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Scott Morrison promises $250m to counter China’s Pacific growth
Taiwan and China's Belt and Road Initiative cast a heavy shadow over the PM's trip to the Solomon Islands - his first overseas visit since the election.
- by Chris O'Keefe
Sydney in for 'wild' start to the week with rain and heavy winds
From Monday afternoon Sydneysiders are in for "one of the more wild days the city has seen for a while," as the BOM issues a weather warning.
- by Sarah Muller
Australians injured as cruise ship rams into tourist boat on Venice canal
People were forced to flee after the MSC Opera lost control as it entered the Italy's famous canal city.
Keneally vows 'blowtorch' on Dutton over asylum-seeker arrivals by plane
Labor’s new Home Affairs spokeswoman described the blowout in bridging visas as extraordinary.
- by David Wroe
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Glitches fail to deter commuters as 546,000 people board metro trains
Patronage is predicted to surge over the coming months as more people who previously drove opt for metro trains, and high-rise apartments near the line open.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Opinion
ALP
There is a major weakness in Labor's new-look inner circle
Albanese has decided to allow one of the party's best hopes to languish in the outer ministry for a further three years.
- by Bevan Shields
Exclusive
Cancer
They'd been using the popular weedkiller for years. They died of the 'same cancer'
Dot and Bernie Dunn were vigorously healthy. Then both died from the "same cancer, same spot".
- by Carrie Fellner
Cashless backlash: Why the US is turning its back on a cash-free world
Some of the biggest cities in the US are pushing back on the march towards a cashless future, an astonishing departure from the rest of the world.
- by Rachel Olding
Analysis
China
In defending the Tiananmen slaughter, China has sent a brazen warning
If the Chinese Communist Party can justify to itself the bloody murder of its own people, it can justify anything.
- by Peter Hartcher
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Teacher admits to having more than 7500 images of child abuse material
- by Georgina Mitchell
NSW
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Investigation
Wage scandal
A meal for two costs $300 or more. So why is this restaurant not paying tax?
- by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
Politics
With one click, the Liberals inadvertently unleashed the ultimate election scare campaign
By election eve, for every person typing “retiree tax” into Google there were 30 searching the term “death tax”.
- by Max Koslowski
Our falling voter turnout points to a growing problem for democracy
- by Shane Wright and Max Koslowski
World
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Big crowds, properties above reserve: Heat returning to Sydney's market
Sydney records its best clearance rates for the year to date as agents report strong numbers of bidders and keen owner-occupier interest.
- by Melissa Heagney
'Ridiculous': Children banned from pool in their own apartment building
Legal challenge looms over what experts call a clear case of discrimination in Sydney's inner west as residents vow to fight rule change.
- by Sue Williams
Business
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ATO
'I feel like I almost died': ATO whistleblower breaks silence on facing jail
ATO whistleblower breaks his silence as he prepares for a court hearing on Tuesday after being charged with offences totalling 161 years - almost as many as serial killer Ivan Milat.
- by Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett
Small business
Entertainment
Ex-2GB producer Chris Bowen prepares for lawsuit against Ray Hadley
Lawyers for the former 2GB producer have been making discreet inquiries about star announcer Ray Hadley.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Elton John
Rocketman and me: my Caribbean life with Elton John
In the 1980s, Spectrum editor Shona Martyn spent three months in a recording studio with Elton John and his band. She has never written about it until now.
- by Shona Martyn
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Dual screens, 5G, more power: laptops get exciting again at Computex
Here are some of our favourite developments from the world's biggest computer hardware event.
- by Krishan Sharma
Smart Sipping
Wine & spirits
This Adelaide distillery created a whole new category of whisky
An Indigenous grain could be the launch of the next big whisky trend.
- by James Atkinson
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Sport
Play fighting: How training ground spats inspire 'weirdos' Cook and Walker
The South Sydney teammates know their NRL journeys are eerily similar. And a competitive will has led to a number of training ground bust-ups.
- by Adam Pengilly
'Disrespectful or just part of the game': Australians to ignore boos
Australia's winning start to the World Cup was overshadowed by boos directed at David Warner and Steve Smith.
- by Jon Pierik
NRL
