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The PE teacher from Dapto who could be your next Treasurer
You may not have heard of him, but Ryan Park could, in less than 45 days’ time, be leading a state economy which ranks among the top 10 in Asia.
- by Deborah Snow
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NSW Votes
'It’s got nasty': NSW election battle over health and hospitals heats up
In any ordinary world, one might expect news of a new hospital to be greeted enthusiastically. But nothing is ever so straightforward in health.
- by Esther Han and Harriet Alexander
The rise and fall of Ken Henry: how 'the smartest guy in the room' came undone
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
Thai cave heroes join push to free refugee footballer
The two Australians of the Year sent a private letter calling for the release of Australian-based refugee Hakeem al-Araibi.
- by Michael Ruffles
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'I almost died': Sinodinos returns to Canberra after surviving cancer
Liberal backbencher Arthur Sinodinos returns to Parliament on Tuesday after recovering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He has some valuable insights into making the most of life.
- by David Crowe
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
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Sydney
'Absolute tip': Drug raid, boat death sees party boat empire fall foul of neighbours
As the brother of a former league great, and a friend of the Obeid family, Joe Elias is no stranger to the media.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Australian film
'Delightfully bent': Ben Mendelsohn making his first Aussie film in nearly a decade
In Sydney's leafy St Ives, one of the most in-demand Australian actors in Hollywood jokes about being shat on.
- by Garry Maddox
'Flesh and blood robots for Amazon' making thousands
Juston and Kristen estimate they can reel in $US150,000 this year from their newest gig: retail arbitrage.
- by Rachel Siegel
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Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
NSW
Margaret Cunneen to act for defence in marathon Obeid, Macdonald trial
- by Michaela Whitbourn
National
'Apparently it's quite graphic': Porn takes over Catholic church website
- by Kimberley Le Lievre
'They asked for it': Billionaire donor says Liberals, Labor solicited millions
- by David Wroe and Nick McKenzie
Politics
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
Migrants face deportation if they move, under population control visas
- by David Crowe and Eryk Bagshaw
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Australia Votes
Labor campaign targets marginal Liberals who brought down Turnbull
- by David Crowe
World
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Home and away: The countries designers visit for inspiration
Different architecture, exciting museums, up-and-coming galleries or beautiful shops often trigger the imagination.
- by Mary O'Brien
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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
Business
Weakening domestic economy to crimp company earnings
Profits are under pressure for top 200 companies, with aggregate earnings growth tipped to be below average at 4.25 per cent for 2018-2019.
- by Stephen Miles
Opinion
Interest rates
The economy isn't in trouble, but let's cut interest rates anyway
- by Ross Gittins
Bank leadership clearout needed to clean up culture
- by Clancy Yeates and Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Banking royal commission
Addicted to profits, can banks change their culture?
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
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
'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
Smarter living
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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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
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