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Police stand by as medical personnel attend a person on the ground, right, in the early hours of Friday, July 14, 2016, ...

Suspect a delivery driver with road rage conviction

What we know about the victims of the Nice attack

My undercover work into the shadowy world of Australian radicalism began in 2015.

Inside Islamic State: My year undercover with radical Australians

Rahat Khan died in Dallas after he was shot on Tuesday.

'Real family kid': Melbourne footy club's tributes to shot teen

Chloe Booker

Dr Neville Kitchen pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his wife. 15 July 2016. The Age NEWS. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Toorak doctor tried to smother wife, then told her he loved her

Liam Mannix

The QV apartment buidling in Melbourne's CBD.

Apartment prices 'to drop in four capital cities'

Jennifer Duke

Anger as Jetstar grounds second international flight in 24 hours

Nick Toscano and Marika Dobbin

Malcolm Turnbull's reported $1m donation one for record books

Michael Koziol, Nicole Hasham

Donald Trump picks his vice presidential running mate

Australian Olympic Committee sues Telstra over 'I go to Rio' ads

Nick Toscano

The secret to a long de facto relationship? Insane rental prices

A woman visiting the scene of Thursday's carnage.

Ten children among the dead from truck rampage

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Patrick Dangerfield and Nakia Cockatoo of the Cats sing the club song after winning the ...

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The Ghostbusters reboot: why are so many men upset about it?

Why some men hate the all-female Ghostbusters

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Gerrans out of Tour but Olympic dream not over ... yet

Ten great airlines outside the major alliances

Nice attack: Tributes for the victims

Are people with extreme political views just bored?

Glen Waverley will have the most auctions this weekend, including 30 Tobias Avenue.

Melbourne market still ticking over nicely as investors revive

Swatch drops as profit outlook dims

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Nice attack, day two: Dozens killed in Bastille Day truck attack

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China rolls out record steel in June

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Australia's apartment prices will be flat to falling in 2017.

Apartment prices 'to drop across Australia' next year

Before moving in, consider the cons of high-rise living.

Struggles everyone living in a high-rise apartment knows

Does your home need a 'backyard room'?

Tim Minchin has earned accolades from New York, London and Sydney for his award-winning stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's ...

Acclaimed musician Tim Minchin swaps Hollywood for Australia

The apartment was designed and built by architects Schwartz and Gross.

Why is no-one interested in buying this New York penthouse?

'Joie de vivre': Lady Susan Renouf loses battle with ovarian cancer

Gina McColl and Neelima Choahan

Doctor fronts court charged with historical sex offences

Adam Cooper

Fraud charges laid over $630m hospital project

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Taxi driver found with $500,000 has sentence reduced on appeal

Liam Mannix

Convicted murderer and rapist Adrian Bayley.

The question Legal Aid Victoria must answer about Adrian Bayley

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Greg Barns

A new study has found huge variation in the cost of prostate surgery, particularly between states.

The wild variation in prostate surgery fees around the country

Rania Spooner

The accused was arrested after police made an appeal to the public for information.

Man charged with CBD sex attacks denies offending

Adam Cooper

Generic water drinking. Friday 15th July 2016. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 160715

Perth to use treated sewage for drinking water

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Emma Young

Disability abuse has been described as "ongoing and endemic".

Sex abuse claims: Disability group defends standards

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Rachel Browne

The Royal Commission heard FSG Australia failed children who were allegedly abused in its care.

Mother, stepfather jailed for torturing young girl

Kangaroo numbers are on the rise near the Majura Parkway.

ACT sets sights on new area to cull 2000 kangaroos

US Vice-President Joe Biden is visiting Australia.

Biden takes veiled swipe at Hanson, Trump

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Peter Hartcher

Turnbull's reported $1m donation one for record books

Michael Koziol, Nicole Hasham

First female-to-male Zika transmission via sex reported

A forensic officer stands near the truck, its windscreen riddled with bullets, that plowed through a crowd of revelers ...

There's little leaders can do about Nice

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Paul McGeough

Donald Trump scrapped plans to hold a joint event because of the terrorist attack in southern France.

Donald Trump confirms choice of running mate

Philip Rucker

A relative of Habibullah Sefer, one of the victims killed Tuesday at the blasts in Istanbul's Ataturk airport, weeps ...

United we stand. Threatened, we revert to groups.

