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Tragedy
Missing teen William Wall found dead, police confirm
A 14-year-old boy missing for 30 hours in bushland east of Melbourne has been found dead just one kilometre from his home.
- by Simone Fox Koob and Rachael Dexter
Keating savages RBA, claims it is failing Australia's unemployed
In a scathing assessment of the Reserve Bank, former prime minister Paul Keating said it was having "dalliances with indolence".
- by Shane Wright
Edwards was deemed a potentially dangerous narcissist before murders
A psychologist said she warned the children’s lawyer their father John Edwards might be more dangerous than he seemed.
- by Jenny Noyes
Airlines consider pre-flight tests; warning issued over COVID text scam
Some airlines are pinning hopes on pre-flight COVID-19 tests that deliver results as fast as pregnancy tests to lure more passengers.
- by Craig Butt and Paul Sakkal
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Shore struggling to identify boys behind 'disgusting', crime-filled scavenger hunt
The headmaster wrote to parents on Wednesday after the emergence of plans for assaults, trespassing and drug-taking.
- by Fergus Hunter
Opinion
Australian recession
The Reverse Bank: A crisis is upon us and the RBA is again late to the party
In my office in the 80s and 90s, we had a nickname for the Reserve Bank – the Reverse Bank. For good reason.
- by Paul Keating
Highly prized site in eastern suburbs up for sale with approval to build units
It comes with views of Bondi and Tamarama beaches and is very close to the Bondi Junction retail precinct.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Father, son used-car sellers get $7 billion richer in a day
Carvana has yet to post a quarterly profit since going public, but it's created two of the richest people in the US.
- by Jack Pitcher and Gabrielle Coppola
An MP told her to 'lose the hard drive in the post'. She just told ICAC she kept it
The witness was escorted to Parliament House to obtain the hard drive which could contain evidence of corruption.
- by Lucy Cormack
Coronavirus pandemic
In UN speech, Trump blasts China for 'unleashing virus plague on the world'
- by Michelle Nichols and Steve Holland
Sweden considers restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
"The downwards trend is broken," the country's health chief said. "We can only hope this is a blip, that the spread starts decreasing again."
- by Richard Orange
Breaking
Health Minister Jenny Mikakos was not briefed on crucial welfare concerns
Health Department boss Kym Peake failed to tell her minister, Jenny Mikakos, about serious welfare concerns held by Victoria's three most senior health experts over the disastrous hotel quarantine system.
- by Tammy Mills and Noel Towell
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Crime
'Spit on homeless man': Year 12 private school boys plan crime-filled muck-up day
Shore School in North Sydney has alerted police to a crime-filled rampage being planned by year 12s.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Crime
Man charged in Bathurst over alleged overseas importation of firearms
In June, Australian Border Force officials intercepted a prohibited consignment from Japan, containing a BB gun and pellets.
- by Laura Chung
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NRL 2020
Panthers call in Seibold's cybercrime experts to probe 'false' sex rumours
A star player and two staff members are caught up in a rumour which has forced the Panthers to probe its origins.
- by Michael Chammas and Chris Barrett
Billionaire family's windfall gain 'tip of iceberg' for sales near new Sydney airport
The number of billionaires that will be created will be "embarrassing", unless the government learns this expensive lesson, a Liberal MP has warned
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Vocational training
'How is this possible?': The pensioner saddled with a $75,000 tax debt
David was duped into an expensive student loan - and time for victims to have them cancelled is running out.
- by Anna Patty
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Politics
'The price was not in the brief': Minister ignorant of $30m paid for airport land
Minister Paul Fletcher says he didn't know his then-department intended to pay 10 times the value for a piece of land owned by Liberal Party donors.
- by Katina Curtis
Business
Crown boss withheld 'daily updates' to Packer from other shareholders
The commissioner leading a NSW inquiry into Crown has labelled revelations as 'very, very troubling' as the casino group's CEO conceded he should have told shareholders the truth about financial updates going to James Packer.
- by Patrick Hatch
Opinion
Capital raising
Westfield owner's unconventional $4b option fits the peculiar times
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
She has Trump's support but Fed nominee's track record raises eyebrows
- by Jeanna Smialek and Emily Cochrane
World
Bolsonaro tells the world: Brazil is victim of 'brutal misinformation'
Addressing the United Nations, the far-right President said his country was feeding a global population that chose to make it a target.
- by DAVID BILLER and MAURICIO SAVARESE
'This is nonsense': Collins on the attack in first NZ leaders' debate
- by Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan
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Rental support measures in NSW extended for six months
A rental support package for tenants and landlords in NSW will be extended another six months, the state government has announced.
- by Kate Burke
Their wedding was cancelled so they spent the money on a house instead
The death of the dream wedding due to coronavirus has given rise to young Aussie couples pouring their nuptial funds into dream homes instead.
- by Sarah Webb
Life & Culture
Opinion
Parenting
The loneliness of a long distance pram walker
As I navigate my suburban slice of Victoria, my anxiety is ever-present: eyes constantly scanning the terrain for bumps that may jolt the precious cargo inside.
- by Niall Seewang
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NRL 2020
Panthers call in Seibold's cybercrime experts to investigate 'false' sex rumours
A star player and two staff members are caught up in a rapidly spreading rumour which has forced the Panthers to investigate its origins.
- by Michael Chammas and Chris Barrett
'I want to stay to the end': RTS makes one last sacrifice for Warriors
He hasn't seen his family for almost five months and has constantly thought about returning home, but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has knocked back an offer of an early return.
- by Adam Pengilly
Raiders defend resting stars as NRL rules out AFL-style pre-finals bye
For proof there is merit in resting superstar players, the Raiders have pointed to how effective the policy was when they employed it last season.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
Qantas ends Wallabies sponsorship, cuts off cash to cricket and soccer
Qantas will end its 30-year sponsorship of the Wallabies and cease financial support for the Socceroos and Australian cricket teams in a desperate bid to save money.
- by Patrick Hatch and Tom Decent
Chinese-owned investment firm on cusp of buying Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets owner Martin Lee is in advanced talks to sell the club to Sky Jade Capital, a Chinese-owned investment firm based in Melbourne.
- by Dominic Bossi
Foran could switch to hooker at Manly to prevent young gun leaving
By playing Kieran Foran at hooker next season, Manly could prevent Josh Schuster – earmarked as the long-term No.6 – from seeking a release from the club.
- by Adrian Proszenko
'I can't wait to get out': Morris rules out NSW return after season-long bubble
Roosters veteran Josh Morris says there is "no chance" he will be coaxed out of representative retirement again after a year of biosecurity measures.
- by Adam Pengilly
Have Your Say
Australia ganged up on Perec. She deserves an apology
If the spirit of the Olympics counts for anything, and if Australia is as big-hearted as it imagines itself to be, an apology should be given to Marie-Jose Perec.
