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World

Teenage terror suspect arrested at Manchester airport

1:54am British police arrested an 18-year-old man at Manchester airport on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism offences related to Syria's civil war.

Latest News

The changing way Sydneysiders live

The way Sydneysiders' live is shifting. Suburban Sydney is seeing increasing demand for one- and two-person homes.

PHIL JONES 12:30am As population growth continues, smaller lots in greenfields become available and established areas undergo redevelopment, we will see a marked increase in small housing.

Money

Shares Race: Mining stocks deliver gold (and iron ore) for standout racer

VANESSA DESLOIRES 12:15am The cream is rising to the top in week three of the shares race. Unless one of private investor Clare Mullen's stock picks turn pear shaped, it looks likely she will emerge victorious when the race...

Movies

Jeff Nichols' Midnight Special evokes the '80s movies Spielberg used to make

STEVEN ZEITCHIK 12:15am A stellar cast fuels a sci-fi chase film with nods to E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Movies

Short Cuts: Remembering the Man, Wide Open Sky, Pawno

A still from film <i>Pawno</i>.

CRAIG MATHIESON 12:15am This touching film is built around Tim Conigrave's own testimony for an AIDS oral history project

Movies

The one thing that shows Hollywood can change after all

Times are changing: Jennifer Lawrence's <i>Hunger Games</i> character Katniss Everdeen is one of a new breed of kick-ass heroines.

PAUL BYRNES 12:15am How bankable women are changing Hollywood.

Victoria

Funding to help 11,000 asylum seekers prove they are refugees

NICK TOSCANO 12:15am More than 10,000 asylum seekers will have a better chance of avoiding deportation back to potentially life-threatening persecution in their homelands, with key legal centres set to help more cases.

HomeTech

Tech Know: Music devices that don't break the budget

The Chromecast Audio.

JAYNE D'ARCY/ADAM TURNER 12:15am These devices send music around the house without breaking the budget.

Movies

Eddie the Eagle review: Self-delusion takes to the sky

Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) wants to be an Olympic champion but only drunken handyman Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman) will help.

CRAIG MATHIESON 12:15am A biopic about the finest – and only – British ski jumper of his generation.

Investing

Market's small fry do better than blue chips

John Collett

JOHN COLLETT 12:15am Despite the Australian sharemarket being dragged down by the banks and miners the market's newbie listings are flying high.

Designs

When great architecture and DIY go hand-in-hand

TRISHA CROAKER 12:15am The owner of this joyous alteration was able to use his well-honed craft skills to be hands-on from concept to completion.

Saving

Third World microfinancing by Grameen Australia holds lessons for us all

Reaping rewards: Savers can learn from the lending criteria that microfinance group Grameen places on loans in Third World countries.

CATHERINE ROBSON 12:15am There has been a bit of controversy surrounding Australian banks in recent weeks, and it's easy to take for granted how essential access to the banking system, including the availability of credit,...

Entertainment

m16-giveaways

KAY STEWART 12:15am Enter to see Sound of Music, Whistler's Mother and the Tinalley String Quartet.

Entertainment

Winter fashion: less trend, more style

Christopher Esber winter designs on the David Jones catwalk.

RACHELLE UNREICH 12:15am Winter dressing is not the same as winter fashion – the continuation of one's signature style even when Melbourne's weather is turning your umbrella inside out.

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Slice of Huon Island up for sale, the latest Tasmanian island on the market

Huon Island is just an hour drive — and a ten minute boat trip — from Hobart.

KIRSTEN ROBB 12:15am Competition is hot for this slice of an isolated paradise that comes with a couple of extra perks.

World

Queen keeps firm hand on the tiller of the royal family as 90th birthday nears

The Queen attends a prize-giving ceremony on a visit to the Malta Racing Club at Marsa racecourse near Valletta, Malta, on November 28 last year.

NICK MILLER 12:15am British monarch does much more than keep up appearances when many her age are long retired.

Ask An Expert

Super pensions the way to go

GEORGE COCHRANE 12:15am A risk-averse couple want help with how to structure their finances in retirement.

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Stars on Sunday

Chris Hemsworth has bought a home in Malibu.

JEN MELOCCO 12:15am Actor and author Sophie Lee and her husband advertising agency boss Anthony Freedman are selling up in Bronte.

Movies

Marguerite review: the opera star who shined as an escapist

SANDRA HALL 12:15am This movie shows a different side of a singer who Meryl Streep plays in another film next month.

