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Follow the files: A police raid of the Two Floors Up nightclub uncovered something unexpected.

Tale of nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs and leaks

Jafri Katagar is at Flinders Street Station every Friday and Saturday.

Anti-racism campaigner pepper sprayed by police

A doctor applies electric shocks on a drug addict's brain at a hospital in Xian, in China's Shaanxi Province Tuesday ...

Chinese teen starves mother to death in fury over brutal boot camp

Adam Commens has been let go.

Reports Hockeyroos coach allegedly urinated in front of players in Rio

1 hr ago

Pubs have started switching off CUB taps as part of a union-led boycott.

Off tap: Pubs dump beer brands in fight for brewery jobs

A screen grab from the census video.

Don't blame us: Bureau deflects Census criticism

D-Day looms for same-sex marriage plebiscite as parties meet

Michael Koziol

Notorious people smuggler 'Captain Bram' arrested

Suite of perfect scores: Australia soars in world health rankings

Watchdog urged to probe cartel claims against surgeons

Julia Medew

Drug suspect 'rises from dead' to declare support for president

EXCLUSIVE

Buddy brilliant: Lance Franklin celebrates with team mates.

All-Sydney final looms after Swans destroy Cats

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: A dejected Corey Enright of the Cats walks from the ground after the second ...

Swans expose Cats' weaknesses

1 hr ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Aliir Aliir of the Swans is attended to by trainers during the AFL Second ...

Swan mentioned by Turnbull to the UN injured before grand final

Phoebe

Phoebe's fall: the short life and brutal death of Phoebe Handsjuk

9 Towers Road, Toorak

Spare $30m-plus? Mansion set to be state's most expensive

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A better way to spend plebiscite cash?

The new 4 per cent stamp duty surcharge applicable to foreigners will raise $835 million, the government says.

Why are Chinese buyers so interested in Australia?

Billy cart

Billy cart tracks are not the roads of the future

Syrian airstrikes hammer Aleppo amid expanding ...

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You're not as rich as you think you are

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The $7m super pot still possible for a fortunate ...

12:46AM

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Dejected Cats left to rue a rough night.

Swans expose Cats' weaknesses

Michael Gleeson
1 hr ago

Tom Boyd is happy back in Melbourne.

Boyd and the million-dollar views

Emma Quayle

Aliir Aliir of the Swans is helped from the field.

Sydney veteran Ted Richards could be recalled to play his final match

Jon Pierik

Buddy brilliant: Lance Franklin celebrates with team mates.

All Sydney GF looms after Swans blow away Cats

Andrew Wu

Jeremy Cameron of the Giants

Giants boss terms critics "hysterical"

Samantha Lane

Leon Cameron with wife Carolyn and Harry, Jack and Amelia.

Mum's the word for coach Cameron

Samantha Lane

Playing hurt: Tom Boyd

Surgery awaits for Boyd

Emma Quayle

Jobe Watson.

Ex-teammate's partner pivotal in Watson return

Daniel Cherny

The Age, News. Case study of Sarah Bright for story on housing affordability.Pic Simon Schluter 21 September 2016.

'It feels so far out of reach': Sarah's savings problem

Workers have put the finishing touches on the building's third storey balcony, completing the restoration of Fortuna ...

The Victorian mansion that took more than 150 years to finish

38 Lily Street, Seddon

Thinking smart: what do you do when building on a tight block?

9 Towers Road, Toorak

Spare $30m+? Mansion set to be Victoria's most expensive house

A gorgeous classic 1890s facade and a smart circa-2003 renovation make a universally appealing combination at 28 Johnson ...

Open for inspection: what to see this weekend

The lake proved a temporary tourist attraction, although new bride Gloria Ye was not big fan.

Prank turns Carlton Gardens pond to crimson lake but richer hues won't last

Aisha Dow

'You killed my dad on Black Saturday': Teen bashed wrong man

Adam Cooper

MFB chief quits to fight condition linked to his time at Fiskville

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A Southern rock lobster. Sustained commercial fishing can destroy rock lobster populations in marine protected areas, ...

Fisherman to shell out $100,000 for illegally caught lobsters

The film Vaxxed will no longer screen at the Castlemaine film festival.

Film festival drops anti-vaxx film amid firestorm of criticism

Quick-thinking four-year-old Hafsa woke her mother, Nimo, after hearing the smoke alarm.

Four-year-old Hafsa saves two families from house fire

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Uncle gets two years' jail for 'brazenly' molesting nieces

Cindy?Palmer speaks to the media days after charges were laid into the alleged murder of her daughter Tiahleigh Palmer ...

Tiahleigh's mother Cindy pays tribute to her 'angel'

QLD

There are unconfirmed reports a Qantas flight has been evacuated at Perth Airport.

Two people taken to hospital after emergency landing

WA

A man and a woman are facing trial over an alleged kidnapping and assault.

