‘Homophobic’ MPs accusation rejected
2:05PMRachel Baxendale, Rebecca PuddyEducation Minister Simon Birmingham has rejected Greens allegations regarding Coalition MPs opposed to Safe Schools.
Company tax cut: ‘workers win’
11:20AMDavid CroweThe federal government has emphasised the economic gain from a cut in the company tax rate.
EXCLUSIVEEase over High Court threat
10:51AMPhillip HudsonMathias Cormann says Senate voting reforms meet all Constitution requirements as senator Bob Day launches challenge.
Qld referendum set to pass
2:19PMPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s threat to call early election may have convinced voters to support fixed four-year terms.
Brisbane Mayor races to win
7:40AMIncumbent LNP Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has had an easier-than-expected win over Labor challenger Rod Harding.
‘It was pretty crap’
1:07PMThe first F1 race of the season is not yet under way but pitlane talk - and Bernie Ecclestone’s verdict - all about qualifying.
IN PICTURESLights out across the world
8:29AMThe Sydney Opera House was the first iconic landmarks to turn the lights out to mark the 10th Earth Hour.
Trump’s ‘problem with women’
10:10AMRhys BlakelyHaving insulted the women of America as bimbos and fat pigs, Donald Trump will have to persuade them to vote for him.
Apple’s big bet on new iPhone
11:39AMDAISUKE WAKABAYASHIApple is expected to introduce a new version of its smallest current iPhone at a launch event this week.
EXCLUSIVEFight over NSW senate ticket
9:07AMSarah MartinConcetta Fierravanti-Wells will retain top spot on the NSW senate ticket after Hollie Hughes was forced to switch.
Turkey’s slide bad for Europe
Daniel PipesPresident Erdogan’s switch from modesty to bellicosity has upset an already fractious region.
Putin blasts his way to power
David KilcullenRussia has stabilised the Assad regime but prodded it towards a settlement.
Monis should have set off alarms
Dan BoxLindt cafe gunman offered authorities several opportunities to put him away.
US tunes in to ‘mesmerising’ art
Emma-Kate SymonsThanks to a hard core of collectors, indigenous art is a hit across the Pacific.
Wing and a prayer
Cameron BloomA family holiday, an accident – and Cameron Bloom fears he’s losing his wife. Then an unlikely saviour falls from the sky.
How to get rich by doing nothing
BERNARD SALTI am going to be a spruiker. But where others want you to get rich quickly, I want you to get rich slowly.
Best Easter ever
NECIA WILDENChef Mark Best talks home cooking, and offers up four great Easter treats.
Root and branch reform
Phillip AdamsForget the Tea Party. This is a meeting of the Tree Party in the Bot Gardens, held at night when we’re not photosynthesising.
Stunning image, chilling discovery
Ross BiltonSee that cave in the cliff? The photographer made a macabre discovery – even by South Australian standards – in there.
The making of Matty Johns
Trent DaltonFrom footy legend to star broadcaster, Matthew Johns is a fast learner. But hard times have taught him the most.
Naomi Campbell: the naked truth
By Krissi MurisonRelationships, racism, rehab … supermodel Naomi Campbell — with her mum Valerie beside her — reveals all.
Mugged by charity
Nikki GemmellThe donation industry is alienating the public and that’s heartbreaking, considering the sterling work most charities do.
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Wilson wins party nail-biter
7:29AMRick Wallace, Christian KerrFormer human rights commissioner Tim Wilson has won Liberal preselection for Goldstein after tense battle.
Survey doubles teen attraction
12:00AMREBECCA URBANSex education in schools is being dictated by activist-driven research projects aligned to gay and lesbian groups.
Mob murder returns to streets
12:00AMCAMERON STEWART, CHIP LE GRANDHistory has repeated itself for the man who police believe is the Godfather of Melbourne’s feared Calabrian mafia.
Should school day be longer?
