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Mariam Veiszadeh says politicians such as Pauline Hanson are giving licence to xenophobia.

'Every 2nd person': the poll made Mariam sick

Patrick Begley

Lend Lease's ambitious plan for Victoria Harbour in Docklands: five towers with more than 1500 apartments.

Minister urged to reject Docklands 'wall of towers'

1 hr ago

Brad Pitt and George Clooney attend the west coast premiere of "8" at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3, 2012 in Los ...

'Wow': The moment George Clooney learns of Brangelina split

Census 2016.

Five things we now know about the census

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade

Ivanka Trump listens as her father Donald speaks at a roundtable discussion.

Ivanka can't hide Trump's misogyny - or the danger he presents

COMMENT

Bruce Monteath has called off his challenge

'Shaken things up': Richmond rebels call off board challenge

Caroline Wilson

'You kind of want to be hated': Bulldog talks tough ahead of final

Why Aussies pay thousands more for private health care

Masterclass: How Skittles nailed response to Trump jnr's claim

'Thanks for the memories': Boomer clears out North locker

Larissa Nicholson

Race doping scandal vet admits to 'severe' gambling addiction

tiahleigh palmer

Foster father killed Tia to protect son over incest, pregnancy fears: police

'The weak get weeded out': Carlos explains Darwin's theory of evolution in the season debut of <i>The Bachelorette</i>.

Cocky Bachelorette contestant evokes natural selection

28 mins ago

(FILE PHOTO) Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Reported To Have Married At The Weekend In France CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: ...

Angelina's 'unusual' demands: What we know now about split

Some parts of the home remain boarded up.

Upset neighbours declare shabby mansion is dragging down values

Polar bear

There could be hope for the world's 'saddest' polar bear

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Stunt pilot almost decapitated

The effect of more highrises on Melbourne's skyline may soon be felt by tenants.

Oversupply 'cannot come soon enough' for Melbourne, expert claims

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Temple University in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. ...

What we can learn from Hillary Clinton's pneumonia

Albury Tigers' lewd Mad Monday behaviour

9:46PM

One in three Australian workers now regularly ...

9:05PM

12-year-old girl hospitalised after brawl at ...

8:28PM

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Bruce Monteath has called off his challenge

Richmond board challenge called off

Caroline Wilson

Moving out: Brent Harvey posted this photo on Wednesday.

'Boomer' clears out his locker at North

Larissa Nicholson

Mixed emotions: Ted Richards watches on as younger brother Xavier works through a handball drill at Swans training.

Bloods brothers: Ted and Xavier Richards change places

Caroline Wilson

The Swans' Gary Rohan was stretchered off during the match against Adelaide last Saturday, but was running again on ...

Mills ruled out as Rohan and Tippett train

UPDATED
James Buckley

Contract extension: Majak Daw.

Waite and Daw sign contract extensions with North Melbourne

Sam McClure

David Matthews.

Giants chief hits back over criticism

Andrew Wu

"Sneaky little reco": Jack Riewoldt.

Riewoldt undergoes unexpected ankle reco

Nat Fyfe will also be in LA to hone his training and recovery program.

Nat Fyfe cashing in on some coin on training sojourn in LA

Brendan Foster

Parking inspectors have threatened to walk off the job on AFL Grand Final weekend.

Parking inspectors to walk off job on AFL Grand Final weekend

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

12-year-old girl hospitalised after brawl at fast food outlet

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Police station evacuated after cannonball handed in

Aisha Dow

Staff at the radio station are a little shaken, but otherwise it's business as usual.

Melbourne LGBTIQ radio station evacuated after bomb threat

The scene of the bus crash in Elsternwick.

Four children taken to hospital after bus, car collide

Nationals MP Luke O'Sullivan outside the Supreme Court. The court refused to force the Victorian government to allow ...

Luke O'Sullivan loses court bid to be sworn into Parliament

Lecki Ord (left), Olivia Ball and Winsome McCaughey (right).

With Doyle set for four more years, female mayors lament backward steps

Police would like to speak to Jake Mosley in relation to the assault.

'Coward punch' leaves man in critical condition

WA

The 266-seat Boeing 777-200 arrived half an hour early.

Canberra receives first international flight in 12 years

ACT
Clare Sibthorpe

Court

Bashing victim pinched man's bottom: court

Emma Partridge

A crocodile on the banks of the Daintree River, north of Cairns. Pic by Paul Rovere

Why selling licences to hunt crocs isn't fair

COMMENT
Claire Brennan

Members of the Barrio 18 gang at the Quezaltepeque prison in El Salvador.

The 'triangle of death' Australian-bound refugees are fleeing

David Wroe

Scullion to push justice targets with states

Michael Gordon

Australians pay thousands more for private health cover

Heath Aston

In her first speech in the Senate last week, Pauline Hanson said Australia was in danger of being "swamped" by Muslims.

