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The Fernhill estate and, inset, Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres.

Questions raised over links between Stuart Ayres and $27m Sydney estate

The Fernhill estate and, inset, Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres.

The Berejiklian government's purchase of a historic estate whose registered proprietors were close friends with Stuart Ayres is triggering questions from the Labor opposition.

  • by Jacob Saulwick

Morrison slaps down Joyce in damaging Coalition split

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

More nations ground Boeing 737 MAX 8s as black box from fatal flight is recovered

Rescue workers comb the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

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

  • by Aaron Maasho

'Report me, I don't care': Uber drivers boast of ripping off riders with cancellation fees

Uber says gaming the app is rare.

One Uber driver, Jodie, said it sickened her when other drivers bragged about getting cancellation fees and how they did it.

  • by Hamish Hastie

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Most voters will consider climate change and environmental protection when deciding how to vote.

  • by Alexandra Smith
Karen Andrews on Q&A.

'I needed to act, and I did': Minister details why she walked out of work meeting

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

  • by Neil McMahon
'The destination isn't what we wished': Jodie's cult fashion startup collapses

'The destination isn't what we wished': Jodie's cult fashion startup collapses

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

  • by Cara Waters
The light plane that crashed into a Ferris wheel at a local fair at Old Bar Beach near Taree.

Council sued after Ferris wheel plane accident

A girl on a Ferris wheel repeatedly screamed "it's going to crash" as she videoed a light plane coming at her.

  • by Sarah McPhee
Plane stupid: Eels stand down player over boozy flight

Plane stupid: Eels stand down player over boozy flight

Parramatta prop Peni Terepo has been sidelined ahead of the Eels' opening game after an incident on a flight.

  • by David Long
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'Bewildering': Fair Trading won't support dangerous cladding info event

'Bewildering': Fair Trading won't support dangerous cladding info event

Residents say they're being threatened with fines for doing nothing. But a government department in charge of fixing it won't allow its information be used.

  • by Sue Williams
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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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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"He's a beast': Angus Crichton has impressed his new teammates, despite off-season shoulder surgery.

Burgess questions Crichton's fitness for round-one blockbuster

The mind games have begun with Rabbitohs enforcer Sam Burgess questioning the fitness of former teammate Angus Crichton.

  • by Christian Nicolussi and Sam Phillips
Business as usual: Jack de Belin was back on the training field with his Dragons teammates on Monday.

‘Partners when it’s convenient’: Maloney blasts NRL on new rule

Just as he supported Jack de Belin, James Maloney stuck up for teammate Tyrone May on the same day the NRL implemented their latest stand-down policy.

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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