12:00AMNATASHA BITAWorking parents are stretching the traditional nine-to-three school day, amid a national shortage of after-school care.
Jet crashed on second land attempt
7:35AMAll 62 people aboard a jet flying from Dubai to Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land.
Paris suspect ‘suicide bomb plan’
8:12AMWILLIAM HOROBINArrested Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam said he intended to blow himself up at a stadium but then backed out.
Paracetamol useless for arthritis
12:00AMSEAN PARNELLParacetamol is only slightly better than a placebo in treating osteoarthritis and patients should reconsider other drugs deemed higher risk.
Suicide attack on shopping centre
7:16AMA suicide attack on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street, a popular destination for tourists and locals, has killed five people.
City on the (high) rise
12:00AMLISA ALLEN, BEN WILMOTBrisbane apartment sales have levelled off but developers say it’s only temporary and they are looking to the future.
The lure of India
12:00AMStirling LarkinThere is little question India continues to intrigue and seduce, but there are hazards to be managed — or avoided.
$1bn float hope for start-up
David SwanWiseTech chief Richard White believes his company can be the next Atlassian.
Buffett show goes global
VICTORIA THIEBERGERWarren Buffett will live-stream the upcoming Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to reach followers around the world.
Suspended trainer Moody to quit
Brendan CormickFour-time premier trainer Peter Moody, set to commence a six-month suspension, will walk away from racing.
Jones leads England to Grand Slam
Australian coach Eddie Jones has led World Cup flops England to a remarkable Grand Slam.
Dropped line adds to challenge
Supratim AdahakriIt has been a frantic week that ended on a contrite note for newish Telstra chief executive Andy Penn.
Sound solution to English angst
TESSA AKERMANInternational students struggling to master the English language could be thrown a lifeline.
Life’s the winner
MICHAELA BOLANDLiz Looker quit commercial photography for life as an exhibiting photographer; winning a national prize aids her ambition.
Fairfax journos strike in solidarity
Michael BodeyJournalists at all major metro Fairfax publications have walked out in solidarity with those at the SMH and The Age.
Election is ours to lose: Libs
Dennis ShanahanSome Coalition MPs are starting to worry over the government’s inertia.
PM flies high but storms threaten
Paul KellyVictory in the Senate battle doesn’t mean the war is over.
Family home has wealth to tap
Chris KennyIt’s time to consider including this much-loved asset in the pension test.
Green flirtation sends mixed message
Gerard HendersonIt’s not clear who would benefit from such a deal, but the costs are clear.
Welcome to Planet America
Phillip AdamsDespite their country’s immigrant history, for most Americans the wider world remains a mystery. Why?
Libs must include agility on IR
Judith SloanThe case for reform is easy to make and Michaelia Cash should lead the charge.
Left agenda slips under the cover
Kevin DonnellyThe Safe Schools program is more about radical LGBTQI advocacy than bullying.
Night of the old farts
JAMES JEFFREYThe long night’s journey into day on the Senate floor is now just a dream.
Once were warriors
Stephen LoosleyNiki Savva’s dissection of the Abbott-Credlin alliance portrays a political duo who knew only one way of fighting.
Galaxy at her feet
Justin BurkeActress Elizabeth Debicki admits the price of her stellar screen career is long flights home to Sydney.
Portals to other worlds
Geordie WilliamsonGuerilla philosopher Damon Young makes a compelling case for why endurance reading matters.
Groucho’s secret ambition
Christopher BrayThere’s little to laugh about in this biography of the great (but misogynist) comedian Groucho Marx.
Talking animals cop it sweet
Michael BodeyDisney’s latest animation film is proof that the talking-animal formula remains a winning one.
Deadly uncertainties
David StrattonEye in the Sky, starring Helen Mirren and the late Alan Rickman, is a finely crafted depiction of modern warfare.
Earth Hour around the world
The Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge have been among the first iconic landmarks across the world to turn their lights out.
