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Morrison calls for more civil debate after 'nasty' campaign

Morrison calls for more civil debate after 'nasty' campaign

Morrison calls for more civil debate after 'nasty' campaign

In his first TV interview since the election the PM said there had been "an element in this campaign" he would never like to see again.

  • by Nick Bonyhady

Sharma brushes aside cabinet questions, Phelps to consider her future

Dave Sharma on Monday

The newly elected Wentworth MP says he was "honoured and humbled" to be elected on his second attempt after a bruising byelection loss in October.

  • by Alexandra Smith

Race for Labor leadership could come down to party apparatchik v an outsider 

Race for Labor leadership could come down to party apparatchik v an outsider 

NSW Labor will hold an executive caucus meeting on Tuesday to open nominations for new leader.

  • by Alexandra Smith

Australian telcos blindsided by US trade war hit to Huawei

Telstra says it only sells Huawei's flagship P30 phone.

Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are trying to work out the implications of the latest hit to Huawei, this time through the Android operating system.

  • by Colin Kruger and Michael Bachelard

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The architect of the Coalition's unlikely win is 'proof nice guys can win in politics'

The architect of the Coalition's unlikely win is 'proof nice guys can win in politics'

While Scott Morrison has been widely congratulated, a virtually unknown man is also getting plaudits.

  • by Latika Bourke
Consumers will be able to buy apples, carrots, oranges, lemons and more for cheap under the program.

Coles to start selling 'ugly' fruit and vegetables at a discount

The new program lets consumers buy misshapen apples, carrots, lemons and more at a cheap price.

  • by Yan Zhuang
Foxtel is desperate to keep its subscribers from cancelling after Game of Thrones finishes.

Foxtel scrambles to keep subscribers after Game of Thrones finale

Fresh from receiving a $300m bailout,  from Murdoch's News Corp, Foxtel is desperately trying to retain subscribers.

  • by Josh Dye
Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon said the party should have better emphasised its support for coal jobs and investment.

Joel Fitzgibbon warned about Labor's Adani message 'many, many' times

The MP reveals he openly questioned Labor's 'too nuanced' coal message as soul-searching begins into why voters abandoned the party.

  • by Nicole Hasham
'Very grim': ABC staff brace for 'painful' job and programming cuts

'Very grim': ABC staff brace for 'painful' job and programming cuts

The Coalition's surprise election victory will see $84 million slashed from national broadcaster's budget.

  • by Michael Lallo
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What the federal election result means for the property market

What the federal election result means for the property market

A shorter, shallower property downturn could be on the cards off the back of the Coalition's victory at the polls, experts say. 

  • by Kate Burke
What's behind the rash of themed bars in Sydney?

What's behind the rash of themed bars in Sydney?

Venues are taking a creative approach in order to establish a customer base in the face of higher licensing fees, lock-out laws and competition.

  • by Madeleine Wedesweiler

Business

Experts said the election result would be a positive for housing market sentiment, and therefore for the banks.

Shock Coalition win set to boost housing sentiment

The Coalition's shock victory and its pledge to leave key housing tax breaks untouched has sparked predictions the housing market slide is closer to bottoming.

  • by Clancy Yeates

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Kit Harington as Jon Snow, left, and Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a scene from Game of Thrones.

'Hacky, cliched': fans and critics react to Game of Thrones finale

The final episode aired on Monday, revealing who ends up on the Iron Throne. WARNING: SPOILERS

  • by Anthony Colangelo and Laura Chung
ABC's managing director David Anderson must trim $84 million from the national broadcaster's budget.,

'Very grim': ABC staff brace for 'painful' job and programming cuts

The Coalition's surprise election victory will see $84 million slashed from national broadcaster's budget.

  • by Michael Lallo

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Apple Music now works with Alexa on Amazon's Echo speakers.

Apple Music now works with Amazon's Alexa in Australia

Both Apple Music users and Amazon Echo owners now have another option for their voice-controlled tunes.

  • by Tim Biggs
Moving house? Don't be a chump, get someone else to do it.

The best part of moving house? Watching someone else do it

Moving house can be a rite of passage but no one said you had to do it yourself.

  • by Thomas Mitchell
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The entire Roosters squad gathers for Cooper Cronk's retirement announcement on Monday.

Chook raffle: Roosters left with few options for Cronk's successor

Latrell Mitchell's retention will be a priority for the Roosters, who are still up in the air about who will partner Luke Keary in the halves next year.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Israel Folau will never play for the Wallabies or Waratahs again.

Folau contract torn up as appeal window closes

Challenging his sacking through the courts is now Israel Folau's only option to revive his rugby career in Australia after his deadline to appeal came and went.

  • by Georgina Robinson

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