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Grand finalist: Tom Liberatore leaves the field after the Bulldogs preliminary final win over GWS.

Swans v Bulldogs grand final preview

Rohan Connolly
1 hr ago

Senator Pauline Hanson at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 13 September 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

'Move to that country': Hanson tells same-sex couples where to go

A video image shows a suspect wanted by the authorities regarding the shooting.

Gunman on run after killing four in US shopping centre

1 hr ago

Stephen Larkin pictured leaving the Downing Centre after appearing in court.

Serial fraudster's elaborate trail of deception

EXCLUSIVE

Model Jesinta Campbell says her Esther Williams-inspired ensemble was a feminist fashion statement.

Medal faves: The WAGs to watch at the Brownlow

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

Storm grind out win over Raiders to return to NRL grand final

5 mins ago

The hidden human cost of faith-based hiring

Corbyn survives 'coup' to stay leader of Britain's Labour Party

1 hr ago

Rally to support pepper-sprayed man blocks Flinders Street

$80m spectacularly stupid policy we foolishly like

Comment
John Silvester

Clay Smith's opportunism was all the difference and more.

The West is history: Dogs reach grand final

Greg Baum
26 mins ago

âWe know people with dementia find decision-making difficult; they purchase things they donât need or canât ...

Buying time: how dementia affected Mum's shopping habits

Although Tyson Crawley (left) didn't get the mystery do-gooder's full name, he did manage to take his picture.

'Pass it on': Mystery of the servo good Samaritan

Karl Stefanovic and Casandra, wife. Logie 2011. Photo by Melanie Faith Dove, 1 May 2011.

Stefanovic split leaves $7m home dream in tatters

A study conducted by Norwegian animal behaviour experts has found horses are able to convey their preferences to ...

Can horses talk to us? Of course, of course

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The clinic where wines go for a check-up

9 Towers Road, Toorak

This mansion could soon be Victoria's most expensive house

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Children from the Starlight Foundation charity road-test this year's showbags ahead ...

Victoria spring school holiday guide: What's on near you

The West is history: Dogs reach grand final

9:47PM

Cascade Mall shooting: people shot dead in US ...

9:14PM

Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as leader of Britain's ...

9:06PM

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Clay Smith's opportunism was all the difference and more.

The West is history: Dogs reach grand final

Greg Baum
26 mins ago

Giving it everything: Lachie Hunter of the Bulldogs is tackled by Tom Scully of the Giants.

Bulldogs vanquish GWS Giants

James Buckley
1 hr ago

Big night: Lance Franklin celebrates a goal with Gary Rohan in the Swans' win over Geelong on Friday night.

'That wasn't Bloods footy' – Swans seek redemption

Jon Pierik

Superstar forward: Lance Franklin.

Ireland: Buddy deal doesn't need a flag for justification

Jon Pierik

Aliir Aliir.

Sydney's Aliir Aliir to undergo scans

Larissa Nicholson

Patty Dangerfield: "You don't put that work in through an entire season and lose the way we did."

Dangerfield overwhelming Brownlow favourite

Jon Pierik

Tom Boyd is happy back in Melbourne.

Boyd and the million-dollar views

Emma Quayle

Ben McGlynn.

'It's always on your mind' - McGlynn's premiership agony

Jon Pierik

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

38 Lily Street, Seddon

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

107 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury.

Canterbury house shatters reserve by $1.35 million at auction

The richly layered living room of a recent Melbourne project by Greg Natale.

Eyeing up the emerging trends with one of our leading designers

9 Towers Road, Toorak

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

Power plants located in the Latrobe Valley include Hazelwood power station, Loy Yang power stations and Yallourn power ...

Hazelwood shutdown looms, with 1000 jobs at risk

UPDATED
Josh Gordon

Why living in Melbourne could be making you sick

Phoebe's Fall: Booze, drugs, high society and a bloody death

Homeless outreach psychiatric program at the Alfred helped Antoinette Croft with her mental health problems. 21st ...

'My body felt strangled': How Antoinette survived

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

Prank turns Carlton Gardens pond to crimson lake

Production of Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter has taken a heavy hit since the layoffs.

'I'm not drinking it now': VB on the nose as pubs join brewery boycott

Blurry businessman and wooden bat on dark grey background

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

Belinda Williams and her boys.

'They were good boys': dad speaks after fatal NZ crash

QLD

Forbes residents make sand bags with the SES in preparation for the flood.

Flooding set to cut town of Forbes 'in half'

NSW
1 hr ago

A prison guard has been suspended after an inmate became pregnant at Bandyup Womens' Prison.

Calls to outlaw prisoner-guard sex after pregnancy

WA

Commuters in Bergen rely heavily on trams and still seem to manage, somehow.

If Canberrans can't afford a tram, who could?

COMMENT

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

Jeremy Corbyn MP gives the thumbs up to supporters after being announced as the leader of the Labour Party on the eve of ...

Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as leader of Britain's Labour Party

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Mattea Twinn marches with her 3-year-old son, Khalil Khang in downtown Chicago in solidarity with the tribes fighting to ...

Tribes unite to block North Dakota pipeline

Dozens of Cubans camped outside Mexico's embassy in Quito , Ecuador, in June, appealing for help in reaching the United ...

Costa Rica 'gets 100-plus migrants a day'

Oscar Wilde

Britain recognises six sites of gay history significance

A new equality battleground has emerged in the Victorian Parliament.

Too many of our lawmakers aren't keeping up with society's evolution.

Farrah Tomazin

Australia prime minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during the Summit for Refugees and Migrants at U.N. headquarters, ...

A non-idiot abroad: Turnbull presents an Australian story

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

In 10 years the average low-rate card charge has gone from 10.8 per cent to 12.7 per cent.

Credit card rates too high: we can only blame ourselves

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Reserve Bank independence a tick for a resilient economy

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Could this be our new home?

Elon Musk looks to Mars as Earthbound businesses hit a snag

Dana Hull

Hands-on: Pana chocolate production.

How organic vegan chocolate went mainstream

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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

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

Why we trust Uber drivers but not banks

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

How the planets fell out of alignment for BBY

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Baby Boomers prepare to support children for decades

Twitter surges amid takeover talk

Little Creatures first can.

Top tinnies: 12 cans of beer that crush the competition

Fine Drinks

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

The cool custom cult which stretches from Bondi to Bali

Lifestyle

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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Evacuation order issued for Forbes in NSW's central-west

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The Dalai Lama's Donald Trump impression

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Protest in Atlanta over Charlotte shooting

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Stage set for first presidential debate

BROADHURST; 980911; SMH SPORT 12/9; PHOTO ROBERT PEARCE; PHOTO SHOWS MANLY'S MARK BROADHURST (L) AND NEWTOWN'S STEVE ...

Rewind - Football finals

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

High body count in remake of The Magnificent Seven in which Chris Pratt plays a wise cracking card shark.

It's not terrible but . . . : The verdict on The Magnificent Seven

Paul Byrnes

"You've got to get the laksa," Ella Hooper says at Old Raffles in Collingwood.

Killing Heidi star on rock fame at 13: "I'd write on the school bus"

Martin Boulton

Glee wrapped up with many happy endings, except for the loss of star Cory Monteith.

Glee producer reveals behind-the-scenes tensions on hit series

Michael Idato

Dan Mac and Jim Finn of Art vs Science play near the shuttered Exchange Hotel on Oxford Street to protest against ...

Sydney musicians flee lockout laws for Melbourne

Peter Munro

Paz Lenchantin (left) has replaced Kim Deal as the Pixies' new bassist.

Whatever the f . . . ! Pixies' Frank Black on making new music

Andrew Stafford

Farhad Darya wants to spread positive messages through music.

They call him Afghan Elvis and the Taliban are no fans of his

Annabel Ross

Jeffrey Tambor as Maura.

Transparent creator hints at what's next for Tambor's Maura

Michael Idato

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

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

Karl Stefanovic and wife Cassandra photographed together in 2012. He has long credited her as the foundation on which he ...

Strictly business for Karl Stefanovic and Co.

Andrew Hornery

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 24: Oliver Curtis' wife Roxy Jackenko leaves St James after her husband was sentenced to 2 ...

Roxy Jacenko catches up with ex while husband is away

Andrew Hornery

Entering adulthood can be unpleasant.

Eight freakouts it's totally OK to have in your early 20s

McKenzie Maxson

THE GREAT: There's so much happening here, but I'm on board with all of it. Emily Blunt's Alexander McQueen gown is ...

Emily Blunt makes busy beautiful on the red carpet

Terry Jones (left)

Monty Python actor diagnosed with dementia

Gigi Hadid after the Max Mara show.

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

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

Reynold Poernomo's impressive chocolate mousse dessert.

Ex Masterchef Reynold Poernomo's chocolate mousse plus his cheesecake recipe

Reynold Poernomo

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

Barley-stuffed pork belly at Stomping Ground Beer Hall.

Stomping Ground Beer Hall: Collingwood's new mega pub

Michael Harry

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

A photo taken whilst walking through lower antelope canyon, in the US. An unbelievably stunning canyon, light bounces ...

The Big Picture photo competition: Readers' top entries

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, pictured, found a fragment of <i>The Sydney Morning Herald</i> 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

Grand finalist: Tom Liberatore leaves the field after the Bulldogs preliminary final win over GWS.

Sydney v Western Bulldogs grand final preview

Rohan Connolly
1 hr ago

Cheyse Blair of the Storm is congratulated by team mates after scoring a try during the NRL Preliminary Final.

Storm grind out win over Raiders to return to NRL Grand Final

Roy Ward
5 mins ago

Breakthrough: Cheyse Blair of the Storm is congratulated after scoring a try.

Sin bin swings game as Storm survive late Raiders flourish

Michael Chammas
8 mins ago

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