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Nick Xenophon ready for Senate newcomers
8:09pm Nick Xenophon tells Fairfax's Nick O'Malley he will deal with disagreements courteously, as he is returned to the Senate alongside right-wing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.
Business
InterOil surges on hopes of rival bid
BRIAN ROBINS 8:00pm Shares in takeover target Interoil Corp surged 3.9 per cent Friday as investors reacted positively to the prospect of a rival bid emerging for the company following the earlier move by directors...
Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels' major financial backer sticks by club as NT government floats more Darwin games
ADAM PENGILLY 8:00pm The Parramatta Eels' major financial backer won't walk away from the strife-torn club with the Northern Territory government trying to lure a second NRL match to Darwin next season when the Pirtek...
Victoria
Boy airlifted to hospital after car accident in Warrnambool
ALEXANDRA LASKIE 7:55pm A five-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car accident near Warrnambool.
AFL News
Rohan Connolly: The last word from round 15
ROHAN CONNOLLY 7:44pm With six teams now in equal second place on 10 wins, it is beyond dispute that we're in for one of the most even Septembers we've seen.
CT Letters
ACT suffers land grab
7:43pm Bruce Taggart (Letters June, 30) is "spot on" in questioning how the ACT will pay for the extravagant spending of today when all the land is sold, estimated to be in 2031.
National
The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre
7:30pm On the western side of Cape York, in Queensland is The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre. The centre helps indigenous artists create and showcase their work. Photos by Janie Barrett
Video Federal Politics
Election 2016: Likely faces in Senate
7:21pm While we may not know the exact Senate line-up for some time, there are some confirmed characters...
WA News
Perth northern suburb beaches put on shark alert for school holidays
SIMON WHITE 7:21pm Beaches in Perth's northern suburbs have been put on shark alert for the school holidays - with the Department of Fisheries urging people to reconsider swimming, surfing or diving between Hilarys and...
National
Best of the election aftermath in Photos
7:19pm Best of the election aftermath photos from Fairfax photographers on July 3, 2016. Follow us on Twitter and check out our photography club Clique
Art & Design
The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre
On the western side of Cape York, in Queensland is The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre. The centre helps indigenous artists create and showcase their work. Photos by Janie Barrett.
National
The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre
On the western side of Cape York, in Queensland is The Pormpuraaw Art and Culture Centre. The centre helps indigenous artists create and showcase their work. Photos by Janie Barrett.
AFL News
Crows quietly pay respect to former coach Phil Walsh with win over Melbourne
EMMA QUAYLE Adelaide's players marked the one-year anniversary of former coach Phil Walsh's death as individuals, but combined to finish the week with the win over Melbourne they all wanted.
National
World Bodypainting Festival 2016
Artists from more than 50 nations gather on a peninsula in the middle of PĂśrtschacho, southern Austria, to join in the tradition of bodypainting that has become a modern art movement.
World
Cancer patient, 2, has eggs frozen to save fertility
A two-year-old girl has become the youngest patient to benefit from a new technique to preserve the fertility of young cancer patients.
Video Federal Politics
Marriage plebiscite in limbo
With the outcome of the election up in the air what is to become of same sex marriage? Fairfax's Michael Koziol explains the possibilities.
Your Brisbane
Must Do Brisbane: best BYO food bars
Bars where customers can bring in food from nearby restaurants.
Video Victoria News
Latta sisters missing for five days
Police say Tracey Heuston may now be travelling in a different vehicle with her three daughters. Vision Courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
World
Headless body of Canadian Robert Hall discovered in the Philippines
Philippine security forces have recovered the headless body of Canadian citizen Robert Hall, who was held captive by jihadist group Abu Sayyaf and beheaded in June after the ransom deadline passed.
Victoria
Missing Latta siblings: Ex-partner pleads for mother Tracey Heuston to return
ALEXANDRA LASKIE The former partner of missing Watsonia woman Jason Latta has pleaded for her to hand herself and their daughters into police.
