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We're not for turning on franking credits: Shorten
The Labor leader says his party will not overhaul its franking credits policy.
- by Shane Wright
Risk of catastrophic fire grows as more high-rises are built in Canberra: expert
The consequences of "sloppy commissioning" of fire protection systems and improper maintenance are much higher in high-rises.
- by Blake Foden
Mark Latham poised to be kingmaker in NSW politics
The prime ministerial aspirant turned Labor Party pariah is likely to wield a crucial vote on contentious social issues in the next NSW Parliament.
- by Lisa Visentin
Just 1% of ACT kids in foster care get adopted, but rules could soon change
Foster children could soon be adopted without the consent of their birth parents in the ACT.
- by Kimberley Le Lievre
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Solar panels not turned on for four years among 'litany of disasters' at fire stations
In one case, rooftop solar panels weren't activated for nearly four years. In another, a newly painted floor was so slippery four people fell in one day.
- by Blake Foden
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Sri Lanka slowly chip away, but then Starc takes two wickets in an over
Australia will look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka on day three at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
'Bad idea': perils of starting school too soon, repeating
Parents are saving on childcare by sending their child to kindergarten then repeating them at a different school.
- by Jordan Baker & Sarah Keoghan
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Miranda Kerr linked to renowned anti-vaxxer
The notoriously private model isn't shy about being linked to the alternative-health guru and anti-vaccination campaigner.
- by Lucy Manly
Women at higher risk of cancer after childbirth
Women may be at increased risk of breast cancer for more than two decades after giving birth, new research suggests.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Managers who would be spooks fight for places at the big boys' table
- by Jack Waterford
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Residents told to evacuate as fire threatens Hepburn Springs
- by Robyn Grace & Liam Mannix
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Turnbull's former staffer pulls out of Warringah contest to back Zali Steggall
Alice Thompson will withdraw from the battle for Tony Abbott's seat and move her campaign to the adjoining northern beaches electorate of Mackellar.
- by Peter FitzSimons & Bevan Shields
World
Opposition calls for Venezuelan wave against Maduro as protests swell
- by Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola & Rachelle Krygier
Property byallhomes
Auctions in Canberra kick off for the year
Auctions kicked into gear on Saturday but lurking in the shadows was the banking royal commission.
- by Lucy Bladen
Head start for home owners makes a big difference for housing stress
How does affordability change over the years after people have bought their home?
- by Mustapha Bangura, Chyi Lin Lee
A partial defence of the hipster - they help our suburbs' retail
- by Peter Walters, The University of Queensland
Business
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15 years of Facebook: has it made the world, and Australia, a better place?
The upbeat mood in Facebook's Australian office is strikingly incongruous with the nightmare 12 months the social media giant has endured.
- by Jennifer Duke & John McDuling
Opinion
Big four
The big short: billions bet that commission findings will sink banks further into strife
- by Elizabeth Knight
Small business
Entertainment
Naming rights are a great honour but can also court controversy
I'm not sure how tennis legend Margaret Court would have felt about it, but I wasn't the only "gay" inside her eponymously named arena at the Australian Open.
- by Andrew Hornery
'It drove me crazy': Missy Higgins on media's attempts to 'out' her
Shortly after achieving pop stardom at 21, Higgins quit the music industry. Now older and wiser, she is getting her head together and embracing motherhood.
- by Michael Lallo
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Dancing With The Stars
Destroying celeb lives: Britain's acid-tongue judge signs for Dancing
- by Nathanael Cooper
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Why being pregnant has been good for my career - and other surprising benefits
Pregnancy itself often gets a bad rap, but there are actually plenty of unexpected upsides.
- by Jessica Mudditt
Genius' Assemble: Moncler's ambitious vision
The Italian label has a bold vision for fashion, focused collaboration that pushes boundaries.
- by Benjamen Judd
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Australia
Australia look to tighten grip on Test on day three at Manuka
Australia will look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka on day three at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
Former skipper Moore opens up on Australian rugby reactionary cycle
The respected leader has made a heartfelt plea to officials to take action to help the game thrive and to stop looking for a silver bullet to their problems.
- by Chris Dutton
