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More than 7.5 million Opal cards are now in circulation.

Opal headache as 94 stations to stop selling tickets

Matt O'Sullivan
1h ago

Nathan Paterson holds his fist in the air in a rally against Buchanan Mosque in Cessnock in 2015.

'Council chambers might need a bomb': Mosque approval rage

POOL Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has a beer during a politics in the pub event in Darwin, Monday, May 16, ...

Report reveals who really drinks the most alcohol

Kate Aubusson

Malcolm Turnbull said during the election campaign that a big majority of Australians wanted a same-sex marriage plebiscite.

The other scare campaign that didn't scare anyone

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Melania Trump waves after she makes her now-infamous speech.

Melania Trump's speechwriter takes the blame, apologises

28m ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 23: Generic photo of a NSW Police vehicle in Glebe on August 23, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. ...

Man charged with terror offence after raids in Sydney's north

Megan Levy
1h ago

Neil Perry to create 'world-class food hall' for David Jones

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

Prepare to hand over something new on census night

COMMENT
Peter Martin

How to create a Sydney where we all get along

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

Sydney house prices surge with no signs of stopping

Jennifer Duke
4m ago

Support softens for same-sex marriage plebiscite

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Self service checkout.

The thieving problem with self-service checkouts

CEO of Snapchat Evan Spiegel and model Miranda Kerr have taken the plunge and bought a house together.

Miranda Kerr to wed Snapchat billionaire

Stephan Jenkins of the music group Third Eye Blind.

Third Eye Blind trolls the Republican convention

1h ago

Punted: NSW hooker Robbie Farah has lost his NRL spot with the Wests Tigers.

Why Tigers axed Robbie Farah

Woman doing fitness exercise with dumbbells, isolated iStock. Generic young woman exercising with weights.

Lifting lighter weights is just as effective as heavy weights

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Turkey coup protestor defies tank

Back to the future: Students from the National Art School staged a protest against a proposed merger outside the NSW ...

State offers no guarantee over the future of art school

Scott Reynolds

Training once a week: a fast-track to optimal fitness?

Uber pressed to end fight with Didi

7:15AM

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declares state of emergency

7:07AM

Tesla 'master plan' to be revealed

7:06AM

News. NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli with students at Cherrybrook Technology High School. Students (L-R) Tejas ...

Major HSC reforms to push 'progressive' issues

EXCLUSIVE

Police commander expected his whole team to die in siege

First photos: Dozens of greyhounds killed and buried in mass grave

Sean Nicholls

Ahmed Elomar 22 yrs of age at home upset and devastated about his uncle ALI being arrested over alleged terrorist ...

Bid to keep brother of jihadist behind bars

Melanie Kembrey

Stephanie Scott was killed days before she was due to be married.

Family watch cleaner admit to murdering teacher Stephanie Scott

Emma Partridge

Gold bullion valued was found in a NSW backyard.

Gold bullion worth $20,000 found in suburban backyard

Angela Thompson

Victory: NSW Premier Mike Baird.

Court battle lost: Sydney councils dealt a major blow

Unaoil's owners, the Ahsani family: Saman, Cyrus and Ata.

Australian graft busters assist Unaoil investigation

EXCLUSIVE

Researchers identified 16 abnormalities in the blood of Alzheimer's patients.

Blood test could pick up Alzheimer's clues long before symptoms show

Bridie Smith

The Funeral for Lady Susan Renouf was held at St Andrews Anglican Church in Brighton. Photo. Daughter Ann Peacock is ...

'Grace and dignity': Lady Renouf farewelled by hundreds

Melissa Singer

The kangaroos before and during their amorous exchange.

Amorous roos caught in 'once-in-a-lifetime' moment

WA
Tim Carrier

Scott Morrison says there will be further consultation over the $6b package of superannuation measures.

