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A Federation is demolished this month to make way for WestConnex.

Poll reveals how many oppose WestConnex

Matt O'Sullivan
49 mins ago

AT THE PUMP: Drive-offs were considered "significant" for many firms.

Fuel crackdown causing 300 deaths a year

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Chris Hartcher leaves the Independent Commission Against Corruption after giving evidence on September 2, 2014.

Most ingenious disguise for donations revealed, but is it corrupt?

1 hr ago

AFR SPECIAL REPORT DO NOT USE BEFORE 7-8-2008

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COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

Girls' schools offer positive discrimination.

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The image of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull giving money to a begger in Melbourne on Wednesday has been widely shared.

Why there will be no free vote on gay marriage

COMMENT

You say burkini, I say bikini: Israel orders singer to cover up

58 mins ago

James Packer $448m sale from Crown Resorts

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COMMENT
Clive Williams
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Creator of Sydney's cool cafe culture found dead

Andrew Hornery

Archbishop thought 'abuser' had repented

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Gareth Widdop of the Dragons runs the ball.

Eels' final stand at Parramatta Stadium

Live

Attacked: Bob Holland.

Ex-Test cricketer and wife 'bashed' by dirt bike riders

I was furious that it had taken a photo to shake me out of my naivety.

The photo that revealed my husband had fallen out of love

COMMENT

DO NOT USE Huffpost

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Cliff diving: terrifying leap in spectacular setting

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Kanye West's seven minute smack down of white privilege

Qantas A380 aircraft Premium economy cabin.

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Australia rejects jurisdiction of East Timor bid

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7:20PM

Judy Webster

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25,000 commuters forced onto buses for months

The truth about university rankings

Kelsey Munro

Rally car driver Bruce Garland felt ripped off by the high cost and lack of price transparency for his prostate surgery.

Why Bruce paid $18,000 for surgery and others pay far less

Harriet Alexander

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Slump shows Sydney property market may be cooling off

Marcus Stanford is escorted into Leeton Local Court.

Brother of Stephanie Scott's murderer tried to end his life

Emma Partridge

Mohammed Alameddine, left, leaves Bankstown Local Court with his lawyer Elias Tabchouri in April.

Police drop charge against driver after double shooting

Ava Benny-Morrison

Great Barrier Reef's future is in the dock, ACF said.

Federal Court clears mega coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

Peter Hannam

Dash cam footage tendered in court shows a NSW Police senior constable pull a gun on Canberra man who was later charged ...

Police commander defends NSW cop who pulled gun on driver

ACT

A fundraising campaign has been set up for Elliot Tate who drowned in a backyard watertank near Helidon. Elliot is ...

'Sweetest boy' drowned in water tank

QLD

Champion driver Nathan Jack was arrested on Sunday.

Top harness racing driver allegedly involved in race fixing

EXCLUSIVE

AT THE PUMP: Drive-offs were considered "significant" for many firms.

Fuel crackdown inadvertently leads to hundreds of city deaths

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham
1 hr ago

The brutal reality is there will be no free vote of marriage equality

COMMENT
Matthew Knott

Same-sex marriage lobby looks to Lib MPs to help stalled reform

Heath Aston, political correspondent
20 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is attempting to ramp up press on Labor, the Greens and the crossbench to pass 25 pieces ...

PM's 25-point battle plan actually lots of old, failed measures

James Massola

The Chief Minister of the NT , Adam Giles after The Northern Australia Investment Forum. Pic Glenn Campbell

'Adam Giles for Canberra' hits turbulence as brawl breaks out

10 mins ago

Protesters assembled outside the gates of the Australian embassy in Dili in February, demanding negotiations over the ...

Australia rejects jurisdiction of East Timor bid

1 min ago

Senator Nick Xenophon and his party MPs won't support the plebiscite.

Crucial blow leaves PM's marriage plebiscite plan in peril

In this Tuesday, July 21, 2015, photo, a Palestinian boy runs outside his family tent in the village of Susiya, south of ...

Julie Bishop should visit this village in the West Bank

William Booth

Anthony "Twig" Connor visits his ex-wife Sara Connor at Denpasar Police Station.

Sara Connor in emotional reunion with ex-husband

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa
1 hr ago

Made Wijaya in his natural setting.

'He set the bar for how deeply a foreigner could understand Bali'

Jewel Topsfield
1 hr ago

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for spreading the virus.

Zika spreading across Singapore with more than 40 cases reported

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Bill, get out of the way and let the government govern

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Joseph Stalin as a young, charming man.

