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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: Funeral for Tiahleigh Palmer on November 14, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by ...

Tiahleigh's foster brother arrested over incest

Jorge Branco
36 mins ago

Violinist Stephen Phillips was one of three killed in a car crash in New Zealand.

Loganlea father dead in crash was QSO first violinist

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls has responded to criticism about dropping Strong Choices.

'Newman is entitled to his opinions': Nicholls rejects commentary

Felicity Caldwell

The Bruce Highway was closed north of the Sunshine Coast.

Bruce Highway closed, woman freed from crash after vehicle rolls

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Heart tissue grown from stem cells at Prince Charles Hospital.

Beating heart tissue grown from stem cells shown at hospital

Tony Moore
1 hr ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to recommend the Labor caucus vote against the plebiscite.

Bill Shorten grilled on marriage plebiscite inaction

Fergus Hunter

Gold Coast Games will be safe from terrorism: Beattie

1 hr ago

Cut-price telco TPG's profits soar after iiNet buyout

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

Three-year-old dies in hospital after car crash

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Former Billabong boss sells Gold Coast mansion for $25m

Rachel Clun

Money train: The case for taxing those who cash in on light rail

ANALYSIS
Cameron Murray

Passenger train hits bus near Alderley station

Drew Creighton
6 mins ago

Cathriona White was found dead in her Los Angeles home.

Jim Carrey sued over suicide

Formal meetings are a good idea, even if you talk about the family business around the kitchen table.

How to keep business in family

Fresh and flavour-packed tacos hit Brisbane's CBD.

Fresh Mexican hits the CBD

Dreamworld tiger cub Adira takes an excursion from Tiger Island.

Tiger gets sand between her claws

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John Oliver's feisty exchange

It pays to know your peppers. This gallery guide will help you identify common chilli varieties.

Red hot chilli fest to heat up the Lockyer Valley

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride.

Rev up, Distinguished Gentlemen, and ride

Passenger train hits bus at Alderley station

5:22PM

ASX cautious ahead of BoJ and Fed

5:16PM

Brazil terror suspects to stand trial

5:12PM

South-east Queensland's Olympic bid may not make it out of the starting blocks.

Second Queensland council says no to Olympics

1 hr ago

Rider died after crash with unlicensed driver: police

Jorge Branco

Dufty 'withered away' in weeks before disappearance

The owners of Shen Neng 1 had for six years refused to accept responsibility for paying for the clean-up.

Ship accidents on reef will happen: Barnaby Joyce

The statement can be found on the British Colonial Co. website.

Restaurant chided for celebrating 'stylish days' of colonisation

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

A boat crew assists a whale trapped in Moreton Bay off Shorncliffe.

Whale freed from nets in Bay

Jorge Branco

Defence lawyer Tim Meehan.

Bosscher Lawyers raided by Crime and Corruption officers

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Daniel Roose helps a homeless stranger get back to her family in New Zealand.

Man's good deed to homeless woman goes viral

WA

paramedic and APA delegate John McCormack said NSW Ambulance exacerbated his PTSD with relentless harassing phone calls.

Paramedics in need of support instead face bullying

NSW

The owners of Shen Neng 1 had for six years refused to accept responsibility for paying for the clean-up.

Coal carrier reef damage bill settled for $39.3m

Years of pressure on departments and agencies, making departmental budgets liable for blow-outs in claims among their ...

Public service compensation claims dwindle

ACT

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is meeting with gay groups on the same-sex marriage plebiscite.

Shorten tours his own mini-plebiscite on marriage equality

Tony Wright

Coalition considers linking school attendance to welfare payments

Stephanie Peatling

Australia's badge of honour is really a badge of shame

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Dinkus for Stephanie Peatling . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The two groups of people governments love to target

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to recommend the Labor caucus vote against the plebiscite.

'Why are you dragging it out?': Shorten defends inaction

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Control your borders or face instability, PM tells UN

Broadcaster Andrew Bolt and political Linda Burney star in the ABC documentary 'Recognition: Yes or No?'

Burney and Bolt: Odd couple face off on ABC documentary

Peter Scully (right, grey hair) arrives at the Cagayan De Oro court handcuffed to another inmate on his first day of his ...

Death penalty call for accused child sex predator in Philippines

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Performers celebrate at the end of the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio ...

Brazil terror suspects to stand trial

16 mins ago

Israeli protesters gather outside the Palestinian Mission in London on Tuesday to protest at the recent stabbings.

Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank

28 mins ago

Police investigators examine the Gili Cat 2 boat following an explosion while it was en route to the nearby island of ...

Bali ferry explosion: Police say Gili Cat 2 owner not Australian

Jewel Topsfield
55 mins ago

The organised drug trade in Queensland is complicated and multi-faceted.

Who is really organising crime in Queensland?