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Get out of town

ANITA BALALOVSKI 12:15am Domain's best getaways from around NSW.

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All this home needs is a pirate owner with $14 million in booty

Coto de Caza, CA

NEAL J. LEITEREG 12:15am A sprawling Orange County estate with a private lagoon, a replica pirate ship and a connection to Lakers star Kobe Bryant is on the market for $10.995 million ($A14.3 million).

Travel

Famous flyer: Chef Adam Liaw

PAUL EWART 12:15am Picking up cookbooks on the road is TV presenter and ''MasterChef'' winner Adam Liaw's travel Achilles heel.

NSW

'Satanic' sergeant suspended for posting degrading slurs before Greens MP Jenny Leong harassed

Greens MP Jenny Leong was subjected to a string of insulting Facebook posts, including some from serving police officers.

EAMONN DUFF 12:15am Police officers were posting homophobic and sexually degrading posts on social media before a NSW Police Integrity Commission investigation homed in on the racial and sexist harassment of an MP.

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Show must go on for Pavarotti's $27 million apartment on Central Park

Luciano Pavarotti performing  at the Sydney Superdome in 2005.

JAMES TARMY 12:15am The estate of the late Luciano Pavarotti has combined its US$10.5 million listing on Central Park South with the listing next door to create a 306 square metre apartment.

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Buying a house in Melbourne: buyers now forking out 'emotional price'

19 Morrice Street, Caulfield North

CHRISTINA ZHOU 12:15am Property listings in one area have dropped by more than 15 per cent, fuelling increased buyer competition and purchases well over reserve.

Stage

Donald Trump is no laughing matter for Australian comic Jim Jefferies

ELISSA BLAKE 12:15am Jim Jefferies talks jokes, gun control and his spat with Piers Morgan.

Travel

Why you'll never be bored on a cruise ship

SALLY MACMILLAN 12:15am A leisurely sojourn at sea offers plenty of opportunities to exercise mind and body.

National

Why you shouldn't work more than 25 hours a week

woman using computer.

COSIMA MARRINER 12:15am Just how well your brain performs depends on how many hours you work.

Latest News

Melbourne buyers face supply shortages among most in-demand homes

Auctioneer Steven Abbott of Jellis Craig Real Estate iin action at the auction of4 Ardene Court, Hawthorn.

CHRIS TOLHURST 12:15am Buyers face shortages of the most in-demand homes, while more vendors in low-turnover areas are opting to stay put and renovate.

TV Guide

TV Preview: And Then There Were None

MELINDA HOUSTON 12:15am There is nothing polite or genteel about this star-studded and wonderfully dark adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic.

Victoria

My Place: The magical native sanctuary we will treasure forever

JILL MILES 12:15am Damper Creek Reserve in Mount Waverley is a local wonderland for Jill Miles and her family.

Outdoors 1

A taste of the tropics in your own backyard

JASON HODGES 12:15am Palms, ferns and bamboo are the backbone of tropical gardens and soil and mulch hold the secret to success.

Political Opinion

'Badge, face and attitude': why we shouldn't shy away from a closer look at our special forces

David Wroe dinkus

DAVID WROE 12:15am They are less than 7 per cent of the Army's numbers, but they made up half the combat deaths in Afghanistan.

Comment

Active April makes you want to do it all, see it all and taste it all

ALANA SCHETZER 12:15am In Active April too much still isn't enough.

Travel

Tra Su Bird Sanctuary cruise, Vietnam: A piece of paradise

ALISON STEWART 12:15am It offers sanctuary to birds and animals in one of the world's most densely populated countries.

Travel

1 Hotel Central Park review, New York: Sustainable style

ROB MCFARLAND 12:15am A refreshing change from the polished perfection of most urban luxury hotels.

Travel

Macau, China travel tips and things to do: 20 highlights

CHRISTINA PFEIFFER 12:15am Macau: 20 reasons to visit with kids

Travel

Hydro Majestic Hotel: Mountain airs and graces

JULIE MILLER 12:15am Paddock to plate dining is no new invention. It's been happening in the Blue Mountains for more than a century.

ACT News

Victorian budget: Hundreds of extra cops and specialist officers to combat crime

The Age, News, 17/03/2016. photo by Justin McManus. Premier Daniel Andrews and Chief Commisioner of Victoria Police Graham Ashton at the Police Academy speaking about crime stats and prevention.

