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Baird makes dramatic changes to preschool fees

What is she hiding behind the glasses? Hillary Clinton on September 11.

How is Hillary Clinton still alive?

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A large section of Merino Street in Miller has been turned into a crime scene

Woman charged with murder after girl, 2, found dead

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

Duterte tells US forces to get out of southern Philippines

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Robert Andrew Fiddes Ellis flanked by his lawyers Benny Hariyono (left) and Yanuar Nahak (right).

Australian accused of abusing young girls faces 16 years in Bali jail

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Secret video shows Belle Gibson's publisher had concerns about lies

Olympic athletes' data leaked by Russian hackers, says WADA

Lawyer disputes Jarryd Hayne's bikie link denial

'No one with any blood': JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman to fight it out

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Labor forces PM into three-week plebiscite wait

James Massola

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

Hanson left shaking her head by One Nation senator's first speech

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Schumer finds humour after ending up in Paris hospital

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Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on ...

Two reasons the iPhone 7 is the best iPhone ever

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oc9903020221.Orlando Chiodo. General.Mt Brown Public School, Kindergarten kids painting the Finland Flag. (Front) Daniel ...

Why Finland's education system wouldn't cut it in Australia

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Younger gallery visitors liked pop art by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein.

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

Paralympic 1500m final faster than Olympics

When people we love do awful things, we can't excuse them

Hottest 100 date may be revised over Australia Day tension

Australian accused of child sexual abuse faces up ...

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Atlanta Fed's Lockhart to retire

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One Nation senator calls for 'Aus-Exit' from ...

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Former Knox Grammar headmaster Dr Ian Paterson leaving the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual ...

Former elite private school headmaster 'covered up' abuse

Sydney lockout laws could be 'relaxed'

Sean Nicholls, James Robertson

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

Springvale mine (foreground) supplies coal for the nearby Mount Piper power station.

Water guarantee 'not worth paper it's written on'

Michaela Whitbourn

A computer-generated 3D model of norovirus.

The nasty virus that floored more people than the flu over winter

The man was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical conditon.

Woman found dead, man critically injured at home in Milperra

Emergency services working to free the man trapped under a bus in Parramatta.

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

Illegal guns have been seized in an international operation.

New national gun amnesty to be announced

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

A 45-year-old man was trapped in his car for up to 12 hours.

Driver trapped for 12 hours as Victoria's drenching continues

Judge David Parsons said Stephanie Maher had shown no remorse nor accepted responsibility for her actions and had ...

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

In rolling Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull said he would deliver economic leadership.

One year on, we're still waiting for economic leadership

Peter Martin

Libs dismiss any prospect of Abbott leading again

Heath Aston

Report card: The first year of the Turnbull government

President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Professor Gillian Triggs is meeting with Prime Minister Malcolm ...

Syrian army claims it shot down Israeli warplane and a drone

Yayah Heriyah says that when she was reunited with her husband Syahrial after his arrest in 2014, he had been so ...

Police torture claims in Jakarta school case

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies

Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Some conspiracy theorists have even ...

Clinton a sitting duck for Trump's conspiracy theories

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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

Super tax reforms offer triumph for Turnbull

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Ross Gittins

3D ballot box with a flag - great for topics like ellection/ voting etc. Political parties' and lobby groups' use of ...

We don't need one plebiscite – we need 10

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Alan Stokes

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

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

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Steven Schwartz

AFR. Portrait of Gerry Harvey photographed at his offices in Hombush. Pic by Nic Walker. Date 28th Feb 2012.

Why Gerry Harvey isn't worried about JB Hi-Fi's Good Guys buy

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CBA boss finds a Labor leader to love

Colin Kruger, CBD

Sydney locals, Andy and Sonia have had over 23 million views on Kin Community.

Lights, camera, action: Kin Community comes to Australia

The cycle is moving so fast in Sydney that an under supply in office space could result.

City makeovers as office buildings change spots

Credit rating downgrade would have 'very little to no' impact

Winter crop surge to help offset low prices

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

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Elizabeth Knight

Boards underprepared for cyber threat: ASIC

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

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

Mistakes to avoid when renovating your kitchen

Carleen and Dan's winning main bathroom.

