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What the royal commission proposals mean for your money
You've heard all the horror stories of major misconduct and possible illegeal activity. Here's what it means for your hip pocket.
- by Stephen Miles
'The worst cladding ever': Concerns after apartment block not on council list
Concern raised for hundreds of buildings after apartment block found to have dangerous cladding wasn't on the government taskforce's audit list.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Brakes on: Retail, car sales hit the wall in sign of economy slowdown
Retail and car sales have hit a wall with new figures showing consumers shut their wallets through the key December shopping period.
- by Shane Wright
Prosecutors subpoena documents from Trump's inaugural committee
The US President's record-setting fundraising committee is under scrutiny, adding new legal woes for Trump.
- by Caleb Melby
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Josh Frydenberg
It's getting absurd: Josh Frydenberg's struggle with one little word
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg can't find the words to apologise for attempts to avoid the royal commission on banking.
- by Tony Wright
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Animals
They're in your bedroom. But they're not the flesh-eating monsters you think they are
White-tailed spiders may be Australia's most misunderstood animals, caught in a tangled web of myth and hysteria.
- by Chloe Booker
Trump invites bullied 11-year-old Joshua Trump to State of the Union
Joshua has been ridiculed on the school bus and elsewhere, to the point that he began using a different last name.
Cryptocurrency CEO dies holding passwords for $275m worth of coins and cash
The death of the 30-year-old cryptocurrency company chief has created quite a problem.
- by Doug Alexander
Bali Nine drug trafficker sentenced over car theft
Lawrence was convicted of five charges relating to the theft of a car before she spent 13 years in an Indonesian prison.
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Education
Tough new rules for 'Big Brother' face-reading technology in schools
- by Henrietta Cook
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Townsville Floods
Two bodies found in Townsville stormwater drain
- by Toby Crockford and Felicity Caldwell
'I'm amazed they approved me': CBA lashed for lending to the 'naive'
- by Nick Bonyhady & John Collett
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Townsville Floods
How Queensland is being soaked by an 'unprecedented monsoonal burst'
- by Peter Hannam & Nigel Gladstone
Politics
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Josh Frydenberg
It's getting absurd: Josh Frydenberg's struggle with one little word
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg can't find the words to apologise for attempts to avoid the royal commission on banking.
- by Tony Wright
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Bushfires
'Astounded': former fire chief unloads on politicians over climate change
- by Nicole Hasham
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'No reprieve': What potential home buyers face post-royal commission
Some mortgage broking groups saw their share prices slump 25 per cent or more on worries proposed changes to their sector could be damaging.
- by Elizabeth Redman, Tawar Razaghi
Rates on hold again, but RBA less optimistic about Australian economy
The Reserve Bank kept rates on hold despite weak inflation, falling house prices, a weakening construction sector and risks to global growth.
- by Trent Wiltshire
Business
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Interest rates
RBA holds rates at 1.5%, cuts economic growth forecast
Financial markets predict the next move in rates will be down, not up.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Banking royal commission
Bank short sellers feeling $5b worth of Hayne pain
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Entertainment
The best and worst movie trailers from the Super Bowl
The on-field action may have been anti-climactic, but the pop culture attractions in the ad breaks more or less scored.
- by Robert Moran
Kate Langbroek wants you to better understand the victims of online dating scams
A radio segment on Hughesy and Kate's drive show has spawned a four-part podcast.
- by Peter Wells
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Women at work
A former adviser to John Howard has written a book on the 'woman problem'
- by Jane Gilmore
Smarter living
How to know if your GPS running watch is worth it
They're a must-have for fitness fanatics, but how do you know if it's worth the investment?
- by Laura Hill
Apple has fixed FaceTime security bug, update delayed until next week
A software update will be released next week for owners of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.
- by Jack Nicas and Brian X. Chen
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'He knows I'm ropeable': Koch slams Watts
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch has blasted Jack Watts over his Oktoberfest snorting video, calling it the "height of stupidity".
'Feeding the beast': Did size of stable put undue pressure on Weir?
The Australian Trainers Association says it is worth asking whether champion trainer Darren Weir's fall from grace could have been sparked by the sheer size of his stable.
- by Michael Lynch
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