
Waleed Aly

The Coalition's basic pitch seems to be that Australia’s prosperity, which is the result of what Frydenberg called the “invisible hand of capitalism”, is under threat if Labor wins the election.

As the election approaches, the Liberals are in a severe state of flux

John Warhurst
John Warhurst

Who is to say that the new Parliament will have less talent than the present one?

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Liberal Party

Liberal contest tightens to succeed Kelly O'Dwyer in Higgins

  • by Benjamin Preiss
Local council

Confidential payment made to third woman over Robert Doyle complaint

  • by Clay Lucas & Miki Perkins
Property development

Corkman cowboys plead guilty to illegally knocking down Carlton pub

  • by Clay Lucas

Queensland

A Supreme Court case is challenging the validity of a vote to allow women to become members of the Tattersall's Club. Pictured is settling day at the club for bookmakers and clients in 1926.
City life

The future of women at Tattersall's Club hangs on letter of the law

  • by Felicity Caldwell
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LNP

Allegations of 'disgusting behaviour' led to LNP backbencher's suspension

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Property development

Former LNP president takes donations fight to High Court

  • by Felicity Caldwell

ACT

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry left some schools in the dark for months over graduation ceremonies.
Canberra

ACT minister left schools in dark for months over graduations

  • by Daniel Burdon
Test cricket

Sri Lankan war refugee to score the Manuka Oval Test

  • by Steve Evans
ACT government

ACT government rules against Canberra embassy in suburban stoush

  • by Steve Evans

Western Australia

While Airbnb asks hosts to tick a box saying they are allowed to let the property, its policy does not include checking the permission.
Airbnb

Airbnb to cop 'fair rules' on home sharing, but hotels say it's 'lip service'

  • by Nathan Hondros
Food & drink

Western McSpansion: $90 million earmarked to supersize Maccas in WA

  • by Hamish Hastie
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Huawei

WA's $206 million Huawei data deal at risk over US indictment fallout

  • by Nathan Hondros

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