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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
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
'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
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Huge sharks caught off NSW beaches in 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.
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
Elderly man drives scooter down 100km/h freeway
The 92-year-old can be seen attempting to merge into high-speed traffic along a Melbourne freeway on Friday afternoon.
- by Matilda Boseley
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
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
Featured
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
Breaking
Victoria Police
Victorian man hospitalised after police operation at wrong property
- by Chris Vedelago and Rachael Dexter
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
Trump takes over July 4, inserts himself into the program
- by Josh Dawsey, Juliet Eilperin and Peter Jamison
Property bydomain
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Southern Highlands scores again with $9.2 million sale of stately property
Grazier family cash in their trophy home less than two years after they bought it and for more than $1 million more than they paid.
- by Lucy Macken
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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
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, Storm dismember Eels
- by Phil Lutton
Warriors 26 Dragons 18
Dragons
Ghosts of 2015 grand final return to haunt 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