Top Stories – Saturday 5 March, 2016
Church praised Pell for his testimony.
Experts bust the ‘exaggerated’ myth of a property market crash
Don’t believe everything you hear about the effects of Labor’s negative gearing plan. Top economists say the government’s claims are misleading. Read more
‘I didn’t want to make things worse’: why Pell was scared after ‘bad slip’
Here’s what happened when conservative columnist Andrew Bolt interviewed Cardinal George Pell ‘with no conditions’. Read more
Coalition heavyweights finally take action to pull Tony Abbott into line
ANALYSIS: It seems Liberal MPs have learnt from the lessons of the past and moved to contain their high-profile backbencher. Read more
‘Outrageous’: the bare truth about the future of TV news
News outlet defends the decision to strip down it’s anchorwoman, saying it’s ‘symbolic’. Experts say it’s nothing but a cheap ‘stunt’. Read more
Ronda Rousey reveals her filthy, ‘hellish’ pre-fame home
Inside the fighter’s dilapidated share house, plus the reason Brie Larson’s boyfriend looks familiar and Ben Affleck’s exes slam his tattoo. Read more
The defiant Aussie dollar is getting stronger. Here’s what that means
Our currency is on the rebound and it could take interests rates with it. Find out if that’s a good thing or a bad thing for your family. Read more
‘Go eat a cheeseburger’: the scourge of skinny shaming
When we should be working to de-stigmatise eating disorders, ‘skinny’ celebs like Keira Knightley are subjected to nasty slurs. Read more
Rapid-fire shotguns are flooding into Australia in their thousands
Five-shot Adler weapons are coming to the country thanks to a loophole in our otherwise tough firearm restrictions. Read more
Why the ‘S’-word strikes fear into the hearts of politicians
There’s one thing politicians are never rewarded for, but it’s essential for saving the country from falling on hard economic times. Read more
Sports star’s battle with addiction, depression is a cautionary tale
The transition from sport to retirement is leaving players broken, as this story shows. And it’s getting harder every year. Read more