Half of all Australians want to ban Muslim immigration: poll

Mark Kenny, Michael Koziol

Peter Dutton

Turnbull government rules out US refugee swap

Tony Abbott

Poll shows Abbott, Bishop more popular than PM

EXCLUSIVE

Labor senator Stephen Conroy arrives for the Labor caucus meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, July 2016.

'A stuff up': Conroy explains mysterious resignation

Police fire tear gas into the crowd of protesters on Old Concord Road late Tuesday night, Sept. 20, 2016, in Charlotte, ...

Protests erupt in Charlotte after police kill a black man

Unesco Director-General Irina Bokova of Bulgaria, believes educated girls are more dangerous than drones to fundamentalists.

Meet the woman who hopes to save the world

United Nations officials suspended convoy operations in Syria after the attack.

US blames Russia for aid convoy attack

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Rodrigo Duterte tells EU where to go

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

The new Paul Keating: Minister's brave new road-user charge

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

J'accuse: Cory Bernardi led the charge against fellow senator Sam Dastyari

Bernardi and co are for free of speech - unless you're an asylum seeker

Anna Talbot

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - APRIL 18: (CHINA OUT) Chickens are seen at a poultry farm on April 18, 2013 in Liaocheng, China. ...

Ethical fast food is coming to Melbourne - and it's about time

Matt Holden

NAB is teaming up with banks in Israel and Canada to pursue the development of blockchain and other technologies.

$10 payment opens a new world

Georgia Wilkins

Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder says the group will take a disciplined approach to capital investment to ...

Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder sees pay halved after dismal year

Colin Kruger, CBD

Former tennis legend and BBY Director Ken Rosewall outside the Supreme court on Wednesday.

'I didn't do the right thing': former BBY director Ken Rosewall

Michaela Whitbourn

GPT Group's Highpoint in Maribyrnong in Melbourne's west, which could include a new hotel.

Mega malls across Australia cast a shadow over suburban shops

Carolyn Cummins

Bates' Bondi Beach milk bar reaps $19.12m

Carolyn Cummins

One in three Australians now regularly work from home

Nick Toscano
45 mins ago

Banks lead ASX higher as BoJ shifts

Jessica Sier

Will share awards shield BHP boss Andrew Mackenzie?

COMMENT

A new kitchen at 42B Lansell Road, Toorak, has views over both courtyards.

The top must-have features to get the most amazing kitchens

Possibly the most confusing for travellers is North Melbourne Station, which is in West Melbourne.

Why are these Melbourne train stations so confusing?

An architect-design garage.

Dare to dream: homeowner builds a garage that's fit for a superhero

Lets put these cleaning myths to rest.

Sorry, grandma: the ten biggest misconceptions about cleaning

The effect of more highrises on Melbourne's skyline may soon be felt by tenants.

Oversupply 'cannot come soon enough' for Melbourne: expert

<b>Air New Zealand Lounge, Sydney</b><br>
The Kiwi carrier is on a roll when it comes to lounges. Auckland, Sydney and ...

Lounge sweet: The top six business class lounges in the country

High Flyer
David Flynn

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

Howard and Gillian Tuxworth, with their children Harry and Molly, at the Collingwood home the Victorian government ...

What you can do if you're facing compulsory acquisition

Christine Long

If it's true love, like Wesley and Princess Buttercup in The Princess Bride, you might want to consider putting assets ...

The Money guide to shacking up with your partner

Melissa Browne

Erroyl produces mid-range luxury watches.

How Australian exporters handle the 'tyranny of distance'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Mel Myers

Teenage maths prodigy's exciting internet venture

Alexandra Cain

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US senator eviscerates Wells Fargo CEO

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Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

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'Skittles are candy, refugees are people'

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Trailer: Passengers

Villagers wait on a verandah to witness the funeral procession of Indian army soldier Gangadhar Dalai, who was killed in ...

World of Photos - September 21, 2016

transparent

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

Adventure Time

Season 3 of cult classic Adventure Time now streaming

Fostering Connections

Ten great reasons to become a foster carer

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Community Corrections

Making a difference in the correctional system

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Fostering Connections

How one person can make a difference

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'The weak get weeded out': Carlos explains Darwin's theory of evolution in the season debut of <i>The Bachelorette</i>.

Bachelorette villains are hatched and the scene for Love set

Michael Lallo
28 mins ago

Burke Ramsey being interviewed by Dr Phil.

Lawyer for JonBenet Ramsey family vows to sue CBS

Keith Coffman

Emily Blunt as Rachel Watson in <i>The Girl on the Train</i>.

Emily Blunt 'too beautiful' for new movie role

Ebony Bowden

Riding shotgun with Bruce Springsteen in his new memoir Born To Run is long, ecstatic, exhausting, filled with peaks and ...

Springsteen's new memoir is part seance and part keg party

Dwight Garner

Nick Stathopoulos's hyper-real portrait of Deng Adut.

Archibald winner: 'Not bad for a couple of Blacktown boys'

Linda Morris

In Her Shoes director Curtis Hanson during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2005.

