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Remember the junk debt that sparked the GFC? Demand for low-quality loans is rising again.

The three letters sparking fears of another GFC

Remember the junk debt that sparked the GFC? Demand for low-quality loans is rising again.

A new variety of collateralised debt, so-called CDOs, has emerged. It's similar to what ignited the global financial crisis and it's growing rapidly.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

Liberal incumbent Sarah Henderson concedes in Corangamite

Sarah Henderson has conceded the seat of Corangamite to Labor.

The seat in south-west Victoria has a new Labor member after postal votes failed to get Liberal MP over the line.

  • by Latika Bourke

Crime in Richmond has risen since safe injecting room opened, police say

Protestors against a safe injecting clinic to be built on Victoria Street, Richmond.

Frontline police say the trial has led to a spike in crime and mental health issues in the area in Melbourne's inner-east, but the state government disputes the police's claims.

  • by Rachel Eddie

Could Derryn Hinch rise from the dead a second time?

Could Derryn Hinch rise from the dead a second time?

Derryn Hinch's senior adviser says his chances are 'tenuous' but 'there is still hope'.

  • by Tony Wright

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Anthony Albanese has been waiting for this moment for a long time 

Anthony Albanese has been waiting for this moment for a long time 

Anthony Albanese was - and still is - the people's choice for Labor leader. Could the knockabout MP with a boutique beer named after him one day be PM?

  • by Jane Cadzow
Joe Daniher

Star Essendon forward sidelined with injury

Joe Daniher has been added to the club's injury list and will miss the Dreamtime clash against Richmond at the MCG.

  • by Scott Spits
Optus has been the most aggressive of the major telcos in taking on the NBN with a 4G fixed wireless alternative, and this year launched a 5G fixed wireless product.
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Angry Optus customers take to Twitter over outage

Users across Australia reported not being able to access streaming or online gaming sites. 

  • by Yan Zhuang
Lucy Betts died in 2017 from complications that arose from Influenza A.

Lucy died of the flu weeks before her first birthday

'When I picked her up I knew': Lucy Betts developed a temperature one afternoon. Hours later she was dead.

  • by Melissa Cunningham
Footy crisis forces 61-year-old to pull on the boots 

Footy crisis forces 61-year-old to pull on the boots 

Peter Shaw, 61, should be running the water or manning the boundary. Instead he's playing in the senior side.

  • by Brett Kohlhagen
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03:  Umpire Stephen McBurney issues instructions to a player during the round two AFL NAB Cup match between the St Kilda Saints and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium on March 3, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
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Footy must be a safe environment, says Hocking

AFL head of football operations Steve Hocking says the league needs to make going to the footy a safer and more inclusive environment.

  • by Sam McClure
Waiting game: Collingwood's Tom Langdon may require surgery.

Magpie fears for injured Langdon

Collingwood are exploring whether Tom Langdon needs surgery with the important defender facing the possibility an extended period on the sidelines due to a knee injury.

  • by Daniel Cherny

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'Dead as a dodo': Labor Party boss urged to go before knives are sharpened

'Dead as a dodo': Labor Party boss urged to go before knives are sharpened

Mr Carroll is being criticised for the party's polling and for failing to grasp the strength of the Coalition's attack on Labor's franking credits policy.

  • by Latika Bourke

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Six easy and effective ways to improve your garden before sale

Six easy and effective ways to improve your garden before sale

First impressions can make or break a property sale, but improving the appearance of your front yard will help attract more buyers.

  • by Lee Dashiell
'A piece of art': See inside some of our best interior design projects

'A piece of art': See inside some of our best interior design projects

From the best kitchens to the most creative use of colour, these are the homes that took home a swag of top design awards this week.

  • by Elizabeth Clarke

Business

AGL plans to shut the Liddell coal-fired power station

Liddell must be 'extended or replaced': Minister warns power companies

Days after the Morrison government's election win, Energy Minister Angus Taylor is threatening tougher action against power retailers.

  • by Nick Toscano

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Lin Manuel Miranda created Hamilton and starred as Alexander Hamilton in the show.

How Sydney secured the hottest musical in the world

Hamilton's four-year journey from Broadway to Sydney began with a text message and ended with an intervention from Gladys Berejiklian.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
Margot Robbie plays Sharon Tate in the film.

Tarantino buzz amplifies as Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood debuts

The film Quentin Tarantino was born to make, according to critics who rushed to tweet as the lights came up, was the film all of Cannes was dying to see.

  • by Stephanie Bunbury

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The Oculus Quest comes with two wireless touch controllers.

Facebook's Oculus Quest will make you a believer in VR gaming

With no cables, no external cameras and full room-scale tracking, the Oculus Quest is the first VR headset that feels like a standalone game console.

  • by Tim Biggs
How grocery shopping improved my relationship with my teens.

How grocery shopping improved my relationship with my teens

If someone had told me a decade ago that we'd be grocery shopping together again, I'd have thought they were high on sugar cereals.

  • by Liz Alterman

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Bittersweet: captain Carl Valeri and coach Kevin Muscat during their last game with Melbourne Victory in the, AFC Champions League Group F match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at AAMI Park.

No fairytale finish for Muscat, Valeri as Hiroshima see off Victory

Outgoing coach and caption hoped to leave Melbourne Victory in style, but stepped down on a losing note after 3-1 defeat in the Asian Champions League.

  • by Michael Lynch
Melbourne Racing Club have big plans for Caulfield Racecourse.

Caulfield redevelopment doesn't require Sandown sale says MRC chief

Along with Melbourne Racing Club's ambitious plans for Caulfield came confirmation that rezoning, and not training, was on the agenda for Sandown Racecourse.

  • by Michael Cox

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