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Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners: analysis
The Coalition and Labor's tax plans will drive up the effective tax rate for hundreds of thousands of Australians, a special analysis has found.
- by Shane Wright
Attacks were retaliation for Christchurch, says Sri Lankan minister
The Sri Lankan Defence Minister told Parliament the initial investigation into the bombings found that they were a retaliation against last month's attacks on mosques in New Zealand by an Australian far-right extremist.
- by Rachel Clun and Jenny Noyes
'He feels his job has become redundant': Panthers, Phil Gould part ways
The Penrith supremo has told the NRL club of his intention to immediately walk away, despite being in the first year of a new five-year contract.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Andrew Webster
'She was amazing': grieving father tells of his last moments with wife, daughter
The last time Sudesh Kolonne saw his little girl Alexendria, she was entering a Sri Lankan church with her mother Manik Suriaaratchi on Easter Sunday.
- by Rachael Dexter and Rachel Eddie
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'It was blissful at first': Louise was loving her new life - until the harsh reality set in
Leaving retirement behind to return to the workforce is increasingly popular among older Australians.
- by Nina Hendy
Fewer identifying a religion fuels push to scrap scripture
The number of public school students who don't identify with a religion has surged by 13 per cent in three years.
- by Jordan Baker and Nigel Gladstone
'Beautiful souls' found dead in music festival identified
Dassarn Tarbutt, 24, and Ebony Greening, 22, were found dead on Monday of a suspected overdose.
- by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford
'She's the future': candidate gets Howard's blessing
The former PM may not have met Fiona Martin before – but he’s certain she will be an outstanding parliamentarian.
- by Jacob Saulwick
Opinion
Health & wellness
It's no longer cool to boast about a midweek hangover
If you just drink in an average sort of way these days, you are in danger of looking like an anachronism.
- by Shane Watson
Featured
Billionaire's children named among victims in Sri Lanka
- by Matt Wade, Michael Fowler, Rachel Eddie and David Wroe
Federal election
Analysis
Water buyback controversy
'We're exciting': Joyce opts for sensation in spectacular interview
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
In Sydney, Little Sri Lanka mourns at the news of family members lost
- by Lucy Cormack, Simone Fox Koob and Marissa Calligeros
NSW
National
'I felt a hand up my dress': Woman speaks out after being groped
- by Alexandra Gauci and Tammy Mills
Family of surviving lifesaver say he's likely to make a full recovery
- by Erin Pearson and Zach Hope
Politics
Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows
The Coalition and Labor's tax plans will drive up the effective tax rate for hundreds of thousands of Australians, a special analysis has found.
- by Shane Wright
World
Property bydomain
Tech tycoon Simon Clausen cuts his Sydney property ties
He's amassed an impressive property portfolio of prestige homes in the past decade, of which the jewel is Almora House. It's now for sale.
- by Lucy Macken
Too many tourists, so can the locals keep calling Venice home?
A victim of its own fame, the Italian city is at risk of not being able to cater for its own residents. So what if you need to live here, or have done for decades?
- by Marco De Vidi
Business
Mixed response from banks to PM's $1b small business pledge
Some of the nation's biggest banks and the largest super funds have rebuffed Prime Minister Scott Morrison's pledge of a $1 billion small business fund.
- by Cara Waters and Emma Koehn
Opinion
Oil
Trump's big oil play hinges on Saudi co-operation - he may be disappointed
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
'I'm tantalisingly close': DWTS win puts Samuel Johnson's charity goal in sight
"The only reason I was dancing was so I could put another dent in cancer," says Johnson.
- by Robert Moran
At Coachella, the gospel according to Kanye West
The hip-hop firebrand delivered his own sermon on the mount on Yeaster Sunday in the Californian desert.
- by Jon Caramanica
Spoilers
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones recap: Arya decides it's time to make a move
- by Louise Rugendyke
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS is big money for big thrills
As one of the most expensive cars on the market, everything has its price.
- by Toby Hagon
Not just child's play: could board games be the answer to winning at love?
Couples trying to keep the romance alive should make time to play board games, new study says.
- by Carolyn Tate and Angela Saurine
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Sport
Penrith Panthers and Phil Gould part ways
Penrith supremo Phil Gould has sensationally parted company with the club, claiming his job is now redundant.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Andrew Webster
Eels could bring forward deadline on off-contract coach Arthur
Brad Arthur may not have to wait until June to get a new Parramatta contract after all - if the Eels keep winning.
- by Adrian Proszenko
NRL
