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Domain
Out of town: Unpretentious beach house for sale
1:53pm Set above the sand dunes overlooking the beach from well-positioned day beds in the main open-plan living and kitchen area, the property also features a central courtyard that connects the original...
Victoria
Neighbours, Cop Shop actor Jeremy Kewley pleads guilty to child sex offences
ADAM COOPER 1:51pm An actor with credits on some of Australia's most popular television programs has pleaded guilty to sex offences against children.
Victoria
Party guest believed Majak Daw denial, court hears
ADAM COOPER 1:50pm A guest at a party where Majak Daw allegedly raped a girl has told a trial he thought the alleged victim and her friend were "over-reacting" and that he told the accused he believed his...
Video QLD News
It's an avalanche, not a sinkhole
1:32pm A sinkhole opens up at Jumpin Pin on North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane, but experts say it's more like an avalanche or "rapid beach erosion event".
AFL News
Carlton sign former Adelaide player Matthew Wright as a delisted free agent
DANIEL CHERNY 1:31pm Carlton have added further recycled talent to their list, signing former Adelaide utility Matthew Wright as a delisted free agent.
Video Federal Politics
Senate confusion: government divided
1:20pm Labor enjoys the moment as the coalition splits over the issue of student unionism.
Music
Eagles of Death Metal recount the Paris attack and escape from The Bataclan
1:19pm An emotional Eagles of Death metal have retold of the night where they faced gunmen.
Cricket
Australia vs New Zealand Third cricket Test: Steve O'Keefe exits squad as teams ponder pink-ball selections
JESSE HOGAN 1:18pm Australia and New Zealand are still mulling over the composition of their bowling attacks, but the hosts' team will definitely not include Steve O'Keefe.
Horseracing
Regimental Force stamps Magic Millions credentials with thumping Rosehill trial win
JOHN HOLLOWAY 1:15pm The Magic Millions picture became clearer at the Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday when a colt with a great Gold Coast background stood out like a beacon with a brilliant display of speed in his...
Political News
Chaos in the Senate as government senators cross floor, others leave to avoid vote
LATIKA BOURKE 1:14pm There have been farcical scenes in the Senate with two government senators crossing the floor and others dashing out of the chamber.
AFL News
Western Bulldogs troubled by AFL's Talia probe
1:03pm The Western Bulldogs are troubled by some features of the AFL investigation that cleared Michael Talia of leaking game-sensitive information.
Clique
Sail New Caledonia with Clique and Mariner Boating Holidays
1:02pm Clique and Mariner Boating Holidays are excited to announce a new destination for the 2016 Clique Photo Cruise – Sail New Caledonia, 29 April to 12 May 2016.
Basketball
NBL bans Illawarra Hawks fan who poured beer on Sydney Kings' Marcus Thornton
KRISTEN TSIAMIS 1:00pm It's game over the fan who thought it a good idea to pour beer on a Sydney Kings player.
LS Celebrity News
ARIA Awards 2015: Live from the red carpet and awards
JENNA CLARKE 12:56pm The stars of the Australian music industry have gathered in Sydney for their night of nights - that's after braving the red carpet on a 38 degree day.
Video Trailers
Trailer: Elliott Smith - Heaven Adores You
12:55pm Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith.
Video Federal Politics
LIVE: Question time
12:45pm Join the House of Representatives for question time. Live from 2pm.
Comment
Derek Rielly: Ten lessons you're morally bound to teach your children
DEREK RIELLY 12:45pm The modern parent is such a selfless, lovely creature. We pour our money, our time, and most of our road miles into the naive hope our children will, one day, be dazzling, successful adults.
Golf
Australian Open 2015: Jordan Spieth, Shane Warne use Twitter for good causes
ADAM PENGILLY 12:43pm World no.1 Jordan Spieth and Australia's spin king Shane Warne have already swapped Twitter messages. But don't think Warne's wandering thumbs are going to rub off on the devout Christian.