Time to talk to girls about young, hot Stalin

COMMENT
Julia Baird

After the Orlando shooting a rainbow flag was in raised in the centre of the quad at Newtown High School for the ...

Think of the children – employ transgender teachers

COMMENT

Stephen Martin, chief executive of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, says dodgy operators and a ...

Call for VET overhaul as future of skills training under threat: report

Anna Patty

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COMMENT
1 hr ago

He's surprised too. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump .

Trump's offshore tax-cut pitch falls flat in Silicon Valley

Lynnley Browning
49 mins ago

John Jo (JJ) Eastwood, new chief executive of HuffPost Australia.

HuffPost Australia hires new chief executive

Lucy Battersby

ASX hits near one-month low

Vanessa Desloires

Youi customers share horror stories

Liam Mannix

Woolworths accused of 'acting in bad faith'

Sarah Danckert

Packer cuts Crown Resorts stake in $448m sale

With great space comes great productivity.

Seven ways to boost style and productivity in your home office

Pauline Morrissey

The selling agent will invite you inside the property and start negotiations.

So you missed out on a house at auction. Here's what to do next

Chris Tolhurst

The Living Room presenter Barry Du Bois

TV renovation expert tells of his biggest furniture mistake

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What you need to know before painting your house

Elizabeth Clarke

The despairing couple in marketing photographs for 33 Lamb Street, Lilyfield

The bizarre method agents are using to 'bring homes to life'

Stephen Nicholls

Baume et Mercie luxury watch.

Watch out: 40 of the year's most blinging luxury watches

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Bani McSpedden
1 hr ago

Poor networking can be counterproductive and see you marked as someone others would prefer to avoid working with.

Six common networking mistakes that are holding you back

Management Advice

The government has released sufficient information to allow you to plan ahead for retirement.

How to plan ahead for the superannuation changes

Daryl Dixon

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

St Paul's School has tapped into an innovation mindset by starting an Entrepreneurs Club.

Should your child's school be teaching this?

Christine D'Mello

Helmet

This is how deals get done in Silicon Valley

Sarah Max

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German vice-chancellor gives the bird

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Man City carve up West Ham

SPA, BELGIUM - AUGUST 28: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the Formula ...

Rosberg edges Ricciardo in Belgium GP

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Rabbitohs sour Knights' home finale

Jonas jumps into the water of the Walensee lake near Murg, Switzerland, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. (Gian ...

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Burnt - Starring Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper.

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

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Beyonce accepts the award for Video of the Year for <i>Lemonade</i>.

MTV VMAs 2016: Beyonce scores big for Lemonade

Nick Galvin

Andy, a marketing manager originally from England, weds hairdresser Craig in season 3 of Married At First Sight.

Married at First Sight breaks new ground with gay wedding

PREVIEW

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jane Levy, left, and Dylan Minnette in a scene from "Dont Breathe." (Gordon ...

Don't Breathe rivals Silence of the Lambs for horror

Nick Galvin

Frank Ocean's long-awaited album debuted unsurprisingly at number one.

Frank Ocean's long-awaited Blonde hits number one

Lenny Ann Low

Pauline Hanson on 60 Minutes.

Pauline Hanson on 60 Minutes: It was like 1996 all over again

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

L.A. Larkin, author, loves the fast pace of thrillers.

Antarctic drill for ancient life fuels Aussie thriller

Karen Hardy

Tim Freedman, far right, is the only surviving member of The Whitlams' original line-up.

Sometimes political, always adaptable, The Whitlams turn 25

Michael Koziol

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 a grudge

Sandra Hall

Lev Grossman is in Sydney to speak at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.

Dangerous waters: How Amazon and the internet killed the critic

Susan Wyndham

Emma Booth and Stephen Curry in Hounds of Love.

Australian films on the world stage at Venice and Toronto

Stephanie Bunbury

Crime writer Emma will be awarded two Davitt awards and a Ned Kelly award over this coming weekend. 26th August 2016. ...

Author Emma Viskic joins Kelly gang with weekend crime spree

Jason Steger

Kanye West delivered a seven-minute smack down of white privilege and a peace offering to Taylor Swift while on stage at ...

Kanye West for President isn't a joke anymore

Jenna Clarke

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer-songwriter Beyonce attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on ...

The best and most creatively dressed at 2016 MTV VMAs

Jenna Clarke

Blue Ivy Carter and Beyonce attend the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden.

The moment Blue Ivy stopped loving the VMAs red carpet

Mary Ward

I was furious that it had taken a photo to shake me out of my naivety.

