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Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten.

'Votes will come and they will go': PM bats away historic defeat in Parliament

Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten.

The loss has sparked an incendiary debate on border protection and calls for an election.

  • by David Crowe

Nearly $60 million in customer money mixed up at collapsed broker

Administrators are trying to figure out how and why the funds were "co-mingled".

Halifax collapsed before Christmas, freezing $210 million invested by its 12,000 plus clients. Now up to $25 million of investor money is missing.

  • by Sarah Danckert

Family twist as Jeff Bezos' investigators reveal who leaked raunchy texts

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos (left) was outed by the National Enquirer as having an affair with Lauren Sanchez (right).

Private investigators working for Jeff Bezos have concluded that the brother of the Amazon chief executive's mistress leaked the couple's intimate text messages.

  • by Zeke Miller

Controversial political donor Huang Xiangmo describes Australia as a 'giant baby'

Huang Xiangmo

The businessman is venting his frustration at the cancellation of his residency visa, but Beijing appears to have shrugged off Australia's move.

  • by Kirsty Needham

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Speaker Tony Smith during a division in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

How the Speaker ignored politics and let the Morrison government suffer

Twice on Tuesday, the Morrison government turned to his respected Speaker to rescue it from defeat. Twice, he failed to oblige.

  • by Michael Koziol
vaccination

I used to be an anti-vaxxer, but then I changed my mind

Changing my mind and admitting this change to other people were not easy things to do. 

  • by Rose Branigin
Marko Simic and his lawyer Robert Haralovic leaving the Downing Centre.

Footballer accused of indecent act on aircraft

The striker was arrested as he landed in Australia ahead of a knockout clash after an alleged act of indecency on a flight.

  • by Lucy Cormack
CEO Gail Kelly WESTPAC presenting the Half year results media conference at the wespac building in Sydney. AFR Photos Peter Braig. 5 May 2014.

Gail Kelly quits David Jones' owner days after CEO's exit

The former Westpac chief executive and finance executive Patrick Allaway  have resigned with immediate effect.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Melbourne Express

Burglar clad in just his shorts confronted by resident

A man broke wearing nothing more than shorts fled from a home in Nunawading after a surprise confrontation.

  • by Paul Sakkal
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Melbourne's most expensive suburbs and where to look instead

Melbourne's most expensive suburbs and where to look instead

While many buyers are priced out of suburbs like Toorak – despite dropping prices – there are some cheaper alternatives, according to the experts.

  • by Melissa Heagney
Is air pollution a problem in your home? How to know for sure

Is air pollution a problem in your home? How to know for sure

We usually associate air pollution with the outside environment, but the reality is that air pollution can also create havoc for us indoors.

  • by Melissa Gerke

Business

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Washington. The Federal Reserve is keeping its key interest rate unchanged and promising to be "patient." It is signaling it could leave rates alone in coming months given muted inflation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Why the state of the market has a lot of powerful people confused

There is confusion and contradiction in financial markets as trade talks near their crunch point.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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"Can I send you nudes?" Ines asks Sam on Tuesday's Married At First Sight.

'Can I send you nudes?' Ines and Sam's MAFS wife-swap heats up

Tuesday night's episode should've come with an "explicit content" warning.

  • by Amy Croffey
Electronic Duo Peking Duck have come out swinging against the NSW state government.

'No culture, no fun': Music giants rally against state government

"If this continues, there won't be any festivals left in NSW." 

  • by Broede Carmody, Jenny Noyes and Felicity Caldwell

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CHOICE delivers the scoop on which premium ice cream tastes best

Get the scoop: CHOICE reveals which ice cream brands taste best

We all like premium ice cream from time to time - but is it worth the extra money?

  • by Suzi Catchpole
Creed wants men to smell better.

How to find a signature fragrance that works for every occasion

One of the world's oldest fragrance houses wants to teach Australian men how to smell better.

  • by Benjamen Judd

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Position under scrutiny: David Gallop answers questions after meeting Matildas players to explain why Alen Stajcic was suddenly sacked as coach in January.

'This has trashed our brand': Gallop faces review over Stajcic axing

FFA chief David Gallop and two other senior positions will be reviewed with the new FFA board unhappy at the handling of the Alen Stajcic sacking.

  • by Dominic Bossi
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AFL injuries on the rise, but not at Pies

With AFL research showing a spike in injuries last season, Collingwood are heading into a season with their shortest casualty list in years.

  • by Sam McClure

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