Alleged kidnapper threatened woman with rape

ACT

The fragment of the Sydney Morning Herald, from January 26, 1883, found inside the sunfish.

London museum Aussie newspaper inside fish

Marcus Strom

Advocates say it is a myth that large corporate donations will prop up the "yes" campaign for gay marriage.

Corporate cash for same-sex marriage a 'myth', say advocates

Michael Koziol

Blame all around as Bureau deflects Census 2016 criticism

Peter Martin

Lacking a Plan B, Turnbull will need Shorten

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

John Smyth, director and secretary of Children's Future and previously the secretary of the Galston branch of the ...

Liberals behind same-sex marriage misinformation campaign

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Education Minister Simon Birmingham has accused the states of 'political chest-beating' over their post-Gonski complaints.

Post-Gonski school funding talks off to fiery start

Labor's new national secretary Noah Carroll.

ALP appoints Victorian party boss to steer next campaign

Labor's Richard Marles: "We have got to see leadership from our government."

'Lack of leadership': Labor links Dutton to anti-Muslim sentiment

Murder charge: Jessica Kumala Wongso enters the Central Jakarta District Court in Indonesia.

Third expert questions cyanide coffee death

Jewel Topsfield

Shoppers walk along a shopping street in Beijing, China, where internet addiction is a big problem.

Chinese teen starves mother to death in fury

Liberals argue that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is held to a lower standard of accountability than ...

US media challenge Donald Trump

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Francisco Maneja, bleeding from gun shot wounds, raises his hands to ask for help in Manila.

Drug suspect 'rises from dead' to declare support for Duterte

EXCLUSIVE
Lindsay Murdoch

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Lacking a Plan B, Turnbull will need Shorten

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Many people don't have loved ones to care for them when they become old, and there will be many more to come.

Sick of hearing about old age? Just you wait

COMMENT
Ian Rose

What?

A cat's life: finding meaning in furballs and extruded fish by-products

COMMENT
Danny Katz

'Cross the line and you are out for life.'

Better call Sol: The king of Australia's cash registers

Despite the various customer satisfaction surveys, trust has been broken.

Why we trust Uber drivers but not banks

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The golden goose, TPG, has lost its wings.

Who clipped the wings on the goose that laid TPG's golden egg?

The RBA sees low and stable inflation as a precondition for achieving strong growth in employment and income.

Reserve Bank independence a tick for a resilient economy

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Baby Boomers prepare to support children for decades

How the planets fell out of alignment for BBY

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

7-Eleven focus of new state-based investigation

The stars have aligned for the hotels sector

Custom motorbike builders from around Australia will showcase their trophy bikes at the fifth annual Deus Boundless ...

Easy riders: the cool cult which stretches from Bondi to Bali

Lifestyle

The new Ferrari aims to capture a younger market.

Ferrari's first four-seater with a V8 is one hell of a hatchback

Luxury Cars

Lachlan Macquarie modified Spanish coins to create Holey Dollars, Australia's first coins.

'A fascinating coin': Macquarie's Holey Dollars showcased online

James Cockington

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Superannuation compromise fair and logical

COMMENT
Daryl Dixon

Sprinkle can handle shifting water restrictions.

'Crappy sprinkler systems' inspires invention

Work, unhappy, woman, misery, office, worker

How workers cope with shattered office morale

Tony Featherstone

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Patriots down Texans with rookie QB

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LIVE: First US presidential debate

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Child saves family from burning home

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Is America ready for a Madam President?

Colin Falls is a farmer from the plains north of Bendigo. He has a cracking crop of canola, which is now in full flower, ...

Fairfax photos of the week - September 22, 2016

transparent

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

Adventure Time

Season 3 of cult classic Adventure Time now streaming

LIU

Product recall costs mount for businesses

Advertiser Content

Fostering Connections

Ten great reasons to become a foster carer

Advertiser Content

LIU

Directors facing more personal liabilities

Advertiser

Some of the cast of the West Wing will reunite to campaign on behalf of Hillary Clinton in Ohio this weekend.

West Wing stars reunite to endorse Hillary Clinton in Ohio

Amy Croffey

Audrie & Daisy Daisy Coleman - Audrie & Daisy

The terrifying, tragic world of sex attacks and social media

Sarah Thomas

Turning the tide: Emily Blunt often portrays complex female characters.

The Girl on the Train star Emily Blunt rejects "strong roles" idea

Karl Quinn

Who wore Blue Steel best? Rhys Chilton (L) and Derek Zoolander (R).

Blue Steel at 10 paces from Bachelorette's model suitors

Amy Croffey

Vitaly stages his bangin' Beethoven performance.

Bangin' Beethoven played on handguns by sharpshooter

Nick Galvin

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Jeff Probst from Survivor II. SHD Television Magazine 010408.

Reality bites: Survivor camp smashed by massive cyclone

Ebony Bowden

Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix
pointing wand

Cat, heron or basset hound ... What's your spirit animal?

