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Banking products
The three letters sparking fears of another GFC
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
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
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?
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 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
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
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Optus
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 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
Peter Shaw, 61, should be running the water or manning the boundary. Instead he's playing in the senior side.
- by Brett Kohlhagen
Featured
Tarantino buzz amplifies as Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood debuts
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Federal election
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Labor pushes for cap on political spending after Clive Palmer's $60m election
- by Max Koslowski
Opinion & Perspectives
AFL
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AFL 2019
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
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Collingwood
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
Politics
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'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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Trump diplomacy
Donald Trump relieved he didn't need to meet yet another Australian PM
- by Matthew Knott
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Post Tony Abbott to the Vatican, says former deputy PM Tim Fischer
- by Fergus Hunter
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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
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'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
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
Small business
Entertainment
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
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
Lifestyle
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Review
Video games
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
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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Sport
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
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