8 Mile, Wonder Boys director Curtis Hanson dies

The 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey has never been solved.

Could a child have killed JonBenet Ramsey? It appears so

Aisha Dow

The release of the official sequel comes 90 years after the release of <i>Winnie-the-Pooh</i> in 1926.

Pooh's long-lost pal comes in from the cold after 90 years

Ebony Bowden

John Olsen is still going strong at 88 years old.

John Olsen retrospective is mildly entertaining at best

Robert Nelson

Son Ye-jin plays Princess Deokhye in The Last Princess, a largely passive character at the centre of a web of intrigue.

Historical tale of damsel in distress

Jake Wilson

Isabel Angus.

You may never 'coregasm' - but that's okay

Anne-Marie Peard

Happier times: Angelina Jolie Pitt, left, and Brad Pitt in 2015.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt split: What we know now

Maria Puente

Brad Pitt and George Clooney attend the west coast premiere of "8" at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3, 2012 in Los ...

'Wow': George Clooney learns of Brangelina split from reporter

Mary Ward

Kendall Jenner in the ballet-inspired shoot for Vogue Espana.

Ballerinas upset by this Vogue video have jumped the shark

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Actress Jennifer Aniston poses at the premiere of her new film "Love Happens" in Los Angeles

...

Aniston memes take over

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham attend the British Fashion Awards 2015 at London Coliseum on November 23, 2015 in ...

The couples that give us hope

Jenna Clarke

Stocksy.

I have sex outside marriage, and my family took years to accept it

Koraly Dimitriadis

Naomi Watts is seen walking in Soho on September 16, 2016 in New York City.

Photos: Celebrity street style

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from her husband actor Brad Pitt.

Why Brad and Ange's divorce is oddly reassuring

Alyssa Rosenberg

Starve cancer cells of sugar or fat? It doesn't work like that.

'Cancer diets' to cut the fat?

Sarah Berry

A little joy: The moments that make it.

What the elderly can teach us about happiness

Dr Tim Sharp

Sexy girl in white lace panties lying on bed, hands on belly, body detail

Weighing the pros and cons of probiotics

Eric Niiler

The Hamdog - a hamburger and hotdog mashup.?

Is the hamburger-hotdog mashup the laziest frankenfood yet?

Sharnee Rawson

Embla's creamed corn dish.

How to make cult recipes from Good Food Guide winners at home

Dave Verheul, Casey Wall, Andrew McConnell

Head downstairs to new mezcaleria Bodega Underground for a Mexican fiesta.

Say cheers to dumpling tacos and more at this new mezcal bar

Nola James

Peppa Pig has been accused of being bad for kids.

Why Peppa Pig will always be welcome in my home

Cat Rodie

You don't want to mess with Zoe.

Feisty fifth-grader shuts down boy who can't keep his hands to himself

Cat Rodie

A mum decided to count how many times her two kids said her name a day and the results are terrifying.

Mum tests how many times her kids say her name with terrifying results

Merryn Porter

Head to the beach in New York during August to avoid its unbearable humidity.

The ultimate guide to New York City for first timers

Sarah Theeboom

Cape Town's iconic Camps Bay beach.

The amazing destination no one cares about

Ben Groundwater

Vlogger Casey Neistat discovers the joy of flying first class on Emirates.

What happens when a vlogger gets upgraded to $27,800 first-class seat

The teaser posted online by Google.

Date set for 'first phones built by Google'

Tim Biggs

Comet 332P's nucleus, the bright object on the left, followed by a trail of debris 4800 kilometres long.

Hubble spots comet disolving into oblivion

Rachel Feltman

<i>ReCore</i>'s desert overworld is constantly shifting thanks to its ever present sand storms.

Review: Fantastic game let down by poor design, performance

Tim Biggs

In the pipeline: NBN won't be profitable until 2022.

Cheapest unlimited NBN deals in each city

Lifehacker

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

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce revealed

Andrew MacLean

Ford Coupe Utility

We drive the original Ford Ute

David Morley

Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain

Benz reveals E-Class All-Terrain

Daniel DeGasperi

Honda has introduced a limited-edition version of its Jazz hatch.

Honda introduces limited-edition Jazz

David McCowen

Tesla has fixed software bugs that allowed Chinese hackers access to its Model S

Tesla fixes security bugs

Jim Finkle

Drive's David McCowen joined Xbox on a Supercar tour of the Great Ocean Road.

Behind the wheel of Forza Horizon 3

David McCowen

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Tim Cahill of Melbourne City celebrates after scoring a goal during the FFA Cup ...

Cahill stars as slick City rout Wanderers

Michael Lynch
9 mins ago

Here we come: The launch of the Collingwood Magpies netball team.

New-look Collingwood: same, same but different

Samantha Lane

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: Cooper Cronk of the Storm poses during a Melbourne Storm NRL media opportunity at AAMI ...

Storm star looks beyond big 300

Roy Ward

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