Dea Jolly: The hottest bathroom trends right now

Dea Jolly

Best timers of the year nominated in the Oscars of watchmaking

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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

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James Atkinson

Petar Sabados owns a slice of two investment properties, which he tracks on his phone.

Can't afford a house? You can buy a brick instead

John Collett

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

The answer to Australia's economic growth puzzle

Jessica Irvine

Sean Senvirtne, founder of mydeal.com.au: "This is not the time for exit because we don't know what this thing is yet, ...

How to build a $20 million company in four years

Co-Founder and Creative Director of The Daily Editor, Alyce Tran

Five entrepreneurs reveal their tips for success

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Sept 14

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

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

The role parents play in nursing sick kids

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Pugnacious self-acceptance: John Turturro plays John Stone, a low-rent "precinct crawler" lawyer in <i>The Night Of</i>.

TV finales that left us flat: Is that it? We don't find out?

Craig Mathieson

Triple J announce Hottest 100 date may be revised but not yet

Aja Styles

Damon Herriman and Patrick Brammell in ABC series The Elegant Gentleman's Guide To Knife Fighting.

The Aussie actor that wants to stop being nameless

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

Drag Queen beats Seacrest, Klum to win historic Emmy

Ebony Bowden

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

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

Andrew Taylor

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

No zebras were harmed in the making of this ensemble in 2007. Our eyes on the other hand, well...

Victoria Beckham is the new Kate Moss

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Jenna Clarke

"Above all, fat yoga has made me feel strong", writes Chloe Papas.

Yes, you can be fat and do yoga

Chloe Papas

Amy Schumer hospitalised for food poisoning in Paris

Michael Idato
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"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

Larissa Waters delivered unexpected baby news on Q&A

Jenny Noyes

"By today's standards they behaved very badly."

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

Anahad O'Connor

Could be making a comeback ... Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel.

Why the romances on Gilmore Girls don't really matter

Rob Moran

The Scandinavian belly fat program

Sarah Berry

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

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

Sarah Theeboom

The perfect Aussie island for a whale watching scream fest

Jane Richards

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

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

Hugh Morris

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, holds an iPhone 7s while speaking with dancer Maddie Ziegler.

Two reasons the iPhone 7 is the best iPhone ever

iPhone 7 review
Peter Wells

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

Netflix pushes to abolish download limits

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Adam Turner

A team led by Princeton's Tullis Onstott looking for life-forms that could give insights to possible life elsewhere in ...

A vision of life on Mars in the depths of Earth

Kenneth Chang

Rob Pardo, former lead designer at Blizzard Entertainment.

WoW 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

2016 Hyundai Tucson 30 Special Edition.
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Hyundai adds Android Auto

Dom Tripolone

Jag's new fuel-sipping petrol engine launched

Dom Tripolone

Skoda sets sights on Mazda

Stephen Ottley

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

Alleged Hells Angels bikie Chris Bloomfield.

Lawyer disputes Hayne's bikie link denial

Phil Lutton

Innocent bystander: Jarryd Hayne said he did not know of Chris Bloomfield's alleged bikie links.

Hayne was warned by NRL about mixing with known criminals

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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

On the deck: Josh Kennedy after being struck by Steve Johnson.

Swans confident concussion test followed procedure

James Buckley

right Head Coach Michael Cheika and Wallabies forwards scrum coach Mario Ledesma . Photography Brendan Esposito ...

Ledesma laughs off 'traitor' tag

Tom Decent

Hopeful to play: Nick Kyrgios practises on Monday ahead of Australia's David Cup play-off against Slovakia.

Kyrgios and Tomic settled differences at Californian celebrations

Michael Chammas

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

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Andrew Webster

Star power: Anthony Milford is a key man for the Broncos.

Strap yourselves in - these are two classics in the making

Phil Gould

Jason Taumalolo has been honoured by his NRL peers.

Taumalolo crowned RLPA players' champion

Adrian Proszenko

Warriors 'confident of signing Foran

David Long