The photo that revealed my husband had fallen out of love

COMMENT
Erin Anderson*

"In addition to the 'what are we?' question of a new romantic connection, dating a woman brings up questions about my ...

Will I end up with a guy or a girl? I'm not sure

Jacklyn Collier

Nicole Kidman poses for Peter Lindbergh during a shoot for the 2017 Pirelli Calendar.

Kidman in Pirelli's calendar line-up for 2017

Mary Ward

Beyonce Knowles and and her Lemonade cast and supporters arrive at the MTV VMAs.

Beyonce pulls a 'Swifty' at the VMAs

Jenna Clarke

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Nicki Minaj attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, ...

MTV VMAs red carpet photos

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9 healthier gifts to give dad this Father's Day

Benjamen Judd

Man watching movies in the house

Six ways to keep moving while you watch TV

Paula Goodyer

A woman embracing her man with engagement ring on hand.

In relationships, do opposites truly attract?

Jo Hartley

Gnocchi with turkey at Besser in Surry Hills.

Pasta disaster for chef Eugenio Maiale

Scott Bolles

Caroline's Velik's simple chicken souvlaki.

Weekly meal planner: Chicken souvlaki, tasty sausage meatballs

Good Food Guide 2017 Cafe finalists.

Why these are Sydney's five best cafes of 2016

Georgia Waters

Derek Graham with the baby boy.

Bittersweet story behind the pic of 'best little baby'

Sarah Larimer

The teenager was worried about a backlash after she posted photos to a private group.

Teen took her life fearing fallout of joke photo

Mel Watts: the face says it all.

Mel Watts on moment she "stripped her son's childhood" away

Ariane Beeston

Qantas A380 aircraft Premium economy cabin.

Flight test: Premium economy that's worth the upgrade in price

Tim Richards

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Adults only cruising: A luxurious way to find romance at sea

Sally Macmillan

Forty airlines, including Singapore, Etihad, and Virgin Atlantic, are now offering up premium seats for auction through ...

How to get a first-class upgrade every time

Eric Rosen

Nope. That's not where that is.

Bing puts Melbourne in wrong hemisphere

Tim Biggs

The APF says the government's project 'harbours enormous threats to individuals'.

Government's 'digital identity' slammed

Rae Johnston

As it serves up more global original content like <i>Stranger Things</i>, Netflix is locking down its borders.

UFlix surrenders in expensive war on Netflix geoblocking

COMMENT
Adam Turner

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Could the rotary engine live again?

Gizmodo

Jack Zhang

Meet the man helping a robot write a movie

Kim Arlington

Peugeot's 508 is a comfortable cruiser.

New Peugeot 508 reviewed

David McCowen

Porsche has previously previewed a wagon variant at the 2012 Paris motor show with its Panamera Sport Turismo concept.

Porsche Panamera wagon likely

Stephen Corby

Unlike some rivals, Kia's Cerato is not a household name.

Kia's new Corolla rival reviewed

David McCowen

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

First drive: Infiniti Q30

David McCowen

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

Which is the best 4WD?

Toby Hagon

Ford's SYNC3 infotainment system.

Ford introduces new SYNC

Stephen Ottley

Gareth Widdop of the Dragons runs the ball.

Live: Eels v Dragons

Live

No charge: Owen Franks appears to gouge the eye of Kane Douglas.

SANZAAR stands by decision to not cite Franks for alleged eye-gouge

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

Making his mark: Lance Franklin has been in fine form for the Swans.

Franklin relishing finals action

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Seeking a release: Cameron McInnes.

McInnes wants out, clearing path for Farah at Rabbitohs

Adrian Proszenko

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Lance Franklin of the Swans celebrates kicking a goal with Ben McGlynn of the Swans ...

NRL gives up stadium to AFL over Sydney final

Roy Masters

Bob Holland

Former Test cricketer recovering from attack

Josh Leeson and Matt Carr

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: Trent Sainsbury of the Socceroos controls the ball during the International Friendly ...

Sainsbury hopes for smoother Cup run

Justin Chadwick
1 hr ago

Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and his Red Bull Racing team celebrate after finishing second after the Belgium grand prix.

Ricciardo has the cool to tame upstart Verstappen

ANALYSIS
Andrew Tate

Resting easy: Graham Annesley is looking forward to the final round of the regular season.

Titans boss unfazed by Stuart's rest threat

Adam Pengilly
1 hr ago

Fullback needed: Will Hopoate will sit out any NRL finals game that is on a Sunday.

Bulldogs in cover for Hopoate absence

James MacSmith

Suspended: Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Storm angry as prop faces suspension

Roy Ward

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