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Multi-property owning landlords grow as negative gearing wanes
The proportion of Australians losing money on rental homes is falling but new figures reveal a growing number of people with at least three properties.
- by Shane Wright
Threesome murder: Man killed in jealous rage, stuffed in wheelie bin
Jason Considine agreed for his girlfriend to invite Ashley Phillips over for sex but killed the other man in a jealous rage and stuffed his body in a wheelie bin.
- by Adam Cooper
Recycler allowed to reopen after waste mountain went to landfill
Hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of paper, plastic and metal picked up from council kerbside collections and stockpiled by waste firm have gone to landfill.
- by Clay Lucas
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Bushfires
Emergency warnings for residents as out-of-control grass fires threaten town
Residents of Haddon have been warned it is too late to leave, while those in Learmonth were told to evacuate immediately. Rain is forecast for later this afternoon.
- by Michael Fowler
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Worker falsely accused fashion designer Alex Perry in unfair dismissal case
The commission agreed that Mr Perry had not called a colleague a "bitch" as the machinist had claimed in a bid to minimise his own threat to slap a co-worker.
- by Anna Patty
How do trams run off rails and what does it take to fix?
It was a commuter's nightmare in the CBD when a tram derailed. But what causes a tram to come off the tracks?
- by Simone Fox Koob
'Notoriously secretive': The mysterious family behind the $127b Mars chocolate empire
The Mars family sits on top of a $127 billion sweets fortune and have made maintaining their secrecy a 'way of life'.
- by Hillary Hoffower
No appeal for engineer who sought $1.8 million in damages over 'fart bullying'
Engineer who claims a colleague repeatedly farted near him, 'thrusted his bum' at him vows to go to High Court.
- by Rick Goodman
Analysis
Women's AFL
Resistance to AFL plan for joint funding of men, women
Under a new plan professional stars of the men’s game would help subsidise their female counterparts.
- by Caroline Wilson
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Opinion & Perspectives
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What's important to you in a school? Here's what you said
- by Craig Butt and Henrietta Cook
Pokies baron personally lobbies local councils to spruik upside of gambling
- by Royce Millar, Nick Toscano and Ben Schneiders
National
Flights grounded at Sydney Airport after smoke in tower
- by Matt Bungard, Ben Grubb and Laura Chung
AFL
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AFL 2019
ACL injury confirmed for luckless Dunn
Scans have confirmed that Collingwood's Lynden Dunn will require a second reconstruction after rupturing his ACL in his first game back from the same injury.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
Updated
Richmond
Four weeks: Wrist injury to sideline Richmond's Jack Riewoldt
All-Australian forward Jack Riewoldt is set to be sidelined for four weeks after scans revealed the extent of the wrist injury he suffered on Thursday night's loss to Collingwood.
- by Daniel Cherny and Peter Ryan
Politics
Multi-property owning landlords grow as negative gearing wanes
The proportion of Australians losing money on rental homes is falling but new figures reveal a growing number of people with at least three properties.
- by Shane Wright
World
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January negative gearing changes could mean more investor activity
Investors could return to falling property markets across the nation before the year's end, in bid to beat proposed changes to negative gearing, CGT: experts.
- by Kate Burke
'It was a bit of a death trap': Three celebrities talk about their first homes
The experience of buying a home was much the same for these three media personalities as it was for any another Australian.
- by Amelia Barnes
Business
Opinion
Retail
Aussie retailers are fighting the Amazon Armageddon - and winning
The online giant has been far less aggressive entering this market than anticipated, and local retailers are staging a successful rearguard action.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
Why Dave Hughes wore a nappy on stage
The show must go on, as they say. But Hughesy has taken this attitude to extreme lengths.
- by Michael Lallo
Trump says FBI and Justice Department will look into Jussie Smollett case
In a tweet, Trump called the case "outrageous" and "an embarrassment to our Nation!"
- by Megan Crepeau
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Sullivans Cove cleans up at World Whiskies Awards
The Tasmanian distiller continues their global domination of the whisky world.
- by James Atkinson
Review
Video games
Pitfalls and pipe cleaners in Yoshi's cheerful, childish lands
Yoshi returns with a wonderful handmade look and a streamlined, accessible take on his most traditional adventures.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Siddle, Pattinson hand Vics control of Sheffield Shield final
Peter Siddle and James Pattinson enhanced their Ashes hopes with strong performances at the Junction Oval.
- by Jon Pierik
Ash Barty powers into Miami Open final
The win, which will see her progress to the biggest final of her career, featured a lengthy rain delay.
Exclusive
Ball tampering
Revealed: Australian bowlers considered Test boycott if Warner wasn't banned
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
