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'The dream': ANU engineers have just brought us closer to bendable phones
Scientists have developed a new bendable semiconductor - the part of your phone that does all the computing. It's so small it can't be seen with the naked eye.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
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Geocon's controversial Wova development gets green light
The $400 million development will have four buildings and about 800 apartments.
- by Han Nguyen
Gold-plated monopoly: Airline group lashes Canberra airport
The Airlines for Australia and New Zealand chairman has hit out at Canberra Airport.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
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LNP
Assistant treasurer bills taxpayers $2000 a month for data at home
Stuart Robert - who ran an IT services firm before entering parliament - blamed "connectivity issues" in his electorate for his consistently high data bills.
- by Nigel Gladstone
'PC world gone mad': Meghan and Harry unveil Aussie itinerary
The British press were horrified to learn the royal newlyweds would be prevented from doing one thing at Taronga Zoo.
- by Nick Miller
Opinion
Defence
We are sleepwalking into an era of unprecedented danger
Few Australians remember the last existential threat to our sovereignty. But its preconditions exist again today.
- by Catherine McGregor
'The most notable part of this report is what's not in it'
The completion of the FBI probe has started the clock for a final Senate vote on Kavanaugh's position this weekend.
- by Jennifer Haberkorn & Sarah D. Wire and Chris Megerian
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Opinion & Perspectives
ABC: For the same price as a fighter jet, we get good value
The ABC is protecting our democracy from within.
Peter FitzSimons
Parking woes not pretty after visiting Floriade
No doubt this year’s visitors won’t bother coming again next year.
Letters to the Editor
How big firms break wanna-be lawyers before they've even started
The gruelling process of getting a job in a top law firm takes a terrible toll and can't continue, a law student writes.
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Crime
Man charged over alleged sexual assault of boy in Sydney yard released on bail
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Politics
Labor doubles down on preschool plan with vow to waive student fees
Labor will ramp up its pitch to families on education policy with a pledge to scrap upfront fees for students who become preschool teachers.
- by David Crowe
World
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The top 5 regions where women outnumber men
If you’re having little luck with the ladies, making a move – literally – could improve your odds.
- by Kate Burke

Renters penalised, forced offline, under tough rules to get connected
Thousands of Australians are paying exorbitant fees and facing long waiting times to get connected.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Business
Wesfarmers requests trading halt pending Coles announcement
Conglomerate Wesfarmers has requested a trading halt pending an announcement in relation to its proposed demerger of Coles Group.
Small business
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian's bodyguard sued for $8.6 million over Paris robbery
Insurer AIG has brought the suit against Pascal Duvier and his company Protect Security.
- by Robert Moran
Amy Schumer among hundreds arrested protesting Kavanaugh
Capitol Police arrested hundreds of people protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's pending confirmation in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday.
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Deciding whether to send your four-year-old to school? Consider this first
It's a tough decision for many parents.
- by Maggie Dent
Opinion
Financial planning
This is why even the best financial plans can fail
The only good advice is the advice that's taken.
- by Scott Phillips
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Sport
Surgeon gives Tapine all clear for Kiwis' Kangaroos Test
The surgeon has given Joe Tapine the all clear, now he has to convince Kiwis coach Michael Maguire he's ready.
- by David Polkinghorne
Meg Lanning still chasing Australia's perfect game
Meg Lanning wants a series whitewash before they set their sights on a record fourth World Twenty20 crown.
- by Caden Helmers