Amanda Taub

How does a city this wealthy and supposedly liveable produce such striking evidence of entrenched poverty?

Five ways to fix our city's homelessness

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Chris Middendorp

"I have watched, made helpless by distance, as America grapples with the inevitable consequences of its most abhorrent ...

I wonder if it is time to let go of America

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Kate Stanton

I've calculated this will be my 20th home – meaning an average of less than two years spent in each.

Why I decided to rent my suburban dream

Jessica Irvine

The basics of Pokenomics

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Bob Jane has declared himself bankrupt, owing millions to the Tax Office and other creditors.

Bob Jane bankrupt after Harold Mitchell debt chase

Patrick Hatch and Sarah Danckert

Think twice before throwing open government coffers

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Ross Gittins

GUTNICK.MELB.010730.AFR.PIC BY PETER BRAIG.JOE GUTNICK NEXT TO PETER HAYES WALKING IN TO THE HIGH COURTS, ...

Diamond in the rough, once again

The window on curbing climate change is more narrow than many realise, a new study argues.

Shades of grey in stand-off over super emissions

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Adele Ferguson

AOC sues Telstra over 'I Go To Rio' advertising campaign

Nick Toscano

Timbercorp investors' win may be short-lived

Sarah Danckert

Ex-Wickham Securities boss pleads guilty to 21 charges

Sarah Danckert

Technology is transforming real estate sector

Tony Wyllie

Turn from globalisation world's top challenge: IMF

Andrew Mayeda

Australian shares power to 11-month high

Vanessa Desloires

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Aside from the food, there’s an impressive selection of fine wines and ...

Ten of Australia's best dining pubs

James Atkinson

A whisky secret worth seeking out

Luke McCarthy

Ask Noel: Can I contribute to super at my age?

Noel Whittaker

Illuminated manuscripts shine at rare book fair

James Cockington

Supermarket owners Barry and Jenny Entwistle have lost almost everything, including their house, in their battle against ...

No match for the might of Woolies

Kate Jones

If you're a manager, a few niceties can go a long way in getting your staff to follow instructions.

The dark side of obeying orders

James Adonis

Woman and baby die in fall

Trump picks running mate

Tour de France: Chris Froome starts running

Game of Thrones leads Emmy nominations

Helen Mirren dazzles in a tense drama

The ethics of drone warfare

Critically acclaimed dark military thriller

Accenture - Digital Disruption: Embrance the future of work

3 keys to success in the digital economy

Building Victoria's Skills Base

Reinvent yourself. Here’s where

Emmy snub for GoT's Sansa

Ebony Bowden

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back in <i>Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie</i>.

Ab Fab set for big screen darling

Michael Idato

Samuel Johnson: "I nearly had a breakdown this year"

Michael Harry

Louise Hearman's portrait of Barry Humphries has won the 2016 Archibald Prize.

Barry Humphries portrait wins Archibald Prize

Andrew Taylor

Bankable: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who starred in the high grossing <i>San Andreas</i>,earned $US64.5 million in the ...

The Rock is world's highest paid actor

Ebony Bowden

Class is in session ... Teacher Nick wants things to happen his way on the island.

Survivor stars: beautiful, selfish

Ebony Bowden

Mark Ruffalo goofs around on the set of <i>Thor: Ragnarok</i> on the Gold Coast.

Thor: Ragnarok cast are having a blast in Australia

Garry Maddox

Shocks and snubs from this year's Emmy nominations

Michael Idato

The work of Sean Capone at the Gertrude Hotel for the Gertrude Street Projection Festival.

Gertrude Street Projection Festival lights up Fitzroy thoroughfare

Ira Glass is in sparkling form in <i>Three Acts, Two Dancers and a Radio Host</i>.

Charming dance show reveals heart of Ira Glass

Debbie Cuthbertson

Ray Chong Nee (Othello) and Elizabeth Nabben (Desdemona) in Bell Shakespeare's Othello.

Ray Chong Nee's Othello a glimpse of the sublime

Cameron Woodhead

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston are currently in Australia together.

My relationship is 'not a publicity stunt': Hiddleston

Michael Idato

Amy Schumer has revealed her first sexual experience was not consensual.

Amy Schumer reveals first sexual experience was not consensual

Mick Jagger to welcome eighth child at 72

Victoria Beckham's lip-kiss to her daughter Harper has divided parents.

