Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: The Weekend Australian

EXCLUSIVETurnbull’s vision for growth

DAVID CROWETax reform and a bolder economic vision will be at the heart of the PM’s new agenda and cabinet reshuffle.

EXCLUSIVEJapan out of favour for subs

CAMERON STEWARTJapan has gone from frontrunner to outsider in its bid to win the $20bn deal to build the navy’s new submarines.

DEFENCE

August breaks heat records

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Last month was the hottest August in modern history, the latest sign of an unusually warm year across land and sea.

CLIMATE

No, the system ain’t broke

NIKI SAVVARudd, Gillard, Abbott... all the passing parade of PMs proves is that some weren’t up to the job.

NIKI SAVVA

‘Don’t call me a greenie’

TIM WINTONThe natural world has always been Tim Winton’s inspiration. Was he prepared to stand up for it?

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The true cost of Bishop charter

JARED OWENSBronwyn Bishop’s infamous charter flights to a Liberal Party fundraiser included hiring a 15-seat passenger plane.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

How Malcolm wooed the vote

SARAH MARTINIn the lead-up to this week’s leadership ballot, Malcolm Turnbull had been on an electorate blitz.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

EXCLUSIVESchools go back to basics

NATASHA BITAAustralia’s “Christian heritage’’ will be taught in schools in a slimmed-down national curriculum.

EDUCATION

INQUIRER

PM’s test: unite a torn party

PAUL KELLYDealing with the conservative wing of the Liberals will weigh heavily on Malcolm Turnbull.

Coalition’s Shorten dividend

JOHN BLACKTony Abbott was Labor’s biggest electoral asset but Malcolm Turnbull has turned the tables.

Revolving door the new normal?

JOHN LYONSFive PMs in five years is not a good look but political veterans say it’s likely an aberration.

Randall plotted Abbott’s fall

TONY BARRASSThe late MP told me to put the house on Turnbull. I wagered a mere $100. Dang.

LIFE

10 Questions: James Blunt

KYLAR LOUSSIKIANSinger James Blunt on his army past, how Carrie Fisher became his “other mum”, and why he’s joined The X Factor.

Should you kiss kids on the lips?

NIKKI GEMMELLIt is wrong for parents to kiss their children on the lips, says one psychologist, because “it can be stimulating”.

The Aussie foods we love

MAX BREARLEYThis is indigenous food culture past, present and future — and the world’s chefs are taking notice.

Who is Cara Delevingne?

SHANE WATSONShe’s a society girl, supermodel and movie actress. But who would really want this 23-year-old’s life?

Slow cooked shoulder of lamb

DAVID HERBERTSo tender it’s falling off the bone, served with salsa verde? Form an orderly queue, please.

Life is short. Seize it

PHILLIP ADAMSTime, which crumbles the pyramids, is remorseless. So let your mortality be an aphrodisiac for living.

Polarised sunnies for surfers

FRED PAWLEAs if you didn’t look cool enough already, now the Maui Jim Waterman sunglasses come along. Do they work?

I have an app idea

BERNARD SALTYes, me. What’s so funny? This app promises to revolutionise healthcare in this country.

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BUSINESS

Boutique bushies boom

TESSA AKERMANOn average, 22 per cent of Australian farmers’ incomes last year came from off-farm employment and business activities.

Turnbull faces reform mountain

RICHARD GLUYASBusiness might have got its man but, for some, the new PM is on probation.

How a punter was boxed on tax

BEN BUTLERThe ATO’s probe of Alan Woods’ estate centred on events following his death, rather than how he made his vast fortune.

Rio puts women in driver’s seat

SCOTT MURDOCHWomen make up a big part of the Oyu Tolgoi workforce.

THE NATION

Murder coroner has Tyrrell file

The disappearance of William Tyrrell has been referred to the coroner who helped solve the murder of Daniel Morcombe.

‘China city’ to tap student boom

A hi-tech “city” of 80,000 residents in Melbourne’s outer west is one step away from being approved.

Unionist feared deal scrutiny

Unionist David Hanna told a Mirvac manager he feared a royal commission would investigate work done on his home.

