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A member of the media stands near a shattered window on a bus in the Deodoro area of Rio de Janeiro after it came under ...

Media bus comes under attack

20m ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Serena Williams of the United States reacts during a Women's Singles Third Round ...

Williams close to tears after shock third round loss

28m ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Kyle Chalmers of Australia reacts in the Men's 100m Freestyle heat on Day 4 of the ...

World order shaken up by an 18-year-old Australian

1h ago

Medals	G	S	B	Total
1. USA	8	8	8	24
2. CHN	8	3	6	17
3. AUS	4	0	5	9
4. RUS	3	6	3	12
Full Medal Tally

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says infrastructure projects in the pipeline necessitate the use of more temporary workers.

Mayor defends BCC's growing use of temp workforce

Cameron Atfield

An error message seen when trying to submit the census.

Census site shut down after 'gap' found in security

Kate Aubusson
2m ago

Anna Meares of Australia carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Gold Coast to pitch in $300k for Qld's 2028 Olympics bid

Tony Moore
1h ago

Ian Narev, chief executive officer of Commonwealth Bank of Australia: The bank's latest earnings came in largely in line ...

CBA full-year profit rises 3 per cent to record $9.45 billion

Clancy Yeates
1h ago

Council chairman Angela Owen repeatedly told councillor Nicole Johnston to resume her seat.

One councillor, 17 'points of order', one big waste of time

Cameron Atfield

The review of Queensland's parole system was sparked by the death of an 81-year-old grandmother who died in a knife ...

Grieving family to join Qld parole review

Three children survive three-storey fall from ferris wheel

Derek Hawkins

Manhunt under way after stabbing in Gold Coast park

Stosur becomes final Aussie to crash out of Olympics

Live
Tom Decent
1m ago

Trump, Clinton proof we cannot become a republic

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Rollover closes lanes on Gateway Motorway

UPDATED

Cyclists want protected bikeways in the CBD.

Pushing for protected bike lanes in Brisbane's CBD

Nathanael Cooper

Bachelor star Richie Strahan in the rose ceremony room, formerly a garden shed.

Lights out: Chaos as Channel Ten forced to shut down Bachelor set

39m ago

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: action at the Brisbane Ekka on August 6, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Glenn ...

People's day at the Ekka

Enzo Lefort, right, takes on Germany's Peter Joppich in the men's foil.

Fencer's phone falls during bout

7 Mullens Street, Hamilton, was designed by Robin Gibson, who is regarded as one of Australia's greatest architects.

Riverfront stunner drives demand

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Rio 2016: Love wins on the rugby pitch

Hay bales were decorated as Pokemon to help raise money to bring a permanent neurosurgeon to the Darling Downs.

Darling Downs family uses Pokémon Go for good cause

Courtney Argus

World champ's favourite five spots on the Gold Coast

Consumer confidence gets modest boost from rate cut

11:38AM

Researchers using drones to combat beach erosion

11:24AM

Australia to reform prepaid money cards to combat terrorism funding

11:23AM

Golden pair: Bronte and Cate Campbell pose with their 4x100m freestyle relay medals.

Campbell sisters await their moment of truth

Andrew Webster

Researchers using drones to combat beach erosion

Toby Crockford
21m ago

Man charged over dramatic Fortitude Valley accident

Greater progress needs to be made on making our roads safer for all users.

Cyclist dies after incident on Go Between Bridge

Jorge Branco

Queensland's Training Ombudsman will review the security industry in the state.

Security training to be reviewed across Queensland

David Sigston

Turtles at the research centre are housed in tanks, taken out most days to bask in the sun for some vitamin D, and are ...

Research centre to protect reef turtles

A pair of Pokemon trainers have disturbed a funeral in Corinda.

Funeral 'interrupted by Pokemon Go players'

Nathanael Cooper

Traffic is backed up on the Monash Freeway.

Driver hits pole, traffic light, bus stop, person ...

NSW

marine parade labrador stabbing

Pedestrian stabbed in back by duo in passing car

UPDATED
Amy Mitchell-Whittington

"Sienna doesn't cost any more than our 16-year-old and our 13-year-old," says father Kai Tippett.