FARRAH TOMAZIN 12:15am Hundreds of additional police and specialist officers will be funded in this month's state budget as the Andrews government moves to tackle Victoria's rising tide of youth crime, family violence and...

Travel

Cruise ship tips and advice: 25 insider secrets

SALLY MACMILLAN 12:15am We've talked to cruise experts and veteran cruisers to compile 25 top cruise secrets to help you plan your next, or first, cruise.

Entertainment

Maggie Alderson's The Rules: Get smart, get casual

MAGGIE ALDERSON 12:15am Nobody has mastered smart casual, except off-duty Argentinian polo players. Until now.

Travel

Advice on travelling for the disabled

MICHAEL GEBICKI 12:15am What are some good ways to travel while disabled?

Movies

The Divergent Series – Allegiant review: CGI gadgetry upstages the big themes

SANDRA HALL 12:15am Where the similarities between the Divergent and Hunger Games series begin and end.

Travel

What's the best method for choosing the best cruise?

MICHAEL GEBICKI 12:15am Which websites can you recommend for comparing cruises?

Travel

Visiting Princess Diana's home

MICHAEL GEBICKI 12:15am I'd love to visit Althorp, but I've heard it's only open once a year?

Designs

Eco-friendly reno lights up filmmakers' home

JUDY BAROUCH 12:15am You'd expect the home of two filmmakers to exhibit an appreciation for the uplifting quality light can bring to interiors and this attribute is evident in spades.

NSW

Holocaust survivor Richard Roberts wins government backdown for his carer

SUE WILLIAMS 12:15am When the news came through, Australia's oldest Holocaust survivor, Richard Roberts, was absolutely speechless for almost the first time in his life.

TV Guide

TV Sides: Michael Mosley asks tough questions of medicine

MELINDA HOUSTON 12:15am This last-ever instalment of Downton Abbey is bound to have devotees reaching for the tissues.

Travel

Tips & advice: The Tripologist

APT ship AmaReina on the Rhine in Germany.

MICHAEL GEBICKI 12:15am Which websites can you recommend for comparing cruises?

Latest News

Selling property: weird, quirky or unusual features of a home can put off buyers

NICOLE FROST 12:15am If you're trying to sell your home, there are certain things you're better off getting rid of, if you can.

NSW

Family Court ruling: violent father given sole custody of child

Family Court.

RACHEL OLDING 12:15am A father who bashed the mother has been granted full access to a child because the mother was deemed to be alienating the child 

Business

CHOICE reviews what pet insurance really covers and if it is worth it

A British Bulldog looks from an enclosure, before being evaluated by a judge during a competition in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 5, 2016. More than 500 pets, felines, canines and birds entered the international beauty competition. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) ROMANIA OUT

LUCY CORMACK 12:15am Consumers can pay up to $2120 a year to insure their pet and still not be covered for common illnesses.

Travel

Going Places: Consumer news and deals

Havana, Cuba. Now is a perfect time to visit.

JULIETTA JAMESON 12:15am Travel tips and more from the experts.

Entertainment

Tartan back on the male fashion checklist

RACHELLE UNREICH 12:15am For men, tartan is back, and emerald green is the bold colour of choice.

NSW

The Lost Boys – young men opt for virtual life of pornography and gaming

Hacker

COSIMA MARRINER 12:15am Socially stunted, unmotivated, and with unrealistic sexual expectations, teen boys pay a heavy price for arousal addiction.

Travel

When the locals are not always right

Looking into Pizzeria da Michele.

BEN GROUNDWATER 12:15am What to see, where to go – sometimes locals get it wrong.

Travel

Confederacy of Cruisers: New Orleans bicycle tour

ALISON STEWART 12:15am A guide can make or break a trip – particularly when it's a small group on bikes.

Travel

How to cope when the family gets jet lag

The joys of jet lag.

TRACEY SPICER 12:15am Australians, possibly more than any other nationality, know a thing or two about jet lag.

Travel

Take me to Cuba

Havana, Cuba. Now is a perfect time to visit.

JULIETTA JAMESON 12:15am As relations with the USA improve, the tourism landscape in Cuba is set for enormous change.

Investing

Motley Fool: Modern day moats

SCOTT PHILLIPS 12:15am The best companies in Australia are surrounded by moats – although not the ones you are thinking of.

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