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'Quite stark': Total fire ban as extreme heat, strong winds tipped
High winds, heat and lightning are expected today - a day that has been described as 'really concerning'.
- by Nicole Precel
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Brisbane Airport
Man in custody after Brisbane Airport emergency
Brisbane’s International Airport was evacuated and trains to the terminal suspended after police declared an emergency situation.
- by Danielle Cronin & Ben Grubb
'Gas the Jews': Teens yell anti-Semitic abuse at boys
When Elimelech and his two 14-year-old friends mistakenly boarded the wrong bus on Wednesday they never imagined they’d be taunted with the phrase "gas the Jews".
- by Erin Pearson
'Quid pro quo': US, Russia to abandon nuclear arms treaty
Russia will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Putin said.
- by Lesley Wroughton & Arshad Mohammed
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Opinion
Jordan Peterson
The world doesn't have time to take Jordan Peterson's obfuscating drivel seriously
The West is facing some serious challenges - just not not the ones anti-PC warrior Jordan Peterson is warning about.
- by Greg Callaghan
'It drove me crazy': Missy on media that tried to 'out' her
Shortly after achieving pop stardom at 21, Missy Higgins quit the music industry.
- by Michael Lallo
When Trump sought a loan, Deutsche Bank said no.
It was early 2016, and Donald Trump was lending tens of millions of dollars to his presidential campaign.
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Miranda Kerr
Supermodel linked to renowned anti-vaxxer
The private model isn't shy about being linked to the alternative-health guru and anti-vaccination campaigner.
- by Lucy Manly
A year on, few predicted housing would fall this fast
It was the year that house prices went south. But few economists predicted how fast and low it would fall.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Women's AFL
Geelong Cats win one-point thriller over Collingwood in AFLW opener
- by Martin Blake
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Melbourne
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Crime
Man arrested as Clayton South hit-run leaves two pedestrian critical
- by Nicole Precel & Joe Hinchliffe
Victoria
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Bushfires
Bushfire alert for Hepburn Springs as other fire warnings downgraded
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Analysis
Naked City
The 'piece of cloth' that was escorted home with a piper and full honours
- by John Silvester
National
'Lucky to be alive': Man injured after big tree falls in Sydney's CBD
- by Ben Grubb & Sarah Keoghan
Politics
Markets have already factored in a federal Labor victory
As the Coalition struggles to make up ground in the polls, business becomes accustomed to the prospect of Bill Shorten as Prime Minister.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Federal election
Scott Morrison and his inner circle fight for their political lives
- by Bevan Shields
World
Property bydomain
Working but homeless: Higher rents are hitting Victorians who have jobs
As Melbourne's rents continue to rise, even people working hard to pay the bills are at risk of becoming homeless.
- by Melissa Heagney
Auction results: See what sold under the hammer near you
How did properties up for auction in your street, suburb and city fare today? Check the latest results here.
- by Domain
A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail
- by Peter Walters, The University of Queensland
Business
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Media & marketing
15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?
The upbeat mood in Facebook's Australian office is strikingly incongruous with the nightmare 12 months the social media giant has endured.
- by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Opinion
Big four
The big short: billions bet that commission findings will sink banks further into strife
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
Naming rights are a great honour but can also court controversy
I'm not sure how tennis legend Margaret Court would have felt about it, but I wasn't the only "gay" inside her eponymously named arena at the Australian Open.
- by Andrew Hornery
'It drove me crazy': Missy Higgins on media's attempts to 'out' her
Shortly after achieving pop stardom at 21, Higgins quit the music industry. Now older and wiser, she is getting her head together and embracing motherhood.
- by Michael Lallo
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Dancing With The Stars
Destroying celeb lives: Britain's acid-tongue judge signs for Dancing
- by Nathanael Cooper
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
Pride spreads glitter in unexpected places, but it is still a protest
- by Alice Clarke
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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Women's AFL
Geelong Cats win one-point thriller over Collingwood in AFLW opener
Geelong pinch a late victory to begin their AFLW history.
- by Martin Blake
Cruel finish for Mariners after Victory fight back from two goals down
The Mariners looked set to cause the upset of the season when Andrew Hoole nailed two sublime free kicks in the first half in Gosford. It was not to be.
Cricket
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Australia
'Really good chance': Lehmann bullish on Australia's World Cup hopes
- by Andrew Wu & Tom Decent