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Thousands of people marched in Sydney this year against the lockout laws.

Lockout laws could be 'relaxed': Callinan report

BREAKING
Sean Nicholls
6 mins ago

Liberal senator Dean Smith is Australia's first openly gay Liberal member of Parliament.

Vote against plebiscite supports parliamentary democracy

COMMENT
Dean Smith
1 hr ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

'Something's going on': Trump's plan to fight Clinton

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

CBA windfall

Shares windfall: How investors turned $2000 into $148,000

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Former Knox Grammer headmaster Dr Ian Paterson leaves the Royal Commission into ...

Former elite private school headmaster 'covered up' abuse

1 hr ago

Police at the home in Miller, where a two-year-old girl was found dead on Tuesday.

Neighbours shocked as girl, 2, found dead in Sydney home

1 hr ago

Dramatic rescue as man is trapped under Sydney bus for half an hour

24 mins ago

'No remorse, just self-pity': Former nurse mowed down cyclist

57 mins ago

'Abhorrent idea': Plebiscite plans in deeper disarray

One in five corporate bosses is a psychopath, as many as are in prison

We're all kidding ourselves on how healthy we really are

Morteza Mehrzad of Iran's Paralympics sitting volleyball team, who measures just above eight feet, fourth from right, ...

Eight-feet tall Morteza Mehrzad had to sit down to get noticed

Jarryd Hayne signed with the Gold Coast Titans last month.

Snubbed: three fullbacks selected but no room for Jarryd Hayne

1 hr ago

For the fashion crowd, 2014 What do you wear in the company of Vogue editor Anna Wintour, SJP and Donatella Versace? ...

Transformation of Michelle Obama and Hillary will benefit

1 hr ago

Beef sliders with bacon, gruyere and pickles with tomato jam.

The 11 cafe trends we're happy to see the back of

COMMENT

JUSTIFIED: L-R: Walton Goggins and Damon Herriman in JUSTIFIED airing Tuesday, Feb. 22 on FX. CR: Prashant Gupta / FX ...

The Aussie actor nobody can name hopes we'll finally recognise him

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Get your brolly out - rain and thunderstorms on their way

Landlords who are unwilling to keep up with timely repairs and maintenance are a top tenant gripe.

Could having 500 landlords be better than one?

When people we love are guilty of inexcusable acts

Eddie, the boy with two mums who stole Question ...

5:19PM

Investigation warns of police torture claims in ...

5:18PM

Callinan report says Sydney lockout laws could be ...

5:15PM

Exclusive first look at SMH stories

Year 3 students sit the NAPLAN test in 2015.

Study of 1.6m children reveals truth about single-sex education

'What makes him more important?' Upset over $1m reward

Dastyari patron gave $2000 for Labor candidate he has never met

Sean Nicholls

Footage shows Ihsas Khan outside the hair salon with knife in hand.

Alleged terrorist tried to continue his attack as victim ran for his life

NSW Premier Mike Baird has brushed aside the impact of his government's policies on council election results.

'Any leader needs to take the people with them': Baird backlash

John Joseph Farrell during a previous hearing.

'Done something stupid': Catholics knew of priest's offences

The NSW government launched a $1.6 million advertising blitz to back up its decision to ban greyhound racing.

'Emergency' rule used to fast-track greyhound ads

Sean Nicholls

Triple J Matt Okine.

Triple J is considering moving the Hottest 100 from Australia Day

1 hr ago

Tiahleigh Palmer, whose body was found a week after she disappeared, and a delay in the release of information.

Breakthrough in murder of 12-year-old girl

QLD
56 mins ago

Let's hope he's right: RBA assistant governor Christopher Kent has tipped jobless rate to fall again.

Cheer up Australia: Upbeat verdict on post-mining boom economy

Disgraced author and blogger Belle Gibson appeared on '60 Minutes' last year.

Health blogger Belle Gibson a no-show at federal court

VIC
Beau Donelly

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 13 September 2016. ...