'Don't deport our daughter' over mystery illness

An attempted abduction at a western suburbs school has students, parents and teachers on alert.

Private schools on high alert after abduction attempt

WA
David Prestipino

Kim Beazley, Australian ambassador to the United States, poses for a portrait in his study in Washington, DC, on March ...

Beazley warns Australia will need to battle mayhem if Trump wins

David Wroe

Labor calls for minister to resign over census fiacso

Latika Bourke

Indigenous recognition referendum unlikely for 2017

Tom McIlroy

Dinkus for Peter Martin . Photo:

Census meltdown the latest in a series of bungles

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

David Kalisch says: 'We are now being more transparent about it'.

Politicians risk $180 fines for not completing the census: ABS

Tom McIlroy

Senators Bob Day and David Leyonhjelm are pushing ahead with separate bills to amend or remove Section 18c.

'We will split the Libs': Crusade for doomed 18c changes

Michael Koziol

Old Parliament House was turned into a polling booth for election day both for ACT and interstate voters in any ...

Voter turnout lowest since it became compulsory

Nicole Hasham

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking at the University of North Carolina.

Trump's words are sinister, even with spin

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1h ago

Minister for Justice Michael Keenan

Money card crackdown to fight terror funding

Jewel Topsfield
21m ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Trump alludes to shooting Hillary Clinton

Paul McGeough

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Erdogan meets Putin as coup attempt spurs reconciliation

Pauline Hanson's One Nation holds four seats in the new Senate, including two from Queensland.

Is One Nation merely a one state party?

COMMENT
John Harrison

Why is it wrong to have a child at 62, and more than acceptable to have a child at 32, when a mother weights 138 kg and ...

Woman, 62, has a baby and all have an opinion

COMMENT
Madonna King

Three people, including a 17-year-old Morayfield man, have been charged with the manslaughter of Caboolture toddler ...

Minister, department fail as children die

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Head of the CBA, Ian Narev, announcing the full year results for the CBA on August 12, ...

Why it's better to be a CBA shareholder than a customer

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1h ago

Generic Australian Securities Exchange ASX, bell, listings, floats, listed companies. Monday 20th June 2016 AFR photo ...

Markets Live: ASX turns lower on profits

Live
Patrick Commins
1h ago

Eric Martin: "It feels good; it feels really good. The way, I think, to describe it is 'occasional hysterical laughing.' "

Wal-Mart megadeal makes an accidental millionaire

Gerrit De Vynck
23m ago

Consumer sentiment rose by 2 per cent in August from July, when it fell 3 per cent.

Consumer confidence gets modest boost from rate cut

7m ago

Worker sacked for failing to disclose Uber income

Asbestos fears as WorkSafe proposes cuts

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano

CBA posts record profit, but pressure is rising

Clancy Yeates
1h ago

Is Kinetic crossing a fine line?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

7 Mullens Street, Hamilton, was designed by Robin Gibson, who is regarded as one of Australia's greatest architects.

Home by QPAC architect leads Brisbane's riverfront demand

Sue Williams

45 Dickson Terrace, Hamilton.

Home with 'unbelievable' views hits the market

Rachel Clun

Bring Rio into your home.

Five Brazilian interior trends to bring into your home

HOUZZ

How to style your home like a professional in just 10 minutes

Flowers are lovely to look at, but...

Work smarter, not harder: 25 best ever housekeeping tips

Kathleen Lee-Joe

How much longer will we see first class on the Flying Kangaroo?

Is flying Qantas first class really worth the money?

High Flyer
David Flynn

2016 Jaguar F-Pace.

Game-changing SUV becomes the hottest car in the US

Cars
Kyle Stock

Diana Eiszele was seven months pregnant with her daughter Palmer-Jane when her mother Nicky unexpectedly died.

Why Diana has planned her own funeral

Bina Brown

Talk to other women about money and there may be a few surprises in store.

Women, let's apply mindfulness to money matters

Melissa Browne

Naomi Simson, host of <I>Shark Tank</i>, believes business is a "people game".

