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Getting the budget back to surplus will do nothing to create 'jobs and growth'.

Turnbull a man with no plan, just a lot of flimflam

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Undated photo shows Micah Johnson, who was a suspect in the Dallas attack.

Reports of more shootings as police officer 'ambushed'

Emily Woods

Business cover illo by Simon Bosch

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'Gold status' FIFO workers come crashing back to earth

IN DEPTH

Penalties for Melbourne peak-hour commuters touted

Farrah Tomazin

Year 3 students sit the NAPLAN test in 2015.

World-class schools could end up failing students

Kelsey Munro

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Alex Freeburn.

Kew death: Alex Freeburn sighted in Warrnambool

Tammy Mills
38m ago

Fears for real estate investment amid political upheaval

Emily Power

Sniper's actions do not represent our movement, say BLM activists

Live
54m ago

Libs clinch Victoria using Chinese answer to Twitter

Woman who wants to be British PM faces questions on CV

Solved! The case of missing Melbourne crime writer uncovered

Jason Steger

The driver was caught on camera looking at his phone, rather than the road.

Melbourne bus driver on mobile phone at 100km/h

Emily Woods
43m ago

Welcome to the new era of theage.com.au

Kieren Jack feud: Swans coach says time to move on

Jay Z has released a new song, Spiritual, written after Michael Brown was shot in 2014. "I'm saddened and disappointed ...

'Don't shoot': Jay Z releases police shooting protest song

Between 20 and 25 per cent of women will experience stalking in their lifetime.

The four types of secret admirers no woman wants

Swans win for Jack

Agents held an "auction before the auction" for 31 Wordsworth Street, securing $1,345,000 for the Moonee Ponds home.

Suburbs where pre-auction offers are hot

The best thing about hot cocktails? You can trick everyone into thinking it's tea.

Ways to drink warm booze (that aren't mulled wine)

Deadly flooding hits China

2:21PM

Confirmed sighting of Alex Freeburn, wanted over death of woman in Kew

1:50PM

Bus driver caught using mobile phone on Eastern Freeway

1:44PM

The Messner mountain museum by Zaha Hadid Architects is nominated for World Building of the Year.

The edge of design: Is this the world's coolest building?

Common bathroom blunders and how you can avoid them

Marble flooring links the library, formal sitting room and formal dining room at 10 Glyndon Ave.

Going for gold in highly prized bayside neighbourhood

Pauline Hanson puts media on notice from Facebook page 'Pauline Hanson's Please Explain'.

Political change fears for Australia's global reputation

Emily Power

With all the water and damp clothes that go through them, washing machines are especially susceptible to mould and mildew.

Places in the home that even the clean people forget about

A screengrab from CCTV footage showing two men who stole an ATM from a Fyshwick petrol station.

In hot pursuit of loot: Why our thieves are world-class

John Silvester

Port Phillip prisoner, 21, dies in hospital

Emily Woods
1h ago

The Apex group that you want your teens to join

Tammy Mills

WorkSafe says quad bikes and tractors are the vehicles most often involved in farm deaths.

Man caught drink-driving with toddler in car

Emily Woods

Sally Faulkner is releasing a book, called All for My Children.

60 Minutes mother signs book deal on kidnapping saga

Canberra breeder Alan Tutt with one of his retired greyhounds, La Pearl, who now lives on his couch.

Fears greyhound ban could lead to suicide

George Christensen has been accused of electoral bribery over a promise to a local turtle preservation group.

Bribery allegation against MP Christensen

QLD
Cameron Atfield

The boy is in critical condition at RPH.

Twelve-year-old dies after being hit by truck

WA
Emma Young

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a fierce fight in the Senate to pass key elements of his budget.

Turnbull will form government

James Massola

Delicate balance needed by both leaders

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Nothing in common with Hawthorn

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Hanson reboot: Deal with it

Deborah Snow

West Australian Labor Senate hopeful Louise Pratt believes she is 90 per cent certain of winning he parliamentary place.

Labor's Louise Pratt set to return to Parliament

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten confirms the Mediscare text campaign began in Labor's Brisbane Headquarters as he visits ...

Shorten predicts second election

James Massola

Defence Minister Marise Payne addresses the media during a doorstop interview in the press gallery at Parliament House ...

Election chaos leaves minister at home

An FBI evidence response team member walks near evidence markers in Dallas.