Morrison warns of half-billion-dollar budget hit

James Massola

Shorten may be plotting larger reshuffle

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Liberal MP proposes four-year-terms referendum

James Massola

Malcolm Turnbull said during the election campaign that a big majority of Australians wanted a same-sex marriage plebiscite.

Poll questions level of plebiscite support

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Mark Leibler has dismissed claims by Bob Carr that a pro-Israel lobby had captured Labor's Middle East policy under ...

One Nation referendum opposition may be irrelevant

Tom McIlroy

Bill Shorten is a a close friend of one of the men implicated in the alleged vandalism.

Shorten friends arrested for alleged election day vandalism

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen.

Housing affordability policy settings wrong: Bowen

Tom McIlroy

A supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves a flag against an electronic billboard during a rally in ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declares state of emergency

11m ago

Melania Trump waves after she makes her now-infamous speech.

Melania Trump's speechwriter takes blame for lifted remarks

Maggie Haberman
28m ago

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

US sues to seize $US1B in assets tied to Malaysian state fund

Julia Edwards
54m ago

Stephan Jenkins of the music group Third Eye Blind.

RNC 2016: Day 3 - Third Eye Blind troll the convention

Josephine Tovey
1h ago

Pauline Hanson.

How to create a Sydney where we all get along

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

Sonia Kruger wants a ban on Muslim migration to Australia.

Time to rehabilitate racists

COMMENT
Randa Abdel-Fattah

Peter Martin dinkus

Prepare to hand over something new on census night

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Recent rising activity levels follow a subdued period of lending as a consequence of higher interest rates imposed on ...

Markets betting on August rate cut by the RBA

Narayanan Somasundaram
1h ago

Self-service checkouts might be faster but losses through this channel are much higher.

Self-service or help yourself?

Catie Low

Neil Perry will use some pop-ups.

Neil Perry to create 'world-class food hall'

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

Tesla shares rose after Elon Musk's tweet.

Elon Musk says Tesla 'master plan' to be revealed today

12m ago

Businesses are being advised to look for employees with a mix of different skills.

Rising demand for multi-skill workers

Nick Toscano

The way a home is priced – whether that be with no price, set-date-sale, offers from, a range, or via auction - is key.

Non-banks create $13b lender

Clancy Yeates

Pressed Juices' squeeze targeted

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Danckert

Growth returns to BHP, but only just

Peter Ker

Lachlan Murdoch set to get his revenge

Colin Kruger, CBD

ASX posts strongest gain in seven sessions

Vesna Poljak

The scare campaign that didn't work

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Auctioneer Will Hampson at 46 Reiby Street, Newtown, which sold for $1.125 million on Saturday.

Sydney house prices surge with no signs of stopping

Jennifer Duke
4m ago

There's no shortage of brushes in your local supermarket cleaning aisle, but the best tool is something you already use ...

Why this everyday item is your best cleaning tool

Kathleen Lee-Joe

A tiny apartment renovation for a growing family in Melbourne.

Six stylish micro-apartments around the world

Investors staged a comeback in the property market over May, but first home buyers were at record lows. It seems this ...

Move away from 'mum and dad' investors to cater to renters, experts

Jennifer Duke

24 Lang Road, Centennial Park - Leckie House

David Leckie pins $11.5 million hopes on Centennial Park home

Lucy Macken

The reality of midlife is about to bite those who identify most with iconic Gen X movie <i>Reality Bites</i>.

Generation X: your midlife crisis won't be what you're expecting

Stephen Armstrong

Colin Firth in iconic British label Huntsman.

Why the Brexit is a bonanza for savvy style shoppers

Stephen Lacey

Illustration: Simon Letch

Why you shouldn't rush to buy private health insurance at 30

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Augmented reality game Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm.

Gotta catch 'em all: what investors can learn from Pokemon Go

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Trainees Sam, Nina and Adam outside Streat's new headquarters.

Just $5 rent a year: Entrepreneur's heartwarming donation

Larissa Ham

Wizard Home Loans founder Mark Bouris has called for the formation of a political party representing small business.