What not to say in a pitch meeting with investors

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Instead of paying 78 per cent tax, this woman will receive a refund.

Why shareholders and not companies really pay tax

Max Newnham

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Trump hints at 'shooting' Clinton

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ABS says website hacked

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Mysterious magic spells discovered in Serbia

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'Mack Horton is a boss'

1h ago

Anatomy of an athlete

Rio 2016: anatomy of an athlete

room on the broom

Based on the popular kids book by Julia Donaldson

1h ago

the circus

The Circus - It's the US election like you've never seen it before.

AMEX

Customer service makers & deal breakers

Advertiser Content

LIU

Pollution cost adds up for businesses

Advertiser Content

FFX SHOP

Michael Leunig: View the collection

Fairfax Shop

Michelle Maguire living in the cult family's commune, taking turns with Alistah Laishkochav.

Mother of Bachelor's Keira defended cult in old ACA footage

Aja Styles

Chris Hemsworth as Thor, the latest instalment of which has come under fire.

Thor: Ragnarok crew in Australia on 'decade old wages'

A <i>Game of Thrones</i> concert tour will feature visuals and sounds from the hit TV series.

Game of Thrones goes out on tour - but will there be dragons?

Bernard Zuel

Former foreign minister Bob Carr speaks on the ABC's Q&A on Monday night.

'He is a very angry man': Bob Carr issues Trump warning on Q&A

Georgina Mitchell

CCTV footage of the man police wish to speak to over the incident at the Spiderbait concert.

'Smirking' Spiderbait fan urinates on woman at Melbourne concert

Nicole Precel

Novak Djokovic reacts after losing a point to Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Lowest-rating opening ceremony is no surprise

Michael Lallo

Xavier Samuel starred as Riley Biers in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

Aussie actor reveals how Twilight changed his life

Kate Waterhouse

Richard Roxburgh and Russell Dykstra in <i>Rake</i>.

Are TV's doctors and lawyers believable? Let's ask

Craig Mathieson

Cafe Largarto

Brisbane kids cafes with play areas

Lucy Hordern

A day at the Ekka is full of surprises, but this guide will help you prepare.

Ekka 2016: The complete guide

Jacob Miley

Rebecca Gibney and Geraldine Hakewill in Wanted. Producers have elected to shoot the second season outside Queensland.

Wanted mini-series leaves Queensland unwanted

Nathanael Cooper

"I didn't mind not being invited", delivered pointedly the next time you see the host, probably does not take on the ...

Ten things we say but never mean

Shane Watson

Laziness is now a trait of higher intelligence.

Being lazy could mean you're highly intelligent

Jenna Clarke

Ian Thorpe, pictured winning gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, was admitted to rehab for depression in 2014.

An athletes' biggest rival is often depression

Steve Dorfman

Anyone asked the same question over and over will eventually respond impatiently, which is not good for the person with ...

How to talk to people with dementia

1h ago

Donald Trump Jr., and his sister Ivanka Trump pose inside the Chicago offices of their father Donald Trump.

Ivanka champions working mothers, except her employees

"It seems clear that to all too many people, 'no' doesn't mean anything except 'try harder'."

Relenting is not the same as consenting to sex

Clementine Ford

Citizen Vain: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a meme sensation #DonaldTrumpTheMovie.

Trump is a reflection of America's white male fragility

"The next time I buy a book as a present for a boy, I'm going to make sure it's about a girl. He can make up his own ...

How I helped teach boys that girls are boring

Kasey Edwards

Benn

Hilarious woman celebrates new job offer with a romantic photo shoot

Rob Moran

Being an introverted mum is not easy.

I'm an introverted mum, and it's not easy

Raidah Shah Idil

happiness

The equation for happiness - and how to use it in your own life

Dr Tim Sharp

coffee

Why coffee is the secret to sexy winter skin

Bianca Mauceri

to do list

It’s time for a five-minute micro-intervention

Evelyn Lewin

Burnt orange and chocolate bread and butter pudding (with fennel ice-cream).

