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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded Parliament cannot return before the end of June.

Tax cuts for 10 million in doubt as Morrison concedes delay to Parliament

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded Parliament cannot return before the end of June.

The delay has forced the government to look at retrospective action to ensure 10 million workers receive a tax offset in their tax returns.

  • by David Crowe

Chris Bowen to face off against Anthony Albanese in race to lead Labor

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen will contest the leadership of the federal parliamentary Labor party.

Mr Bowen, from the NSW Right faction, served as Bill Shorten's shadow treasurer for nearly six years and was a key part of the Labor's economic leadership team.

  • by Michael Koziol

Government urged to make use of Tony Abbott's 'immense talents'

Tony Abbott.

The former PM has said he expects to continue in public life in some way and speculation is rife about potential posts.

  • by Fergus Hunter

Melbourne house prices finally to find a floor, Treasury chief says

Melbourne house prices finally to find a floor, Treasury chief says

The state's top economic bureaucrat says the worst of Melbourne’s property crash may be over, with signs it is 'bottoming out'.

  • by Noel Towell

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AC Griffiths voted for the Liberal Party and has no regrets.

Hear me out, please: I'm young, I voted Liberal and I am not a bigot

I'm sad that many people saw Liberal voters as a negative influence on this country.

  • by AC Griffiths
Liberal Party director Andrew Hirst is being credited with Scott Morrison's shock win.

Architect of Coalition victory is 'proof nice guys can win'

A virtually unknown man - considered by many to be the author of the Liberal Party's success - is getting plaudits.

  • by Latika Bourke
The mood at Labor's election night party was not as buoyant as Friday

'Drowning in hubris': Labor's lavish last supper before loss

Labor HQ was stocked with free beers from CUB. They ate very well. They had a lottery to win massages at their desks.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw
Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl was forced out over the video scandal.

Austrian government collapses over video scandal

Ministers quit en masse as the Freedom Party, which rules Austria in a coalition deal, followed through on its threat.

  • by Francois Murphy
Crunch time: Blues coach Brendon Bolton.
Analysis
Carlton

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton faces a month of truth

Commendably, the Blues have been standing by their man as the losses have piled up, but that won't last forever.

  • by Jake Niall
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AFL

Nothing to write home about: the Blues after the loss to the Giants in Sydney.
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AFL 2019

Blues' president 'can't defend unacceptable loss', but backs coach

Carlton president Mark LoGiudice says Sunday's loss to the Giants was 'extremely disappointing', but he is sticking by his coach.

  • by Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson
Crunch time: Blues coach Brendon Bolton.
Analysis
Carlton

Bolton faces month of truth

With two strikes against Carlton coach Brendon Bolton, his future is set to be shaped over the next four rounds.

  • by Jake Niall
Cam Rayner has been struggling to find form.

Teammate urges Rayner to hang tough

  • by Ed Jackson
Jamie Elliott in action earlier this season.

Hamstring stretch for Elliott

  • by Greg Baum and Michael Gleeson
Dale Thomas.

'You're a cheat': Blue Thomas sent straight to tribunal for ump abuse

  • by Michael Gleeson and Daniel Cherny

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Historic Moonee Ponds mansions for sale for more than $5 million each

Historic Moonee Ponds mansions for sale for more than $5 million each

The impressive manors offer a glimpse of some of the first grand homes built in Melbourne more than 100 years ago.

  • by Melissa Heagney
Where you should live when selling your home

Where you should live when selling your home

Real estate agents generally recommend vacating the property and styling it before sale. That's not always an option for every vendor, but there are alternatives.

  • by Kate Farrelly

Business

Luka Olic, 24, who works in sales and business development for Deloitte, is among Generation Z which is more ambitions than the Millennials to buy their own home and have a family.

Australian Gen Zs keener to own homes and have families than Millennials

A new study has found Australia's younger generations are increasingly wary of government and pessimistic about their economic futures.

  • by Anna Patty
The ASX hit 11-year highs yesterday.

Seven West Media issues earnings warning

  • by Lucy Battersby
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Home loans

Customers set to be able to borrow more as APRA moves to scrap 7% rule

  • by Clancy Yeates

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From debauched prince to the wisest of counsels, Tyrion's journey has mirrored taht of the show as a whole.

Why that Game of Thrones finale made perfect sense (but yes, it was rushed)

When all was said and done, 'who will sit on the Iron Throne' seemed not the point of the show but, rather, entirely beside the point. Which was precisely the point. WARNING: SPOILERS.

  • by Karl Quinn
Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb, creators of the

Meshel Laurie has a theory for women's interest in true crime

Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb's podcast Australian True Crime has clocked up its 100th episode.

  • by Peter Wells

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The OnePlus 7 Pro has a trully bezel-free display with no notches or cutouts.
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Phones

OnePlus 7 Pro is a flagship phone that's worth every cent

With competition increasing in the mid-range, OnePlus has upped it prices but also produced its most impressive and head-turning smartphone yet.

  • by Krishan Sharma
Maserati Levante S.

The SUV that comes with all the roar and power of a sportscar

Until an update late in 2017, there has been one thing missing with the Maserati Levante.

  • by Toby Hagon

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Sport

Headline: Australia's Ash Barty is the top seed as she fine-tunes her French Open preparations.

Stosur through, top-seeded Barty ready to roll in Strasbourg

With French Open fast approaching, Ash Barty and Sam Stosur are in action in Strasbourg, while compatriots had mixed fortunes in Roland Garros qualifying.

Caster Semenya will compete in the 3000m in California.

Semenya to run 3000m in US Diamond League

Caster Semenya will compete in the 3000m at the Diamond League's Prefontaine Classic, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels.

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