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Outgoing NAB chairman Ken Henry.

The rise and fall of Ken Henry: how 'the smartest guy in the room' came undone

Outgoing NAB chairman Ken Henry.

Few could have predicted that one of Australia's most decorated public servants would become the biggest scalp of the royal commission into banking.

  • by Jessica Irvine

Labor refers Tim Wilson to police over claims he shared voter details 

Labor refers Tim Wilson to police over claims he shared voter details 

Multiple voters who registered to attend the $160,000 inquiry are outraged that they are now receiving advertising material.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Analysis
Courts

How miner's challenge became a climate change win

Anthony and Diana Berecry embrace Julie Lyford after the court ruling.

Future generations will wonder why it took so long for a court to hear evidence about climate change impacts when considering a coal mine project.

  • by Peter Hannam

The exquisite irony of pollies condemning bankers

The exquisite irony of pollies condemning bankers

The banks abused the people's trust and took Australians' money. The political parties abused the people's trust and took their democracy.

  • by Peter Hartcher

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Labor's candidate for Dickson, Ali France, lost her leg in a horrific accident in 2011.

Meet Ali France, the woman out to slay Peter Dutton at the election

A quick trip to the shops nearly killed Ali France before her career in politics even started.

  • by Bevan Shields
Party boat empire not welcome after drug raid, boat death
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Party boat empire not welcome after drug raid, boat death

As the brother of former league great Benny, and a friend of the Obeid family, Joe Elias is no stranger to the media.

  • by Lucy Cormack
They met in a supermarket queue. He slipped her a note

They met in a supermarket queue. He slipped her a note

Richard Wheeldon exchanged a smile with Haline Ly before he slipped her a note; they met up that night. 

  • by Jane Albert
Israel Folau's new four-year deal has gone unheralded in Australian rugby.

The price of free speech: Israel Folau loses backing of wealthy family

On the eve of the Super Rugby season, Rugby Australia has still not formally announced its signing of Israel Folau.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Bar manager Evan Stroeve of Bulletin Place in Circular Quay.

'A ghost-town': push to unlock Sydney's nightlife

Five years after the lockout laws were introduced to combat alcohol-fuelled violence, the inner city is almost unrecognisable.

  • by Jacob Saulwick and Megan Gorrey
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Politics

Tim Wilson chairing the franking credit public hearing in Chatswood.

Labor refers Tim Wilson to police over claims he shared voter details with fund manager

Multiple voters who registered to attend the $160,000 inquiry are outraged that they are now receiving advertising material.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

World

Property bydomain

The top-tier properties that Australia's top bank executives call home

The top-tier properties that Australia's top bank executives call home

As tighter lending rules take a hit on the median property values in Sydney, take a look at what our most senior bank executives like to call home.

  • by Lucy Macken
After London move, 'Aussie John' to offload yet another Sydney investment

After London move, 'Aussie John' to offload yet another Sydney investment

His Point Piper mansion may be off-limits, but the Aussie Home Loans founder now says sell on his eastern-suburbs investments.

  • by Lucy Macken

Business

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe is pursuing a conventional, business-as-usual approach to managing the economy because he assumes nothing fundamental has changed.

The economy isn't in trouble, but let's cut interest rates anyway

The Reserve Bank should get on with cutting interest rates. But not for the reason you may imagine.

  • by Ross Gittins

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Entertainment

VIP guests Edwina McCann and Carla Zampatti.

Selective southern comfort as DJs designers revolt

The theme may have been The Art of Living but some David Jones designers thought it was more The Art of Slumming It.

  • by Lucy Manly and Helen Pitt
Eurovision aspirants Tania Doko, Ella Hooper and Alfie Arcuri.

'A lot of pressure': Artists prepare for first-ever Eurovision decider

"The sets, the lighting, it's on a whole other scale to anything I've worked on before." 

  • by Broede Carmody

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Dads are happier than mums.

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
Whisky cocktails.

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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Sport

'Gal got me … it’s all over': Hopoate and boxing get a black eye

 John Hopoate vowed to end Paul Gallen’s sporting career. But the veteran forward preparing for his 18th season in the NRL is not the retiring type.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
Dylan Wenzel Halls

Patched-up Roar stun Sydney FC with late 2-1 comeback

Sydney FC's A-League title hopes are in huge danger after losing 2-1 to a massively depleted Brisbane Roar on Friday night.

  • by Vince Rugari

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