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Airbnb guests turn Sydney apartment into 'junkie den'

Liam Mannix

Salim Mehajer and Constance Siaflas attend Kat Mehajer's wedding.

'Goodbye Australia': Salim Mehajer's cryptic Instagram post

Rachel Browne

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Jeff Loy.

Drunk driver who tailgated the wrong man - a NSW top cop

Kieran Gair

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Tim Glasby of the Storm is tackled by Michael Ennis of the Sharks during the round ...

Storm blitzes Sharks for the minor premiership

Live
Steve Mascord

Suburb record: 5 Bennett Place, Surry Hills sold for $7.95 million.

Warehouse breaks Surry Hills record as prestige buyers take on hipsters

Jenna Jones, a vision-impaired athlete heading to her first Paralympic Games.

Swim star's constant cycle - vomiting every 800m

Julie Power

Spain proposes ex-minister linked to Panama Papers for World Bank

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Beth didn't know she had an account before CBA repaid $84,000

Stacey was a best-paid fast food worker, or so she was told

Police fear for missing Maroubra man's safety

Kieran Gair

Mystery as man dies after throat slashed at Nambucca Heads

Kieran Gair

Missing father Mark Tromp has been found

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It took Hugo Weaving until 1991 to really make his mark on the big screen, but he's rarely been off it since.

Hugo Weaving on actors: 'You do get nut jobs. And I kind of get it'

Phil Gould's NRL Team of the Year

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 09: Waratahs captain Michael Hooper talks to team mates during the round 16 Super Rugby match ...

How SANZAR ruined Super Rugby and what they plan to do about it

ANALYSIS

How to taste wine in a restaurant without looking like a tosser

Nadal back to peak form

Nick Kyriacou and his daughter, Joy, on her wedding day.

Dear Mr Turnbull, look to your heart this Father's Day

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: Ryan Hoffman of the Warriors lays down with a concussion injury during the round 10 NRL ...

The attitude to concussion is still in the dark ages

China, US ratify Paris climate change agreement

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Croker says 'we won't take foot off pedal'

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Tigers confirm Robbie Farah will leave at end of ...

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The Surry Hills warehouse features large living spaces.

New price record for Surry Hills with $7.95 million warehouse sale

Rochelle McDonald and her children Liliann, Emily and Lachlan, have been loving life since making the move to their new ...

The little country town in NSW luring in Sydneysiders

Kate Burke

Tallie Minos and her sister Kelsea Nagel outside 498 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.

The only hope for first home buyers in inner Sydney this spring

49 Gowrie Street, Newtown: The open-plan kitchen sports glossy red door fronts within steel frames and lots of open shelving.

From rebuilt terrace in Newtown to a work of art

Giselle Zarouk and her fiance Jimmy Chamoun at their first home in Greystanes.

Simple tactics to avoid FOMO for property buyers this spring

Margaret Chandler's body was found near the Lane Cover River on New Year's Day in 1963.

New twist in one of Sydney's most famous unsolved murders

Damien Murphy

Life sentence for murder 'absolutely fitting': family

Children and older mothers "must not be narrowly viewed as a women's rights issue".

How Medicare is funding $200,000 babies

Elijah Doughty with girlfriend Koshanta Smith-Reynolds.

Elijah Doughty: the face of a generation without hope

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Protestors marching the annual Slut walk along Swanston St on September 3, 2016 in ...

Thousands rally against victim blaming in annual SlutWalk

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Alexandra Laskie
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Prisoners Jacob McDonald (left) and Patrick McCurley (right) are at large after escaping from Canberra's jail.

Prisoners on the run after escaping from Canberra's jail

Student teachers angry about literacy and numeracy tests, Back left: Emma Ulrick, Sam Morales, Cassandra Denne, Mieta ...

Literacy tests for teachers 'a total shambles'

Justice Minister Michael Keenan fields questions at a press conference in Melbourne.

Minister Keenan tries to dodge unfriendly fire

Tony Wright

Act now or 'many more' will attempt self-harm and suicide

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Michael Gordon

Chinese paper attacks 'paranoid' politicians over donations

The cases became known as the "ADFA 24" because the taskforce received 24 complaints from women abused at the academy ...

Notorious Defence rape cases to go unsolved

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull admits it was "an embarrassing episode".

Humiliated PM warns Coalition to lift game

Tax cuts to flow after backdown

Peter Martin

Student teachers are angry about literacy and numeracy tests. From back left: Emma Ulrick, Sam Morales, Cassandra Denne, ...

Literacy and numeracy test frustrates students, educators

Human rights activists light candles in Quezon City for the victims of extra-judicial killings.

Rodrigo Duterte shows no concern for the rule of law

ANALYSIS
Lindsay Murdoch

Evangelical leaders in the US claim "God speaks through Trump".

