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Then deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in February 2018.

'He sold everything he believed in’: The price Malcolm Turnbull paid to become PM

Then deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in February 2018.

Malcolm Turnbull started his time at the top shackled to the very policies voters thought had been discarded along with Tony Abbott.

  • by Peter Hartcher

Scott Morrison's defiant pitch to frustrated Pauline Hanson voters

Scott Morrison's defiant pitch to frustrated Pauline Hanson voters

The Prime Minister is facing a damaging split in the Coalition over whether to deny preferences to One Nation.

  • by Michael Koziol and Fergus Hunter

The most memorable news photo I’ve seen in ages is one from the school climate strike

The most memorable news photo I’ve seen in ages is one from the school climate strike

The generation in power needs to put its children’s interests ahead of its own.

  • by Ross Gittins

Boeing 737 Max aircraft forced to make emergency landing after 'engine trouble'

Boeing 737 Max jets grounded at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix on Thursday.

The jet is one of hundreds of Boeing aircraft grounded around the world while investigators work to find the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines crash.

  • by Luz Lazo

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Jas, 17, experienced the stigma of obesity from her peers when she was clinically obese as a child.
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The health problem that is affecting Australians like Jas at an 'alarming' rate

Almost one million more people have become obese in the past three years alone, a major report warns.

  • by Kate Aubusson
A Melbourne man who accidentally purchased two Oz Lotto tickets with the same numbers has won the division one bounty - twice.

'I might think about retiring': Man wins $23 million lotto draw - twice

The blue-collar worker said he had forgotten until last night that he had purchased two entries in the draw.

  • by Simone Fox Koob
Weeks ago, Mueller made a revelation those supervising his work were not expecting

Weeks ago, Mueller made a revelation those supervising his work were not expecting

Special counsel Robert Mueller's decision left a gap ripe for political exploitation.

  • by Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Carol D Leonnig and John Wagner
Out: Nick Kyrgios has been eliminated from the Miami Open following a loss to Borna Coric which showcased both sides of his enigmatic style.

Kyrgios crashes out of event despite spectacular shot

Nick Kyrgios pulled off one of his most audacious shots ever, but he still managed to find more controversy.

Conor McGregor under investigation for sex assault

Conor McGregor under investigation for sex assault

News of the investigation came just hours after the UFC star announced he was retiring from the sport.

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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

Thailand is a haven for Australian tourists, but it is also an important political and trading partner.
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Land of Smiles on the brink

  • by James Massola
US Attorney-General William Barr.

Robert Mueller report issued to public 'in weeks'

  • by Sarah N. Lynch and Susan Cornwell

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Bondi's 'rainbow' block: Rare landmark lists with $9.2m price tag

Bondi's 'rainbow' block: Rare landmark lists with $9.2m price tag

An entire block belonging to philanthropist and eco-start-up investor Tanya Nelson Carnegie is up for grabs in one of Bondi's busiest pockets.

  • by Isabelle Chesher
Coastal costs: The serious downsides of living by the sea

Coastal costs: The serious downsides of living by the sea

Living by the sea brings many joys, but coastal life is not without some serious downsides.

  • by Vivienne Pearson

Business

Ben Purchase.

'The minute I don't get paid, it goes down the line': E-invoicing is killing the PDF

For custom furniture maker Ben Purchase, getting his customers to pay up on time can be a challenge. But help is at hand.  

  • by Emma Koehn

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Michael Chugg of Chugg Entertainment and  Michael Gudinski of Frontier Touring are entering a "joint partnership".

Promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski get the band back together

They've been colleagues, rivals, friends and frenemies. Now, they're joining forces to fend off Live Nation.

  • by Karl Quinn
Zhana Maticevski-Shumack, left, with fellow YA reader Luca Fraillon on the steps of the State Library of Victoria.

'Alarm bells': Students rally after Centre for Youth Literature's closure

"Public libraries don't often do a good job of catering for teenagers." 

  • by Broede Carmody

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Visceral fat is the one you need to be worried about.

Your health's biggest enemy is hiding in plain sight

There are two types of fat, but it's the one you can't see that's the deadliest.

  • by Michael Jarosky
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How Google Stadia could foretell the future of video games

Google's cloud-powered gaming system promises better graphics, expanded multiplayer and next generation social features, on virtually any screen.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Making a racket: Nick Kyrgios was sanctioned for racquet abuse during the match against Borna Coric.

Miami vice: best and worst on offer as Kyrgios crashes out in Florida

Nick Kyrgios pulled off one of his most audacious shots ever but it couldn't stop him being bundled out of the Miami Open - nor finding more controversy.

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

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