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Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the National Press Club

Labor opens door to rolling back tax cuts amid internal dissent

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers addresses the National Press Club

Labor has flagged the possibility of rolling back $42b in already-legislated tax cuts and reintroducing another tax bracket if it wins the next election.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw

Charity watchdog could probe Australian Christian Lobby over Folau fundraiser

Fund-raiser: The Australian Christian Lobby webpage requesting donations for Israel Folau's fighting fund.

Folau raked in more than $1.5 million in donations on Tuesday through a relaunched ACL fundraising platform, despite having a GoFundMe page banned this week.

  • by Tom Decent

Three kangaroos shot with arrows in acts of animal cruelty

This male kangaroo has made a full recovery after it was struck by an arrow in an act of animal cruelty.

Two kangaroos and a joey have died and another animal was injured after they were pierced with arrows, in what police believe are linked acts of animal cruelty.

  • by Simone Fox Koob

Australia shake up World Cup and leave England in disbelief and disarray

Australia's Jason Behrendorff, centre, celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Jofra Archer.

Jason Behrendorff emerged as Australia's new World Cup hero as Australia stormed into a World Cup semi-final and left England in disarray.

  • by Jon Pierik

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School's out for mobiles: Government's phone ban is one of the world's toughest 

School's out for mobiles: Government's phone ban is one of the world's toughest 

The Victorian government has adopted one of the world's toughest stances on mobile phone use in schools, with the devices to be banned from first to last bell.

  • by Henrietta Cook
A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Gardenvale.

Man charged with murder after death in Gardenvale

A woman's body was discovered in a small apartment in Kooyong Road last night, police say.

  • by Simone Fox Koob
China is going bananas for bananas

China is going bananas for bananas

Chinese consumers buy up bananas as an increasingly health conscious middle class propel the fruit's popularity.

  • by Alfred Cang
Tom Gleeson's Logies campaign might be a piss-take, but he stills wants the top prize.

People's hope Gleeson irks with Gold Logie campaign

For those who view the Logies with mockery, the comedian is Sunday's great hope. Not everyone's amused.

  • by Robert Moran
All aboard: Boris Johnson has a special interest in making buses out of wine boxes.

Britain's would-be PM makes buses to unwind

He cites Pericles as his political idol and is known for peppering speeches with Latin. But he has another, simple, side.

  • by Latika Bourke
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How Kate's polished makeover has paid off

How Kate's polished makeover has paid off

  • by Lisa Armstrong
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AFL

Two talls or too tall? Come September, the Magpies may have to leave out one of Mason Cox or Ben Reid.
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AFL 2019

Why Collingwood's front half isn't big enough for Reid and Cox

In the long-term absence of Jaidyn Stephenson, Collingwood trialled a novel forward set-up on Sunday.

  • by Jake Niall
Mind on the job: John Longmire has again distanced himself from links to the coaching job at his old club.

'Extremely strong': Swans open Longmire talks as North pop question

The Swans say they will not allow the Kangaroos' job vacancy to affect their timeline in renewing coach John Longmire's contract.

  • by Andrew Wu

Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing to head to the G20 summit in Japan.

Morrison toughens stance on China, US over 'collateral damage' on trade

The Prime Minister will set out a more assertive Australian stance on the growing trade war between China and the United States.

  • by David Crowe

World

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How Nicole Kidman went from an $81,000 unit to a Georgian mansion

How Nicole Kidman went from an $81,000 unit to a Georgian mansion

Before she was making headlines for high-end property purchases, the Oscar-winning actor snagged her first home when she was still a teenager.

  • by Lucy Macken
Is apartment living safe? Victorian premier weighs in

Is apartment living safe? Victorian premier weighs in

High-rise towers have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, but Daniel Andrews hints at plan to fix at least one issue.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

Business

Taxi driver Tony's Spanish dream fell apart.

63 Up is teaching us a lifetime of financial lessons 

There is plenty to learn from the lives of the first reality TV subjects.

  • by Catherine Robson

Small business

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Entertainment

Tom Gleeson's Logies campaign might be a piss-take, but he stills wants the top prize.

Tom Gleeson, the people's hope, irks industry with Gold Logie campaign

For those who view the Logies with skeptical mockery, the Hard Quiz comedian is Sunday's great hope. But not everyone is amused.

  • by Robert Moran
Joanne Froggatt is best known for playing Anna in Downton Abbey.
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Stan's biggest gamble yet on new series starring Downton Abbey actress

The Commons, a 'character-driven thriller', is Stan's biggest investment (at more than $20 million) in an Australian original yet.

  • by Genevieve Rota

Lifestyle

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The selfie cam on the Mi Mix 3 is hidden behind a magnetic sliding body.

Mi Mix 3 is a truly all-screen phone with a slidey secret

Xiaomi takes on Apple and Samsung by eliminating the notch entirely, but the Mi Mix 3 has more going for it.

  • by Tim Biggs
Why I'm throwing my daughter a period party.

Why I threw my 11-year-old daughter a period party

There's something significant about marking the transition from girlhood into womanhood. 

  • by Kelly Fig Smith

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Sport

Australia's captain Aaron Finch.

Player ratings: Behrendorff, Finch shine as Australia topple England

Jason Behrendorff stole the show, but how did the rest of the Australians perform in their win at Lord's?

  • by Jon Pierik
Saki Kumagai is consoled by Shanice van de Sanden after the final whistle.

Late World Cup drama as Dutch set up Italy showdown

The ongoing controversy surrounding the handball rule at the World Cup continued as the Netherlands were awarded a contentious late penalty to beat Japan.

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