Top stories – Friday 1 April, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Women to play alongside men in the 2019 AFL season
This surprise announcement from Australia’s largest football code has enraged thousands of fans and shocked the footy establishment. Read more
Bunnings’ latest tactic: sneaking into a shopping centre near you
Home improvement giant Bunnings has been quietly using this idea in small towns. Here’s the logic behind the mini-store move. Read more
This could be the best – or the worst – advertisement in TV history
Qantas employs Christopher Walken to sell health insurance. It’s strange, but true. Let us know what you think of the commercial. Read more
How Turnbull, Morrison went from newlywed bliss to ‘it’s complicated’
They head the government, yet the PM and his Treasurer, betrothed only six months ago, are headed for counselling. Read more
The 24-year-old model using her body as a battleground
Emily Ratajkowski has spent most of her career in her birthday suit, but she’s using her enviable figure for a greater cause. Read more
The great apartment shakeout is has begun. The time to buy is nigh
Prices are falling as a new wave of trendy inner-city developments hit the market. Opportunities abound for young buyers. Read more
The simple sentence that inspired this ‘global phenomenon’
After a heartbreaking loss as a teenager, Lauren Jackson stuck these words to her wall. They helped her become a basketball legend. Read more
Many missing out on these huge tax breaks, while some kids get rich
Hundreds of parents are turning their children into millionaires while other eligible Australians are missing out entirely. Read more
Plan to change university repayment scheme will hit low-income graduates
Government ministers have welcomed a proposal that could see graduates paying back HELP debts sooner than they thought. Read more
Goodnight from him: legendary British comic Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85
As part of the comedy duo The Two Ronnies, he was one of the all-time greats. Watch some of his classic performances here. Read more
PM accused of ‘betraying’ public schools with state funding proposal
Education lobbyists have been angered by the suggestion the federal government could fund independent – but not public – schools. Read more
Why Chinese buyers are snapping up prime Australian farmland
Barnaby Joyce thinks Australian superannuation funds should invest more in local agriculture. Here’s why they don’t. Read more