'They're not going to vote for a pay cut'
2000 department officials asked to take an effective pay cut, unions says.
Barnaby Joyce's $700,000 punt on PM's longevity
Tony Abbott's political failure would come at a quantifiable price for Barnaby Joyce.
Should we be so hard on Abbott?
The job of modern prime minister is almost impossible to get right.
'Best friend' considered for posting
PM considered close friend and journalist Greg Sheridan for High Commissioner to Singapore.
'They've got a good captain': PM
Tony Abbott praises his potential rivals, but says his leadership has helped them perform strongly.
AirAsia pilots disabled computers
Pilots cut power to a system that prevents planes from going out of control: investigators.
Arrests for cannabis plants in Uriarra
Men claimed they were picking blackberries in forest west of Canberra.
'I didn't want to die'
It's a portrait of a dead man walking, but Ron Walker wouldn't accept defeat. Now he's hell-bent on making the life-saving drug available in Australia.
Co-pilot flying plane prior to crash
Information from the black boxes of crashed AirAsia flight show co-pilot was controlling the plane prior to the accident.
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ACT News
Mugga Way murder mansion for sale
The home of alleged murderer Luigi Costa has been listed on the market.
National
Gunman ordered cake: 'I have a bomb'
NSW
At first, he appeared to be just another person wandering through Martin Place on a sunny morning.
World
Shinzo Abe 'shocked' by US textbook
Japan's prime minister opens a new front in the battle to sway foreign views of his country's wartime history.
Federal Politics
I will lead Coalition to election: PM
Tony Abbott says the performances of potential leadership rivals Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull are the result of their "good captain".
PM considered Murdoch editor for post
Tony Abbott considered his friend, The Australian's Greg Sheridan, for the plum posting of High Commissioner to Singapore after the 2013 election.
Public Service News
The $400,000 jobs APS can't fill
Dozens of top public service jobs at the giant Department of Human Services are sitting vacant.
Finance Dept 'not selling islands'
Balancing the budget might be tough, but the Finance department has stopped short of selling three government islands.
Business
Jobs go at BHP's Olympic Dam mine
Up to 300 jobs will go at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in northern South Australia, as the company slashes costs.
Markets Live: CBA hits $90
Shares off to a strong start as the ASX looks set to make it seven straight days of gains.
Petrol savings like two rate cuts
Lower petrol prices are putting the equivalent of two rate cuts worth of savings into the pockets of households, economists say.
Big swings tipped for shares in 2015
The sharemarket could go as much as 10 per cent up or down in 2015, Fairfax Media's survey shows.
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Jack Ma takes $US1.4b hit
Jack Ma’s fortune dropped $US1.4 billion as Alibaba shares posted a record slump after the company missed revenue estimates.
Tough calls for Westpac's Hartzer
When Gail Kelly called Brian Hartzer to offer him a job in 2011, he was in the middle of an overhaul of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's second-biggest bank.
- Currencies $A in sharpest dive since the GFC
- Asia Jack Ma takes $US1.4b hit as Alibaba dives
- Energy 'Big oil' cuts $25b to shield dividends
- Media Macquarie Radio warns of profit plunge
- Gaming Packer's $US400m casino plan blocked
- Mining Whitehaven flags coal market uplift
- Media Singtel joins Asian video-streaming JV
- Business Technology changing culture on disability
- Business Tinkler treats me 'like a bank': Harvey
- Energy Shell shelves Queensland LNG project
- Banks Banks stay a safe, but expensive bet
- Markets Newcrest Mining ups production forecast
Money
Companies to back in the coming year
Which shares stand to deliver the best returns when growth is soft and interest rates at record lows?
What you can to get back to the beach
Has summer given you a taste for relaxation? Fancy giving up work? Well you can't - not yet anyway.
Executive Style
The secret link between wine and spirits
Wine barrels play a crucial role in making the world's best spirits.
Small Business
Solving the childcare crisis
Is there really a way to balance looking after your business and looking after your kids?
Job hunting: is honesty the best policy?
Should you come clean with the boss about your plans to move on?
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Aus Open day 12 - Djokovic set for revenge against Wawrinka
Peter Hanlon and Linda Pearce preview day twelve of the Australian Open with the epic showdown of Djokovic and Wawrinka in the men's semi-final.
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An obituary for author Colleen McCullough published in The Australian newspaper has sparked anger this morning, with readers labelling it "sexist".
What if a man did this?
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Kogan takes on groceries
New online store promises to halve your weekly shopping bill.
TENplay cracks Apple TV
Aussie TV networks are pushing onto more home entertainment devices.
Watson to deliver answers at Open
IBM's cognitive computer quietly tested on Tennis at Australian Open.
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- Patents IBM, Apple lead patent count for 2014
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- NBN Man left without internet still being billed
- Social Radar Future of technology is in your hands
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More than the GDP of the 10 poorest nations in Africa combined, enough to finance Medicare in 2015.
Google falls short amid mobile battle
Google's share of the mobile ad market slides as competition intensifies.
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Volatile result for home prices in 2014
New data for the December quarter shows house and unit prices rose.
Californian house designed for 18 cats
The property has 46m of tunnels, staircases and skywalks custom-made cats.
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Drink-drivers hit with new interlocks
Changes to punishment for high-range offences in NSW and Victoria.
10 ways your car interior will change
Car cabins set for revolutionary design overhaul.
Sport
Gulf nations want Australia out of Asia
On the eve of the Socceroos going in to battle for the Asian Cup title, FFA could be about to face an even greater war.
Fardy pinches himself on re-birth
Brumbies lock Scott Fardy declares his desire to stay in Australian rugby.
Final thrills silence Manuka bashers
Cricket Australia rejects criticism of the decision to play the Big Bash final in Canberra.
- Cricket Buchanan backs injury deadline on Clarke
- League McCrone says he's still a half chance
- League Johnson and Inglis launch NRL season
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Murray outlasts Berdych to reach final
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