Donald Trump: From sinner to saint

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 08: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales observes sheep being mustered into shearing shed yards ...

Prince Charles: Why I buried a jumper in the garden

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is again under pressure over her use of email.

FBI releases Hillary Clinton email files

Riding the red dragon express an insult to all voters

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The feminist and anti-conscription campaigner Adela Pankhurst Walsh, taking her message to Sydney's streets in 1941. ...

Gay marriage battle echoes suffragettes' plight

Jacqueline Maley

The Green Square project will see more than $8 billion ploughed into this former industrial eyesore.

Is there room for Big Australia?

Garry Linnell

End of the road for the old Holden

Mark Hawthorne

Power plants in Victoria's Latrobe Valley: Brown and black coal generators will have to buy offset credits from ...

Behind the 'fourth way' in cutting carbon emissions

Ross Gittins

Emmaline and Rainer Mathews, with their daughter. Emmaline died in 2015 from cancer.

Cancer victim battles CBA for mortgage relief

Mario Christodoulou

Ricci Bartels, in the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, where she volunteers, after losing her job.

Too young to retire, too 'old to get a job'

Anna Patty

Ireland really doesn't want the $19b from Apple tax ruling

Mark Scott

Jobs data lifts Wall St, puts rate rise in doubt

Half-baked life insurance code needs more work

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The new retail property interrupter

Carolyn Cummins

"He was a no bullshit sort of guy": Dave Hughes with his late father Desmond, who passed away in 2011.

Dad and Dave: famous sons reveal the truth about their fathers

Self
Jane Rocca

Cropped pants and shorts in neutrals and sorbet tones were a key trend.

Apparently the 'mankle' is the fashion accessory of the year

Men's Style
Melissa Singer

Why getting below the $1.6m super threshold is a timing issue

Noel Whittaker

What you need to know before you get your first credit card

Kate Jones

Working conditions still prevent many women from breastfeeding for as long as they would like.

Making breastfeeding work … at work

James Adonis

Luxury Escapes offers not only five-star and six-star properties, such as Finolhu Villa in the Maldives, but meals, ...

How this company is turning over $200 million in its third year

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7

Legacy of Mother Teresa, Saint-to-be

Tears as Naomi Osaka blows match

Teenager with sights set on gold

IN this Sept. 1, 2016 photo, clay figures, from bottom right, showing U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi ...

World of Photos: September 4, 2016

Burnt - Starring Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper.

Binge Season 1 of Ash Vs Evil Dead ahead of Season 2 in October!

Nursing kids with winter bugs

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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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The Big Goodbye: <i>The Big Lebowski<i/> actor Jon Polito dies of cancer.

Actor Jon Polito of Seinfeld and Modern Family fame dies

Perth director Ben Young's first feature a surprise hit at the Venice Film Festival.

The surprise Australian hit of the Venice Film Festival

Stephanie Bunbury

I took Hugo Weaving to a steak restaurant. He's vegetarian

Karl Quinn

Lindsay Lohan likeness? Not so says a Manhattan court.

Lindsay Lohan loses bid to sue makers of Grand Theft Auto V

Michael Idato

Autumnal beauty and chilled grooves make a fine blend on Vera Blue's Fingertips EP.

The best new Australian music to listen to right now

Craig Mathieson

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans.

Real life romance between stars sugar film of Australian bestseller

Michael Idato

Sure of his convictions: Viggo Mortensen plays Ben Cash, father to several children, including a daughter played by ...

Family values have ominous side in Viggo Mortensen's new film

Craig Mathieson

The film <i>Snowden</i> centres on a tense six days inside a Hong Kong hotel room with Edward Snowden, played by Joseph ...

'It made me nervous' – behind the scenes of the film Snowden

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Supplied image for Spectrum (one time use only) Barry Humphries at home in London. Photograph by Helen White

Barrie Humphries's "degenerate" show takes Europe by storm

Kevin Jackson as Nijinsky in The Australian Ballet's upcoming production.

Australian Ballet brings the troubled Nijinsky to the stage

Ebony Bowden

Supplied publicity / production shots for Spectrum - My Fair Lady, 2016

"She smells delicious." Cast lavish praise on Julie Andrews

Lissa Christopher

Nick Kyriacou and his daughter, Joy, on the day of her commitment ceremony.

Dear Mr Turnbull, look to your heart this Father's Day

Mick Kyriacou

Sonia Kruger's position among Channel Nine's top-tier poster girls has come under considerable scrutiny of late.

Leave of absence: Where has Sonia Kruger gone?

Andrew Hornery

Kim Kardashian attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

How to get Kim Kardashian's contour-free VMAs look

Stephanie Darling

Amy Schumer has spoken to Lena Dunham about the rape comments from a former writer which plagued the release of her book.