Why Australia needs a small business party

Alexandra Cain

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Trump arrives in Cleveland

11m ago

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How much are young people drinking?

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Trump staff writer takes blame for Melania speech

1h ago

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The heat is on in Germany

44m ago

woman in gold

Helen Mirren dazzles in a tense drama

the good kill stan

The ethics of drone warfare

sicario stan

Critically acclaimed dark military thriller

Challenger

The Secret To Retirement Income

Dandelion seeds, 3d generated, black background. Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio experiments.

Three keys to success in the digital economy

Image Credit: Offshoot Creative

Best gourmet finds close to home

Richie Strahan, the star of Channel Ten's hit dating show.

The Bachelor appears to have found love despite inner struggle

Michael Lallo

"There is a correlation between the number of Muslims in a country and the number of terrorist attacks": Sonia Kruger.

Nine's brand may be damaged by Kruger and scandals: experts

Michael Idato

Nights with Steve Price brought to you by Liberty Financial.

Hunters & Collectors tell Steve Price to remove song from show

Aja Styles

Emma Stone, 2012
The Help star went matchy-matchy with the red carpet, slaying it in head-to-toe scarlet by Giambattista ...

Anna Snoekstra's novel heads for Emma Stone movie

Garry Maddox

Comedian James Corden has a reputation for poking fun at newsworthy topics.

James Corden spoofs Kanye-Swift phone call

Elie Choueifaty

Director Garry Marshall attends the UK Premiere of his movie <i>Valentine's Day</i> in London, England, in 2010.

Happy Days creator Garry Marshall dies at the age of 81

Michael Idato

Arts. Sydney Film Festival launch. Actor Stephanie King from the movie Teenage Kicks and director Abe Forsythe from the ...

Cronulla riots director says Australia is more racist now

Garry Maddox

Tinder users to soon 'swipe right' for more than just dates with new premium features being introduced.

Hollywood swipes right on the Worst Tinder Date Ever

Ebony Bowden

Back to the future: Students from the National Art School staged a protest against a proposed merger outside the NSW ...

Government offers no guarantee for future of National Art School

Andrew Taylor

Emma Stone, 2012
The Help star went matchy-matchy with the red carpet, slaying it in head-to-toe scarlet by Giambattista ...

Writer's debut novel heads for Hollywood with Emma Stone

Garry Maddox

Nicole Car (left) as Fiordiligi and Anna Dowsley as Dorabella in Opera Australia's <i>Cosi Fan Tutte</i>.

Cosi Fan Tutte review: Cast seduces in updated five-star production

Peter McCallum

CEO of Snapchat Evan Spiegel and model Miranda Kerr have taken the plunge and bought a house together.

Miranda Kerr engaged to billionaire Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel

Taylor Swift's BFF takes swipe at Kim Kardashian and Kanye West by taking a swipe at North West.

Taylor Swift's BFF 'prays' for North West, gets 'death threats'

Amy Croffey

Lady Renouf.

Lady Susan Renouf farewelled by the A-list

Melissa Singer

There are plenty of better things to focus on than just performance.

Sex is not an olympic sport

Matty Silver

Katee Sackhoff shares this old picture with Milla Jovovich from "when [their] pups played in the hallways of the film ...

Throwback Thursday: celebrity photos from the past

8m ago

Confrontation: Steve Price dismissed Van Badham's comments as 'hysterical'.

Van Badham's Twitter account attacked by abusive hacker

Jenny Noyes

"There is a correlation between the number of Muslims in a country and the number of terrorist attacks": Sonia Kruger.

Australia already targets Muslims for exclusion

Somayra Ismailjee

"As the canvas of my body has become increasingly colourful, so too have the interactions with the general, curious ...

Things everyone who gets tattoos is asked

Clem Bastow

Vincent van Gogh, Self-portrait, 1889

This myth is starving us of the art we need

Neha Kale

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I wear my corset for pleasure, and also to avoid pain

Tara Moss

young woman taking a foam bath.

