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The loyal voters still backing Tony Abbott in Warringah as he fights for his career
The former prime minister faces a tough battle to defeat independent candidate Zali Steggall.
- by Jacqueline Maley and Andrew Taylor
Opinion
Australia votes
Sam took a call from Tony Abbott while in class
Yes, the campaign for Warringah is bitter, but all the candidates found time for a local student.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Sydney house blaze reveals a cannabis crop in every bedroom
Emergency services have uncovered a cannabis crop in each of the five bedrooms of a suburban home in Sydney's south-west after responding to reports the house was on fire.
- by Angus Thompson
Man unwittingly ends up behind bars on drug charges after approaching police
A driver has unwittingly wound up behind bars on drugs and weapons charges after approaching police to tell them he knew another man whose vehicle they were searching.
- by Angus Thompson
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Sydney city pool eyes 'doggy pool parties'
One of Sydney's most famous pools may soon go to the dogs, if a proposal to open it up for "pooch pool parties" is passed on Monday night.
- by Helen Pitt
'Holding our breath': Donald Trump's trade war with China gets real
Trump, so far, has received remarkably little political blowback for his trade policies. But that could be about to change.
- by Matthew Knott
Working mums to get tax windfall under Labor's $4 billion childcare policy
Mums returning to work will have up to 20 per cent of tax sliced off picking up an extra day of work under Labor’s $4 billion childcare policy.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Huge sharks caught off NSW beaches as part of trial
A three-and-a-half-metre tiger shark caught off Sydney was among dozens of sharks intercepted in a trial of high-tech drumlines off NSW in recent months.
'A huge hole in my heart': What it's like being a motherless mother
Mother’s Day is bittersweet for women like Amanda Conroy who are navigating motherhood without their own mothers.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Featured
Trump takes over July 4, inserts himself into the program
- by Josh Dawsey, Juliet Eilperin and Peter Jamison
Federal election
Explainer
Australia votes
What do the major parties have in store for parents, kids and people on welfare?
- by Judith Ireland
Opinion & Perspectives
Sydney
NSW
'So sorry': Driver who hit cyclist before reversing over him apologises
- by Jacob Saulwick and Laura Chung
Investigation
Crime
$1800-a-week rent and a Merc in the garage: Kambala fraudster strikes again
- by Kate McClymont
National
Politics
The loyal voters still backing Tony Abbott in Warringah
The former prime minister faces a tough battle to defeat independent candidate Zali Steggall.
- by Jacqueline Maley and Andrew Taylor
World
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Can the new Metro Northwest lift property prices along its route?
It's one of Australia's biggest transport projects but opinion is mixed as to whether prices that have slumped recently may get a bump once it opens.
- by Kate Burke
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Local investors drop $1.3 million for Coogee apartment at auction
The property sold $200,000 above reserve after interest from multiple investors, with speculation more could be set to jump back into the market.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
News Corp gives struggling Foxtel a $300 million lifeline
News Corp has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Foxtel to cover expiring debt without financial support from the pay-TV platform's joint owner Telstra.
- by Jennifer Duke
'It's a decision people don't like': ACCC chief's phone has not stopped ringing
- by Sarah Danckert, Jennifer Duke and Clancy Yeates
Small business
Entertainment
Which topical celebrity mum are you?
Which celebrity mother are you? Take the quiz to find out.
- by Mary Ward
What really went down at the Met Gala
Andrew Hornery ponders what actually happened when all the VVVIPs got inside the party of the year.
- by Andrew Hornery
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The most important thing my mum ever taught me
Tie your shoelaces, how to reverse-park and change a tyre - your mum's the best teacher you'll ever have.
- by Alexia Petsinis
Hands on with Google's face-recognising Nest Hub Max
Building on last year's smart display, Google's Nest Hub Max is bigger, sounds better and has a built-in camera for video calls.
- by Adam Turner
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Sport
Analysis
Mitchell Pearce
‘It changed my life’: Pearce opens up on penalty for infamous incident
Mitchell Pearce is a spiritual bloke who believes everything in life happens for a reason. That may be a good thing after Todd Greenberg's admission.
- by Danny Weidler
Waratahs hard done by in narrow Super Rugby loss to Lions
The Waratahs' season is on life support after falling to the Lions 29-28 in Johannesburg on Saturday.
- by Tom Decent
Storm 64 Eels 10
Match report
With Bellyache ringing in their ears, 11-try Storm dismember woeful Eels
- by Phil Lutton
Warriors 26 Dragons 18
Dragons
Ghosts of 2015 grand final return to haunt Ben Hunt against Warriors
- by Christian Nicolussi
NRL
Newcastle 22 Canterbury 10
Match report
Pearce puts distractions to one side to guide Knights to magic win
- by Adrian Proszenko
To Victor, the spoils: Radley puts the defence into Roosters' title defence
- by Christian Nicolussi