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Rise of PayPass threatens the Royal Australian Mint

Rise of PayPass threatens the Royal Australian Mint

Rise of PayPass threatens the Royal Australian Mint

The national auditor has found the mint is yet to make up for falling profits following years of dwindling coin use.

  • by Doug Dingwall
Opinion
Population

Why Scott Morrison has had a change of heart on population

Why Scott Morrison has had a change of heart on population

The Prime Minister's plans to cut migration will please a lot of ordinary voters and enrage big business.

  • by Ross Gittins

Eastman jury to return for sixth day of deliberations

Eastman jury to return for sixth day of deliberations

The ACT Supreme Court jury deliberating a verdict in the trial of accused murderer David Harold Eastman was sent home about 3pm on Tuesday.

  • by Alexandra Back

Court told of possible death threats if war hero's accuser is named

Court told of possible death threats if war hero's accuser is named

Woman who has accused Australia's most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, of domestic violence could be killed if her identity became known, court has heard.

  • by Adam Cooper

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Little Troy went to hospital with a fever. A day later, he was dead

Little Troy went to hospital with a fever. A day later, he was dead

A toddler's death from sepsis less than 24 hours after being discharged from hospital probably could have been prevented, an inquest has heard.

  • by Robert Crawford
ABC is 'in a death spiral': The Chaser's new war on Aunty

ABC is 'in a death spiral': The Chaser's new war on Aunty

For the first time since 2001, The Chaser won't be appearing on the ABC during an election year.

  • by Robert Moran
Ivanka Trump used personal email for govt business

Ivanka Trump used personal email for govt business

White House ethics officials learnt of Trump's repeated use of personal email when reviewing emails.

  • by Carol D. Leonnig and Josh Dawsey
The 'ticking time bomb' found not far from Earth

The 'ticking time bomb' found not far from Earth

Australian astronomers say they have spotted a super-powerful star that could explode at any moment.

  • by Liam Mannix
'I can always tell the students who’ve had a gap year'
Opinion
Education

'I can always tell the students who’ve had a gap year'

It's that time of year when parents worry about their kids at schoolies, but there are worse things they should fear.

  • by Jenna Price
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Politics

ABC uses chaos at the top to demand more money and 'funding certainty'

ABC uses chaos at the top to demand more money and 'funding certainty'

The broadcaster said government control over its budget could influence or be seen to influence its editorial independence.

  • by Michael Koziol

World

Property byallhomes

Half of first-home buyers rely on help from parents to buy a home

Half of first-home buyers rely on help from parents to buy a home

Despite improving affordability in Australia’s biggest housing markets, 49 per cent of first-home buyers get help from parents.

  • by David Ross
Former Queer Eye star Carson Kressley's apartment decor tips

Former Queer Eye star Carson Kressley's apartment decor tips

Who better to ask about making the most of a small space than New York apartment dweller – who’s soon returning to our screens.

  • by Caroline Botting

Business

'Temper your sense of justice': How then-CBA chief rebuffed Comyn's plan

'Temper your sense of justice': How then-CBA chief rebuffed Comyn's plan

Matt Comyn says his repeated attempts to stop selling insurance that he thought was a poor product were rebuffed by his then boss, Ian Narev.

  • by Clancy Yeates

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Entertainment

The ABC is 'in a death spiral': The Chaser launches war on Aunty

The ABC is 'in a death spiral': The Chaser launches war on Aunty

For the first time since 2001, The Chaser won't be appearing on the ABC during an election year.

  • by Robert Moran
SBS in 2019: New dramas, documentaries – and more 'slow TV'

SBS in 2019: New dramas, documentaries – and more 'slow TV'

Footage of a moving train – no music, no breaks – drew big audiences to SBS this year. In 2019, that concept will be expanded.

  • by Michael Lallo

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

The importance of sleep - and how to help your child get it

The importance of sleep - and how to help your child get it

Sleep is very important to a child’s health and development - not to mention their parents’ health.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A new pill could revolutionise hair loss treatments

A new pill could revolutionise hair loss treatments

A trial testing Minoxidil in pill form shows promise for men losing their locks.

  • by HealthShare

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Sport

FFA vice chair may have to excuse herself from A-League expansion vote

FFA vice chair may have to excuse herself from A-League expansion vote

Former Capital Football boss Heather Reid has declared a potential conflict and could withdraw from the A-League expansion process.

  • by Eamonn Tiernan
Sharks grant Holmes release to pursue NFL dream
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Sharks

Sharks grant Holmes release to pursue NFL dream

The Queensland and Australian fullback is walking away from the NRL and heading to America.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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