'I was resentful of the lack of trust': Schumer on writer's rape comments

Emily Yahr

"This car says: 'There will never be a baby seat in my life.'"

I am a female bachelor in my 40s - I'm grateful for that, not sad

Nicole Hardy

Senator Jacqui Lambie, with her "Kardashian hair" and Senator Derryn Hinch arrive for the Midwinter Ball.

Senators sparkle on 'date night'

Andrew Hornery

Australia's first women-only sex club arrives in Sydney

Daisy Dumas

"Men may be motivated to avoid or even oppose green behaviours in order to safeguard their gender identity," researchers say.

Science says toxic masculinity is bad for the planet

Danielle Paquette

Close up of female face. The sexy girl is expressing her passion. She is biting her lower lip with desire

What women worry about is surprising

Sarah Berry

Don't fight cravings… try this instead

James Duigan

Boy Lifting Weight.Photographed in the studio, background white.

How young is too young to lift weights?

Benjamen Judd

Sashimi of yellow fin tuna with jamon lberico cream avocado, baby radish, ponzu and pork crackling at Sepia restaurant

Restaurant of the Year Finalists from the SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2017:

Myffy Rigby, Callan Boys and Terry Durack

Known fried egg and noodle fan, Dan Hong.

Use your noodle: Chefs share their instant ramen hacks

Callan Boys

Watch Martin Benn make Sepia's amazing forest floor dessert

Lee Tran Lam

'It whacked me': Michelle Bridges on exhaustion and exercise

Cat Rodie

Actress Chloe Grace Moretz (R) and Brooklyn Beckham attend the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Neighbors 2: Sorority ...

Brooklyn Beckham and Chloe Moretz break up

"Our relationship was stronger and better when our intimacy was flourishing."

Mum tries 365 days of sex with husband to boost her confidence

Luke Shadbolt 'Teahupoo Rainbow' Tahiti.

The world's best photographers name their best travel photo

Nina Karnikowski

Wet and wild adventures are fun for dads.

What dads want from a holiday: 10 essentials for a 'dadventure'

Daniel Scott

Thongs, Bintang T-shirt? Dress better, Aussie travellers!

High end: Sony's new NW-WM1Z Walkman, TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier and MDR-Z1R Hi-Res Audio headphones.

Sony targets golden ears with Hi-Res Audio range

Adam Turner

Google Search trends show Pokemon Go hit its peak fast in July and dropped to half of that interest by August.

The lifespan of an internet fad

Hayley Tsukayama

Plex is kicking goals in Australia, adding the ability to watch any free-to-air recording on practically any device.

IFA 2016: Plex live TV recording comes to Australia

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Tickets can be counterfeited from the images you post on social media, Ticketmaster has warned.

Why you shouldn't share pics of tix online

Tim Biggs

Samsung has announced its new Gear S3 smartwatch line ahead of IFA in Berlin.

Samsung unveils Gear S3 smartwatches

Hyundai conducted hot weather testing for the new i30 hatch in Cobar, NSW.

Testing the new Hyundai i30

David McCowen

Skoda has revealed its all-new Kodiaq seven-seat SUV.

Skoda reveals new seven-seat SUV

Dom Tripolone

Tested: France's RAV4 rival

David McCowen

Driven: Hyundai's 30th anniversary Tucson SUV

Andrew MacLean

New Nissan GT-R reviewed

Stephen Ottley

New C-Class convertible prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Centre of controversy: Andrew Fifita with his "FKL" bandage.

‘I'm heartbroken’: Fifita wants to apologise in person to Kellys

Danny Weidler

Tigers confirm Robbie Farah will leave at end of year

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Going head-to-head: Cameron Smith and Paul Gallen.

Storm and Sharks battle it out for minor premiership

Live
Steve Mascord

Brumbies plan for Lealiifano to coach if he can't play

Chris Dutton

Up close and personal: Sam Burgess and Tim Browne rekindle an old feud on Friday night.

Bulldogs boost: Graham, Klemmer dodge charges

Michael Chammas

Cream of the crop: The stars of NRL 2016.

Phil Gould's NRL Team of the Year

Phil Gould

Plea for privacy: Eels coach Brad Arthur.

Eels budget halved for 2017 campaign

Adrian Proszenko

"Some players never get the chance to play finals", Josh Kelly says.

Kelly ready for Giant moment against Swans

James Buckley

Jubilation: Dragon Jacob Marketo celebrates scoring a try.

Knights' woes continue as Dragons snatch win

James Macsmith

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Justin O'Neil of the Cowboys scores a try during the round 26 NRL match between ...

Cowboys seal top-four spot as Titans sweat

Ed Jackson
1 hr ago

Top of the pops: A new survey has ranked Shaun Johnson as the most influential NRL player on social media.

Warrior on top as Hayne lags in social stakes

Adrian Proszenko