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'We would have screamed at every official if we had known what was to come'

'We would have screamed at every official if we had known what was to come'

After years of fearing the worst for my troubled daughter, I received the phone call I had been dreading, but there was a twist.

  • by Mary K. Pershall

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Turnbull resigns, triggering a byelection

Turnbull resigns, triggering a byelection

Turnbull formally resigns, as Morrison pays tribute to him as a PM who delivered some "very big things".

  • by Daniel McCulloch
Aidan Fisk was given a 30 per cent chance of survival. Other children aren't so lucky

Aidan Fisk was given a 30 per cent chance of survival. Other children aren't so lucky

A child’s chance of survival greatly depends on the type of cancer they have and how early it is picked up.

  • by Kate Aubusson
Australian leaked top secret information about US fleet

Australian leaked top secret information about US fleet

A former Australian navy commander could face jail time when sentenced for his role in a bribery and corruption scandal reaching the US Navy's top brass.

  • by Alexandra Back
Labor, Greens say Dutton may have misled Parliament

Labor, Greens say Dutton may have misled Parliament

Mr Dutton told Parliament in March he had no personal connection or relationship with the employer of either au pair.

  • by Michael Koziol
The CEO of a $960 million company uses one sentence to motivate lazy employees

The CEO of a $960 million company uses one sentence to motivate lazy employees

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn knows exactly what to do with lazy employees.

  • by Aine Cain
What will happen if the Woden leg of Canberra's light rail is dumped?

What will happen if the Woden leg of Canberra's light rail is dumped?

Will we get light rail to Belconnen instead? Kippax? Perhaps even a trackless tram?

  • by Katie Burgess
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School Father's Day raffle comes with a snag

I am just a should-be guy that does my share. Which is why the latest parents' committee event at my son's school has got my goat.

Theun Pieter van Tienoven

    Networks, business ambitions line up for Vodafone, TPG

    The detail of the Vodafone Hutchison and TPG ''merger of equals'' makes a compelling case.

    Stephen Bartholomeusz

      Biggest scandal in the au pair affair has been overlooked

      Peter Dutton may not have broken the rules, but his intervention to award a tourist visa exposes an ugly truth. 

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        Politics

        Morrison dismisses concern over Dutton's au pairs as 'Canberra mud slinging'

        Morrison dismisses concern over Dutton's au pairs as 'Canberra mud slinging'

        Mr Dutton faces a Senate inquiry into why he intervened to save two foreign au pairs from deportation in 2015.

        • by Michael Koziol & James Massola

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        Business

        Packer's Crown targeting Millennials with gamer pokies

        Packer's Crown targeting Millennials with gamer pokies

        A pokies manufacturer with ties to James Packer’s Crown Resorts has launched Australia's first applications for a revolutionary new style of pokies.

        • by Nick Toscano
        Qantas boss takes pay cut to $10.9 million

        Qantas boss takes pay cut to $10.9 million

        • by Clancy Yeates
        End of year bonus in sight for BHP shareholders

        End of year bonus in sight for BHP shareholders

        • by Darren Gray

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        Entertainment

        Seven Network walks away from Melbourne Cup coverage

        Seven Network walks away from Melbourne Cup coverage

        After 16 years, the race that stops a nation is moving to a new stable.

        • by Karl Quinn
        Hugh Jackman's next role has him embroiled in a sex scandal

        Hugh Jackman's next role has him embroiled in a sex scandal

        The Australian actor is set to portray an American politician in this year's The Front Runner.

        • by Broede Carmody

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        Smarter living

        Wrap up: Give dad something extraordinary this Father's Day

        Wrap up: Give dad something extraordinary this Father's Day

        Because you don't have a regular dad, you've got a cool dad.

        • by Benjamen Judd
        A $4 no-name laundry powder tops CHOICE rankings

        A $4 no-name laundry powder tops CHOICE rankings

        The latest results are in. And Australia's best laundry detergent costs just 16 cents per wash!

        • by Suzanne Catchpole

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        Sport

        Canberra the only 'ready now' A-League bid

        Canberra the only 'ready now' A-League bid

        Canberra's bid secured $1.2m in govt funding on Friday, hours before they submitted their application to the FFA.

        • by Eamonn Tiernan
        Carly Wilson eyes Canberra Capitals culture rebuild

        Carly Wilson eyes Canberra Capitals culture rebuild

        A 13-game losing streak left Canberra looking a shadow of its former self last season.

        • by Caden Helmers