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Former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston found not guilty
An emotional Michael Cranston hugged his supporters after being exonerated of misusing his senior position in the public service to pass information on to his entrepreneur son.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Federal election
I was there the last time politics encouraged people smuggling. Let's not do it again
Scott Morrison should remember the devastation this trade, this political turmoil, caused, and stop egging people smugglers on.
- by Michael Bachelard
How Australia's property king is exploiting the slump
Harry Triguboff is remarkably calm about the nation's worst real estate slump in a generation, considering he's got more at stake than perhaps anyone on the planet.
- by Andrew Heathcote
Opinion
Asylum seekers
Morrison was humiliated. But Shorten may have just lost the election
Scott Morrison was humiliated by this week's loss in the lower house - there's no doubt about that. But Labor may have just lost the election.
- by David Crowe
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Size 17 shoes and an eight-foot bed: Kewal Shiels is Australia's tallest man
Kewal Shiels might tower above the rest of us, but his size 17 shoes are planted firmly on the ground.
- by Konrad Marshall
Childhood gastro linked with coeliac disease, 15-year study finds
Infants who were sick with a common intestinal virus are more likely to be allergic to gluten later, a study found.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Analysis
Aviation
Put out of its misery: How the A380 turned from a flying dream into a white elephant
Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world's largest airliner has been put out of its misery.
- by Tim Hepher
He boycotted Nike over Colin Kaepernick. Now his store is closing
Stephen Martin heard all the arguments defending NFL players. He even understood them, to an extent.
- by Jacob Bogage
Laptop 'for him', vacuum 'for her'? HSBC draws ire
A Valentine's day special for staff has drawn criticism from HSBC staff both in Hong Kong and in London.
- by Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
NSW
'Killing live music in NSW': Aussie music icons slam government
- by Alexandra Smith and Angus Thompson
National
Politics
Explainer
Asylum seekers
Cutting through the claims: the refugee medical debate, explained
What exactly are the changes that passed through Parliament against the government's wishes, and what will they mean?
- by Michael Koziol
World
Property bydomain
Former luxury car boss Matt Duncan makes $8m return to Woollahra
Title Deeds: Hardie Grant chairman score double digits for his Mosman digs and Foxtel's new recruit upgrades to Rose Bay.
- by Lucy Macken
Historic former art gallery in East Sydney up for sale
It established the careers of some of Australia's foremost artists. Now it's up for sale for the first time in 50 years.
- by Sue Williams
Business
'It was very sink or swim for us': Mardi and Cat's dramatic career change
Working for large corporates, Cat and Mardi were used to dealing with large amounts of e-waste. Then they decided to do something about it.
- by Cara Waters
Small business
Entertainment
Larry Charles unpacks the legacy of war in dangerous new Netflix comedy
Traumatised veterans, warlords in Liberia and neo-Nazis in America share one thing: they're using comedy to their advantage.
- by Brad Newsome
Jussie Smollett says he is 'forever changed' in first interview since alleged attack
The Empire star wiped away tears as he described his anger over the assault, and about people not believing his story.
- by Bethonie Butler
Ryan Adams dangled success. Women say they paid a price
- by Joe Coscarelli and Melena Ryzik
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Not just play money: Lego a 'better investment than gold or stocks'
Not all sets are created equal. Are you sitting on a Lego goldmine?
- by Ariane Beeston
Amazon's Alexa wants to ease your 'cognitive overload'
Alexa's head scientist says the AI assistant is learning to connect users to the services they want, even if they don't know it exists.
- by Tim Biggs
Food bygoodfood
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Sport
Ruck and Maul
Australia rugby
Cost of failure: How Wallabies’ woes hit Cheika in back pocket
Michael Cheika has good reason to look glum: the Wallabies’ on-field woes have cost him a fortune in missed bonuses.
- by Greg Growden
Preston Campbell: 'Players forget how privileged they are'
With rugby league reeling from a succession of off-field scandals, the All Stars founder offers some sage advice to the modern-day player.
- by Andrew Webster
Exclusive
Super Rugby
Super Rugby metro ratings fall below A-League levels in 2018
- by Georgina Robinson