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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised in a tweet two weeks earlier that the doctor's assessment would ...

Tweet about a mum shot dead may be Trump's worst yet

Broadcaster Alan Jones warned if listeners were "expecting some kind of brawl" between himself and the Prime Minister, ...

Murderer Rogerson drops off Alan Jones' 'Pick and Stick Club'

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

McDonald's burgers in Australia don't get taxed all that much.

The snack that has more salt than two Big Macs in one little packet

Betina and Clarence Naiman, of Bondi, with their two children Macy, 6, and Libby, 2. 27 August 2016. Photo Liam Driver

Why work a fourth day? Bettina's childcare maths left her shocked

Andre was turfed out of CBD apartment a month after his wedding

EXCLUSIVE
Kirsty Needham

Sheng was a client with Youi and he is not happy with their service.

Insurance firm Youi accused of fraud and theft

EXCLUSIVE
Liam Mannix

Should All Black have been suspended for this eye-gouge?

Turnbull holds firm in face of attack by Labor 'villains'

All Black's coach denies secret meeting with referee

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Gassed baby's family left distressed, then minister made it worse

Abandoned Mosman mansion could fetch $8 million

Lucy Macken

Kat Mehajer arrives with brother Salim's date Constance Siaflas.

Aysha who? Mehajer's new date parachutes into sister Kat's bridal party

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Lendlease's C1 building may not be commercial like international house Sydney (pictured).

Rise of the 'Toothpick': How wood will take over Sydney's skyline

The Southwest Airlines plane's left engine was ripped apart in mid-air.

Plane's engine torn apart mid-air, forcing emergency landing

SINGAPORE - APRIL 17: Sonny Bill Williams of New Zealand warms up before the 2016 Singapore Sevens Cup Quarter Final ...

'Coach of the year?': SBW sticks the boot into Cheika after victory

Here's what happens to a dress after two months in the Dead Sea

NT election: Labor thumps CLP with huge majority

Hemsworth makes a splash at billionaire's Hamilton Island bash

Roxy, Salim - there's a reason you keep seeing stories on them

Malcolm Turnbull tries to distance himself from ...

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Panthers star out for three months with back ...

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Italy grieves at earthquake victims' funeral

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The Chaser's Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor have been busy on the property scene this year.

The Chaser's Craig Reucassel buys on the South Coast

Cherie Barber is renovating house at 52 lucena Crescent Lethbridge Park im Sydneys west. Thursday 16th July 2015 photo ...

Renovating to sell: How to make the most out of your home

22/146-152 Cleveland Street, Chippendale: Great location and the block has a large rooftop garden.

Smart buys around Sydney for less than $675,000

Watch now: Delving into the world of design

Top Property

Mark Kelly sold his apartment at 68/249 Chalmers Street Redfern on Saturday for $1,392,000.

Buyers resort to delaying tactics at Redfern auction

NSW Minister for Health Jillian Skinner.

Labor wins NT election as Adam Giles concedes 'thumping'

Atmospheric testing of radon and other radioactive dust from the project has been reduced.

Lone Ranger: Kakadu uranium miner faces fewer safety checks

Peter Hannam

Christopher Binse in police custody after his two-day siege at Keilor in 2012.

Was Badness Born Bad? No one has done more hard jail time

Kieran O'Dwyer (left) and Adrian Abella (right) outside their homes in Torquay.

Seaside town hit by dramatic increase in crime

"The Labor Party must want to delay same-sex marriage for a very long time": Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull holds firm on same-sex marriage plebiscite

James Massola, Michael Koziol

Pressure builds on government to abandon Newstart cuts

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Turnbull's Twitter following full of fakes

Adam Gartrell

The Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten has hardened his criticism of the plebiscite plan in a clear indication Labor ...

Shorten all but confirms Labor will oppose gay marriage plebiscite

EXCLUSIVE

The ground is fertile in Australia for Donald Trump's beat-up politics.

A cynical outbreak of political bastardry and beat-ups

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing challenges.

PM leads from back, buffeted by events, as Shorten runs rampant

ASIO head Duncan Lewis says a streamlining of the process "would be most desirable".

ASIO asks for detention powers without warrant from judge

EXCLUSIVE

Dr Harold Bornstein, personal physician to Donald Trump.

Trump's personal doctor gets second look

Relatives and friends mourn during the state funeral service of some of the earthquake victims in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

Mass funeral for earthquake victims as toll nears 300

Gabriele Pileri
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An 'SOS' message in the sand saved two men stranded on a remote island.

Two men rescued from uninhabited island after writing 'SOS' in sand

Peter Holley

An emergency worker comforts a woman outside the burnt building.

