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TURNBULL IS ON TRACK TO SECURE A MAJORITY Malcolm Turnbull will return to government, irrespective of how many seats the Coalition finishes with - and it looks like gaining an outright majority of 77 - thanks to the backing of three key independents.

CBA: If you think a credit rating downgrade will weaken the Australian dollar, think again There are more important factors that drive currency movements rather than credit ratings.

Multiple police officers shot, at least 4 killed by snipers during a protest in Dallas, Texas Multiple police officers were shot and at least four were killed by "snipers" amid a protest and rally in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night, the Dallas Police Department said.

The US and Russia may have just sealed Al Qaeda's fate in Syria Al Qaeda has thrived in Syria thanks to the continued political survival of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Washington's failure to adequately support the revolution's more moderate opposition groups.

This is how John Winning created Appliances Online John Winning, the founder of Appliances Online, didn't get the best result from his first taste of sales after he left school, Scots College in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

'This is the chart to rule them all' "The investment landscape today is unlike anything any of us have ever seen in our lifetime."

Mike Baird has banned greyhound racing in NSW New South Wales premier Mike Baird has announced an end to greyhound racing in the state by 1 July, 2017. The decision follows an inquiry into the industry following revelations of live baiting.

BEAR STEARNS, THE SEQUEL: UK property fund suspensions could trigger the next financial crisis Seven British investment firms suspended trading in their property funds this week, freezing £15 billion ($US19.4 billion) of assets since Monday, out of a total of £24 billion sunk into UK open-end real estate funds.

Vanity Fair's profile on Margot Robbie is so wrong about Australia it will make you laugh "Welcome to the Summer of Margot Robbie" is as strange as it is hilariously wrong about so many things.

The CEO of a fast-growing fintech startup tried out Samsung's new TabPro S -- here's why it blew away his expectations Sponsored by Samsung Tab Pro S. Work and fun all in one. Tablets, in my experience, are a little bit hit and miss. They can be. Dangerously sleek (easy to drop)

Rental rates across Australia are falling at the fastest pace on record The cost of renting in Australia continues to fall, logging the largest annual drop on record in June.

This new game can tell you if you have what it takes to be a trader This tool will help traders sharpen their skills.

Instagram has ushered in a new dance trend -- and it could be harming young dancers' bodies #TiltTuesday

The Grounds of Alexandria founder shares how he built one of Sydney's most popular cafés after losing everything Founder of the Grounds of Alexandria Ramzey Choker knows what it's like to lose everything.

LeBron James is the biggest winner in Dwyane Wade's move to the Chicago Bulls It's LeBron's world and we are all just living in it.

Pablo Escobar's brother sent Netflix a 'formal' and 'friendly' request to review 'Narcos' season 2 before it comes out The show depicts Escobar's rise to become the most famous cocaine kingpin of the 1980s.

This is the best iPhone 7 leak so far A newly leaked picture of the Apple's supposed next iPhone released by TechTastic.nl and spotted by 9to5Mac seems to confirm the majority of rumours we've heard so far.

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