COMMENT
John Harrison

The secret to happiness could be as simple as good time management.

Time audit: Keeping your time-spend in check

Adele Blair

Extensive series of an elementary school classroom. Includes multi-cultural group of teachers and students.

Single-sex schools a 'waste of time', expert tells Australia

Madonna King

AFR Sydney. Photo shows, Psychic Nevine Rottinger at the Supreme Court. Rottinger gave advice to chairman of collapsed ...

Failed firm thought psychic was 'a joke'

59 mins ago

Telecommunications was the day's worst performing sector, dragged by falls in TPG Telecom and Telstra.

ASX cautious ahead of BoJ and Fed

12 mins ago

A rate hike this week by the Fed would be the 'mother of all surprises'.

Are markets in for 'the mother of all surprises'?

48 mins ago

Major shareholder and chief executive David Teoh lost hundreds of millions of dollars on paper on Tuesday.

TPG boss's wealth plunges $600m in matter of hours

1 hr ago

Fear that China debt bubble will burst

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

RBA not fazed by housing price rises

Why so many business leaders are tiptoeing around Trump

COMMENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Ex-banker pleads not guilty to insider trading

Former Billabong executive Scott Perrin has sold his Mermaid Beach home.

Former Billabong boss sells Gold Coast mansion for $25m

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 11: Construction around Brisbane including Newstead, Teneriffe and the Brisbane CBD on May ...

Brisbane apartments sales slow, prices fall

Su-Lin Tan

Evidence of property price growth has been seen in recent auctions. A one-bedroom apartment in Sydney at 166 Queen ...

Prices up 2 per cent across Australia, official data shows

Darren and Dea Jolly recently wrapped extensive renovations at 14 Irymple Avenue, Kew East.

Tips and tricks all experienced renovators know

Nicole Nicol has slipped easily in to Bali life.

Buying in Bali: 'People do stuff here they would never do at home'

Paul Mac shares a few pearls of wisdom after three decades on the party circuit.

Paul Mac: 'I've survived plagues, overdoses and crackdowns'

Self
Michael Harry
1 hr ago

Burberry at London Fashion Week.

Four massive new trends from London Fashion Week

Men's Style

Women's career breaks make it harder to accumulate a healthy superannuation balance.

The $25,000 hit to women in the super backdown

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Having half your money spread across each of the big four banks doesn't count as a well-diversified portfolio.

Five ways to know you're a good investor

Graham Witcomb

The Age, News. Streaming music in Restaurants and public places, Nick Larkins (in blue) and Matt Elsley who have started ...

Cafe soundtracks are changing and here's why

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Attractive woman working on a laptop computer. She is casually dressed with long blonde hair. She looks relaxed with a ...

Help! What is a 'blackhole' expenditure'?

Max Newnham

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Foster dad charged with murder

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Family killed in New Zealand

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Tiger on the beach

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Rider killed by alleged hoon

Theda Station's Megan and Brandy Jones rely on the plane to deliver their schoolwork, as well as movies and presents ...

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Catch up on Transparent ahead of Season 3 on 24th September.

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The hilarious Stan Original comedy No Activity, now streaming

Fostering Connections

How one person can make a difference

Advertiser Content

Hacker with binary codes looking directly to the camera iStock pic for Cyber Crime story Hacker / computers /technology ...

Cyber criminals target Australia

Advertiser Content

FFX Shop

John Olsen: Signed limited editions

Fairfax Shop

Network Ten entertainment editor Angela Bishop.

John Oliver lashes Angela Bishop

Ebony Bowden

Master Of None creators Alan Yang and Aziz Ansari collect their Emmy for Comedy Series Writing.

The Emmys are proof that television is getting more diverse

Bethonie Butler

Mike Patton performing with Faith No More in Melbourne last year.

Mike Patton hints at new Faith No More album

Annabel Ross

Corey Feldman and his Angels perform on the US Today show.

Corey Feldman, mocked over bizarre Today performance

Rob Moran

The 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey has never been solved.

JonBenet docu-series 'will name new suspect'

Ebony Bowden

Jimmy Barnes hopes to break the cycle of shame and fear of his childhood with new book.

Barnes says Rosie Batty inspired ugly truths in his memoir

Rob Moran

Ben Mendelsohn who won an Emmy for his role in Bloodline.

Aussie Ben beats Game of Thrones heroes in awards

Michael Idato

Matt Damon, left, embraces host Jimmy Kimmel on stage at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at ...

Kimmel played it safe as Emmys host but there were shocks

Michael Idato

Must Do Brisbane: School Holiday Guide, Sept-Oct 2016

Brisbane school holiday guide

Hugh Sheridan is performing in the California Crooners Club at the Spiegeltent in Brisbane.

Hugh Sheridan finds success in California with crooners

Nathanael Cooper

Must Do Brisbane Monday night dining spots.