Politics live as details of same-sex marriage plebiscite revealed

Live
Amy Remeikis
1 hr ago

Labor forces PM into three-week plebiscite wait

James Massola
28 mins ago

Revealed: Stopping the boats has cost more than $9.6b

Michael Gordon

Tim Wilson was one of at least 10 Coalition MPs who spoke on the same-sex marriage issue in Tuesday's party room meeting.

Wilson apologises to Turnbull over same-sex marriage clash

Liberal senator Dean Smith is Australia's first openly gay Liberal member of Parliament.

'Abhorrent': Liberal MP announces he will not vote for plebiscite

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Baby bonus cut as part of deal between Coalition and Labor

Senator Derryn Hinch delivers his first speech in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra.

Hinch names five alleged paedophiles in Senate speech

Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on September 5. Some conspiracy ...

Clinton a sitting duck from Trump's conspirancy theories

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Former President of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha during the presentation of his defence.

Brazil's former speaker expelled over Swiss accounts

Former CIA Director James Woolsey testifies on Capitol Hill in 1996.

Trump hires former CIA chief of 'weapons of mass destruction' fame

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to withdraw his country from the UN in his latest outburst against ...

Is Philippine leader Duterte charting course away from US?

ANALYSIS
Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The Chinese territorial claim we should really be worried about

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Liberal senator Dean Smith is Australia's first openly gay Liberal member of Parliament.

I'm a government senator and I can't support this plebiscite

COMMENT
Dean Smith
1 hr ago

Two girls walks towards a house, in Jarvenpaa, Finland.

Finland's education system is not as good as Aussie teachers think

COMMENT
Steven Schwartz
57 mins ago

The deal has been on JB Hi-Fi's bucket list for a long time, JB Hi-Fi's chief executive, Richard Murray, confided on Tuesday.

Dick Smith gives JB Hi-Fi a hand from the grave

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
51 mins ago

The ASX failed to sustain an early relief rally as pessimism returned.

ASX relief rally sours as investors lose confidence

Vanessa Desloires
18 mins ago

CBA chief Ian Narev said Paul Keating's move to privatise the bank in 1991 was an example of long-term thinking.

How CBA shareholders turned $2000 into $148,000

The prevalence of people with psychopathic tendencies in the corporate world is as high as that found in the prison ...

Is your boss a psychopath? There is a good chance

Westpac admits to piggy bank raid on young customers

JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for $870m

Overdue for a payrise? There's good news around the corner

Would you risk your job over your salary?

Aussie John is set to sell his house for what could be worth $100 million

Aussie John eyes record $100 million for Sydney home

Lucy Macken
3 mins ago

Are you being watched?

How could you tell if your house was being bugged?

Ray Sparvell

Landlords who are unwilling to keep up with timely repairs and maintenance are a top tenant gripe.

When you have 500 landlords instead of just one

Jennifer Duke

kitchen

Mistakes to avoid when renovating your kitchen

Carleen and Dan's winning main bathroom.

Dea Jolly: The hottest bathroom trends right now

Dea Jolly

Montblanc's 4810 Orbis Terrarum.

Best timers of the year nominated in the Oscars of watchmaking

Watches
Bani McSpedden

MOO produces a 'Patrick Bateman template' inspired by the movie <i>American Psycho</i> and its iconic card-swapping scene.

Why business cards are still crucial in the digital age

Leadership
James Atkinson

The LNG industry is a major driver of growth, but not of jobs.

The answer to Australia's economic growth puzzle

Jessica Irvine

Petar Sabados owns slices of two investment properties.

Fractional ownership of residential property a first

John Collett

Donovan Smith was formerly homeless. Then he started a soapmaking enterprise and donated the profits to charity.

He used to be homeless. Now he runs a business at the age of 13.

Kristine Guerra

Small businesses based overseas may still have to pay tax in Australia.

Help. I run my business overseas but where do I pay tax?

