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Too distraught to talk: Emily Seebohm.

Seebohm too distraught to talk as regretful Larkin misses gold

1 hr ago

Michael Phelps has become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.

Phelps destroys rivals to win 22nd gold medal

1 hr ago

Mack Horton, centre, celebrates after beating Sun Yang, right. in the the men's 400m freestyle.

Swimming Australia website 'under attack' after Horton row

Medals	G	S	B	Total
1. USA	16	12	10	38
2. CHN	11	8	11	30
3. JPN	7	2	13	22
4. AUS	5	4	6	15
Full Medal Tally

Xinyi Chen of China competes in heat four of the Women's 100m Butterfly.

Games rocked by report of Chinese positive drug test

Emergency services at the scene of a bomb attack in Hua Hin, Thailand that happened early on Thursday, August 11, 2016.

'Bomb! Bomb!': Fear in Thailand as wave of explosions hits resorts

Lindsay Murdoch
58 mins ago

A spectator watches the men's rugby sevens match between Brazil and Kenya at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Running coach busted posing as athlete for urine test

33 mins ago

ANZ is warning customers to immediately delete a hoax SMS.

ANZ warns customers of SMS scam to 'delete immediately'

4 mins ago

Christopher Pyne

PM and Pyne at odds over where the attack on census came from

32 mins ago

Sophie Mirabella was defeated in the 2013 election. She recontested the recent election but again lost.

Sophie Mirabella is going to work for 'role model' Gina Rinehart

6 mins ago

'Life of the party' admits murdering Zoe, 11 in Wangaratta

1 hr ago

It is possible that Donald Trump is actually stupid?

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Mornington rocked by petrol bomb, man arrested at gunpoint

Shopper unloading groceries carjacked in daytime attack

1 hr ago

Teenager jailed for five years over crash that killed Cooper Ratten

BREAKING
9 mins ago

Bad night in the pool: Cate Campbell, left, and sister Bronte failed to medal.

Campbell had 'too much emotional energy' to win

1 hr ago

A scene from the new trailer of <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i>.

'Darth Vader baby': First look at new Star Wars trailer

1 hr ago

United States' Michael Phelps, top, and United States' Ryan Lochte compete in a semifinal of the men's 200-meter ...

Phelps' tears on the podium after winning Number 22

Live
1 hr ago

Mars landscape

15 incredible new pictures capture the beauty of Mars

Computer hacker stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft and computer crime Brazil has ...

The growing threat of cyber attack in Australia

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Rio 2016: Fiji bursts into party after rugby win

Being overweight can age your brain up to 10 years

Kelly and Michael Briggs, who run a floristry and photography businesses, say they couldn't go back to not having a cleaner.

Which generation is most likely to hire cleaners?

Freo shock as Hayden Ballantyne joins list of ...

3:01PM

The sale whisperer: bag a bargain this weekend

2:58PM

Government to trial electric bikes for ACT public ...

2:57PM

Australia centre Liz Cambage looks to pass around Japan forward Maki Takada (8) and forward Ramu Tokashiki.

Stunning comeback for Opals as huge deficit made up

Roje Adaimy

Jared Tallent with his retrospectively awarded London gold medal

Surprise gold for Australian, before he even races

Namibia's Junias Jonas, right, fights France's Hassan Amzile during a men's light welterweight 64-kg preliminary boxing ...

Boxer surprised to fight as opponent starts day in Rio jail

Third: Jessica Fox reacts after winning bronze.

Video review proves costly for Aussie kayaker

Aussie Olympics boss blows up about 'most difficult' Games

Aussie debutant rider, 60, gets 'sanction' over drug for horse

Aussie hot favourites lose first race of year in final

Sailor falls sick after racing in polluted Rio waters

Students who don't meet school behaviour standards face "the most severe consequences": St Michael's Grammar School head ...

Student accused of creating porn ring leaves elite private school

Henrietta Cook

Crown Casino staff march for weekend wages

Hundreds of jobs at risk with Portland smelter's future in doubt

The CFA dispute has left the community with a bizarre state of affairs.