Video Sports HQ
PSV fans sing anti-semitic chant
12:41pm PSV fans were filmed singing an anti-Semitic chant ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
ACT News
Fires burning across southern NSW as gale-force winds hit ACT
KATIE BURGESS, EMILY BARTON 12:38pm Close to 30 fires burning across NSW as southern part of the state and the ACT gets lashed with hot, gale-force winds.
Video Trailers
Trailer: Love The Coopers
12:35pm When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down.
Political News
Turnbull government unveils new five-tier terror alert system
LISA COX 12:33pm Australia has a new five-tier terror alert system but the actual threat of an attack on home soil has not changed, the government said on Thursday.
Video Digital Life
Trolls attack Holly's choice not to have kids
12:31pm Holly Brockwell is certain that she wants to be sterilised. The online backlash has been severe.
Queensland
More politicians will help rural Queensland: Rob Katter
12:30pm Katter fears representation will be hindered in parliament.
Comment
Sex and drugs on the road to jihad
LEONID BERSHIDSKY 12:30pm Many Islamic State recruits have been far from devout Muslims, despite claiming that their victims' lives are decadent and obscene.
Video Federal Politics
New terror threat level system announced
12:29pm The new system is designed to make the threat to Australians clearer says Justice Minister Michael Keenan.
Video NSW News
Do you know this man?
12:27pm Police believe this man may be able to help with inquiries into an assault which left 29-year-old Vineshwar Pal in a critical condition on Wednesday 4 November 2015.
Queensland
New drought declarations in Queensland
12:27pm More than 86 per cent of state now officially in drought.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs fine Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray over prescription drug overdose
TOM DECENT 12:23pm An investigation by the South Sydney Rabbitohs into players Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray found the pair sourced additional pain-killing medication from their own GP's on the day they overdosed.
Video Business Week
Anti-super zealots go too far
MICHAEL PASCOE 12:22pm The Grattan Institute report on superannuation excess doesn't really matter as it's too much for any government to contemplate. Michael Pascoe comments.
Queensland
Stirling Hinchliffe doesn't deny cabinet ambitions
12:22pm Former minister considered a shoe-in for Cabinet post.
Victoria
Police receive 420 family violence calls since Tuesday
BENJAMIN PREISS STATE POLITICS REPORTER 12:20pm Police in Victoria have responded to 420 family violence calls since Tuesday, Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton says.
Video Environment News
Shark-cam drones patrol beaches
12:18pm Watch aerial surveillance vision from the first drone to be tested in Coffs Harbour in a trial to help prevent shark attacks on NSW beaches. Vision courtesy NSW Government.
Horseracing
Rex Lipp says Tinto is running for Tim Bell in Festival Stakes
CHRIS ROOTS 12:18pm Tinto was always going to be the curtain call on Darling Downs horseman Rex Lipp's career but loss of Tim Bell, the Queensland Oaks winner's regular raceday partner, has added a some sadness to the...
Queensland
Google, Facebook courted for Advance Queensland Innovation and Investment Summit
12:18pm Google, Tesla, Facebook and YouTube in sites of Brisbane event.
WA News
'Don't call me homeless': Perth's 'blue collar' nomads living in their cars
TOM DE SOUZA 12:12pm Living in one's car is often regarded as a final step towards homelessness but for a growing number of Perth people it's also a lifestyle choice.
Queensland
Ex-Bandido Brett Pechey gets bail in Brisbane
12:09pm Prosecutors drop nine charges against former sergeant-at-arms.
NSW
Mystery assault in Parramatta leaves Vineshwar Pal unconscious for three weeks
RACHEL OLDING 12:06pm Police hope grainy CCTV footage of a man in red shorts may help to solve a mystery assault.
Retail
Woolworths chair apologies for 'frankly unacceptable' results
CATIE LOW 12:05pm It was an apologetic chairman that fronted shareholders today.
Political News
Ashby Slipper affair: Mal Brough should stand aside, says Bill Shorten
LATIKA BOURKE 12:04pm Mal Brough should stand aside while police investigate the James Ashby affair Labor Leader Bill Shorten has said, in an escalation of the opposition's pursuit of the Special Minister of State.