Max Newnham

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Hayne parties with bikie gang member

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David Cameron quits UK parliament

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Q&A;: Senator's awkward 'plebiscite' moment

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Harriet Wran released

In this Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, file photo, a horse makes its way through a cloud of smoke rising from fumigation being ...

World of Photos

ash v evil dead

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

Power

Power - From Executive Producer Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.

NPS

The role parents play in nursing sick kids

Advertiser Content

nswgov

Healthy employees save you money

Advertiser Content

LIU

Insurance in a changing market

Advertiser Content

The campaign to change the date of Triple J's Hottest 100 is gaining momentum.

Triple J announce Hottest 100 date may be revised but not for 2017

Aja Styles
7 mins ago

Ryan Lochte's debut on Dancing with the Stars got off to a bumpy start.

Two men charged over attempted TV attack on Ryan Lochte

Michael Idato
24 mins ago

RuPaul Charles wins the Emmy for outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program for RuPaul's Drag Race at ...

Drag Queen beats Seacrest, Klum to win historic Emmy

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

Katy Perry has released a new song, Rise, for the Rio Olympics.

'I can't believe it: Katy Perry wore my angel wings'

Ebony Bowden

Senator Bridget McKenzie had an awkward moment on Q&A.

Awkward: Senator bailed up on Q&A by her gay brother

Neil McMahon

Dancing star ... Tom Holland, who plays Spider-Main in the upcoming movie.

Spider-Man Tom Holland reveals breakdancing skills

Sarah Thomas

Bruce Springsteen, actually happy to be returning to Australia

The Boss is back: Springsteen announces Aussie tour in 2017

Bernard Zuel

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper on the scene said that a Harry Potter movie was showing on the DVD player.

Daniel Radcliffe returning to Harry Potter?

Michael Idato

Roy Lichtenstein
In the car 1963
oil and magna on canvas, 172 x 203.5 cm
Scottish National Gallery of Modern ...

Like this painting? What your taste in art says about you

Andrew Taylor
53 mins ago

Tommy Wiseau (centre) in a still from his film The Room.

'World's worst filmmaker' threatens Sydney festival

Andrew Taylor

Deborah Cheetham as Ella and Jessica Hitchcock as Alice share their final moments in Pecan Summer.

Pecan Summer review: Deborah Cheetham leads strong cast in epic stolen generations story

Peter McCallum

"It's time we stopped rigidly defining what boys are allowed to be" writes Jane Caro.

Why we need to give boys space to be themselves

Jane Caro

Is victim-blaming really behind the need to keep rape a secret?

Is it 'courageous' to admit I was raped?

Sophia Dembling

Greens senator Larissa Waters.

Larissa Waters delivered unexpected baby news on Q&A

Jenny Noyes

Eating more regular, smaller meals may do nothing to curb your appetite.

'It's appalling': How the sugar industry shifted blame to fat

Anahad O'Connor

Mum, daughter, besties: Lorelai and Rory in Gilmore Girls.

Why the romances on Gilmore Girls don't really matter

Rob Moran

Valerie Sagun, @biggalyoga, Instagram

Yes, you can be fat and do yoga

Chloe Papas

Robyn Lawley walks the runway at the 2016 Miami Swim Fashion Week.

Robyn Lawley opens up about health scare after misdiagnosis

Jenna Clarke

Health has suddenly become a preoccupation on the campaign trail in the wake of Hillary Clinton's episode on September 11.

What the fuss over Hillary Clinton's health is really about

COMMENT
Naomi Chainee

Berit Nordstrand

The Scandinavian belly fat program

Sarah Berry

Herbal remedy

Healing foods for spring allergies

Anthia Koullouros

Outdoor cross-country running in summer sunshine concept for exercising, fitness and healthy lifestyle

12 tips to improve your running success

Hal Higdon

Beef rendang served with roti at Island Dreams Cafe.