To kiss or not to kiss on the lips... what are the rules?

Victoria Lambert

An elaborate series showing a young, female yoga master doing yoga poses in unusual spots in the urban landscape.

Why the 'fitspo' movement is damaging

Elise Holland

Natalie Portman, pantsless, in the New York Times shoot.

Internet asks NY Times 'Where are Natalie Portman's pants?'

Rob Moran

I have a hot husband and it is harder than I thought

Celeste Barber

If you don't remember a thing — did it really happen?

Why is it so hard to stop after just one drink?

Locke Hughes

"I used to believe exes could not be friends - but I've found you just need a healing period."

I get my best love advice from my ex-boyfriend

Danielle Sepulveres

Aziz Ansari in history-making Emmys nod

Robert Moran

Your body image can change in two minutes

Olive oil and vinegar with spices over wooden table background and notepad for copy space

Health makeover on a tight budget

5 common habits destroying your health

The beachy interiors are by March Studio.

At Hellenic Hotel, the Greek economy prospers

Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan of the Katering Show.

How do I deal with a cranky neighbour? Ask The Katering Show

Senator Sam Dastyari eats a halal snack pack.

Senator Sam Dastyari shows how to make a halal snack pack

Sharnee Rawson

Mila Kunis with her 'Bad Moms' costars, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell.

Mila Kunis's biggest parenting mistake

Vivienne Pearson

What happened to the child stars of the Narnia films?

Claire Warner, 41, is raising awareness of a little-known warning sign of breast cancer: a barely noticeable dimple.

Mother's viral photo reveals breast cancer sign few know

Ariane Beeston

Tokyo's maid cafes are not as seedy as they might sound.

Inside Tokyo's mad world of geek maids

Rob McFarland

Cloud Gate (The Bean) sculpture in Chicago.

The world's 30 greatest treasures you need to see in your lifetime

Andrea Black

Thirty-seven questions: Hell is applying for a visa here

BlueChilli founder Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin (right) with former
Federal Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy

Start-up founders slam 'one-sided' incubator

Hannah Francis

Despite not being officially available in South Korea, and despite GPS being blocked in the majority of the country, ...

Koreans are desperate to play Pokemon GO

Brian Ashcraft

The Mini NES is much smaller than the original, which earned the nickname 'the toaster' for its bulky size and fragile ...

Nintendo announces mini retro console with 30 classic games

Tim Biggs

Few in Silicon Valley have voiced support for Trump, at least openly.

Silicon Valley's protest letter against Trump

Mike Isaac

Broadband complaints will continue as long as Australian homes are stuck on flaky copper phone lines.

Aussie complaints soar over flaky broadband

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Adam Turner

Is this the world's best hot hatch?

Andrew MacLean

Nissan reveals new N-Sport models

Dom Tripolone

New Audi A4 wagon reviewed

Stephen Ottley

What sub $50k sports car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Bathurst on a Budget: Racing with Fiat's Abarth 595

How to race Bathurst on a budget

David McCowen

New E-Class smarter than an A380

Tony Davis

Best on ground Patrick Dangerfield gets away a handpass at Domain Stadium.

Dangerfield stars as Cats beat Dockers

Brad Elborough

Higher and higher: Michael Hartley (centre) flies for a ball last weekend.

Dons offer new deal to defender

Daniel Cherny

Port's Hamish Hartlett was allowed back on the field despite rules requiring a head injury assessment.

AFL fines Port $20,000 over Hartlett head knock

Larissa Nicholson

Umpires got 50-metre penalty wrong, says AFL lawmaker

Andrew Wu

Hawthorn's Jarryd Roughead had some calming words for Alastair Clarkson.

Roughead's advice helped Hawks beat Swans

Thomas closing in on new Kangaroos deal

Daniel Cherny

Cats dump Clark after one game back

Daniel Cherny and Larissa Nicholson

Mitch Clark has been dropped by the Cats.

AFL teams: Round 17

"This is the gift horse everyone makes sure keeps its mouth shut." Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Gambling reform? Don't bet on it

Greg Baum

Australian team boss Kitty Chiller wanted Rio authorities to bolster security.

The sledge from Kyrgios that hurt Chiller

Andrew Webster

Simon Gerrans shows the broken collarbone injury.

Out of Tour but Olympic dream not over ... yet

Samantha Lane