ACT News
Christopher David Navin admits he fatally stabbed Nicholas Sofer-Schreiber
MICHAEL INMAN 12:02pm Christopher David Navin's defence barrister tells court his client first attacked his former housemate with a small paring knife.
Comment
Neighbours don't have to put up with second-hand smoke in strata buildings
SCOTT WALSBERGER 12:00pm Hefty damages awarded to a tenant may signal a new era in smoke-free living for apartment dwellers.
Victoria
Labor to 'cover up' branch-stacking scandal
BEN SCHNEIDERS AND ROYCE MILLAR 12:00pm Victorian Labor is expected on Thursday evening to endorse a high-level "cover-up" of a major branch-stacking scandal involving pre-paid gift cards, in a move that will protect close allies of...
Business
Saving the little superannuation fish, catching the big ones
MICHAEL PASCOE It's amazing how much attention is focused on one aspect of the system, while both the biggest fish in the super sea and the casual slaughter of anchovies are largely ignored.
Business
Slater and Gordon plunges on UK injury law changes
JAMES THOMSON AND JONATHAN SHAPIRO Slater & Gordon's shares plunged as much as 54 per cent after the law firm warned of UK changes that would limit the number of personal injury road accident claims.
Movies
Harrison Ford confirmed for Sydney for Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan event
EBONY BOWDEN Han Solo is coming to Sydney and the best news is that you can see him for free.
World
Flamethrower used by Chinese to hunt Xinjiang 'terrorists': newspaper
After other methods failed to get fugitives out of cave, a senior officer reportedly said to special forces: "Use the flamethrower."
Movies
By The Sea review: Afloat on uncertainty, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt become voyeurs
JAKE WILSON Not much happens in this film, written, directed and starring Angelina Jolie, but perhaps that's the point.
Soccer
A-League: Ivan Franjic back and Jacob Melling experiment to continue as City ready for Perth
MICHAEL LYNCH Centre halves. Big, tall, strong, imposing players in the middle of the back four, aren't they. Great in the air, often less good on the ground.
Retail
Woolworths says no change in strategy at Masters after marketing boss exits
SUE MITCHELL Woolworths says the departure of Masters marketing boss Dion Workman after a year in the job does not signal any change in strategy at the loss-making home improvement chain.
Video World News
HK cabin crew train in martial arts
A Hong Kong airline has recommended all new flight attendant trainees take martial arts classes to help them to handle unruly passengers
Business
Overpaying fear on Transgrid prompts 'sell' call
BRIAN ROBINS Questions emerge from analysts over value in $10 billion deal.
Queensland
'Sinkhole' swallows section of beach on North Stradbroke Island
AMY MITCHELL-WHITTINGTON A "sinkhole" has swallowed up a section of North Stradbroke Island.
WA News
Peter Katsambanis to challenge Rob Johnson's blue-ribbon Hillarys seat
EMMA YOUNG Disgruntled former cabinet minister and still-serving Hillarys MP Rob Johnson has accused Premier Colin Barnett of trying to push him out of his blue-ribbon seat after Upper House MP Peter...
NSW
Two men arrested allegedly trying to hide drugs at Sydney Olympic Park before Stereosonic
RACHEL OLDING Two Sydney men have allegedly gone to drastic lengths to sneak illegal drugs into Stereosonic.
Victoria
Dead body found in the Yarra River near Melbourne Aquarium
A dead body has been discovered in the Yarra River near the Melbourne Aquarium.
Latest News
Live a life of luxury in a dream home on an island
SUE WILLIAMS Ever fancied the ultimate getaway – living on an island?
Art & Design
Bird flu chickens turned into furniture by Dutch designer Emilie van Spronsen
DAN RULE Creepy or art? Bodies of bird flu-infected chickens turned into design pieces.
Mining & Resources
China's MMG to list on ASX
AMANDA SAUNDERS Chinese-owned copper miner MMG is taking a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, as flagged by The Australian Financial Review's Street Talk column.
Soccer
Humiliated Sepp Blatter says only FIFA Congress can bar him
Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he believes that only the Congress of soccer's governing body, and not its Ethics Committee, can bar him from office.