Katie Rogers

Cate Blanchett in a still from RED, 2016, a high resolution digital video, by Del Kathryn Barton.

Cate Blanchett perfect as a poisonous, man-eating spider

Andrew Taylor

Choreographer Lucy Guerin with dancers in The Dark Chorus.

Lucy Guerin's Dark Chorus a journey through light and shade

Annabel Ross

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Local musicians, Mick Simpson , Anna GoGo , Emma Peel and Brooke Penrose pose for a ...

Reservoir gets its own music festival next month

Hannah Francis

Claire Maria Fox in Menage.

Menage review: sex worker's secrets make for gripping theatre

Hannah Francis

Jennifer Aniston - a symbol for the scorned.

How Jennifer Aniston became a symbol for spurned lovers

Amy Croffey

As painful as ghosting is, there may be a time and a place for the relationship manoeuvre.

Why some women feel compelled to 'ghost' their dates

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the red carpet.

Child abuse claims surface as divorce takes messy turn

Maria Puente and Lorena Blas

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Actress Lupita Nyong'o attends the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, ...

'What kind of world is this?': Lupita's on meeting Beyonce

Mary Ward

Models walks the runway at the Top Shop Unique show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer collections 2016/2017 on ...

Three looks to try from London Fashion Week

Stephanie Darling

THE GOOD: God, I hope Lupita Nyong'o stays acting and doing red carpets forever. This Elie Saab number could do without ...

Emily Blunt makes busy beautiful on the red carpet

Gigi Hadid after the Max Mara show.

Gigi Hadid fights off man who lifted her off the ground in Milan

COLOGNE, GERMANY -APRIL 14: Fashion model Jueli Mery wearing a black jogger pants and white top from Zara, black leather ...

Harem pants get a major reboot, here's how to wear them

Melissa Singer

Like your coffee black and bitter? Watch out.

What your diet says about your personality

Work issues: woman overloaded with stuff at work

Stress can erase the benefits of your healthful diet

Melissa Healy

Experts say being overweight or obese is not a hopeless situation.

Don't blame your genes for your weight: study

Sarah Berry

Blue Lagoon cocktail from The Underground Experiment. To be used for upcoming column by Michael Harden. Please credit ...

Bottoms Up: 8 shakin' cocktail trends to road test this Friday

Callan Boys, Gemima Cody and Myffy Rigby

Kingfish sashimi with nam jim.

Changing of the seasons as Spring and Summer opens in St Kilda

Nola James

Best places to eat in Brunswick

Matt Holden

Baby Madeline is a fan of her big new friend.

Proof that grandparents can't be trusted to buy presents

Cat Rodie

Katie and Dalton Prager on the their wedding day.

Real-life 'The Fault in Our Stars' wife dies five days after her husband

Ariane Beeston

Daily Juice Co confirms that as of August 2016, they have ceased production of SunnyBoy ice blocks.

SunnyBoy ice blocks are gone forever, Zooper Doopers survive the cut

Ariane Beeston

The North Star capsule observation deck on board the billion-dollar mega-liner.

Twenty amazing ships that are set to change the world

Sally Macmillan

Letters: Don't tell me what I cannot wear when I travel

Surfer auf der Citywave bei der 3. Surf & Style Europameisterschaft am Flughafen M?nchen

Move over, Singapore: The European airport as good as Changi

Barry Divola

Apple's tiny Lightning to 3.5mm audio adaptor bundled with the iPhone 7.

How is iPhone 7's headphone adapter?

Adam Turner

More than 500 million user details had been stolen from Yahoo.

Have a Yahoo account? Here's what to do

Hayley Tsukayama

The conservation team that found a fragment of the Sydney Morning Herald from 1883, inside this sunfish.

SMH stuffed in massive fish in 1883 still there, found by museum

Marcus Strom

pokemon

Tokyo police dealing with Pokemon GO chaos

Kotaku

First-round bids for the company's main web assets are due April 11, a person with knowledge of the matter said last week.

500m users hit in 'biggest breach ever'

Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro

The (tyre) burning question

Andrew MacLean

The 2017 Holden Equinox will replace the Captiva.

Holden Equinox replaces Captiva

Stephen Ottley

Mad Max Falcons

Driven: The most famous Falcon

David Morley

Hyundai will reveal more about its N Performance arm at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Hyundai's VW Golf GTI fighter

David McCowen

2016 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible.

First drive: Mini Convertible JCW

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has been told it faces "serious consequences" in a court case filed by the ACCC

VW lashed for "playing games" in court

David McCowen

Melbourne City celebrate their W-League title earlier in the year.

W-League players pay to play

Storm warhorse Jesse Bromwich sometimes has to be forced to take a rest by club medical staff.

Storm's gang of four stand tall in injury-marred year

Roy Ward

Vixens' challenge is black and white

Linda Pearce

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