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Vic Opposition Leader's dinner claims called into question by secret tapes
Secretly recorded phone conversations call into question claims by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy that he had no idea he was meeting Melbourne's alleged Mafia boss at a lobster restaurant earlier this year.
 
Turnbull sets date for $122m postal vote on same-sex marriage
With plans for a full plebiscite doomed to fail in the Senate, PM Malcolm Turnbull says the Coalition is ready to spend $122 million of taxpayers' money on a postal vote starting from September 12.
 
Man with $191,000 phone bill wins three-year fight with telco
When Kim Beveridge received a $191,000 phone bill from TeleChoice, he thought there'd been a mistake. Then they pursued him for the charges for over two years.
 
Could a robot do your job? Find out now
Artificial intelligence is tipped to affect every occupation in Australia. Search our database to find out how your job is affected — if you're game.
 
Tonnes of drugs kept off streets in syndicate bust with links to Ibrahim brothers
Police say they have dealt a "huge blow" to two major international drug syndicates operating in Australia, which they allege have links to the family of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim.
 
Is a serial killer more likely to be religious or atheist?
Who would you trust more, someone who is religious or an atheist? A recent study suggests the answer is clear.
 
Google employee who blamed gender gap on 'biological causes' fired
The search engine company sacks a male engineer who sent an internal email criticising the company for "alienating conservatives" through its gender diversity programs and saying there are fewer women in tech positions because they "prefer jobs in social and artistic areas".
 
The secret rooms, tunnels and gems of Parliament House
Hardly anyone gets to see the whole building, thanks to restrictions on access and photography, but Annabel Crabb negotiated access to Parliament's secret tunnels and hidden gems.
 
Ring found in 170,000 square kilometres of desert
While finding a ring in the world's largest sand dune desert may sound impossible, an outback police station in Queensland reports just that.
 
Video shows moment German jihad girl was captured by Iraqi troops in Mosul
The footage shows 16-year-old Linda W screaming, limping and being heckled by a group of men, thought to be Iraqi counter-terror troops, after her capture in the final days of the battle for the former IS stronghold.
 
Manus Island asylum seeker death 'not suspicious', police say
Manus Island police say the death of an Iranian refugee does not appear to be suspicious, but friends and fellow asylum seekers are not convinced.
 
Do parents have yet another app to worry about?
The hook of the Sarahah app is that any messages received are anonymous. And that's also what has got people so worried about it.
 
Trump launches 'Real News' series on Facebook to combat fake news
US President Donald Trump launches his own news series via his Facebook, spruiking government achievements he says are ignored by "fake news" media.
 
'Immeasurable grief': Family of US Marine killed in Queensland crash in disbelief
The family of a United States Marine killed in a deadly military crash off the Queensland coast are pleading with authorities to retrieve their son's body so he can have a proper burial.
 
Former Liberal minister failed to disclose salary from lobbyists while in parliament
Bruce Billson, the small business minister during the Abbott Government, has apologised for failing to disclose he was collecting a salary from a powerful business lobby group while still a member of parliament.
 
New laws could demolish tent city by end of week
The NSW Premier will introduce legislation to Parliament today that will pave the way for it to remove people from the tent city in Sydney's Martin Place, a move the city's Mayor says could cause violent conflicts between police and vulnerable homeless people.
 
Wire from dental braces worn 10 years ago removed from woman's bowel
Surgeons remove a piece of orthodontic wire from a Perth woman's abdomen, 10 years after she stopped wearing braces. WARNING: This story contains surgical images.
 
CBA chief's pay cut by millions after money laundering scandal
The Commonwealth Bank has announced a cut in executive bonuses and directors' pay following the scandal that rocked the bank last week.
 
Three men guilty of gang rape of Sydney girl filmed on Go-Pro
Three men are found guilty of the gang rape of a teenage girl that was filmed on a Go-Pro camera at a house party in western Sydney.
 
Tia-Clair Toomey claims 'fittest woman on Earth' title
Australia's Tia-Clair Toomey is crowned the fittest woman on Earth after winning the world CrossFit Games.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Jessica Strutt For a PM seeking relief from the same-sex divide, a GST grenade is welcome
By Jessica Strutt
By China correspondent Bill Birtles In the power stakes, Xi Jinping is like Vladimir Putin on steroids
By China correspondent Bill Birtles
By Bruce Wolpe If Trump had a week this bad running a company, 'he'd be fired'
By Bruce Wolpe
By David Taylor Why you probably won't get a pay rise anytime soon
By David Taylor
 
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World
Hackers post Game of Thrones scripts, demand ransom from HBO
Corbyn refuses to condemn Venezuelan President's actions
Arkansas inmates steal keys, take control of maximum security prison
 
Business
China trade disappoints with imports and exports slowing
Commonwealth Bank faces legal action over failure to disclose climate change risk
CBA chief's pay cut by millions after money laundering scandal
 
Politics
Former Liberal minister failed to disclose salary from lobbyists while in parliament
Vic Opposition Leader's dinner claims called into question by secret tapes
Matthew Guy refers himself to anti-corruption commission
 
Sport
Rodney Eade sacked as Gold Coast Suns coach
Kyrgios reminds us of his brilliance by trouncing Troicki
AFL's next generation being taught to tackle like 'dead weights'
 
Science and Tech
AI set to affect every Australian worker within 15 years: report
Google employee who blamed gender gap on 'biological causes' fired
Woolworths IT glitch slugs customers with not-so-fresh bills
 
Environment
Trash talk: Premiers trade blows in war on waste
Organised network shifting waste to 'dumping capital of Australia' to avoid tariffs
How using cigarette butts in road construction could cut pollution
 

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