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Federal election
Scott Morrison and his inner circle fight for their political lives
To win the fast-approaching 2019 election, Scott Morrison will need more than prayers - he'll need to pull off a political miracle.
- by Bevan Shields
'2019 could turn out to be a bumpy ride for everyone', say economists
Australia faces a one-in-five chance of going into a recession during the next term of government.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
'Dome of hot air': Australia blows away heat records
Sophie Lewis, a climate researcher at the University of NSW, specialising in heatwaves ,says it's like nothing she has seen before.
- by Peter Hannam & Rachel Clun
The industry is reeling. Weir is a titan and the owners who entrust him come from the top end of town
By the time officers raided Weir's stables they knew exactly what they were looking for. Police trawled through horse floats, stables, property and vehicles as part of the coordinated 6am operation.
- by Anthony Colangelo, Erin Pearson & Peter Ryan
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Howzat! The Aussie troops bowling over the locals in war zones
On tours to East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq, Australian soldiers have employed cricket as a way to relieve stress and bond with locals – friends and frenemies alike.
- by Nick McKenzie
Campus life: Free speech, white pride and misogyny
Australian universities have become a flashpoint for free speech, with the left and right increasingly deaf to each other’s views.
- by Tim Elliott
Opinion
Federal election
How conservatives stole the Liberal Party
Coalition defectors are all moderates while the hard right isn't budging. Shorten, meanwhile, is showing some true grit, but he's going to need it.
- by Peter Hartcher
Analysis
Naked City
The things that endure: a story of Marysville on Black Saturday
Sergeant Kevin Graham stood where his police station had been. It was still smouldering - the stink of destruction and death was everywhere.
- by John Silvester
LIVE
Test cricket
Australia v Sri Lanka Live: Day two, second Test, Manuka Oval
Big centuries to Joe Burns and Travis Head have set up Australia for a big total. Follow live here for all the day two action.
- by David Polkinghorne
Featured
H&M hires the 29-year-old Facebook whistleblower to mine its data
- by Anna Molin & Niklas Magnusson
Opinion & Perspectives
Melbourne
Water restrictions, desal warning for Melbourne after blaze near dam
- by Liam Mannix & Simone Fox Koob
Victoria
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Education
'Disappointing': Principals slam Merlino's comments over 'dragged' pupil
- by Simone Fox Koob & Melissa Cunningham
'We had no choice': FONGO taking hold of home sellers
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey & Nick Bonyhady
National
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National security
'If I knew, I wouldn't have gone': Abbott rues dinner with Chinese Communist Party links
- by Nick McKenzie, Nick Bonyhady & Chris Uhlmann
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Huawei
Australian unis under pressure over Huawei ties as Brumby quits board
- by Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker & Nick Bonyhady
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Publishing
Labor flags funding new university publishing house
- by Henrietta Cook & Jason Steger
Politics
Exclusive
Federal election
Scott Morrison and his inner circle fight for their political lives
To win the fast-approaching 2019 election, Scott Morrison will need more than prayers - he'll need to pull off a political miracle.
- by Bevan Shields
Exclusive
Federal election
Morrison boasts of influx of donations to Liberal Party, is ready to fight dirty
- by Bevan Shields
Government stands by Murray-Darling Basin boss amid calls for royal commission
- by Judith Ireland & Max Koslowski
World
Property bydomain
These are the suburbs that have dropped out of the million dollar club
Some home buyers are finding opportunities to get into the market as a string of neighbourhoods now have a median house price below $1 million.
- by Melissa Heagney
A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail
The first to colonise an area are “renter gentrifiers”. They are responsible for making the place hip or edgy through music, art, fashion and start-up businesses.
- by Peter Walters, The University of Queensland
Business
Opinion
Big four
The big short: billions betting that banks will fall on commission findings
There’s a lot of money riding on what is contained in Kenneth Hayne’s report - particularly for investors who have short sold bank shares.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Media & marketing
15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?
- by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Small business
Entertainment
The one time Alan Jones has nothing to say
Sydney's talkback king is uncharacteristically coy about his future.
- by Andrew Hornery
Love, rape and racism: Moonlight director brings James Baldwin to the screen
After taking out 2017's Oscar for best film, Barry Jenkins turned to the writer who reset his thinking.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Lifestyle
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Smarter living
Genius' Assemble: Moncler's ambitious vision
The Italian label has a bold vision for fashion, focused collaboration that pushes boundaries.
- by Benjamen Judd
A brain-sensing Bluetooth headband to help you meditate
A sensor-covered headband that talks to your phone seems like it would be a distraction, and it can be, but it's also a useful tool.
- by Cynthia Karena
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Sport
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Test cricket
Australia v Sri Lanka live: Early wicket with Burns out for 180
Big centuries to Joe Burns and Travis Head have set up Australia for a big total. Follow live here for all the day two action.
- by David Polkinghorne
Melbourne Victory claim first W-League premiership
Melbourne Victory are W-League premiers for the first time following a chaotic 2-1 final-round victory over Perth Glory.
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