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Labor taps supporters to beat Libs to top of Google search results
A fundraising blast by Labor shows how the war for votes is heating up online as Australians turn to the internet for help deciding who to back on Saturday.
Explainer
Parliament House
If there’s a hung parliament, here’s who holds all the power
If neither major party secures an outright majority to form government they must win the support of the independents or minor party members who have been elected. But how would it work in practice?
Trio on trial for Jack Beasley’s stabbing on Gold Coast glitter strip
The 17-year-old was stabbed in the chest on Surfers Paradise Boulevard about 8.10pm on December 13, 2019.
Triple-murderer tells court to take him at his word over fatal firebombing
Career criminal Vincent O’Dempsey refused to take an oath or affirmation for his evidence at a coronial inquest in Brisbane.
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Industrial relations
Millions entitled to 10 days’ paid domestic violence leave after ‘historic win’
In a landmark decision, the Fair Work Commission has held workers should be able to access the leave on a yearly basis at their base rate of pay.
Christian Porter returns to the bar as defence lawyer in Perth gun heist trial
Once touted as a potential future prime minister, Christian Porter has retired from politics and returned to private legal practice.
Dawsons’ home lost ‘loving feeling’ before Lynette vanished, court told
Patricia Jenkins has told the NSW Supreme Court her sister Lynette Dawson would speak about her husband Chris’ relationship with a teenage babysitter.
Craig McLachlan denies getting nude in front of three female colleagues
McLachlan gave evidence for a fifth day in the defamation case he brought against the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Graeme Innes fights to change how disabled people are treated when they fly
Former disability discrimination commissioner is leading fight to change the people with disabilities are treated by airlines after recent experience at Adelaide Airport.
Doctors in distress: Why demanding lifestyle puts young medicos at risk
Two years after Tash Port took her own life, her mum still struggles to comprehend the pressure the young doctor was under. So does the medical profession, as it confronts the alarming rate of suicide among young female doctors.
Google bot spots spreading starfish 20 times better than humans
Google has collaborated with CSIRO for a project using machine learning to develop a tool to pinpoint crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.
Opinion
Digital transformation
That syncing feeling: How I sparked a Twitter intervention
No matter if you’re Kim Kardashian or a columnist’s mild-mannered partner, you can be analysed and criticised by complete strangers.
Kerri Sackville
Columnist
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why Andrew Symonds meant so much to us
In a spiritual sense, Andrew Symonds occupied the same wondrous place in Australian cricket dreams as Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.
‘A job for an experienced man’: Gould wants veteran coach to replace Barrett
Phil Gould has spoken about Trent Barrett’s decision to quit, and why he was not fibbing when he declared his job safe just two weeks ago.
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Opinion
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Could this be the election in which News Corp’s impotence is exposed?
All media outlets are guilty at times of outbreaks of stupidity, errors of fact and judgment and egregious omissions.
Margaret Simons
Journalist, author and academic
Opinion
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Why women should vote for the Coalition
Female voters should take a hard look at the track record of both parties before casting their ballot at the federal election.
Roshena Campbell
Melbourne City councillor
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Queensland
Gunman shot dead by police in Ipswich after allegedly threatening officers
Police said the 27-year-old threatened officers before he was fatally shot south-west of Brisbane.
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Cricket world mourns as Symonds dies in car crash
The death of Symonds near Townsville continues a tragic year for Australian cricket.
‘I hope they’re banned for life’: Minister blasts NRL Magic Round brawlers
Queensland’s Police Minister has called for spectators involved in a brawl during the Broncos’ NRL Magic Round win over Manly on Friday night to be banned for life.
Bitcoin runaway Peter Foster gets bail despite six-month disappearance
Last year, Foster failed to appear in a Sydney court and was found by federal police in rural Victoria six months later.
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Floods
Brisbane residents paid $420K for ‘rigged’ flood review, councillor claims
Former Queensland governor Paul de Jersey was paid $220,000 for his review, and his staffer $200,000.
Politics
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Private Sydney
Australian Values leader faces charge over pool-party assault
Following a five-month investigation, NSW Police say the former Special Forces commando turned OnlyFans model is due to face a common assault charge.
Business
Brambles investor backs CVC approach but wants $20b on the table
Brambles investors are already warming to the prospect of a takeover, after the company’s shares soared as much as 13 per cent on Monday.
World
‘All this hate! For what?’: Anger and heartbreak as Buffalo grieves the dead
“I thought there was a bomb or something going off: boom, boom, boom,” says Buffalo resident Cecelia Williams. “But this was a terrorist act. ”
Opinion
Morrison ignites superannuation culture war in final stretch
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property
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Title Deeds
Alan Joyce lands $19 million Mosman digs
Qantas jets are back in the air and the share price is slowly ticking upwards: must be time for the boss to trade up his Sydney real estate.
How long does it take for a rate rise to hit the housing market?
Experts say the historic lag between an interest rate change and its effect on the market is shortening.
Lifestyle
Are we destined for multiple loves? Millennials think we are
Conversations with Friends is sparking, well, conversations about traditional relationship structures and whether they’re still relevant today.
Culture
Can the Sally Rooney-verse really work on screen?
Despite Conversations with Friends’ best efforts, it still feels better to read Rooney’s books than watch them.
Sport
‘How did that come off?’: Magic man Murray even shocked himself
North Queensland’s Murray Taulagi explains his miracle ball for the Cowboy’s first try - but rated Joseph Suaalii’s leaping try the real Magic moment.
Analysis
NRL 2022
‘It’s not good enough’: The point Bulldogs realised Barrett had to go
The coach’s exit came after another humiliation on the field, a frantic weekend of discussions between powerbrokers and an emotional phone call with club supremo Phil Gould.
‘I wish we had one more day, one more phone call’: Symonds’ impact measured by tributes
The tributes paid to Andrew Symonds illustrate the impact he had on those who watched him on the field, or shared their lives with him.
‘A job for an experienced man’: Gould wants veteran coach to replace Barrett
Phil Gould has spoken about Trent Barrett’s decision to quit, and why he was not fibbing when he declared his job safe just two weeks ago.
Analysis
NRL 2022
Wet and wild at Suncorp: Key takeouts from Magic Round in Brisbane
Everything we learned from the annual rugby league extravaganza in the Olympic city.
Opinion
NRL 2022
Trent Barrett is gone - who should coach the Bulldogs?
It would require a supercoach to turn the broken Bulldogs around.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Tight Five
Super Rugby
The NRL doesn’t sell what you need to win a Rugby World Cup
Before Rugby Australia start chasing league targets for 2027, they should look at the 34-year-old who beat up NSW at Leichhardt Oval. And has won two World Cups.
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Monkeygate’s huge toll on Andrew Symonds
Monkeygate may have shortened Andrew Symonds’ international career by as much as five years, according to those close to him.
