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Beds stand ready in the bedroom of an apartment of the Olympic Village in Rio.

Aussie Olympians say Rio village is 'unliveable'

Greg Baum and Daniel Cherny
24m ago

Peter Shaw, butcher of The Meat Store in Bondi Junction.

The meat that's dividing Australians

Lucy Cormack

Christian MP Fred Nile wants job guarantees for electricity workers written into lease contracts.

Fred Nile's ultimatum threatens Mike Baird's privatisation plans

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is joined by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., as she speaks at a rally at ...

Democrat email hack claims first victim

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'The white flag of capitulation': The IOC's decision to abdicate responsibility in banning Russia has been met with fury ...

The Olympics has capitulated to Russia over drugs ruling

COMMENT
Paul Hayward
1h ago

Malcolm Turnbull had his first post-election interview with Neil Mitchell on Friday.

Turnbull to treat terrorists like paedophiles

Stephanie Peatling

Tigers attack two women in safari park: warning, graphic video

30m ago

Sydney-bound Qantas plane involved in bomb scare

Fears over Donald Trump's links to Putin's Russia

ANALYSIS
Chris Zappone

Breaking the glass ceiling - how more women can claim top jobs

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The Facebook trick that lured Munich victims to shooter

Athletes want plumbers, Rio mayor offers kangaroos

Megan Levy
12m ago

Windy weather continues today with a gale warning.

Monday's weather - rug up or find some shelter

Tara Brown on 60 Minutes, July 24, 2016.

Tara Brown's 60 Minutes return a triumph of denial

COMMENT

Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in ...

How a part-time clown will win the White House: Michael Moore

Food and beverage group Keystone are selling their waterfront icon Cargo Bar.

Cargo Bar and other Sydney hotspots hit market in fire sale

Failed snatch for Olympic torch

What it's really like to freelance and travel

SHD. A cake of Body Shop Olive Soap / Savon Olive with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO. Friday 22nd July 2016 photo: ...

Why people are spending $4.95 on a single bar of soap

Canberra's cool wet weather to continue

7:45AM

Nice attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel: the undercover jihadist?

7:37AM

Tigers kill one woman and injure another in China

7:35AM

The Harbour Bridge, 84-years-old, does not have lift access to its pedestrian walkway.

'We're going to hang a lift off the coathanger'

Jacob Saulwick

Second pillar of $1.6b stadium plan at risk

Jacob Saulwick

'I'm being done over': mayors in firing line

James Robertson

Scott Morrison and state treasurers - state and territory treasurers meeting today in Sydney. Photo by Peter Braig. 10 ...

Turnover bites Treasury fat cats

James Robertson

More than half of the study at the university's overseas study at overseas locations.

'Maybe two more murders': Roberta Williams

VIC
Neelima Choahan

A 45-year-old man died after a tackle in a masters AFL game.

Player dies after tackle in masters football match

Dr Glenn Gardener performs groundbreaking in-utero surgery on a baby with spina bifida.

Australian first in-utero surgery performed

QLD
Nathanael Cooper

Press Council adjudication

Turnbull to seek laws allowing indefinite jail for terrorists

Stephanie Peatling

Plebiscite the 'only way' on same-sex marriage: Brandis

Stephanie Peatling

Penny Wong, Tanya Plibersek promoted in Labor reshuffle

Nicole Hasham

Federal Attorney-General George Brandis says the government has accepted and will implement all the recommendations.

Not all attacks are terrorism: Brandis

Stephanie Peatling

SHD NEWS. Story about how the private sector is stepping in to help resettle refugees and give them jobs. Syrian ...

'Anyone can build a future': private sector heeds the call

Nicole Hasham

Labor MP Clare O'Neil during the ALP National Conference at the Melbourne Convention Centre on Saturday 25 July 2015. ...

Meet Shorten's newest shadow ministers

Tom McIlroy

Trailblazers: Barton MP Linda Burney and Cowan MP Dr Anne Aly.

'You're not really Australian because you're brown'

Nicole Hasham

Ali David Sonboly, who has been identified as the Munich gunman.

Munich shooting: Attack was one year in the planning, say police

Attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, left, after seeming to injure his opponent while competing in a martial arts ...

Nice attacker, an undercover jihadist

Angela Charlton
28m ago

Donald Trump's campaign is ringing alarm bells in the US over his closeness to Russia on political positions.

US on edge over Trump's links with Russia

ANALYSIS
Chris Zappone

Michael Titus Igweh, who is facing execution in Indonesia within days, tells a court that police electrocuted his ...

Prisoners facing execution in Indonesia tell of torture

The requirement for celibacy has no basis in scripture; no aspect of Catholic faith is at stake in its abolition.

The church must choose: celibacy or school funding

Support for referendum questions often diminishes as the campaigns roll on.

Long walk to the altar for same-sex marriage plebiscite

George Williams

Donald Trump projected the message he was the strongman needed to fix a broken America.

"Ignorant" Trump has his finger on the pulse

Tom Switzer

Studies show women display less competitive traits than men in mixed-sex environments, but compete as aggressively in ...

