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Huang Xiangmo brands Tax Office a 'despicable tool of political persecution'
Exiled Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo, a central figure in ICAC's inquiry into Labor donations, launched the extraordinary attack as he fights a $140 million tax bill.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Sydney's 'no-go' property zones: The list of 'high-risk' suburbs a lender won't consider
Receivers and managers are preparing for an increase in workloads as investors default on loans when pre-sales of residential projects fail to materialise.
- by Carolyn Cummins
'I sensed something odd': US envoy testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to spurious probes
Lawmakers who emerged after nearly 10 hours of the private deposition were stunned at Taylor's account, which some Democrats said established a "direct line" to the quid pro quo at the center of the impeachment probe.
- by Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay
Australians 'made a decision' to join Islamic State, says Dutton
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has rebuffed claims former Islamic State families were coerced into joining the terrorist group.
- by Max Koslowski
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Sydney needs 'a metre of rain' to break dry spell as dam levels plummet
Sydney's dam levels are falling much faster than during the Millennium Drought and the city would need a major deluge to break the dry spell.
- by Peter Hannam
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Life on 'Australia Street', where even our government fears to tread
Inside the Syria camp, Australian women and children face the threat of violence, malnutrition and sickness.
- by Michael Bachelard and Kate Geraghty
Air New Zealand to fly non-stop to New York
It will beat Qantas in operating non-stop flights to New York, with the Australian airline not considering starting flights from Sydney or Melbourne until 2023.
- by Patrick Hatch
Sydney mum refused pool entry because she had three children under five
Bridget Murphy took her kids for a swim in Bexley last week only to be turned away at the door on arrival.
- by Jim Gainsford
CBA hands $50 to more than 100,000 customersÂ
A spokesman said the payment was a "small gesture" for customers who did not receive their wages as a result of last Thursday's outage.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Tiffany & Co demands $109 million compensation for Sydney Metro move
The company wants to force the government to pay $109,173,693 for "loss attributable for disturbance".
- by Megan Gorrey
'You're obstructing me': Bondi hoarders accuse magistrate of bias
In scenes reminiscent of a TV courtroom drama, cries of "objection" have rung out as two well-known Sydney hoarders accused of obstructing police fight their fines in court.
Road worker hit in 'serious' crash on M1 in Sydney's north
A spokeswoman for NSW Police said the male worker was picking up signage when he was struck by the vehicle about 3am on Wednesday.
- by Jenny Noyes
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Economy performing 'modestly' says Treasury secretary
Stephen Kennedy says there is no need for budget stimulus.
- by Shane Wright and Eryk Bagshaw
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'Your whole business is basically gone': Gillian Franklin hit by $2 million cyber attack
The Heat Group's founder logged on from London to discover all her online documents and files were missing and were replaced by a ransom note demanding payment of the equivalent of $40,000 in Bitcoin.
- by Cara Waters
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Brexit delay almost inevitable after MPs reject deadline
MPs say Boris Johnson had been trying to avoid scrutiny of his Brexit deal by rushing it through Parliament this week: they've demanded more time.
- by Nick Miller
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Looking for an escape from the city but don't want to spend a fortune? Across the country, we've scouted out six properties in lifestyle locales.
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The Nightingale, Lambs of God and Netflix's The King lead AACTA nods
David Michod's The King wasn't even eligible for the AACTA awards until a late rule change. Now it has emerged as a real contender, with 13 nominations.
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A landmark ruling has determined that a reality TV contestant was the employee of a production company, a decision that could have far-reaching consequences.
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'They bleed, drop balls. Definitely beatable': England unfazed by All Black aura
England have won just one of their past 16 clashes with New Zealand, but the most recent British Lions tour helped cut through their aura of invincibility.
- by Mitch Phillips
'If this sounds like you': Cricket Australia advertises for new selector online
Following Greg Chappell's decision to retire from Australia's panel of selectors, CA has used job website Seek to find a replacement - preferably someone with international cricket experience.
- by James Dampney
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