DPP appeal adds to jail time

One of Australia’s worst pedophiles has had his sentence for 34 historical sex offences against children increased.

THE WORLD

Russian jets in Syria

Russia has moves its first tactical fighter jets to a base in Syria. raising US concerns Moscow will directly aid Bashar al-Assad.

Biden edges closer to running

Joe Biden is edging closer to joining the US presidential race, sources say, and the Vice-President’s aides are debating possible timing.

SPORT

Triumph of Cowboys co-captains

DAN KOCHJohnathan Thurston may have guided North Queensland into the semi-final, but his co-captain has carried them into the qualifier.

Fanning No 1 with US win

Australian Mick Fanning is on track for his fourth world surfing title two months after his shark encounter.

TECHNOLOGY

Turnbull plugs in to the IT crowd

GLENDA KORPORAALThe tech sector has welcomed the new PM as one of its own.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Oxford set for $430m upgrade

THE TIMESOxford University has borrowed £200 million ($430m) to build world-class science facilities and renovate historic buildings.

ARTS

In Spirit for a Turkish delight

JANE ALBERTDancer Yolanda Lowatta has added another first to her list of firsts: a trip overseas to perform in Istanbul.

MEDIA

TV, radio hooked on gambling

CHIP LE GRANDA turf war among sports betting companies is fuelling a dramatic increase in advertising.

OPINION

Anger at ‘clean hands’ Morrison

DENNIS SHANAHANMPs are already getting in position for the next leadership spill.

Anti-Abbott ‘gift’ poll gone

TROY BRAMSTONLabor’s anti-Abbott election strategy is in tatters, but it could benefit from a tougher test.

Player who tripped himself

PETER VAN ONSELENThe narrative that Tony Abbott was a courageous loyalist has been burst.

Abbott took all the pain

CHRIS KENNYTurnbull now needs to deftly skip through the path cleared for him.

Why John Howard survived

PETER BRENTThe PM made it through third and fourth terms because his party was convinced only he could guarantee victory.

Arithmetic not Tony’s strength

JUDITH SLOANAbbott and Hockey were never very certain what the key economic messages should be.

Think like an elite or quit

BRENDAN O’NEILLTony Abbott’s crime was to go against the orthodoxy of the chattering classes.

Break in good leaders drought?

Malcolm Turnbull needs to pitch his advocacy far and wide.

Bad times for Joe

And the NSW Premier reminds his federal Liberal colleagues that not all suffering is equal.

Minister must be across everything

GREG SHERIDANOne of Malcolm Turnbull’s most pressing jobs is keeping Japan on side.

Shifting Tony changes the tone

Abbott achieved a great deal but can’t say he wasn’t warned.

Abbott’s media claims have merit

GERARD HENDERSONIt’s not surprising leftist commentators celebrated the former PM’s demise.

REVIEW

Horses for courses

STEPHEN ROMEIWriter Gerald Murnane has always run his own race, but at 76 he has decided it’s time to broadcast it.

Words to the wise

FIRST WATCH: GRAEME BLUNDELLAn Aussie family encounters some wacky locals when they move to a small town in New Zealand.

Moor is less

JANE CORNWELLA radical reimagining of Shakespeare’s Othello puts women at the forefront of the drama.

Animal magnetism

CHRISTOPHER ALLENMaybe there’s a good reason why we’ve long been fascinated by the idea some of us look more like one animal or another?

Grotesque vision of Botany Bay

Supplied Editorial Fwd: NLA Treasures Gallery information

PUBLIC WORKS: BRONWYN WATSONA pamphlet from 1802 suggests Australia gripped the English popular imagination in surprising ways.

Candid approach to youth

DAVID STRATTONDiary of a Teenage Girl is one of the most brutally honest depictions of a troubled teen ever brought to the screen.

PHOTOS

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World Cup magic moments

The rugby World Cup has produced many highlights since its inception since 1987, here are some of the best.

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

The Weekend Australian

EXCLUSIVETurnbull’s vision for growth

EXCLUSIVEJapan out of favour for subs

EXCLUSIVESchools go back to basics

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