Best places to eat in Lakemba: from the SMH Good Food Guide

Andrew Levins

Rachel Khoo's smoky chickpea, aubergine and tomato one pot.

Taco Tuesday: Try this smoky chickpea and eggplant filling

Rachel Khoo

Matcha Mylkbar's blue latte combines algae with ginger, lemon and coconut milk.

The coolest food trends of 2016

Gemima Cody and Myffy Rigby

It's important for mums to be included in photos with their kids.

Dads urged to "just take the photo" of their partners

Evelyn Lewin

Kerry Stoutenburgh with her boyfriend, Luke Carquillat.

Brain-eating amoeba claims another young life in US

Suzi Catchpole

Teach kids to tie their shoelaces with this mum's genius hack.

Mum's genius hack for teaching kids to tie their shoelaces is going viral

Ariane Beeston

Relax at Pod 39.

Who said New York accommodation doesn't come cheap? Five of its best budget hotels

Sarah Theeboom
8 mins ago

Lady Elliot Island.

The perfect Aussie island for a whale watching scream fest

Jane Richards
15 mins ago

Foreign tourists visit a 'template' farm village in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Inside North Korea's so-called 'first class' hotel

Hugh Morris

Netflix is calling on broadband providers to stop choking our internet access.

Netflix pushes to abolish download limits

COMMENT
Adam Turner

How many dots can you see in the so-called Scintillating Grid?

How many black dots can you see?

Rob Pardo, former lead designer at Blizzard Entertainment.

'World of Warcraft' creator enters fray with start-up

Nick Wingfield

Instagram users will have the option to create a list of keywords that can be used to filter out comments they don't ...

Instagram gives comment filter to all

Hayley Tsukayama

ios 10

iOS 10: All the features coming to your iPhone

Peter Wells

2016 Hyundai Tucson 30 Special Edition.
Embargo: 2/9/2016

Hyundai adds Android Auto

Dom Tripolone

2016 Jaguar XE.

Jag's new fuel-sipping petrol engine launched

Dom Tripolone

2016 Skoda Superb 4x4.

Skoda sets sights on Mazda

Stephen Ottley

BMW i3 at the 2016 Paris motor show.

BMW set to debut new i3

Dom Tripolone

Head-to-head: Peugeot 308 GTi 270 v Ford Focus RS.

Peugeot 308 GTi v Ford Focus RS

Stephen Ottley

New ute on the way for Renault

David McCowen

Jarryd Hayne signed with the Gold Coast Titans last month.

NRL to probe video of Hayne with alleged Hells Angel

Megan Levy

Abdellatif Baka of Algeria and Yeltsin Jacques of Brazil lead the pack in the men's 1500m T13 final at Olympic Stadium.

Visually impaired runners beat Olympic gold time in 1500m final

Shane Mumford and Lance Franklin get close and personal.

Mumford escapes sanction over Buddy sledge

UPDATED
James Buckley

Josh McGuire was involved in a dust-up on the training track as the Broncos prepared for a do-or-die preliminary final ...

McGuire, Broncos teammate come to blows at training

Sitting the weekend out: Steve Johnson.

Johnson set to miss Giants' preliminary final

James Buckley

Xavier Richards, of the Swans, marks in front of Adam Tomlinson, of the Giants, during the first qualifying final ...

Swans v Giants a gigantic blow for NRL? Please

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Relishing the challenge: Tom Rogic.

Socceroo Rogic preparing for Barca test

"They say they've seen things like this settle down in a week, two weeks and sometimes three weeks": Gallen.

Gallen faces wait over back injury

Not picked: Jarryd Hayne.

Hayne overlooked for PM's XIII clash with PNG

Adrian Proszenko
1 hr ago

Terminated contract: Kieran Foran.

Warriors 'confident of signing Foran

David Long
46 mins ago

New challenge: Stephen Kearney with New Zealand skipper Jesse Bromwich in May.

Stephen Kearney named Warriors head coach

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