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Like it or not, royal commission will likely have an impact on your money
You've heard all the horror stories of major misconduct and possible illegal activity. This is what it means for your money.
- by Stephen Miles
Bali Nine drug trafficker Renae Lawrence sentenced over car theft
Renae Lawrence was convicted of five charges relating to the theft of a car in NSW before she spent 13 years in an Indonesian prison.
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Bank short sellers feeling $5b worth of Hayne pain
That noise you're hearing that's like a painful intake of breath is the sound of bank short sellers being squeezed - $5.3 billion worth of pain.
- by Elizabeth Knight
'I didn't see it coming': Shooters' lead candidate knifed ahead of state election
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MLC Robert Brown has been dumped as the party's lead candidate for the NSW upper house.
- by Lisa Visentin
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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
Independents line up to run against north Sydney Libs
A mayor and a former mayor in Sydney’s lower north hope community disquiet will propel them to State Parliament.
- by Jacob Saulwick
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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.
Accused samurai sword killers living together in Blue Mountains
The pair will live together as they prepare to face trial, charged with murdering Sydney rapper Jett McKee.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Bushfires
This firefighter has 50 years' experience. The PM's stance left him 'astounded'
- by Nicole Hasham
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Do You Earn Enough?
'It's hard and sweaty work': Why Andrew's trade has all but disappeared
- by Laura Chung
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Townsville Floods
Two bodies found in Townsville stormwater drain
- by Toby Crockford and Felicity Caldwell
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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 changeÂ
- 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% on Tuesday amid suggestions that proposed changes to their sector could be damaging.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Rates on hold again, but RBA less optimistic about Australian economy
Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold despite weak inflation, falling house prices, weakening construction sector and growing 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
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Bank short sellers feeling $5b worth of Hayne pain
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
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
Lifestyle
Opinion
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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'Find a new vocation': Greenberg bans Barba for life
NRL CEO has advised sacked Cowboys fullback Ben Barba to pursue an alternative career after deregistering him over a physical altercation with his partner.
Warner, Smith likely to be kept waiting for national recalls
The odds are lengthening on David Warner and Steve Smith making instant returns to the Australian team after their suspensions finish next month.
- by Andrew Wu
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Weir Investigation
Besieged trainer Darren Weir faces four year ban, will not contest charges
- by Michael Lynch & Simone Fox Koob