Must Do Brisbane: Monday night eats

Kim Kardashian West in a sheer, wet look for the MTV Video Music Awards.

Barely there: The sheer trend gains a high-profile advocate

Jenna Clarke
1 hr ago

Charlie Sirois wearing his Justice clothing to school.

Struggling for acceptance, Charlie finally got his princess moment

Colby Itkowitz

Amy Poehler at the 2016 Emmys.

Smart girls proved why it's worth asking celebrities more

Amy Croffey

What we need to teach our teenage sons about girls

Jody Allard

"Culturally, we're obsessed with women suffering as much as possible during childbirth," writes Kasey Edwards.

What if we flipped the drug-free birth dogma?

Kasey Edwards

Alana Derksen, 22: "Ever since I shaved my head, I really bloomed."

'Chic and elegant': The beauty of a buzz cut is catching on

Hayley Phelan

Cathriona White was found dead in her Los Angeles home.

Jim Carrey hit with wrongful death lawsuit over ex-girlfriend

Elahe Izadi

Sarah Paulson attends the Governors Ball for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft ...

The glitz and glam from the Emmys 2016 after parties

Selfie image problem?

Social media's unique body image problem

Sarah Berry

Eat fat to look fit?

Chewing the fat on the ketogenic diet

Jacqueline Alwill

Karlie Kloss.

The cost of living like a health nut

Neela Shearer

Eton mess with strawberry sauce.

Best strawberry recipes: How to use up bargain berries

Chloe Booker

Chingon's fire-roasted "crack corn".

Just Open: Melbourne's Chingon Mexican hits Brisbane

Callan Boys

The only thing better than peanut butter is peanut butter and chocolate.

23 swoon-worthy peanut butter recipes

Jools and Jamie Oliver with their five children last month.

Mum of five Jools Oliver hits back at post-baby body shamers

Cat Rodie

Katie and Dalton Prager.

'Fault in Our Stars' husband dies without dying wife by his side

Cat Rodie

Harper Beckham, 5, with her father, David Beckham.

Why I wont let my daughter, 5, wear high heels like Harper

Cat Rodie

Fiji.

How to have the trip of a lifetime, without spending a house deposit

Ben Groundwater

Woman eating with chopsticks inside japanese restaurant

A heinous culinary crime: A dish you'll never be able to eat

Ben Groundwater

The Italian lira is no longer honoured in Italy.

Credit cards vs cash: What you should really use when you travel

Ellen Creager

PayPal has become a member of eftpos and plans to connect to its real-time payments infrastructure next year.

Businesses falling behind in 'next frontier'

Tim Biggs

High hopes: Greg Hunt speaking at the AFR Innovation Summit in August.

CSIRO to be 'world's best' within a decade

Marcus Strom

Twitter

Images and other media no longer count toward tweet limit

Karen Turner

Can you get done for DUI in a vehicle that drives itself?

Will you need a licence for a self-driving car?

Location, ethnicity and political standing can have profound effects on internet access, a study has found.

Oppression linked to 'digital disadvantage'

Amina Khan

Mazda keeps chipping away at the Mazda6 sedan and wagon.

Tested: New Mazda6

David McCowen

Volkswagen Beetle sets new record of 328km/h at Bonneville Salt Flats

Herbie goes bananas at Bonneville

Andrew MacLean

1926 Ford Model T Tourer.

Ford Australia: Driving a Model T

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Benz C200

What luxury sedan should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Aston Martin DB11 Volante

Aston Martin DB11 Volante revealed

Andrew MacLean
1 hr ago

Hyundai's Veloster Street Turbo has a unique look.

Quick Spin: Hyundai Veloster Street

David McCowen

Unstoppable: Jason Taumalolo makes a trademark surge in an enormous performance for the Cowboys.

Stats tell tale of Taumalolo's demolition job on Broncos

Phil Lutton

Right-hand man: Ron Massey with legendary coach Jack Gibson during Parramatta's breakthrough premiership year of 1981.

Massey's brutal honesty was the making of Gallen

Andrew Webster

All the overnight action.

All the action you missed overnight

Looking to the future: Sharks chairman Damian Keogh.

Sharks frustrated by slow return from property development

Chris Barrett

Chasing JT: Ben Barba wishes he'd got more tips from the game's greatest player.

Barba's one regret when it comes to Thurston

Adam Pengilly

Billy Picken takes a screamer in the 1979 grand final.

Dogs have chance to atone for dads' failures

Michael Gleeson

Ready: Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi thinks his side is in better shape than last year.

Roar in better nick than last year: Aloisi

Race winner Nico Rosberg, centre, sits with Daniel Ricciardo, left, and Lewis Hamilton.

Formula One pendulum swings towards Ricciardo, Rosberg

ANALYSIS
Andrew Tate