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Barnaby Joyce with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Damaging energy split: PM slaps down Joyce on coal

Barnaby Joyce with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

There is a growing anxiety among some Nationals MPs that their demands are being dismissed by Liberals who believe an investment in coal would trigger a backlash.

  • by David Crowe

'Safe space': Coalition MPs hit back over men-only club memberships

Nationals Leader Peter Walsh is a long-time member of men-only club the Athanaeum Club.

Coalition MPs have defended Melbourne’s men-only clubs as a safe space "to have a discussion without fear", after Premier Daniel Andrews slammed the “archaic” institutions.

  • by Adam Carey

More nations ground Boeing 737 MAX 8s as black box is found after Ethiopia crash

Rescue workers comb the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

Boeing's share price plunged 11% on Monday, likely to be its biggest daily fall in nearly two decades, as more nations grounded 737 Max 8s.

  • by Aaron Maasho

'Report me, I don't care': Uber drivers admit gaming the app for cancellation fees

Uber says gaming the app is rare.

One driver said ‘paxholes’ – a derogatory to describe nuisance riders – deserved to be slugged, but Uber is adamant the practice of gaming the app is a rare occurrence.

  • by Hamish Hastie

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Meet the NUMTOTS: (Left to right: Luke Snelling, Mitchell Sheldrick, Adam Chandler, Matthew Rossi and Andrew Chia.

Meet the NUMTOTs: The millennials obsessed with Melbourne public transport 

The NUMTOTs are an international group of millennials who are passionate about memes and improving public transport.

  • by Jewel Topsfield
Karen Andrews on Q&A.

'I needed to act, and I did': MP details why she walked out

Karen Andrews shared one personal experience where she described a man in a meeting doing the unexpected.

  • by Neil McMahon
Jodie Fox with some of the shoes in her business, 'Shoes of Prey' in Surry Hills, Sydney.
31st October 2014
Photo: Janie Barrett

'Isn't what we wished': Cult fashion start-up closes

Cult fashion start-up Shoes of Prey has collapsed into liquidation after months of speculation over its future.

  • by Cara Waters
Melbourne Express

Man arrested, charged in hunt for fake tradies 

Police have been searching an Irish-accented man in the south-eastern suburbs after complaints of rip-offs.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Pedestrians walk by photographs of Harry Macklowe and his new wife, Patricia Landeau, at 432 Park Ave., in New York.

Real estate mogul taunts ex-wife with 12-metre photo 

The two photographs, according to the man who had them installed on US building, are "a proclamation of love."

  • by James Barron
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"Cherry ripe": Jamie Elliott impressed against Carlton on Monday.

Elliott 'cherry ripe' for round one

Collingwood forward is set to play his first game since 2017 despite sitting out the final quarter of the Pies' practice match against Carlton on Monday.

  • by Daniel Cherny
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What we learnt from pre-season

While JLT Community Series games had nothing riding on them, they did provide a genuine taster for the season ahead. So, what can we take out of it all?

  • by Michael Gleeson

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This new building on King Street is a world first for Melbourne

This new building on King Street is a world first for Melbourne

Each day, between 30 and 60 people aged 16 to 25 need crisis accommodation. This new building designed by one of the city's leading firms will help.

  • by Melissa Heagney
What the median house price in each capital city gets you around the world

What the median house price in each capital city gets you around the world

Hopefully daydreaming about escaping to Europe or Indonesian can keep you occupied until the next public holiday. And the dollar can stretch a bit.

  • by Jim Malo

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Customers are starting to realise there's a different way of doing their banking.
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Warning shot: The banks' PR party has an unwelcome visitor

While financial institutions are busy patting themselves on the back, the ASIC has been losing patience.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
An electronic board displays stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd., in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Global equity?markets are in retreat after Wall Street losses that began in the final session of last week worsened on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its biggest intraday point drop in history. Photgrapher: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
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  • by Kyle Rodda
Elon Musk's Tesla has reversed course on a plan to shut down its stores.

'Amateur hour': Tesla raises prices as Musk backtracks on closing stores

  • by Young-Sam Cho and Elisabeth Behrmann

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Karen Andrews on Q&A.

'I needed to act, and I did': MP Karen Andrews details why she walked out of meeting

On Monday's all-women Q&A, Karen Andrews shared one personal experience where she described a man in a meeting doing the unexpected.

  • by Neil McMahon
Ivan, Cyrell's brother, warns Nic, Cyrell's husband, to stay "the f--k away" from his sister.

'Stay away': MAFS turns into The Godfather as grooms visit wives' families

Cyrell's brother Ivan, who seems to have mistaken himself for The Don, warns Cyrell's husband Nic to "stay the f--- away" from his "precious baby sister".

  • by Amy Croffey

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Smarter living

The Roomba i7 remembers how to get around your home.

How a robot vacuum could be the heart (and eyes) of your smart home

The latest Roomba doesn't need you to empty its dust bin, knows where it is in your house and will be able to give directions to other smart devices.

  • by Tim Biggs
Couple on a date.

Why does no one go out to dinner on a first date anymore?

Too intense, too full on, too much. Since when did a meal become such a big deal?

  • by Thomas Mitchell

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David Warner was in blazing form on the weekend.

Should Smith, Warner be automatic inclusions in World Cup XI?

Steve Smith and David Warner are match-winners but a revitalised Australian one-day side means they may not make an immediate return to the XI.

  • by Jon Pierik
GMHBA Stadium also hosts AFL, AFLW and cricket.

A-League newcomers Western United secure deal at Kardinia Park

The A-League's newest franchise is set to announce it will play a minimum of seven games at the home of the AFL Cats.

  • by Jon Pierik and Michael Lynch

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