Union News
Sonny Bill Williams' sister Niall Williams selected in New Zealand sevens squad to go to Rio
Sonny Bill Williams is going to Rio and he's taking his sister with him.
League Match Report
South Sydney Rabbitohs fail to fire shot in capitulation to North Queensland Cowboys
South Sydney's NRL season is all but over after a toothless 20-0 defeat to North Queensland extended their losing run to five.
World
Baghdad bombings: At least 83 people killed in two Iraq blasts
Iraqi officials say that 78 people have been killed and 160 wounded in a car bombing carried out by the Islamic State group in the centre of Baghdad.
Video National News
Independents clear winners in 2016 election
Amongst the uncertainty there are some clear winners from last night's voting results, and they are the independent candidates.
Comment
Saying you have a plan isn't enough to win an election
SIMON BREHENY It is not enough to say you have a plan for a strong new economy. You actually have to have one.
Comment
Bill Shorten looks comfortable, while Malcolm Turnbull has missed his mark
JULIE SZEGO Authenticity being a recurring theme in Australian politics, this open-ended election has revealed a Labor Party that for the first time in a long time seems comfortable in its political skin.
St George Illawarra Dragons
NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons hooker Mitch Rein deflects contract negotiations
ADAM PENGILLY Off-contract St George Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein admits he is in the dark over his future beyond this year as the highest profile rake on the open market refuses to be dictated by lingering...
Federal Election 2016
Federal election 2016: Derryn Hinch off to Senate school to learn the ropes
TONY WRIGHT Derryn Hinch was in a modest frame of mind: a state to which he is not naturally accustomed.
Video National News
Election 2016: the result no one wanted
Concerns grow over the possibility of a minority government, or worse, a hung parliament due to yesterdays voting result.
ACT News
Raiders v Newcastle Knights at Canberra Stadium
The Canberra Raiders had a narrow win over the Newcastle Knights at Canberra Stadium in round 17 of the NRL.
ACT Sport
Canberra NPL: Canberra FC and Tuggeranong play out 1-1 draw
JAMES HALL Canberra FC and Tuggeranong play out 1-1 draw in Canberra NPL as league leaders pull away.
ACT Sport
2016 Rio Olympics: Edwina Bone, Anna Flanagan await Hockeyroos selection
JAMES HALL Canberra's Edwina Bone and Anna Flanagan will on Monday find out if they're off to Rio with the Hockeyroos.
Video National News
Turnbull puts on brave face
Inside the Liberal party criticism is being directed towards Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's campaign.
AFL News
AFL season 2016: St Kilda's management of Paddy McCartin concussion should follow Melbourne's dealings with Angus Brayshaw
DANIEL CHERNY St Kilda would be well-advised to follow the management model of Melbourne as they deal with yet another head injury for young forward Paddy McCartin, says concussion victim Sam Blease.
AFL Match Report
Melbourne v Adelaide: Crows hold on to claim tough win over Demons
EMMA QUAYLE There were moments when this match felt more like a movie script or a long-running television drama than a game of football. So many twists. So many turns. Such an unpredictable plot.
Latest News
Confident Sydney buyers ignore election as uncertainty looms
ANDREW WILSON A healthy clearance rate was recorded on Saturday, despite the distractions of the federal election.
Queensland
Man stabbed in the face in Brisbane
Man taken to hospital with face, hand and torso wounds.
Video National News
Hung parliament most likely outcome
The 2016 shock election result plunges the nation into weeks of uncertainty.
News & Current Affairs
Federal election 2016: ABC wins election night coverage despite Leigh Sales' 'delirium'
AJA STYLES The ABC's new-format election coverage has paid off, with an unprecedented number of people choosing Aunty over the free-to-air channels last night, but it also gained some withering criticisms along...
League News
Billy Slater's act of kindness wins plaudits across social media
MATT BUNGARD Melbourne Storm superstar was out for a morning jog, when he felt compelled to sit down to breakfast with two homeless people.
AFL News
AFL season 2016: Which problem do Richmond Tigers tackle?
