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National

Roberta Williams wanted Lawyer X ‘knocked’

Nicola Gobbo lived a ‘nightmare’ after a 2006 gangland arrest, with Roberta Williams wanting the ‘dog’ barrister ‘knocked’, a royal commission has heard.

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National

Black Saturday survivors fight tax ruling

Lawyers for survivors of Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires are trying to stop them having to pay as much tax on the interest earned on their payouts.

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National

PM’s world travels boost him to new stage

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s determination to get things done is winning him friends amongst world leaders, but Australia’s blind spot on climate may hurt.

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National

Stadium build ‘could disrupt Marvel film’

Fox Studios Australia has warned the Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment could disrupt the production of a major Marvel film.

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National

Woman’s face slashed in Queensland robbery

Clint Darryl Hall has pleaded guilty in a Queensland court to grievous bodily harm and assault after he sliced a woman’s face open with a machete.

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Sport

AFL

Pies eye top four with win over Bombers

Collingwood must beat Essendon at the MCG on Friday night to stay alive in the race for a top-four finish to the AFL regular season.

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Horse Racing

Gaulois wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury

Godolphin’s Gaulois has lived up to his favouritism to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.

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Rugby

Titans’ Arrow avoiding NRL contract talk

Gold Coast standout Jai Arrow insists he wants to remain at the NRL club, but is not getting involved in his own contract negotiations.

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World

World

NZ watchdog blasts ANZ over property sale

ANZ Bank should have disclosed the sale of a property to the wife of its former chief executive, New Zealand’s financial watchdog has ruled.

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World

Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence

Newspaper ads have been taken out by some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks calling for the preservation of law and order and condemning violence.

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World

Bolsonaro blames NGOs for Amazon fires

A record number of fires in the Amazon has sparked bitter debate, with Brazil’s president accusing NGOs of burning down the rainforest to hurt his government.

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World

No-deal Brexit would be UK’s fault: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has said there will be no new Brexit renegotiation, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid a visit to Germany.

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World

Trump trip cancellation stuns Danes

US President Donald Trump says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen should not have called the idea of selling Greenland “absurd”.

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Finance

Finance

Webjet shares plunge despite profit jump

Webjet shares have hit a six-month low despite the company comfortably meeting its earnings guidance and growing profit 45 per cent.

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Finance

Australia Post calls for stamp price hike

Australia Post says a failure to lift stamp prices could result in the closure of certain community services.

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Finance

Southern Cross underlying profit up 3.1%

Excluding a full-year loss of $91.3 million, Southern Cross Media Group says its full-year underlying profit is up 3.1 per cent to $76.2 million.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Elvis Presley’s private jet up for sale

Hound Dog, a private jet once owned by music legend Elvis Presley, may no longer look high class but is still attracting attention in a disused corner of an airfield in New Mexico where it is up for sale. The Lockheed Jetstar, once a favourite among...

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Entertainment

Sean Spicer developing new TV show

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is working on a television interview show in which he banters with guests about a variety of topics. A spokesman for TV syndication company Debmar-Mercury said Monday that a first episode of the series...

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Entertainment

Australian star power to shine in Canberra

Australian star power will be shining brightly in Canberra as some of the big screen’s leading lights meet with politicians to discuss the future of the film and television industry. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Judy Davis, and acclaimed actor...

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