'She didn't ask for it': Is this why women don't get the top job?

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Aldi has said it could reach a 15 per cent market share as more stores open across Australia.

Aldi grocery share tops 10 per cent: ACCC

Madeleine Heffernan

Etihad Airways is yet to decide whether it will back Virgin's $852 million share raising

Etihad stake may halve as Virgin share raising wraps up this week

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver-branded chain Jamie's Italian is caught up in the Keystone collapse.

Cargo Bar, Jamie's Italian hit the market

Carolyn Cummins

Lendlease's new offices at Barangaroo tower showcase the latest in office design.

Lendlease pushes the envelope at new Barangaroo digs

Auror allows retailers to report shoplifting within 10 minutes.

How anti-shoplifting software could help banks

Clancy Yeates

Lowy family success in the Big Apple

Carolyn Cummins

Nation's south-east corner powers the economy

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Investors watching inflation, central banks

Jessica Sier

Verizon near deal to acquire Yahoo

BHP bids for coal assets as prices recover

Vanity or motivation: what are fitness selfies really all about?

What are workout selfies really about: vanity or motivation?

Shai Oster

Just-opened Leeu Estates is set among sauvignon blanc vineyards.

Five stunning wine experiences off the tourist trail

Elin McCoy

The taxman is coming for you ... assistant commissioner Graham Whyte says the Tax Office is more active than ever on ...

The Taxman is watching: sharing economy in the crosshairs

John Collett

How average income earners will be pushed into private cover

UPDATED
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Gambling addiction is a major motivator of workplace thieves, with EFT fraud on the increase. Illustration: Michel O'Sullivan

Stunned business owners losing millions of dollars to gamblers

Belinda Williams

When one employee lets off steam in the presence of another, contagion can quickly take hold.

Beware the angry employee: Which one are you?

James Adonis

One expert thinks Australia should look to high-density residential apartments to house our ageing population.

Singapore's answer to Australia's retirement problem

Madeleine Wedesweiler

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Landlord Mark Parncutt poses for a photo with his friend, flatmate and tenant Leesa ...

Can the 'landlord as a friend' arrangement ever really work?

Sandy Smith

HyperFocal: 0 Deborah Mailman from Offspring

Deborah Mailman's 'massive undertaking' to buy her first home

Christine Sams

Kate Waterhouse and husband Luke Ricketson have put their Randwick Federation semi on the market.

Former Roosters captain Luke Ricketson lists his Randwick pad

Music fans enjoying the festivities at the 10th annual St Jerome's Laneway Festival at the Footscray Community Arts ...

Why 'placemaking' is the new real estate buzz word

Two women mauled to death by tigers

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Trailer: 'Justice League'

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Russia escapes Rio ban

1h ago

Refugee kills woman with machete

1h ago

Joel Edgerton's directorial debut - The Gift

Jake Gyllenhaal goes from riches to rags to redemption in Southpaw

Stan is the only place to watch Wolf Creek

The Secret To Retirement Income

Three keys to success in the digital economy

Best gourmet finds close to home

Jennifer Saunders as Edina and Joanna Lumley as Patsy in their new film verson of <i>Absolutely Fabulous</i>.

I am not Edina: Ab Fab's Jennifer Saunders reveals her real world

Michael Idato

Maggie Naouri as Anu Singh in Joe Cinque's Consolation, which is having its world premiere at MIFF.

Joe Cinque's Consolation gets inside the mind of a killer

Karl Quinn

Todd Sampson on location in his new series BodyHack with Todd Sampson.

It nearly killed me: Todd Sampson puts body on line for new show

Linda Morris

Michael Moore announces Donald Trump will be president

Aja Styles

This year's Bachelor, Richie Strahan, with some of the contestants this season. The Bachelor for season 4, Richie ...

How to spot the invisible hands shaping The Bachelor

Melinda Houston

Billie McKay during a guest appearance in the 2016 season.

MasterChef winner's humbling time with Heston

Craig Mathieson

MacGyver is back, but do we really need him?

'MacGyver' reboot want original star to appear

Elie Choueifaty

Adam Whittington (left) at Beirut airport with his lawyer Joe Karam as he prepares to fly out of Lebanon.

Whittington leaves Lebanon with warning to 60 Minutes

Suzan Haidamous, Latika Bourke

The four girls who played Matilda -Molly Barwick, Sasha Rose, Bella Thomas and Georgia Taplin - are Helpmann Award nominees

First Matilda, then New York? What the Matilda girls did next

Elissa Blake

Santigold review: commanding and careening melodies

Jonathan Seidler

SMH News Arts Saturday. Story by Michael Evans and Andrew Taylor. Story is about Sydney Modern project at Art Gallery. ...

Why this Sydney arts benefactor won't be backing Sydney Modern

Michael Evans

Magnolia Maymuru poses during the Miss World Australia 2016 National Final.

All eyes were on Magnolia, but here is what we missed

Celeste Liddle

"When you remove sexual activity... bodies lose their meaning."