I was in the bath when I realised I was a woman

Scott Reynolds

Training once a week: a fast-track to fitness

hand drowning

Kick anxiety and reclaim your life from stress

9m ago

A raw tribute to the Wagon Wheel.

They sound healthy - but are raw desserts actually that good for you?

Karen Martini's tuna pasta bake.

Brilliance on a budget: thrifty recipes you should know

Milan Strbac and Kitsana Aunarerom in their new Surry Hills restaurant, Sugarcane.

Want great Thai food by the beach? Sugarcane has opened in Coogee

Scott Bolles

Brigitte Gonzalez.

Woman crashes car to save mum and baby's life

Staff writers

Ashley Grimm with her late son Titus.

The grieving mum's message every parent needs to read

Ariane Beeston

Christine Blackmon posted her own pre-workout photo of herself on her Facebook page

One mum's powerful response to Playboy model's shaming photo

Suzi Catchpole

Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv.

No, it's not Thailand anymore: The world's new party destinations

Ben Groundwater

Lofoten, Norway - landscape in midnight sun.

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Scandinavia

Ute Junker

Blue Mountains – view from Sublime Point.

How to bribe the kids into bushwalking

Tracey Spicer

Researchers identified 16 abnormalities in the blood of Alzheimer's patients.

Alzheimer's warnings could be in the blood

Bridie Smith

Milo Yiannopoulos, known as @Nero on Twitter, has been banned from the service.

Twitter bans infamous troll after Jones' abuse

Mike Isaac

More than just a great portmanteau, the Retrolympiad promises a night of sports-themed partying.

ACMI 'Retrolympiad' party to celebrate Olympic video games

Tim Biggs

New images show a dual-camera iPhone 7 Pro, an iPhone 7 Plus and an iPhone 7.

New images show three versions of iPhone 7

Tim Biggs

Consumers are still being hit by ransomware, but criminals are increasingly after richer pickings.

Ransomware attackers raise their fees

Tom Pullar-Strecker

The Tesla Model X will be offered in Australia with in its new 60D entry-level guise.

Tesla Model X price revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Jaguar F-Pace.

Jaguar predict the death of rear-view mirrors

Andrew MacLean

2016 Porsche 718 Cayman S.

Four-cylinder Cayman reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Ford has partnered with Carhood, an airport-based car sharing service.

Getting paid to park at the airport

David McCowen

Static photo,
Colour: Vegas Yellow 2016 Audi Q2.

New Audi Q2 reviewed

Stephen Ottley

The new Mazda CX-9 is significantly quieter than its predecessor.

How Mazda will fix road noise issue

David McCowen

Rugby option: Jarryd Hayne.

Hayne meets ARU about switch

Punted: NSW hooker Robbie Farah has lost his NRL spot with the Wests Tigers.

Tigers axe Farah from NRL side

Michael Chammas

No holding back: Michael Brown.

How Sydney gave away World Cup

Andrew Webster

Herbert Bolt, his wife Jenny, and baby daughter Monica.

Nutsy Bolt's remarkable story

Peter FitzSimons

No plan to privatise Parra: Max Donnelly.

Eels will be fixed, not privatised

Adrian Proszenko

Back from injury: David Pocock will start against the Highlanders.

Brumbies shuffle team as Pocock cleared

Chris Dutton

All-round display: Stephen O'Keefe.

O'Keefe stars in tour triumph

"When the Giants approached me and asked me to come up here it was always in the back of my mind the first few years ...

Ward ticks off another first for Giants

Andrew Wu

Steve Mascord

Why Sydney lucky to get two World Cup games

Steve Mascord

Jeff Robson

Robson may ditch Eels retirement plans

Adam Pengilly

Lengthy ban: Warriors forward Charlie Gubb.

Bad Boy Gubby: Warrior cops 7-week ban

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