Moscow warehouse fire kills 17 migrant workers

Voters are getting the message Parliament isn't up to the job

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

While the government dithers, millions can't read properly

COMMENT
Peter Martin

A non-binding plebiscite on same-sex marriage is nonsense

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

It has been 12 months since Fairfax Media exposed systemic wage fraud and the head office cover-up at 7-Eleven.

An inconvenient year for 7-Eleven

Adele Ferguson

Mohammad Zafar Rahimi sustained a serious workplace injury while working as a fruit cutter at the Dandenong Market.

Rise in migrant workers killed, injured at work

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano

Big supermarket chains are struggling to protect their margins as they cut prices.

Coles and Woolworths reach their tipping points

ANALYSIS
Catie Low

The economic stimulus we love to hate

Ross Gittins

The scandal going on under our noses

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Storm directors breached their duties: court

Ruth Williams

Transparency fears over corporate database sale

ASIC
Georgia Wilkins

Yellen sees stronger case for interest rate hike

12 fancy gift ideas for Father's Day, minus the socks and jocks

Handsome Things

Style checklist: the key fashion trends to nail right now

Men's Style
Jane Rocca

Australian Czarlette Menzagopian was on her honeymoon in Miami last year when the credit card she shares with her ...

United States the hot spot for Aussie victims of card fraud

John Collett

Dogs v cats? We'll pay vets almost double to treat one

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Snuggle on down and get to sleep for business success.

Why lack of sleep makes you bad boss

James Adonis

Kate Carnell says bank-related complaints are high on the list of small business grievances.

Carnell: A royal commission will solve nothing

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Mehajer wedding closes (another) street

Study reveals Australia's saltiest foods

Giants secure top-four finish

NSW Health: 'We should have done better'

A Bangladeshi child dressed as Hindu God Krishna participates in a procession to celebrate Janmashtami in Dhaka.

World of Photos - August 27, 2016

Burnt - Starring Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper.

The classic children's book The Gruffalo, now streaming.

Watch Cate Blanchett recite manifestos

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Louise Hearman and her Archibald Prize 2016 winning portrait of Barry Humphries ? Art Gallery of NSW

See the Archibald finalists at AGNSW

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Mel Gibson looks the part as an ex-convict trying to stay off the booze and out of trouble.

Mel Gibson is true to form as an old action hero with grudge

Sandra Hall

Marta Dusseldorp plays a fading actress in <i>Gloria</i>. "I've never done anything like this before," she says of the role.

Marta Dusseldorp as you've never seen her

Elissa Blake

Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the last Beatles concert at Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966.

The untold story of the Beatles last concert

Steve Meacham

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut and Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill in <i>Better Call Saul</i>.

The Peak TV dilemma: Too much to watch, too little time to watch it

Karl Quinn

Britney Spears and James Corden do Carpool Karaoke.

Britney mimes to Britney in Carpool Karaoke

Karl Quinn

Margaret Cho is taking revenge on rapists, one laugh at a time

Sarah Thomas

Tom Hanks as Chesley Sullenberger and Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles in <i>Sully</i>.

Not a fan of flying? Best avoid Tom Hanks' latest film

Jake Wilson

Single and pregnant: Renee Zellweger in <i>Bridget Jones's Baby</i>.

Renee Zellweger: 'Bridget makes it ok not to be perfect'

Lenny Ann Low

Jeremy McLeod, principal of Breathe Architects, at Transformer restaurant in Fitzroy.

Architect Jeremy McLeod wants to change the way we live

Man with a plan

Mike Parr
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Performer: Mike Parr ...

Self-mutilation just another day at the office for our most extreme artist

Mike Parr

Alec Patric. Winner of Miles Franklin award. 26 August 2016. The Age NEWS. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Alec Patric wins Miles Franklin for novel about Bosnian refugees

Jason Steger

Renee Zellweger will reprise her role as Bridget Jones in the third instalment of the film franchise.

Renee Zellweger told not to gain weight for Bridget Jones's Baby

Jenna Clarke

Johnny Depp was announced as the new face of Christian Dior Parfums in 2015.

Dior slammed for running Johnny Depp commercial in Australia

Jenna Clarke

Cléo Pires and Paulo Vilhena in Brazilian <i>Vogue</i>.

Outrage after mag photoshops models to have disabilities

Mary Ward

Jennifer Hawkins and models showcase designs by Maticevski during the Myer Spring 16 Fashion Launch.

What 'real' people thought of Myer's latest fashion parade

Jenna Clarke

Roxy Jacenko opens up to Alison Langdon during the interview on 60 Minutes.