Shadow of violence in Dallas extends

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

A man looks for victims at the site of a car bomb at a commercial area in the Karrada suburb of Baghdad, Iraq.

The huge Baghdad blast up close for survivors

Farid Farid

"We need to bolster the defence of our allies in central and eastern Europe": US President Barack Obama.

Obama to NATO: stand firm against Russia

Yeganeh Torbati and Wiktor Szary

150,000 people will choose UK's next PM

William James

Malcolm Turnbull is still not sure if he will front a minority government or one with a slim majority.

Ambiguous election result gives hope

Elizabeth Farrelly

What a mess we've gotten into

Martin Flanagan

Residents of Babayagas, a self-managed social housing project for the aged.

A more optimistic vision of old age

Wendy Squires

Uncle Bryon Powell stood down as chair of the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation earlier this year.

Aboriginal corp 'defrauded' $475k

Sarah Danckert

Coca-Cola is battling to remain relevant as health consciousness increasingly drives decisions about food and drink.

How to combat healthy living

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The S&P 500 closed Friday at 2,129.90, up 1.3 per cent for the holiday-shortened stretch.

S&P 500 at record's door

Sick Australians flock to stock up on vitamins, but there is disagreement over whether they help.

Are cold and flu vitamins a waste?

Patrick Hatch

Man with no plan, just flimflam

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Facebook disclosed the IRS was examining its taxes for 2008 through 2013.

IRS takes Facebook to court

NAB trader slammed over 'rate rigging'

Sarah Danckert and Clancy Yeates

Ditching performance reviews backfires

Anna Patty

H&M inks tax deal

Madeleine Heffernan

Record low rates boost retailers

Andrew Johnston

BHP heading for the Finnish line

Simon Evans

Ten of the best rugged winter boots

Stephen Lacey

Inside the world's ritziest hotel

Elizabeth Paton

In the worst case scenario, investment funds are earning money for jam.

The dirtiest word in finance

Mitchell Sneddon

When to switch super to pension mode

Noel Whittaker

Don't let the door hit you on your way out.

Seven ways to quit your job

James Adonis

The ACCC will also consider requests for collective boycotts.

How to take it to the big boys

Larissa Ham

Trump after Dallas vows to 'make America safe'

Confusion and fear on Dallas streets

Raonic upsets Federer in Wimbledon semi-finals

Cummings wins Tour de France stage seven

Election crazy? We've got just the thing!

Critically acclaimed dark military thriller

Wolf Creek - The Stan Original Series

Accenture - Digital Disruption: Embrance the future of work

The future of work is online

Building Victoria's Skills Base

The Election Selections we wish we could have made

The Oz soul band bound for a UK No. 1

Annabel Ross

Hear Jay Z's new protest song

JON CARAMANICA

2011 Archibald Prize. Announcment of finalists and packing room prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Margaret ...

Archibald Prize: how to paint a winner

Nick Galvin

Jose Carreras on taking opera to the masses and where to now

Nick Miller

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in <i>The Light Between Oceans</i>.

Alicia Vikander, Hollywood's favourite

Andrew Stephens

After meeting newspaper deadlines for 40 years, Michael Leunig's life and values changed after an accident in January.

Leunig back from near-death injury

Susan Wyndham

Under attack: <i>Ghostbusters</i>' Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert (Kristen ...

All female Ghostbusters: why all the hate?

Nick Miller

We won't see this ever again. Cliff Williams, far right, is the latest member of AC/DC to announce retirement. Angus ...

AC/DC bassist Williams set to quit at end of tour

Bernard Zuel

'Cut The Sky' - Marrugeku / 28th February 2015 / Photography ? Jon Green 2015 - All Rights Reserved Marrugeku Theatre's ...

Cut The Sky's view of climate change an elegant parable

Cameron Woodhead

Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan.

He has the chiselled abs, but Skarsgard doesn't have Tarzan's spirit

Jake Wilson

Ethan Hawke and Greta Gerwig in <i>Maggie's Plan</i>.

Maggie's Plan: A nuanced, screwball comedy

Paul Byrnes

Mariah Carey disembarks from James Packer's Arctic P off Capri.

Mariah's date night requirements

Andrew Hornery

"Imagine what could’ve happened if I actually slept? Two words: Cate Blanchett."

Can night creams turn you into Cate?