ROHAN CONNOLLY Even Richmond now concede they have a problem. The next step might be to agree upon what that problem actually is.
Federal Election 2016
Fairfax/Ipsos two-party preferred poll closest to election result (so far)
EDMUND TADROS The final Fairfax/Ipsos two-party preferred poll before the federal election has proven to be the most accurate of the five major national pollsters.
AFL News
AFL 2016: Tom Papley chance to return from injury for Sydney Swans
ANDREW WU Sydney forward Tom Papley is in the frame to make a belated return to senior football as the Swans search for extra scoring options to support Lance Franklin.
WA News
Guns, drugs and rego plates uncovered during police raid in Wooroloo
ADRIAN BEATTIE A police raid in Wooroloo has uncovered firearms, cash and cannabis along with more than a dozen car registration plates.
AFL News
VFL season 2016: Hawthorn's Alex Woodward back on field with Box Hill
BRENT DIAMOND Luckless Hawthorn midfielder Alex Woodward made a successful return from a third knee reconstruction, racking up 18 disposals in a half in Box Hill's 37-point win on Sunday.
Latest News
Melbourne auction buyers active despite election disturbance
ANDREW WILSON The Melbourne auction market took Saturday's federal election in its stride, not missing beat despite lower listings.
World business
BMW announces self-driving car a day after a Tesla fatality is confirmed
JACK EWING Undeterred by a fatal crash involving a self-driving Tesla car, German automaker BMW planned to announce Friday that it would begin mass producing a car capable of operating itself in 2021.
Victoria
Rare BMW motorcycle stolen by 'prospective buyer'
ALEXANDRA LASKIE A rare motorcycle has been stolen under the pretence that it was being taken for a test drive.
AFL News
Western Bulldogs victory over Sydney can't be compared to last year's version: coach
The Western Bulldogs' stunning victory over Sydney could end up being a critical point in their AFL season.
Union News
Waratahs need to focus on winning and nothing else, says Daryl Gibson
TOM DECENT Daryl Gibson said it would be "presumptuous" for the Waratahs to even think about a bonus point victory against the Hurricanes as he restated his simple mantra that winning was all his side needed to...
National
Federal Election 2016, cliffhanger spills into day 2
With election night too close to call, Bill Shorten declares the Coalition has "lost their mandate". See a series of Fairfax images from the day after the night before.
Basketball
Chicago Bulls NBA recruit Joakim Noah poses risk and rewards for New York Knicks
HARVEY ARATON If you are a long-suffering New York Knicks fan who feels a sense of deja boohoo over the amount of money and the years they will soon invest in a 31-year-old centre with a recent history of...
Victoria
New buildings 'will dominate' the Yarra at Abbotsford, says riverkeeper
CAROLYN WEBB Yarra riverkeeper slams ''visual intrusiveness'' of nine storey tower approved by VCAT.
Queensland
Bravehearts runners finish seven marathons in seven days
TOBY CROCKFORD The Bravehearts 777 fundraising campaign concluded Sunday.
Victoria
Food truck feud breaks out in Werribee
CLAY LUCAS For 20 years, Dhananjay Mehra has run his Werribee restaurant, The Indian Roast, complete with a car park for customers.
Movies
Michael Cimino, Oscar-winning director of The Deer Hunter, dies at 77
DAVE ITZKOFF Michael Cimino, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker who earned a reputation as one of Hollywood's boldest directors with the haunting 1978 Vietnam War drama The Deer Hunter, and then all but...
World business
Apple sued in China over 1994 war film
Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China's broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old, in the latest legal wrangling for the tech giant in China in recent weeks.
World
'We came here to kill the non-Muslims,' gunmen told Bangladesh hostages
SHASHANK BENGALI AND MAINUL ISLAM KHAN The well-dressed young men entered the trendy restaurant armed with guns, crude bombs and blades.
Federal Election 2016 Opinion
Election 2016: Will Turnbull be a lame duck leader in a poisonous Parliament?
MICHAEL GORDON One Coalition insider rates the PM's chances of surviving at one in 10.