I went naked at work and it was wonderfully therapeutic

Jo Stanley

The medical procedure women are denied

Clementine Ford

The whole point of Ab Fab, in its '90s heyday, was that it gave us permission to be debauched, irresponsible and shallow.

Patsy and Eddy ditch the sweetie darlings

Shane Watson

That's me in the spotlight: people with a narcissistic personality disorder can be impossible to live with.

How to recognise a narcissist

Jane Brody

Angus Hawley at the Golden Globes in 2003 on the arm of his ex-wife Antonia and his sister-in-law Nicole Kidman.

Nicole Kidman's ex-brother-in-law's sudden death 'undetermined'

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Croffey

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston are currently in Australia together.

Taylor Swift back in LA after two weeks on the Gold Coast

Mary Ward

Pokemon GO players meet at the Sydney Opera House on July 20, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. The Opera House hosted a ...

Do couples who chase Pokemon together stay together?

Matt Lindner
26m ago

Robyn Lawley walks the runway at Miami Swim Fashion Week.

Plus size model Robyn Lawley resorted to underwear at the beach

Jenna Clarke

Cameron Diaz posts a makeup free Instagram picture.

The complex art of going makeup free

Natalie Reilly

Girl hands, digital tablet and coffee, vintage photo effect

This easy hack will save you kilojoules

Take your treadmill to the virtual realm

47m ago

Top view of a carrot soup and pumpkin on a wooden table with the accompanying bread sticks on a lava stone tile. A woman ...

A healthy diet is not more expensive

52m ago

Try a lacy fried egg on an easy dinner of red beans and chorizo meatballs.

Weekly meal planner: Comfort-food winners for winter

Sydney's best long lunches

The Good Food Guide Team

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Insta-appetite: Australia's most Instagrammable dishes of 2016

Sofia Levin
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Teresa Palmer on her 'unsexy' conception

Staff writers

Leah Groth's floor compared to the writer's floor.

Husband asks wife why a wrapper is on the floor, mums respond

Ariane Beeston

Mother jailed for 51 years after using daughter for drugs

Rachel Premack

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Flight test: Seat size, service makes this a formidable choice in economy

Kylie McLaughlin

George Calombaris enjoys finding food inspiration when on his travels.

Masterchef's George Calombaris recommends you don't pack this

Paul Ewart

Logan Pass in Montana reveals mountains sculpted by glaciers into dramatic shapes.

The reason why many Americans don't have a passport

Elspeth Callender

Lightning Broadband works by beaming a signal from a tall building to microwave dishes on the roof of each home.

Firm offers 100 Mbps internet without NBN

Adam Turner

VCRs finally ejected as last company stops producing them

Jonah Engel Bromwich

Tim Faulkner from Devil Ark in the Barrington Tops with a five-month old Tasmanian devil joey.

How a secret Tassie devil refuge is helping save the species

Marcus Strom

Netflix has been disruptive because it has upended entire business models.

Could blocking VPNs be Netflix's downfall?

Gizmodo
1h ago

On July 29 Windows 10 will cease to be a free upgrade for 7 and 8.1 users.

One week left for free Windows 10 download

Chris Jager

Subaru Outback v Volkswagen Passat Alltrack.

Subaru Outback v Passat Alltrack

Toby Hagon

New faster BMW M5 revealed

Greg Kable

Plush yet capable: the Mazda BT-50 Kuroi edition and the Toyota HiLux SR5.

Mazda BT-50 v Toyota HiLux

Sam Charlwood

The Captiva does not represent Holden's best work.

Road test: 2016 Holden Captiva LTZ

David McCowen

BMW has loosened the electric parameters with its new Competition derivative.

Tested: BMW's faster M3 and M4

Sam Charlwood

Tesla's plans go well beyond its groundbreaking Model S sports sedan.

Tesla plans new ute, small SUV

Dom Tripolone

White flag of capitulation flies over Olympic ruling body

COMMENT
Paul Hayward
1h ago

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome, of Team Sky.

Froome joins the greats with third Tour victory

Julien Pretot

The Olympic Village is not up to scratch, according to Australian officials.

Rio's first hurdle: Athlete village fails AOC 'stress test'

Greg Baum and Daniel Cherny
24m ago

Mobbed: Tigers hooker Robbie Farah is cheered as he walks off Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.

Tigers to review Farah's comments aimed at Taylor

Chris Barrett

Russia escapes blanket ban for Rio Olympics

Driving ambition: Daniel Ricciardo looks to lift after securing third place at the Hungaroring.

Ricciardo Hungary for more as Hamilton wins

Andrew Tate

Cubs: Tigers players celebrate a try by Luke Brooks.

No Farah, no worries: Tigers topple Dragons

Adam Pengilly

On the move: Fa'amanu Brown busts through the Knights defence.

Sharks rout Knights to extend record winning streak to 15

Andrew Parkinson

Young Tigers have too much flair

Phil Gould

Tigers players celebrate a try by Luke Brooks.

Taylor relishing heat on young halves

Adam Pengilly

Sharks to lobby league HQ for home semi-final

Steve Mascord