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'We're watching you': Duterte in obscene blast at EU

Lindsay Murdoch

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

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

Year 7 student undergoes surgery after muck-up day incident

Bondi Beach milk bar sells for $19m

Carolyn Cummins

Former tennis great admits 'I didn't do the right thing'

Hollywood couples that take the sting out of Brangelina's breakup

Jenna Clarke

Cahill stars as slick Melbourne City rout Wanderers

Skittles had the perfect reply after being drawn into a PR nightmare

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

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

Angelina's 'rare demands': What we know now of the split

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

When a Bachelorette contestant evokes natural selection

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

'All of Deng's scars tell a story'

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

Stunt pilot centimetres from being decapitated on runway

Peter FitzSimons photographed at Fairfax Studio, ODI on March 13, 2012. SHD photo by Marco Del Grande

Sell Hayne and Folau and buy, buy, buy women's sport

It's time to rethink the Great Australian Dream, says Minister Rob Stokes.

The great Australian dream is over for Sydneysiders

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One in three Australian workers now regularly ...

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Bowen's blunt housing crisis prediction

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Redback spider discovery not for the faint-hearted

Marcus Strom

Amirah Droudis' alibi witness provides conflicting accounts

Melanie Kembrey

Five Sydney women fell victim to alleged serial sex attacker

Monsignor John Usher gives evidence at the royal commission.

Senior church figures under police investigation, inquiry told

Rachel Browne

Police remain at the scene where a man called police after being shot in the face.

Man shot in the face at Wollongong suburb of Woonona

Georgina Mitchell

"The report is currently being considered," a spokesman for Adrian Piccoli said.

$300k ethics and scripture class review kept under wraps

Sean Nicholls

Should Year 1 students be tested on their literacy and numeracy skills?

Dumped: $55m reading program used in 960 schools doesn't work

Eryk Bagshaw

Five things we now know about the census

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Matt Wade

Tiahleigh's foster brother Trent Thorburn.

Foster brother 'feared 12-year-old girl was pregnant'

'It's a joke': Student hits out at Commando Steve's fitness college

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

Perth man critical after 'one-punch' pub attack

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says, 'calmly and soberly', that housing affordability is at 'crisis levels'.

Bowen's blunt housing crisis prediction

James Massola
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PM praises UN for progress on arms, global warming, refugees

Mark Kenny

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

David Wroe

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says he had a 'cracker of a meeting' with Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

Scullion to push justice targets with states

Michael Gordon

Australia and Britain both spend roughly 9 per cent of GDP on health, but their health insurance industries are very ...

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

Turnbull government rules out US refugee swap

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

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

Rodrigo Duterte tells EU where to go

Lindsay Murdoch

Ivanka Trump speaking at the Republican National Convention.

Trump's human shield is taking damage herself

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Josephine Tovey

"I'll thank all the representatives here to stop humming the 'those who've come across the seas' bit of our national ...

Australia finally ending long nightmare of peaceful multiculturalism

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Andrew P Street

No reverence for the truth: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Why Trump owes the US an apology

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Scot Lehigh

Andrew Mackenzie will have to settle for only receiving $US2.2 million for the year.

Andrew Mackenzie pays the price for a poor year

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Elizabeth Knight

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria speaking in London earlier this year.

Rates are low, so borrow and spend, says OECD

Peter Martin

Captain Brian Beres prepares to fly his Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 to Brisbane on the inaugural ASPIRE flight.

Greener, cleaner flights look to revolutionise air travel

The Samarco disaster is likely to weigh on short and long-term incentive payments.

Samarco to weigh on Mackenzie's hip pocket for some time yet

Charter Hall pays $140.5m for half of 'Battlestar Galactica' HQ

How HP blocked the use of cheap ink cartridges

How NAB's $10 payment has opened a new world

Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder sees pay halved after dismal year

Each house could be replaced by five terraces, minister says

Kate Burke, Jennifer Duke

Listowel, in Woollahra, was built in 1933.

Woollahra trophy home sold between old boys breaks suburb record

Lucy Macken

New apartments under construction in Parramatta, one area of urban growth in Sydney.

Oversupply fears as number of home starts breaks 12 year record

Jungle Fever is a Bespoke Italian wallpaper that just invites self expression.

Wallpaper you can colour in... is this mindful decorating?

This epic mansion on Le Lac Road, Boca Raton, Florida, comes with it's own mini water park.

The mansion that's more of a waterpark than a house

Nicole Frost

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

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

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

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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

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How workers cope with shattered office morale

Tony Featherstone

Erroyl produces mid-range luxury watches.

How Australian exporters handle the 'tyranny of distance'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

US senator eviscerates Wells Fargo CEO

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

Trailer: Passengers

'Skittles are candy, refugees are people'

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

Season 3 of cult classic Adventure Time now streaming

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Directors facing more personal liabilities

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Bachelorette villains are hatched and the scene for Love set

Michael Lallo

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

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

Blue Poles at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Australia's most controversial investment goes on display

Latika Bourke

Playwight Nakkiah Lui. 15th September 2016. Photo: Steven Siewert

Nakkiah Lui puts Q&A under the spotlight in Power Plays

Elissa Blake

University of Sydney deputy vice-chancellor and provost Professor Stephen Garton.

SCA students allege unlawful conduct against university

Andrew Taylor

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

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Jenny Noyes

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

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Aniston memes take over

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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

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.

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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

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

The Grounds of Alexandria dessert cocktail.

Where is The Grounds of Alexandria opening next?

Scott Bolles

Adam Liaw's slow-cooker recipe for chicken and chickpea stew

Adam Liaw

Peppa Pig has been accused of being bad for kids.

Why Peppa Pig will always be welcome in my home

Cat Rodie

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

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

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 revealed

Andrew MacLean

We drive the original Ford Ute

David Morley

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

On the rise: Australia's rugby sevens women celebrate their Olymnpic gold in Rio.

Sell Hayne and Folau and buy, buy, buy women's sport

Peter FitzSimons

City's Tim Cahill celebrates his goal during the FFA Cup Quarter Final against Western Sydney at AAMI Park.

Cahill stars as slick City rout Wanderers

Michael Lynch

On the comeback trail: Jarrad McVeigh and Gary Rohan celebrate a goal during the Sydney Swans' playoff win over the ...

Rohan on verge of miracle

Andrew Wu

Bobo of Sydney FC contests the ball with Matthew Lewis of Blacktown City on Wednesday night.

Bobo propels Sydney FC into FFA semis

Night out: Alleged gang member Chris Bloomfield and Jarryd Hayne.

NRL integrity unit starts Hayne talks

We want footy, not UFC: Stuart

Giants chief hits back over criticism

Andrew Wu

Bird takes to social media to respond to alleged fracas

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Adrian Proszenko

First Gallen now another star wants to be Shark for life

Adam Pengilly

Improved: Matt Prior makes the break that led to his crucial try against Canberra in Cronulla's opening play-off win.

Prior braces for rematch with Thurston

Adam Pengilly

Rare milestone: Melbourne Storm half-back Cooper Cronk.

Storm star Cronk looks beyond big 300

Roy Ward