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'On the sauce': One Nation staffers blame 'skulduggery' and booze for sting

'On the sauce': One Nation staffers blame 'skulduggery' and booze for sting

'On the sauce': One Nation staffers blame 'skulduggery' and booze for sting

One Nation's Queensland leader said 'this is the stuff you see in James Bond magazines. I would never expect you would see this for real in the real world."

  • by Michael Koziol and Rachel Clun
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Crime

Man 'accidentally killed mate' in double shooting

Deniz Hasan, one of two victims shot dead in Meadow Heights.

A young man facing two murder charges allegedly accidentally shot and killed his friend on a suburban street in Melbourne's north before turning the gun on a father-of-two over a marijuana deal gone wrong.

  • by Tammy Mills and Erin Pearson

'I saw it in his eyes': Borce Ristevski's son on how he knew his father was guilty

Karen and Borce Ristevski.

Anthony Rickard said he hoped his father was handed a 20-year sentence for the killing of Karen Ristevski.

  • by Michael Fowler

MCG brawler played at same football club as coward punch victim Pat Cronin

MCG brawler played at same football club as coward punch victim Pat Cronin

The instigator of the brutal attack played in the Pat Cronin Foundation round and received the Patrick Cronin Medal in 2016, just months after Cronin died from a punch to the head.

  • by Michael Fowler

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No fair! One Nation's James Ashby makes a complaint to Sergeant Al

No fair! One Nation's James Ashby makes a complaint to Sergeant Al

Secret recordings have revealed the scene when One Nation’s James Ashby rushed in to Australian Federal Police headquarters to lodge a complaint ...

  • by Tony Wright
Dozens of editors, journalists face jail over Pell reports

Dozens of editors, journalists face jail over Pell reports

Thirty-six of Australia's leading media companies, editors and journalists are to face contempt of court.

  • by Adam Cooper
Sumeyya Ilanbey, trainee journalist at The Age in Melbourne.
Opinion
Daily Life

Suddenly the world didn’t feel like a horrible place

I just wanted to get home, safely, and not worry about my conspicuous place in society after the Christchurch massacre.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Gaming minister Marlene Kairouz and Premier Daniel Andrews last year.

Daniel Andrews shuns advice on pokies cash limits

Premier wanted a high limit on the amount gamblers could withdraw from gaming venues in one day.

  • by Royce Millar, Nick Toscano and Ben Schneiders
'Absolute brat': Magistrate slams MAFS bride Ines Basic
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Courts

'Absolute brat': Magistrate slams MAFS bride Ines Basic

Ines Basic, 29, arrived at the courthouse in a limousine and entered flanked by a bodyguard to face drink-driving charges.

  • by Nicholas McElroy
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AFL

Richmond Tigers

Richmond suspend member for racially vilifying West Coast's Liam Ryan

Richmond have suspended a club member for two years after identifying the person responsible for racially vilifying West Coast's Liam Ryan on social media.

  • by Peter Ryan
Pre-agents: Some of the big names who could shape the off-season conversation this year.

Forget free agents - who are the key 'pre-agents' of 2019?

In 2019, the list of "pre-agents'' - players who can move freely in 12 months - is significant. Pre-agency is transforming player movement in the AFL.

  • by Jake Niall

Politics

Scott Morrison

Facebook censured by government for failure to act on livestreaming concerns

The social media giant has been heavily criticised by the government for its response to its role in spreading video of the Christchurch terror attack.

  • by Fergus Hunter and Jennifer Duke

World

Property bydomain

How to declutter your home when your partner doesn't want to

How to declutter your home when your partner doesn't want to

So, you’ve taken the autumnal weather as an opportunity to roll up your sleeves and spark some joy - but what if your partner isn't on board?

  • by Nicole Frost
You friend might be faking photos of their home

You friend might be faking photos of their home

Few of us have a home interior that would stand up to Instagram scrutiny, but a surprisingly high number of us are faking it to the world.

  • by Stuff contributor

Business

Graeme Samuel told the AFR banking and wealth summit that clubs of male and female directors needed to be broken down.

'Needs a nuclear bomb': Graeme Samuel slams female director club

The former competition watchdog chairman took particular aim at the "impenetrable" club of women who sit on company boards.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos

Small business

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Entertainment

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Oprah Winfrey at the Apple TV+ launch.

With 7 new TV shows, Apple unveils the second coming of the streaming age

The Apple TV+ launch event was as compelling for the shows they highlighted as the ones they did not.

  • by Michael Idato
Hannah Gadsby speaking at the launch of the 33rd Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Hannah Gadsby predicts a 'revolution' in comedy

Opening the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Gadsby praised a move towards diversity in stand-up.

  • by Hannah Francis

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Are ball pits are playground for germs?

Germ alert: The dirty truth about play centre ball pits

Here's a study that will have you reaching for the antibacterial wipes.

  • by Ariane Beeston
More than half of us are Googling for products while we're at the shops.

Buyers want advice from Google, not family, friends or Kardashians

The latest annual marketing report from Salmat shows declining reliance on family and less influence from influencers.

  • by Alice Clarke

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Sport

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor.

A one-time plan? Taylor questions ball-tampering theory

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has raised a major question as the international bans of Steve Smith and David Warner come to an end.

  • by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
McGregor slumps against the cage after his defeat to Khabib in October - his last UFC fight.

Conor McGregor retires from UFC ... again

Firebrand Irishman Conor McGregor has announced his mixed martial arts retirement on Twitter - like he did in 2016.

  • by Michael Fowler

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