CFA crisis: Volunteer firefighters launch new fight to stop union deal

Universities are collecting unprecedented amounts of information about students to personalise their learning and ...

University students, 'we have a problem': you are being tracked

Henrietta Cook

Parental permission was not granted to restrain this Canberra schoolboy in the 2m x 2m cage.

Autism cage details emerge as UN probes child abuse

Melbourne Magistrates Court

Public servant allegedly gropes schoolgirl on 86 tram

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Tobacco boss bashed, stabbed in botched kidnap

Nick McKenzie

Police investigate an incident in Logan, where a bread truck was found and a sedan was stolen.

Gunman on the run after stealing bread truck

QLD

Will the domestic violence levy get to the root of the problem?

'Domestic terror' victim forced to rebuild her life

WA

The metal pool fence structure at the centre of the ACT's withdrawal space crisis.

Autism cage details emerge as UN investigates abuse

ACT

Sophie Mirabella was defeated in the 2013 election. She recontested the recent election but again lost.

Sophie Mirabella goes to work for Gina Rinehart

Tom McIlroy
6 mins ago

PM forced to counter Pyne census attack theory

Michael Koziol
32 mins ago

Low-level hacktivists brought fragile census to its knees: experts

David Wroe

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison cited "national security" concerns for rejecting the offer.

Morrison rejects claims he kowtowed to crossbench on Ausgrid

17 mins ago

"My dad, me and my mum behind the fence at Nauru." Boy, 6 years. Drawings from young asylum seekers in 'The health and ...

Legal advice says child abuse royal commission could investigate Nauru

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said earlier this week the plebiscite might not be held until early next year.

Three-quarters would oppose popular vote on own right to marry: poll

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been embarrassed again.

Census-fail is a sign Turnbull has the Midas touch - in reverse

ANALYSIS

Emergency services at the scene of a bomb attack in Hua Hin, Thailand.

More explosions, fires reported in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch
58 mins ago

Seismograph

Major 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

Patti Davis, daughter of late US president Ronald Reagan, in 2004.

Reagan's daughter slams 'horrifying' Trump comments

Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump in the polls.

Clinton makes big pitch for 'the little guy'

SMH p1 September 11, 1999

We're turning a blind eye to war crimes on our doorstep

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

Illustraton: Simon Letch

Census privacy debate: Why it can pay to reveal yourself online

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Dyson illustration; re gender equality. Age Opinion 12 August 2016

Single sex schools are not the answer for our girls

COMMENT
Aubrey Perry

IBM says Queensland Health was to blame for the payroll system which cost taxpayer's $1.2 billion

IBM's reputation at risk in wake of census bungle

Lucy Battersby
44 mins ago

Increasing volatility: Markets are nervous about company results and the escalating tensions in Gaza and Ukraine.

Markets Live: ASX loses steam

Live
Patrick Commins

The internet economy looks set to burst all over again one day soon.

There's another dotcom bubble - we just haven't noticed yet

Matthew Lynn

ANZ is warning customers to immediately delete a hoax SMS.

'Delete immediately': ANZ warns customers of SMS scam

Josh Dye
5 mins ago

Baby Bunting ramps up its expansion plans

Madeleine Heffernan

Hundreds of jobs at risk with Portland smelter's future in doubt

Records tumble as Wall Street parties like it's 1999

ACCC launches Thermomix probe after customers suffer burns

Georgina Mitchell and Lucy Cormack

Kate Beveridge and Mark Brown.

'We swapped our modern home for a filthy old mess'

Avalon Now Season 2.

Avalon Now returns with new struggles and even more stripes

HOUZZ

Seven beautiful spots primed for entertaining at home

Be prepared: Renovating is a challenge.

Nine things you should know before you start to renovate

FRIENDS

Why young people should live with other people

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz gin for the Good Food hot list

10 of the most deliciously unique 'Australian-style' craft gins

Smart Sipping
Luke McCarthy
40 mins ago

Luke Mangan has got 19 restaurants around the world.

Luke Mangan cooking on board the world's poshest train

Fine Dining
51 mins ago

A photo of Ron Barassi taken from a scrapbook compiled by his mother Elza. The scrapbook features original black and ...

