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Bob Hawke was unusual for a politician, and he led the nation into a golden time
He was a beer-skolling union star who went on to become prime minister, modernise the economy and weep in public.
- by Damien Murphy
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'The golden bowl is broken': Labor legend Bob Hawke dies
The former prime minister died surrounded by family in his Sydney home, drawing to a close one of the most significant chapters in Australian political history.
- by Bevan Shields
Exclusive
Australia votes
Nailbiter as final poll shows contest tightens to 51-49
Labor has kept its lead in the election campaign but has lost ground to the Coalition in a late shift that could tighten the result on Saturday.
- by David Crowe
Nick Kyrgios kicked out of Italian Open after throwing chair onto court
The Aussie took exception to some movement in the crowd and made his feelings known to the spectators.
Former detective's message to Ivan Milat, as the serial killer is treated for terminal cancer
The man who led the police task force to catch Ivan Milat almost 25 years ago says there is one thing the killer should do before he dies: tell the truth.
- by Lucy Cormack
Almost 200,000 new homes for Sydney by 2023 - but they won't be evenly spread
The number of houses and apartments built in Sydney will continue to increase over the next five years above already record highs.
- by Jacob Saulwick
'I'm pulling her out': Parents ditch redoing NAPLAN test
A Sydney mother has pulled her daughter out of NAPLAN exams after technical glitches disrupted students' exams, prompting education authorities across the country to hold meetings to fix the problems.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Featured
Federal election
Opinion
Australia votes
Broccoli or brussels sprouts? Voters struggle with Morrison and Shorten
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion & Perspectives
Politics
Analysis
Australia votes
Ipsos poll has one real danger sign for Bill Shorten
The Coalition's tactics have paid dividends, according to the election-eve Ipsos poll, but the results need to be treated with the utmost care.
- by David Crowe
World
Property bydomain
Revealed: The expenses claimed by negatively gearing landlords
With tax breaks for loss-making properties in the crosshairs, ATO figures detail the billions in deductions across a wide variety of categories.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The 'game-changing' housing promises ahead of the federal election
Labor's multi-pronged housing policy is the best on offer this election, experts say, and could become the biggest boost to supply in the country's history.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
Analysis
World markets
'Flash Boys' hit a three millisecond speed bump
High-frequency traders have suffered a setback in US markets, with one futures exchange moving to take away their big advantage.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Small business
Entertainment
Close to 300,000 angry Game of Thrones fans demand a remake
"David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material," says a change.org petition.
- by Genevieve Rota
New show The Spanish Princess: not quite accurate, but certainly exciting
If royal history isn't your thing, try the latest masterpiece by the woman behind Killing Eve, Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
Smarter living
What I learned while riding an indoor cycling trainer
"Smart" cycling trainers have been sliding into the spare rooms of riders around the globe in recent years.
- by Michael O'Reilly
What I'm going to tell my kids about my tattoos
I got my first tattoo when I was 40 and my mum was horrified.
- by Bianca Wordley
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Sport
Opinion
Knights
Ennis the menace continues to divide opinion in commentary
Michael Ennis' commentary of teams and certain players since joining Fox Sports after retiring at the end of 2016 has been brutal.
- by Andrew Webster
'Heartbroken' McGuire hopes Goodes films will bring about change
Eddie McGuire has spoken on the films made about the closing stages of Adam Goodes' career.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Nick Kyrgios
'Bra, I did 12 years at school': The Kyrgios podcast takedowns, ranked
- by Phil Lutton
Ruck & Maul
Waratahs
All to play for in Brisbane when traditional hostilities are resumed
- by Greg Growden
