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Migrants face deportation if they move under proposed visas
State governments are pushing back against a federal request for more information on their population growth, with the Victorian Treasurer labelling the Morrison government an “interested dilettante”.
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
Melbourne's much-loved first laneway bar set to reopen
It's been a while between drinks, but Melbourne's original laneway bar is back almost two years after it closed.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Tobacco
Smoking gun? Why Ferrari's F1 racing uniforms are under fire
The new red and white uniforms worn by Ferrari's Formula 1 drivers advertise a product that doesn't appear to exist – but it looks very familiar. Now, weeks out from Melbourne Grand Prix, Australian authorities are investigating.
- by Bianca Hall
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Crime
'Calculated, depraved' paedophile gets 12 years for online sex crimes
Hayden Elstob posed on social media as a woman called 'Jessica' and persuaded children to sexually abuse their siblings for his pleasure.
- by Adam Cooper
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Why cycling deaths have halved since the 1990s - yet some will 'never be convinced'
There were 1144 cycling fatalities in the period 1990-2016. Experts say this number could have been 2476.
- by Matt Bungard
'This is a sham': Chaotic scenes at franking credits inquiry
A man was forcibly removed by other attendees, prompting the crowd of mostly older retirees at the Sydney meeting to cheer and clap.
- by Michael Koziol
Former top diplomat admits looking for underage sex with undercover cop
He believed he was talking to a 14-year-old boy, but was actually in contact with an undercover police officer.
- by Karen Sweeney
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Drugs
How a country cop helped stop largest-ever meth haul
A Victorian country cop helped spark an operation that led to the seizure of $1.3 billion worth of drugs in the US.
- by Paul Sakkal, Adam Cooper and Sally Rawsthorne
New test targets super-STI as we 'run out of antiobiotics'
With gonorrhoea becoming harder to treat, Australian doctors have developed a new test.
- by Gemma Najem
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Why teacher Gemma made a claim when she was left with a croaky voice ...
- by Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
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Police freeze $7.5m in assets of former NAB staffer
- by Sarah Danckert, Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Politics
Migrants face deportation if they move, under population control visas
State governments are pushing back against a federal request for more information on their population growth.
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
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What to consider when you're styling on a budget
It’s not about how much you spend on your renovations; it’s about how you pull each facet and feature of the renovation together.
- by Jane Eyles-Bennett
Does winning an award make a house much harder to sell?
While it looks good on paper, does an accolade or recognition for design work mean that a property can be harder to find a buyer for?
- by Nicole Frost
Business
ASX stands by Ken Henry over 'NAB's business'
The Australian Stock Exchange is sticking by embattled former NAB chairman Ken Henry, who stepped down from the bank's board following blazing criticism from royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
- by Stephen Miles
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Food Culture
Why people are paying up to $200 to see a chef talk but not cook
They used to slave over hot stoves in anonymity but these days chefs are increasingly taking centre stage – literally. How did this come to pass?
- by Karl Quinn
This engrossing British TV drama comes with a shocking twist
With a fine cast led by John Goodman - who is suitably at his most and his least reassuring - Black Earth Rising is immediately grabby.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
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Dads are happier than mums - and this is why
Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.
- by Ariane Beeston
The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer
The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.
- by Jane Rocca
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Why Murphy stuck with the Blues
The former skipper wants to play a part in his young teammates becoming successful. Hopefully while he is still playing alongside them.
- by Peter Ryan
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Tragedy
So much for grief: Nantes shows true colours with demand for Sala fee
Behind the prayers and the vigils for Emiliano Sala, the scarves and the No.9 shirts, lies a web of boundless cynicism.
- by Oliver Brown
