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Sydney FC celebrate winning the A-League title on Sunday night.

Glory lose Perth A-League final in penalty shootout collapse

Sydney FC celebrate winning the A-League title on Sunday night.

Goalkeeper, Andrew Redmayne was the club’s hero by guiding the Sky Blues to a fourth A-League championship.

  • by Dominic Bossi

Jacqui Lambie resurrects political career as Clive Palmer tanks

Jacqui Lambie looks set to return to the Senate after being forced to resign from the last Parliament over dual-citizenship concerns.

The Morrison government will likely be dealing with a six-member crossbench in the Senate, smaller and less ideologically disparate than the last.

  • by Nicole Hasham

'Two words, retiree tax': The policy that helped Labor lose the election

Liberal MP Tim Wilson.

Labor is facing a rising internal revolt to dump its signature $14 billion franking credit policy in the wake of its stunning election loss to the Coalition.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Mathew Dunckley

Sportsbet to lose at least $5.2 million thanks to election bungle

Bill Shorten concedes defeat  late on Saturday night.

The betting company paid out on Mr Shorten becoming prime minister two days before Australians went to the polls.

  • by Anthony Colangelo

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The HEMP party had its best showing ever this election.

HEMP's grassroots campaign hot on heels of Palmer's $60 million ad barrage

"We're struggling to get people to put their hands up because you become a bit of a target, not everyone is an unemployed hippy like me."

  • by Hamish Hastie
NBN rollout speed still patchy for thousands.
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NBN rollout speed still patchy for thousands

Every week for the past two years more than 600 people have complained about their internet connection to the National Broadband Network.

  • by Nigel Gladstone
Morrison /Trump

The expert who predicted Donald Trump, Brexit - and now Scott Morrison too

With polling and betting markets missing the mark, experts are increasingly turning to social media to judge voter sentiment on a larger scale.

  • by Max Koslowski
Scott Morrison  used a series of personal anecdotes of people he had meet on the campaign trail to talk about his values.

What the Scott Morrison government promised to do

The results are in and the public have chosen to keep the Coalition in government. But what exactly did we agree to when we cast our vote?

  • by Zach Hope
Liberal candidate Christian Porter celebrates his victory in the electorate of Pearce.

Libs jubilant as Labor likely to fall short in WA targets

Christian Porter: 'What do you say when you’re looking into the face of political death? You say not today!'

  • by Nathan Hondros and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Building company moves to counter its product's effect on the earth

Building company moves to counter its product's effect on the earth

It's one of the common building products that has the biggest impact on the environment. Now, in a major step forward, the company will have net-zero carbon.

  • by Jim Malo
Is this commonly enforced house rule also the most controversial?

Is this commonly enforced house rule also the most controversial?

Despite my own, lengthy mental list of visitor dos and don'ts, it hadn't occurred to me how niche individual household rules can be.

  • by Flic Everett

Business

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on election night.

Morrison's miracle election may turn out to be the easy bit

There are many lessons in the weekend's result for politicians of all stripes.

  • by Ross Gittins

Small business

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Entertainment

"I wanted to save that ability that Emilia has, to use her face to morph into different shapes and phases." David Nutter on GoT's Emilia Clarke.

Game of Thrones finale will be huge – but will it be the biggest ever?

The finale of the world's most talked-about TV show will be watched by many people in many places. But it won't break records.

  • by Karl Quinn
Doris Day.

Stars shine much longer now than back in the Day

Doris Day retired at just 51 - which movie stars today would never contemplate doing.

  • by Andrew Hornery

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The Nokia 1 Plus looks and feels a lot nicer than last year's Nokia 1.
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Android 9 Go Edition makes the Nokia 1 Plus a solid sub-$200 phone

For $169, the Nokia 1 Plus gets you the look and a lot of the functionality of a new mid-range phone, but at a much lower price.

  • by Tim Biggs
My 10-year-old daughter is an eBay entrepreneur

My 10-year-old daughter is an eBay entrepreneur

It's wonderful to watch our 10-year-old think up new ideas and pursue opportunities.

  • by Bianca Wordley
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Triple treat: Manchester City capped off a sensational season in style.

Manchester City crush Watford to seal English treble

Raheem Sterling's hat-trick helped Manchester City crush Watford 6-0 in the FA Cup final to become the first team to win an English domestic treble.

Triumph: Australia's Caleb Ewan crosses the line to win stage eight.

Aussie Caleb Ewan wins Giro d'Italia eighth stage

Australian Caleb Ewan claimed a second career win on the Giro d'Italia when he prevailed in the eighth stage, a 239km ride from Tortorelo Lido.

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