Your chance to buy memorabilia from AFL great Ron Barassi's life

QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
James Cockington

Illustration: Simon Letch

When one half of a couple has no interest in money matters

ASK NOEL
Noel Whittaker

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business Australia, is concerned small businesses could fall ...

Small businesses fear being next target of bad financial advice

Georgia Wilkins

Most people who abuse customer service workers are just in a bad mood.

Top 10 worst customers: which one are you?

James Adonis

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Rio 2016: 'Australia can't beat us'

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If Aussie team names were real

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FootyFix: Hawks and Roos battle for high stakes

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Cold front to hit Melbourne

Australian swimmer Mitch Larkin

Rio 2016: the Australians to watch

room on the broom

Based on the popular kids book by Julia Donaldson

the circus

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

SMEG

Three kitchen designs you'll love forever

Advertiser Content

AMEX

Customer service makers & deal breakers

Advertiser Content

AMEX

The business rules of attraction

Advertiser

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story latest trailer is out

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

President Barack Obama's summer playlist is all kinds of cool

Obama releases a summer playlist – and Courtney Barnett gets a nod

Bernard Zuel

Picture supplied for publicity 1998 / Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting

Revisiting Robin Williams' work, two years on from his death

Garry Maddox

Ricky Gervais at the world premiere of <i>David Brent: Life on the Road</i> in London.

David Brent is as bad as he wants to be in Life on the Road

Bernard Zuel

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds S7 - Thomas Gibson 001.jpg

Criminal Minds' Thomas Gibson suspended after 'altercation'

Michael Idato

Herizen Guardiola (left) and Justice Smith in <i>The Get Down</i>.

The Get Down is a lavish remix of hip-hop history – and a big mess

REVIEW

Tom Hiddleston as Laing in High-Rise.

Tom Hiddleston unleashes his dark side in drama High-Rise

Stephanie Bunbury

The death knell for feminism: Wednesday's episode of <i>The Bachelor</i>.

This season of The Bachelor is a disappointing car crash

COMMENT
Ebony Bowden

Rebecca Hall and Tracy Letts in a scene from Christine, based on the life and death of news reporter Christine Chubbuck.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts an unassuming MIFF guest

Still from 360-degree video of the 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival opening night.

360 video: Melbourne International Film Festival

Kim Min-hee and Jung Jae-young in <i>Right Now, Wrong Then</i>.

MIFF review: Hong Sang-soo's Right Now, Wrong Then

Kendall Jenner is on the cover of <i>Vogue's</i> September issue.

Kendall Jenner on cover of Vogue's September issue

Mary Ward

Your refillable water bottle could be as dirty as a dog toy.

Your refillable water bottle could be as dirty as a dog toy

Adam Boult

Amal Clooney and husband George leave their meeting with the Pope in Vatican City last week.

Fans slow to fork out $2200 to meet Amal Clooney

Christine Sams

THE GOOD: Margot Robbie’s Gucci dress is pretty and yet still kooky: it seems like the perfect choice for a <i>Suicide ...

Best & worst dressed celebrities of the week

Hugh Richard Louis Grosvenor, here in 2013, is set to inherit his father's fortune.

The new Duke of Westminster is quite the eligible bachelor

Jenna Clarke

The US men's gymnastics team considered competing topless at Rio to raise, ahem, interest in the sport.

'Hottest Olympic Dudes': Is it OK for women to objectify male athletes?

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MAY 20: NBC News correspondent Katy Tur arrives to the 39th Gracie Awards Gala at The Beverly ...

This reporter needed Secret Service protection after Trump called her out at a rally

1 hr ago

"The Donald is a guy whose main purpose in life is to stick his surname on as many things as possible... and now wants ...

Help. I've become addicted to American politics

Dom Knight

"It would be like measuring the desirability of Bachelor Richie by how well he serviced a jet plane."

The one kernel of reality from The Bachelor's robot baby challenge

Leslie Jones is Team USA's secret weapon. RIP us.

Leslie Jones made it to Rio and is already slaying it

An office man sneezing.

