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Billion-dollar bust after Vinnies shopping spree
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Billion-dollar bust after Vinnies shopping spree

Billion-dollar bust after Vinnies shopping spree

In the hours before they allegedly took part in a billion-dollar drug importation, two towering men bought up hundreds of blouses worth thousands of dollars from a Sydney op shop.

  • by Michael Evans

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to step down

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to step down

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders will leave her job at the end of the month.

  • by Justin Sink

Infrastructure spend to 'break through $90 billion for the first time'

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will deliver his third budget on Tuesday.

NSW's infrastructure spending will grow to a record $93 billion but Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has left the door open for more privatisations to fund major projects in the future.

  • by Alexandra Smith and Matt Wade

Boris Johnson appears unstoppable as colleagues vote for next UK PM

Boris Johnson has secured a commanding lead after the first-round of ballots in the contest to become Britain's next prime minister.

"I am delighted to win the first ballot," said the former foreign secretary and London mayor after winning more votes than his three closest rivals put together.

  • by Nick Miller

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Matildas pull off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Women's World Cup history

Matildas pull off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Women's World Cup history

The Matildas have kept their World Cup dreams alive with a dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Brazil.

  • by Michael Lynch
Sachin Tendulkar.

Sachin Tendulkar sues Australian batmaker 

The cricket icon is suing Spartan Sports after it allegedly failed to pay him almost $3 million under a licensing agreement.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
'Unprecedented': Kellyanne Conway should be fired, says watchdog

'Unprecedented': Kellyanne Conway should be fired, says watchdog

Conway told reporters who encountered her in the White House press office, "I have no reaction."

  • by Kevin Freking
Beers, Bali and ending the 'Cereal Wars': Hawke at his brilliant best

Beers, Bali and ending the 'Cereal Wars': Hawke at his brilliant best

When guests gather and relate their favourite stories, there is one which has never previously appeared in print.

  • by Roy Masters
Why the future of the Wallabies is leaving Australia for Japan
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Why the future of the Wallabies is leaving Australia for Japan

In career-best form and just 26 years old, Samu Kerevi has a bright future ahead of him. In Japan.

  • by Georgina Robinson
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Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell has warned democracies are more vulnerable to masked aggression known as "political wafare".

'Grey zone' tactics: Australia vulnerable to political warfare, Defence Chief warns

Political warfare, including cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, are a form of masked aggression - and calibrated to fall short of requiring a response.

  • by David Wroe

World

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The $22 billion winners from the banking royal commission

The $22 billion winners from the banking royal commission

It's not consumers (directly, at least) but Australia's smaller lenders have seen their market share edge higher since the probe into financial institutions.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
'Everybody loves it': The unique south coast property that needs a new owner

'Everybody loves it': The unique south coast property that needs a new owner

Camping enthusiasts and surfers know a weekend here is a sweet escape. The picture of tranquility, residents mix with holiday-goers and kangaroos.

  • by Isabelle Chesher

Business

John Setka leaves the meeting of CFMMEU shop stewards in Melbourne on Thursday.

Setka scandal won't stop super giant's payments to union

Industry fund Cbus tipped more than half a million dollars into the coffers of the division headed by John Setka between 2015-18.

  • by Paul Sakkal and Clancy Yeates

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Entertainment

Why the kid from Breaking Bad walked out of his new Australian comedy

Why the kid from Breaking Bad walked out of his new Australian comedy

RJ Mitte's latest film is an Australian romantic comedy that has premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.

  • by Garry Maddox
Giant Dwarf theatre may have to close it's doors over financial woes.

'Everyone wants it to keep going': comedy home may close over financial woes

With less than a year to find $100,000, time is running out for the Giant Dwarf theatre.

  • by Laura Chung

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Pokemon

Everything we saw on day two of E3

Sega's retro legacy, all manner of open world hacking, Nintendo gets adorable and much more as the world's biggest gaming show rolls on.

  • by Tim Biggs
video games

How to tell if your child is addicted to video games

The World Health Organisation has classified gaming disorder as an addiction, but how can you tell if your child has it?

  • by Joanne Orlando

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Matildas pull off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Women's World Cup history

Matildas pull off one of the most dramatic comebacks in Women's World Cup history

The Matildas have kept their World Cup dreams alive with a dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Brazil.

  • by Michael Lynch
Tough outing: Cody Walker did not enjoy the Origin debut would have liked ... But it had nothing to do with not signing the national anthem.
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Racism

Shut up and play: how Walker is being given the Goodes treatment

It’s clear that the issues Goodes confronted before he was run out of AFL are still being felt by other Indigenous athletes, in all codes.

  • by Andrew Webster

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