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Mueller breaks his silence on Russia probe in shock press conference
Special counsel Robert Mueller has spoken publicly for the first time about his investigation into Russian election interference, emphasising that he did not exonerate Donald Trump of a crime.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Russia probe
Donald Trump is damaging Australia's reputation. We shouldn't be so relaxed
Let's stop pretending it's normal for the President to name Australia as a possible conspirator against the US.
- by David Wroe
Three youths arrested as hunt for more home invasion suspects continues
Three more youths have been arrested after an alleged violent two-day crime spree across Melbourne, with two teens still wanted by police.
- by Simone Fox Koob and Rachel Eddie
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Religion
'Folau's law': MPs push for bolder action in a 'new dawn' for religious freedom
Conservative Coalition MPs emboldened by strong support from religious voters at the election are pushing the Morrison government for more radical and far-reaching religious freedom provisions in forthcoming laws.
- by Michael Koziol
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'Shocked, broken': Mother-of-five and community leader killed in alleged hit-run
The South Sudanese community in Melbourne is in mourning after the death of Mama Abiol, a well-known community leader who worked tirelessly to mentor youth for more than a decade.
- by Simone Fox Koob
'Too important to fail': Ken Wyatt warns against rush
First Indigenous member of cabinet says reconciliation could be set back decades if constitutional recognition is rushed.
- by David Crowe and Fergus Hunter
Boris Johnson to face court over Brexit comments
The favourite to replace May as British PM must front court over allegations he lied to the public about Brexit.
- by Michael Holden and William James
My iPhone's alarmingly busy at 3am. Who is it talking to?
We ran a privacy experiment to see how many hidden trackers run from the apps on our iPhone. The tally is astounding.
- by Geoffrey A. Fowler
Three arrested over home invasion, car theft in Geelong
Two people broke into a Waurn Ponds house and demanded car keys before fleeing with a number of valuable items.
- by Yan Zhuang
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Opinion
Serena Williams
In the hands of Serena Williams, the dress has become a political tool
- by Vanessa Friedman
Opinion & Perspectives
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Weather
Rain, bitter winds and icy chill bring coldest May in 19 years
- by Rachel Eddie and Simone Fox Koob
National
Pharmacies are running out of the flu vaccine amid unprecedented take up
- by Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
AFL
'Genuine appetite': Mid-season trading could be in next year
Mid-season trading could be brought in as soon as net year after the AFL's enthusiastic response to the first mid-season draft in nearly three decades.
- by Michael Gleeson
Analysis
AFL 2019
The hard truth behind Gibbs being axed
A lack of body-on-body contact at stoppages and poor defensive running have been the major reasons Bryce Gibbs has been out favour.
- by Jake Niall
Politics
Scott Morrison breaks with procedure as Ken Wyatt makes history
As Ken Wyatt was sworn in as Minister for Indigenous Australians, his wife was in tears and her phone pinged with messages on the historic occasion.
- by Judith Ireland
World
Analysis
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson accused: should a political campaign 'lie' be a crime?
- by Nick Miller
Property bydomain
'Changed psychology': New signs of confidence in property returning
With the Reserve Bank poised to cut interest rates, new data shows an uptick in appraisals and open home attendance.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Developers banned from using sunset clauses to rip off home buyers
The infamous clause officially outlawed in Victoria, closing a loophole that left buyers of off-the-plan properties vulnerable to dodgy developers.
- by Jim Malo
Business
Coles and Woolies have a secret weapon in their war with Aldi
Loyalty schemes for the supermarket giants are being used to further their dominance of the Australian grocery market.
- by Patrick Hatch
'It will be a crash for sure', pilot warned before 737 MAX disaster
- by Ryan Beene and Nizar Manek
'Nobody really knows what is going to happen': Wall Street slides to three-month low
- by Vildana Hajric and Jeremy Herron
Exclusive
Banking royal commission
'It stinks': AMP faces class action on behalf of 1 million customers
- by Mathew Dunckley
Small business
Entertainment
'It will be strange': David McAllister on leaving the Australian Ballet
After two decades at the helm, the acclaimed dancer and artistic director is ready to pass on the baton.
- by Nathanael Cooper
SPOILERS
Game of Thrones
Brienne of Tarth actually won the Game of Thrones, says Christie
Gwendoline Christie doesn't seem to care what the critics think - for her, the conclusion of the beloved HBO series was satisfying. WARNING: SPOILERS
- by Emily Zemler
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
I was quite prepared for the black eye ... not so much for the jokes
- by Chanel Melani
Smarter living
I use this question to check in with my spouse. It's changed our relationship
My answer was immediate and definitive, surprising even me.
- by Katharine Stahl
Review
Gadgets
Headset lets you become a Jedi, wield a lightsaber in augmented reality
The device may now be two years old, but a price drop and updated software makes it worth a second look.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Nadal and Tsitsipas through, Australia's Popyrin exits after tight tussle
Spanish king of clay and Greek sixth seed were given a workout before claiming second round wins, Australian wildcard ousted by Serbian 31st seed Laslo Djere.
- by John Bagratuni
Swing bowling won't have big impact at World Cup: Cummins
Pat Cummins is relishing taking the new ball in English conditions but, outside of the opening four or five overs of an innings, does not expect the Kookaburra ball to swing.
- by Jon Pierik
