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Labor opens door to rolling back tax cuts amid internal dissent
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
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Folau controversy
Charity watchdog could probe Australian Christian Lobby over Folau fundraiser
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
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
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
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
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
Chinese consumers buy up bananas as an increasingly health conscious middle class propel the fruit's popularity.
- by Alfred Cang
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
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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Setka could face a probe by his own union after court
- by Dana McCauley and Benjamin Preiss
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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
'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
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West Coast Eagles
Chair factor zero for McGovern but Walters beats headbutt charge
- by Daniel Cherny
Politics
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
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US border battle
Searing image of father-daughter border drowning highlights perils at US border
- by Peter Orsi and Amy Guthrie
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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
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
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
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Human rights
Big four banks financing companies accused of human rights abuses
- by David Estcourt
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Entertainment
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
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Stan
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
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Storm Boy is ill suited for theatre and, perhaps, should've been left alone
- by Cameron Woodhead
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Will it ever be OK to wear a Michael Jackson T-shirt again?
- by Melissa Singer
Smarter living
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 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
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
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.