Who's to blame for all these bad gossip stories? You

Andrew Hornery

Laura Brown Instagram with Karl Largerfeld. Photo: @laurabrownn99 on Instagram

The Australian billed as 'the next Anna Wintour'

Andrew Hornery

Oh, what a difference a fringe makes

Stephanie Darling

Yachts sailing as Audi Hamilton Island Race Week gets into full swing.

Social madness takes over Hamilton Island

Andrew Hornery

Spring cleaning the body with a detox? Read this first

Jacqueline Alwill

Why Melissa Ambrosini chooses love over fear

Neela Shearer

Using social media at work can prevent burn-out

Lindy Alexander

The chana dal brekkie bowl with coconut roti, slaw and poached egg at Two Chaps.

The swing towards vegetarian dining

Lee Tran Lam

Weekly meal planner

Taste some Marrickville magic at Two Chaps.

The SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2017: Cafe of the Year Finalists

Georgia Waters

Family speaks out after new mum took her own life

Cat Rodie

Susan L. Terrillion was arrested for leaving her two children, aged 8 and 9, home alone while picking up dinner.

Mum arrested for leaving kids at home to pick up dinner

Ariane Beeston

Rubble surrounds damaged buildings on August 25, 2016 in Pescara del Tronto, Italy.

Girl, 8, gave her life for her sister under the rubble of their home

A man hikes the Pas de Chevre in the Swiss Alps.

The world's best walks: Trekking across the globe

Andrew Bain

Part caravan park, part boutique hotel: Notel in Melbourne.

Think Aussie hotels couldn't get anymore hipster? This just opened

Julietta Jameson

Some comforts are notably absent in hotels.

Traveller letters: Why don't hotel rooms have wardrobes anymore?

NBN chief Bill Morrow flagged HFC changes in March, following Malcolm Turnbull's order to rollout the NBN "the fastest, ...

NBN drops 1.5 million homes from HFC plan

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Apple rushes iPhone fix to stop eavesdropping

Nicole Perlroth

The so-called "Touch Disease" only affects the iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone 6 Plus.

iPhone design flaw leads to screen paralysis 'disease' for many

Stephen Hutcheon

No Man's Sky mixes a saturated, low-fi presentation and meditative synth metal soundtrack with?mysterious, old-school ...

Eight No Man's Sky tips I wish I knew last week

Kotaku

Google adds solitaire game to search results

Tim Biggs

Outback Comparison: Ford Everest v Toyota Prado v Toyota Fortuner.

Which is the best 4WD?

Toby Hagon

The 2016 Infiniti Q30 S ofers impressive on-road manners.

First drive: Infiniti Q30

David McCowen

The 'sporty' Toyota Camry reviewed

Mark Short

New Porsche Panamera reviewed

Stephen Corby

Tested: VW's new campervan

Sam Charlwood

The Infiniti Q60 will be offered in Australia with a twin-turbo V6 by late 2016.

Infiniti: 'We're not relevant'

David McCowen

Gulf in class: Michael Cheika looks on as the Steve Hansen's All Blacks romp to another big win.

Cheika's spray a sideshow to the real problems the Wallabies face

COMMENT
Paul Cully
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Denial: Steve Hansen claims he did not meet Bledisloe Cup referee Romain Poite before the match.

Hansen denies he met with ref before Bledisloe Cup

Tom Decent
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Bad look: Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen says the all-in scuffles in the NRL reflects poorly on the game.

Scuffles worse than punching, says Gallen

Matt Encarnacion

Eye gouge? Owen Franks has not been cited for this alleged eye-gouge during the second Bledisloe Cup match.

Should Owen Franks have been suspended for this eye-gouge?

Feeling the pain: Stephen Moore heads to the blood bin in the first half.

All Blacks pile more pain on Wallabies

Tom Decent

Callan Ward of the Giants handballs away from Andrew Swallow of the Kangaroos.

Sydney finals derby looms after Giants win

Andrew Wu

Protest: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did not stand for the US national anthem.

'Bodies in the streets': Kaepernick refuses to stand for anthem

Marissa Payne
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Late show: Marcus Rashford scores Manchester United's stoppage time winner against Hull City.

Late show helps United join Chelsea on top

Ed Dove

Sliding home: Ben Barba scores a four-pointer.

Sharks back on song with solid win over Roosters

Andrew Parkinson

Winging it: Jordan Rapana scored two first-half tries.

Green Machine on verge of piece of history

Chris Dutton

Mea culpa: Mitchell Pearce fronts the media in January.

Pearce drama cost Roosters $1 million

Danny Weidler