Natalie Reilly

The secret admirer you don't want

Lissa Christopher

Ursula Andress wears a bikini in <i>Dr No</i> (1962).

The bikini celebrates its 70th birthday

Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift have arrived in Australia.

The Hiddleswift roadshow Down Under

What following Shari'ah means to me

Asiya Rodrigo

'No matter where we are on a press tour, I just want to be back on set': Margot Robbie.

The profile Vanity Fair didn't publish

Why you will marry the wrong person

Alain de Botton

Serena Williams of the U.S celebrates a point against Elena Vesnina of Russia during their women's singles match on day ...

She is 'one of the greatest athletes of all time'. Period.

Jenny Noyes

They say that robots will one day rule us all, but as a sex worker I always thought I had the one job that wouldn't see ...

The problem with sex robots

Kate Iselin

Happy face on coffee cup on wooden background with vintage colour effect. Still life.

Do this to improve your performance

Broccoli bhajis with chia jam and raita

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Is this the ultimate exercise?

Smoky black eye pea and corn tacos

Olivia Andrews

A food lover's guide to Glen Waverley

Luxe dinner party interiors spread for Good Living page of Good Food by Sarah Wormwell. Dinosaur Designs, Linen and ...

Exactly what you need to host a dinner party

Rainbow in hospital (left) and while recovering.

Mum's warning after tot nearly blinded

Cat Rodie

Mum-of-three Katie Reed, who blogs at A Mother Thing, was shocked by the reality of her body after kids.

'Fat' mum teaches her son a lesson

Ariane Beeston

Big sister shuts down bullies with invite

Ariane Beeston

Paris's first floating hotel: OFF Paris Seine.

Floating hotel opens on Paris river

Nicola Williams

Airport cafe charges $27 for two coffees

The medieval Charles Bridge in Prague. Charles Bridge on the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. ?? Czech ...

World's 13 greatest riverside cities

Brian Johnston

Manchester City's latest recruit won't be getting his shoes dirty.

Manchester City signs eSports player

Hannah Francis

'I personally don't feel like I've gotten old', says Miyamoto.

What makes Shigeru Miyamoto tick?

Stephen Totilo

Pokemon Go is topping app store charts on Android and iOS.

What Pokemon GO is all about

Watching a good film or TV program in fast-forward would be like eating your favourite food via a stomach tube that ...

Life isn't meant to be lived in fast forward

COMMENT
Karl du Fresne

Genetically modified ''sniffer mice'' will have a nose for explosives.

'Sniffer mice' may soon be deployed

Bridie Smith

New Mazda CX-9 reviewed

David McCowen

Honda NSX to cost $400k-plus

Sam Charlwood

Road or track: The Ferrari 458 Speciale.

Toyota 86 gets Ferrari power

Stephen Ottley

A 300km section of the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory now features open speed limits.

NT open speed limits extended

Sam Charlwood

Tesla may be leading the electric car race, but traditional car makers are charging towards the finish line.

Brands looking to take down Tesla

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen says it did not use defeat devices in Australia.

VW Oz denies use of defeat devices

David McCowen

Live AFL: GWS Giants v Collingwood

Live
Ronny Lerner
38m ago

Canadian Milos Raonic celebrates beating Roger Federer at Wimbledon on Friday.

Milos Raonic ends Roger Federer's Wimbledon dream

Linda Pearce

An inflatable archway collapses on Tour de France riders.

Cummings wins Tour stage marred by falling arch

Arrest made over Ben Simmons' cousin death

Chris Scott struggling to get a hold of up-and-down Cats

Michael Gleeson

It's been a gloomy season for Magpies fans, but watching Adam Treloar, formerly of GWS, has been a silver lining.

Six-pointers: Your guide to AFL round 16

Ronny Lerner

Punished: NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has come down hard on the Parramatta Eels for their salary cap dealings.

Eels slapped with 12-points deduction and $1 million fine

Jamie Marcuson

Alex De Minaur, of Australia, is into the Wimbledon boys final after beating American Ulises Blanch on Friday.

Australian boy reaches Wimbledon final

Linda Pearce

Tumultuous week ends for Swan Kieren Jack

John Salvado

Live AFL: GWS Giants v Collingwood

Live
Ronny Lerner
38m ago

Newman's gaffe could cost Nine $2 million a year

Mark Hawthorne