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First Australian victim of White Island eruption formally identified
Twenty-one-year-old Krystal Eve Browitt has been identified by New Zealand police as one of the victims of the volcano eruption on White Island.
- by Sarah Muller and Paul Sakkal
Jetstar CEO says he will not bow to 'unsustainable' union demands
Jetstar is willing to come to the table with pilots after they walked off the job - but not at any cost.
- by Rachel Wells
Opinion
Religious freedom
What this country really needs is freedom from religion
The citizens of this country did not elect your God, we elected politicians who are supposed to have minds, morals and opinions of their own.
- by Wendy Squires
Myer registers down, leaving Christmas shoppers stranded
Shoppers were reportedly dumping their bags and leaving Myer stores in droves on Saturday afternoon after registers stopped working.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Test cricket
Kiwis bowled out for 166 as Mitchell Starc takes five wickets
It's the most-eagerly awaited clash of the summer: rivals Australia and New Zealand clash in the first Test. In a dramatic session on the second day, the Kiwis finished on 5-109 after Australia was all out for 416.
- by Tom Decent
'These projects are like childbirth': Delays, technical difficulties mar first day
A tram broke down and services were halted between Town Hall and Circular Quay amid concerns Sydney's new light rail was taking longer than buses to travel into the city.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Food & drink
Of mice and mould: Grill'd hires food auditor as new issues emerge
The hamburger chain has turned to a global food auditor to review work practices at its 137 restaurants in the wake of the growing food safety and worker exploitation scandal.
- by Adele Ferguson
They met while editing porn. Then his debut novel upended their marriage
For years, Summer and Christian scraped by working odd jobs until his bestselling debut novel upended their relationship.
- by Susan Horsburgh
Investigation
Charlie Teo
The colourful partners in Charlie Teo's billion-dollar Sydney development
The controversial neurosurgeon raised eyebrows with the announcement of his plan for Sydney's west.
- by Kate McClymont
Featured
Parents and children are taking 'bonding' breaks on the eve of Year 7
- by Siobhán Doran-Chaston
Weekend Reads
Michael Mohammed Ahmad: 'I sat silently, watching that front door like a mouse watching a tiger'
His heart thudding, a father returns to his local mosque in the aftermath of the Christchurch massacre.
- by Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Summer Reading 2019: 10 short stories by 10 big authors
Ten authors share moving, real-life reflections on an aspect of the year just gone.
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Eddie Obeid
Eddie Obeid released from Silverwater jail, but facing new trial
The disgraced former Labor powerbroker served three years of a five-year sentence before being granted parole on Saturday.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Pauline Hanson, political lobbyists and a row over an unpaid bill claim
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been drawn into a row over a speech she made in the Senate, the lobbyist who donated to her party, and his dispute over a bill involving media commentator Prue MacSween.
- by Andrew Hornery
'A young man in a hurry': the rise of Matt Kean
For almost two decades, he has climbed his way up the Liberal ladder. But this week the NSW Environment Minister departed from his party’s playbook.
- by Alexandra Smith
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UK Election
Boris Johnson confronted with new push for Scottish independence
Emboldened by a stunning performance at the general election, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has flagged a potential constitutional showdown with Westminster.
- by Bevan Shields
Johnson’s thumping win reshapes political landscape, triggers Labour civil war
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed his party's win as a "powerful new mandate" to finalise Britain's exit from the European Union.
- by Bevan Shields
Politics
'Not winning friends': Australia cops blame as climate talks extended
Global climate talks have run into the weekend as nations wrangle over accounting issues and contentious carry-over credits.
- by Peter Hannam
Business
Pilots push back on Qantas' pressure over ultra-long haul flight deal
It comes as the airline settled on Airbus' A350-1000 as its preferred aircraft to operate non-stop flights to London and New York.
- by Patrick Hatch
Analysis
Wage scandal
Wage scandals becoming the dark underbelly of the labour market
- by Adele Ferguson
World
Belgian carnival removed from UNESCO list over anti-Semitism row
The Aalst carnival was taken off UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the first cultural tradition stricken from the UN's global inventory of cultural practices.
'An amazing deal for all': US and China strike trade deal
- by Kirsty Needham and Matthew Knott
Opinion
Why the days of ultra-cheap milk are - and should be - numbered
Elizabeth Farrelly
Columnist, author, architecture critic and essayist
Cricket in its long form is testing my patience somewhat
Peter FitzSimons
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Property bydomain
Two-bedroom Drummoyne townhouse soars to $1,335,000 at auction
Crowds filed into properties across Sydney on an unusually busy December auction day, with strong bidding amid a pre-Christmas rush.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Media scion Lachlan Murdoch buys Los Angeles mansion for $US150 million
With 11 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, it's the highest sale in California's history and the latest in a string of deals worth more than $US100 million.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Culture
Shaun Micallef's American family adventure was no easy ride
The children took full advantage of their final opportunity to bilk us out of every cent they could.
- by Shaun Micallef
New chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra named
Simone Young is only the third Australian to be appointed chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
- by Linda Morris
Lifestyle
Parents and children are taking 'bonding' breaks on the eve of Year 7
- by Siobhán Doran-Chaston
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Test cricket
Australia aiming to run through Black Caps on day three
It's the most-eagerly awaited clash of the summer: rivals Australia and New Zealand clash in the first Test. In a dramatic session on the second day, the Kiwis finished on 5-109 after Australia was all out for 416.
- by Tom Decent
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Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup live: Day three afternoon at Royal Melbourne
Follow all the action from day two of the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne, featuring Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Ernie Els.
- by Damien Ractliffe
'I'm getting ready for the singles': Tiger rests again with US on the brink
America's playing-captain has again ruled himself out of a Presidents Cup session as the International side edge closer to victory at Royal Melbourne.
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
Australian rugby
The revolution has started as grassroots rugby shuns the establishment
Junior rugby clubs are paying huge sums to the game's governing bodies, while RA paid Israel Folau millions. And the clubs and their supporters aren't happy.
- by Neil Breen
Australia and NZ one of four bids remaining for 2023 Women's World Cup
The trans-Tasman partners are up against Colombia, Brazil and Japan to host the showpiece event after Argentina and a joint Korean bid withdrew from the race.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Australian cricket
Heavy freight: Why drop-in pitches can't be moved interstate
They might be transportable but it's one thing moving them across the road, another thing across the country.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Analysis
Australian cricket
One-track minds: Cricket's futile search for the 'perfect' Test pitch
It's not that hard, it just needs to seam, spin, bounce, have plenty or runs, slowly become unpredictable and last until after tea on day five. Simple.
- by Geoff Lawson
Have Your Say
The decade's best: The AFL team of 2010-19
As the decade ends, who were the AFL stars who shone brightest? We pick our AFL team of the decade and make sure you have your say.
