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Scott Morrison celebrates his election victory which has come despite a further fall in turnout and an increase in informal votes

The worst result since the 1920s: Voter turnout at record low

Scott Morrison celebrates his election victory which has come despite a further fall in turnout and an increase in informal votes

After enrolling for the same-sex marriage survey, the nation's young people seem to have turned their back on voting in the general election.

  • by Shane Wright and Max Koslowski

Confirmed starter: Warner ready for World Cup opener

Confirmed starter: Warner ready for World Cup opener

David Warner was in a destructive mood during a net session ahead of Saturday's match against Afghanistan and is ready to roll.

  • by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Casinos

The bizarre thing is Packer has left so much money on the table. Who does that?

The bizarre thing is Packer has left so much money on the table. Who does that?

Packer has ignored 101 of the takeover manual. Selling almost half of his Crown stake to Melco was as secretive as it was bizarre.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has a new job

KKR & Co has appointed former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as a global senior adviser.

Turnbull returns to the world of finance in his first appointment since leaving government.

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Australia's national smoking rate has gone from 30 per cent to 14 per cent in 30 years.

Smoking rates have halved in 30 years, but one suburb remains at 1980s levels

Data analysis by Victoria University's Mitchell Institute found just 14 per cent of Australians are smoking daily in 2019.

  • by Jenny Noyes
'God bless Australia': Former Sydney train driver released from jail after spy charges

'God bless Australia': Former Sydney train driver released from jail after spy charges

An emotional Naim Abbas burst into 'Advance Australia Fair' at Sydney Airport after he was released for Ramadan.

  • by Nick Bonyhady and Michael Ruffles
Assange was 'a victim of torture and Australia shares the blame'

Assange was 'a victim of torture and Australia shares the blame'

Meeting Assange was like seeing "some of the graver cases in interrogation prisons in terms of his psychological reaction patterns," says a UN torture rapporteur.

  • by Nick Miller
The flight path of the Air NZ flight that was struck by lightning.

'Bright flash and a loud bang': Air New Zealand flight struck by lightning, dumps fuel

Ten minutes into a trip to Tahiti, flight NZ42 had to return to Auckland after it was struck by lightning.

Kevin Rudd poked fun at his 2007 campaign slogan during a viral skit on the ABC"s 7.30 program.

Kevin Rudd improvised his lines on viral ABC 7.30 skit

Satirist Mark Humphries says watching the footage for the first time was "like opening a Christmas present". 

  • by Broede Carmody
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Holy guacamole: the avozilla hitting grocery stores

Holy guacamole: the avozilla hitting grocery stores

  • by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Opinion & Perspectives

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Politics

Prime Minister John Curtin addressing a Martin Place war loans rally in 1942. A year later 99 per cent of voters in his seat of Fremantle turned out.

Democracy and sausages not enough for voters

The falling turnout among younger voters points to a growing problem for democracy.

  • by Shane Wright and Max Koslowski

World

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Exiled billionaire property developer buys $95m Hong Kong house

Exiled billionaire property developer buys $95m Hong Kong house

As Huang Xiangmo finds a new home overseas, his Yuhu Group general manager is also reorganising her Sydney property interests.

  • by Lucy Macken
'Huge challenges to survive': New pleas to end Sydney's lockout laws

'Huge challenges to survive': New pleas to end Sydney's lockout laws

Leading group calls to pull the pin on post-9pm ID scans and 3am last drinks, saying they've led to a huge decline in customer numbers.

  • by Sue Williams

Business

James Packer has sold 19.9 per cent of Crown but remain its largest shareholder.

Crown investors say goodbye to takeover bonus after Packer selldown

Crown Resorts investors have had the value of their shares effectively capped by James Packer's sale to Hong Kong billionaire Lawrence Ho.

  • by Patrick Hatch and Nick Toscano
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg used his budget speech to declare that the nation's finances were already back in the black.

As you were: getting back to budget surplus no longer urgent

  • by Ross Gittins
James Packer will turn to old friends to help manage the $1.8 billion in cash he will receive from selling 20 per cent of Crown Resorts.

Packer's shock Crown sale triggers fresh casino reviews

  • by Nick Toscano, Lisa Visentin and Kirsty Needham

Small business

There are six types of jobseekers who test the market even though the market is already serving them well.

The six types of job seekers

  • by James Adonis
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Entertainment

The four boys who will play Billy in the 10th anniversary  tour. River Mardesic, Wade Nielsen, Omar Abiad and Jamie Rogers.

'We are like brothers': Australia's new Billy Elliots revealed

The four boys who will take on one of the most demanding roles in theatre have been announced.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
Kevin Rudd poked fun at his 2007 campaign slogan during a viral skit on the ABC"s 7.30 program.

Turns out Kevin Rudd improvised his lines in viral 7.30 skit

Satirist Mark Humphries says watching the footage for the first time was "like opening a Christmas present". 

  • by Broede Carmody

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

The smaller Echo Show will be much more at home on a bedside table.

Amazon's tiny new smart display makes it even with Google

The Echo Show 5 is even smaller and less expensive than Google's Nest Hub.

  • by Tim Biggs
Andrew McConnell.

The Private Chef: Andrew McConnell's rock 'n' roll origins

One of Melbourne's most celebrated restaurateurs got his break cooking for music royalty.

  • by Jane Rocca

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Sport

Nathan Cleary ... Pressure? What pressure?

'The criticism has been ferocious': Cleary unloads on season from hell

NSW halfback Nathan Cleary admits it has been hard to deal with the immense pressure on him in a season that hasn't gone to plan at Penrith.

  • by Andrew Webster
Eel-ectric: Eels centre Josh Hoffman (left) celebrates his second-half try on Friday night.

Eels put Panthers shocker behind to outgun depleted Rabbitohs

Souths were always going to do it tough without NSW trio Damien Cook, Cody Walker and Cameron Murray, as well as Queensland regular Dane Gagai.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Try time: veteran centre Adam Ashley-Cooper crosses to score the opener for the Waratahs.
Melbourne Rebels 15 NSW Waratahs 20
Super Rugby

Waratahs keep finals hopes alive after holding out Rebels

  • by Georgina Robinson

NRL

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