Why you get sick at a new job - and how to stop it

Benjamen Judd
1 hr ago

couple resting

The upside to IVF

Lindy Alexander
1 hr ago

Miss Universe

Miss Universe Australia's tips for healthy living

The Juice Daily

Good Food's ultimate pancake recipe collection.

Want to make perfect pancakes? Try these top recipes and tips

Kaya toast with Thai coffee served at Oneyada Cafe.

Oneyada Cafe brings Bangkok-style market breakfasts to our cafe scene

Matt Holden

A burger from Andrew's in Albert Park.

Andrew's Burgers and ShanDong Mama open new outlets

Nola James

Blake Lively at the Cannes Film Festival in May 11.

Blake Lively shuts down Sunrise presenters over baby weight comments

Staff writers

Fauna Jackson

Teen lost in wilderness for days, found with mysterious new look

Katie Mettler

Elyse Miller-Kennedy has died after a head-on collision in far North Queensland

Miss World Australia finalist, 17, dies after head-on collision

When staying in a hotel doesn't always go according to plan...

The best of #hotelfail: when accommodation goes terribly wrong

Hugh Morris

Crews work to extinguish a fire on Emirates flight EK521 after it was involved in an accident.

Passengers on Emirates plane want their luggage back

Hugh Morris

North America's biggest ski resort, Whistler, has been bought out by Vail Resorts.

Vail Resorts buys Whistler: what does it mean for Aussies?

Snow It All
Rachael Oakes-Ash

Facebook is granting us more control over which ads we see but wants to ensure that we're not blocking them completely.

Facebook's war on ad blockers blocked

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Humans are bad at remembering complex passwords.

The key to choosing the right password

Inga Ting
50 mins ago

The Roomba 980. While you're out, it roams your house.

Roomba 980: Vac your home from anywhere in the world

Tim Biggs

gcn

Best-looking game consoles of all time

Kotaku
1 hr ago

Android man: a data scientist has shown how to tell which tweets are really from Republican presidential candidate ...

How to tell which tweets are really from Trump

Tim Biggs

Porsche 911 R across Europe.

Is this the best Porsche ever built?

Sam Charlwood

Peugeot 308 GTi

Peugeot 308 GTi 270 long term report

Andrew MacLean

2016 Toyota Corolla Hybrid.

Toyota Corolla Hybrid reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Audi A4

Audi's pothole-powered car

David McCowen

Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda Kodiaq teased again

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai has offered a sneak peek at its next generation i30.

Hyundai teases new i30

David McCowen

Poor season: Collingwood are still committed to Travis Cloke, says football manager Neil Balme.

Balme: Of course Cloke will be with us next year

Ronny Lerner
6 mins ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 17: Players wrestle after a bump by Jack Ziebell of the Kangaroos on Sam Mitchell of the ...

Six pointers: Your Round 21 guide

Ronny Lerner
29 mins ago

Dockers forward Chris Mayne is considering his contract options.

Fremantle forward Mayne weighs up move to Victoria

Emma Quayle

Just another game for Clarkson.

Clarkson: Monster clash with Kangas just another game

Ronny Lerner
6 mins ago

Brett Montgomery has been left in limbo.

Montgomery ditched by Dogs and left to flounder in limbo

Caroline Wilson

Undaunted: Jason Johannisen celebrates a goal with Marcus Bontempelli, who had a great game despite physical attention ...

Poke the bear and risk a mauling

Wayne Carey

Settling in: Dons recruit Jake Long.

Long's son to play first game for Essendon

Val Febbo

Hawks recruit Ryan Burton will debut on Saturday.

Hawks to blood their top draftee Ryan Burton

Emma Quayle

Australia's Cate Campbell after winning a semifinal of the women's 100-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions ...

Shock as Campbells fail, while Phelps claims 22nd gold

Live
Tom Decent
1 hr ago

World-record signing: Paul Pogba will be hoping to make Manchester united genuine title contenders again.

Euro woes forgotten as galacticos kick start another Premier campaign

Michael Lynch

Sticking around: LeBron James.

LeBron shoots into earnings stratosphere

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