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Scott Morrison promises $250m to stave off 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
Natural cold and flu busters unlikely to do the trick but could do harm
There is little evidence natural cold and flu remedies work. And some common ingredients, such as echinacea and turmeric, can interact dangerously with other medications.
- by Liam Mannix
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Accident
'A dingo had him by the back of the neck': Family recalls Fraser Island attack
The family of a 14-month old toddler dragged from a campervan by a dingo on Fraser Island has told 60 Minutes of the ordeal.
- by Lucy Stone
Pro surfers plucked from water after shark scare at Margaret River
Competitors pulled from water by jet skis at the Margaret River Pro in Western Australia, a year after the event was cancelled due to two attacks in the area.
- by Michael Cox
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'I feel like I almost died': ATO whistleblower breaks silence on facing 161 years in 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
Look out: Bureau issues weather warning for Melbourne, half the state
Residents of Melbourne and eastern Victoria have been warned to brace for 24 hours of wild weather, including heavy rain and strong winds.
- by Carolyn Webb
Out-of-control cruise ship collides with tourist boat, crashes into dock in Venice
People were forced to flee and four have reportedly been injured after the MSC Opera, unable to stop, ploughed into a river boat and the dock.
Bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown 30 years ago was 'correct' decision: minister
Senior Chinese minister says the government was 'decisive in stopping the turbulence' 30 years ago.
- by Lee Chyen Yee
Keneally vows 'blowtorch' at Dutton over asylum-seekers arriving by plane
Labor’s new Home Affairs spokeswoman described the blowout in bridging visas as extraordinary.
- by David Wroe
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AFL
4 Points: Demons end up back at the crossroads
Melbourne’s season is over, and only just beginning; Collingwood's loss was weeks in the making; Time to review the review; AFL left high and dry in Shanghai.
- by Michael Gleeson
Blues at boiling point, but Bolton insists message is getting through
Carlton coach Brendon Bolton is adamant he hasn't lost the players, despite coming under increasing pressure after his side slumped to a 39th loss in 43 games.
- by Daniel Cherny
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More woe for injury-hit Saints after scans confirm skipper Geary's broken leg
- by Michael Lynch
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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Multiple properties sell above reserve in strong Melbourne auction weekend
First-home buyer's father who helped his daughter bid on a Malvern pad joked that the sale price was a small price to pay to get her out of the house.
- by Melissa Heagney
How a tired seaside house was replaced with a luxury holiday property
In place of a family's traditional vacation escape is now 'a house of little nooks' in a warm, enveloping timber that is a nod to the area's history.
- by Jenny Brown
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
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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
Australia ready to trade bumpers with West Indies
Australia's fast bowlers won't hold back when it comes to Chris Gayle and the West Indies when they meet in Thursday's ODI World Cup clash.
- by Jon Pierik
Tennis masterclass as Federer, Nadal cruise into French Open quarters
Roger Federer's dream return to the French Open continued as the Swiss waltzed into quarter-finals on Sunday.
