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ATO hangs up amid flood of calls from 'excited' taxpayers seeking bonus
Australian Tax Office overwhelmed by calls as taxpayers rush to get $1080 boost to their refunds from the Coalition's tax cut bill.
- by Noel Towell
Federal court judge pressures Dutton to break Nauru medevac deadlock
A court decision relating to the evacuation of a refugee from Nauru has revealed a stumbling block to the 'medevac' legislation.
- by David Crowe
Anti-Adani protesters cause peak-hour delays in Sydney CBD
Hundreds of protesters marched through the CBD telling delayed motorists the world faces a climate emergency.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Exclusive
Press freedom
AFP emails shed new light on media investigations, show officers were armed during raids
Emails obtained under freedom of information laws also offer fresh evidence police are examining possible offences by journalists.
- by Kylar Loussikian and Bevan Shields
More top stories
Devil in the detail of 'lightning rod' Israel Folau mural
A mural of embattled former rugby star Israel Folau painted on the side of a Newtown pub is a way to bring to a head the sentiment of the Christian community, a minister says.
- by Georgina Cooke
'Never seen anything like this': Cops bust alleged Chinese begging scam
Chinese beggars allegedly operating a scam in Melbourne may have been operating since last year.
- by Zach Hope, Imogen Feder and Yan Zhuang
Opinion
Mortgage brokers
Why the interest rate cut won't spur new home lending
Yes, mortgage brokers' phones are ringing again, but not from potential borrowers.
- by Elizabeth Knight
'Over the moon': John Jarratt found not guilty of raping housemate in 1970s
The actor was accused of raping the woman at the house they shared with his wife in Randwick in 1976.
- by Georgina Mitchell
'Smash them like guitars': Blues in awe as Thorpe provides Origin motivation
NSW players roared as a replay of Ian Thorpe's gold medal win at the Sydney Olympic Games was played at camp.
- by Adam Pengilly
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Politics
Infrastructure spending and deeming rates on Frydenberg's list
The Morrison government is ready to bring forward major building projects to give the economy another boost after most workers receive their $1080 tax offset
- by David Crowe
Was Alek Sigley detained to keep him quiet ahead of the Donald Trump meeting?
- by David Wroe and Nick Miller
Business
'Jaws of death': Health insurance faces its crisis moment
Private health insurance faces an existential threat as younger members walk away from the burden of subsidising ageing baby boomers.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Guilty until proven innocent: car insurers have ways to make you talk
- by Adele Ferguson
World
'Remarkable example': Kyrgyzstan first to eradicate 'legal ghosts'
Country met UN 10-year deadline to recognise stateless people in half the time.
- by Emma Batha
Politics
Infrastructure spending and deeming rates on Frydenberg's list
The Morrison government is ready to bring forward major building projects to give the economy another boost after most workers receive their $1080 tax offset
- by David Crowe
Was Alek Sigley detained to keep him quiet ahead of the Donald Trump meeting?
- by David Wroe and Nick Miller
World
Property bydomain
The Sydney suburbs where it's nearly cheaper to buy property than rent
If you can find an extra $100 a week, many Sydneysiders could switch their lease for a mortgage across nearly 40 suburbs, a new analysis shows.
- by Tawar Razaghi
This 'not boring' castle-like building just won the state's top design award
Some of NSW's top buildings surprised the expert judges with their ingenuity and their respect for the environment. Take a peek at the best of the best.
- by Sue Williams
Business
'Jaws of death': Health insurance faces its crisis moment
Private health insurance faces an existential threat as younger members walk away from the burden of subsidising ageing baby boomers.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Guilty until proven innocent: car insurers have ways to make you talk
- by Adele Ferguson
Small business
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Finance
'Kafkaesque': Meltdowns over MYOB as group certificates go to wrong recipients
- by Emma Koehn
Entertainment
'The bible of satire and comedy': Cartoonists, comedians mourn MAD's end
After 67 years of weird, irreverent and genre defining satire, MAD magazine as we know it will cease to exist.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Radical historian Geoffrey Blainey marvels over climate change debate
Historian Geoffrey Blainey, who has just published his memoirs, has courted controversy before and it hasn't stopped him from wading into the hot topic of climate change.
- by Tony Wright
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Private party: Why Australia deserves a great members-only club
Accomodation that offers a chance at smart socialising and a free laundry service? Sign us up.
- by Dan F. Stapleton
Enough with the 'dad jokes', mums love a lame punchline too
I'm making it my mission to drum into my kids that the jokes I tell are "mum jokes", not "dad jokes".
- by Carolyn Tate
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Sport
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Match report
Keary's return inspires Roosters and Latrell
Playing his first game back from concussion, Luke Keary combined brilliantly with NSW reject Latrell Mitchell.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Sydney closer to keeping 2021 grand final after new talks
Sydney is closer to retaining the hotly disputed 2021 NRL grand final after talks between the NSW government and NRL officials brought the parties nearer to a deal.
- by Sam Phillips
The Fitz Files
State of Origin
Life's a Mitch, but that's just the way it goes for Pearce
- by Peter FitzSimons
NRL
Opinion
State of Origin
Smells like 2005 as Johns mentors Pearce for Origin blockbuster
- by Andrew Webster
