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Scott Morrison and Immigration Minister David Coleman tour the medical facilities on Christmas Island.

Massive expansion of Christmas Island medical facilities to cater for up to 500 refugees

Scott Morrison and Immigration Minister David Coleman tour the medical facilities on Christmas Island.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says all single males transferred for medical treatment will be sent to the remote island.

  • by Michael Koziol
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GDP

Global warning comes as Australian economy slumps

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Australia's economy has fallen into a per-capita recession for the first time since 2006.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Shane Wright

Jack de Belin challenges NRL power to suspend him over criminal charge

St. George Illawarra Dragons player Jack de Belin

The St George Illawarra and NSW Origin forward is suing the NRL in the Federal Court for restraint of trade and misleading and deceptive conduct.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn

Beowulf trial: Family matriarch a 'strange, strange person'

The back stairs at Beagle Street where Katherine Panin was found dead.

A man whose grandmother was allegedly murdered told police she was a "strange, strange person" who was not very smart.

  • by Alexandra Back

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'She didn't want to be with him': Dentist's ex drove 400km to see her before deaths

'She didn't want to be with him': Dentist's ex drove 400km to see her before deaths

Preethi Reddy's sister has spoken about the violent death of her "beautiful big sister", who she described as "a bright light" and "protective" of those close to her.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne, Ben Grubb and Matt Bungard
Accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer (right) pictured in February last year.

Court told accused child sex offender 'unfit' to extradite

Two Melbourne sisters at the forefront of a campaign to return him to Australia travelled to Israel for the hearing.

  • by Tessa Fox
NAB's acting chief executive Phil Chronican will be the bank's next chairman.

Why new NAB chairman didn't want to be CEO

"It's 70 hours a week": Phil Chronican, who replaces Ken Henry, vows to unleash "meaningul" change at the bank.

  • by Clancy Yeates and Sarah Danckert
Globalisation has been overlooked as an influence on property values.

Half the world's super-rich live in just 10 cities

Australia's biggest cities have fallen off the top of the list of metropolises that attract the planet's uber-wealthy.

  • by Ben Stupples, Frederik Balfour and Carolyn Cummins
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: George Frazis CEO of Westpacs Consumer Bank, wears one of the banks new wearable tech wristbands, which can be used to 'tap and go' when purchasing items, on March 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media)

Westpac axes bonuses for tellers in push to regain trust

Westpac will instead pay fixed wages, a move it says will allow staff to focus solely on serving customers.

  • by Clancy Yeates
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 The latest data raises concerns for the global economy.

Global economic warning comes as Australia falls into per-capita recession

Australia's economy has slumped into a per-capita recession for the first time since 2006.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Shane Wright

World

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Insiders reveal the crazy demands of celebrity houseguests

Insiders reveal the crazy demands of celebrity houseguests

Celebrities don't always make the easiest of short-term tenants when they are visiting our shores.

  • by Sue Williams
First-home buyer loans in Canberra jump 34 per cent

First-home buyer loans in Canberra jump 34 per cent

Canberra has had the greatest jump in the country in the number of first-home buyer loans.

  • by Lucy Bladen

Business

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: George Frazis CEO of Westpacs Consumer Bank, wears one of the banks new wearable tech wristbands, which can be used to 'tap and go' when purchasing items, on March 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media)

Westpac axes bonuses for tellers in push to regain trust

Westpac is axing bonuses for its 2,300 tellers and will instead pay fixed wages, a move it says will allow staff to focus solely on serving customers.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Myer CEO John King makes the best of what he has.
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For Myer, sideways is the new up

  • by Elizabeth Knight

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R. Kelly at a Chicago police station on February 22.

'I'm fighting for my f---ing life': R. Kelly sobs in first interview since arrest

Speaking directly to the camera, Kelly declared, "I didn't do this stuff! This is not me!"

  • by Elizabeth A. Harris
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, Wade Robson, from left, director Dan Reed and James Safechuck pose for a portrait to promote the film "Leaving Neverland" during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Who is Wade Robson, the Australian who accuses Michael Jackson of sexual abuse in Leaving Neverland?

The Australian choreographer first met Jackson at a concert in Brisbane when he was just five years old.

  • by Sonia Rao

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Ape out

Ape Out review: escaped ape is the king of swing (and fling)

If you like jazz, thinking on your feet, and the catharsis of obliterating armed assailants by throwing them into walls, this stylish escape game is for you.

  • by Tim Biggs
What I learned being raised by a single mother.

What I learned from being raised by a single mother

At the time I knew my upbringing was different, but it's taken having kids of my own to really understand what impact it had on me.

  • by Bianca Wordley

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Sport

Rob Valetini, right. is back in the Brumbies side this week.

Brumbies hope five changes and bench firepower jolts team into form

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar is sticking with a rotation policy in the hope of jolting his team into form in Melbourne.

  • by Chris Dutton
Elliott Whitehead can't quite comprehend how 10th place is worthy of the finals.

'Ridiculous, but intriguing': The Raiders' differing views on wildcard

Canberra would have gained the most from a wildcard system in the past four years, but what do their players think of the radical proposal?

  • by Caden Helmers and Chris Dutton

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