Is this orange and choc dessert the best bread and butter pudding?

Darren Robertson and Mark LeBrooy

From the imaginative menu at Den, the acclaimed restaurant located in Jimbocho, Tokyo.

A Michelin-starred chef reveals the best places to eat in Tokyo

Lee Tran Lam

Moroccan-style cous cous served with lamb chops.

The quick way to make Moroccan-style couscous

Mark leBrooy and Darren Robertson

lion

Remember the time a lion grabbed a toddler on live TV?

The Tippett family from Lennox Head are facing deportation from Australia due to Sienna's illness. From left to right ...

Family faces deportation due to daughter's mystery illness

Ariane Beeston

Georgie Henley as Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The next Chronicles of Narnia book is finally being made into a movie

Ariane Beeston
44m ago

Sweden was voted the nation with the best reputation in 2016. Pictured, Gamla Stan (old town) in Stockholm.

Not Australia: The world's most respected country named

Travel News
Annie Dang
1h ago

Airport workers filmed a passenger defying all odds to make his flight.

Passenger chases plane on tarmac to catch flight: video

Air Tavel
Hugh Morris
17m ago

Researching your travels on social media can lead to unique experiences #unique.

Travellers, you're using social media all wrong

The Backpacker
Ben Groundwater

Cyber security adviser Troy Hunt.

Census should have withstood DDoS attack

Tim Biggs
1h ago

How did the harmful effects of fire shape our evolution?

The lingering embers of discovering fire

Steph Yin

UNSW QB50 project leader Elias Aboutanios holding the Ec0 CubeSat.

Australian know-how used to design 'planetary probes'

Marcus Strom

iPad

Pro showdown: Surface Pro 4 v 12.9 iPad Pro

Lifehacker
1h ago

A very Huawei-ish back houses a prominent camera and the fingerprint scanner.

Review: Kogan's first 'high-end' phone

Tim Biggs

2016 Mercedes-AMG C43 4Matic Coupe.

Mercedes-AMG C43 prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2015 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series VX Toyota LandCruiser.

Which car would win a marathon?

Dom Tripolone

New Holden Colorado development vehicle.

Holden Colorado a 'truck' not a ute

David McCowen

The 2016 Bentley Bentayga.

Which car would win the dressage?

Dom Tripolone

Rolls-Royce chose to launch the new car in Las Vegas.

The secret to Rolls-Royce's success

Peter McKay

Holden plans to offer a full complement of Commodores until its factory closes.

Commodore on sale until the end

David McCowen

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Simone Biles of the United States looks on during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's ...

First of five? One gold in the bag for gymnastics star Biles

1h ago

Reality bites: Sonny Bill Williams' Olympic dream is over.

His Olympics are over, but it's time to stop shooting down SBW

COMMENT

Australians Aran Zalewski and Daniel Beale exchange heated words with Salvador Piera of Spain during their match against ...

Aussie banned for hitting player on head with hockey stick

Australia Mack Horton in Rio.

Horton the centre of attention as he gets back in the pool

Another medal for Australia as riders come to the party

1h ago

Move over Liz: Taylor earns Opals key win as Cambage rests up

'I have always been clean,' insists reprieved Russian swimmer

POOs (Parents of Olympians) pledged tattoos for rugby glory

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan.

Struggling Lions will get help: AFL boss

Heading to the EPL: Paul Pogba.

Manchester United seal world record signing

Jarryd Hayne and the referee collide.

NRL clears four players over touching refs

Adam Pengilly

Being investigated: Steve O'Keefe.

CA penalises O'Keefe over drunken bender

Well done: Nathan Cleary celebrates with Penrith teammates after scoring.

NRL finals race tightens after Panthers crush Roosters

Dominic Bossi

Lions coach Justin Leppitsch.

Whole club under review, says Brisbane Lions CEO

Andrew Stafford

Former champ: Midget Farrelly, pictured in 1986.

The day Farrelly surfed the perfect wave

Peter FitzSimons

Big hitter Travis Head has been fast-tracked into the squad.

Heads up - Australian selectors show faith in Travis

Jon Pierik